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Movies Like Killing of a Nation

If you liked Killing of a Nation, a crime and thriller movie directed by Carlos Bolado, 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. 1State of Play

    State of Play (2009)

    ★ 6.8/10Also thriller and crime

    When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

  2. 2The Parallax View

    The Parallax View (1974)

    ★ 6.8/10Also crime and thriller

    An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.

  3. 3The Glass Key

    The Glass Key (1942)

    ★ 6.7/10Also crime and thriller

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

  4. 4The Bank Job

    The Bank Job (2008)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller and crime

    Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof…

  5. 5The Day of the Jackal

    The Day of the Jackal (1973)

    ★ 7.5/10Also thriller

    An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

  6. 6Collision

    Collision (2022)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller and crime

    Over the course of one fateful day, a corrupt businessman and his socialite wife race to save their daughter from a notorious crime lord.

  7. 7The Laundromat

    The Laundromat (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also crime

    When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich.

  8. 8Motherless Brooklyn

    Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller

    New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

  9. 9On the Waterfront

    On the Waterfront (1954)

    ★ 7.8/10Also crime

    A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.

  10. 10The Batman

    The Batman (2022)

    ★ 7.7/10Also crime and thriller

    In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

  11. 11The Corrupted

    The Corrupted (2019)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller

    Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen, who…

  12. 12Nick of Time

    Nick of Time (1995)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime

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

  13. 13Fast Charlie

    Fast Charlie (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also crime

    When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.

  14. 14The Marseille Contract

    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…

  15. 15The Racket

    The Racket (1951)

    ★ 6.3/10Also crime and thriller

    The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.

  16. 16Kiss of the Dragon

    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.

  17. 17Each Dawn I Die

    Each Dawn I Die (1939)

    ★ 6.9/10Also crime and thriller

    A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

  18. 18Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

    Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

    ★ 7.4/10Also crime

    A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

  19. 19The Asphalt Jungle

    The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

    ★ 7.5/10Also crime

    Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

  20. 20Above & Below

    Above & Below (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    A group of friends' dream diving vacation turns into a fight for survival when brutal criminals attack their boat in open waters.

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