Movies Like Desert of Fire

If you liked Desert of Fire (1971), a action and adventure movie directed by Renzo Merusi, 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
Hellfighters (1968)
★ 6.3/10Also action and adventure
The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.
2
Paradise (1982)
★ 6/10Also romance and adventure
After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the…
3
Blood for a Silver Dollar (1965)
★ 6.9/10Also action and romance
Two brothers part company only to be reunited when one is hired to stop a thief who turns out to be his sibling.
4
The Professionals (1966)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and action
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
5
Gold (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also action and adventure
In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their…
6
North Sea Hijack (1980)
★ 6.3/10Also action and adventure
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
7
Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and action
A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
8
X (2011)
★ 6.4/10Also action and romance
A veteran call girl and a runaway prostitute witness a murder which sends them on an out-of-control roller coaster ride through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale.
9
Uncharted (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventure
A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost…
10
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also action and adventure
A group of Russian mobsters have stolen a huge supply of paper for printing U.S. currency, and are now flooding the market with conterfeit bills. When one of the mobsters decides to give herself in and hand over a data…
11
Stolen Girl (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure
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…
12
Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also action and adventure
Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary…
13
King Solomon's Mines (1950)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and action
Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing husband lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.
14
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and adventure
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
15
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and action
A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.
16
Wake of Death (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also action and adventure
Ben 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…
17
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and action
Adventurer Jack Hunter sets off in pursuit of a legendary tomb, meeting dangerous old adversaries, and even more dangerous old flames, along the way.
18
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and action
Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that…
19
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and action
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse…
20
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also action and adventure
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels…