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Movies Like Martial Law

If you liked Martial Law (1990), a action and crime movie directed by Steve Cohen, 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. 1Martial Law II: Undercover

    Martial Law II: Undercover (1991)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and crime

    Sean and Billie are undercover cops and martial arts masters. Investigating the death of a cop, they uncover a deadly ring of murder and corruption at a glitzy nightclub, where the rich are entertained by seductive…

  2. 2Lethal Weapon 4

    Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and crime

    With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.

  3. 3Lethal Weapon

    Lethal Weapon (1987)

    ★ 7.3/10Also action and crime

    A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.

  4. 4Lethal Weapon 3

    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. 5Death Warrant

    Death Warrant (1990)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and crime

    Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself…

  6. 6Code of Silence

    Code of Silence (1985)

    ★ 6/10Also action and crime

    A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.

  7. 7Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

    ★ 7/10Also action and crime

    Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

  8. 8Hard to Kill

    Hard to Kill (1990)

    ★ 6/10Also action and drama

    Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma…

  9. 9Rapid Fire

    Rapid Fire (1992)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and crime

    College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.

  10. 10Transporter 3

    Transporter 3 (2008)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action and crime

    Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to…

  11. 11Hard Target

    Hard Target (1993)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and crime

    When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.

  12. 12Assassination Games

    Assassination Games (2011)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and crime

    Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same…

  13. 13Romeo Must Die

    Romeo Must Die (2000)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and crime

    Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California docks. Han Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring…

  14. 14Unleashed

    Unleashed (2005)

    ★ 7/10Also action and crime

    Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the…

  15. 15Crown Vic

    Crown Vic (2019)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and drama

    One memorable night in the life of veteran patrol officer Ray Mandel and his trainee, ambitious rookie cop Nick Holland in the LAPD's Olympic Division. With two cop killers on the loose and hunting for more targets…

  16. 16The King of the Kickboxers

    The King of the Kickboxers (1990)

    ★ 6.9/10Also action and crime

    Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.

  17. 17The Shepherd: Border Patrol

    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.

  18. 18Double Impact

    Double Impact (1991)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action and crime

    Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex…

  19. 19No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers

    No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)

    ★ 6.9/10Also action and crime

    Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.

  20. 20Brick Mansions

    Brick Mansions (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and crime

    In a dystopian Detroit, grand houses that once housed the wealthy are now homes of the city's most-dangerous criminals. Surrounding the area is a giant wall to keep the rest of Detroit safe. For undercover cop Damien…

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