Movies like The Baader Meinhof Complex: 20 to watch next

If you loved The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) — a action, crime and drama film directed by Uli Edel — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of The Baader Meinhof Complex most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like suicide, 1970s and hostage-taking. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Land of the Blind 2006★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
Murphy's Law 1986★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime
A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
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Walking with the Enemy 2014★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Drama, History
Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.
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Coffy 1973★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
After her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her path.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Substitute 1996★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon he discovers a conspiracy of criminals at work, and must reassemble his team from his last jungle raid to stop them.
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6
Al Capone 1959★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama
In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.
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Brooklyn Rules 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.
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Death Wish 3 1985★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Convict 2014★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama
Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the prison boss has it in for him and does everything possible to break Ray even going after his fiance.
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Rise of the Footsoldier 3 2017★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the late 1980s, Pat Tate journeys from peddling pills in Marbella to his time in prison, where he solidifies his power before his release to reclaim his turf.
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The Dead Pool 1988★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of prominent figures. By the time Harry learns that the murders are part of a sick game to predict such deaths, it may be too late.
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The Stanford Prison Experiment 2015★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama, History
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.
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We Die Young 2019★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother won't follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises.
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Citizen X 1995★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
15
Se7en 1995★ 8.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
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In the Blood 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
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.
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Reservoir Dogs 1992★ 8.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Gangster No. 1 2000★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.
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Wake of Death 2004★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Thriller
Ben Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triad.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Ultraplaybox Amazon Channel
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Bronson 2009★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Action, Crime
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
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