Movies like Public Enemy: 20 to watch next
If you loved Public Enemy (2002) — a action and crime film directed by Kang Woo-suk — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Public Enemy most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like police. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Protector 1985★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Crime
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
Stream in India on Tencent Video
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The Shameless 2015★ 6.5
Shares: Crime
A homicide detective tries to flush out a mob enforcer by befriending the suspect's beautiful girlfriend, but soon develops romantic feelings for her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In the Blood 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Crime
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I, the Executioner 2024★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Crime
The veteran detective Seo Do-cheol and his team at Major Crimes, relentless in their pursuit of criminals, join forces with rookie cop Park Sun-woo to track down a serial killer who has plunged the nation into turmoil.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Special Delivery 2022★ 7.1
Shares: Action, Crime
A black-market cabbie drives criminals at breakneck speeds until she is left in charge of a fugitive's son.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Welcome to the Punch 2013★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Crime
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Belly 1998★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Enforcer 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Crime
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, VI movies and tv, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Trouble Man 1972★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Action
It seems that masked men are knocking over the floating crap games of Chalky and Pete. Chalky and Pete hire the cool, loose, elegant Mr. T to fix things. Then, the masked manipulators set up the death of a collector for a rival gang lord. It looks like it's up to T to hold a gang war from breaking out, keep the police off his back, and earn his fee from Chalky and Pete.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Unjust 2010★ 6.6
Shares: Crime
An honest cop has to compromise with his principles when he is told to find a scapegoat for a high-profile serial killer case in exchange for a big promotion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Organization 1971★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Crime
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Missing You 2016★ 7.1
Shares: Crime
A girl who lost her father to a serial killer, a detective and a killer are intertwined in a chaotic relationship and are met with an unprecedented series of events.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman 2021★ 6.6
Shares: Crime
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Righteous Kill 2008★ 5.9
Shares: Crime
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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Wire Room 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Crime
New recruit Justin Rosa must monitor arms-smuggling cartel member Eddie Flynn — and keep him alive at all costs. When a SWAT team descends on Flynn’s home, Rosa breaks protocol and contacts the gangster directly to save his life. As gunmen break into the Wire Room and chaos erupts, Mueller and Rosa make a final, desperate stand against the corrupt agents and officials who seek to destroy evidence and kill them both.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Freebie and the Bean 1974★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Crime
Two San Francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking boss. But they'll have to get to him before a hitman does.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Absolution 2024★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Crime
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 reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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In Too Deep 1999★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Crime
Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Until Death 2007★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Crime
Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Run 1991★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Crime
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now