Movies like Bird on a Wire
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Bird on a Wire (1990)
51K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years, now an old flame has recognised him and the bad guys are back for revenge.
Style:
road movie, suspense, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, humorous, light, action comedy, breathtaking, clever ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night
Plot:
chase, false identity, tiger, corruption, justice, on the run, motorcycle, happy ending, blonde, conspiracy, on the road, fbi agent, road trip, marriage proposal, witness, faked death, argument, framed for murder, attempted murder, sexual attraction, reckless driving, shootout, woman in jeopardy, fbi, betrayal ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
usa, new york, detroit, atlantic city new jersey, wisconsin, st. louis missouri, united states ...
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Most similar movies to Bird on a Wire
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, entertaining and exciting films with plots about chase, shootout, violence, gunfight, dialogue, mentor and runaway mostly in Action, Crime and Comedy genres. Some movies like Bird on a Wire: Knight and Day (2010), The Chase (1994), Married to the Mob (1988), Blue Streak (1999), Police Story (1985). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, Spain, Austria
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately ...
Style:
romantic, exciting, action comedy, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, boys' night, date night ...
Plot:
spy, secret agent, cia, espionage, chase, couples, on the run, fbi, chases and races, assassin, undercover, gunfight ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
boston, austria, spain, kansas, europe ...
Similarity:
100%
23K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car ...
Style:
suspense, road movie, exciting, humorous, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
car chase, hostage, chase, passionate kiss, gunfight, pursuit, on the road, stockholm syndrome, car, danger, unlikely couple, escapades ...
Time:
20th century, year 1994, 90s
Place:
mexico, usa, california, los angeles, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, feel good, witty ...
Plot:
hitman, starting over, gangster, organized crime, fbi agent, nightmare, harassment, surveillance, fbi, betrayal, murder of a nude woman, murder ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
usa, new york, miami, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to ...
Style:
funny, exciting, humorous, action comedy, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
heist, robbery, african american, law enforcement, farce, criminal, happy ending, impersonating a police officer, bank robbery, safecracker, police station, dumb ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, latin america, mexico ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A virtuous Hong Kong police officer must clear his name after he is framed for murder.
Style:
light, humorous, stylized, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, fight scenes, car chase, chase, murder, wuxia, drug lord, chases and races, gangster, police protagonist, tough guy ...
Time:
80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place:
china, asia, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
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%
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
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Two garbage men find the body of a city councilman in a trash can on their route. With help from a supervisor, the duo must solve the case and find the man's killer while hiding the body from the cops.
Style:
funny, humorous, intense, exciting, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
murder, justice, amateur detective, brothers, partner, disorder, buddies, goofy hero, dishonesty, cons and scams, workplace, buddy ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
california, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
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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:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Butler is an experienced car thief, McCoy a struggling reporter trying to nail a bad guy-senator. Meeting for the first time when they're both in dire need of air transportation, they team up long enough for Butler to steal a car with a very ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
lovers on the run, female warrior, action violence, mexican american border, violent, gangster, car chase, partner, violent content, disorder, witnessing a crime, obsessive quest ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
mexico
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, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness named Gus Mally from Vegas. Mally turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties and incriminating information regarding a ...
Style:
exciting, road movie, suspense, entertaining, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chase, hitman, tough cop, motorcycle, biker, police officer, police corruption, organized crime, on the road, attempted rape, ambush, corrupt official ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
las vegas, phoenix arizona, arizona, usa, san francisco ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith are stuck in a huge rut. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly-paid assassins working for rival organisations. When they discover ...
Style:
sexy, entertaining, romantic, exciting, action comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, kids, girls' night, boys' night ...
Plot:
secret agent, hitman, spy, secret identity, secret service, couples, battle of the sexes, cia, strong female lead, female killer, tough girl, female assassin ...
Time:
year 2005, 20th century, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, iran, italy, coney island brooklyn new york city, new york ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
Style:
road movie, humorous, action thriller, captivating, light ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
friendship, heist, chase, on the road, treasure hunt, buddies, car chase, friendship between men, robbery, bank robbery, preacher, hidden money ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1974, year 1972
Place:
montana, usa
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%
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:
100%
120K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder. Caught ...
