Movies like Tango & Cash
If Tango & Cash's mix of prisoner, war on drugs and buddy cop stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Tango & Cash's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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48 Hrs.
1982 · Directed by Walter Hill · 96 min6.7
Why you'll like itWith Brion James · Shares: buddy cop · Also crime and action · From the same decade (1980s)
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
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The Heat
2013 · Directed by Paul Feig · 117 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: buddy cop, playful · Also action and comedy
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance.
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991 · Directed by Mark L. Lester · 79 min6.4
Why you'll like itWith Philip Tan · Shares: buddy cop · Also action and comedy
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his…
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Lethal Weapon
1987 · Directed by Richard Donner · 110 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: buddy cop · Also action and thriller · From the same decade (1980s)
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
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Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · Directed by Martin Brest · 105 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: buddy cop · Also comedy and crime · From the same decade (1980s)
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
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Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · Directed by Richard Donner · 118 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: buddy cop · Also action and thriller
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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Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Directed by Richard Donner · 127 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: buddy cop · Also action and crime
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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Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 · Directed by Tony Scott · 103 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: buddy cop · Also action and comedy · From the same decade (1980s)
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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Death Warrant
1990 · Directed by Deran Sarafian · 89 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: prisoner · Also action and crime
Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself…
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Pulp Fiction
1994 · Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 154 min8.5
Why you'll like itAlso thriller and crime
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper.