Movies Like Vertigo for a Killer

If you liked Vertigo for a Killer (1970), a crime movie directed by Jean-Pierre Desagnat, 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
Run All Night (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind…
2
Unleashed (2005)
★ 7/10Also crime
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the…
3
Murder by Contract (1958)
★ 6.8/10Also crime
Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer. His next target, a woman, is the most difficult.
4
Polar (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.
5
Fast Charlie (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.
6
The Big Heat (1953)
★ 7.7/10Also crime
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
7
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley…
8
Belly (1998)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking…
9
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
10
The Killers (1964)
★ 6.9/10Also crime
A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.
11
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also crime
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and…
12
The Jackal (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of…
13
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
14
Nighthawks (1981)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.
15
Welcome to the Punch (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
16
Mr. Right (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.
17
Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…
18
The Accountant² (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also crime
When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax, to help. In partnership with…
19
Code of Silence (1985)
★ 6/10Also crime
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
20
Death Wish 3 (1985)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.