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Movies Like The Outlaws

If you loved The Outlaws's Action and Crime storytelling, these films deliver a similar experience — carefully selected for tone, themes, and emotional depth. Each pick includes where to watch it right now.

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The Roundup 3: No Way Out
7.2

The Roundup 3: No Way Out

2023

Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.

The Roundup 2
7.3

The Roundup 2

2022

The 'Beast Cop' Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years.

Gangnam Blues
6.4

Gangnam Blues

2015

Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.

New World
7.4

New World

2013

An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.

Nowhere to Hide
6.7

Nowhere to Hide

1999

Detective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop tracks down and confronts the master-criminal in the suburbs of a coal-mining town.

Nameless Gangster
6.9

Nameless Gangster

2012

A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
7.8

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

2019

After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business. However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.

The Yellow Sea
7.4

The Yellow Sea

2010

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.

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Confidential Assignment
6.9

Confidential Assignment

2017

When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.

Bloody Tie
6.2

Bloody Tie

2006

A crystal meth dealer with a tragic past is forced to team up with a renegade cop to take down a powerful crime lord.

Year of the Dragon
6.8

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.

Trap House
6.5

Trap House

2025

An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.

The Island
6.2

The Island

2023

When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. Seeking answers and ultimately vengeance, he soon finds himself in a bloody battle with the corrupt tycoon who's taken over the island paradise.

Kundo: Age of the Rampant
6.6

Kundo: Age of the Rampant

2014

In 1862, amidst the rule of the late Joseon dynasty in Korea, a band of fighters named Kundo rise against the unjust authorities.

The Beast
6.7

The Beast

2019

Two rival detectives with different methods try to solve the murder of a missing girl after discovering her mutilated body in the tidelands of Incheon.

A Better Tomorrow
6.1

A Better Tomorrow

2010

An idealistic policeman must bring down his estranged older brother, now a powerful gangster in a South Korean port city.

The Berlin File
6.7

The Berlin File

2013

When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.

Hellhound
6.6

Hellhound

2024

Ready to leave his profession behind, Loreno, an assassin, lends help to an old friend, Cetan, and taking one last job in Thailand seeking out a local kingpin. A lapse in judgment means Loreno crosses paths with old colleague Paul.

The Replacement Killers
6.3

The Replacement Killers

1998

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.

Phantom
6.9

Phantom

2023

In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "Phantom" spies of the anti-Japanese organization.

Why These Movies Are Similar

These recommendations share core qualities with The Outlaws (2017): Action and Crime themes, similar narrative structure, and comparable emotional depth. NoBadPicks uses a combination of TMDB collaborative filtering, genre matching, and AI analysis to surface films most likely to resonate with fans of The Outlaws.

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