20 best movies like Sun of the Sleepless (1992)

List of the best movies like Sun of the Sleepless (1992): Midnighters, The Snitch Cartel, Lila & Eve, Stick, No Country for Old Men, The Thief, Uncut Gems, 7 Boxes, Surviving the Game, Rustom.

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Markimdb: 5.4
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

Midnight, New Year’s Eve: when all the hopes of new beginnings come to life – except for Lindsey and Jeff Pittman, whose strained marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find themselves entangled in a Hitchcockian web of deceit and madness.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, drama, crime
CountryColombia, USA

The real life story of Andres Lopez Lopez aka "Frecita" during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle"

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:13

Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s killers.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA

Ernest (Stick) Stickley just out of prison agrees to help a friend deliver a package. It's a setup and his friend is killed. Stick is going to find out why!

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrethriller, drama, western, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:02

    Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryRussia, France
    Duration01:38

    In 1946, a soldier fathers a child then dies before its birth. Jump to 1952: on a train, the child and his mother meet a handsome soldier who makes a play for her. She accepts. Posing as a married family, the soldier finds them a rooming house where he becomes everyone's favorite through his good looks and generosity. Meanwhile he gives the boy, Sanya, lessons in life: to fight back, to win at all costs. The child's mother, Katya, is head-over-heels in love with Tolyan, the soldier, but the relationship becomes rocky when Tolyan's true plans for the rooming house become clear. It starts them on a treadmill of flight that risks Katya's life, Tolyan's liberty, and Sanya's trust.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA

    A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective
    CountryParaguay, Spain
    Duration01:45

    Víctor receives an unusual proposal, to carry 7 boxes of unknown content through the Market Number 4 but things get complicated along the way.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Mason is a man down on his luck with nothing to lose when he's approached to lead a group of wealthy hunters on an expedition in the Pacific Northwest. But things get really twisted when Mason discovers the group isn't after wild animals -- they're after him.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration03:08

    Rustom Pavri, an honourable officer of the Indian Navy shoots his friend Vikram to death after discovering that his wife Cynthia had an affair with the rich businessman. The Commander surrenders himself to the Police immediately and admits to have killed Vikram but pleads 'not guilty' in court. Is he convicted or acquitted?

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryHong Kong
    Duration01:34

    Jane is a beautiful but troubled American girl backpacking through Japan, when her raw street fighting skills draw the attention of Oshima, Japanese karate champion, who recruits and trains her to fight in the vicious, all-female, underground martial arts tournament known as "The Kumite". After months of rigorous preparation, Jane is ready to face off against the deadliest female fighters in the world, including Ling, the Chinese apprentice of Oshima's nemesis. But other nefarious forces lie in the shadows, and Jane and Ling will have to unite on a journey that will take them from the gritty underworld of Hong Kong to the glitz of Macao, before deciding who really is the best female fighter on the planet.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, drama, crime
    CountryAustralia, USA
    Duration01:43

    10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened loner pursues the men who stole his car through the lawless wasteland of the Australian outback, aided by the brother of one of the thieves.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada
    Duration01:56

    The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration01:30

    When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, drama, crime
    CountrySouth Korea

    A young assassin is sent to kill a retired mob boss. But things get complicated when she begins to like him.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountrySpain
    Duration01:22

    The tentative romance between a gentle Madrid labourer and a working single mother becomes a struggle for survival when the woman’s violent boyfriend returns from prison, in the gritty, suspenseful debut feature from Spanish actor Raúl Arévalo.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryArgentina, Spain, Germany, USA

    Pedro, a humble beekeeper who lives in the mysterious Argentinian region of the Delta del Tigre, travels to Buenos Aires to visit his twin brother Agustín, a successful but troubled pediatrician with marital issues, to give him bad news and ask him for a favor hard to fulfill, a unexpected arrival which will change Agustín's life forever.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:50

    L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife, Amy, to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryColombia, Denmark, Mexico, Germany, Luxembourg, France

    During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryBelgium, Luxembourg, France, Luxembourg
    Duration01:54

    Young and full of life, Murielle has a promising future ahead of her when she meets and falls head over heels for Mounir. A wedding soon follows, and the happy couple quickly set about preparing to make a family. However, with family come ties, and none come as tight as that between Mounir and his adoptive father. As Murielle continues to bring new life into the family, frictions between Mounir and Doctor Pinget reach boiling point. Helpless to extract her husband and children from the wealthy nest that Doctor Pinget has provided for them, Murielle is drawn into an unhealthy family dynamic. There is only one way out of this nightmare, and for Murielle all sense of reasoning begins to abandon her.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    A murdered hotel millionaire's son finds himself tangled up in a game of seduction and murder after a raunchy night with three beautiful women.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:50

    A rising Boston gangster (Ben Barnes) endangers those around him when he starts to make moves without the knowledge of his boss (Harvey Keitel).

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan
    Duration01:27

      Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.

