Movies Like Backdoor to Taiwan
If you liked Backdoor to Taiwan (1994), a movie directed by Rob King, 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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Mata Hari (1931)
★ 6.2/10A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.
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Get Smart (2008)
★ 6.2/10When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field…
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Operation Petticoat (1959)
★ 7.2/10A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
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Batman (1943)
★ 6.2/10Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and…
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Johnny English Reborn (2011)
★ 6.3/10The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some…
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They Were Expendable (1945)
★ 6.5/10After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are…
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The Other End of the Line (2007)
★ 6.5/10An employee at an Indian call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone.
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House of Bamboo (1955)
★ 6.2/10Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
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Buck Privates (1941)
★ 6.8/10Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only…
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The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
★ 6.8/10The 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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Miss Congeniality (2000)
★ 6.5/10When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart…
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Pickup on South Street (1953)
★ 7.4/10In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified…
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Dishonored (1931)
★ 7/10The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
★ 6.9/10Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
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Welcome to Collinwood (2002)
★ 6.1/10Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.
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Dick Tracy (1990)
★ 6.2/10The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
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T-Men (1947)
★ 6.7/10Two T-men, U.S. Treasury agents, go undercover in Detroit, and then Los Angeles, in an attempt to break a U.S. currency counterfeiting ring.
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The Sea Wolves (1980)
★ 5.9/10A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold…
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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
★ 5.9/10A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way…
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Mr. Lucky (1943)
★ 7.2/10A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.