20 movies like Colt 45, ordered by similarity : The Body of My Enemy(1976), Woodpeckers(2017), In Hell(2003), The Philly Kid(2012), Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison(1951), Death Warrant(1990), A Walk Among the Tombstones(2014), Bomber(1982), Zero Tolerance(2015), Cold Hell(2017), Papillon(2017), Lethal Weapon 2(1989) ...
Action
France|Belgium
2014
81 Minutes
Alice Taglioni Gérard Lanvin Joey Starr Simon Abkarian Ymanol Perset Alexandre Brasseur Amr Waked Jo Prestia Philippe Nahon Richard Sammel Denis Braccini
champion police officer instructor engaging prison murder violence life rivalry
The young police man Vincent is the best in his class, and denies to be recruited to the special forces. But when the corrupt Milo manages to get a grip on him, his life is turned into a living nightmare.
Crime, Drama
USA
1976
120 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Marie-France Pisier Bernard Blier Claude Brosset Daniel Ivernel
prisoner innocent man murderer criminal murder suspect emotional thrilling suspenseful engaging brutal melodramatic prison life after prison prison life innocence fight for justice framed for murder revenge mystery pursuit
A reporter for a gossip magazine stays at a beach house near that of a movie star to investigate reports that he had had a sex change operation.
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Jean Jean Ramón Emilio Candelario Judith Rodriguez Jose Cruz Manuel Raposo Karina Valdez Aleja Johnson Carlota Carretero Keunis Álvarez Orestes Amador
prison guard prisoner prisoners messenger gangsters love interest romantic interest romantic rival rival dark disturbing emotional engaging gripping intense moving passionate powerful raw tense
Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.
Action
USA
2003
98 Minutes
Jean-Claude Van Damme Lawrence Taylor Marnie Alton Lloyd Battista Carlos Gomez Emanuil Manolov Chris Moir Billy Rieck Kaloian Vodenicharov Malakai Davidson Veselin Kalanovski
fighter prisoner warden friend killer brutal intense prison russia fighting betting corruption imprisonment violence prison life rivalry revenge 2000s
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the wardens' entertainment.
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.
Drama
USA
1951
87 Minutes
Steve Cochran David Brian Philip Carey Ted de Corsia Scott Forbes Michael Tolan Dick Wesson Paul Picerni William Campbell
warden prison guard prisoner prison official sergeant inmate brooding intense engaging emotional brutal bleak folsom state prison reformation prison life prison riot prison break humanity human rights escape
At California's Folsom Prison, escape attempts and riots are on the rise due to the old-school sadistic style of management of a brutal warden.
Action
USA
1990
90 Minutes
Jean-Claude Van Damme Robert Guillaume Cynthia Gibb George Dickerson Art LaFleur Patrick Kilpatrick Joshua John Miller Hank Stone Jack Bannon Abdul Salaam El Razzac Conrad Dunn
canadian police officer undercover agent prison guard prisoner criminal tense suspenseful frightening gripping jail prison united states detective investigation truth criminal justice system criminals martial arts prison
In a violent and corrupt prison, decorated cop Louis Burke must infiltrate the jail to find answers to a number of inside murders. What he finds is a struggle of life and death tied in to his own past.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2014
114 Minutes
Liam Neeson Dan Stevens David Harbour Boyd Holbrook Maurice Compte Adam David Thompson Astro Sebastian Roche Mark Consuelos Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Laura Birn
detective client drug trafficker murder victim murderer friend brooding confident intense gripping new york city office crime scene car bar apartment detective work murder morality work-life balance
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Adventure, Action
Italy
1982
101 Minutes
boxer heavyweight champion criminal friend champion amusing engaging hilarious playful witty charming italy boxing ring boxing match boxing new life fighting crime friendship championship
Bud "Bomber" Graziano (Bud Spencer) retired from boxing as heavyweight champion and has sworn to never fight again. While living his life on a ship he meets Jerry Cala' (Jerry Cala) who ... See full summary »
