Movies Like F/X

If you liked F/X (1986), a action and thriller movie directed by Robert Mandel, 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
Smokin' Aces (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
2
Donnie Brasco (1997)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
3
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller
Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to…
4
Havoc (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller
When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son.
5
Out for Justice (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thriller
Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.
6
Eraser (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thriller
Eraser, an elite federal marshal who "erases" the pasts of jeopardized informers and relocates them into safe anonymity, must protect a moving target who stands to uncover a conspiracy that could shift the balance of…
7
Raw Deal (1986)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named…
8
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and action
When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.
9
Sleepless (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal…
10
The Rip (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also action and thriller
Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.
11
Copshop (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and action
On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught…
12
Mile 22 (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
An elite group of American operatives, aided by a top-secret tactical command team, must transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to an extraction point 22 miles away through the hostile streets of an…
13
Code of Silence (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
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.
14
The Hard Way (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also action
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick…
15
Cop Land (1997)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s…
16
By Any Means (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.
17
Assassins (1995)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to…
18
Relay (2025)
★ 7/10Also action and thriller
A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.
19
Cobra (1986)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thriller
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.
20
Cash Out (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thriller
Criminal mastermind Mason is about to execute the score of a lifetime when his lover and key member of his crew, Decker, takes the team down and reveals she’s an undercover Interpol agent. Heartbroken, Mason escapes…