20 movies like White Lightning, ordered by similarity : John Wick: Chapter 2(2017), Project A 2(1987), Supercop(1992), Enter the Dragon(1973), Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003), Accident Man(2018), Blood and Bone(2009), Shaft(2000), The Foreigner(2017), Hot Fuzz(2007), Agneepath(2012), A Small Town in Texas(1976) ...
Action
USA
1973
101 Minutes
Burt Reynolds Jennifer Billingsley Ned Beatty Bo Hopkins Matt Clark Louise Latham Diane Ladd R. G. Armstrong Conlan Carter Dabbs Greer Lincoln Demyan
moonshiner sheriff corrupt cop prosecutor criminal thrilling frenetic arkansas prison small town hideout police corruption murder bootlegging chase undercover operations redemption pursuit quest revenge
An ex con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy|Hong Kong|Canada
2017
122 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Common Laurence Fishburne Riccardo Scamarcio Ruby Rose Lance Reddick Peter Stormare Bridget Moynahan Franco Nero John Alberto Leguizamo Ian McShane
assassin widower dog enemy crime boss murderer soldier guard criminal thrilling tense suspenseful engaging gripping intense united states italy art museum city catacombs
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Action
Hong Kong
1987
108 Minutes
Jackie Chan Maggie Cheung Rosamund Kwan Carina Lau David Lam Bill Tung Sam Lui Regina Kent
corrupt cop commander undercover agent police officer henchman criminal thrilling wild frenetic amusing hong kong police station hideout street organized crime police corruption undercover operations daunting task frame-up pursuit
Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt Police Superintendent.
Action
Hong Kong
1992
91 Minutes
Jackie Chan Michelle Yeaoh Maggie Cheung Kenneth Tsang Yuen Wah Leih Lo
undercover cop prisoner policewoman gang member girlfriend police officer thrilling frenetic lighthearted hong kong china malaysia prison police station prison break undercover operations kidnapping crime police work dangerous assignment
A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
Hong Kong|USA
1973
99 Minutes
Bruce Lee John Saxon Jim Kelly Ahna Capri Angela Mao Bob Wall Betty Chung Geoffrey Weeks
hero drug czar gangster mercenary criminal tense thrilling china island hideout death martial arts murder revenge pursuit 1970s
A secret agent comes to an opium lord's island fortress with other fighters for a martial-arts tournament.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA|Japan
2003
110 Minutes
Uma Thurman Lucy Liu Vivica A. Fox Michael Madsen Daryl Hannah David Carradine Sonny Chiba Chiaki Kuriyama Michael Parks Julie Dreyfus Gordon Liu
bride hit man murderer enemy villain gory frenetic thrilling hospital wedding house tokyo murder violence revenge pursuit rise quest 2000s
After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK
2018
112 Minutes
Scott Adkins Ray Stevenson Ashley Greene David Paymer Michael Jai White Ray Park Amy Johnston Nick Moran
assassin hit man hit woman girlfriend amusing brutal campy confident fiery intense melodramatic spirited thrilling unrestrained city pub town united kingdom murder murderous rampage
Mike is a tough hitman, who makes his hits look like accidents or suicide. He's in a gang of hitmen, each with his own style. When his loved ex is killed, Mike looks for those responsible.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Michael Jai White Julian Sands Eamonn Walker Dante Basco Nona Gaye Michelle Belegrin Bob Sapp Richard Williams Ron Yuan
prisoner fighter enemy manager man engaging thrilling suspenseful intense gripping brutal los angeles ghetto fighting underground scene prison released from prison danger anger rivalry
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Action
Germany|USA
2000
98 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Vanessa Williams Jeffrey Wright Christian Bale Busta Rhymes Dan Hedaya Toni Collette Richard Roundtree Ruben Santiago-Hudson Josef Sommer Lynne Thigpen
john shaft cop drug lord witness rich kid nephew intense thrilling amusing new york city police station courtroom apartment small town city apartment corruption law and order murder racism assassination
New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|China|USA|India
2017
114 Minutes
Jackie Chan Pierce Brosnan Ray Fearon Orla Brady Tao Liu Charlie Murphy David Pearse Rufus Jones Niall McNamee Rory Fleck-Byrne Stephen Hogan
businessman teen girl terrorist government official daughter shocking fiery gripping engaging thrilling suspenseful london street office car house big city murder grief terrorism
A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities.
Comedy, Action
UK|France
2007
121 Minutes
Simon Pegg Nick Frost Jim Broadbent Paddy Considine Timothy Dalton Billie Whitelaw Edward Woodward Rafe Spall Olivia Colman Paul Freeman Martin Freeman
cop villager partner father actor dark hilarious london police station small town shop sandford, england conspiracy murder deception corruption accident death mystery pursuit
A skilled London police officer is transferred to a small town with a dark secret.
