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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.

Homicide

1661. Homicide

Drama Crime Mystery Thriller
6.9

19911h 42min

United States

Director: David Mamet

While investigating the ruthless murder of an elderly woman, a Jewish police detective unravels a bizarre conspiracy involving a Zionist organization.


Thelma & Louise

1662. Thelma & Louise

Drama Crime Adventure
7.6

19912h 10min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Ridley Scott

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.


Backdraft

1663. Backdraft

Drama Thriller Action Crime
6.7

19912h 17min

United States

Director: Ron Howard

Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.


Stone Cold

1664. Stone Cold

Action Crime Thriller Drama
6.1

19911h 32min

United States

Director: Craig R. Baxley

Joe Huff is a tough, loner cop with a flair for infiltrating dangerous biker gangs. The FBI blackmail Huff into an undercover operation that entails infiltrating The Brotherhood – a powerful Mississippi biker gang linked in the murder of government officials as well as dealing drugs with the mafia.


Out for Justice

1665. Out for Justice

Action Crime Drama Thriller
6.1

19911h 31min

United States

Director: John Flynn

Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.


Class Action

1666. Class Action

Drama Crime History
6.4

19911h 45min

United States

Director: Michael Apted

A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.


The Perfect Weapon

1667. The Perfect Weapon

Action Drama Crime
6.0

19911h 25min

United States

Director: Mark DiSalle

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.


New Jack City

1668. New Jack City

Thriller Crime Drama
6.6

19911h 37min

United States

Director: Mario Van Peebles

A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.


The Hard Way

1669. The Hard Way

Action Comedy Crime
6.4

19911h 51min

United States

Director: John Badham

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.


The Silence of the Lambs

1670. The Silence of the Lambs

Crime Thriller Drama
8.6

19911h 59min

United States

Director: Jonathan Demme

A country is shaken by a series of brutal kidnappings and murders of women. Trying to track down the maniac, FBI agent Clarice Starling turns for help to the imprisoned killer and brilliant psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter.