Movies Like The Exterminator

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

The Soldier

1982·1h 28m·★ 5.3·James Glickenhaus

2 shared crewDir. James GlickenhausDP: Robert M. Baldwin

McBain

1991·1h 47m·★ 4.9·James Glickenhaus

2 shared crewDir. James GlickenhausDP: Robert M. Baldwin

Exterminator 2

1984·1h 29m·★ 4.6·Mark Buntzman

The Exterminator CollectionDP: Robert M. BaldwinStarring Robert Ginty

The Equalizer

2014·2h 12m·★ 7.3·Antoine Fuqua

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Death Wish II

1982·1h 32m·★ 6.0·Michael Winner

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2020·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Jonathan Milott

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Vigilante

1983·1h 30m·★ 6.5·William Lustig

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Code of Silence

1985·1h 41m·★ 6.1·Andrew Davis

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Death Wish

1974·1h 33m·★ 6.9·Michael Winner

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Death Wish 3

1985·1h 30m·★ 5.8·Michael Winner

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2026·3h 49m·★ 8.3·Aditya Dhar

Themes: torture, gore

Dhurandhar

2025·3h 32m·★ 8.3·Aditya Dhar

Themes: torture, gore

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

2001·1h 55m·★ 7.8·Shinichiro Watanabe

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The Warriors

1979·1h 34m·★ 7.5·Walter Hill

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A Bittersweet Life

2005·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Kim Jee-woon

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A Better Tomorrow

1986·1h 35m·★ 7.4·John Woo

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Battle Royale

2000·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Kinji Fukasaku

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Pusher III

2005·1h 48m·★ 7.3·Nicolas Winding Refn

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1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

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1999·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Takashi Miike

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How Good Is The Exterminator?

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