Mexican standoff movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant mexican standoff movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, exciting, serious, realistic and tense films and TV shows about / with mexican standoff, murder, violence, chase, betrayal, gun, revenge, death, gunfight and gangster plots mostly in Thriller, Action and Crime genres shot in USA, France, Mexico and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as mexican standoff: Reservoir Dogs (1992), Human Desires (1997), Mean Guns (1997), Assassins (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), The Lone Ranger (2013), Repo Man (1984), Carpool (1996), Anna (2019), Renegades (1989).
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List of mexican standoff movies
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and ...
Style:
dark comedy, cult classic, neo noir, talky, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
heist, crime gone awry, robbery, gangster, dark hero, organized crime, undercover cop, gang, psychopath, perfect crime, violent, mafia ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1992
Place:
los angeles, usa, bolivia, southern california, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Alicia Royale is a fashion mogul who decides to have a large pajama themed party as a promotion for her new line of clothing...
Style:
erotic, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
erotica, lesbian sex, swimming pool, mexican standoff, sex scene, fashion model, voyeurism, blonde, unfaithful wife, dysfunctional marriage, fondling, photographer ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One hundred mid- and low-level gangsters who are on their boss' bad side are locked inside a newly-built high-security prison, and given plenty of guns, ammo, and baseball bats, then told that the last survivor will get a suitcase with 10 ...
Style:
surprise ending, independent film, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
brother brother relationship, prison, chess, assassin, gangster, female assassin, fight to the death, mexican standoff, survival, rivalry, redemption, partner ...
Time:
90s
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92K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, tense, clever, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, revenge, sniper, assassination, rivalry, spy, contract killer, hotel, mexican standoff, bank, cat ...
Time:
90s
Place:
puerto rico, usa, seattle, south america, detroit ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the military's only hope for getting them ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, suspense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
terrorism, nuclear explosion, train, mexican standoff, fighter jet, female warrior, male male relationship, danger, escapades, chases and races, rivalry, aviation ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
utah, usa, pentagon, hong kong
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, ...
Style:
exciting, humorous, buddy comedy, scenic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
texas ranger, violence, wild west, horse, escapades, native american, two man army, partner, gunfight, corruption, revenge, treasure hunt ...
Time:
19th century, year 2013, victorian era, 2010s, 1930s ...
Place:
texas, austin texas, seattle, usa, san francisco ...
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45K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
Style:
dark comedy, cult classic, black comedy, surreal, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
surrealism, alien, car trunk, punk, punk rocker, absurdism, crime spree, mad scientist, radioactivity, conspiracy theory, flying car, robbery ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, future
Place:
california, los angeles, arizona, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A man with an important business meeting finds himself having to take care of the carpool for the neighborhood school children when his wife gets sick. Stopping to get donuts for the kids, things go even more awry when he finds himself a victim of a ...
Style:
humorous, sexy, funny, light, independent film ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night, teens
Plot:
robbery, chase, mischievous children, nothing goes right, farce, father son relationship, mexican standoff, workaholic, comedy of errors, on the road, parents and children, disorder ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
usa, seattle
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107K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: France, USA, Canada, Russia, Serbia, Guadeloupe
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.
Style:
suspense, action thriller, satanic, period piece, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female spy, female assassin, spy, female protagonist, female agent, cia agent, one woman army, murder, double agent, russian spy, assassin, female killer ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, 90s, 80s, year 1985 ...
Place:
paris france, moscow russia, russia, bahamas, milan italy ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Buster McHenry (Sutherland) is as an undercover agent for the police. His mission involves him in a robbery. Buster gets shot but Hank Storm (Phillips), an Indian, helps Buster. Since Hank wants a spear in the possession of the criminals that Buster ...
Style:
suspense, serious, retro, detective, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
gangster, buddy cop, revenge, car chase, police corruption, vengeance, reluctant partners, murder of an innocent person, telepathy, native american reservation, cold blooded murder, showdown ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
Place:
philadelphia, canada, san francisco
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206K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Style:
bloody, disturbing, cult classic, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
game of death, survival, death, dystopia, violence, gory, desperation, jungle, cruelty, contests and competitions, satire, social commentary ...
Time:
future, year 2000, distant future, 2000s, near future
Place:
japan, asia, east asia, india, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
Style:
realistic, factual, intense, stylized, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, war, combat, military, code, artillery, soldier, marines, native american, courage, wartime, brutality ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s, 20th century, year 1943, year 2002 ...
Place:
japan, america, asia, pacific ocean, arizona
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby with the help of his crew. It becomes clear that Lionel wasn't just any ...
Style:
clever, tense, suspense, contemplative, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cons and scams, con artists, mastermind, con men, caper, hustler, organized crime, justice, heroin, crime gone awry, police corruption, deception ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, canada
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Sweden, Bulgaria, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even more volatile wife, ...
Style:
action comedy, buddy comedy, exciting, captivating, saga ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
hitman, terrorism, mission, bodyguard, buddies, female agent, nun, heroic mission, mob boss, torture chamber, agent, killer ...
