Movies like Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010)
The best movies like Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010) are Thick as Thieves (1999), Perrier's Bounty (2010) and Defendor (2009). If Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose hooked you with its action and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Enforcer (2022)7.0/10 from 533 votes
- NewestOur Blue Youth (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseYakuza Graveyard (1976)Also in Japanese
Thick as Thieves (1999)
Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss and a female police officer try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPerrier's Bounty (2010)
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDefendor (2009)
A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a city's criminal underworld. It's a world that ordinary Arthur Poppington doesn't understand and doesn't belong in, but is committed to fighting when he changes into a vigilante super-hero of his own making, Defendor. With no power other than courage Defendor takes to the streets to protect the city's innocents.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFreebie and the Bean (1974)
Two San Francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking boss. But they'll have to get to him before a hitman does.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThings Change (1988)
Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBreaking News in Yuba County (2021)
An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister, a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisYakuza Graveyard (1976)
A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotiations with certain factions, he sides with his own syndicate of choice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSmall Apartments (2012)
When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisMr. Long (2017)
Long is a Taiwanese killer known for his sword skills. After Long fails a Tokyo mission, he moves to a small town where no one knows about him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIntermission (2003)
A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. With Irish guts and grit, lives collide, preconceptions shatter and romance is tested to the extreme. An ill-timed and poorly executed couple's break-up sets off a chain of events affecting everyone in town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Enforcer (2022)
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHow to Rob a Bank (2007)
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRun (1991)
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Rookie (1990)
Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help Nick bust a carjacking ring is almost as hotheaded as he is … and when Nick gets kidnapped, his newbie partner is his only hope.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisSheroes (2023)
When four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. Fighting to stay alive, they employ their unique set of skills and unleash their fierce loyalty in a heart-pumping battle for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Double (2011)
The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisRainy Dog (1997)
A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue Believer (1989)
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Fugitive from the Past (1965)
Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSiberian Education (2013)
The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys… is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, Kolyma and Gagarin, gradually become fierce enemies as they find themselves on opposite sides of the strict code of honour of the ‘honest criminal’ brotherhood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBayside Shakedown SP: Year-End Special Alert (1997)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama
Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication (1998)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama
Bayside Policewoman Story Early Summer Traffic Safety Special (1998)
In April 1998, Natsumi Shinohara (played by Yuki Uchida), fresh out of the police academy, was assigned to the Traffic Division at the Wangan Police Station. This was the very station where the legendary detective Shunsaku Aomori (played by Yuji Oda) had once worked. Natsumi, who had hoped to serve with honor as a police officer, soon discovered that the Wangan Police Station was nothing more than a bunch of lecherous higher-ups and ordinary officers who went about their duties like any other office workers. To make matters worse, the senior officer assigned to mentor her turned out to be Saeko Kuwano (played by Eriko Watanabe), known as the “Rookie Killer.” Feeling frustrated, Natsumi drowned her sorrows at a bar one night—only to run into a criminal suspect! In search of the meaning of her work as a police officer, Natsumi resolved to prove the truth in her heart through her own actions.The second special episode of the “Great Search Line” TV series.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & crime
Bayside Shakedown the Last TV: Salaryman Cop and the Last Tough Case (2012)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & crime
Our Blue Youth (2026)
Sharpshooter Xiang Qian meets top student Qin Feng. The two clash nonstop, from dorm brawls to shooting range duels, even competing over cafeteria meals: they sneak chili sauce into each other's food to make them tear up, and their midnight streaking is once live-streamed to the whole campus by a drone. Soon, Sanda martial arts queen Guan Yue and tactical whiz Ye Yu get dragged into the chaos. The four go from pranking and bickering to trusting each other with their lives, ultimately taking bullets for one another at a drug raid site.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & crime
Kartavya (2026)
With his family's safety at stake and menacing threats closing in, a police officer must decide how far he'll go to uphold his duty.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama
Still on Hold (2026)
After his phone runs out of battery, Chico, a young boy, tries everything to contact his first date.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & comedy
Blood Ties (TBA)
Recent widow, Drew, is tasked with returning to his home (the active crime scene of his wife's murder) alongside the lead detective on the case, who also happens to be his uncle.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama
Samaj Ko Badal Dalo (1947)
1947 film by Vijay Bhatt
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose?
The closest matches to Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose are Thick as Thieves (1999), Perrier's Bounty (2010) and Defendor (2009). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose?
Start with Thick as Thieves (1999), the closest match to Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose.
What is the highest-rated movie like Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose?
The Enforcer (2022), rated 7.0/10 by 533 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose?
Our Blue Youth (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose?
Yes: Yakuza Graveyard (1976), Mr. Long (2017) and Rainy Dog (1997).
How are movies similar to Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.