Movies Like American Heist
If you liked American Heist (2014), a action movie directed by Sarik Andreasyan, 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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Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also actionGang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the…
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Cash Out (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also actionCriminal mastermind Mason is about to execute the score of a lifetime when his lover and key member of his crew, Decker, takes the team down and reveals she’s an undercover Interpol agent. Heartbroken, Mason escapes…
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also actionAfter 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.
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The Out-Laws (2023)
★ 6/10Also actionA straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the…
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Heat (1995)
★ 7.9/10Also actionObsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the…
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Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
★ 6.5/10Also actionEx-car thief Randall Raines is forced out of retirement to save his brother Kip after a boost gone wrong. With the help of allies old and new, they race to meet the demands of notorious crime boss Raymond Calitri as…
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The Newton Boys (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also actionThe story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.
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Honest Thief (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also actionA bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt than him, he must fight back to clear his name.
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Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also actionTwo policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options…
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Ambulance (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also actionDecorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank…
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Money Train (1995)
★ 5.9/10Also actionWhen a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.
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Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also actionAn NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour seige at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
★ 6.4/10Also actionCharlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the…
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Maximum Risk (1996)
★ 5.8/10Also actionAlain Moreau's investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of France to the mean streets of New York City and into the arms of his brother's beautiful girlfriend…
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Set It Off (1996)
★ 7.2/10Also actionFour inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.
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The Doberman Gang (1972)
★ 6.6/10Also actionAfter a failed bank robbery, an ex-con, an ex-waitress and a few of their friends train a pack of doberman dogs to rob a bank for them.
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Avengement (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also actionWhile on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.
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Baby Driver (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also actionAfter being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
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What Doesn't Kill You (2008)
★ 6/10Also actionTwo childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.
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Suicide Kings (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also actionCarlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his captors splinter -- each wondering…