20 movies like Johnny Handsome, ordered by similarity : Gloria(1980), The Man Inside(2012), Hobo With a Shotgun(2011), The Rise of the Krays(2015), Swerve(2011), Wild Card(2015), Red Riding: 1980(2009), Honeytrap(2014), Carlito's Way(1993), Gangster No. 1(2000), Thin Ice(2011), Danger Signal(1945) ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1989
95 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Ellen Barkin Elizabeth McGovern Morgan Freeman Forest Whitaker Lance Henriksen Scott Wilson
gangster triad gritty new orleans united states revenge new identity presumed dead revenge 1980s
After being double crossed and thrown in jail, a deformed gangster gets a new face and rehabilitation, but his desire for revenge looms.
Crime, Drama
USA
1980
121 Minutes
Gena Rowlands John Adames Buck Henry Julie Carmen Lupe Garnica Jessica Castillo Tom Noonan Ronald Maccone
woman retiree female gangster gangster young boy victim engaging thrilling suspenseful intense shocking emotional united states new york city gangsters fear past crimes crime syndicate crime witness adventure
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
2012
99 Minutes
Michelle Ryan Peter Mullan David Harewood Theo Barklem-Biggs Bhasker Patel Ray Panthaki Ashley Thomas Jason Maza Jenny Jules Carl Barât
young man boxer gangster father trainer bleak brutal brooding cool gripping gritty gutsy london boxing ring prison street life boxing violence gangsters
A thriller centered on a young boxer trying to distance himself from his father's gangster past and the relationship with his trainer.
Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama
Canada
2011
86 Minutes
Rutger Hauer Gregory Smith Molly Dunsworth Brian Downey Nick Bateman Pasha Ebrahimi Robb Wells Brian Jamieson
homeless person prostitute robber gangsters santa claus pedophile gory dark shocking profound disturbing brutal city street dark room outdoors alley bordello street fighting justice
A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.
Crime, Drama, Biography
UK
2015
100 Minutes
Simon Cotton Kevin Leslie Nicola Stapleton James Weber-Brown Danny Midwinter Philip Prajoux Matt Vael Olivia Moyles Phil Dunster
gangster gang leader twin gang members police officer brutal confident gripping gory gritty london prison street gang war gangs gangsters police work rise fall rivalry
Two brothers unleash a psychotic reign of terror on their journey to build an empire of unprecedented power in the British Mafia.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2011
83 Minutes
Jason Clarke Emma Booth David Lyons Travis McMahon Vince Colosimo Robert Mammone Roy Billing Chris Heywood Greg Stone
mechanic gangster innocent man police officer wife brutal chilling confident dark engaging gritty tense thrilling australian outback theft drug trafficking revenge disappearance revenge 2010s
A man (David Lyons) crosses paths with a dirty cop (Jason Clarke) and an assassin when he scoops up a bag of cash following a fatal car accident.
Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
USA
2015
92 Minutes
Jason Statham Sofía Vergara Stanley Tucci Milo Ventimiglia Anne Heche Michael Angarano Jason Alexander Hope Davis Max Casella Angela Kerecz
bodyguard jason mobster gangster mob enforcer client thrilling wild amusing suspenseful gritty las vegas past office bar alley casino water game revenge
When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play...and it's all or nothing.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2009
93 Minutes
Warren Clarke Paddy Considine James Fox David Calder Nicholas Woodeson Ron Cook Maxine Peake Tony Pitts Jim Carter David Morrissey Eddie Marsan
police chief police detective businessman prostitute police officer chilling gripping suspenseful yorkshire, england club police station house police corruption revenge investigation serial murders prostitution crime discovery mystery
Detective Peter Hunter returns to Yorkshire to investigate the town's high murder rate. The local police have done little to find the killer, and he soon realizes corrupt police officers are doing everything they can to stop his progress.
Romance, Crime, Drama
2014
93 Minutes
Jessica Sula Lucien Laviscount Naomi Ryan Lauren Johns Tosin Cole Ntonga Mwanza Danielle Vitalis Savannah Gordon-Liburd Modupe Adeyeye
teen girl gang leader gang member teen boy bully bleak brutal dark emotional gripping powerful tense uneasy london united kingdom school street gangs revenge passion
Layla, a 15-year-old living in Brixton, becomes involved with a gang and must set up a boy to be killed.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
144 Minutes
Al Pacino Sean Penn Penelope Ann Miller Luis Guzman John Alberto Leguizamo Ingrid Rogers James Rebhorn Joseph Siravo Viggo Mortensen Richard Foronjy Jorge Porcel
ex-convict lawyer friend dancer girlfriend gangster tense gritty emotional new york city nightclub courtroom big city criminal underworld crime shady dealings drugs gangsters murder ex-convicts
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Crime, Drama
UK|Germany|Ireland
2000
103 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell David Thewlis Paul Bettany Saffron Burrows Kenneth Cranham Jamie Foreman Raz Adoti Doug Allen Eddie Marsan David Kennedy Andrew Lincoln
british man gangster crime boss criminal beautiful woman disturbing dark gritty london casino secret headquarters organized crime torture heist gang war rise to power released from prison rise rivalry revenge
Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
94 Minutes
Greg Kinnear Alan Arkin Billy Crudup David Harbour Bob Balaban Lea Thompson Michelle Arthur James Detmar Michelle Hutchison Alan Johnson Michael Paul Levin
insurance salesman psychopath farmer chilling crafty engaging fiery raw amusing uneasy thrilling wisconsin united states dishonesty theft life lessons revenge discovery temptation fall
A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.
