Movies Like Tightrope

If you liked Tightrope (1984), a mystery and thriller movie directed by Richard Tuggle, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Vice Squad (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller
An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.
2
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and mystery
Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled…
3
American Gigolo (1980)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery
Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and…
4
Crimes of Passion (1984)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and thriller
Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a…
5
Mulholland Falls (1996)
★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
6
Psycho Killer (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and mystery
Following the brutal murder of her husband, a Kansas highway patrol officer sets out on a journey to track down the perpetrator. As the hunt progresses, she comes to realize the man responsible is a sadistic serial…
7
Kiss the Girls (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crime
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to…
8
Cop (1988)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and mystery
An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.
9
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thriller
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
10
The Echo (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and mystery
An ex-prisoner moves to an old apartment, where one gets to see in the middle of a domestic problem between a police officer, his wife and his daughter. When he tries to intervene, he will be caught in a mysterious…
11
Novocaine (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller
A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs.
12
John Doe: Vigilante (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and crime
When John Doe is convicted of being a vigilante serial killer, a vigilante group named 'Speak for the Dead' emerges in support of John's cause—elevating the debate about justice versus vengeance.
13
Night of the Hunted (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and thriller
When an unsuspecting woman stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive, she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her…
14
Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and thriller
Carlton Leach rises from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late '80s and early '90s.
15
Blindfire (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and thriller
A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the…
16
Bone Lake (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thriller
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream…
17
Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and thriller
Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.
18
Cruising (1980)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and mystery
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the gay S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
19
Basic Instinct (1992)
★ 7/10Also thriller and mystery
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
20
I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping…