20 movies like Northwest, ordered by similarity : Skin Traffik(2015), Blue Story(2019), Hera Pheri(1975), The Shadow of Violence(2019), Veteran(2015), End of Watch(2012), Blood Brother(2018), Pork Pie(2017), Kills on Wheels(2016), Landmine Goes Click(2015), Sin City(2005), Criminal Activities(2015) ...
Crime, Drama, Action
2013
91 Minutes
Lene Maria Christensen Roland Møller Dulfi Al-Jabouri Gustav Dyekjær Giese Oscar Dyekjær Giese Annemieke Bredahl Peppink Nicholas Westwood Kidd Sandra El-Hussein Clement Black Petersen Marina Vorobyeva Jelena Bundalovic
young man brother gang member friend brooding brutal dark disturbing gritty raw tense copenhagen inner city crime poverty ambition violence power underdog rivalry
Casper lives in one of Copenhagen's most impoverished areas and does what it takes to survive. When organized crime moves into the community, Casper digs in to resist being run out.
Action, Crime, Drama
UK
2015
97 Minutes
Daryl Hannah Mickey Rourke Eric Roberts Dominique Swain Michael Madsen Jeff Fahey Gary Daniels Alan Ford
hitman assassin villain criminal gang leader gang members gangster gangsters pimp brutal dark intense intricate tense city united states california los angeles crime fighting
HITMAN for hire Bradley decides to turn his back on killing for a living and drops out of society, But, when he encounters a savage pimp and a desperate woman in the London suburbs under ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
UK
2019
91 Minutes
Stephen Odubola Micheal Ward Rohan Nedd Kadeem Ramsay Khali Best Junior Afolabi Salokun Karla-Simone Spence Eric Kofi Abrefa Jo Martin
friend rival gang member teenage mother love interest best friend bleak dreamy gripping intense uneasy gritty london inner city high school neighborhood street subway city life gang war
Feature adaptation of Rapman's YouTube series about two young friends who become rivals in a street war.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
India
1975
164 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Saira Banu Kimi Katkar Vinod Khanna Sulakshana Pandit Deepa Sahi Shilpa Shirodkar
young man young woman friend best friend father girlfriend amusing gripping thrilling intense emotional moving india city house bungalow restaurant street friendship best friends
Two friends Ajay and Vijay gets separated from each other when they discover secrets about their past in their own ways.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2019
101 Minutes
Cosmo Jarvis Barry Keoghan Niamh Algar Ned Dennehy David Wilmot Simone Kirby Anthony Welsh Hazel Doupe Roisin O'neill Ryan McParland Toni O'Rourke
crime boss enforcer father boxer brooding disheartening dark gritty raw shocking tense rural community ireland family loyalty crime conflict of interest violence fall rivalry
A former boxer cares for his autistic son while working as an enforcer for a family of drug dealers in rural Ireland.
Comedy, Action, Crime, Drama
South Korea
2015
124 Minutes
Jeong-min Hwang Yu Ah-in Hae-jin Yoo Dal-su Oh Man-shik Jeong Woong-in Jeong Yoon-ju Jang Shi-hoo Kim
investigator detective criminal millionaire young man heir confident cool engaging gripping intense powerful city street south korea crime abuse of power determination investigation wealth
A honest cop seeks justice for a common man against all odds. A rich boy seeks revenge on the cop.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
109 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Michael Peña Natalie Martinez Anna Kendrick David Harbour Frank Grillo America Ferrera Cle Sloan Jaime Fitzsimons Cody Horn
police officer partner police captain criminal wife drug dealer gritty intense thrilling moving los angeles apartment street crime scene wedding inner city law enforcement inner-city life friendship drug trade
Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2018
85 Minutes
Trey Songz Jack Kesy China Anne McClain Hassan Johnson Fetty Wap Kenneth Kynt Bryan Lindsay Musil Chelle Ramos Noëlle Renée Bercy
ex-convict cop bleak brutal disturbing raw tense solemn city crime friendship revenge pursuit growing up 2010s
The lives of two best friends take different paths when Jake goes to prison to protect his friends, and Chris turns things around to become a police officer. Released after 15 years, Jake seeks revenge against his friends.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
2017
105 Minutes
Dean O'Gorman James Rolleston Ashleigh Cummings Antonia Prebble Matt Whelan Ben Mitchell Milo Cawthorne Siobhan Marshall
outlaw cop friend boyfriend girlfriend driver amusing engaging endearing thrilling heartwarming new zealand vehicle barn road on the run big city on the run road trip protest
Accidental outlaws travel New Zealand in a yellow mini, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with the cops and the media hot on their tail.
