Movies like The Delta Force: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Delta Force (1986) — a action, thriller and war film directed by Menahem Golan — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Delta Force most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like rescue, martial arts and airplane. 13 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Executive Decision 1996★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Thriller
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Lone Survivor 2013★ 7.4
Shares: War, Action
Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Twelve O'Clock High 1949★ 7.2
Shares: War, Action
In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Behind Enemy Lines 2001★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Thriller, War
While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia, fighter pilot Lt. Chris Burnett photographs something he wasn't supposed to see and gets shot down behind enemy lines, where he must outrun an army led by a ruthless Serbian general. With time running out and a deadly tracker on his trail, Burnett's commanding officer, Admiral Reigart, decides to risk his career and launch a renegade rescue mission to save his life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Legionnaire 1998★ 5.9
Shares: Action, War
Alain Lefevre is a boxer paid by a Marseille mobster to take a dive. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to America with the mobster's girlfriend Katrina. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the foreign legion. As part of the legion he tangles with abusive lieutenant Steinkampf and bonds with legionnaires Luther, Mackintosh and Rosetti.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Missing in Action 1984★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Thriller, War
American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Commando 1985★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Thriller
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Plane 2023★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Thriller
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Black Hawk Down 2001★ 7.4
Shares: Action, War
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Escape from New York 1981★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Protector 2026★ 8.4
Shares: Action, Thriller
Nikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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The Great Raid 2005★ 6.6
Shares: Action, War
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Land of Bad 2024★ 7.3
Shares: Action, War, Thriller
When a Delta Force special ops mission goes terribly wrong, Air Force drone pilot Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation. With no weapons and no communication other than the drone above, the ground mission suddenly becomes a full-scale battle when the team is discovered by the enemy.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Interceptor 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
A U.S. Army Captain uses her years of tactical training to save humanity from sixteen nuclear missiles launched at the U.S. as a violent attack threatens her remote missile interceptor station.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Con Air 1997★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Thriller
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Kill Team 2019★ 6.5
Shares: War, Action
When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Tom Clancy's Without Remorse 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Thriller, War
An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Dirty Angels 2024★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, War
During the United States' 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, a group of female soldiers posing as medical relief are sent back in to rescue a group of kidnapped teenagers caught between ISIS and the Taliban.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Cleaner 2025★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Thriller
When a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages, an ex-soldier turned window cleaner suspended 50 storeys up on the outside of the building must save those trapped inside, including her older brother.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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The Dogs of War 1980★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Action
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel