Movies Like The Road to Shame
If you liked The Road to Shame (1959), a thriller movie directed by Édouard Molinaro, 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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Trapped (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerHeld hostage in different cities after their daughter is kidnapped by a master extortionist, a desperate couple must find a way to outsmart a seemingly foolproof plot.
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A Working Man (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerLevon 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…
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Ransom (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerWhen a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
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Hostage (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerWhen a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
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The Crook (1970)
★ 7.1/10Also thrillerA thief known as Simon the Swiss faces up and downs in his criminal profession.
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Largo Winch: The Price of Money (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also thrillerLargo Winch, devastated by the kidnapping of his son, realizes that if he finds those responsible for his bankruptcy, maybe he'll see his son again.
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The Equalizer 2 (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also thrillerRobert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
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Grindhouse (2007)
★ 7/10Also thrillerGrindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who…
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The Calling (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerDetective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a…
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Proof of Life (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerWhen Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is…
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Mindcage (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerDetectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searches for clues in The Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and…
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The Betrayed (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerKidnappers force a young mother to recover money stolen by her shady husband.
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Wardriver (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also thrillerHe’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
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Night Hunter (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerA Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the trail of a ruthless predator responsible for several abductions and murders.
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Darc (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerTo bring down a global human trafficking ring, an Interpol agent recruits the help of a brutal criminal with inside knowledge of the yakuza.
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Skin Trade (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerAfter his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.
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Eden (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerAfter a night out with friends, Hyun Jae accepts a late night ride home from a young fire fighter. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned outside Las Vegas…
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Seven Days (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerLike many happy people, Bruno Hamel is leading an uneventful life until one afternoon, when his daughter is raped and murdered. When the murderer is arrested, a terrible project germinates in Bruno's darkened mind. He…
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Rampage: Capital Punishment (2014)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money.
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerA rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.