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Crime movies

A deep dive into the underworld of gangsters, detectives, and heists where the line between right and wrong blurs.

Subgenres include: Organized Crime, Heist, Con Artist Crime.

Les Misérables

1201. Les Misérables

Crime Drama History Romance
7.4

19982h 14min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Bille August

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.


The General

1202. The General

Crime Drama
7.2

19982h 4min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: John Boorman

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.


The Quiet Family

1203. The Quiet Family

Horror Comedy Crime
7.0

19981h 41min

South Korea

Director: Kim Jee-woon

A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and the distraught family buries his body to avoid the bad publicity. But their luck gets worse, the bodies start piling up, and the family becomes frantic to rectify the situation.


The Big Hit

1204. The Big Hit

Action Adventure Comedy Crime Thriller
6.1

19981h 31min

United States, Canada

Director: Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam.


Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

1205. Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

Animation Crime Mystery Adventure
7.3

19981h 40min

Japan

Director: Kenji Kodama

Ran’s secret past revealed! Ten years ago, something happened between her mom and dad. Now, plagued by nightmares, Ran is starting to remember… Meanwhile, a murderous card dealer breaks out of jail to seek revenge. His target: Ran’s father. Can Conan stop him in time and save his girlfriend’s family?


Taxi

1206. Taxi

Action Comedy Crime Adventure Vehicle-Driven Action
7.0

19981h 26min

France

Director: Gérard Pirès

In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job.

Themes

License vs talent, Economic mobility pressure, Unconventional partnership, Risk-driven improvisation, Public policing spectacle

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Mercury Rising

1207. Mercury Rising

Action Crime Drama Thriller
6.1

19981h 51min

United States

Director: Harold Becker

Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.


The Newton Boys

1208. The Newton Boys

Crime Action Drama
6.1

19982h 2min

United States

Director: Richard Linklater

The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.


Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

1209. Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

Comedy Crime
6.8

19981h 37min

Spain

Director: Santiago Segura

A former policeman enlists his nerdy friend to help bust drug traffickers moving heroin through a Chinese restaurant.


The Big Lebowski

1210. The Big Lebowski

Comedy Crime Satire
8.1

19981h 57min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Joel Coen

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

Themes

Slacker ethos under pressure, Nihilism through satire, Mistaken identity consequences, Absurd crime under noir, Money versus ordinary life, Deception and misdirection

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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