Films like Above the Law (1988)

Above the Law (1988) is action, crime, mystery, thriller. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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Infernal Affairs (2002)

Also action and crime. 7.8/10

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their…
Along Came a Spider (2001)

Also action and crime. 6.3/10

After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a…
The Score (2001)

Also action and crime. 6.7/10

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
The Losers (2010)

Also action and crime. 6.3/10

On a mission deep in the Bolivian jungle, a team of elite commandos finds itself on the receiving end of a lethal betrayal. Now presumed dead, the men join forces with a…
Striking Distance (1993)

Also action and crime. 5.9/10

Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence…
In the Line of Fire (1993)

Also action and crime. 7.0/10

Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling…
The International (2009)

Also action and crime. 6.3/10

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to…
Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)

Also action and crime. 5.2/10

Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons. When his most trusted operative, Shu…
Survivor (2015)

Also action and crime. 5.7/10

A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.
The Net (1995)

Also action and crime. 6.1/10

Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night, she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While…
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

Also action and crime. 6.6/10

Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion…
Absolution (2024)

Also action and crime. 5.9/10

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and…
Murder at 1600 (1997)

Also action and crime. 6.1/10

A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the…
Breakdown (1997)

Also action and crime. 6.9/10

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break…
Black Lotus (2023)

Also action and crime. 6.5/10

An ex-special forces operative wages a one man war through the streets of Amsterdam to rescue his friend's daughter from the local crime syndicate.
Death Warrant (1990)

Also action and crime. 6.3/10

Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to…
The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)

Also action and crime. 7.0/10

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist…
Whiteout (2009)

Also action and crime. 5.6/10

The only U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, Carrie Stetko will soon leave the harsh environment behind for good – in three days, the sun will set and the Amundsen-Scott Research…
Alex Cross (2012)

Also action and crime. 5.1/10

Alex Cross, a genius homicide detective/psychologist is trying to clean up the mean streets of Detroit while keeping his family out of the line of fire. As he mulls over accepting…
Ordinary People (2018)

Also action and crime. 7.6/10

A gym teacher and his female student look for her missing friend. But as they investigate, they find that her disappearance is a part of a larger conspiracy.
Red Stone (2021)

Also action and crime. 5.8/10

With one bullet, Motley’s life spirals out of control as he’s forced to go on the run from the ruthless crime lord, Jed Haywood. The brother of Haywood's best friend Boons…
Hell Dogs (2022)

Also action and crime. 7.0/10

Bent on revenge, a traumatized ex-police officer must infiltrate a yakuza organization by befriending one of the group's most unhinged members.
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)

Also action and crime. 6.5/10

At the opening ceremony of the WSG (World Sports Games) Tokyo Games, a sports festival held once every four years, it is announced that the world's first vacuum superconducting…
Terminal (2018)

Also action and crime. 5.5/10

In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, two assassins carry out a sinister mission, a teacher battles a fatal illness, and an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress…