Movies Like License to Steal

If you liked License to Steal (1990), a action and comedy movie directed by Billy Chan Wui-Ngai, 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 Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action and comedy
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
2
In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
3
Female Fight Squad (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action
A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.
4
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also action
Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.
5
Hand of Death (1976)
★ 6.6/10Also action
A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin.
6
How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also action and comedy
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
7
Kids from Shaolin (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also action and comedy
Romance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despite familial opposition - until they overcome a gang of scheming bandits together.
8
Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
★ 6.8/10Also action and comedy
The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate…
9
Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)
★ 6.3/10Also action and comedy
Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials.
10
The System (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also action
When 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.
11
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and action
A young daydreamer assumes the identity of a dead martial arts hero and quickly finds himself caught up in a plot by several clans to steal famous martial arts artifacts being transported by an escort company.
12
Crazy Stone (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also action and comedy
Three thieves try to steal a valuable jade that is tightly guarded by a security chief. But the security guards are not the only obstacle these thieves are facing. An extremely unlucky internationally known master…
13
Lion Fist (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also action
Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only…
14
The Big Brawl (1980)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedy
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.
15
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also action and comedy
The Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…
16
The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also action
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…
17
Too Cool to Kill (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also action and comedy
Wei Chenggong, a working actor with big dreams, finally appears to get his big break when actress Milan invites him to play the lead role of "Killer Karl" in a new play. Little does Wei Chenggong know, he has fallen…
18
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also action
After the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking…
19
Fatal Contact (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also action
A young man learns the fighting techniques of Sanda from a coach. The two become best friends as the young man prepares to enter an underground tournament, competing against some of the top fighters of the world.
20
Accident Man (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also action and comedy
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.