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Movies Like L.A. Bounty

If you liked L.A. Bounty (1989), a drama and thriller movie directed by Worth Keeter, 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. 1Animals

    Animals (2026)

    ★ 7/10Also thriller and drama

    When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty…

  2. 2A Working Man

    A Working Man (2025)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller

    Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to…

  3. 3Wardriver

    Wardriver (2026)

    ★ 7.5/10Also thriller

    He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

  4. 4Stolen Girl

    Stolen Girl (2025)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller

    In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally…

  5. 5Seeking Justice

    Seeking Justice (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.

  6. 6Hostage

    Hostage (2005)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller

    When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.

  7. 7Rampage: Capital Punishment

    Rampage: Capital Punishment (2014)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    A man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money.

  8. 8Shadow Force

    Shadow Force (2025)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on…

  9. 9Passenger 57

    Passenger 57 (1992)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    Airline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notorious terrorist Charles Rane. Unfortunately for the terrorists…

  10. 10Stowaway

    Stowaway (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…

  11. 11High Rollers

    High Rollers (2025)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller

    A master thief must pull off a dangerous casino heist when his nemesis kidnaps his lover. Caught between rival criminals and FBI pursuit, he risks all to save her and score big.

  12. 12The Thicket

    The Thicket (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller

    An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter…

  13. 13Protector

    Protector (2026)

    ★ 8.4/10Also thriller

    Nikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.

  14. 14Die Hard

    Die Hard (1988)

    ★ 7.8/10Also thriller

    High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only…

  15. 15Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

    Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the…

  16. 16Trap House

    Trap House (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their…

  17. 17The Last Stand

    The Last Stand (2013)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are…

  18. 18Domino

    Domino (2005)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

  19. 19Nick of Time

    Nick of Time (1995)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.

  20. 20Cleveland Abduction

    Cleveland Abduction (2015)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.

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