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Movies Like Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

If you liked Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (1994), a action movie directed by Paul Leder, 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. 1Close Range

    Close Range (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action

    A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her young daughter.

  2. 2Exit Wounds

    Exit Wounds (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he…

  3. 3Normal

    Normal (2026)

    ★ 7.2/10Also action

    An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.

  4. 4Traffik

    Traffik (2018)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action

    A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

  5. 5Rebel Ridge

    Rebel Ridge (2024)

    ★ 7/10Also action

    A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.

  6. 6The Shipment

    The Shipment (2021)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    A former U.S. Navy Seal is forced to become the international criminal he once fought against when a powerful and violent drug cartel kidnaps his wife and daughter.

  7. 7The Marine 6: Close Quarters

    The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action

    Jake Carter and another former Marine, Luke Trapper, join forces to rescue a young kidnapped girl from a gang of international criminals.

  8. 8Walking Tall

    Walking Tall (1973)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action

    Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

  9. 9McQ

    McQ (1974)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action

    Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.

  10. 10The Protector

    The Protector (1985)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…

  11. 11Sleepless

    Sleepless (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal…

  12. 12Hard Rain

    Hard Rain (1998)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.

  13. 13Street Kings

    Street Kings (2008)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the…

  14. 14Excess Baggage

    Excess Baggage (1997)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action

    A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.

  15. 15Nick of Time

    Nick of Time (1995)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action

    An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.

  16. 16A Working Man

    A Working Man (2025)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    Levon 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…

  17. 17Ransom

    Ransom (1996)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

  18. 18The Last Stand

    The Last Stand (2013)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action

    Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are…

  19. 19Animals

    Animals (2026)

    ★ 6.9/10Also action

    When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty…

  20. 20High Ground

    High Ground (2025)

    ★ 6/10Also action

    When a mysterious prisoner lands in jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel.

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