Movies Like Dead Man on the Run

If you liked Dead Man on the Run (1975), a thriller and tv movie movie directed by Bruce Bilson, 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
Nick of Time (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.
2
The Parallax View (1974)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
3
Chief of Station (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he…
4
Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
An idealistic young employee at the U.N. investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor – and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that may involve his own boss.
5
The Commuter (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.
6
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
7
State of Play (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
8
Assassin Club (2023)
★ 6/10Also thriller
In this world of contract killers, Morgan Gaines is the best of the best. When Morgan is hired to kill six people around the world, he soon discovers all the targets are also assassins unknowingly hired to kill each…
9
Arabesque (1966)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information…
10
Ava (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.
11
Dead Man's Folly (1986)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and tv movie
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
12
Relay (2025)
★ 7/10Also thriller
A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.
13
Edge of Darkness (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on…
14
The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
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…
15
Murder at the Embassy (2025)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Private detective Miranda Green investigates a murder perpetrated in the British Embassy in Cairo, where a top secret document was stolen, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world.
16
The Hunt (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport…
17
Desert Dawn (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and tv movie
A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.
18
Blacklight (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Travis Block is a shadowy Government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been exposed. He then has to uncover a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of…
19
Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also 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…
20
The Pelican Brief (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.