Movies like Shoot to Kill

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Shoot to Kill (1988)
 6.8
 16K
Shoot to Kill (1988)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox. It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah becomes the killer's latest hostage!
Style: intense, serious, realistic, neo noir, exciting, suspense, breathtaking, cult classic, visually stunning, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: murder, investigation, wilderness, mountain, manhunt, hostage, chase, fbi, horse, kidnapping, conspiracy, police, serial killer, uncover truth, buddy cop, master criminal, law enforcement, woman in danger, buddies, special agent, catastrophe, on the run, jungle, buddy, hiking ...
Time: 80s
Place: canada, seattle, san francisco, vancouver, vancouver british columbia canada

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Most similar movies to Shoot to Kill

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, realistic, suspense and serious films with plots about chase, murder, vengeance, police investigation, dialogue, violence and revenge mostly in Thriller, Action and Crime genres. Some movies like Shoot to Kill: The Jackal (1997), Blood Work (2002), Eraser (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Narrow Margin (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Jackal (1997)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Germany, Japan, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss and a former IRA terrorist.
Style: suspenseful, realistic, serious, political thriller, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: hitman, assassin, assassination attempt, revenge, killer, chase, professional killer, assassination, contract killer, hired killer, terrorism, gangster ...
Time: year 1997, 90s
Place: chicago, washington d.c., russia, moscow russia, montreal ...
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Blood Work (2002)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.
Style: serious, rough, suspenseful, suspense, touching ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, murder mystery, conspiracy, redemption, brutality, investigation, police investigation, revenge, fbi, profiler, dishonesty ...
Time: 2000s, year 2002
Place: california, los angeles, long beach california
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Eraser (1996)
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 ...
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100%
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 99K
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Forensic psychologist Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail ...
Style: suspense, detective, twist ending, tense, psychological thriller ...
Audience: teens, girls' night
Plot: serial killer, psychopath, twists and turns, kidnapping, woman in danger, police investigation, violence against women, forensics, murder mystery, plot twist, investigation, profiler ...
Time: 90s, year 1997, 20th century
Place: los angeles, usa, washington d.c., north carolina, california
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Narrow Margin (1990)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A Los Angeles District Attorney (Gene Hackman) is attempting to take an unwilling murder witness (Anne Archer) back to the United States from Canada to testify against a top-level mob boss. Frantically attempting to escape two deadly hit men sent to ...
Style: neo noir, suspenseful, realistic, rough, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: train, hitman, mafia, witness protection, testimony, police investigation, gangster, chase, organized crime, train travel, danger, district attorney ...
Time: 80s
Place: los angeles, canada, usa
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 6.1
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The Hunted (2003)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: In the wilderness of British Columbia, two hunters are tracked and viciously murdered by Aaron Hallum. Former Special Operations instructor, L.T. Bonham is approached and asked to apprehend Hallum, his former student, who has 'gone rogue' ...
Style: suspense, slasher, intense, brutal, serious ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: one man army, manhunt, commando, wilderness, hitman, lone hero, homicidal maniac, swat team, psychopath, conspiracy, chase, murder ...
Time: year 2003, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: oregon, portland oregon, kosovo, usa, british columbia ...
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 7.3
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Speed (1994)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom money. First it's a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Then it's a rigged bus--if it slows, it will blow, bad enough any day, but ...
Style: suspenseful, suspense, exciting, fast, tense ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot: hostage, bomb, twists and turns, danger, bus, terrorist, terrorism, police officer, trapped, unlikely partners, save the day, bomb squad ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1994, 80s
Place: los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As ...
Style: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: martial arts, kidnapping, robbery, arms dealer, vengeance, gangster, one man army, father daughter relationship, redemption, fight, race against time, criminal's revenge ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place: san francisco, los angeles, china, hong kong
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 6.5
 54K
The River Wild (1994)
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: While on a family vacation, rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, exciting, psychological, dark ...
Audience: kids
Plot: wilderness, hostage, family in danger, survival, river, nature, boat, danger, rafting, child in peril, criminal, bank robber ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: boston, montana, usa, idaho
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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
Style: neo noir, suspense, cult classic, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: revenge, car chase, police, terrorist, investigation, murder, male pubic hair, vigilante, hitman, undercover, police investigation, vengeance ...
Time: 80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place: los angeles, southern california, usa, california
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100%
 6.9
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48 Hrs. (1982)
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
