Movies Like Earthquake in New York
If you liked Earthquake in New York (1998), a drama and action movie directed by Terry Ingram, 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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Volcano (1997)
★ 6/10Also action and dramaAn earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's…
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Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also action and crimeA 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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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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Man on a Ledge (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeAn ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt…
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Marlowe (1969)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and dramaMysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are…
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The Organization (1971)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and actionAfter a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for…
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Point Break (2015)
★ 6/10Also action and crimeA young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, "Point Break".
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Insomnia (2002)
★ 7/10Also crime and dramaTwo Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
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Patriots Day (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also action and crimeIn the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers…
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
★ 7.8/10Also action and crimeFollowing the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight…
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Michael Clayton (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crimeA law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and dramaA police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
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The Detective (1968)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and dramaNew York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption…
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Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and crimeGenius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
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Chaos (2005)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and actionIn Seattle, detective Quentin Conners is unfairly suspended and his partner Jason York leaves the police force after a tragic shooting on Pearl Street Bridge, when the hostage and the criminal die. During a bank heist…
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Prince of the City (1981)
★ 7/10Also drama and crimeNew York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello…
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The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and dramaA mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order…
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Killer's Kiss (1955)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and dramaDavey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The…
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The Shadow (1994)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crimeBased on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power…
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Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and crimeAt the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.