Crime, Drama
USA
1945
78 Minutes
Faye Emerson Zachary Scott Mona Freeman Richard Erdman Rosemary DeCamp Herman Brix John Ridgely Mary Servoss Joyce Compton Virginia Sale Addison Richards
con artist rich girl jealous woman mother widower professor suspenseful brooding gripping dark los angeles house murder inheritance greed revenge con game new identity revenge pursuit
A very romantic murderer has plans to seduce, marry and kill a beautiful woman for her wealth, but finds her younger sister to be even better prey.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA|Mexico
2018
122 Minutes
Benicio Del Toro Josh Brolin Isabela Moner Jeffrey Donovan Catherine Keener Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Matthew Modine Shea Whigham Elijah Rodriguez Howard Ferguson Jr. David Castañeda
attorney father hostage drug enforcement agent drug trafficker fbi agent brash gutsy gripping gritty unrestrained mexican-american border mexico office house car truck drug cartel drug trade revenge
The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro.
Crime, Drama
USA
2007
118 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Mark Wahlberg Eva Mendes Robert Duvall Antoni Corone Moni Moshonov Alex Veadov Tony Musante
club owner drug lord father police chief girlfriend friend brooding suspenseful brooklyn, n.y. club death pursuit drugs police work revenge pursuit revenge transformation 1980s
A New York City nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian Mafia hitmen.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ireland|UK
2009
88 Minutes
Cillian Murphy Brendan Gleeson Jim Broadbent Jodie Whittaker Liam Cunningham Michael McElhatton Gabriel Byrne
neighbor lot gangsters amusing frenetic dublin underworld bounty revenge debt revenge
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
Crime, Drama
UK
2018
102 Minutes
Aml Ameen Stephen Graham Shantol Jackson Mark Rhino Smith Fraser James Calvin Demba Akin Gazi Naomi Ackie Philips Nortèy
young man brother crime boss murderer bleak gripping gritty intense powerful tense uneasy london united kingdom revenge drug trade family relationships moral dilemma quest revenge 2010s
British crime drama film directed by Idris Elba based on the novel of the same name by Jamaican-born writer Victor Headley.
Crime, Drama
USA
2002
97 Minutes
Wood Harris Mekhi Phifer Kevin Carroll Esai Morales Chi McBride Cameron "Cam'ron" Giles Remo Green Cynthia Martells Elise Neal Regina Hall
drug lord drug dealer ex-convict friend rival thug gritty intense brutal harlem, n.y. street basketball court hospital drug trade crime ring violence loyalty murder gangs rise
A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Spain|USA
2018
96 Minutes
Karl Urban Sofía Vergara Andy Garcia Vincent Spano John Finn Grace Byers Charlotte Bradley Tonya Cornelisse Patrick Brennan Matthew T. Reynolds Andrea Bruschi
detective government agent mentor engaging gripping intricate patriotic powerful united states marina prison house corrupt police framed revenge murder investigation revenge underdog temptation
On his latest private investigation, a shamed former cop connects a murder case to a government conspiracy involving rogue agents from a top spy agency.
Crime, Drama
UK
2013
90 Minutes
Scott Adkins Kacey Barnfield Mark Wingett Joey Ansah Ryan Oliva Christian Howard Jack Doolan Billy Cook
hooligan brother love interest martial artist barmaid brutal gritty london soccer field defeat violence revenge film investigation personal tragedy rivalry revenge 2010s
An old firm leader returns to Green Street for revenge after receiving a call that his little brother was killed, but is he able to cope with a new type of hooliganism and can he find his killer?
Crime, Drama
Canada|USA
1994
90 Minutes
Gary Busey Kim Cattrall Darlanne Fluegel Jeff Griggs Blu Mankuma Leam Blackwood Laurie Briscoe Michael Tiernan Douglas H. Arthurs Deryl Hayes Philip Granger
serial killer woman man surgeon police officer retired detective brutal rousing thrilling suspenseful dark intense united states sex sexual fantasy serial murders law enforcement crime revenge escape
A retired police detective reluctantly returns to action to stop a serial killer dubbed "The Surgeon".