Movies like The Last Boy Scout
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The Last Boy Scout (1991)
120K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl (ex-football player Jimmy Dix) attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
Style:
neo noir, action comedy, funny, intense, rough, serious, realistic, entertaining, suspense, perverse ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
buddy, private detective, stripper, american football, football, reluctant partners, assassin, murder, corruption, strip club, police detective, buddy cop, ex law enforcer, violent, conspiracy, female nudity, torture, assassination attempt, stallion, justice, investigation, bribery, redemption, ex athlete, gunfight ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 1990s
Place:
los angeles, usa, cleveland ohio
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Most similar movies to The Last Boy Scout
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, exciting, cult classic and entertaining films with plots about pistol, violence, shootout, murder, fight, chase and gun mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like The Last Boy Scout: Lethal Weapon (1987), Bad Boys (1995), 48 Hrs. (1982), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
294K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on ...
Style:
detective, entertaining, suspense, tense, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
police, gunfight, reluctant partners, buddy, buddy cop, christmas, chase, badass, police partner, police officer, car chase, police investigation ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, vietnam, beverly hills ...
Similarity:
100%
313K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate ...
Style:
humorous, buddy comedy, exciting, funny, action comedy ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, drug lord, murder, murder investigation, partners against crime, two man army, law enforcement, friendship between men, police corruption, police investigation, african american, working undercover ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
miami, florida, usa, north america
Similarity:
100%
92K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Style:
exciting, funny, neo noir, humorous, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly, adult
Plot:
buddy cop, prison, tough cop, revenge, reluctant partners, cop, partner, villain, tough guy, police investigation, police officer killed, buddy ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1982
Place:
san francisco, usa, bay area, north america, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, ...
Style:
suspense, entertaining, suspenseful, action packed, intense ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly, boys' night
Plot:
gunfight, terrorism, revenge, race against time, lone hero, heist, police, buddy cop, car chase, terrorist, police officer, bank robber ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, harlem, new york city, usa, harlem ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Archetypal buddy cops Riggs and Murtaugh are back for another round of high-stakes action, this time setting their collective sights on bringing down a former Los Angeles police lieutenant turned black market weapons dealer. Lorna Cole joins as the ...
Style:
saga, suspense, entertaining, action packed, action comedy ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
buddy cop, vigilante, buddies, gangster, reluctant partners, cop, gunfight, armored car robbery, crooked cop, father son relationship, police officer, revenge ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Detroit cop, Axel Foley heads for the land of sunshine and palm trees to find out who shot police Captain Andrew Bogomil. Thanks to a couple of old friends, Axel's investigation uncovers a series of robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons ...
Style:
detective, humorous, entertaining, suspense, action comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
buddy cop, police, gunfight, police investigation, investigation, police officer, car chase, tough cop, tough guy, villainess, african american protagonist, oil rig ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, beverly hills, california, usa, detroit ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.
Style:
action comedy, talky, witty, humorous, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
buddy cop, buddies, police, car chase, violence, cop, chase, undercover cop, police investigation, police officer, partner, undercover ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, florida, key west florida, illinois, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
405K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
John McClane is an off-duty cop gripped with a feeling of déjà vu when on a snowy Christmas Eve in the nation's capital, terrorists seize a major international airport, holding thousands of holiday travelers hostage. Renegade military ...
Style:
exciting, clever, suspense, tense, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, manly
Plot:
gunfight, airplane, christmas, fight scenes, airport, police, hostage, one man army, airplane accident, chase, lone hero, terrorism ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place:
washington d.c., virginia, washington state, usa, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
black comedy, neo noir, action comedy, suspense, detective ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
buddy cop, prison, revenge, biker, motorcycle, tough cop, desert, corrupt cop, mysterious villain, drug lord, hitman, investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
san francisco, usa, california, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
81K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
Style:
black comedy, exciting, humorous, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
cold war, buddy cop, culture clash, revenge, drug dealer, police brutality, brutality, police officer, gunfight, russian abroad, showdown, manhunt ...
Time:
80s, year 1988, 20th century
Place:
chicago, moscow russia, soviet union, ussr, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he's working for Homeland Security. He calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, action thriller, saga, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night, teens
Plot:
hacking, computer hacker, hacker, terrorism, conspiracy, gunfight, one man army, tough cop, lone hero, fbi, chaos, surveillance ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., maryland, los angeles, new york, baltimore ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In the combustible action franchise's final installment, maverick detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku, who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency. With help from ...
Style:
entertaining, saga, detective, hilarious, action comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
buddy cop, car chase, chinese mafia, vigilante, gangster, ship, buddies, martial arts, shootout, police officer, brutality, betrayal ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, china, california, usa, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
287K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Out-of-control, trash-talking buddy cops Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force reunite, and bullets fly, cars crash and laughs explode as they pursue a whacked-out drug lord from the streets of Miami to the barrios of ...
Style:
entertaining, stylized, exciting, action packed, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
buddy cop, car chase, foul language, drug lord, buddies, partner, gunfight, chase, gangster, police, violent, vigilante ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
miami, florida, south america, iran, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a woman's father goes missing, she enlist a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.
