20 movies like Half Past Dead, ordered by similarity : Toro(2016), The Old Man & the Gun(2018), Brawl in Cell Block 99(2017), Get the Gringo(2012), Brute Force(1947), The Philly Kid(2012), The Next Three Days(2010), Vendetta(2013), Henry's Crime(2010), Badlapur(2015), La Femme Nikita(1990), The Condemned(2007) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany
2002
98 Minutes
Steven Seagal Morris Chestnut Ja Rule Nia Peeples Tony Plana Kurupt Claudia Christian Linda Thorson Bruce Weitz Mo'Nique Stephen J. Cannell
master criminal death row inmate fbi agent warden prison guard brutal engaging intricate helicopter death row alcatraz prison infirmary gold robbery friendship prison riot betrayal wretched excess pursuit escape
This movie tells the story of a man who goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
2016
105 Minutes
Mario Casas Luis Tosar Ingrid García Jonsson Jose Sacristan Claudia Vega Nya de la Rubia Ignacio Herráez Luichi Macías Manuel Salas Isabel Zayas José Manuel Poga
gang leader criminal brother niece murderer brutal powerful spirited suspenseful spain prison crime prison death new life family past crimes adventure rescue revenge
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK
2018
93 Minutes
Robert Redford Casey Affleck Sissy Spacek Danny Glover Tom Waits Tika Sumpter Ari Elizabeth Johnson Teagan Johnson Gene Jones John David Washington Barlow Jacobs
prisoner prison guard bank robber wife detective escape artist amusing gutsy bleak suspenseful tense california san quentin penitentiary prison bank car escape bank heist life story prison
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2017
132 Minutes
Vince Vaughn Jennifer Carpenter Don Johnson Marc Blucas Thomas Guiry Udo Kier Rob Morgan Geno Segers Fred Melamed Dan Amboyer Pooja Kumar
boxer mechanic wife drug trafficker police officer inmate brutal bleak rousing tense unrestrained gritty house prison car boat interrogation room yard prison drug trade
A former boxer-turned-drug runner lands in a prison battleground after a deal gets deadly.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Mexico
2012
96 Minutes
Mel Gibson Daniel Giménez Cacho Jesús Ochoa Roberto Sosa Dolores Heredia Kevin Hernandez Peter Stormare Dean Norris Bob Gunton Scott Cohen Patrick Bauchau
bank robber american mexican border patrol officer gangster young boy engaging gripping moving amusing playful brutal mexico prison robbery bank robbery relationships gangsters organ harvesting fear
A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
98 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Hume Cronyn Charles Bickford Yvonne De Carlo Ann Blyth Ella Raines Anita Colby Sam Levene Howard Duff Art Smith Roman Bohnen
prisoner warden guard wife criminal dark gritty prison doctor's office prison escape illness violence escape quest 1940s
At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Wes Chatham Devon Sawa Sarah Butler Neal McDonough Lucky Johnson Chris Browning Adam Mervis Bernard Hocke Ava Bogle Eric Scott Woods Michael Jai White
best friend young man robber police officer prisoner murderer bleak brutal disturbing engaging gripping suspenseful louisiana prison baton rouge, la. cage friendship relationships prison fighting
A former NCAA champion wrestler, paroled after ten years in prison, agrees to a series of cage fights to save a friend's life and is asked to do the impossible - lose.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA|France
2010
133 Minutes
Russell Crowe Elizabeth Banks Brian Dennehy Lennie James Olivia Wilde Ty Simpkins Helen Carey Liam Neeson Daniel Stern Kevin Corrigan Jason Beghe
husband wife son ex-convict boss suspenseful brutal united states venezuela prison airport university murder prison break schemes desperation fall rescue pursuit 2000s
A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Action, Drama
USA
2010
108 Minutes
Keanu Reeves James Caan Vera Farmiga Judy Greer Peter Stormare Fisher Stevens Bill Duke Currie Graham David Costabile Danny Hoch
bank robber actress prisoner ex-wife thief woman amusing charming witty lighthearted melodramatic emotional united states prison bank bank robbery love love interest money prison
Released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
India
2015
123 Minutes
Varun Dhawan Nawazuddin Siddiqui Huma Qureshi Yami Gautam Divya Dutta Vinay Pathak Radhika Apte
mother son father partner wife robber brash confident dark emotional gritty intense india house car apartment police station vengeance tragic death bank robbery
An innocent man turns brutal when his family gets killed in a bank robbery and one of the perpetrators escapes. 15 years later, he begins his deadly game of vengeance.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
1990
117 Minutes
Anne Parillaud Jean-Hugues Anglade Tcheky Karyo Jeanne Moreau Jean Reno Jean Bouise Marc Duret Patrick Fontana
convict junkie assassin man love interest thrilling sultry prison france pharmacy death robbery training mission secret identity transformation pursuit love 1990s
A French government agent (Tcheky Karyo) turns a Paris drug punk (Anne Parillaud) into a chic assassin whose skill is cued by her code name.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
113 Minutes
Steve Austin Vinnie Jones Robert Mammone Victoria Mussett Manu Bennett Madeline West Samantha Healy Christopher Baker Luke Pegler Rick Hoffman Masa Yamaguchi
convict producer fbi agent soldier navy seal girlfriend thrilling brutal gripping prison island helicopter beach reality television death game prison life survival human trafficking freedom escape
Jack Conrad is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going to the sole survivor.
