20 best movies like Johnny Dangerously (1984)

List of the best movies like Johnny Dangerously (1984): Showtime, Money for Nothing, Skiptrace, Avenging Angelo, The Whole Town's Talking, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Tango & Cash, Driven, Heist, Seven Psychopaths.

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Markimdb: 5.5
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA, Australia
Duration01:31

A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrecomedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genreaction, comedy, adventure, crime
CountryChina, Hong Kong, Netherlands, USA
Duration01:33

A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, crime
CountryUSA, France, Luxembourg
Duration00:59

A woman who has recently discovered that she is the daughter of Angelo, a major mafia boss, decides to wreak vengeance when he is killed by a hitman. She's aided by his faithful bodyguard, with whom she soon falls in love.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:33

Ordinary man-in-the-street Arthur Ferguson Jones leads a very straightforward life. He's never late for work and nothing interesting ever happens to him. One day everything changes: he oversleeps and is fired as an example, he's then mistaken for evil criminal killer Mannion and is arrested. The resemblance is so striking that the police give him a special pass to avoid a similar mistake. The real Mannion sees the opportunity to steal the pass and move around freely and chaos results.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:01

Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder. Caught with the murder weapon on the scene of the crime, the two have no alibi. Thrown into prison with most of the criminals they helped convict, it appears that they are going to have to trust each other if they are to clear their names and catch the evil Perret.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Puerto Rico

FBI informant Jim Hoffman lures troubled automobile magnate John DeLorean to an undercover sting for cocaine trafficking.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:30

A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:50

    A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

    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.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryFrance
    Duration02:03

    To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:46

    An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:35

    Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthouse of the Artemis, a closed old hotel, has a rough night dealing with troublemaker clients: thieves, assassins, someone from the past and the one who owns the place and the whole city.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrethriller, crime
    CountryItaly, USA
    Duration01:43

    A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.

    Markimdb: 3
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:36

    The remake of the soviet classic with a modern setting. Troshkin, a children's party entertainer, uncannily resembles the notorious criminal "Smilik". After the thief steals a valuable artifact, Troshkin is forced to act as his dead ringer in order to restore his reputation and good name.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:33

    When a bag filled with money goes missing from a casino, the Hitman (Chris O'Donnell) must retrieve it. While he tracks the stash down, the bag changes hands numerous times, finding its way to the Drifter (Jeremy Davies) and the Waitress (Rachael Leigh Cook), among others. As the bag's journey continues, more characters, including the Cop (Michael Rapaport) and the Sheriff (Keith David), get drawn into the winding crime tale, and the search becomes increasingly desperate.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genreaction, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    Set in Kansas City in 1933, Eastwood plays a police lieutenant known simply by his last name, Speer. Reynolds plays a former cop turned private eye named Mike Murphy. Both Speer and Murphy served on the force together and were once good friends, but are now bitter enemies. When Murphy's partner is slain they team up again to fight the mob.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    Boomer (Wiper) is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death of Carlos (Carmen Argenziano), his mentor and father figure, Boomer becomes disillusioned with the brutal and inhumane nature of his job. Consequently, he decides to hand in his resignation to the Chicago Police Department and return to his home town of Joliet, where his fiancé, Kelly (Natasha Henstridge), awaits.While en route back to Joliet, however, Boomer makes a grievous error in judgment when he stops for, and assists, an unfortunate motorist whose vehicle appears to have broken down; the naive ex-cop is swiftly attacked and rendered unconscious. Boomer awakes to find that his car and wallet have been stolen, and that he has become involved in a dangerous game of mistaken identity.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:33

    The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:28

    Two untalented singers are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence, Rhode Island. The two are pressed into service by the local hoodlums and quickly find themselves in conflict with their professional colleagues. Romantic interest is added by the daughter of the underworld leader who won't date the men she knows are gangsters.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:44

    While transporting a dying man to the hospital, two paramedics find a million dollars in cash sewn into his clothing. When the man dies, they decide to keep it, setting them on a path for a hellish night of violence and mayhem.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer's help to pull off the perfect heist.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genreaction, comedy, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:50

    Two inept, small-town Sheriff's Deputies catch an escaped prisoner that they believe was wrongly convicted.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
    CountrySouth Korea
    Duration01:22

    In Cheonan, a serial murder case takes place, but the case becomes more and more of a mystery. Only Tae-suk, a cop, immediately senses that all the cases are by the same killer and starts investigation. One day, Dong-soo, a gang boss, got attacked by a suspicious man, and Tae-suk realizes that this man is the serial killer, K. Now, Dong-soo becomes the only witness and a survived victim from K.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genreaction, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration01:37

