Movies Like Atrapados en la coca

If you liked Atrapados en la coca (1990), a action and crime movie directed by René Cardona III, 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
The Way of the Gun (2000)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crime
Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.
2
Miss Bala (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and action
The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.
3
Braven (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and action
A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.
4
Desperado (1995)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and action
El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his…
5
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…
6
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also action and crime
Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.
7
Dance with the Devil (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sleeps by her side. Her past is bathed in blood and weird passions…
8
Sin Nombre (2009)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and action
Sayra, an Indigenous Latina American teenage girl from Honduras, Central America, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to…
9
Touch of Evil (1958)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and thriller
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
10
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
★ 7.1/10Also action and crime
An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
11
Sicario (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also action and crime
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
12
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also action and thriller
Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
13
Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
After fighting his demons for decades, John Rambo now lives in peace on his family ranch in Arizona, but his rest is interrupted when Gabriela, the granddaughter of his housekeeper María, disappears after crossing the…
14
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
Lean, mean Texas Ranger Jack Benteen locks horns with a former friend, Cash Bailey, now a ruthless drug kingpin. Though they're on opposite sides of the law, they share a love interest in the sensual Sarita. When a…
15
Traffic (2000)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and drama
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated…
16
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
★ 6.3/10Also action and crime
A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.
17
Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crime
Raymond Lembecke is a con just out of prison after serving time for selling drugs for his mob boss Tony Vago. (Lembecke was innocent and took the rap for Vago.) Lembecke thinks Vago owes him big time so, when his…
18
Close Range (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also action and crime
A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her young daughter.
19
Dogville (2003)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and drama
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
20
Counterattack (2025)
★ 8.3/10Also action and thriller
When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.