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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.

Hard Eight

1501. Hard Eight

Drama Crime
7.1

19971h 42min

United States

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.


Donnie Brasco

1502. Donnie Brasco

Crime Drama Thriller Undercover Sting Crime Investigation Suspense
7.7

19972h 7min

United States

Director: Mike Newell

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Undercover deception, Family strain under crime, Trust versus obligation, Illicit networks and control, Risk and retaliation

Available on

Amazon Video
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Retroactive

1503. Retroactive

Science Fiction Thriller Action Crime Drama
6.2

19971h 31min

United States

Director: Louis Morneau

A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.


Knockin' on Heaven's Door

1504. Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Comedy Crime Action Drama
7.8

19971h 29min

Germany

Director: Thomas Jahn

Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.


Absolute Power

1505. Absolute Power

Crime Drama Action
6.7

19972h 1min

United States

Director: Clint Eastwood

A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.


Gridlock'd

1506. Gridlock'd

Comedy Crime Drama
6.9

19971h 31min

United States

Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall

After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.


Albino Alligator

1507. Albino Alligator

Crime Drama Thriller
6.1

19971h 37min

United States, France

Director: Kevin Spacey

While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.


Scream

1508. Scream

Crime Horror Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit
7.4

19961h 52min

United States

Director: Wes Craven

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trauma and resilience, Trust and betrayal, Small town paranoia, Media sensationalism, Survival game dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1509. Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Animation Comedy Adventure Crime Music
6.8

19961h 21min

United States

Director: Mike Judge

Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.


The Bandit

1510. The Bandit

Crime Drama Thriller
8.1

19962h 8min

Türkiye

Director: Yavuz Turgul

Baran the Bandit, released from prison after serving 35 years, searches for vengeance against his former best friend who betrayed him and stole his lover, teaming up with a young punk with his own demons along the way.