TV Shows like Narcos
Discover a curated list of captivating tv shows similar to Narcos. Explore films such as GoodFellas, Scarface, and Licence to Kill, around the themes of colombia, based on true story, murder. Other notable keywords include deception and jungle.
#1
GoodFellas
Synopsis:
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Starring:
Robert De Niro,
Joe Pesci,
Ray Liotta
Plot:
gangster,
mafia,
organized crime,
sadistic psychopath,
rise and fall,
mob,
robbery,
gang violence,
adultery,
infidelity
...
#2
Scarface
Synopsis:
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own d…
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Steven Bauer,
Harris Yulin
#3
Licence to Kill
Synopsis:
After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.
Starring:
Anthony Starke,
Robert Davi,
Benicio del Toro
#4
Traffic
Synopsis:
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and i…
Starring:
Dennis Quaid,
Michael Douglas,
Don Cheadle
Plot:
mexico,
judge,
cocaine,
interlinked stories,
drug smuggling,
kidnapping,
drug cartel,
drug trafficking,
color filter,
drug war
...
#5
Cold Pursuit
Synopsis:
The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.
Starring:
Liam Neeson,
Laura Dern,
Emmy Rossum
Plot:
revenge,
black comedy,
vigilante justice,
remake,
remake by original director,
winter,
snow,
drug cartel,
drug lord,
gay kiss
...
#6
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Synopsis:
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
Starring:
Mark Strong,
Colin Firth,
Julianne Moore
#7
Code 8
Synopsis:
In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Connor, a construction worker with powers, involves with a criminal gang to help his ailing mother. (Based on the short film “Code 8,” 2016.)
Starring:
Kari Matchett,
Stephen Amell,
Robbie Amell
Plot:
heist,
murder,
robot,
police,
drone,
ill mother,
hospital,
drug,
healing power,
criminal
...
#8
Casino
Synopsis:
In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
Starring:
Robert De Niro,
James Woods,
Joe Pesci
Plot:
crime epic,
las vegas nevada,
casino,
mafia,
gambling,
gambling syndicate,
rise and fall,
american mafia,
mob boss,
mafia boss
...
Similar plot
#9
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
#10
Bad Boys II
Synopsis:
Out-of-control, trash-talking buddy cops Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force reunite, and bullets fly, cars crash and laughs explode as they pursue a whacked-out drug lord from the streets of Miami to the barrios of Cuba. But the real fireworks result when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sexy sister.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Peter Stormare,
Will Smith
Plot:
cuba,
police,
miami florida,
sequel,
anti hero,
buddy movie,
buddy comedy,
cringe comedy,
camp,
motor vehicle
...
#11
SuperFly
Synopsis:
Career criminal Youngblood Priest wants out of the Atlanta drug scene, but as he ramps up sales, one little slip up threatens to bring the whole operation down before he can make his exit.
Starring:
Michael Kenneth Williams,
Jason Mitchell,
Esai Morales
Plot:
sex scene,
topless female nudity,
bare breasts,
strip club,
stripper,
drugs,
dojo,
gun fight,
cruise ship,
car chase
...
#12
RoboCop
Synopsis:
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's …
Starring:
Peter Weller,
Miguel Ferrer,
Kurtwood Smith
Plot:
robot,
police,
cyborg,
graphic violence,
cyberpunk,
robocop,
future,
violence,
weapon,
cyborg versus robot
...
Movie in categories
#13
Bad Boys for Life
Synopsis:
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
Starring:
Will Smith,
Martin Lawrence,
Paola Nuñez
Plot:
nightclub,
police,
buddy cop,
buddy comedy,
helicopter,
chase,
showdown,
mexico city mexico,
mexico,
miami florida
...
#14
The First Purge
Synopsis:
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
Starring:
Lauren Vélez,
Marisa Tomei,
Lex Scott Davis
Plot:
abuse of power,
social injustice,
church,
murder,
politics,
fascism,
atrocity,
official corruption,
class conflict,
homicide
...
With the same actors
#15
Peppermint
Synopsis:
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.
Starring:
Jennifer Garner,
John Ortiz,
John Gallagher Jr.
#16
Breaking Bad
Synopsis:
When Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
Starring:
Aaron Paul,
Dean Norris,
Bryan Cranston
Plot:
cancer,
chemistry,
methamphetamine,
drug trade,
drug,
albuquerque new mexico,
crystal meth,
meth lab,
drug lord,
chemistry teacher
...
#17
Rambo: Last Blood
Synopsis:
After fighting his demons for decades, John Rambo now lives in peace on his family ranch in Arizona, but his rest is interrupted when Gabriela, the granddaughter of his housekeeper María, disappears after crossing the border into Mexico to meet her biological father. Rambo, who has become a true father figure for Gabriela over the years, undertakes a desperate and dangerous journey to find her.
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone,
Adriana Barraza,
Joaquín Cosío
#18
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Synopsis:
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Starring:
Margot Robbie,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
harley quinn character,
police,
hyena,
spin off,
chase,
assassin,
revenge,
violence,
dc comics,
female protagonist
...
#19
Batman Begins
Synopsis:
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Gary Oldman,
Liam Neeson
#20
Miss Bala
Synopsis:
Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength.
Starring:
Anthony Mackie,
Thomas Dekker,
Gina Rodriguez
Plot:
remake,
bare midriff,
gun,
beauty pageant,
brunette,
visible midriff,
american abroad,
gunfight,
shootout,
gun battle
...