Movies Like Mean Johnny Barrows

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Super Fly

1972·1h 31m·★ 6.4·Gordon Parks Jr.

Themes: mobster, blaxploitation cinemaFans also likedCrime & Drama & Action

Black Caesar

1973·1h 35m·★ 6.4·Larry Cohen

Fans also likedAction & Crime & DramaStarring Fred Williamson

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

1989·2h 6m·★ 6.9·Jackie Chan

Themes: mobster, mafiaCrime & Action & Drama

Gladiator

2000·2h 35m·★ 8.5·Ridley Scott

TMDB recommendsAction & Drama

The Departed

2006·2h 31m·★ 8.5·Martin Scorsese

Themes: mobster, mafiaDrama & Crime

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003·1h 51m·★ 8.2·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Donnie Brasco

1997·2h 7m·★ 7.7·Mike Newell

Themes: mobster, mafiaCrime & Drama

In China They Eat Dogs

1999·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Lasse Spang Olsen

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

The Outsiders

1983·1h 31m·★ 7.0·Francis Ford Coppola

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Zatoichi

2003·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano

TMDB recommendsDrama & Action

Natural Born Killers

1994·1h 59m·★ 7.2·Oliver Stone

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Rumble Fish

1983·1h 34m·★ 7.1·Francis Ford Coppola

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

48 Hrs.

1982·1h 36m·★ 6.9·Walter Hill

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987·1h 43m·★ 6.6·Tony Scott

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

One Down, Two to Go

1982·1h 29m·★ 4.5·Fred Williamson

Action & Crime & DramaStarring Fred WilliamsonDir. Fred Williamson

The Substitute

1996·1h 54m·★ 6.1·Robert Mandel

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004·2h 8m·★ 4.8·Damian Chapa

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

Across 110th Street

1972·1h 42m·★ 7.0·Barry Shear

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

Al Capone

1959·1h 44m·★ 6.7·Richard Wilson

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How Good Is Mean Johnny Barrows?

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