20 movies like Operator, ordered by similarity : 21 Bridges(2019), The Guilty(2018), End of Watch(2012), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1974), Dirty Harry(1971), Reprisal(2018), You Were Never Really Here(2017), John Wick: Chapter 2(2017), Line of Duty(2019), Talaash: The Hunt Begins(2003), Drishyam(2013), Never Let Go(2015) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
USA
2015
88 Minutes
Luke Goss Obin Olson Mischa Barton Ving Rhames Michael Paré Maurice Chevalier Julie Guevara Walter Hendrix III Tony Demil
kidnapped child kidnapper operator estranged wife husband police officer police officers tense suspenseful thrilling city united states call center kidnapping ransom emergencies saving the day saving the town 911 calls crime
When the daughter of veteran 911 call center operator Pamela (Mischa Barton), and her estranged husband Jeremy (Luke Goss), a Senior Police Officer, is kidnapped and held hostage, they are ... See full summary »
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, Crime, Drama
Denmark
2018
85 Minutes
Jakob Cedergren Jessica Dinnage Omar Shargawi Johan Olsen Jacob Hauberg Lohmann Katinka Evers-Jahnsen Jeanette Lindbæk Larsen Simon Bennebjerg Laura Bro
police officer ex-cop woman kidnapper villain suspect suspenseful thrilling engaging gripping intense emotional denmark police station kidnapping emergencies investigation murder danger fear
A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
1974
104 Minutes
Walter Matthau Robert Shaw Martin Balsam Héctor Elizondo Earl Hindman James Broderick Dick O'Neill Lee Wallace Tom Pedi Beatrice Winde Jerry Stiller
criminal police officer negotiator hostage mayor cheeky chilling gritty suspenseful brash new york city subway hijacking crime city life pursuit rescue 1970s
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1971
103 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Harry Guardino Reni Santoni John Larch Andrew Robinson John Vernon John Mitchum Mae Mercer
police officer psychopath victim mayor clint eastwood gritty suspenseful thrilling san francisco school bus police station secret hideout crime scene kidnapping murder robbery suicide surveillance rebellion
When a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough-as-nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|USA
2018
89 Minutes
Frank Grillo Bruce Willis Olivia Culpo Johnathon Schaech Natali Yura Uncle Murda Natalia Sophie Butler Tyler Jon Olson Wass Stevens Colin Egglesfield Geoff Reeves
bank manager ex-cop wife daughter bank robber police officer suspenseful thrilling tense confident gripping bank home united states parking lot roof bank robbery revenge violence crime
A bank manager haunted by a violent heist that took the life of a coworker teams up with his ex-cop neighbor to bring down the assailant, initiating an explosive counterattack that brings all three men to the breaking point.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA|France
2017
90 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Ekaterina Samsonov Alessandro Nivola Alex Manette John Doman Judith Roberts Dante Pereira-Olson Leigh Dunham Jason Babinsky
kidnapped child kidnapper mother hired hand young girl police officer bleak dark disturbing frightful gripping intense united states new york brothel country house house trauma abuse kidnapping
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|USA
2019
99 Minutes
Dina Meyer Giancarlo Esposito Aaron Eckhart Ben McKenzie Courtney Eaton Jessica Lu David Moretti Nickola Shreli Betsy Landin
police chief police officer daughter kidnapped child journalist brash confident frenetic gripping gutsy intense spirited thrilling city united states kidnapping redemption revenge unlikely allies pursuit
A disgraced cop finds himself in a race against time to find a kidnap victim whose abductor he accidentally killed.
Drama, Action, Musical, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
India
2003
180 Minutes
Rakhee Akshay Kumar Kareena Kapoor Pooja Batra Kabir Bedi Raj Babbar Suresh Oberoi Shakti Kapoor Gulshan Grover
brother sister kidnapper gangsters indian crime boss emotional suspenseful thrilling confident passionate india kidnapping sibling relationship danger fight to the death bravery adventure rescue pursuit
-The Hunt Begins- For them it was revenge. For him it was a challenge. A timeless ride on a ferocious mission.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
India
2013
164 Minutes
Mohanlal Meena Kalabhavan Shajon Siddique Roshan Basheer Irshad Kunchan Baiju V.K. Ansiba Hassan Esther Asha Sarath
cable installer operator wife daughter police officer husband gripping brutal intense incredible thrilling moving india village house police station bus station bus protection family relationships
A man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Morocco|Spain|UK
2015
93 Minutes
Angela Dixon Nigel Whitmey Lisa Eichhorn Velibor Topic Heather Peace Rami Nasr Samantha Bolter Michael Xavier
single mother baby child heroine kidnapped child kidnapper hero police captain chilling dark emotional frenetic gripping intense powerful shocking united states morocco spain city
A single mother on vacation, takes the law into her own hands to take back her abducted child.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2008
80 Minutes
police officer crime boss criminal brutal tense suspenseful thrilling new orleans united states crime murder saving the town crime prevention crime ring law enforcement fall quest 2000s
New Orleans has the No. 1 per capita murder rating in the nation. A decade earlier the city was dubbed the "Murder Capital of the Country." Drugs and violence controlled the streets, taking... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Mexico|USA
2019
104 Minutes
Gina Rodriguez Ismael Cruz Cordova Anthony Mackie Cristina Rodlo Matt Lauria Aislinn Derbez Ricardo Abarca Damián Alcázar Thomas Dekker
friend kidnapper police officer drug lord henchman drug enforcement agent tense thrilling suspenseful gripping mexico nightclub interrogation room car office kidnapping drug trade drug trafficking ransom gangs
Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Based on the Spanish-language film.
Drama, History, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
South Korea
2015
139 Minutes
Min-sik Choi Man-sik Jeong Sang-ho Kim Eun-woo Lee Jung Suk Won Ren Ôsugi Hyun Seung-min Yoo-Bin Sung
hunter japanese man korean person tiger tense suspenseful sad moving shocking patriotic passionate korea hunting occupation challenge adventure resilience adventure escape pursuit
While the Kingdom of Korea is under occupation by the Japanese, an old and experienced hunter is challenged by the hunt of the last tiger.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
India
2014
152 Minutes
Rani Mukherji Sanjay Taneja Tahir Bhasin
young woman detective police officer trafficker child gritty gripping intense disturbing india city police station forest street police work police pursuit child exploitation sex trade quest pursuit
A story of Shivani Shivaji Roy, Crime Branch, who sets out to confront the mastermind behind a child trafficking mafia.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Gil Bellows Bitsie Tulloch Michael Eklund Faust Checho Andy Ahrens Slaine Brit Shaw Jim Dougherty Aaron Crippen Paul Haddad
criminal former friend friend thief police officer suspenseful thrilling tense city united states bank secret hideout money theft crime friendship enemies wealth gangs escape
Someone knows about the 25 million and the plane to Mexico. Someone killed the getaway pilot. As loyalty turns to suspicion and friends become enemies, 4 criminals try to find the rat and escape their past - if they can survive the night.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|France|USA|Belgium|Luxembourg|China|Germany
2016
92 Minutes
Idris Elba Richard Madden Charlotte Le Bon Kelly Reilly José Garcia Thierry Godard Vincent Londez Anatol Yusef Eriq Ebouaney
terrorist criminal hero police officer cia agent bad guy cop con artist intense patriotic suspenseful thrilling france city bomb saving the day mission adventure pursuit 21st century
A young pickpocket and an unruly CIA agent team up on an anti-terrorist mission in France.
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.
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.