Movies like Excessive Force
If Excessive Force's mix of police, shootout and shoulder holster stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Excessive Force's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Street Kings
2008 · Directed by David Ayer · 109 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: police, shootout
Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the…
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Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 · Directed by Tony Scott · 103 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: police, shootout
Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det.
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Se7en
1995 · Directed by David Fincher · 127 min8.4
Why you'll like itShares: police, shootout · From the same decade (1990s)
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the…
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020 · Directed by Cathy Yan · 109 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: police, shootout
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
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Dirty Harry
1971 · Directed by Don Siegel · 102 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: police
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
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The Boondock Saints
1999 · Directed by Troy Duffy · 108 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: shootout · From the same decade (1990s)
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice.
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Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · Directed by Richard Donner · 118 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: police · From the same decade (1990s)
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
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Dragged Across Concrete
2019 · Directed by S. Craig Zahler · 159 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: shootout
Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour.
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Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Directed by Richard Donner · 127 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: police · From the same decade (1990s)
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.
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Shaft
2019 · Directed by Tim Story · 111 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: shootout
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide.
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Havoc
2025 · Directed by Gareth Evans · 107 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: shootout
When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son.
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The Pickup
2025 · Directed by Tim Story · 94 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: shootout
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.