Movies Like The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976)

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase is a 1976 action, comedy, crime film from Michael Pressman with a MovieMagicScore of 4.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Sordid Lives and Switchback.

Action Comedy Crime

Sordid Lives

2000

"Sordid Lives" is about a family in a small Texas town preparing for the funeral of the mother. Among the characters are the grandson trying to find his identity in West Hollywood, the son who has spent the past twenty-three years dressed as Tammy Wynette, the sister and her best friend (who live in delightfully kitschy homes), and the two daughters (one strait-laced and one quite a bit of a loser).

6.5

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Switchback

1997

After FBI agent Frank Lacrosse believes his son was kidnapped by a notorious serial killer, he travels to Amarillo, Texas, where he believes the murderer is in hiding. Although officially taken off the case because of its personal significance to him, Frank continues to pursue the killer, causing concern for local sheriff Buck Olmstead. When another victim pops up at a nearby car garage, Frank knows that he is as close as he'll ever be to tracking down the elusive killer.

6.0

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Ex Drummer

2007

Three handicapped losers who form a band ask famous writer Dries to be their drummer. He joins the band and starts manipulating them.

6.8

MagicScore

Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day

2009

Ricky, Julian and Bubbles are about to get out of jail, and this time, Julian vows to go straight, even open a legit business. Soon the Boys will all be rich. At least that's what they've told the parole board. But when they arrive back at the park, they find it's not the same old Sunnyvale - and it's not the same old Jim Lahey, Trailer Park Supervisor.

6.7

MagicScore

Trailer Park Boys: Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys

2008

"Say goodnight to the bad guys" picks up where "A Sh*t river runs through it" left off. it's a year after the events of A.S.R.R.T.I and Ricky, Julian, and bubbles are rich with cash, but Julian sits on the money for a year claiming "movies like casino prove that waving money around right away is a bad idea." and then hides it in his newly purchased Delorean (AKA car from back to the future)

7.0

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Trash Humpers

2010

Follow a small group of elderly “Peeping Toms” through the shadows and margins of an unfamiliar world. Crudely documented by the participants themselves, we follow the debased and shocking actions of a group of true sociopaths the likes of which have never been seen before. Inhabiting a world of broken dreams and beyond the limits of morality, they crash against a torn and frayed America.

5.2

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Relative Strangers

2006

An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.

5.2

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Trailer Park Boys

1999

After a psychic predicts his death, a small-time hoodlum named Julian hires a cheap documentary film crew to document the last few days of his mis-spent life. This is the film that pioneered the show of the same name.

7.0

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White Men Can't Jump

1992

Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Joe Dirt

2001

Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks.

5.6

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#11

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

2015

When happy family man Joe Dirt finds himself transported to the recent past, he begins an epic journey to get back to his loved ones in the present.

4.9

MagicScore

#12

Votez Bougon

2016

Paul Bougon ignites social media networks and public opinion after his brief participation in a television program. Having become an instant celebrity thanks to his outspokenness, he decides to go into politics and founds his own party. With the help of his devoted entourage and at the head of the PEN (Parti de l’Écœurement National) [National Disgust Party], he wins the elections and becomes Premier. The challenges of his new career place him in front of heartbreaking choices.

4.3

MagicScore

#13

Pork Pie

2017

A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy in pursuit.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

The Chase

1994

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car chase is being broadcast live on every TV-channel.

5.8

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#15

Kontroll

2003

A tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, and the fellow ticket inspectors on his team who work aboard the subterranean Budapest Metro. A tale about racing along the tracks, and about a mysterious serial killer. And a tale about love.

7.2

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#16

Dumb-Hounded

1943

The wolf escapes from prison but can't get away from police dog Droopy no matter how hard he tries. This is the first cartoon starring Droopy.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Street Warriors

1977

Perros Callejeros is based on the juvenile delinquency of the 1970s and 80s in Spain. The story is set in Barrio de la Mina in Barcelona one of the most conflict neighbourhoods in Spain. The characters chosen were real juvenile delinquents all with criminal records, which the director used to give the film a realistic touch. This film is very powerful and dramatic, it shows how these kids were brought up to survive on the streets.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Street Warriors II

1979

A veteran policeman named Fernando feels a lot of hatred against Ángel because the boy ran him over with a car leaving him lame. Now Fernando accuses the young crook of having participated in a robbery at a gas station in which a murder has occurred. Helped by his friends, Ángel rebuilds the facts that serve him as an alibi, but while he is in pre-trial detention in La Modelo prison (Barcelona) a terrible mutiny will take place.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

The Desperate Trail

1994

Amiable con man Jack Cooper is on a westbound stagecoach, headed for the next batch of suckers who will mistake him for an easy mark. Fiery Sarah O'Rourke rides the same coach, handcuffed to lawman Bill Speakes and headed for the hangman. In a few hours, all should reach their destinations. But the trail they travel takes an unexpected turn: Cooper and O'Rourke are soon off the stage and running for their lives. The law ends and the chase begins in a very alive tale of wanted-dead-or-alive fugitives (Linda Fiorentino and Craig Sheffer) pursued by a marshal (Sam Elliott) who's a law unto himself.

4.6

MagicScore

#20

The Red Balloon

1956

A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Great Texas Dynamite Chase?

The top films similar to The Great Texas Dynamite Chase by MovieMagicScore are Sordid Lives (6.5), Switchback (6.0), Ex Drummer (6.8). Each shares action/comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Great Texas Dynamite Chase worth watching?

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.8/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Great Texas Dynamite Chase?

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976) is a action, comedy, crime film directed by Michael Pressman, starring Claudia Jennings, Jocelyn Jones, Johnny Crawford.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Great Texas Dynamite Chase?

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About movies like The Great Texas Dynamite Chase

This ranked list pairs The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976), a action and comedy and crime film from Michael Pressman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Claudia Jennings 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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