Movies Like Death Wish II
If you liked Death Wish II (1982), a action and crime movie directed by Michael Winner, 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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Death Wish 3 (1985)
★ 6.2/10Also action and crimeArchitect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.
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Hard to Kill (1990)
★ 6/10Also action and dramaMason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma…
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Out for Justice (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also action and crimeGino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.
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Death Wish (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also action and crimeA mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
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Coffy (1973)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thrillerAfter her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her…
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Harry Brown (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and crimeAn elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.
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No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
★ 6.9/10Also action and crimeTwo feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.
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Rampage: Capital Punishment (2014)
★ 6/10Also action and crimeA man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money.
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Wake of Death (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thrillerBen Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the…
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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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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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Crown Vic (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and dramaOne memorable night in the life of veteran patrol officer Ray Mandel and his trainee, ambitious rookie cop Nick Holland in the LAPD's Olympic Division. With two cop killers on the loose and hunting for more targets…
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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 Hell (2003)
★ 6.7/10Also action and dramaA man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.
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The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thrillerWhen teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute…
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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller and actionA highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.
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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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Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeA peaceful ex-ninja's life shatters when his son's kidnapping forces him back into violence amid an American-Japanese criminal drug war.
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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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The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also action and dramaAs Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.