Crime movies

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Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.

Themes

Violence as spectacle, Coercion and control, Exploitation by crime networks, Trauma and memory recovery, Found family amid violence, Identity under concealment

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Chimo develops a crush on the pretty, blond Lila, a girl who recently moved into his Arab ghetto with her aunt. When the leader of a rival gang also falls for Lila, the ensuing love triangle initiates a journey of sexual discovery -- and sets off a chain of devastating events.

Themes

Urban violence, Economic disparity, Sexual exploitation, Power and coercion, Education as escape, Romantic obsession

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On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.

Themes

Police corruption, Prison transport tension, Drug abuse pressure, Snowstorm isolation, Undercover cop betrayal, Mexican standoff dynamics

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In Seattle, detective Quentin Conners is unfairly suspended and his partner Jason York leaves the police force after a tragic shooting on Pearl Street Bridge, when the hostage and the criminal die. During a bank heist with a hostage situation, Conners is assigned in charge of the operation with the rookie Shane Dekker as his partner. The thieves, lead by Lorenz, apparently do not steal a penny from the bank. While chasing the gangsters, the police team disclose that they planted a virus in the system, stealing one billion dollars from the different accounts, using the principle of the Chaos Theory. Further, they find that Lorenz is killing his accomplices.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Power and control, Chaos vs order, Police accountability, Internal corruption, Evidence integrity

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Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.

Themes

Parent child relationship fracture, Prison debt pressure, Substance abuse cycles, Family ties under pressure, Crime and loyalty tension

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After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole officer. He gets a job at a lumber mill and starts seeing a coworker. Then his new world begins to unravel; as his past becomes known, he strikes up a high-risk friendship with a young girl and realizes that a man loitering near a schoolyard is a child molester prowling for his next victim.

Themes

Stigma of sex offense, Parole supervision pressure, Ostracism after conviction, Workplace rumor and aggression, Self-blame after trauma, Romantic relationship under scrutiny

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Éder is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca, his nephew, is sure that his uncle confessed the crime to protect his girlfriend, Soraya, ex-wife of the deceased, so he enlists two of his friends to help prove his theory.

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Despite pulling off one of the biggest heists in Las Vegas history and splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit life ... but that's proven to be a challenge. Casino owner Terry Benedict demands that Danny Ocean return the money, plus millions more in interest. Unable to come up the cash, the crew is forced to come together to pull off another series of heists, this time in Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.

Themes

Debt as leverage, Trust under pressure, Competition among thieves, Deception as strategy, Stock certificate leverage, Risk and reward, Faberge egg gambit

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In Paris, two cops are competing for the vacant job of chief of police, in the middle of the search for a gang of violent thieves. The movie is directed by Olivier Marchal, a former police officer who spent 12 years with the French police before creating this story, taken in part from real events of the 1980s.

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An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers.

Themes

Deception in partnerships, Island enticement and crime, Suspicion and loyalty under pressure, Professional vs personal loyalties, Staged heists and control dynamics, Fake plans real stakes

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