20 movies like Cold Steel, ordered by similarity : Psycho Raman(2016), Cop(1988), A Conspiracy of Faith(2016), Dossier K.(2009), Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), We Still Kill the Old Way(2014), To Live and Die in L.A.(1985), Madigan(1968), 21 Bridges(2019), The Snowman(2017), Zero Tolerance(2015), The Stoneman Murders(2009) ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1987
90 Minutes
Brad Davis Sharon Stone Jonathan Banks Jay Acovone Adam Ant Eddie Egan
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On Christmas Eve Johnny Modine's father is murdered by a psycho cut-throat. The cop swears bloody revenge, though he's taken off the case. He doesn't suspect yet that he's also target in a ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2016
126 Minutes
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Vicky Kaushal Sobhita Dhulipala Mukesh Chhabra Anuschka Sawhney
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Ramanna, a maniac murderer, finds a soulmate in Raghavan, a policeman, who inspects his murder cases. He tries to make Raghavan realize how they both are similar.
Crime, Drama
USA
1988
105 Minutes
James Woods Lesley Ann Warren Charles Durning Charles Haid Raymond J. Barry Randi Brooks Steven Lambert Annie McEnroe Vicki Wauchope
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An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Denmark|Germany|Sweden|Norway
2016
119 Minutes
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Fares Fares Johanne Louise Schmidt Søren Pilmark Jakob Oftebro Pål Sverre Hagen Lotte Andersen Signe Anastassia Mannov Laura Bro Divya Das Amanda Collin
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Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present will require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer, while time is running out.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Belgium|Netherlands
2009
121 Minutes
Koen De Bouw Werner De Smedt Blerim Destani Hilde de Baerdemaeker Filip Peeters Jappe Claes R. Kan Albay Marieke Dilles
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Vincke and Verstuyft are detectives of the Antwerp police department. This time they have to deal with the Albanian mob and some problems in their own police division.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Canada|USA
2008
90 Minutes
Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Sebastien Roberts Brittney Wilson Jason Poulsen Daryl Shuttleworth Nelson Wong
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Tim Callahan, aide to New York Senator Lauren Platt, is disappointed that all of the $3 million funding has been pulled from his latest pet project, a safe zone for children and youth. His ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
UK
2014
94 Minutes
Ian Ogilvy Alison Doody Christopher Ellison Danny-Boy Hatchard Lysette Anthony James Cosmo Steven Berkoff Dani Dyer Tony Denham Anouska Mond Red Madrell
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When retired East End villain Charlie Archer is murdered by a feral street gang, his brother Ritchie returns to London from Spain to investigate.
Crime, Drama
USA
1985
116 Minutes
William Petersen Willem Dafoe John Pankow Debra Feuer John Turturro Darlanne Fluegel Dean Stockwell Steve James Robert Downey Sr.
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A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
101 Minutes
Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Harry Guardino Inger Stevens James Whitmore Michael Dunn
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In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.
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
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An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA|China|Sweden|Japan
2017
119 Minutes
Michael Fassbender Rebecca Ferguson Charlotte Gainsbourg Jonas Karlsson J.K. Simmons Val Kilmer David Dencik Toby Jones Chloë Sevigny James D'Arcy Sofia Helin
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Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Thailand
2015
89 Minutes
Dustin Nguyen Scott Adkins Sahajak Boonthanakit Gary Daniels Way Prinya Kane Kosugi Ammy Chanicha Natalie Lorence Yuhkoh Matsuguchi
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Johnny and Peter, former paramilitary operatives, search Bangkok - leaving carnage in their wake - to find the men who killed Johnny's daughter, Angel.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
India
2009
95 Minutes
Kay Kay Menon Arbaaz Khan Vikram Gokhale Rukhsar Rehman Veerendra Saxena Ashraful Haque
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In 1980s Bombay, a serial killer starts targeting homeless street dwellers, whilst a suspended police officer attempts to solve the case.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2016
92 Minutes
Jim Carrey Charlotte Gainsbourg Marton Csokas Kati Outinen Vlad Ivanov Agata Kulesza Robert Wieckiewicz Piotr Glowacki Zbigniew Zamachowski Anna Polony
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A hard-boiled detective becomes suspicious of an author when the incidents described in his hit novel resemble the inner-workings of an unsolved murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2003
136 Minutes
Sushmita Sen Sushant Singh Rajesh Khera Dinesh Lamba Tushar Dalvi
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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Malvika Chauhan battles time to obtain & solve the clues to solve the various murders occurring in the city.
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
85 Minutes
Broderick Crawford Ruth Roman Martha Hyer Marisa Pavan Casey Adams Kenneth Tobey Gene Reynolds William Johnstone Harlan Warde Jay Adler Claude Akins
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An FBI agent investigates the murder of his partner by taking over the 3 cases he was working on, determined to find his killer.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Van Johnson Arlene Dahl Gloria DeHaven Tom Drake Leon Ames John McIntire Donald Woods Norman Lloyd
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While his wife is urging him to quit the force, a Los Angeles homicide detective hunts for the killer responsible for the murder of his ex-partner, who might have been on the take with local bookies.
Crime, Drama
USA
1989
104 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Kurt Russell Teri Hatcher Jack Palance Brion James James Hong Marc Alaimo Philip Tan Michael J. Pollard
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Framed by their ruthless arch-nemesis, a mismatched LAPD crime-fighting duo has to put its differences aside to even the score with the evil kingpin who put them behind bars once and for all.
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Glenn Ford Gloria Grahame Jocelyn Brando Alexander Scourby Lee Marvin Jeanette Nolan Peter Whitney Willis Bouchey Robert Burton Adam Williams Howard Wendell
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Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
60 Minutes
Ralph Byrd Lyle Latell Jack Lambert Kay Christopher Ian Keith Bernadene Hayes Jimmy Conlin William B. Davidson Tony Barrett Tom Keene Harry Strang
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Dick Tracy goes up against a villain who robs banks using a nerve gas.
Crime, Drama
Japan
1997
103 Minutes
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano Kayoko Kishimoto Ren Ôsugi Susumu Terajima Tetsu Watanabe Hakuryu Yasuei Yakushiji Taro Itsumi Ken'ichi Yajima Makoto Ashikawa Yuuko Daike
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Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.