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10 Best Movies Like The City Defends Itself

If you loved The City Defends Itself, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
I.D.

I.D.

1995★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The City Defends Itself for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to route out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more uncle...

#2
Belly

Belly

1998★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The City Defends Itself for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in...

#3
Heist 88

Heist 88

2023★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The City Defends Itself for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history....

#4
The Vault

The Vault

2021★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The City Defends Itself for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Madrid, Spain, 2010. While the whole city follows the national team's successful participation in the World Cup, a group of daring thieves look for a way into one of the most secur...

#5
Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

1955★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The City Defends Itself for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly....

#6
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The City Defends Itself for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in t...

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