Movies Like Thalasthanam
If you liked Thalasthanam (1992), a action and crime movie directed by Shaji Kailas, 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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The Parts You Lose (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thrillerAn unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
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Gotcha! (1985)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerA student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
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Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and actionMaster car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
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How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also action and crimeCaught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
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On Fire (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and actionInspired by true and harrowing events, an ordinary man finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son…
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LaRoy, Texas (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and thrillerBroke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.
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The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeA tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
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The Dream Team (1989)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerFour mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish…
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Killers (2010)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerWhen an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride. That is, until he learns that someone from his past has put a contract out on…
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Jallikattu (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thrillerAn escaped buffalo triggers a frenzy of ecstatic violence in a remote village.
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Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerA master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
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Brute Force (1947)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and thrillerTimeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's…
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16 Blocks (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also action and crimeAn aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
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Lucifer (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also action and thrillerIn God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble…
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Kurup (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeThe Film is based on the infamous 'Charlie Murder Case' in the Indian State of Kerala where the main culprit Sukumara Kurup has been on the run for decades and is still not been caught. The story revolves around the…
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Killer Bean Forever (2008)
★ 7.2/10Also action and thrillerWhen things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.
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Rekhachithram (2025)
★ 7/10Also thriller and crimeHaving recently served a suspension for gambling online while on duty, Circle Inspector Vivek Gopinath rejoins the police force and is looking to reclaim his lost honour. Awaiting him is a 40-year-old, unresolved…
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The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerJane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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The Young Savages (1961)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and thrillerA district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy.
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The Glass Key (1942)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thrillerA crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.