    A mouthy and feisty taxicab driver has hot tips for a green and inept cop set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies committed by a quartet of female Brazilian bank robbers.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    Norman Reedus stars as Harry Odum, a henpecked, 18-year-old momma's boy in Youngstown, Ohio, who -- with his violent temper -- impresses a local boss of the Jewish Mafia. Soon he's found his calling as a hit man alongside his crack addict partner Arnie Finklestein (Adrien Brody), and he discovers that his rage and complicated psychosis fuel his murderous abilities. Harry also falls for the organization's limping, Hungarian-born maid Iris (Elina Lowensohn), a romance complicated by Harry's Oedipal, sexual relationship with his domineering mother Kate (Deborah Harry).

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    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: 6.5
    Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:34

    Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:02

    When a group of underachieving 40-something friends gather in Belize to celebrate the early retirement of an old friend, a series of wild, comedic events unfold, exposing dark secrets and a web of lies, deception and murder.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:11

    The series follows Detective Carter, a radical LAPD detective, and Detective Lee, a by-the-book detective from Hong Kong, as they are forced into forming an unlikely partnership

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genreaction, drama, crime
    CountryUSA

    The story of America's most famous mobsters and their rise to power. Examine Al Capone's ascension through the eyes of his second in command, “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genreaction, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    The stories of a missing wife, a couple of meth heads and an Elvis impersonator are connected by the items found in a small town's pawn shop.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genreaction, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

      Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father (Tom Wilkinson) dies, Britt meets Kato (Jay Chou), a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, crime
      CountryFrance, Italy
      Duration01:25

      After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, Ruby, a brooding outlaw encounters Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant who befriends him. After Quentin botches a solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy Quentin Ruby is forced to take him along as he pursues his former partners in crime to avenge the death of the woman he loved and get to the money.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryNorway, Denmark, Sweden
      Duration01:52

      Upstanding community leader Nils has just won an award for "Citizen of the Year" when he learns the news that his son has died of a heroin overdose. Suspecting foul play, Nils begins to investigate, and soon finds himself at the center of an escalating underworld gang war between Serbian drug dealers and a sociopathic criminal mastermind known only as “The Count.”

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, adventure, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:28

        Art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genreaction, crime
        CountryUSA

        After an illustrious special ops career ends in disaster, Alexander goes off the grid and attempts to lead a quiet life as a handyman at an apartment complex. But when one of his tenants and her family fall under the thumb of a Russian gangster, Alexander is dragged into an all-out war between rival Chinese and Russian gangs; forcing him to not only defend the family, but bringing him face to face with an old foe, and giving him one more chance to reconcile his past.

        Markimdb: 5.3
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Hungary, USA
        Duration02:48

        In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, two assassins carry out a sinister mission, a teacher battles a fatal illness, and an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress lead dangerous double lives. Murderous consequences unravel in the dead of night, as their lives intertwine at the hands of a mysterious criminal mastermind who is hell-bent on revenge.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, comedy, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:24

        This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House...

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
        Duration02:29

        Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

        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: 7.9
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration03:10

        A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

        A murder takes place in the shop of David Lyons, a deaf man who fails to hear the gunshot being fired. Outside, blind man Wally Karue hears the shot but cannot see the perpetrator. Both are arrested, but escape to form an unlikely partnership. Being chased by both the law AND the original killers, can the pair work together to outwit them all?

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genredrama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:09

          The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genreaction, comedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:37

          Two master thieves (Brosnan and Hayek) are finally retiring after one last succesful mission. Residing in their own tropical paradise, their old nemesis, FBI Agent Stan P. Lloyd shows up to make sure they really are retired. Docked in the port is an ocean liner called the "Diamond Cruise" and Stan is convinced that they're not really retired at all, and that this is the next set up.

          Markimdb: 3.8
          Genrecomedy, western, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:35

          The Insane Clown Posse heads back to the Wild West in this prequel to BIG MONEY HUSTLAS. Nothing happens in the dusty town of Mud Bug without the approval of gambling magnate Big Baby Chips (Violent J), and the locals turn and run when his henchmen come out to play. But when swaggering sheriff Sugar Wolf (Shaggy 2 Dope) teaches the locals to fight back, Big Baby Chips and his gang head for the hills in a hail of gunfire.




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