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Movies like The Hunted (1989)

The best movies like The Hunted (1989) are In the Blood (2014), Tiger Claws (1991) and Al Capone (1959). If The Hunted hooked you with its action, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. In the Blood (2014)

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

  2. Tiger Claws (1991)

    A mysterious martial artist is killing martial arts masters with his unique style, Tiger Claw. Two police detectives, who are also martial arts experts, use unorthodox methods to track down the serial killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

  3. Al Capone (1959)

    In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  4. Wake of Death (2004)

    Ben Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triad.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  5. Showdown (1993)

    Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her. Tom is learning karate from Lee, a sensei whose brother was killed by a rookie cop named Billy. Billy has since then become the janitor of the school that Ken, Julie and Tom go to. When Ken gets beaten up by Tom for talking to Julie again, Billy helps Ken by teaching him how to defend himself, which eventually leads to a battle between student vs. student, and sensei vs. sensei.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  6. Until Death (2007)

    Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

  7. The Protector (1985)

    Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

  8. No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)

    Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  9. Year of the Dragon (1985)

    In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  10. RoboCop 2 (1990)

    After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. As this menace grows, it may prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up with failed prototypes with suicidal issues... until Dr. Faxx, a scientist straying away from OCP's path, uses Cane as the new subject for the RoboCop 2 project, a living God.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  11. Exit Wounds (2001)

    Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

  12. Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

    Carlton Leach rises from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late '80s and early '90s.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  13. The 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

  14. Accident Man (2018)

    Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  15. State Property (2002)

    A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  16. Stone (1974)

    After one of its members witnesses a political assassination, an outlaw motorbike gang becomes the target of a string of murders, prompting a cop to join their ranks to determine who is responsible.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  17. Daylight's End (2016)

    Years after a mysterious plague has devastated the planet and turned most of humanity into blood-hungry creatures, a rogue drifter on a vengeful hunt stumbles across a band of survivors in an abandoned police station and reluctantly agrees to try to help them defend themselves and escape to the sanctuary they so desperately need.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

  18. Repo Men (2010)

    In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy is one of the best agents in the business, but when he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart, he finds himself in the same dire straits as his many victims.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  19. Street (2015)

    Remo Street is a young fighter who comes from a world where nothing is easy, so when he is faced with the opportunity to train with a world class coach, he has to choose between the long hard road to honor and glory, or succumbing to a brutal future as a cage fighter for the Russian Mafia.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  20. Stretch (2014)

    A hard-luck limo driver struggling to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie takes on a job with a crazed passenger whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Hunted?

The closest matches to The Hunted are In the Blood (2014), Tiger Claws (1991) and Al Capone (1959). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Hunted?

Start with In the Blood (2014), the closest match to The Hunted.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Hunted?

Year of the Dragon (1985), rated 6.8/10 by 521 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Hunted?

Accident Man (2018) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Hunted?

Yes: In the Blood (2014), Tiger Claws (1991) and Al Capone (1959).

How are movies similar to The Hunted chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Hunted, 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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