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20 best movies like Die Hard (1988)

List of the best movies like Die Hard (1988): Deadly Impact, The Assault, Red Line, Redemption Day, Stolen, The Rock, Police Story: Lockdown, Patriots Day, Captain Phillips, The Kingdom.

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Markimdb: 5.2
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:38
CharactersSnipers, Hired assassins, Special agents, FBI
PlotSkirmishes, Revenge, Pursuit, Hostage, Rivalry
TimeNew Year
StyleExciting, Heavy, Serious, Disturbing

Deadly Impact follows hard-nosed cop Thomas Armstrong (Flanery) whose life was shattered when he became the helpless target of a mastermind murderer. Returning home after a much-needed break, Armstrong joins the FBI to seek revenge and help track down the same killer that threatened his existence, however this time the assassin is back to terrorize not just a single person, but the entire city.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genreaction, thriller, history
CountryFrance
CharactersSpecial Forces, Terrorists, Heroes, Military
PlotOn real events, Hostage
PlaceAircraft, France
TimeNew Year
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating, Heavy, Serious

Saturday 24th December 1994. Four GIA terrorists hijack an Air France A300 Airbus at the Algiers airport. The Airbus, bound for Paris, has 227 passengers on board. No one knows exactly what the terrorists’ intentions are, just that they are armed and extremely determined. They demand the liberation of their “brothers in arms” and want the aircraft to take off at once. After very lengthy and intense negotiations between the French and Algerian governments, the plane is finally allowed to leave. There are three main characters at the heart of the action: a member of the GIGN, Carole Jeanton, an ambitious technocrat willing to do anything it takes to achieve personal gain from the events, and Yahia Abdallah, a determined jihadist who grew up in the slums of Algiers and was being manipulated by an obscure GIA envoy, Ali Touchent.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genrethriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:27
CharactersTerrorists
PlotSurvival, Death, Hostage
PlaceTrains, Caves, Metro, USA, Los Angeles
StyleExciting, Serious, For men, Disturbing

Terrified commuters are on the ride of their lives when terrorists send a subway train speeding out of control during rush hour. With the saboteur among them, a group of citizens are now trapped underground and in a race against time if they hope to see daylight again. Full of fast-paced action and suspense, Redline is a thriller that will have you holding on for safety.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genreaction, thriller, drama
CountryUSA
CharactersCIA, Special Forces, Military, Terrorists, Lifeguards
PlotSkirmishes, Revenge, Marine Corps, Hostage, Release of hostages
PlaceSyria, USA
StyleExciting, Serious, For men, Disturbing

Having just returned home, decorated U.S. Marine Captain Brad Paxton's wife, Kate, is kidnapped by a terrorist group while working in Morocco. He is forced back into action for a daring and deadly operation to save the woman he loves.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:35
CharactersThieves, Heroes, FBI, Criminals, Taxi drivers
PlotRobbery, Hostage, Chase
StyleExciting, Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing

Master thief Will Montgomery is just released from the State penitentiary after serving a 10 year sentence, is contacted by Vincent, his ex comrade in crime, who is holding Will’s teenage daughter ransom in a hijacked taxi cab. Vincent will only surrender her when Will reveals the whereabouts of the 20 million dollars he contrived to conceal from their last robbery.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:16
CharactersTerrorists, FBI, Partners
PlotSkirmishes, Hostage, Weapon, Chase, Marine Corps
PlacePrison, Islands, Helicopters
StyleExciting, Action, Twisted plot, Tense, Serious

FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason, to stop Gen. Francis X. Hummel from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco. Gen. Hummel demands $100 million in war reparations to be paid to the families of slain servicemen who died on covert operations. After their SEAL team is wiped out, Stanley and John deal with the soldiers on their own.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
CountryHong Kong
Duration01:46
CharactersDogs, Snipers, Heroes
PlotSurvival, Dancing, Martial Arts, Hostage, Rivalry
PlaceChina, Asia
TimeNew Year
StyleExciting, Tense, Serious, For men, Disturbing