Crime, Sports & Fitness, Drama, Action
Indonesia|USA
2014
148 Minutes
Iko Uwais Yayan Ruhian Arifin Putra Oka Antara Tio Pakusadewo Alex Abbad Julie Estelle Cok Simbara Cecep Arif Rahman Very Tri Yulisman Ryuhei Matsuda
son gangster family member undercover cop inmate kingpin brash brooding chilling prison office police station jakarta, indonesia building drug house undercover operations crime family fighting prison
Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
120 Minutes
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Lake Bell Jon Bernthal Emory Cohen Jeffrey Donovan Benjamin Bratt Jessy Schram Evan Jones
stockbroker gang leader gang member husband inmate white supremacist brooding brutal dark gripping tense thrilling california chino state prison prison street city criminal underworld gang war gangs
A newly released prisoner is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA|Canada
2019
113 Minutes
Joel Kinnaman Rosamund Pike Clive Owen Common Ana de Armas Martin McCann Eugene Lipinski Valeria Vereau
reformed criminal soldier fbi agent mobster prisoner drug dealer brutal bleak tense thrilling gritty unrestrained prison informing prison drug trade mob pursuit escape fall
An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|France|China|Cambodia|USA|Germany
2017
117 Minutes
Joe Cole Billy Moore Pornchanok Mabklang Panya Yimmumphai Chaloemporn Sawatsuk Komsan Polsan Sakda Niamhom Sura Sirmalai
boxer prisoners fighter brutal fiery prison boxing match boxing ring thailand tournament prison release escape 2000s
The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom.
Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2008
85 Minutes
Michael Stahl-David Mike Vogel Odette Yustman Lizzy Caplan Jessica Lucas T.J. Miller Anjul Nigam Theo Rossi
friend love interest college graduate monster frightening suspenseful new york city apartment street invasion disaster death escape pursuit mystery 2000s
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Canada
2018
94 Minutes
Jason Momoa Jill Wagner Zahn McClarnon Garret Dillahunt Stephen Lang Brendan Fletcher Sala Baker Teach Grant Sasha Rossof James Harvey Ward Fraser Aitcheson
father son logger drug trafficker family bleak engaging fascinating gritty intense raw cabin woods wilderness protection shoot out drug trade escape rivalry pursuit
A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany|UK
2008
105 Minutes
Jason Statham Tyrese Gibson Ian McShane Joan Allen Natalie Martinez Max Ryan Jason Clarke Frederick Koehler Jacob Vargas Justin Mader Robert LaSardo
race car driver criminal warden convict prisoner innocent man tense dark thrilling prison battlefield track island car prison life freedom framed for murder competition race battle
Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
China|USA
2018
94 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Dave Bautista Curtis Jackson Jaime King Jesse Metcalfe Huang Xiaoming Lydia Hull Baylee Curran Ashley Cusato Vincent Young Tyler Jon Olson
operative kidnapper team leader teammate prisoner prison guard brutal brooding gripping thrilling prison cell yard prison break kidnapping rescue crime ring prison rescue revenge
Years after he fought his way out of an inescapable prison, Ray Breslin has organized a new top-notch security force. But when one of his team members goes missing, Breslin must return to the hell he once escaped from.