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Movies like Quiet Thunder (1988)

The best movies like Quiet Thunder (1988) are Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008), Island in the Sky (1953) and Interceptor (2022). If Quiet Thunder hooked you with its adventure, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008)

    Adventurer Jack Hunter sets off in pursuit of a legendary tomb, meeting dangerous old adversaries, and even more dangerous old flames, along the way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  2. Island in the Sky (1953)

    A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while awaiting rescue.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  3. Interceptor (2022)

    A U.S. Army Captain uses her years of tactical training to save humanity from sixteen nuclear missiles launched at the U.S. as a violent attack threatens her remote missile interceptor station.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  4. Mogambo (1953)

    On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  5. Gold (2022)

    In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty, with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools while the other remains with the gold. The man who remains must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs, and mysterious intruders, while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his fate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  6. Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)

    Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that existed during the Pharoah’s reign, had buried a treasure before they were wiped out by the Pharoahs. Jack Hunter is one of the few archaeologists in the world who can interpret Ugarit writings

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  7. Sahara (1983)

    Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara desert.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  8. Black Gold (2011)

    On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return, Nesib adopts Amar’s two boys Saleeh and Auda as a guarantee against invasion. Twelve years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  9. White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)

    A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  10. Assassin Club (2023)

    In this world of contract killers, Morgan Gaines is the best of the best. When Morgan is hired to kill six people around the world, he soon discovers all the targets are also assassins unknowingly hired to kill each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  11. River Wild (2023)

    Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be more dangerous than he appears.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  12. Hidden Strike (2023)

    Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  13. Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)

    A group of Russian mobsters have stolen a huge supply of paper for printing U.S. currency, and are now flooding the market with conterfeit bills. When one of the mobsters decides to give herself in and hand over a data CD to the DA, she is shot and killed, but not before handing the disc to an unsuspecting Tommy Lee. Despite working with the police as a martial arts instructor, Lee doesn't go to the cops with the disc, but instead goes on the run, giving the mafia time to kidnap his daughter and hold as a hostage in exchange for return of the disc. Will Tommy ever see his daughter again?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  14. King Solomon's Mines (1950)

    Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing husband lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  15. The Mountain Between Us (2017)

    Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing each other to survive and discovering their inner strength.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  16. Seized (2020)

    Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero’s home is attacked and Taylor is abducted, the mysterious Mzamo orders Nero to slaughter the members of three rival crime syndicates. If he fails, Taylor will die. Now, with bullets flying and bodies dropping as Nero completes his mission, he races to find Mzamo’s hideout and seek revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  17. Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

    Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  18. The Dogs of War (1980)

    Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  19. The High and the Mighty (1954)

    Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight that takes a terrifying turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean after the point of no return.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  20. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

    Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Quiet Thunder?

The closest matches to Quiet Thunder are Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008), Island in the Sky (1953) and Interceptor (2022). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Quiet Thunder?

Start with Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008), the closest match to Quiet Thunder.

What is the highest-rated movie like Quiet Thunder?

Hidden Strike (2023), rated 6.9/10 by 1,120 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Quiet Thunder?

River Wild (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Quiet Thunder?

Yes: Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008), Island in the Sky (1953) and Interceptor (2022).

How are movies similar to Quiet Thunder chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Quiet Thunder, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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