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10 Best Movies Like Above the Law

If you loved Above the Law, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Out for Justice

Out for Justice

1991★ 6.1

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

Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for just...

#2
The Corruptor

The Corruptor

1999★ 6.1

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

Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly unco...

#3
Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds

2001★ 5.8

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

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 toug...

#4
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 Above the Law 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....

#5
The Rookie

The Rookie

1990★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Law 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...

#6
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

2006★ 7.4

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

Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri ...

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