Comedy, Action, Drama
Hungary
2016
105 Minutes
Szabolcs Thuróczy Zoltán Fenyvesi Mónika Balsai Ádám Fekete Lídia Danis
teenager disabled person hitman friend young man gripping bleak brooding hungary growing up crime violence disability friendship unlikely allies growing up adventure discovery 2010s
Two disabled teenagers looking for a reason to live, team up with a wheelchair hitman.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Georgia
2015
110 Minutes
Sterling Knight Spencer Locke Dean Geyer Nana Kiknadze Nika Apriashvili Kote Tolordava Giorgi Tsaava Helen Nelson
tourist couple american psychopath hunter friend bleak chilling dark disturbing intense raw georgia outdoors road violence torture trauma abuse of power bad luck
Trapped standing on an armed landmine, an American tourist is forced to watch helplessly while his girlfriend is terrorized and brutally assaulted.
Fantasy, Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2005
124 Minutes
Frank Miller Jessica Alba Devon Aoki Alexis Bledel Powers Boothe Rosario Dawson Benicio Del Toro Michael Clarke Duncan Carla Gugino Josh Hartnett Rutger Hauer
thug tough guy ex-convict vigilante girlfriend killer brutal dark spectacular city street car laboratory prison farm prostitution violence vigilantism crime ring vengeance
A movie that explores the dark and miserable town, Basin City, tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2015
94 Minutes
Michael Carmen Pitt Dan Stevens Christopher Abbott Rob Brown Edi Gathegi Jackie Earle Haley John Travolta Travis Aaron Wade
friend rival crime boss ringleader brutal chilling dark frightening gritty suspenseful thrilling united states debt crime abduction kidnapping rivalry adventure escape sacrifice
Four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.
Crime, Drama
UK
2016
116 Minutes
George Webster Simon Cotton Kevin Leslie Josh Myers Adrian Bouchet Clare McGlinn Alexa Morden Paul Blackwell
brother wife gangster criminal police officer rival bleak brutal dark disturbing emotional gritty london street home office big city nightclub empire brother relationship
Simon Cotton as Ronnie Kray and Kevin Leslie as Reggie Kray, picks up the story of the infamous Firm as the sanity of the two brothers bring uncertainties to their business plans . now with... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
India
2017
155 Minutes
crime boss gangster smuggler police officer rival religious person brooding fascinating powerful shocking suspenseful thrilling house india police station jail illegal activity alcohol prohibition crime
A bootlegger sets out to improve his community as a promising leader but falls in a political trap.
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, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action, Western
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Chris Pine Ben Foster Gil Birmingham Marin Ireland Katy Mixon Dale Dickey Kevin Rankin
divorce brother son ex-convict banker texas ranger brooding raw intense texas house bank casino car office brother relationship foreclosure desperation search family
A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.
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
USA|Hong Kong
2006
152 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Jack Nicholson Mark Wahlberg Martin Sheen Ray Winstone Vera Farmiga Alec Baldwin James Badge Dale David O'Hara Mark Rolston
mobster criminal cop informant girlfriend wife dark intense gritty tense suspenseful frightening boston police station bar vehicle city apartment secret hideout crime mafia
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2019
108 Minutes
Naomie Harris Tyrese Gibson Frank Grillo Mike Colter Reid Scott Beau Knapp Nafessa Williams Deneen Tyler Michael Papajohn James Moses Black Nelson Bonilla
rookie cop policewoman drug dealer murder victim corrupt cop criminal confident brooding gritty intense suspenseful frightening new orleans crime scene police station street neighborhood on the run security camera footage corrupt police
A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder.
Crime, Drama
India
2014
146 Minutes
Vinod Khanna Sunil Shetty Vipinno Roopali Krishnarao Purva Parag Deepraj Rana Brij Gopal Kannan Arunachalam Biswanath Basu Himayat Ali Manjeet Singh
thug wife murderer criminal child mother bleak dark raw tense india town abuse of power abduction violence rivalry power crime escape rivalry
Koyelaanchal (coal belt of India) brings to light the explosive story of the people who have kept our precious fuel station at ransom for centuries. Koyelaanchal unveils itself through ... See full summary »