Movies Like Skin Trade (2014)

Skin Trade is a 2014 action, crime, drama, thriller film from Ekachai Uekrongtham with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The King of the Kickboxers and Kickboxer.

Action Crime Drama Thriller

The King of the Kickboxers

1990

Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.

6.6

MagicScore

Kickboxer

1989

If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.

6.8

MagicScore

Eden

2013

After a night out with friends, Hyun Jae accepts a late night ride home from a young fire fighter. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned outside Las Vegas as a sex slave.

6.5

MagicScore

Lilya 4-ever

2002

In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.

7.6

MagicScore

Beautiful Boxer

2003

Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.

6.5

MagicScore

Ong-Bak

2003

When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.

7.1

MagicScore

Ong Bak 2

2008

Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.

6.4

MagicScore

Dynamite Warrior

2006

The story is set in 1890s Siam. Siang is a young Muay Thai warrior and rocketry expert who steals back water buffalo taken from poor Isan farmers by unscrupulous cattle raiders. He is searching for a man with a tattoo who killed his parents.

6.3

MagicScore

The Quest

1996

Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Vengeance of an Assassin

2014

Natee infiltrates a criminal organisation to find out the truth about his parents' deaths. His secret investigation, and identity, get compromised when an escort mission goes horribly wrong.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

The Man from Nowhere

2010

An ex-special agent is involved in a convoluted drug ring drama. He has to save a drug smuggler's innocent daughter from being the victim of her parents' fight.

7.7

MagicScore

#12

The Transporter

2002

Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of events. The bound and gagged Lai is being smuggled to France by a shady American businessman, and Frank works to save her as his own illegal activities are uncovered by a French detective.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Furie

2019

When a little girl is kidnapped by a trafficking ring, they soon find they messed with the wrong child. Her mother, a notorious former gang leader, is close on their trail and will go to any lengths to bring her child home.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Merantau

2009

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

The Bodyguard

2004

Wong, bodyguard to a tycoon, is fired by his boss's son after he fails to save his boss. Now, the assassins are after the son, who takes refuge in a slum. Wong, meanwhile, tackles the villain's goons.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Street Kings

2008

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Rebel Ridge

2024

A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Cop

1988

An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Firestorm

2013

Hong Kong. When Cao Nan and his group of thieves rob an armored car in broad daylight, they don't hesitate to murder innocent people on the run. Lui Ming Chit, a veteran police inspector, is forced to use sinister tactics to catch them.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Skin Trade?

The top films similar to Skin Trade by MovieMagicScore are The King of the Kickboxers (6.6), Kickboxer (6.8), Eden (6.5). Each shares action/crime/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Skin Trade worth watching?

Skin Trade holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 284 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Skin Trade?

Skin Trade (2014) is a action, crime, drama, thriller film directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, starring Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman.

Where can I find more recommendations like Skin Trade?

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About movies like Skin Trade

This ranked list pairs Skin Trade (2014), a action and crime and drama and thriller film from Ekachai Uekrongtham, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Dolph Lundgren 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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