Movies Like Violent Naples (1976)

Violent Naples is a 1976 action, crime, thriller film from Umberto Lenzi with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Violent Rome and A Special Cop in Action.

Action Crime Thriller

Violent Rome

1975

A detective sick and tired of the rampant crime and violence in his city, and constantly at odds with his superiors, is finally kicked out of the department for a "questionable" shooting of a vicious criminal. However, he is soon approached by a representative for a group of citizens who themselves are fed up with what they see as criminals going unpunished, and they make him an offer he may very well not refuse.

6.0

MagicScore

A Special Cop in Action

1976

A school bus with young children being kidnapped. Commissario Betti will solve the case. High action is promised, including hostage, bank robberies, car chases, prison scenes and mafia bosses!

6.1

MagicScore

Colt 38 Special Squad

1976

The city of Turin is in the grip of a brutal crime boss known as "Il Marsigliese" and plenty of cops have good cause to want him dead — none more than Inspector Vanni, whose wife was murdered by the ruthless gangster. Having exhausted every other avenue, Vanni forms a crack squad of motorcycle-riding, Colt .38-toting elite officers, tasked with meting out justice on the margins of the law. But when "Il Marsigliese" launches a bombing campaign designed to extort a vast ransom from the city's authorities, Vanni finds himself in a race against time to exact his revenge and avert disaster.

6.9

MagicScore

Shoot First, Die Later

1974

When mobsters try to put an honest policeman on the payroll, he seeks revenge on the mob. But, he soon learns that his actions, however honest, have dire consequences.

6.8

MagicScore

Gang War in Milan

1973

A Milan pimp faces off against a ruthless and greedy French gangster whom wants to unite organized crime in Italy.

6.5

MagicScore

Manhunt in the City

1975

A man's daughter is killed by thieves during a bank robbery. Due to the incompetence of the corrupt authorities, he decides to take to law into his own hands and track down the killers.

5.7

MagicScore

The Mad Dog Killer

1977

Sadistic no-count killer Nanni Vitali and three other equally brutish hoodlums escape from prison. The foul foursome embark on a savage rape, murder, and robbery spree. Vitali even abducts and defiles frightened hapless lass Giuliana Caroli. Meanwhile, rugged police inspector Giulio Santini is determined to bag the despicable Vitali.

5.5

MagicScore

The Other Guys

2010

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.

6.3

MagicScore

The Fast and the Furious

1954

A framed man escapes prison and takes a wealthy woman's Jaguar with her in it. After she tries to escape numerous times, they begin to develop feelings for each other, and enter a road race that ends in Mexico.

4.9

MagicScore

#10

The Fifth Commandment

2008

In Bangkok, an assassin who turns down a job that hits too close to home finds himself targeted by the elite members of his profession

5.6

MagicScore

#11

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998

A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.

8.1

MagicScore

#12

Rome, Armed to the Teeth

1976

A tough, violent cop who doesn't mind bending the law goes after a machine-gun-carrying, hunchbacked psychotic killer.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Nocturnal Animals

2016

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Street Law

1974

Carlo Antonelli, an engineer from Genoa, gets mugged and decides to take justice into his own hands. At first the muggers seem to get the upper hand, but then he's helped by Tommy, a young robber who takes his side.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Visaranai

2016

Pandi and his friends, immigrant workers in Andhra Pradesh, are picked up by cops for a crime they never committed. And thus begins their nightmare, where they become pawns in a vicious game where the voiceless are strangled by those with power.

8.0

MagicScore

#16

Sheep Without a Shepherd

2019

Li and his wife A Yu run a small business in Thailand and enjoy a happy home life with their two daughters. When their eldest daughter is violently assaulted, blackmailed and left traumatised by another student, her parents intervene, leading to a dead body which needs to be hidden, and every trace of the boy buried to cover up the accident.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

The Inquisitor

1981

Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

At Close Range

1986

Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Avengement

2019

While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Cruising

1980

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, young rookie Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Violent Naples?

The top films similar to Violent Naples by MovieMagicScore are Violent Rome (6.0), A Special Cop in Action (6.1), Colt 38 Special Squad (6.9). Each shares action/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Violent Naples worth watching?

Violent Naples holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 46 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Violent Naples?

Violent Naples (1976) is a action, crime, thriller film directed by Umberto Lenzi, starring Maurizio Merli, John Saxon, Barry Sullivan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Violent Naples?

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About movies like Violent Naples

This ranked list pairs Violent Naples (1976), a action and crime and thriller film from Umberto Lenzi, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Maurizio Merli 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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