20 best movies like Con Air (1997)

List of the best movies like Con Air (1997): Welcome to the Punch, Flight of the Phoenix, Passenger 57, Hijacked, Whiteout, 6 Bullets, Captain Phillips, The Package, Criminal, The Package.

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Markimdb: 6.1
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:40

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.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:53

When an Amacor oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, Captain Frank Towns and copilot "A.J." are sent to shut the operation down. However, on their way to Beijing, a major dust storm forces them to ditch their C-119 Flying Boxcar in an uncharted area of the desert.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

An infamous terrorist has evaded capture for a long time by being extremely clever and ruthless. Things get interesting when he hijacks a plane carrying famous security expert John Cutter, who isn't about to stand this sort of thing.

Markimdb: 3.8
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA

A special agent's plans to reconcile with his ex-fiancé are ruined when she boards a private jet that is targeted by hijackers working for the same crime lord that he is chasing.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror, action, thriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Canada, France, Turkey
Duration01:41

    The only U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, Carrie Stetko will soon leave the harsh environment behind for good – in three days, the sun will set and the Amundsen-Scott Research Station will shut down for the long winter. When a body is discovered out on the open ice, Carrie's investigation into the continent's first homicide plunges her deep into a mystery that may cost her her own life.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:33

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:14

      The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Bulgaria
      Duration02:27

      Bill Pope is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous ex-convict Jericho Stewart. When he wakes up with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and eliminate him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:35

      A courier for a local crime lord must deliver a mysterious package while being chased by a horde of unusual gangsters.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:18

      An antiterrorism agent goes under the knife to acquire the likeness of a terrorist and gather details about a bombing plot. When the terrorist escapes custody, he undergoes surgery to look like the agent so he can get close to the agent's family.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:27

        A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genreaction, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration02:04

        Russian terrorists conspire to hijack the aircraft with the president and his family on board. The commander in chief finds himself facing an impossible predicament: give in to the terrorists and sacrifice his family, or risk everything to uphold his principles - and the integrity of the nation.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        A team of skydiving crooks led by rogue DEA agent Ty Moncrief specialize in landing on police roofs and breaking in so they can steal undercover agents' files and sell them to drug lords. Federal Marshal Pete Nessip lost a brother to this crew and learns skydiving with the help of the tough instructor Jessie Crossmann so he can track them down.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA

        Roland Sallinger is an LA cop who after nearly being killed by his greedy partner, and eventually being forced to retire for medical reasons, flees to San Antonio, Texas, after being asked to work as a bodyguard for the daughter of a wealthy businessman. The businessman had been a colleague of Sallinger years before, when they were both cops. When mobsters kidnap the businessman's daughter, he hunts them down to rescue her and protect her

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration01:45

          America is on the search for the murderer Eddie Kim. Sean Jones must fly to L.A. to testify in a hearing against Kim. Accompanied by FBI agent Neville Flynn, the flight receives some unexpected visitors.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:54

          Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:45

          A criminal holds a wealthy family hostage.

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountrySouth Africa, USA
          Duration02:04

          When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly finds herself mixed up in a government conspiracy and entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a master assassin and his team of killers. Armed with her own set of lethal skills, Alex looks to exact revenge for her murdered friends while uncovering the truth.

          Markimdb: 5.2
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:35

          Spies, cops and armed children cross paths on a day of danger, mystery and possible transformation. Five unusual characters are unknowingly connected to an extraordinary smuggling operation, as religious conspiracy collides with urban crime.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:35

          After a violent encounter, Roy finds Rocky and sees something in her eyes that prompts a fateful decision. He takes her with him as he flees to Galveston, an action as ill-advised as it is inescapable.

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:57

          Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA

          When Thomas Archer's happy & successful life is all but ruined following a horrific attack he is presented with a perfect opportunity to exact physical revenge upon the man who caused all his grief. However the immediate consequences of his actions and inactions are much more complicated than he imagined.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:37

          A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an FBI investigation.

