Movies Like Escape from Brothel
If you liked Escape from Brothel (1992), a action and crime movie directed by Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, 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.
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The Rookie (1990)
★ 5.9/10Also action and crimeVeteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help…
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SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
★ 7/10Also action and crimeChan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit…
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Paradox (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crimeWhen a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
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Tiger Cage (1988)
★ 6.6/10Also action and crimeSomething fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few honest cops know that the corruption goes all the way to the top. However, they must prove their case quickly, and by…
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The Substitute (1996)
★ 7/10Also action and crimeWhen an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon…
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Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also action and crimeHeavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri Boyka in a battle to the death. This…
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Ninja (2009)
★ 6.2/10Also action and crimeA westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.
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Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeIn the late 1980s, Pat Tate journeys from peddling pills in Marbella to his time in prison, where he solidifies his power before his release to reclaim his turf.
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Fulltime Killer (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crimeProfessional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin; hired to clean O's apartment. However, soon the flamboyent and reckless…
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The Born Losers (1967)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeA biker gang incites a reign of terror in a California coastal town that culminates in four teenage girls being raped. Vietnam veteran Billy Jack has had enough, however, and takes on the depraved bikers…
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Convict (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also action and crimeSet in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the…
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In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and crimeWhen her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
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The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also action and crimeBilly Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…
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The Corruptor (1999)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crimeDanny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly uncomfortable with the way Nick gets…
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Jawbone (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and dramaA former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner…
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Iron Angels (1987)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thrillerYeung’s poppy fields are torched by a law enforcement task force, she retaliates by ordering police officials assassinated. The Angels break into Yeung’s corporate offices, eventually tracing her headquarters. After…
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Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeCarlton 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.
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In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)
★ 7/10Also action and crimeTwo detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of…
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Assassination Games (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also action and crimeBrazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same…
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El padrino: The Latin Godfather (2004)
★ 7.2/10Also action and crimeIn the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. Kilo resolves to learn how to prosper…