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10 Best Movies Like Gegen den Strom

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

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#1
In Too Deep

In Too Deep

1999★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gegen den Strom for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop J...

#2
Dampfnudelblues

Dampfnudelblues

2013★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gegen den Strom for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After the forcible transfer to his Bavarian home village, an ex-criminal cop investigates the death of a school principal who he thinks had lots to hide....

#3
The Detective

The Detective

1968★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gegen den Strom for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man....

#4
Blindfire

Blindfire

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gegen den Strom for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repe...

#5
Crooked House

Crooked House

2017★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gegen den Strom for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family....

#6
Wrong Cops

Wrong Cops

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gegen den Strom for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot....

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