Movies like Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Based on a true story, Walking Tall portrays a man returning to his home town to find it corrupted by crime and gambling, prompting him to become a vigilante sheriff. Fans of Death Wish 4's one-man crusade will resonate with this theme of personal justice.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic role in Commando as a retired elite commando on the warpath to rescue his daughter offers the explosive action and vigilante theme akin to Death Wish 4. The quest for personal justice is a shared cornerstone in both movies.

Starring Sylvester Stallone, Cobra is a high-octane action film where an aggressive city cop becomes the target of a murderous cult. This film offers a similar blend of 80s action and lone-wolf heroism that defines Death Wish 4.

Preceding Death Wish 4, Death Wish II follows Paul Kersey as he takes on new adversaries in Los Angeles when tragedy strikes his family once again. Audience members who relished the vigilante justice themes and gritty action of Death Wish 4 would find a similar tone and satisfaction here.

Steven Seagal stars as a police detective seeking vengeance after waking up from a coma in Hard to Kill. The film mirrors the vigilante action and moral undertones present in Death Wish 4, with a protagonist that viewers can rally behind.

The Exterminator features a Vietnam War veteran taking the law into his own hands after his friend is attacked by a gang. It echoes the vigilante justice seen in Death Wish 4 and delivers a raw, gritty take on street-level vengeance.