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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.

Bottle Rocket

1531. Bottle Rocket

Comedy Crime Drama
6.9

19961h 31min

United States

Director: Wes Anderson

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.


The Hunters

1532. The Hunters

Thriller Crime Mystery
7.0

19961h 53min

Sweden

Director: Kjell Sundvall

A policeman from Stockholm come to Norrbotten in Sweden, to join his brother, now when their father is dead. While there he starts to work on a long-running case where reindeers have been poached and soon discovers that his brother is involved...


The Funeral

1533. The Funeral

Crime Drama
6.6

19961h 39min

United States

Director: Abel Ferrara

After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge.


From Dusk Till Dawn

1534. From Dusk Till Dawn

Horror Action Thriller Crime
7.2

19961h 48min

United States

Director: Robert Rodriguez

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious vampire clientele.


When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?

Themes

Gang loyalty and conflict, Urban survival under pressure, Parenthood and responsibility under strain, Humor as social satire, Masculinity and bravado, Racial and social satire

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Heat

1536. Heat

Crime Drama Action
8.3

19952h 50min

United States

Director: Michael Mann

Los Angeles’ best detective picks up the trail of a crew of top-tier robbers after they make a mistake during their latest heist.


Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1537. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Drama Crime
6.7

19951h 56min

United States

Director: Gary Fleder

Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.


Casino

1538. Casino

Crime Drama Organized Crime Psychological Drama
8.2

19952h 59min

France, United States

Director: Martin Scorsese

In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Crime and wealth dynamics, Rise and fall of empire, Media scrutiny and control, Risk and corruption

Available on

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Nick of Time

1539. Nick of Time

Thriller Crime Action
6.3

19951h 29min

United States

Director: John Badham

An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.


Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

1540. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Crime Comedy Adventure
6.4

19951h 30min

United States

Director: Steve Oedekerk

Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.