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Movies Like The Crime Lords

If you liked The Crime Lords (1991), a action and crime movie directed by Wayne Crawford, 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. 1CHiPs

    CHiPs (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and crime

    The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.

  2. 2Lethal Weapon 4

    Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and crime

    With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.

  3. 3Lethal Weapon 3

    Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and crime

    Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

  4. 4Rush Hour 3

    Rush Hour 3 (2007)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and crime

    After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more…

  5. 5Lethal Weapon

    Lethal Weapon (1987)

    ★ 7.3/10Also action and crime

    A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.

  6. 6Martial Law II: Undercover

    Martial Law II: Undercover (1991)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and crime

    Sean and Billie are undercover cops and martial arts masters. Investigating the death of a cop, they uncover a deadly ring of murder and corruption at a glitzy nightclub, where the rich are entertained by seductive…

  7. 7Belly

    Belly (1998)

    ★ 6.3/10Also crime

    Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking…

  8. 8Rapid Fire

    Rapid Fire (1992)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and crime

    College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.

  9. 9The Protector

    The Protector (1985)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and crime

    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…

  10. 10Rush Hour 2

    Rush Hour 2 (2001)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and crime

    It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be…

  11. 11Internal Affairs

    Internal Affairs (1990)

    ★ 6.4/10Also crime

    Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to…

  12. 12Showdown in Little Tokyo

    Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and crime

    An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his…

  13. 13The Substitute

    The Substitute (1996)

    ★ 7/10Also action and crime

    When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon…

  14. 14Muzzle: City of Wolves

    Muzzle: City of Wolves (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action

    LAPD officer Jake Rosser endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 officer, Socks. However, tranquility dissolves into chaos when a gang targets them in a brutal attack. Alongside his new K-9…

  15. 15Tango & Cash

    Tango & Cash (1989)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and crime

    Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.

  16. 16The Corruptor

    The Corruptor (1999)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and crime

    Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly uncomfortable with the way Nick gets…

  17. 17Rush Hour

    Rush Hour (1998)

    ★ 7.1/10Also action and crime

    When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to…

  18. 18Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

    ★ 7/10Also action and crime

    Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

  19. 19National Security

    National Security (2003)

    ★ 6/10Also action and crime

    Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated…

  20. 20Debt Collectors

    Debt Collectors (2020)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action and crime

    A pair of debt collectors are thrust into an explosively dangerous situation, chasing down various lowlifes while also evading a vengeful kingpin.

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