Movies like Fight for Your Life: 20 to watch next
If you loved Fight for Your Life (1977) — a thriller, crime and drama film directed by Robert A. Endelson — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Fight for Your Life most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like revenge, confrontation and escape from jail. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Violent Ends 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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180 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Righteous Kill 2008★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blood Ties 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Damage 2009★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, Drama
An ex-con battles it out in the cage to pay for the operation that would save the daughter of his victim. Along the way he finds fatherly love, and friendship, in the most unlikely of places.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Avengement 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller
While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, VI movies and tv
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Raw Deal 1948★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Butterfly on a Wheel 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Dead Man Down 2013★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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King Ivory 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Based on extensive research involving law enforcement and gang members, a never-before-seen, authentic look inside the underworld of fentanyl trafficking from gangs inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester a.k.a. "Big Mac."
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In Cold Light 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Shot Caller 2017★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Inside Man 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Locksmith 2023★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an unexpected disappearance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cape Fear 1991★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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White Heat 1949★ 7.7
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Secrets We Keep 2020★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller, Drama
In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The International 2009★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime
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 destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Score to Settle 2019★ 5.8
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A former mob enforcer who is released from prison after serving 22 years for a crime he didn't commit sets out on a path for revenge against the people who wronged him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Adulterers 2016★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Drama
On a steamy New Orleans afternoon, Sam Deuprey decides to surprise his beautiful wife, Ashley, for their anniversary and comes home early. But Ashley is not alone in the bedroom. She and her lover, Damien are about to learn how far a jealous husband will go.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now