Movies Like Man of Violence
If you liked Man of Violence (1970), a action and drama movie directed by Pete Walker, 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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Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thrillerA group of Russian mobsters have stolen a huge supply of paper for printing U.S. currency, and are now flooding the market with conterfeit bills. When one of the mobsters decides to give herself in and hand over a data…
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Trap House (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thrillerAn undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their…
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Run (1991)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerWhen a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
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Wake of Death (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thrillerBen Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the…
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Shade (2003)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thrillerTiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…
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The System (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also action and thrillerWhen a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
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The Substitute (1996)
★ 7/10Also action and dramaWhen 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…
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Hellhound (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also action and thrillerReady to leave his profession behind, Loreno, an assassin, lends help to an old friend, Cetan, and taking one last job in Thailand seeking out a local kingpin. A lapse in judgment means Loreno crosses paths with old…
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The Killer (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thrillerZee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.
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Misdirection (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thrillerA desperate couple have pulled off a string of high-end break-ins to pay off a mob debt. When they attempt to rob their latest victim, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The tables are…
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S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thrillerWhen a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of…
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Seeking Justice (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also action and dramaAfter his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
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Inside Man (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and dramaBased on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
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El padrino: The Latin Godfather (2004)
★ 7.2/10Also action and dramaIn the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. Kilo resolves to learn how to prosper…
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The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thrillerAn interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
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The Black Book (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thrillerAfter his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
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The Perfect Weapon (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also action and dramaJeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families…
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The Virtuoso (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and actionDanger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.
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Stowaway (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerA tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…
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Fast Charlie (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also action and dramaWhen his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.