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Movies Like The Cyanide and the Raindrop

If you liked The Cyanide and the Raindrop (1978), a crime and mystery movie directed by Manole Marcus, 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. 1All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  2. 2Red Right Hand

    Red Right Hand (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime and thriller

    Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and…

  3. 3Cleaner

    Cleaner (2007)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller

    Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…

  4. 4The International

    The International (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…

  5. 5The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups (1973)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

  6. 6The Glass Key

    The Glass Key (1942)

    ★ 6.7/10Also crime and mystery

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

  7. 7Ca$h

    Ca$h (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…

  8. 8Awake

    Awake (2007)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime

    While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make…

  9. 9The Virtuoso

    The Virtuoso (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

  10. 10Shimmer Lake

    Shimmer Lake (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

  11. 11Blindfire

    Blindfire (2020)

    ★ 6.8/10Also crime and thriller

    A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the…

  12. 12The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

    ★ 6.1/10Also mystery and crime

    Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.

  13. 13Inside Man

    Inside Man (2023)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller

    Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

  14. 14One Night in Bangkok

    One Night in Bangkok (2020)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime

    A hit man named Kai flies into Bangkok, gets a gun, and orders a cab. He offers a professional female driver big money to be his all-night driver. But when she realizes Kai is committing brutal murders at each stop…

  15. 15Frank and Penelope

    Frank and Penelope (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also thriller and crime

    A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is…

  16. 16Hellhound

    Hellhound (2024)

    ★ 6.8/10Also crime and thriller

    Ready to leave his profession behind, Loreno, an assassin, lends help to an old friend, Cetan, and taking one last job in Thailand seeking out a local kingpin. A lapse in judgment means Loreno crosses paths with old…

  17. 17Striking Distance

    Striking Distance (1993)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and mystery

    Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.

  18. 18Stowaway

    Stowaway (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller

    A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…

  19. 19Shade

    Shade (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime

    Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…

  20. 20Misdirection

    Misdirection (2026)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller

    A desperate couple have pulled off a string of high-end break-ins to pay off a mob debt. When they attempt to rob their latest victim, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The tables are…

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