Movies like Theft Under the Sun

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Theft Under the Sun (1997)
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Theft Under the Sun (1997)
Original name: 豪情盖天
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: During an operation with a master criminal, an undercover cop fails his mission because he was shot by an uniform officer. His superior suspects he has become a bad seed and refuses to allow him to rejoin the force. In order to prove his innocence, the cop decides to follow the thief to the Sino-Russian border on an arms struggle deal, but on the way they are chased by Mainland police. During the escape the cop and the criminal become friends. When they return to the Hong Kong border, the police awaits on the other side and...
Style: crime drama
Plot: swat team, triad, police, undercover, arms smuggling, sex, sniper, fight, police officer, desert, restaurant, smuggling, secret police, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, police investigation, traffic policeman, police raid, police chase, police officer killed, police shootout, missile, medal, kiss, explosion, toilet ...
Place: mongolia
Keyword: chinese

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Most similar movies to Theft Under the Sun

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out crime drama, tense, heroic and exciting films with plots about police officer, police officer killed, police officer shot in the chest, police officer shot, police, police shootout and triad mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Theft Under the Sun: The Final Option (1994), The Fatal Raid (2019), Fury (1988), Moving Targets (2004), Wonder Seven (1994). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Final Option (1994)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
Story: A look at the SDU in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force - how members are selected, how they are trained, their lives, what they think, the relationships between SDU members and their friends and the pressures they face.
Plot: swat team, swat, army life, impersonating a police officer, police shootout, police officer, police officer killed, police, police officer shot in the back, police uniform stolen, police officer shot in the chest, killed in police car ...
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
 3.6
 199
The Fatal Raid (2019)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: An ultraviolent cops vs. gangsters bloodbath leaves casualties on both sides. Twenty years later, surviving team member Madam Fong leads a new squad in pursuit of reckless young anarchists terrorizing Macao.
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: police shootout, anarchist, gangster, anarchy, fight for supremacy, fight, woman with a gun, terrorist group, terrorist, anarchism, organized crime, police ...
Place: hong kong, macau
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
 6.4
 45
Fury (1988)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Chuck (Philip Chan), Jimmy (Waise Lee) and Lucky (Michael Wong) are blood brothers. Jimmy's cousin Jake, acts as a go-between, arranges a trafficking of counterfeit U.S. notes between Jimmy's group and the local triad society in Taiwan. ...
Style: heroic, poliziottesco
Plot: heroic bloodshed, gun fu, police officer killed, martial arts, police shootout, mexican standoff, counterfeit money, hand to hand combat, gunfight, police officer, kung fu, brutality ...
Place: taiwan, hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
79%
 6.1
 275
Moving Targets (2004)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Kit comes from a very fortunate family, with an outstanding police officer father When the family starts to break up, Man impulsively shot Kit's mother. After Kit's parents divorced, Kit viewed Man his father as an enemy. As an adult, he ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, heroic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vengeance, police investigation, rivalry, fighting crime, partner, gangster, betrayal, partners against crime, fall in love, undercover, police corruption, working undercover ...
Time: 21st century
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
62%
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Wonder Seven (1994)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Wonder Seven, a secret group of well-trained government agents in China, has been assigned a case of a computer disc robbery. At first everything seems to go smooth, when a disastrous national conspiracy unravels. Seven gets caught and are forced to ...
Plot: woman with a gun, badass female lead, kung fu, spy, secret agent, martial arts, group, conspiracy, helicopter, police shootout, duck, police officer ...
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
Saai sau kwong lung (2002)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
Story: The theme of the film is ethics. Sammo Hung is a retired cop who trains assassins to do the jobs of cops, whom Sammo sees as unable to do the right things. He sends his four students to assassinate drug dealers. They more than complete the job when ...
Plot: police officer killed, police officer, police shootout, police officer shot through the heart, police officer shot in the back, police officer shot in the chest, killed in police car, police officer shot
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
 6.2
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Firestorm (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam, armed with high-powered weapons, pulls off another smooth and violent armored car heist in broad daylight in a crowded street. Whoever tries to get in their way, they will show no mercy. This ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, hood ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: police investigation, master criminal, undercover, gain trust, chase, law enforcement, rivalry, gunfight, organized crime, gang, triad, armed forces ...
Time: 21st century
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
 3.4
 71
Slow Burn (1989)
Genre: Action
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A veteran cop is after a Mafia hitman, who killed his partner. Unbeknownst to him, a rookie cop has gone undercover to also catch the hitman, who murdered his parents. In order to get close to the hitman, the rookie has cozied up to the ...
Style: crime drama
Plot: triad, mafia, revenge, police officer, russian roulette, forced suicide, baptism, hitman, restaurant, mob boss, shootout, cop ...
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Lethal Panther 2 (1993)
Genre: Action
Country: Philippines, Hong Kong
Story: An Interpol agent and a Chinese cop team up to track down a murderous gangster.
Plot: kung fu, syndicate, agent, violence, police officer killed, chase, hospital, police officer, karate, traitor, interpol, police shootout ...
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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 ⇓
52%
The White Storm (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 140 min.
Story: An operation against the notorious druglord in Thailand changed the destiny of a HK narcotic team- the workaholic captain lost his men and bright career; the loyal officer was abandoned and went missing; the undercover cop who was salvaged chose to ...
Style: crime drama, suspense, rough, brutal, suspenseful ...
Plot: gunfight, undercover cop, drug, police officer, police shootout, police officer killed, police, swat team, heroic bloodshed, survival, fight, undercover agent ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
The Inspector Wears Skirts IV (1992)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story: To save the Hong Kong Police Force's Banshee Squad from becoming defunct, the struggling new squad members seek the help of former officers Amy (Sandra Ng), now a divorced mom with a young kid, and May (Kara Hui), now partially ...
Plot: kung fu, shootout, female police officer, police, gunfight, policewoman, police officer, police protection, police shootout, police officer killed, female stockinged legs, black pantyhose ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
The Avenging Quartet (1993)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A female Chinese cop teams up with a lady kung-fu master to stop two female Japanese gangsters from stealing a valuable painting.
Style: crime drama, fast, tense, exciting, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, yakuza, triad, painting, violent content, violence spree, forgery, obsessive quest, love and romance, life is a bitch, heroes ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: hong kong, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
 3.2
 226
Hired Gun (2009)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: A hit man turns against his former boss after witnessing a nuclear weapon being smuggled into the US.
Plot: police chase, police, police officer killed, impersonating a police officer, police officer, police officer taken hostage, gangster, police officer shot, police officer shot in the chest
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
 6.5
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100 (2019)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story: A young cop, who works in a police control room, tries to solve the mysterious case of a kidnapped girl.
Plot: police, sleuth, forensics, battles, uncover truth, police officer, fight, crime solving, workplace, investigation, police station, intrigue ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
 4.5
 383
Redemption (2002)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A disgraced cop goes to work for the mob, and must choose between good and evil when he goes up against his former friends on the force.
Style: suspense, exciting, tense, serious, captivating ...
Plot: tough guy, tough cop, heroes, warrior, drug dealing, martial arts, brutality, police brutality, gunfight, showdown, gangster, woman with a gun ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Beauty Investigator (1992)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A serial killer is loose in Hong Kong, murdering hostesses from high class night clubs. As punishment for their flaky style and lack of discipline, two young policewomen are assigned to work undercover as hostesses to catch the sadist. While solving ...
Style: buddy comedy
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, exploitation, women, fight, monster, female fight, singer, policewoman, loss of loved one, undercover, female police officer ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Once Upon A Time in Triad Society (1996)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story: This first spin-off movie focuses on Ugly Kwan, played by Francis Ng.
Plot: triad, bully, attempted rape, innocent, frustration, code of honor, naivete, flashback, betrayal, revenge, voice over narration, unreliable flashback
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Century of the Dragon (1999)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Rookie policeman Shing (Louis Koo) grapples with right and wrong in this action-packed story about Hong Kong gangsters. Assigned to go undercover, Shing is so successful in playing the part of a gang member that he becomes right-hand man to gang ...
Style: heroic, crime drama, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: heroic bloodshed, triad, spy, organized crime, fight club, undercover agent, undercover police officer, criminal heroes, rivalry, law enforcement, hidden identity, unlikely partners ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
 5.8
 110
Walk on Fire (1988)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Sergeant Kwok Wah (Andy Lau) and Ho Lung (Ray Lui) are both colleagues and best friends. Ho Lung has developed hatred with a gang leader Dick. Dick sends Hung (Cherie Chung) as a bait to kill Ho Lung. Swore to take revenge for his best friend, Kwok ...
