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.
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.
When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.
1615. Beyond the Law
Action Crime Drama Thriller1993•1h 48min
United States
Director: Larry Ferguson
Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?
Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top-secret US government agent 'Bob' arranges a staged death, so Maggie can be elaborately trained as a phantom killer and subdued into obedience.
1617. Mad Dog and Glory
Comedy Crime Romance Drama1993•1h 36min
United States
Director: John McNaughton
Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive young waitress named Glory for a week. At first both are uneasy about the arrangement, but they eventually fall in love. However, the situation becomes complicated when Milo demands Glory back.
1618. Falling Down
Crime Drama Thriller1993•1h 53min
United States, France
Director: Joel Schumacher
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
1619. El Mariachi
Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Narcotics Crime1993•1h 21min
United States
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Vibe
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor, a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake el Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town trying to kill him and get his guitar case.
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1620. Bound by Honor
Crime Action Drama Thriller Narcotics Crime1993•3h
United States
Director: Taylor Hackford
Vibe
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.