Movies Like Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon
If you liked Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon (1990), a action and comedy movie directed by Lau Kar-Wing, 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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Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also action and comedyAn American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his…
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Police Story (1985)
★ 7.6/10Also action and crimeOfficer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will…
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Knockabout (1979)
★ 7/10Also action and comedyAfter being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.
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The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also action and crimeBilly 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…
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Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also action and comedyThe 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…
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The Accidental Spy (2001)
★ 6/10Also action and comedyA fun-filled story about an ordinary guy about to kick into an action-packed adventure. Jackie Chan plays a bored and unsuccessful salesman who never thought his life would amount to anything. All that changes one day…
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The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988)
★ 6.1/10Also action and comedyThe film revolves around a crack squad of female police officers who have to deal with harassment and a lack of respect from their male colleagues, personal issues, as well as some serious criminals.
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Debt Collectors (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also action and comedyA pair of debt collectors are thrust into an explosively dangerous situation, chasing down various lowlifes while also evading a vengeful kingpin.
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P Storm (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeLiu Yue Ping reports to the ICAC about a rich 2G Cao Yuen Yuen who bribed officers of the Hong Kong Correctional Services (HKCS) from inside the prison. William Luk decides to infiltrate the prison as an inmate to…
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Rob N Roll (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedyA fierce robber has plotted a major heist. But unfortunately, his plan was unintentionally foiled by two dispirited middle-aged best friends, and the stolen cash disappears.
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Code of Silence (1985)
★ 6/10Also action and crimeA 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.
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Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992)
★ 6.9/10Also action and crimeA Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.
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Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and actionKeung comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keung offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keung befriends a…
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Romeo Must Die (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also action and crimeTwo 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…
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CHiPs (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and comedyThe adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.
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2 Guns (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also action and 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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In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)
★ 7/10Also action and crimeTwo detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of…
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Sheroes (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also action and comedyWhen four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. Fighting to stay alive, they employ their unique set of skills and unleash their fierce loyalty in a…
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The Pickup (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also action and comedyA routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
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Lethal Weapon (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also action and crimeA 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.