Movies Like Running Hot

If you liked Running Hot (1984), a crime and drama movie directed by Mark Griffiths, 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
Girl in the Bunker (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
When Elizabeth is abducted by a fugitive sexual predator, she realizes she must take matters into her own hands and plot her escape. Based on a true story.
2
Vice Squad (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and drama
An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.
3
The Gauntlet (1977)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and crime
Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating…
4
Klute (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and drama
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
5
Coogan's Bluff (1968)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and drama
Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.
6
The Frozen Ground (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.
7
The Chase (1966)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and drama
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
8
Wanda (1970)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crime
After a string of abusive relationships, Wanda abandons her family and seeks solace in the company of a petty criminal.
9
I'm Your Woman (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and drama
A woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey.
10
Alpha Dog (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and drama
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things…
11
The Last Stop in Yuma County (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and drama
While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no…
12
Thelma & Louise (1991)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and crime
Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond…
13
The Enforcer (2022)
★ 7/10Also crime and drama
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to…
14
The Woodsman (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crime
After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole…
15
Gang Related (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and drama
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
16
Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. Doug escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgencies he doesn’t…
17
Murphy's Law (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also crime
A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
18
Trapped (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
Held hostage in different cities after their daughter is kidnapped by a master extortionist, a desperate couple must find a way to outsmart a seemingly foolproof plot.
19
In Cold Light (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
20
Hardcore (1979)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crime
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.