Movies Like City War

If you liked City War (1988), a action and crime movie directed by Sun Chung, 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 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…
2
The Shipment (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also action
A former U.S. Navy Seal is forced to become the international criminal he once fought against when a powerful and violent drug cartel kidnaps his wife and daughter.
3
Legacy of Rage (1986)
★ 7.2/10Also action and crime
A man is framed for murder by his drug-dealing best friend who covets his girlfriend, leading to eight years in jail and a vow of revenge upon release.
4
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.
5
The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crime
A Texas cop battles ex-navy seals who are trying to traffic drugs from Mexico into the USA.
6
Hard Boiled (1992)
★ 7.5/10Also action and crime
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster…
7
Havoc (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crime
When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son.
8
Full Contact (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crime
In an effort to get his buddy out of a gambling debt, Jeff agrees to join forces with Judge in a weapons heist. The job goes bad and Judge betrays Jeff. Jeff plots the ultimate revenge on Judge and his followers and it…
9
Beast Stalker (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crime
Sergeant Tong is wracked with guilt after he unwittingly kills a young girl whilst capuring a criminal named Cheung. When the girl's sister is later kidnapped in a ploy to get Cheung released, Sergeant Tong vows to…
10
Raging Fire (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also action and crime
Cheung Sung-bong is a highly respected cop with a long history of success in dangerous cases. However, his past soon comes back to haunt him when a former protégé resurfaces, seeking revenge.
11
Paradox (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crime
When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
12
Another Day in Paradise (1998)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
In the hope of a big score, two junkie couples team up to commit various drug robberies which go disastrously wrong, leading to dissent, violence, and murder.
13
War (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crime
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…
14
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and action
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
15
Welcome to the Punch (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also action and crime
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
16
Drug War (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also action and crime
A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
17
The White Storm (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action
An operation in Thailand against a notorious drug lord changes the destiny of a Hong Kong Police Department narcotic team. Five years later, a drug dealing brings them together again.
18
12 Rounds 3: Lockdown (2015)
★ 6/10Also action and crime
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…
19
Motorway (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also action and crime
Two police pursuit drivers, a hothead rookie and his long-suffering, almost-retired mentor, face off against an escape car driver from the latter's past.
20
The Last of the Finest (1990)
★ 5.8/10Also crime
An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of…