Movies like Ladykillers

If you like "Ladykillers" you are looking for captivating, suspense and tense movies about / with strip club, policewoman, murder mystery, serial killer, investigation, police investigation and female police officer themes of Action, Thriller and Crime genre shot in USA.
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Ladykillers (1988)
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Ladykillers (1988)
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A female police detective enlists her boyfriend to help her track down a murderer picking off the dancers at an upscale male strip club in Los Angeles.
Style: captivating, suspense, tense, enigmatic
Plot: strip club, policewoman, murder mystery, serial killer, investigation, police investigation, female police officer, murder, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, dancing, beefcake, male stripper, working undercover, female serial killer, police officer, police, striptease, murder investigation, stripper, undercover, advertising, workout, dancer, passionate kiss, weightlifting ...
Place: los angeles

Most similar movies to Ladykillers

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, tense, captivating and disturbing films with plots about murder, investigation, murder investigation, police, police investigation, police officer and murder mystery mostly in Crime, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Ladykillers: Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016), Time of Fear (2002), Control (2017), The Beast (2019), The Chippendales Murder (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
Style: suspense, suspense thriller, tense, captivating, intense ...
Plot: investigation, murder mystery, police, murder, serial killer, murder investigation, police officer, constable, crime solving, police investigation, crime investigation, uncover truth ...
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100%
 4.8
 220
Time of Fear (2002)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Time of Fear is a taut psychological thriller thrusting an FBI agent and a grieving father into the dark world of a demented killer. FBI Agent Cheryl Hammer, arrives in a small California town to catch an elusive killer. Seeing no help forthcoming ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, suspense, tense, suspenseful
Plot: homicidal maniac, murder, fbi agent, crime solving, murder investigation, murder mystery, killings, catholic priest, killing spree, investigation, unsolved crime, police detective ...
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40%
 6.3
 2K
Control (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium
Duration: 127 min.
Story: The once unconditional friendship between police officers Vincke and Verstuyft hits a very rough patch when they come up against a series of gruesome murders. Complicating matters even further, a survivor of the killer drives a wedge between them ...
Style: disturbing, suspenseful, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot: serial killer, homicide detective, police partner, crime investigation, murder, homicidal maniac, murder investigation, serial murder, killings, murder mystery, criminal, investigation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
 6.1
 1K
The Beast (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 131 min.
Story: Two rival detectives with different methods try to solve the murder of a missing girl after discovering her mutilated body in the tidelands of Incheon.
Style: disturbing, captivating, suspense, detective
Plot: serial killer, murderer, police, murder investigation, murder, police detective, partner, investigation, police operation, rivalry, brutality, twists and turns ...
Place: south korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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The Chippendales Murder (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: The true story of Steve Banjerlee who started a sleazy male strip club for women. Several years later he meets Nick De Noia, a choreographer whom he goes into partnership with to turn his nightclub into a successful high-class business that ...
Style: captivating, tense, disturbing, suspense
Plot: male stripper, strip club, dance club, murderer, murder, nightclub owner, exotic dancer, conspiracy, assassination plot, dancer, criminal, gay interest ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
 4.6
 305
The Trough (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Yu Chau is a cop who has gone so deep undercover within the triad. He can no longer tell which side of the law he's on. When he accidentally kills one of his pals in an operation, he runs off into the boonies to lick his wounds. Upon his ...
Style: disturbing, tense, suspense, captivating
Plot: police, investigation, police investigation, police officer, crime investigation, forensics, sleuth, fighting crime, abduction, uncover truth, criminal gang, organized crime ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story: A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family
Style: tense, suspense, psychological, slasher, disturbing ...
Plot: serial killer, psycho killer, police investigation, revenge, investigation, maniac, psychopath, murder, serial murder, homicidal maniac, danger, who done it ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
 3.7
 482
Point Doom (2000)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A Hollywood talent agent's girlfriend thrusts him into a world of strip clubs, drugs and deadly motorcycle gangs.
Style: suspense, tense, exciting, captivating, neo noir ...
Plot: stripper, motorcycle gang, strip club, drug dealing, tough guy, gangster, murder, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, gunfight, brutality, biker, shootout ...
