Movies like Rising Sun: 20 to watch next
If you loved Rising Sun (1993) — a action, drama and thriller film directed by Philip Kaufman — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Rising Sun most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like journalist, corruption and based on novel or book. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Exit Wounds 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Thriller
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Working Man 2025★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Thriller
Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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McQ 1974★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Drama, Thriller
Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Ritual Killer 2023★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Action, Drama
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Public Eye 1992★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Out for Justice 1991★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Drama, Thriller
Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Big Easy 1986★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Action
Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beyond the Law 1993★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Drama, Thriller
Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Righteous Kill 2008★ 5.9
Shares: 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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Rapid Fire 1992★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Thriller, Drama
College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In the Electric Mist 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film. When the star of the film, Elrod Sykes, reports finding another corpse in the Atchafalaya Swamp near the movie set, Robicheaux starts another investigation, believing the corpse to be the remains of a black man whose murder he witnessed 35 years earlier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Devil You Know 2022★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Once-incarcerated Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. Upon discovering that one of his brothers may have been involved in a horrific crime, Marcus grapples with the limits of brotherhood and loyalty. He and his family, increasingly weary of the justice system’s failings, end up in the crosshairs of a seasoned but jaded detective.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Best of the Best 4: Without Warning 1998★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Thriller
A group of Russian mobsters have stolen a huge supply of paper for printing U.S. currency, and are now flooding the market with conterfeit bills. When one of the mobsters decides to give herself in and hand over a data CD to the DA, she is shot and killed, but not before handing the disc to an unsuspecting Tommy Lee. Despite working with the police as a martial arts instructor, Lee doesn't go to the cops with the disc, but instead goes on the run, giving the mafia time to kidnap his daughter and hold as a hostage in exchange for return of the disc. Will Tommy ever see his daughter again?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Inside Man 2023★ 6.2
Shares: 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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In Too Deep 1999★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Action, Thriller
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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Gorky Park 1983★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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War 2007★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Thriller
FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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S.W.A.T.: Under Siege 2017★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Thriller
When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of assault teams attempting to recover the prisoner known as “The Scorpion” for the tattoo blazed across his back. When Travis discovers that his prisoner is a Secret Ops double agent planted within the cartel, it’s up to him and his expert S.W.A.T. team to keep “The Scorpion” and his billion dollar secrets safe.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Black Rain 1989★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Action, Thriller
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and as they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game—the Japanese way.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Weekend in Taipei 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Thriller
A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads