Crime movies

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An unemployed lingerie buyer convinces her bail bondsman cousin to give her a shot as a bounty hunter. Her first assignment is to track down a former cop on the run for murder – the same man who broke her heart years before. With the help of some friends and the best bounty hunter in the business, she slowly learns what it takes to be a true bounty hunter.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Crime networks and justice, Ambition and independence, Risk and reward in dangerous work, Gendered entry into bounty work

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An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Relentless

An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.

Themes

Deception as tactic, Framing and false accusations, Corruption within law enforcement, Pressure in negotiation, Reclaiming innocence, Improvised heist teamwork

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Realistic Tense Dynamic Claustrophobic Bleak

When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Risk and improvisation, Debt-driven crime, Deception within partnerships, Betrayal among allies, Threats and intimidation

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Immersive Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Bleak

On a frozen private island still owned by a Nazi-stained dynasty, disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist digs into a girl’s 40-year-old disappearance while a brutal guardian cages hacker Lisbeth Salander. Together they pry at the family’s locked secrets, knowing that whoever sealed this past once will do anything to keep it buried again.

Themes

Abuse of power, Investigative journalism, Systemic corruption, Family secrecy, Nazism era past, Financial crime as leverage

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There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and trust, War profiteering motive, Power through control, Intellectual duel

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The real life story of Andres Lopez Lopez aka "Frecita" during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle"

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Tense Restrained Clinical Relentless Eerie

The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.

Themes

Surveillance and misdirection, Deception and allegiance, Double agent, Legacy of espionage, Mysterious murder, Dual identities and loyalty

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A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking and the night begins dragging on, its members can't help but chat with each other about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more serious, revealing their deeper secrets and profound stories.