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
2017
92 Minutes
Violetta Schurawlow Tobias Moretti Robert Palfrader Sammy Sheik Friedrich von Thun Murathan Muslu Nursel Köse Ercan Kesal Verena Altenberger Susanne Gschwendtner Edis König
taxi driver young woman turkish woman killer murder victim investigator engaging thrilling bleak suspenseful intense emotional taxi vienna street murder danger suspicion fear murder case
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
convict innocent man prison guard prisoner escape artist friend tense bleak thrilling suspenseful incredible intricate prison island prison cell paris french guiana apartment prison prison break
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1989
113 Minutes
Mel Gibson Danny Glover Joe Pesci Joss Ackland Derrick O'Connor Patsy Kensit Darlene Love Traci Wolfe Steve Kahan Mark Rolston Jenette Goldstein
witness police officer detective diplomat thrilling engaging hotel police station los angeles south africa smuggling racism violence martial arts drug trafficking murder pursuit rivalry 1980s
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Michael Jai White Julian Sands Eamonn Walker Dante Basco Nona Gaye Michelle Belegrin Bob Sapp Richard Williams Ron Yuan
prisoner fighter enemy manager man engaging thrilling suspenseful intense gripping brutal los angeles ghetto fighting underground scene prison released from prison danger anger rivalry
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1993
114 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Wesley Snipes Sandra Bullock Nigel Hawthorne Benjamin Bratt Bob Gunton Glenn Shadix Denis Leary
sergeant killer lieutenant dictator outcast sidekick thrilling brutal amusing emotional los angeles san angeles underground museum restaurant prison cryogenics prison break framed for murder crime
A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.
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.
Action
USA
1994
100 Minutes
Dolph Lundgren George Segal Kristian Alfonso Michelle Phillips Geoffrey Lewis Bert Remsen Matt Battaglia Michael Paul Chan
racecar partner murder suspect murder victim hostage suspenseful engaging intense brutal street fear murder investigation police brutality adventure discovery escape revenge rivalry underdog
A framed prison escapee unknowingly kidnaps a female cop en-route to a rendezvous with the corrupt cop who put him behind bars.
Biography, Drama
UK|USA
1978
121 Minutes
Brad Davis Randy Quaid John Hurt Bo Hopkins Paul L. Smith Mike Kellin Norbert Weisser Irene Miracle Paolo Bonacelli Michael Ensign Kevork Malikyan
prison guard prisoner police officer girlfriend judge bleak gutsy shocking istanbul prison airport prison life prison break drug trafficking foreign relations torture escape transformation wretched excess 1970s
Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2017
85 Minutes
John Cusack Ellar Coltrane Willa Fitzgerald Jacob Artist Ned Bellamy Antonio J Bell Johanna McGinley
criminal friend police officer young person murderer bleak chilling dark frightful shocking tense woods outdoors betrayal greed money crime violence murder adventure
3 friends go rafting in the wilderness. Bags are dropped from a plane followed by a man in parachute. The 3 find the bags with USD8,000,000. The couple wants it and Victor splits, wanting to stay alive, out of prison.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1972
116 Minutes
Jon Finch Barry Foster Barbara Leigh-Hunt Anna Massey Alec McCowen Vivien Merchant Billie Whitelaw Jean Marsh Bernard Cribbins Michael Bates Clive Swift
murderer suspect ex-wife inspector murder suspect murder victim dark gritty thrilling suspenseful london bar market river office restaurant framed for murder murder manhunt serial murders
A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.
Documentary
2019
93 Minutes
Anita Alvarez Dean Angelo Alma Benitez Pat Camden Charlene Carruthers Kina Collins
teenager murder victim murderer police captain police officer investigator lawyer judge journalist bleak dark emotional gripping gritty melancholy powerful sad solemn chicago murder
A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.