Time:
2020s, future, 1950s, 50s
Place:
russia, italy, florence, greece, london ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Money Talks is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Brett Ratner. Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
Style:
humorous, clever, light, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
chase, murder, frame up, journalism, media, mexican standoff, partner, buddies, law enforcement, protagonist as suspect, chases and races, buddy ...
Time:
20th century, year 1997, 90s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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159K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
Style:
bloody, sexy, grindhouse, action packed, cult classic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
gunfight, one man army, dark humor, shootout, sex scene, gun fu, violent, corruption, anti hero, rescue, prostitute, assassin ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Story:
When a drug deal goes wrong, it catches the attention of both the law and the criminal world. What follows is utter mayhem that will link the fate of three gangs, an unscrupulous cop, a greedy monster, and a street-smart stringer.
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling, intense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
gang, organized crime, chase, mexican standoff, criminal, corruption, drug deal, police corruption, drug traffic, drug dealer, drug lord, bandit ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In the 11th year of Kwang Hae-gun, Jo-seon soldiers go to war with China after an invasion. In the middle of Manchu, three people who have barely survived are being cornered by the Chinese forces, and begin a bloody battle not with their enemies but ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, realistic, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
master warrior, medieval, battles, survival, martial arts, dishonesty, military, confined, rivalry, isolation, mexican standoff, violent content ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
china, east asia, asia
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After unknowingly robbing a money laundering operation the heist crew must avoid mobsters.
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
bank robbery, shootout, criminal heroes, disorder, chases and races, danger, gangster, law enforcement, crime gone awry, rivalry, good versus evil, bank ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport, Western
Country: Iceland
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
With big plans for the future, city boy Tommi chases his girlfriend to the Wild West-fjords. This summer is not going to be like he expected.
Style:
stylized, semi serious, captivating, humorous, queer cinema
Plot:
self discovery, misfit, golf club, mexican standoff, farm, nature, paragliding, ford mustang, nudity, bare chested male, flirting, radio ...
Time:
future
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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
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Hotshot Washington lawyer, Robert Dean becomes a victim of high-tech identity theft when a hacker slips an incriminating video into his pocket. Soon, a rogue National Security agent sets out to recover the tape – and destroy Dean.
Style:
suspense, clever, tense, political thriller, sexy ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, kids
Plot:
surveillance, conspiracy, cia, on the run, espionage, political conspiracy, intelligence, violence, murder, manhunt, fighting the system, uncover truth ...
Time:
year 1998, 20th century, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., baltimore, iraq, maryland, afghanistan ...
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424K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
An antiterrorism agent goes under the knife to acquire the likeness of a terrorist and gather details about a bombing plot. When the terrorist escapes custody, he undergoes surgery to look like the agent so he can get close to the agent's ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, suspenseful, stylized, clever ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, manly
Plot:
gunfight, prison, revenge, fbi, violence, transformation, master criminal, hidden identity, arch villain, switching bodies, death, murder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, hong kong
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Three thugs kidnap Emma, the daughter of a drug kingpin, and have no idea that murderous blood that runs through her veins. As time passes, the unlucky threesome finds themselves in danger from the police, gangsters and their captive.
Style:
realistic, tense, suspenseful, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, murder, violence against women, road trip, on the road, danger, captivity, violent content, rivalry, on the run, chaos, woman in danger ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
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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:
dark, neo noir, suspense, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
gangster, criminal, revenge, police, city, mob boss, murder, family relations, stripper, violence, death, mexican standoff ...
Place:
boston
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Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
In search of his sister, a renegade criminal seeks answers at a sordid hotel where he encounters a sinister guest and romances a mysterious waitress.
Style:
stylized, suspense, suspenseful, intense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
anger, chases and races, murder, tough heroes, revenge, graphic violence, mexican standoff, dark hero, violent, death, violence, police ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
TV show
Story:
A comical look at the culture clash between two families, a Mexican one and a Spanish one, with very different ways and ideologies.
Style:
intercultural, entertaining, humorous, multicultural, funny ...
Plot:
culture, culture clash, cultural difference, counterculture, eccentric family, ethnic humor, multiculturalism, cross cultural relations, ethnic diversity, ethnic conflict, ideology, culture shock ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Mexico
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, unusual plot structure, dark ...
Plot:
homosexuality, gay lead character, homosexual history, gay relationship, closeted homosexual, gay, gay slur, orgy, gay orgy, gay sex, closeted gay, male nudity ...
Time:
20th century, edwardian era, 1900s, 19th century, 90s
Place:
mexico city, mexico
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Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.
Style:
parody, spoof, colorful, cult classic, fast ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
mistaken identity, undercover, intelligence agency, chase, spy, femme fatale, espionage, home invasion, attempted murder, nervous breakdown, mind game, cia agent ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s
Place:
virginia
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126K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, apocalyptic, teen, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
apocalypse, alien invasion, end of the world, alien, invasion, post apocalypse, danger, survival, virus, obsessive quest, escapades, humanity in peril ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2016
Place:
ohio, usa, bangkok thailand, london, tower bridge london ...
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