Movies Like Black Dawn

If you liked Black Dawn (1997), a action movie directed by John De Bello, 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
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also action
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…
2
The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also action
Jake Carter and another former Marine, Luke Trapper, join forces to rescue a young kidnapped girl from a gang of international criminals.
3
Vice Squad (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also action
An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.
4
Gang Related (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also action
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
5
The Shipment (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also action
A former U.S. Navy Seal is forced to become the international criminal he once fought against when a powerful and violent drug cartel kidnaps his wife and daughter.
6
The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also action
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…
7
The Enforcer (2022)
★ 7/10Also action
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to…
8
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also action
After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele.
9
Protector (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also action
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.
10
High Rollers (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also action
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.
11
Date Night (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also action
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves—and now…
12
Sleepless (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also action
Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal…
13
Harsh Times (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also action
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim…
14
Copshop (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also action
On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught…
15
The Rookie (1990)
★ 5.9/10Also action
Veteran 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…
16
A Working Man (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also action
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…
17
Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also action
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
18
Sharky's Machine (1981)
★ 6.2/10Also action
Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new 'machine' gathers evidence while Sharky falls in love with a woman he…
19
Seeking Justice (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also action
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
20
Bad Boys (1995)
★ 6.8/10Also action
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To…