      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: 7.1
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryFrance, Belgium
      Duration02:15

      Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
      CountryArgentina, Chile, France, South Korea
      Duration01:47

      In Argentina over 8,000 people die in traffic accidents every year. Behind each of these tragedies is a flourishing industry founded on insurance payouts and legal loopholes. Sosa is a lawyer who tours the A&E Departments of the public hospitals and the police stations in search of potential clients. Luján is a young doctor recently arrived from the provinces. Their love story kicks off one night when Luján and Sosa meet in the street. She's trying to save a man's life; he wants him on his client portfolio

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genremelodrama, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:58

      Miles Montego has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryBelgium

      The once unconditional friendship between police officers Vincke and Verstuyft hits a very rough patch when they come up against a series of gruesome murders. Complicating matters even further, a survivor of the killer drives a wedge between them when Verstuyft falls for her charms. Meanwhile, the serial killer has a new victim in sight...

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

      Erin Bell is an LAPD detective who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, biography
      CountryNorway
      Duration01:27

      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: 6.2
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryIndia
      Duration02:05

      ACP Vishnu is sent on a mission to investigate and clean the underbelly of Goa. During his investigation, he uncovers a huge racket and discovers the involvement of various politicians.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryFrance, Belgium
      Duration01:25

      Vincent Miles, a gunsmith and shooting instructor at the National Police, is an expert in combat shooting who stubbornly refuses to join a field brigade, a choice which their colleagues do not understand. When he meets Milo Cardena, a mysterious and skilled cop, his life changes in such way that he cannot ignore his true nature anymore.

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:29

      A pair of criminals try to track down the kids who witnessed them commit a murder in the woods.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
      CountryUSA, Italy, United Kingdom, China
      Duration02:08

      The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryFrance, USA
      Duration02:08

      Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
      CountryIndia
      Duration02:19

      A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery connects these people in a way, that ultimately changes their lives.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA

      6 strangers are kidnapped and through governmental technology have proof they have all killed before and are told 5 will die this night, one may walk, and the six have 2 hours to decide who gets to live.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA

      Dick died last night, and Zeke and Earl don’t want anybody finding out how. That’s too bad though, cause news travels fast in small-town Alabama.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
      CountryNetherlands, Sweden
      Duration01:37

      An assistant prosecutor zealously pursues a conviction in the case of a pediatric nurse accused of murdering her patients, but doubt arises when her evidence shows that the infants may have died of natural causes.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:25

      Quinn Forte had it all: power, money, a brother who idolized him, and a woman who loved him. He also had enemies. In the course of one night, he loses everything. Betrayed by someone in his inner circle, Quinn is set up and arrested. His father, the patriarch of the criminal empire is killed and his brother suspects that Quinn is behind it all. When he's released from jail he tries to escape the demons from his past, but that becomes an impossible task. Campbell, the ruthless new leader of "The Company" won't let him leave in peace. So instead of escaping them, Quinn fights back. He joins forces with his former henchman and friend, The Swede, and takes on his enemies head on.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, France
      Duration01:50

      How can a split-second decision change your life? While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of low-life burglar Freddy Russell. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father, Ben, rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:00

      Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryGermany

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      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:25

      Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryChile, France
      Duration01:22

      How far will you go to protect your family? Jorge is a peaceful hard-working man who seeks a simple, quiet life for himself and his family. One day, he is mugged and humiliated by a gang of thugs led by Kalule, a delinquent from his neighborhood. This event infuriates his son as much for Jorge’s meek acceptance as for the act itself. The son, looking for retribution, ends up getting himself shot. Kalule is sent to jail and when he gets out 18 months later, begins a campaign of terror against Jorge and his family. The authorities do nothing, so Jorge decides to take matters into his own hands.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genremelodrama, drama, crime
      CountryHong Kong
      Duration01:42

      Two parallel stories of Wah caught in the mist of a love affair with his beloved cousin, Ngor, and his relationship with his triad brother, Fly, who seems to never fall out of trouble.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:45

      Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Japan
      Duration01:46

      A dark, hip, urban story of a barren and anonymous city where the underclass' sport of choice is ram-raiding. An exciting game in which stolen cars are driven through shop windows to aid large-scale looting before the police arrive. For Tommy, it's a business, but for Billy and Jo, it's a labour of love. As the competition between Tommy and Billy grows more fierce, the stakes become higher and the "shopping" trips increasingly risky.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryRomania, France, Belgium
      Duration02:06

      Romeo Aldea, a physician living in a small mountain town in Transylvania, has raised his daughter Eliza with the idea that once she turns 18, she will leave to study and live abroad. His plan is close to succeeding. Eliza has won a scholarship to study psychology in the UK. She just has to pass her final exams – a formality for such a good student. On the day before her first written exam, Eliza is assaulted in an attack that could jeopardize her entire future. Now Romeo has to make a decision. There are ways of solving the situation, but none of them using the principles he, as a father, has taught his daughter.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryIndia

      After moving to Mumbai, an ambitious young man becomes the stock trader for a notorious businessman.




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