          Markimdb: 4.1
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA

          Brian Barnes (Johnny Messner) wakes up in the desert wounded and with no memory and no idea why he's surrounded by eight bodies, a van with four million in cash and a van full of cocaine. Brian is pursued by not only notorious drug lord Danny Perez (Danny Trejo) who desperately want his money back, and DEA Agent Rooker (Dolph Lundgren), but also a by the corrupt Sheriff Olson (Michael Pare) who will stop at nothing to get his hand on the new found fortune. On the run, Brian discovers the more he remembers the less he wants to know about who he really is.

          Markimdb: 4.9
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:40

          A Lower East Side bartender becomes entangled in a murder mystery involving a desperate woman, a missing drug dealer and the scion of a powerful investment firm.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryThailand, Canada, USA
          Duration01:36

          After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
          CountryUSA, China
          Duration02:33

          Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:31

          Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of actors and musicians. By the time Harry learns that the murders are a part of a sick game to predict the deaths of celebrities before they happen, it may be too late...

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:32

          Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when a long-time girl friend is murdered.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:31

          The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang.

          Markimdb: 4.4
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller
          CountryUSA

          A group of wayward teens at a wilderness boot camp must fight for their lives against the attacks of a ruthless blood-sucking alien. The attacks begin after they discover a strange "orb" in the middle of the desert. With no communication, and nowhere to hide, they realize their only chance for survival is to fight.

          Markimdb: 4.2
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration01:28

          Danny, a respected cop, is setup after an investigation goes wrong. While laying low in his new jail cell, Danny is forced to get involved in the inmates underground cage fighting circuit. With the help of Irving, a former mixed martial arts champion, Danny devises a scheme to bring justice and innocence to his family's name, if he can get out of the cage alive.

          Markimdb: 3.4
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
          CountryUSA

          After Air Force One goes down during a storm over the Bermuda Triangle, the United States Navy is dispatched to find the escape pod holding the President. A giant monster beneath the ocean awakens and attacks the fleet.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryFrance, Belgium, Italy
          Duration01:29

          When police is about to apprehend a famous gang of bank robbers, an elite sniper opens fire from a roof, thus facilitating the flee of his accomplices. However, one of them is seriously injured, which compromises the plans of the thieves.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
          Duration01:48

            An ex- CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.

            Markimdb: 7.6
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:44

            In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

            Markimdb: 4.9
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, South Africa
            Duration01:25

            A parolee (Paul Walker) becomes the target of a massive police manhunt after inadvertently picking up a rental car with a female whistleblower tied up in the trunk. Now, as the police attempt to silence the woman before she can testify about the city's rampant corruption, the ex-con who just regained his freedom must defend her life, and clear his own name.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:39

            Kowalski works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to take from Colorado to San Francisco, California. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
            CountryUSA, Spain, United Kingdom, France
            Duration02:24

            Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie, a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman with dealings in Africa.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom
            Duration01:42

            Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:41

            Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As he frantically searches for his daughter and the jewels, Tony pairs with a high-kicking government agent who once worked with Ling and seeks revenge on him.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:44

            After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.

            Markimdb: 3.9
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:33

            A female FBI agent is offered millions to help a thief escape from a hijacked airplane.

            Markimdb: 4.6
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom
            Duration01:30

            A family man who turns out to be a retired mob enforcer must travel across the country to find his daughter who has gone missing.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:49

            Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking figure.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:49

            Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:44

            Truman Gates, a Chicago cop, sets out to find his brother's killer. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.

            Markimdb: 5.2
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryFrance, USA, China, Belgium, Monaco
            Duration02:34

            The fast-paced action movie is again set in the criminal underworld in France, where Frank Martin is known as The Transporter, because he is the best driver and mercenary money can buy. In this installment, he meets Anna and they attempt to take down a group of ruthless Russian human traffickers who also have kidnapped Frank’s father.




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