Style: crime drama, heroic, poliziottesco
Plot: heroic bloodshed, kung fu, triad, gun fu, violence, police officer killed, brutality, blood, police, fistfight, gunfight, martial arts ...
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Licence To Steal (1990)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Godenzi plays an acrobatic thief who, after taking part in an elaborate burglary, is double-crossed by her partner (Aurelio) and is captured by the police. On her release from prison, Godenzi discovers that her betrayer is now a highly influential ...
Style: slapstick comedy, slapstick, detective
Plot: kung fu, fight, martial arts, combat, police, love, sword fight, sister, burglar, police officer, police officer killed, police officer shot ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
Truant Heroes (1992)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story: The war against organized crime in Hong Kong has opened a new front: the school. And police Commandant Wong orders officer Kin to go under cover as a school teacher. Kin's assignment: to stop the infiltration by Taiwan's underworld. ...
Style: slapstick comedy, slapstick
Plot: new teacher, undercover cop, school, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, undercover, swat, police officer, police shootout, student, teacher, hostage, prank ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 5.5
 36
Canne mozze (1977)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Giovanni Molet is sent to jail for the murder of two of the Carraro family over a feud over land. While incarcerated, a vendetta is carried out on Molet's brother who is killed by the Carraros. While being transferred to another prison, Molet ...
Style: poliziottesco
Plot: murder, italian police, train station, police shootout, police officer, carabinieri, police officer killed, police officer shot in the chest, police officer shot through the heart, police officer shot
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Raid on Royal Casino Marine (1990)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Inspector Kan (Stanley Fung), now married to Madame Wu (Sibelle Hu), has been instructed to train the Banshee Squad Members after Madame Wu goes into semi-retirement. For their next mission, the Squad is assigned to go undercover into a Casino Ship ...
Plot: kung fu, police officer killed, police officer, police shootout, police lineup, police officer shot, police officer bombed, killed in police car, police escort, police officer shot in the chest
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Black & White: The Dawn of Justice (2014)
Genre: Action
Country: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Police officer in the Southern Precinct, WU Ying-xiong, has been revered as a hero in the Harbor City ever since he stopped the terrorists on a Boeing 777 airplane and kept the city safe. Unfortunately, the peace is only temporary… Panic spreads ...
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: fighting crime, police officer, teamwork, partners against crime, police, police partner, criminal, police detective, police investigation, unlikely friendships
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 6.0
 59
Baby Brown (1990)
Genre: Action
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Action thriller trails two attractive female cops (Zoli Marki and Kryska Witowska) on the hunt for a lethal drug lord who’s responsible for injuring one of the women’s former partners. Things get even more dangerous when the two women learn they ...
Style: independent film
Plot: female police officer, sexploitation, covert operation, undercover agent, undercover cop, illegal drugs, drug lord, police, police shootout, undercover, police officer, drug ...
Place: johannesburg south africa, south africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 6.5
 23
Banal (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Cris and Jason are two policemen with two opposite personalities and philosophies-Cris is the epitome of the rare, near-extinct breed of honest cops while Jason is the basurero, the legman/front man who does the dirty work of his district's ...
Plot: friendship, dirty cop, shootout, politician, priest, police, hostage, police officer killed, car chase, torture, police raid, corrupt cop ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 5.9
 80
Fox Hunter (1995)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 92 min.
Story: An undercover assignment turns into a deadly game of revenge for a Hong Kong police-woman.
Plot: kung fu, revenge, police officer killed, secret police, police protection, police officer, police officer taken hostage, police officer shot in the chest, police officer shot, police officer bombed
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 3.8
 839
Shadow Master (2022)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
Style: suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, tense
Plot: martial arts, superhero, supernatural power, undercover, secret, reincarnation, fight, supernatural ability, religions or cults, master warrior, abduction, supernatural ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 6.1
 115
Man Wanted (1995)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Undercover cop Lok Hwa takes two years to become the trusted lieutenant of rising Hong Kong drug lord, Feng. The night of the big bust, Feng's flaming car crashes spectacularly into the sea; Feng is presumed dead. Hwa returns to the force and ...
Style: crime drama, heroic, poliziottesco
Plot: heroic bloodshed, triad, undercover cop, shootout, gun fu, violence, blood, brutality, police officer killed, hospital, police, revenge ...
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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