A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, history
CountryUSA, Hong Kong
Duration02:46
CharactersDogs, Snipers, Firefighters, Special Forces, Terrorists
PlotOn real events, Skirmishes, Motorcycles, Investigation, Death
StyleUnexpected ending, Exciting, Action, Tense

An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:14
CharactersPirates, Terrorists
PlotOn real events, Hostage
PlaceSea, Ships, Ocean
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating, Tense, Serious

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: 7
Genreaction, thriller, drama
CountryUSA, Germany, United Arab Emirates
Duration01:50
CharactersTerrorists, Special agents, Military, FBI
PlotSkirmishes, Investigation, Pursuit, Chase, Cheating
StyleExciting, Action, Tense, Serious, For men

A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

Markimdb: 7
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany
Duration01:51
CharactersHackers, Mafia, Friends
PlotLove, Robbery, Racing, Bank robbery, Skirmishes
PlaceMountains, Italy, USA
StyleExciting, Twisted plot, Heavy, Serious, For men

Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryFrance, Belgium, Italy
Duration01:29
CharactersSnipers, Police
PlotWar, Robbery, Bank robbery, Skirmishes, Revenge
PlacePrison, Paris, France
StyleExciting, Action, Tense, Serious, For men

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: 3.8
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
CharactersCIA, Heroes, Fathers, Businessmen
PlotSkirmishes, Hostage, Rivalry
PlaceAircraft, Party
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating, Tense, Serious

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: 4.8
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:17
CharactersHeroes, Scientists
PlotSuperpowers, Hostage, Chase
StyleExciting, Psychological problems, Tense, Serious, For men

When the Universe decides what it wants, it's pointless to resist. With his family's life at stake, Joseph Steadman finds himself the unwilling test subject of a maniacal scientist in a battle that could save the world – or destroy it.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, crime, detective
CountryUSA
CharactersPartners, Bodyguards, FBI
PlotInvestigation, Martial Arts, Boxing, Skirmishes, Fight
PlaceUSA
StyleExciting, By books, Serious, Disturbing

Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama
CountryIndia
CharactersTerrorists, Hired assassins
PlotSkirmishes, Fight
StyleExciting, Action, Serious, Disturbing

Sher-e-Hind along with his sidekick Honey Preet Insan have infiltrated the Pakistani army where he gives them a befitting response to all their terrorist activities.

Markimdb: 3.9
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:33
CharactersSnipers, Terrorists, Thieves, FBI, Criminals
PlotSurvival, Robbery, Dancing, Martial Arts, Money
PlaceAircraft, Mountains
StyleUnexpected ending, Exciting, Action, Fascinating, Tense

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

Markimdb: 4.2
Genreaction, thriller, drama
CountryUSA, Canada
CharactersHeroes
PlotSurvival, Robbery, Hostage, Rivalry
PlaceSchool
StyleExciting, Heavy, Tense, Serious, For men

A heroic high school teacher leads a band of students trapped in school by violent drug-runners.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genreaction, thriller
CountryGermany, Spain, USA
Duration02:02
CharactersDogs, Teens, Snipers, Mafia, Gangsters
PlotLove, War, Survival, Robbery, Revenge
PlaceEngland, Party, Mansions
StyleUnexpected ending, Exciting, Tense, Disturbing

An assassin forges an unlikely partnership with one of his targets: a woman seeking revenge for the murder of her family.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama, crime, biography, history
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration02:20
CharactersMafia, Gangsters, Gangsters, Special agents, FBI
PlotOn real events, Robbery, Bank robbery, Skirmishes, Chase
StyleAtmospheric, Heavy, Serious, Disturbing

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Markimdb: 4.4
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, Bulgaria
Duration01:30
CharactersHackers, Drivers
PlotBank robbery, Skirmishes, Motorcycles, Hostage, Cheating
PlaceTrains, USA
TimeNew Year
StyleUnexpected ending, Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing

