Movies like Three the Hard Way (1974)
The best movies like Three the Hard Way (1974) are Black Belt Jones (1974), TNT Jackson (1974) and That Man Bolt (1973). If Three the Hard Way hooked you with its action and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMr. Majestyk (1974)6.8/10 from 218 votes
- NewestThe Evil That Men Do (1984)Released 1984
Black Belt Jones (1974)
Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot named Pops. His gambling debts, however, bring the local thug, Pinky, down on him. To make matters worse, Pinky is then hired by some white thugs who want to get a hold of the property Pops' school occupies so they can build a shopping mall. When things get heavy, Black Belt Jones leaps into action. Only he's not alone. Pops' daughter, Sidney, shows up to lend a hand, proving herself every bit as agile and powerful a martial artist as Jones.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTNT Jackson (1974)
A woman encounters thugs and drug dealers after traveling to Hong Kong to search for her missing brother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThat Man Bolt (1973)
Fred Williamson chop-sockeys his way through this popular blaxploitation adventure as Jefferson Bolt, a Kung Fu expert assigned to deliver a cool $1 million to Mexico City from Hong Kong with a stop in Los Angeles. When Bolt discovers the cash is dirty mob money and his gal has been killed, he heads back to the Far East to get even.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Truck Turner (1974)
Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Take (1974)
A policeman in New Mexico takes payoff money but still manages to go after a racketeer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Cleopatra Jones (1973)
After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord Mommy vows to destroy her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisFriday Foster (1975)
Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFoxy Brown (1974)
A voluptuous black woman takes a job as a high-class prostitute in order to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSlaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
Vigilante Slaughter comes under attack from Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit-man traps Slaughter in a car at a cliff, but Slaughter escapes, arms himself, and goes after Duncan's hideout.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Dolemite (1975)
Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of Jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisShaft (1971)
Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCoffy (1973)
After her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her path.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack Shampoo (1976)
A promiscuous Black hairstylist has sex with his white female clientele, but when he begins a relationship with his Black secretary, her white mobster ex-boyfriend resorts to violent measures to get her back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Bucktown (1975)
Duke Johnson visits a small Southern town, intent on burying his brother. After the funeral, he learns that he must stay for 60 days, for the estate to be processed. A few locals convince Duke to reopen his late brother's nightclub, and soon the local redneck policemen are intimidating Duke with threats of violence. Duke refuses to pay the bribes they demand, so then he and his lady friend Aretha are threatened and attacked by the crooked cops. Rather than take them on himself, Duke calls on his old pal Roy. Roy brings a few buddies to Bucktown, and they bring justice to the small town. With the redneck cops out of the way, Duke lets his guard down. Then the situation gets out of hand again. Finally, Duke must settle the score himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
The Black Godfather (1974)
The heroes in The Black Godfather are members of an African-American criminal organization. Like Brando in The Godfather, they're not averse to robbery and murder, but they do draw the line at narcotics. When the Mafia infiltrates the 'hood with dangerous drugs, the Black Godfather (Rod Perry) orders his minions to put an end to this perfidy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Super Fly (1972)
Priest, a New York City drug kingpin, devises a scheme to get out of the business and retire with a big payday, but his plans are complicated when a street dealer rats him out to the police.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeath Journey (1976)
Fearful that their star witness might be murdered, two attorneys hire a protector to bring him from Los Angeles to New York. Jesse Crowder (Fred Williamson) is a no-nonsense tough guy. He buddies up with the witness, an accountant, and they hit the road. Outwitting their foes means taking all manner of conveyance, including automobile, train, and airplane.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Sheba, Baby (1975)
Sheba, a Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisMr. Majestyk (1974)
A melon farmer battles organized crime and a hit man who wants to kill him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack Snake (1973)
On a 19th century Caribbean island, slaves revolt against their beautiful and sadistic mistress.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
The Evil That Men Do (1984)
A former assassin (Charles Bronson) comes out of retirement to avenge the brutal murder of his friend at the hands of a sadistic torturer (Joseph Maher) employed by an oppressive foreign dictatorship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisShaft in Africa (1973)
Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa. When New York City police officers Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson look into O'Malley's scam, they learn that the cash is being smuggled inside a bale of cotton. However, the police, O'Malley, and lots of others find themselves scrambling when the money goes missing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDetroit 9000 (1973)
After a fundraiser for a Black politician is robbed, Detroit police put two detectives, one white and one Black, on the case, who try to work together under boiling political pressure.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Black Samson (1974)
Noble nightclub owner Samson does his best to keep his neighborhood clean of crime and drugs. When vicious mobster Johnny Nappa tries to muscle in on Samson's territory, Samson takes a brave stand against Nappa and his flunkies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSlaughter (1972)
Slaughter, a former Green Beret, avenges the killing of loved ones by the Mob, and after being blackmailed by the feds, is forced to head to South America to finish the mobsters off.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
Truck driver searches for his brother, who has disappeared in a town run by a corrupt judge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisAny Which Way You Can (1980)
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisSugar Hill (1974)
When a nightclub owner is murdered by gangsters after refusing to sell his business to the mob boss, his grieving fiancé enlists the help of a voodoo priestess to avenge his death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Three the Hard Way?
The closest matches to Three the Hard Way are Black Belt Jones (1974), TNT Jackson (1974) and That Man Bolt (1973). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Three the Hard Way?
People who watched Three the Hard Way most often go on to Black Belt Jones (1974), TNT Jackson (1974) and That Man Bolt (1973).
What is the highest-rated movie like Three the Hard Way?
Mr. Majestyk (1974), rated 6.8/10 by 218 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Three the Hard Way?
The Evil That Men Do (1984) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Three the Hard Way?
Yes: Black Belt Jones (1974), TNT Jackson (1974) and That Man Bolt (1973).
How are movies similar to Three the Hard Way chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Three the Hard Way, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.