Organized Crime movies

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Bleak

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During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Themes

Economic precarity and social service cuts, Social neglect of the downtrodden, Urban alienation and identity crisis, Media sensationalism and spectacle, Mental illness and stigma, Crowd violence and unrest

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Dry

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A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.

Themes

Public trust under scrutiny, Embezzlement and accountability, New york education, 2000s embezzlement pattern, Long island politics

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Tense Dynamic Claustrophobic Stylish Cynical

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A New York jeweler smuggles a rare black opal into his shop and lets the wrong superstar athlete get a taste of it. As loan sharks close in and bets spiral out of control, his secret score turns into a flashing beacon that draws every predator in the city straight to his door.

Themes

Gambling addiction risk, Auction price manipulation, Opal as leverage, New york city setting, Jeweler debt pressure, Pawnshop leverage

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced

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In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the General, his ruthless boss, and the twisted ambitions of two federal agents, as he tries to survive and protect the lives of his loved ones.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Trust under surveillance, Corruption within institutions, Coercion and betrayal, Informant risk and secrecy, Family protection vs duty

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Realistic Raw Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced

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On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Military discipline under duress, Leadership turnover and legitimacy, Independence vs obedience, Romance within hierarchy, Youth violence and captivity

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Tense Bleak Intense Gritty Melancholic

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The mobster husbands of three 1978 Hell's Kitchen housewives are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia's matters into their own hands — proving unexpectedly adept at everything from running the rackets to taking out the competition… literally.

Themes

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural Dry

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Palermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta decides to move to Brazil with his family fleeing the constant war between the different clans of the criminal organization. But when, after living several misfortunes, he is forced to return to Italy, he makes a bold decision that will change his life and the destiny of Cosa Nostra forever.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, State versus crime, Collaboration and consequence, Justice through testimony, Fear and public scrutiny, Power and influence networks

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Dynamic Bleak Dry Relentless Fast-paced

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Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.

Themes

Betrayal and alliance, Excommunication under pressure, Desert ordeal, Shadowy governance, Alliances of necessity, Loyalty tested

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Restrained

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Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.

Themes

Class inequality, Social mobility through crime, Migration and belonging, Loyalty within underworld, Law enforcement coercion, Family and crime ties

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Tense Dynamic Fast-paced Stylish Energetic

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Batman, Batgirl, and Robin forge an alliance with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to fight against the Turtles' sworn enemy, The Shredder, who has apparently teamed up with Ra's Al Ghul and The League of Assassins.

Themes

Cartoon sensibilities under pressure, Based on comic dynamics, Immortality quest through cartoon science, Power struggles in a cartoon setting, Mutagen-driven transformation in a cartoon frame, Aftercreditsstinger mood and anticipation

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