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 5.8
 20K
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, suspenseful, erotic, detective ...
Audience: boys' night
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Time: 80s, 20th century
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The Fugitive (1993)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: suspenseful, suspense, neo noir, detective, sexy ...
Audience: girls' night, date night, boys' night
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The Rookie (1990)
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Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
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Style: suspense, entertaining, intense, semi serious, exciting ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, girls' night
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Cliffhanger (1993)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: France, Italy, Japan, USA, Netherlands
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who ...
Style: suspense, exciting, serious, suspenseful, breathtaking ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night, adult
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Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: This movie features a character who is supposed to be the descendant of the character played Steve McQueen in the television series of the same name. And like McQueen's Josh Randall, Hauer's Nick Randall is also a bounty. But also an ...
Style: intense, suspenseful, rough, serious, perverse ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: terrorism, justice, bounty hunter, vengeance, chase, tough heroes, terrorist, police investigation, one man army, dark hero, undercover, master criminal ...
Time: 80s, year 1987
Place: los angeles
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The Edge (1997)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assistant Stephen, Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, sexy, serious, clever ...
Plot: survival, wilderness, bear, danger, animal attack, grizzly bear, survivalist, bear attack, hunter, lost in the woods, billionaire, nature ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 108 min.
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Style: tense, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, intense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: hitman, conspiracy, military, cold war, spy, assassin, assassination plot, soldier, prisoner, sergeant, assassination attempt, airport ...
Time: 80s, year 1989
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The Negotiator (1998)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 140 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: suspense, neo noir, suspenseful, serious, clever ...
Audience: boys' night
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Rapid Fire (1992)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.
Style: exciting, cult classic, intense, serious, suspenseful ...
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Style: suspenseful, entertaining, intense, exciting, political ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: secret service, assassination attempt, obsession, hitman, assassination of president, assassination plot, killer, election, conspiracy, assassin, gunfight, president ...
Time: 90s, year 1993, 20th century, year 1992
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Murphy's Law (1986)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
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Style: neo noir, tricky, suspenseful, detective, rough ...
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Collateral (2004)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
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Style: neo noir, clever, tense, atmospheric, suspense ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
Style: tense, suspenseful, stylized, intense, action thriller ...
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 6.2
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Blown Away (1994)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.
Style: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, intense, serious ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
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The Substitute (1996)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: After he did some jobs for CIA, ex-marine John Shale is visiting his high school love Jane. She's now a teacher in Columbus High School in Miami. Soon after his arriving Jane has her knee cap broken while jogging. After that, John decides to go ...
Style: rough, suspenseful, intense, harsh, serious ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot: high school, vigilante, teacher, teachers and students, undercover, bullying, substitute teacher, danger, gangster, gang, society, youth ...
Time: year 1996, 90s, 80s
Place: south america, florida, miami, usa, cuba
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100%
The Organization (1971)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
Style: neo noir, fast, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
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Time: year 1971, 70s
Place: usa, san francisco, africa
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 6.3
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Nighthawks (1981)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: An international terrorist has New York in a grip of panic and it's up to Det. Sgt. Deke DaSilva to take him down.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, suspense, harsh, intense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, undercover, hostage, chase, tough law enforcer, stewardess, terrorist, master criminal, danger, fighting crime, working undercover, violence ...
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Place: new york, bronx new york city, usa, north america, manhattan new york city ...
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Mercury Rising (1998)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
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Style: suspense, suspenseful, intense, rough, neo noir ...
Audience: kids
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Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: chicago, bangkok thailand, south dakota
Similarity:
100%
 6.7
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F/X (1986)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.
Style: detective, exciting, surprise ending, tense, suspenseful ...
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