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Plot Summary:
Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: serious, suspense, exciting, captivating, neo noir, detective, rough, realistic, suspenseful, fast
Best tv shows and movies like McQ (1974):
Similar in 79%
The Seven-Ups (1973)
Plot Summary:
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: detective, tense, neo noir, crime drama, grim, action thriller, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 82%
A Force of One (1979)
Plot Summary:
Karate champion Matt Logan is enlisted by the police to train officers in self-defense after narcotics agents are killed by an assailant using the martial arts.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, christmas horror, cult classic, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast, neo noir, suspense
Similar in 81%
Brannigan (1975)
Plot Summary:
Jim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition but when he arrives he has been kidnapped which was set up by his lawyer. Brannigan in his American Irish way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in order to recapture this mobster with both a price tag on his head and a stuffy old London cop to contend with.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: detective, black comedy, rough, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, fast, buddy comedy, dark comedy
Similar in 79%
Magnum Force (1973)
Plot Summary:
"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, harsh, intense, rough, serious, disturbing, realistic, detective, grindhouse
Similar in 86%
Murphy's Law (1986)
Plot Summary:
A tough police detective escapes from custody handcuffed to a foul-mouthed car thief after being framed for the murder of his ex-wife. He must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: neo noir, tricky, suspenseful, detective, rough, grindhouse, enigmatic, cult classic, action adventure, independent film
Similar in 79%
Bullitt (1968)
Plot Summary:
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, detective, tense, intense, cynical, serious, realistic, stylized
Similar in 80%
Rapid Fire (1992)
Plot Summary:
College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, serious, suspenseful, cult classic, suspense, crime drama, rough, realistic, fast
Similar in 82%
Seeking Justice (2011)
Plot Summary:
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, suspense, intense, tense, enigmatic, serious, rough, realistic, thought provoking, captivating
Similar in 78%
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Plot Summary:
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the "Ice Man". Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: detective, black comedy, neo noir, action comedy, suspense, light, buddy comedy, exciting, rough, humorous
Similar in 79%
Out for Justice (1991)
Plot Summary:
Gino Felino (Steven Seagal) is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his Partner was someone's mistake, because he's now Out For Justice.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspense, bloody, detective, cult classic, suspenseful, grindhouse, hood, perverse, action thriller, exciting
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Exit Wounds (2001)
Plot Summary:
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: stylized, suspense, detective, black comedy, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast paced
Similar in 80%
The Glimmer Man (1996)
Plot Summary:
A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in the metro area, Cole is assigned to the case, along with tough-talking fellow cop Jim Campbell. Although the two men clash, they gradually become effective partners as they uncover a conspiracy linked to the killings, which also involves terrorism and organized crime.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, rough, serious, action comedy, detective, perverse
Similar in 79%
An Eye for an Eye (1981)
Plot Summary:
Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: suspense, serious, exciting, cult classic, tense, neo noir, independent film, rough, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 77%
Boiling Point (1993)
Plot Summary:
Red is an aging scam-artist who's just been released from prison together with Ronnie, a young and not-so-bright hoodlum who is easily manipulated. Their new business is to organize fake-money sales and then kill the buyer to take his money; but when Ronnie kills an undercover secret service agent, his partner Jimmy Mercer vows revenge and is given one week to catch the killers before being transferred. Written by Giancarlo Cairella.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, neo noir, suspenseful, tense, intense, rough, serious, realistic, action thriller
Similar in 90%
Broken City (2013)
Plot Summary:
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspenseful, rough, political, tense, intense, serious, realistic, detective, cult classic
Similar in 88%
Code of Silence (1985)
Plot Summary:
A Chicago cop is caught in a middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, cult classic, suspense, detective, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, independent film
Similar in 80%
Hard to Kill (1990)
Plot Summary:
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, serious, suspenseful, perverse, cult classic, action adventure, rough, realistic, fast
Similar in 89%
Above the Law (1988)
Plot Summary:
Seagal is Nico Toscani, an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist, and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice: expert and thorough bone-crushing.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful, cult classic, heroic, satanic, action thriller
Similar in 85%
Maximum Force (1992)
Plot Summary:
Three renegade cops team up to take on the corrupt chief of police and a crime lords hatchet-man.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 392
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, neo noir, detective
Similar in 89%
Until Death (2007)
Plot Summary:
Van Damme plays a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin, and everyone dislikes him. Because of an accident he is put into a coma, and comes out of it a better person. He wakes up wanting to put things right.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Bulgaria, Germany, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspense, cult classic, action packed, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, neo noir, independent film
Similar in 82%
Deadly Target (1994)
Plot Summary:
A Chinese gangster in Los Angeles escapes on the eve of his deportation to Hong Kong. A martial-arts master detective and his ragtag team get caught up in the action as they track down this ruthless killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: suspense, crime drama, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, detective
Similar in 77%
Marked for Death (1990)
Plot Summary:
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, grindhouse, intense, hood, cult classic
Similar in 75%
The Negotiator (1998)
Plot Summary:
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 153000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, serious, intense, talky, psychological, clever, entertaining, detective, exciting
Similar in 79%
Spenser Confidential (2020)
Plot Summary:
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: action comedy, realistic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, suspense, detective, funny, romantic, scenic
Similar in 77%
Narc (2002)
Plot Summary:
An undercover narc dies, the investigation stalls, so the Detroit P.D. brings back Nick Tellis, fired 18-months ago when a stray bullet hits a pregnant woman. Tellis teams with Henry Oak, a friend of the dead narc and an aggressive cop constantly under the scrutiny of internal affairs. They follow leads and informants turn up dead.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: bleak, suspense, tense, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, psychological, atmospheric, harsh, disturbing
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The Fugitive (1993)
Plot Summary:
Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard, a determined detective who will not rest until Richard is captured. As Richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he discovers the secrets behind his wife's death and struggles to expose the killer before it is too late.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 313000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, detective, neo noir, exciting, tense, entertaining, intense, rough, serious
Similar in 83%
Renegades (1989)
Plot Summary:
Buster McHenry (Sutherland) is as an undercover agent for the police. His mission involves him in a robbery. Buster gets shot but Hank Storm (Phillips), an Indian, helps Buster. Since Hank wants a spear in the possession of the criminals that Buster is after, they team up.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: detective, suspense, intense, rough, serious, retro, cult classic, action thriller, neo noir, black comedy
Similar in 85%
All Things To All Men (2013)
Plot Summary:
A thief is caught up in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between a maverick cop and London crime boss.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, exciting, captivating, suspense, action thriller, realistic, suspenseful, fast, surprise ending
Similar in 86%
Chaos (2005)
Plot Summary:
Two cops, a rookie and a grizzled vet, pursue an accomplished bank robber.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, surprise ending, realistic, serious, suspenseful, entertaining, action packed, tense, action adventure, talky
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Takers (2010)
Plot Summary:
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse Attica (Chris Brown) successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost (Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: suspense, intense, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, rough, serious, neo noir, crime drama, action thriller