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Movies Like Don't Look Back

If you liked Don't Look Back (1979), a movie directed by Nam Ki-nam, 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. 1New Trial

    New Trial (2017)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A taxi driver is found dead, and Hyun-woo, the only witness, charged with a murder and serves 10 years in prison. While offering pro bono services, a lawyer Junyoung meets Hyun-woo, and they begin their journey to…

  2. 2Paradise Highway

    Paradise Highway (2022)

    ★ 5.9/10

    A truck driver has been forced to smuggle illicit cargo to save her brother from a deadly prison gang. With FBI operatives hot on her trail, Sally's conscience is challenged when the final package turns out to be a…

  3. 3A Man Apart

    A Man Apart (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10

    When Vetter's wife is killed in a botched hit organized by Diablo, he seeks revenge against those responsible. But in the process, Vetter and Hicks have to fight their way up the chain to get to Diablo but it's easier…

  4. 4The Transporter

    The Transporter (2002)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in…

  5. 5Seobok

    Seobok (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Ex intelligence agent Ki-heon is tasked with safely transporting Seo Bok, the first ever human clone, who holds the secret of eternal life. Several forces try to take control of Seo Bok to serve their own agendas.

  6. 6Heaven

    Heaven (2002)

    ★ 6.5/10

    A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.

  7. 7The Roundup: No Way Out

    The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.

  8. 8Tazza: The Hidden Card

    Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Dae-gil has been skilled with his hands and has shown a strong desire for winning ever since he was a child. He will succeed his uncle and jump into the world of Tazza, risking his life in competition.

  9. 9The Phone

    The Phone (2015)

    ★ 6.9/10

    When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives…

  10. 10Cape Fear

    Cape Fear (1962)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.

  11. 11Decision to Leave

    Decision to Leave (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10

    From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper…

  12. 12Black Box

    Black Box (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10

    After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.

  13. 13Rising Sun

    Rising Sun (1993)

    ★ 6.2/10

    When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working…

  14. 1421 Grams

    21 Grams (2003)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together…

  15. 15Separate Lies

    Separate Lies (2005)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Following a traffic accident, things take a turn when the victim's identity is revealed.

  16. 16Horns

    Horns (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10

    In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

  17. 17Monster

    Monster (2014)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Bok-Soon runs a street stall, cares for her younger sister, and is feared by many because of her quick temper. When Tae-Soo murders her sister, rage consumes her completely as she stalks the killer.

  18. 18Line of Duty

    Line of Duty (2019)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Frank Penny is a disgraced cop looking for a shot at redemption. When the police chief's 11-year-old daughter is abducted, Frank goes rogue to try and save her. But to find the girl, Frank will need the help of Ava…

  19. 19The Infiltrator

    The Infiltrator (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.

  20. 20The Merciless

    The Merciless (2017)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior…

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