Movies Like Naples: A Story of Love and Vengeance

If you liked Naples: A Story of Love and Vengeance (1980), a action and crime movie directed by Mario Bianchi, 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
Even Angels Eat Beans (1973)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and action
Two mismatched buddies are mistaken for mob enforcers in Depression-era America.
2
Machine Gun McCain (1969)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crime
After serving 12 years behind bars for armed robbery, tough guy Hank McCain finds himself the pawn of a ruthless mob runt's rebellion against a high level don. When McCain discovers that he's been betrayed and…
3
Hit Squad (1976)
★ 6.6/10Also action
A gang of thieves are robbing luxury apartments in Rome, but after emptying the villa of the wealthy Mr. Douglas, the thieves are beginning to die.
4
I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also action and crime
Pietro Zinni is asked by the police to revive the old gang to create a task force that will stop the spread of smart drugs.
5
How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also action and crime
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
6
Crime Busters (1977)
★ 7/10Also action
An attempted robbery turns to be an unexpected recruitment when two unemployed men mistakenly break into a police office instead of a store.
7
Wrong Cops (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also crime
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
8
Thieves and Robbers (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crime
A Lothario, in trouble for fooling around with a Senator's wife, becomes an unwitting witness to a mob murder. Police Lieutenant Parker tries to solve the case in enough time to take his long-suffering family on…
9
Trouble Man (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Jaxen, a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him and his own…
10
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also crime
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
11
Nostalgia (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also crime
Felice returns to his native Rione Sanità in Naples to look after his dying mother, having lived abroad for the last forty years. Here he discovers that his old friend Oreste has become a notorious crimeboss.
12
Blue Streak (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also action and crime
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of…
13
The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
14
The Forbidden City (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also action
The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. Together, they’ll have to fight side by side against the most ruthless members of the Roman criminal underworld.
15
Crime Novel (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also crime
After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and…
16
Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also action and crime
A 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.
17
Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
18
Hostile Takeover (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
19
...Watch Out, We're Mad (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also action
Estranged, quarreling brothers Carezza and Sorriso have to put aside their differences to reclaim their father's beloved dune buggy from predatory real estate developer Torsillo, with the help of beautiful circus…
20
Last Night of Amore (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also crime
On the night before retirement, police lieutenant Amore is called to investigate the off-duty death of his longtime partner, who fell prey of an illegal scheme Amore himself was secretly part of.