Time: 2000s
Place: los angeles, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Report to the Commissioner (1975)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Police officer Patty Butler, alias "Chicklet," is the live-in girlfriend of Thomas 'Stick' Henderson to gather evidence. Detective Bo Lockley is instructed to try to find her, not knowing she's also a cop.
Style: neo noir, detective, grim, realistic, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: big city, explosions, undercover, police investigation, workplace, fighting crime, society, dishonesty, law enforcement, working undercover, police corruption, workplace situations ...
Time: year 1975, 70s, 20th century
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
 7.0
 6K
Salute (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Committed and fiery, Sub Inspector Aravind Karunakaran is obliged to be part of an investigation where an innocent man Murali is deliberately being set up for the murder of a middle-aged couple. Fearing the consequences of revealing that they had ...
Style: captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense
Plot: crime investigation, investigation, unsolved crime, police investigation, sleuth, cold case, murder investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, police, truth, murder ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
 7.3
 3K
Kuttram 23 (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story: A case involving the disappearance of a pregnant woman turns into a personal one for the cop who is tasked with investigating it.​
Style: suspense, captivating, disturbing, crime thriller, suspense thriller
Plot: police, murder mystery, murder, family problems, police investigation, crime investigation, fight, police detective, police officer, fighting crime, murder investigation, investigation ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
 3.6
 161
Jesse (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Nassau County, New York Police detective Jesse turns vigilante as she investigates her brother's murder and enters into a world of crime, corruption, and shocking deception.
Style: tense, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, detective
Plot: female police detective, murder investigation, police detective, drug deal, police officer, murder, female vigilante, nypd, who done it, partner, escapades, violence ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
 7.2
 4K
Maayavan (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story: A series of murders are happening in the city, and a cop realises that they are all eerily similar. Can he find out the link and capture the murderer before it is too late?
Style: captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense, suspense thriller
Plot: murder, serial killer, murder mystery, criminal, crime solving, fight, investigation, police officer, uncover truth, crime investigation, professional wrestling, police ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
 4.3
 1K
Grey Lady (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: A Boston police officer goes to Nantucket to investigate the murder of his partner, but he finds more than he bargained for.
Style: disturbing, psychological, suspense, captivating
Plot: investigation, homicide detective, murder investigation, murder mystery, male female relationship, murder, police detective, island, police investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, serial killer ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
 3.7
 228
Criticsized (2016)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A serial killer taunts police while increasing the body count on live streaming TV.
Style: exciting, suspense, scary, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot: internet, police detective, serial killer, murder, manipulation, psychopath, serial murder, revenge, chase, killer, danger, violence ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Chains of Gold (1990)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Scott Barnes is an alcoholic turned social worker hellbent on saving a young boy named Tommy from self-destructing when he finds out he has begun selling crack in an organization called YIP, run by Carlos.
Style: serious, realistic, tense, psychotronic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: gang, undercover, die hard, social worker, gangster, drug dealing, buddies, youth, going straight, society, police investigation, life is a bitch ...
Time: year 1991, 90s
Place: miami, usa, florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
 4.2
 14K
Brazen (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Mystery writer Grace Miller has killer instincts when it comes to motive - and she'll need every bit of expertise to help solve her sister's murder.
Style: tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing, crime drama ...
Plot: murder, investigation, murder mystery, murder investigation, life is a bitch, double life, private investigation, crime solving, secret identity, sisters, hidden identity, uncover truth ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
The Girl Is in Trouble (2015)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A Lower East Side bartender becomes entangled in a murder mystery involving a desperate woman, a missing drug dealer and the scion of a powerful investment firm.
Style: disturbing, suspenseful, suspense, captivating
Plot: murder, murder mystery, investigation, murder investigation, moral dilemma, criminal, blackmail, uncover truth, crime investigation, murderer
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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 5.2
 4K
Khiladi (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story: Mohan Gandhi is a wanted criminal who’s serving time for a crime he might or might not have committed. With large sums of money, lies and deceit involved, who is he really?
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot: murder, gang, murderer, investigation, crime investigation, murder investigation, battles, bandit, fight, police investigation, police, money ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Devil Face, Angel Heart (2002)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Lon is an assassin who is deformed. The only man he can trust is his brother, Kwan. When Lon kills a police officer, the officer's partner tries to go after him, but lets him go after seeing his face. Meanwhile, Lon falls for Wendy, the ...
Style: captivating, suspense, erotic, heroic
Plot: assassin, brother, revenge, murder, police officer, death, police, brother brother relationship, police officer killed, police investigation, heroic bloodshed, criminal ...
Place: china, hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
X - The eXploited (2018)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Hungary
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Would you believe in a policewoman who suffers from such serious panic disorders that she is afraid to get close to any crime scene and has been on permanent office duty for more than a decade? Would you believe a lone mother who is unfit to pay her ...
Style: tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot: politics, corruption, female detective, political conspiracy, crime investigation, murder investigation, political intrigue, policewoman, murder, female protagonist, police officer, police detective ...
Place: budapest
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
A Life Not to Follow (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A Neo-Noir film told in three interlacing chapters: Eric is a dead man and he knows it. Death is imminent and he must make amends for his past sins, by killing those who wronged him, no matter the price: A wiseguy willing to do anything to move up ...
Style: neo noir, dark, suspense, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot: gangster, police, criminal, revenge, city, mob boss, murder, family relations, mafia, death, mexican standoff, stripper ...
Place: boston
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Garv: Pride and Honour (2004)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story: Garv is a story of three brave and honest cops: Samar Singh (Amrish Puri), Arjun Ranawat (Salman Khan) and Hyder Ali Khan (Arbaaz Khan). Samar wants to reduce the amount of crime in the state. The trio faces obstacles because the powerful and ...
Style: tense, exciting, suspense, captivating
Plot: criminal underworld, police corruption, police, gangster, friendship, fight, love, crime boss, murder, police officer, blood, brother sister relationship ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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 18K
Blue Steel (1990)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A female rookie in the police force engages in a cat and mouse game with a pistol wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
Style: neo noir, exciting, tense, suspenseful, detective ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: policewoman, serial killer, psychopath, chase, stalking, murder, female protagonist, police investigation, police, investigation, dangerous attraction, woman in danger ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
 5.1
 163
Muse (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story: After a series of murders throughout the state, single-mother, Amanda, discovers that she is the muse of the infamous serial killer known as, the "Infinity Killer." Every woman killed looks like her and with every death she is sent a photo ...
Style: suspense, captivating, tense
Plot: serial killer, serial murder, social problems, criminal, homicidal maniac, murder mystery, murder, murderer, psycho killer, murder investigation, muse, killing spree
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
 6.1
 1K
Paayum Puli (2015)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story: An extortion gang that murders businessmen kills a policeman working on the case. ACP Jayaseelan exterminates the gang by way of unofficial encounters, but the murders continue. What the cop doesn't realise is that the brain behind the crimes ...
Style: disturbing, tense, suspense, captivating
Plot: kidnapping, goon, swashbuckler, bandit, murder mystery, organized crime, murder investigation, criminal, criminal underworld, criminal gang, police investigation, gang ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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Private Call (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: In order to avenge the murder of an old friend, a recently suspended female police officer goes undercover at an illegal gambling den where the winning prize is a night with one of the female staff.
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, sexploitation film
Plot: undercover cop, police officer, prostitute, police, illegal gambling, prostitution, murder investigation, undercover, policewoman, fighting crime, stormy night, one night stand ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Happy Face Killer (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Serial killer Keith Jesperson murders at least eight women over a five-year span and taunts authorities with disturbing letters and scribbled confessions signed with a happy face.
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological, suspense
Plot: serial killer, murder, homicidal maniac, murderer, serial murder, taunting, killings, murder investigation, police investigation, uncover truth, killing spree, criminal ...
Place: oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Pitbull: Tough Women (2016)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Two new female police officers struggle to survive a force filled with corrupt superiors and the brutal world of the criminal mafia.
Style: suspense, psychological, unusual plot structure, captivating, tense ...
Plot: policewoman, female police detective, police, police officer, couple relations, partners against crime, police station, police corruption, female detective, political corruption, coworker, fighting crime ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
 2.8
 3K
Black Rose (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: A Russian Police Major is enlisted by the LAPD to help solve a series of gruesome murders perpetrated against young women by a sadistic sociopathic killer on the mean streets of Hollywood.
Style: tense, suspense, suspenseful, exciting, detective
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, police investigation, murder, tough cop, partner, fighting crime, danger, murder investigation, law enforcement, violence, tough heroes, tough law enforcer ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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