Style:
action comedy, intense, detective, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
police detective, reluctant partners, prison, buddy, buddy cop, prisoner, law enforcement, prison escape, police, organized crime, gunfight, buddies ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
113K
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
Style:
intense, realistic, suspenseful, rough, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, girls' night, teens
Plot:
vigilante, justice, home invasion, lone hero, small town, ex military, revenge, one against many, brutality, heroes, organized crime, vigilantism ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, north america
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, detective, crying ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
teacher, fish out of water, children, kindergarten, small town, elementary school, school, witness protection, bullying, working undercover, drug dealer, police ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place:
astoria oregon, california, oregon, los angeles, north america
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended ...
Style:
romantic, sweet, funny, black comedy, witty ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
hitman, love and romance, apprentice, happy ending, bodyguard, eccentricity, assassin, criminal heroes, nothing goes right, art, dishonesty, danger ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Milo Boyd is a bounty hunter whose latest gig is rather satisfying, as he finds out that the bail-skipper he must chase down is his own ex-wife, Nicole -- but she has no intention of getting nabbed without a fight. Complicating matters, ...
Style:
romantic, funny, sexy, romantic comedy, light ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, boys' night, teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
battle of the sexes, bounty hunter, love story, love and romance, enemies to lovers, divorce, relationships, escapades, reporter, murder, marriage, runaway ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, new york, atlantic city, usa, atlantic city new jersey
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Germany, Belgium, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A tattooed Interpol agent helps an old classmate find the kidnapped daughter of a computer software tycoon.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, suspenseful, entertaining, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, motorcycle, arms dealer, sex scene, terrorism, car chase, beach, tough girl, monk, abduction, stupidity, electrocution ...
Time:
90s, year 1999
Place:
french riviera, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, entertaining, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
cowboy, friendship, chase, gunfight, horse, missing person, outlaw gang, happy ending, buddy, odd couple, fish out of water, disorder ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
new york, arizona, new mexico, latin america, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for ...
Style:
humorous, talky, realistic, suspenseful, action comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
private detective, police investigation, reluctant partners, who done it, black, justice, fbi, undercover, investigation, injustice, disorder, murder ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
los angeles, egypt, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The Charismatic black nationalist leader Rev Deke O'Malley is trying to sell the people of Harlem a dream. Invest $100 in his company and live in Africa. But cops Gravedigger and Coffin know all about Deke and his fraudulent schemes that take ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, investigation, police investigation, odd couple, master criminal, partners against crime, dishonesty, law enforcement, buddies, tough law enforcer, partner, racial slur ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, harlem, usa, africa
Similarity:
100%
236K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
Style:
buddy comedy, action comedy, entertaining, funny, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
undercover, working undercover, money, cia, corruption, hidden identity, heist, organized crime, buddy, betrayal, partner, partners against crime ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, south america, mexico, california, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Military men Rock Reilly and Eddie Devane are tasked with taking a prisoner, blonde bombshell Toni Johnson, on what becomes an unforgettable road trip. Toni, an enlistee who's in trouble for deserting her unit, soon proves that she's ...
Style:
sexy, light, semi serious, humorous, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
prison, u.s. navy, military, public nudity, chase, escape attempt, happy ending, road trip, embezzlement, justice, waitress, escapades ...
Time:
90s, year 1994, 80s
Place:
charleston south carolina, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.
Style:
cult classic, lighthearted, exciting, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, fight, shaolin, epic battle, frame up, kung fu master, karate, kung fu fighting, parkour, corruption, police ...
Time:
19th century, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
china, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
NYPD detectives Christopher Danson (Johnson) and P.K. Highsmith (Jackson) are the baddest and most beloved cops in New York City. They don't get tattoos, other men get tattoos of them. Two desks over and one back, sit detectives Allen Gamble ...
Style:
funny, humorous, buddy comedy, absurd, parody ...
Audience:
teens, manly, kids, boys' night
Plot:
police, stupidity, buddy, car chase, dumb, misfit partners, partners against crime, buddy cop, sarcasm, hotshot, chase, farce ...
Time:
year 2010, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, las vegas, new jersey, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
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