Movies like Banana Joe: 20 to watch next
If you loved Banana Joe (1982) — a action and comedy film directed by Steno — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Banana Joe most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like aggression and mafia boss. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Paper Tigers 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Comedy
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Trouble Man 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Comedy
Jaxen, a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him and his own past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Killer Bean Forever 2008★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Comedy
When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How to Rob a Bank 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Comedy
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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...Watch Out, We're Mad 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Action
Estranged, quarreling brothers Carezza and Sorriso have to put aside their differences to reclaim their father's beloved dune buggy from predatory real estate developer Torsillo, with the help of beautiful circus performer Miriam, whose family business is threatened by Torsillo's enforcers.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure 1981★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Comedy
Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island at the end of World War II. But some gangsters try to steal the map from him and so he hides on Charlie's boat which just leaves the harbor. He manipulates the ship's compass so that Charlie is not aware that he is sailing to the treasure island. But when they step on the island, they discover that it is not as abandoned as they believed: there are some natives - and a Japanese soldier still defending the treasure
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hostile Takeover 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Comedy
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? 1968★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy
A rich businessman is fed up with work, family, society, and goes with his accountant to Africa, in search of his brother-in-law who had vanished there in mysterious circumstances. They will find him alright - as a tribal chief, surrounded with lots of topless, shapely wives. They are going to return to civilisation, but will their friend come with them?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hit Squad 1976★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Action
A gang of thieves are robbing luxury apartments in Rome, but after emptying the villa of the wealthy Mr. Douglas, the thieves are beginning to die.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass 2017★ 7.4
Shares: Action, Comedy
Pietro Zinni is asked by the police to revive the old gang to create a task force that will stop the spread of smart drugs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Crime Busters 1977★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Comedy
An attempted robbery turns to be an unexpected recruitment when two unemployed men mistakenly break into a police office instead of a store.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hooper 1978★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Comedy
Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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See Spot Run 2001★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Action
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Thieves and Robbers 1983★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Comedy
A Lothario, in trouble for fooling around with a Senator's wife, becomes an unwitting witness to a mob murder. Police Lieutenant Parker tries to solve the case in enough time to take his long-suffering family on vacation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Warriors Gate 2016★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Comedy
After a mysterious chest opens a gateway through time, teen gamer Jack is transported to an ancient empire terrorized by a cruel barbarian king. Jack will need all of his gaming skills as he battles to defeat the barbarian, protect a beautiful princess, and somehow find his way back home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fantozzi 1975★ 7.8
Shares: Comedy
A good-natured but unlucky Italian is constantly finding himself in difficult situations, but never losing his mood.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Swashbuckler 1976★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Comedy
A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ride Along 2 2016★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Comedy
As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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My Spy 2020★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Comedy
A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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Arctic Dogs 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now