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Movies Like Dugong Buhay

If you liked Dugong Buhay (1983), a thriller and action movie directed by Carlo J. Caparas, 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. 1180

    180 (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

  2. 212 Rounds 3: Lockdown

    12 Rounds 3: Lockdown (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also action and thriller

    Detective Shaw returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn't commit. Trapped in his own precinct, Shaw…

  3. 3Bunraku

    Bunraku (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and action

    In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.

  4. 4Run

    Run (1991)

    ★ 6/10Also action and thriller

    When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

  5. 5War

    War (2007)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller

    FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a…

  6. 6The Black Book

    The Black Book (2023)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and thriller

    After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.

  7. 7The Virtuoso

    The Virtuoso (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and action

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

  8. 8Violent Ends

    Violent Ends (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and drama

    A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.

  9. 9The Killer

    The Killer (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller

    Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.

  10. 106 Bullets

    6 Bullets (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and action

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

  11. 11The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon (1991)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and drama

    Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families…

  12. 12Weekend in Taipei

    Weekend in Taipei (2024)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller

    A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.

  13. 13Seized

    Seized (2020)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and thriller

    Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero’s home is attacked and Taylor is abducted, the mysterious Mzamo orders Nero to…

  14. 14The Parts You Lose

    The Parts You Lose (2019)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller

    An 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.

  15. 15Border Hunters

    Border Hunters (2025)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and thriller

    After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the…

  16. 16S.W.A.T.: Under Siege

    S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller

    When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of…

  17. 17Take Back

    Take Back (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller

    Zara and Brian are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara's secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.

  18. 18The Last Days of American Crime

    The Last Days of American Crime (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller

    In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.

  19. 19Inside Man

    Inside Man (2023)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and drama

    Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

  20. 20In the Blood

    In the Blood (2014)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action and thriller

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

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