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Movies Like The Civic

If you liked The Civic (2001), a movie directed by Eric Jacobus, 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. 1The Hard Corps

    The Hard Corps (2005)

    ★ 6.1/10

    An Army veteran assembles a team of bodyguards to protect a former boxer. Complications arise when the boxer suspects his sister may be romantically involved with the bodyguard.

  2. 2Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

    Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.

  3. 3In Hell

    In Hell (2003)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.

  4. 4Martial Law II: Undercover

    Martial Law II: Undercover (1991)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Sean and Billie are undercover cops and martial arts masters. Investigating the death of a cop, they uncover a deadly ring of murder and corruption at a glitzy nightclub, where the rich are entertained by seductive…

  5. 5Blood and Bone

    Blood and Bone (2009)

    ★ 7.4/10

    In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.

  6. 6Boyka: Undisputed IV

    Boyka: Undisputed IV (2016)

    ★ 7.2/10

    In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for. When he finds out the wife of the man he…

  7. 7Undisputed

    Undisputed (2002)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due…

  8. 8No Retreat, No Surrender

    No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

    ★ 6.3/10

    The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced…

  9. 9Angel Town

    Angel Town (1990)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A graduate student and martial-arts expert rents a room in a house owned by a single mother who lives there with her son. A local street gang is trying to recruit the son, but the new tenant tries to help the boy's…

  10. 10Undisputed III: Redemption

    Undisputed III: Redemption (2010)

    ★ 7.6/10

    Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But…

  11. 11Never Back Down: No Surrender

    Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)

    ★ 7/10

    Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.

  12. 12Unleashed

    Unleashed (2005)

    ★ 7/10

    Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the…

  13. 13Any Which Way You Can

    Any Which Way You Can (1980)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into…

  14. 14American Shaolin

    American Shaolin (1991)

    ★ 6.9/10

    After facing brutal humiliation in the ring, a young karateka travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, becoming the first American Shaolin.

  15. 15Death Warrant

    Death Warrant (1990)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself…

  16. 16The Big Brawl

    The Big Brawl (1980)

    ★ 5.9/10

    A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.

  17. 17Silent Rage

    Silent Rage (1982)

    ★ 6.1/10

    A mentally ill man in a small Texas town goes on a killing rampage and is fatally wounded by police. When doctors use an experimental serum to bring him back to life, the killer develops superhuman strength and the…

  18. 18Jackie Chan: My Story

    Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This…

  19. 19The Art of Self-Defense

    The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence…

  20. 20Lion Fist

    Lion Fist (2026)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only…

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