Movies Like The Tough Guy
If you liked The Tough Guy (1961), a comedy movie directed by Hristos Apostolou, 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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The Hot Rock (1972)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyDortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
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Rough Cut (1980)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyTwo sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels.
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Blue Streak (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyMiles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of…
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Money Talks (1997)
★ 6/10Also comedySought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
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Nothing to Lose (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyAdvertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when Nick takes him on an involuntary…
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The Art of the Steal (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyCrunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen…
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The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyThe famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself…
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Eenie Meanie (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyA former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
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Topkapi (1964)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyArthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's…
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Shorts (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyA young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
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Lift (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyAn international heist crew, led by Cyrus Whitaker, race to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet.
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The League of Gentlemen (1960)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyInvoluntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field…
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One Night at McCool's (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyOn an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a…
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Swindle (2014)
★ 7/10Also comedyA boy named Griffin finds a valuable multi-million dollar baseball card. After accidentally selling the card for a million dollar loss, he enlists the help of his best friend Ben and his colleagues to regain the…
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2 Guns (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyA DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing…
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Analyze That (2002)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyThe mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel needs some serious help himself as he…
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Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyA young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
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Cutthroat Island (1995)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyMorgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership…
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Welcome to Collinwood (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyFive hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.
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Take the Money and Run (1969)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyVirgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.