Movies Like Cleopatra Jones (1973)

Cleopatra Jones is a 1973 action, crime, thriller film from Jack Starrett with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold and Gone Baby Gone.

Action Crime Thriller

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

1975

When fellow operatives and friends disappear during a mission in Hong Kong, Cleopatra Jones comes to help. She discovers the disappearance involves The Dragon Lady, a feared lipstick lesbian who runs a casino and the local drug trade.

5.7

MagicScore

Gone Baby Gone

2007

When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.

7.3

MagicScore

Friday Foster

1975

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".

5.9

MagicScore

Le Cercle Rouge

1970

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

7.6

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Cisco Pike

1971

A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.

5.6

MagicScore

Detroit 9000

1973

After a fundraiser for a black politician is robbed, Detroit police put two detectives, one white and one black, on the case, who try to work together under boiling political pressure.

5.3

MagicScore

Dolemite

1975

Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of Jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him.

5.8

MagicScore

An Eye for an Eye

1981

Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.

5.1

MagicScore

The Big Easy

1986

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Willie Dynamite

1974

Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top, he has hit bottom. A former prostitute who has become a social worker tries to get Willie to clean up his life while it is still possible.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Vigilante

1983

New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

Out of Bounds

1986

Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.

5.3

MagicScore

#13

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

1999

Police Inspector Paul Fein copes with family troubles while also dealing with the possibility of advancement to police chief. Meanwhile, his son is investigating the murder of a banker.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

The Hoarder

2015

Ella discovers a terrifying secret when she becomes trapped in an underground storage facility. To survive she must join forces with a group of strangers, each with something to hide.

4.4

MagicScore

#15

Day of the Panther

1988

A martial-arts expert goes after a criminal gang and its boss, who were responsible for the death of his partner.

3.7

MagicScore

#16

The Border

1982

A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

The Gauntlet

1977

Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

The Thing with Two Heads

1972

A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.

4.8

MagicScore

#19

District 13: Ultimatum

2009

Damien and Leito return to District 13 on a mission to bring peace to the troubled sector that is controlled by five different gang bosses, before the city’s secret services take drastic measures to solve the problem.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Frankenhooker

1990

A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Cleopatra Jones?

The top films similar to Cleopatra Jones by MovieMagicScore are Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (5.7), Gone Baby Gone (7.3), Friday Foster (5.9). Each shares action/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Cleopatra Jones worth watching?

Cleopatra Jones holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 73 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Cleopatra Jones?

Cleopatra Jones (1973) is a action, crime, thriller film directed by Jack Starrett, starring Tamara Dobson, Bernie Casey, Shelley Winters.

Where can I find more recommendations like Cleopatra Jones?

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About movies like Cleopatra Jones

This ranked list pairs Cleopatra Jones (1973), a action and crime and thriller film from Jack Starrett, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tamara Dobson take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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