Action
India
2012
174 Minutes
Hrithik Roshan Rishi Kapoor Sanjay Dutt Om Puri Priyanka Chopra Zarina Wahab Chetan Pandit Arish Bhiwandiwala Inaamulhaq Rajesh Tandon Madhurjeet Sarghi
young man young woman mother sister villain criminal gripping intense powerful engaging emotional disheartening india village city town house police station death of father family relationships
A young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.
Action
USA
1976
96 Minutes
Timothy Bottoms Susan George Bo Hopkins Art Hindle John Karlen Morgan Woodward Patrice Rohmer Hank Rolike Buck Fowler Clay Tanner
ex-convict innocent man girlfriend son sheriff corrupt cop intense gritty texas small town vengeance false accusations corruption family deception drugs rivalry underdog quest 1970s
A crooked sheriff in a small Southern town frames an ex-convict in a drug bust and takes his girlfriend.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1971
103 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Harry Guardino Reni Santoni John Larch Andrew Robinson John Vernon John Mitchum Mae Mercer
police officer psychopath victim mayor clint eastwood gritty suspenseful thrilling san francisco school bus police station secret hideout crime scene kidnapping murder robbery suicide surveillance rebellion
When a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough-as-nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
China|USA
2019
99 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Sienna Miller J.K. Simmons Stephan James Taylor Kitsch Keith David Alexander Siddig Louis Cancelmi Victoria Cartagena Gary Carr Morocco Omari
police officer criminal detective murderer family member murder suspect cool confident thrilling suspenseful intense intricate new york city subway apartment crime scene police station car murder manhunt
An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA
2004
137 Minutes
Uma Thurman David Carradine Michael Madsen Daryl Hannah Gordon Liu Michael Parks Perla Haney-Jardine Helen Kim Claire Smithies Clark Middleton Laura Cayouette
bride assassin martial arts master brother daughter woman brutal suspenseful frenetic wedding car mexico small town trailer china revenge unfinished business murder madman training
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK
2013
106 Minutes
Danny Dyer Roxanne McKee Vincent Regan Bruce Payne Simona Roman Ricci Harnett Josef Altin
son special agent police officer criminal murderer enemy thrilling tense gripping brooding brutal london city england big city revenge vendetta death crime violence
Special ops interrogation officer Jimmy Vickers tracks down a gang who slaughtered his parents. With police closing in & his old unit on his trail, he has to to evade capture long enough to complete his gruesome crusade.
Comedy, Action
UK|USA
1969
101 Minutes
Michael Caine Noel Coward Benny Hill Margaret Blye Tony Beckley Raf Vallone Rossano Brazzi Irene Handl John Le Mesurier Fred Emney John Clive
ex-convict criminal thief mafia boss thrilling suspenseful intricate engaging italy car road car chase cars traffic jam robbery crime crime spree criminals escape quest
Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
France|Belgium|USA
2014
86 Minutes
Vincent Lindon Gilles Lellouche Nadine Labaki Gilles Cohen Max Baissette de Malglaive Medi Sadoun Velibor Topic Cyril Lecomte Gilles Bellomi
cop best friend murder suspect murder victim son serb tense intense south of france redemption city france threats drunk driving crime syndicate shoot out investigation haunted by the past discovery pursuit
Franck and Simon are both good cops and partners. Simon has been troubled since he killed three in a drunk driving accident, but when Simons son witnesses a murder, and is hunted by ruthless killers, he's efficiently back.
Action
USA
1982
105 Minutes
Chuck Norris Ron Silver Steven Keats Toni Kalem William Finley Brian Libby Stephen Furst Stephanie Dunnam Joyce Ingle
sheriff murderer killer doctor sister thrilling tense suspenseful medical building small town texas murder killing spree medical mystery monsters mystery search science fiction pursuit 1980s
A sheriff tries to stop the killing spree of a silent maniacal murderer who, as the result of secret genetic experimentation by an unethical scientist, has the ability to self-heal.
Action
USA
1974
104 Minutes
Charles Bronson Al Lettieri Linda Cristal Lee Purcell Paul Koslo Taylor Lacher Frank Maxwell Alejandro Rey Jordan Rhodes Vern Porter Bert Santos
vietnam vet lawyer mobster migrant worker police detective criminal gritty rousing suspenseful colorado farm prison justice organized crime rivalry prison pursuit revenge adventure 1970s
A melon farmer battles organized crime and a hit man who wants to kill him.