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10 Best Movies Like A Shot in the Dark

If you loved A Shot in the Dark, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Notorious gangster, Pat Tate, rises through the ranks of Essex's criminal underworld. A prequel to the 'Rise of the Footsoldier' franchise....

#2
The Rookie

The Rookie

1990★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 th...

#3
The Night of the Following Day

The Night of the Following Day

1969★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father. Holding her priso...

#4
Across 110th Street

Across 110th Street

1972★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to...

#5
F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

1978★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthle...

#6
Breaking In

Breaking In

2018★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Action & Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise ...

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