Style:
suspense, entertaining, exciting, intense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, chase, mercenary, gunfight, manhunt, ex military, one against many, tough heroes, drifter, violent, justice, heroic bloodshed ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
337K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent, Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.
Style:
exciting, action comedy, entertaining, action thriller, satanic ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, manly
Plot:
assassin, cia, spy, hitman, secret service, chase, female spy, on the run, ex cia agent, mercenary, mission, gunfight ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new orleans, kansas, langley virginia, new york ...
Similarity:
80%
188K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Russia, France, Hong Kong
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
Style:
entertaining, satanic, exciting, action adventure, witty ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
spy, hitman, cia agent, assassin, cia, secret service, agent, female spy, superhero, mercenary, comic book, mad scientist ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
russia, england, paris france, usa, washington d.c. ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Number One with a Bullet is a 1987 American police detective film directed by Jack Smight. A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police ...
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, independent film, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, cannon, undercover, investigation, murder, friendship, chases and races, dishonesty, reluctant partners, partners against crime, buddies, law enforcement ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
461K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ...
Style:
serious, exciting, suspense, brutal, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
vigilante, vigilantism, corruption, hitman, assassin, one man army, gunfight, justice, lone hero, violence, loner, revenge ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, moscow russia, massachusetts, usa, russia
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Style:
buddy comedy, psychological, captivating, thrilling, semi serious ...
Plot:
police detective, buddy cop, black cop, police officer, two man army, police captain, police, corrupt official, investigation, suspicion, criminal, framed for a crime ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
miami, florida
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Marcus Burnett is now a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, action comedy, saga, entertaining ...
Plot:
police detective, police partner, chase, police, buddy cop, investigation, tough cop, tough guy, nightclub, undercover cop, sarcasm, drug lord ...
Time:
2020s, year 2019, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
miami, florida, mexico city, north america, mexico ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help Nick bust a ...
Style:
suspense, entertaining, intense, semi serious, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
chase, police investigation, pitbull, buddy cop, reluctant partners, buddy, car, car chase, buddies, partner, danger, hostage ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, san francisco, california
Similarity:
100%
325K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the ...
Style:
humorous, funny, buddy comedy, hilarious, action comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, police, reluctant partners, kung fu, buddy cop, fight scenes, two man army, african american, buddy, chase, cop, triad ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
los angeles, china, california, hong kong, usa
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under ...
Style:
saga, breathtaking, entertaining, action packed, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, police, buddies, revenge, police officer, home invasion, buddy, car chase, vigilante, partner, interracial friendship, profanity ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, south africa, california, africa, usa
Similarity:
67%
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30K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.
Style:
exciting, suspense, intense, tense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
hostage, revenge, chase, violence, police officer, hostage negotiator, bank robber, negotiation, murder, sniper, swat team, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
tahiti, san francisco, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
action comedy, realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
police, ex convict, police corruption, one against many, conspiracy, ex-cop, corrupt cop, organized crime, revenge, bodyguard, ex cop, investigation ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston
Similarity:
100%
124K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
U.S. Marshall John Kruger erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen, who's uncovered evidence that the weapons manufacturer she works for has been selling to ...
Style:
suspense, breathtaking, exciting, action packed, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
conspiracy, twists and turns, rogue agent, gunfight, betrayal, treason, witness protection program, witness, corporate crime, police investigation, one man army, justice ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1996, 80s, future
Place:
new york, maryland, usa, baltimore, san francisco ...
Similarity:
100%
409K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Style:
neo noir, action comedy, funny, buddy comedy, entertaining ...
Plot:
private detective, conspiracy, investigation, corruption, murder, teenage girl, party, private investigator, father daughter relationship, bare breasts, buddy cop, revenge ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 70s, year 1977, 90s ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Tough-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley heads to the rarified world of Beverly Hills in his beat-up Chevy Nova to investigate a friend's murder. But soon, he realizes he's stumbled onto something much more complicated. Bungling rookie ...
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, funny, entertaining, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
police, gunfight, buddy, murder, reluctant partners, fish out of water, death of friend, investigation, law enforcement, damsel in distress, cop, drug smuggling ...
Time:
year 1984, 20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, michigan, beverly hills, usa, detroit ...
Similarity:
67%
1.0M
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
NYPD cop, John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking ...
Style:
intense, christmas special, clever, action packed, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, date night, teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
hostage, one man army, gunfight, heist, tough guy, christmas, police, terrorism, terrorist, skyscraper, robbery, police officer ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2016, year 1988
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Martin Blank is a hitman for hire. When he starts to develop a conscience, he botches a couple of routine jobs. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he decides to attend his ten-year high school reunion in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Style:
dark comedy, cult classic, entertaining, humorous, black comedy ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
professional killer, killer, hitman, gunfight, assassin, suburbs, contract killer, secretary, radio dj, high school reunion, small town, therapy ...
Time:
20th century, year 1997, 80s, 90s
Place:
michigan, usa, detroit
Similarity:
100%
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