Movies Like The Outsider

If you liked The Outsider (1983), a action and crime movie directed by Jacques Deray, 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
Taxi 2 (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also action and crime
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
2
Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and action
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
3
Taxi (1998)
★ 6.7/10Also action and crime
In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector…
4
Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also action and crime
After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
5
The Inheritor (1973)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and action
After his father is killed in a plane crash, Bart Cordell returns back home to France to claim his inheritance: to lead the industrial empire his father built. But when a prostitute tries to set him up for a drug…
6
Le Samouraï (1967)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and thriller
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of…
7
Anthony Zimmer (2005)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
François, an ordinary Joe, falls hard for the sublimely beautiful woman who has just picked him up on the train and invited him to spend the weekend with her on the Riviera. But when the lady disappears the next…
8
Ronin (1998)
★ 7/10Also action and thriller
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny…
9
Diva (1981)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thriller
Jules, a young Parisian postman, secretly records a concert performance given by the opera singer Cynthia Hawkins, whom he idolises. The following day, Jules runs into a woman who is being pursued by armed thugs…
10
The Marseille Contract (1974)
★ 6/10Also crime and thriller
An important drug lord settled in Marseille is suspected of having ordered the killing of an American agent, but it is impossible to impute him due to his political influences, so the dead agent's boss decides to hire…
11
The Tourist (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thriller
American tourist Frank meets mysterious British woman Elise on the train to Venice. Romance seems to bud, but there's more to her than meets the eye.
12
Bob le Flambeur (1956)
★ 7.3/10Also action and crime
In Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling -- and winning. He is kind, classy and well-liked by virtually everyone in town, including police inspector Ledru. However, when Bob's luck turns sour, he…
13
The Upper Hand (1966)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime
In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the…
14
Fast X (2023)
★ 7/10Also action and crime
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they've ever faced: A terrifying…
15
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
It's the lawless future, and renegade biker Harley Davidson and his surly cowboy buddy, Marlboro, learn that a corrupt bank is about to foreclose on their friend's bar to further an expanding empire. Harley and…
16
Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
17
The Chase (2024)
★ 6/10Also thriller and action
11 years ago, inspector Malik couldn’t solve a kidnapping case and a little girl died. Now with only a few days before the crime gets classified, he decides to reopen the case. Malik owes it to the mother and to…
18
Without Apparent Motive (1971)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller
A series of murders is committed in Nice on the French riviera. The commissaire Carella is in charge and tries to find a missing link between all these murders.
19
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and thriller
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
20
November (2022)
★ 7/10Also crime and thriller
In November 2015, a series of unprecedented and deadly attacks hits Paris. The anti-terrorist police led by Heloise and her chief commander Fred face an unprecedented level of pressure. In a race against the clock…