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Organized Crime movies

Crime centered on syndicates: hierarchy, loyalty, territory, operations, and internal power struggles.

161. Blue Ruin

Blue Ruin
Crime Thriller Organized Crime Revenge Thriller
7.1
20141h 31minUnited States, France
Director: Jeremy Saulnier

Overview

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

Themes

Neo-noir mood, Vigilante ethics, Isolation under pressure, Family feud, Vengeance drive, Quiet life disruption

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162. In the Blood

In the Blood
Action Crime Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller One-Person Army
5.7
20141h 48minUnited Kingdom, Puerto Rico
Director: John Stockwell

Overview

When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

Themes

Isolation and danger, Deception under pressure, Survival under threat, Obsessive pursuit, Mistrust of institutions, Vengeful justice

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163. Need for Speed

Need for Speed
Action Crime Drama Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action
6.4
20142h 11minIndia, United States
Director: Scott Waugh

Overview

The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer's head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Revenge as motive, Risk and consequence, Wealth as leverage, Time pressure and pursuit

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164. Redirected

Redirected
Action Comedy Crime Thriller Satire
6.4
20141h 39minLithuania, United Kingdom
Director: Emilis Vėlyvis

Overview

Four friends become stranded in Eastern Europe and have to become hit men, prostitutes, corrupt cops, smugglers and more to make it home.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Money as leverage, Deceit and coercion, Crime under duress, Police corruption under strain, Cross-border chaos

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165. Dom Hemingway

Dom Hemingway
Comedy Crime Drama Dark Comedy Organized Crime
6.1
20131h 33minUnited Kingdom
Director: Richard Shepard

Overview

After spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway is back on the streets of London looking to collect what he's owed.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Economic desperation, Consequences of crime, Impulsive violence, Fatherhood and abandonment

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166. Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace
Thriller Drama Crime Organized Crime Revenge Thriller
6.7
20131h 56minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Scott Cooper

Overview

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

Themes

Trauma shaping behavior, Economic precarity under debt, Crime networks exploit debt, Rust belt decay under strain, Justice through retaliation, Family obligation under danger

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167. Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Action Thriller Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Organized Crime
7.0
20132h 5minSouth Korea
Director: Jang Joon-hwan

Overview

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.

Themes

Revenge dynamics, Betrayal within crime groups, Loyalty to kin vs autonomy, Identity forged by upbringing, Police pursuit vs gang life, Power dynamics in criminal networks

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168. A Wolf at the Door

A Wolf at the Door
Drama Thriller Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Organized Crime
7.4
20131h 38minBrazil
Director: Fernando Coimbra

Overview

Love turns to hate and panic breeds suspicion as two parents deal with the kidnapping of their child.

Themes

Extramarital affair consequences, Two parents under strain, Panic breeds suspicion, Kidnapping context as social rupture, Loss of trust and violence, Power dynamics and manipulation

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169. A Single Shot

A Single Shot
Drama Crime Thriller Organized Crime Investigation Suspense
5.7
20131h 56minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: David M. Rosenthal

Overview

The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Economic desperation, Isolation and paranoia, Trust and betrayal, Moral ambiguity under stress, Threats and coercion

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170. The Family

The Family
Crime Comedy Action Organized Crime Dark Comedy
6.3
20131h 51minFrance, United States
Director: Luc Besson

Overview

After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.

Themes

Deception under protection, Loyalty vs old habits, Family violence escalation, Hidden crime networks, Reinvention under duress, Public confrontation with crime

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