Former race car driver Brent Magna (Hawke) is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, taking it and its unwitting owner (Gomez) on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:47
CharactersGangsters, Heroes, FBI, Sheriffs
PlotHostage
PlaceUSA, Small cities
StyleExciting, Action, Heavy, Tense, Serious

Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts

Markimdb: 4.8
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom
CharactersSnipers, Gangsters, Spy, Special Forces, Lawyers
PlotSurvival, Martial Arts, Skirmishes, Fight, Chase
TimeWorld War II
StyleUnexpected ending, Exciting, Twisted plot, Fascinating, Tense

This intense action-thriller unfolds in real time as two embattled souls fight for their lives. Gary Oldman stars as a vicious crime boss out to kill Nick, the lone witness set to testify against him. He hires a mysterious female motorcycle courier to unknowingly deliver a poison-gas bomb to slay Nick, but after she rescues Nick from certain death, the duo must confront an army of ruthless hired killers in order to survive the night.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, crime
CountryHong Kong, China
CharactersScammers
PlotRobbery, Skirmishes, Chase, Rivalry, Undercover
StyleExciting, Twisted plot, Heavy, Serious, For men

A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam, armed with high-powered weapons, pulls off another smooth and violent armored car heist in broad daylight in a crowded street. Whoever tries to get in their way, they will show no mercy. This puts the police force to shame and humiliation. A hardboiled senior police inspector Lui, hot on the trails of Nam and his tight crew, determines to put an end to this madness that causes the lives of innocent people. But he soon comes face to face with the cruel reality that the usual police tactics are too futile to send these armed thieves behind bars. Extreme crime requires extreme justice, even if it means crossing his moral line. Tou, an ex-con desperate to leave his criminal past behind, volunteers to be Lui’s snitch in exchange for a fresh start with her girlfriend Bing. But little does he know what hellish situation he’s getting himself into.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genreaction
CountryCanada
Duration01:29
CharactersSnipers, Special Forces, Hired assassins, Heroes, FBI
PlotSurvival, Martial Arts, Death, Rivalry
PlaceLos Angeles
StyleExciting, Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing

A training exercise for the LAPD SWAT Team goes terribly wrong when they find themselves pitted against two rival gangs while trapped in an abandoned Hangar, armed with nothing but blanks.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genreaction
CountryUSA
Duration01:45
CharactersTerrorists, Heroes, Alcoholics, Tough guys
PlotMartial Arts, Skirmishes, Hostage, Rivalry
StyleExciting, Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing

Terrorists attempt to disrupt the Atlanta Olympics by kidnapping the U.S. women's swim team. If their demands are not met, the team will be executed. Only janitor Jack Bryant, a former Olympic gymnast champion of Tae Kwon Do felled by injuries and alcoholism knows of their real plans. And only he, with the guidance of former terrorist-fighter Leo, can stop them.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrethriller
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:38
CharactersTerrorists, Reporters
PlotDeath, Radio, Justice, Fear
PlaceKorea
StyleExciting, Action, Tense, Makes me think, Serious

"I'll blow up Mapo Bridge." An anonymous call comes into a radio station one day. When it turns out to be legitimate, a terrorist's threats end up getting broadcast live throughout the country.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryNorway
Duration01:27
CharactersThieves
PlotOn real events, Robbery, Bank robbery, Money, Hostage
StyleAction, Fascinating, Heavy, Serious, For men

In the morning of April 5, 2004, the greatest bank robbery in Norwegian history was carried out in Stavanger. The robbery itself is the main character of the story, and it is illuminated from several angles in the course of the film, from the perspective of the police, the robbers, the central cash service personnel, and ordinary people

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration02:25
CharactersHackers, Terrorists, FBI, Presidential
PlotSkirmishes, Revenge, Investigation, Political, Betrayal
PlaceThe White House, USA
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating, Tense, Disturbing

After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:04
CharactersThieves, Girlfriends
PlotRobbery, Bank robbery, Skirmishes, Rivalry
StyleAction, Fascinating, Serious, Disturbing

Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.





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