20 movies like Shank, ordered by similarity : The Foreigner(2017), The Hessen Affair(2009), Zero Tolerance(2015), John Wick: Chapter 2(2017), Get the Gringo(2012), Mohra(1994), Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie(2015), What Happened to Monday(2017), Crown Vic(2019), All Stars(2013), 21 Bridges(2019), Redeemer(2014) ...
Action
UK
2010
90 Minutes
Adam Deacon Michael Socha Kaya Scodelario Colin Salmon Terry Stone Robbie Gee Kedar Williams-Stirling Ashley Thomas Jan Uddin Jennie Jacques Rheanne Murray
murderer girl engaging london future youth gangs control pursuit 20th century
An action film for the youth generation, set in a decaying future London. A gang set out on a chase to avenge the murder of one of their own.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2009
113 Minutes
Billy Zane Lyne Renée Michael Bowen Guido De Craene John B. Lowe Mike O'Brien Rudolph Segers
officer colonel lieutenant gangster love interest romantic interest princess american officer thief criminal tense suspenseful thrilling striking intricate frankfurt, germany castle london new york robbery
A poet who starts a health-conscious food stand finds support from his friends, as well as a potential love match with one of his customers. But will unexpected complications jeopardize his dreams of a hot dog-free future?
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
young girl dead person daughter murderer colleague police officer engaging emotional melodramatic thrilling gripping suspenseful thailand bangkok murder murder investigation investigation personal vendetta grief fighting
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, 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.
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.
Action
India
1994
177 Minutes
Naseeruddin Shah Akshay Kumar Sunil Shetty Raveena Tandon Gulshan Grover Sadashiv Amrapurkar
gangster gangsters drug lord corrupt police officer police commissioner blind man thrilling tense suspenseful engaging passionate india house police station prison street good vs. evil gang war hired killers attempted rape
A journalist comes to the aid of a murderer with a life sentence when she makes an appeal in court and although he is given his freedom, they soon discover that there is a grim reason behind his release.
Sci-Fi, Action, Anime
Japan|USA
2015
100 Minutes
Kazuchika Kise
young woman enemy friend creative suspenseful thrilling brooding profound japan future terrorism future threats manipulation cybernetics animation adventure discovery transformation rescue
Newport-City 2029: Major, an advanced female cyborg, is in charge of the anti-terrorism etc. unit reporting directly to the government. Taking out terrorists and freeing hostages at an embassy doesn't go smoothly. Major investigates why.
Sci-Fi, Action
UK|France|USA|Belgium
2017
123 Minutes
Noomi Rapace Willem Dafoe Glenn Close Robert Wagner Marwan Kenzari Pål Sverre Hagen Lara Decaro Tomiwa Edun
grandfather sister sibling man agent doppelganger profound quirky thrilling spectacular disturbing intense control room bank city apartment big city future control kidnapping secret identity
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2019
100 Minutes
Bridget Moynahan Thomas Jane David Krumholtz Devon Werkheiser Luke Kleintank Scottie Thompson Alex Morf Josh Hopkins Emma Ishta James Andrew O'Connor Shiloh Verrico
police officer cop murderer dark engaging gripping los angeles police pursuit murder investigation pursuit revenge rivalry 21st century
Follows one memorable night in the life of LAPD officer Ray Mandel while hunting two cop killers on the loose.
Comedy
UK|Germany
2013
107 Minutes
Theo Stevenson Ashley Jensen Amelia Clarkson Kimberley Walsh Ashley Walters Javine Hylton Kevin Bishop Mark Heap Akai Osei-Mansfield Fleur Houdijk Dominic Herman-Day
teenager young girl young man friend dancer dancing girl amusing charming lighthearted emotional engaging hilarious europe england london city youth center youth club dancing dancing competition
Two kids look to throw an ambitious dance show in order to save their struggling youth center.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Chile|USA
2014
88 Minutes
Marko Zaror Noah Segan Loreto Aravena Otilio Castro Pablo Raab Sanz Smirnow Boris Mauricio Raab Sanz Nuñez Nelson
hitman fighter villain murder victim gangster bleak brutal engaging suspenseful thrilling intense chile fight for justice fighting revenge martial arts murder adventure discovery rise
A former hit-man for a drug cartel becomes a vigilante to pay for his sins and find redemption.
Comedy, Action
India
2012
143 Minutes
Akshay Kumar Sonakshi Sinha Paresh Ganatra Nassar Supreeth Reddy Yashpal Sharma Gurdeep Kohli Kareena Kapoor
con artist con man love interest child gangster gripping intense powerful engaging hilarious india village town house wedding reception murder death tyranny rescue love
A con man uncovers a deadly secret and must save his lady love, the small-town locals and the little girl who insists she's his daughter, from the mob.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1989
125 Minutes
Michael Douglas Andy Garcia Ken Takakura Kate Capshaw Yusaku Matsuda Shigeru Kohyama John Spencer Guts Ishimatsu Yuya Uchida Tomisaburô Wakayama Miyuki Ono
police officer partner gangster guide bartender thrilling cool intense new york city osaka, japan culture clash yakuza murder gangs rivalry revenge pursuit 1980s
Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
2014
140 Minutes
Shailene Woodley Theo James Ashley Judd Jai Courtney Ray Stevenson Zoë Kravitz Miles Teller Tony Goldwyn Ansel Elgort Maggie Q Mekhi Phifer
teen girl rebel group leader brother teen boy father brooding cool disturbing thrilling suspenseful melancholy future city training area school chicago home group dynamics future
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Action, Crime, Drama
India
2013
156 Minutes
John Abraham Anil Kapoor Kangana Ranaut Manoj Bajpayee Sonu Sood Ronit Roy Mahesh Manjrekar Tusshar Kapoor Ranjeet
criminal gangster girlfriend police officer brother gripping confident cool suspenseful thrilling mumbai, india india city house police station street police work criminals gangsters prison break
The first-ever registered encounter by the Mumbai Police, which took place on November 1, 1982. Based on a true story.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK
2009
108 Minutes
Hugh Jackman Liev Schreiber will.i.am Lynn Collins Kevin Durand Dominic Monaghan Taylor Kitsch Daniel Henney Ryan Reynolds Danny Huston Scott Adkins
young man wolverine girlfriend mutant colonel superhero suspenseful fiery war zone power plant new orleans canada laboratory superhuman abilities search mutation murder superheroes metamorphosis pursuit
The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2009
88 Minutes
Bruce Willis Radha Mitchell Rosamund Pike Boris Kodjoe James Francis Ginty James Cromwell Ving Rhames Jack Noseworthy Michael Cudlitz Jeffrey De Serrano Helena Mattsson
fbi agent partner robot scientist prophet bleak engaging laboratory dead zone robots murder virus utopia pursuit mystery metamorphosis future
Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Germany|Spain|USA
2017
91 Minutes
Sam Worthington Odeya Rush Allen Leech Amy Landecker Martin Compston Verónica Echegui
assassin killer young woman murderer damsel in distress tycoon thrilling tense suspenseful gritty europe office building basement on the run big city home assassination plot assassination attempt escape allegiance
An assassin helps a young woman avenge the death of her family.
Action, Crime, Drama
India
2012
141 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Sanjay Dutt Rana Daggubati Deepak Tijori Anjana Sukhani Vijay Raaz Nathalia Kaur Lakshmi Manchu
young man police officer police chief gangster don politician gripping thrilling intense powerful india city mumbai street police station office gangsters underworld police work going undercover
A suspended cop joins hands with inspector Mahadev Bhonsle to free the city from underworld.