Movies Like The Violence Action
If you liked The Violence Action (2022), a action and crime movie directed by Toichiro Ruto, 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 Fable (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also action and crimeThe Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.
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Crying Freeman (1995)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeA lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace…
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The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021)
★ 7/10Also action and crimeAkira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design…
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Demon City (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crimeFramed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the masked "demons" who have taken over his city.
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Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crimeThe 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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Fast Charlie (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also action and crimeWhen his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.
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Branded to Kill (1967)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and actionAfter botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.
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Mr. Long (2017)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and actionLong is a Taiwanese killer known for his sword skills. After Long fails a Tokyo mission, he moves to a small town where no one knows about him.
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Golden Kamuy (2024)
★ 7/10Also action and adventureOn the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.
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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and actionZatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial…
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London Calling (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeAfter fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.
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Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crimeArthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he…
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and actionRepeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece. Meanwhile, the ambitions of mad dog…
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The Perfect Weapon (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeJeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families…
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Azumi (2003)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and actionIn war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an…
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Ichi the Killer (2001)
★ 7/10Also action and crimeAs sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
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Lady Snowblood (1973)
★ 7.5/10Also action and crimeA strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.
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Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also action and crimeWith a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
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Crows Zero (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also action and crimeThe students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.
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Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and actionIn dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a…