Organized Crime movies

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Fast-paced

Overview

A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.

Themes

Extortion through ransom, Family vacation stress, Kidnapping as leverage, Trust vs evidence, Police doubt, Relentless pursuit

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Realistic Tense Atmospheric Bleak Stylish

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A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

Themes

Power and corruption, Betrayal and loyalty, Organized crime networks, Romance amid crime, Prohibition era crime, Racial intolerance and violence

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Restrained Fast-paced

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It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Legal jeopardy, Ego and vanity, Ownership of identity, Behind the scenes dynamics, Business rivalry

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Realistic Tense Steady Bleak Restrained

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Three generations of the rowdy Cutler family live as outlaws in some of Britain's richest countryside – hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes, and taunting the police. Struggling to retain a way of life fast becoming extinct, Chad Cutler ends up caught between his father's archaic principles and trying to do right by his kids, whilst the full force of the law is finally catching up with him.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Poacher ethics, Ram-raiding stately homes, Police pressure on family, Country estate conflict, Three generations tension

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Restrained

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Two high school filmmakers decide to create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor.

Themes

Peer influence, Deception consequences, Power and isolation, Surveillance ethics, Obsession and boundary breach, Privacy invasion

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Tense Dry Clinical Fast-paced Stylish

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Alex, an immigrant from Ukraine comes to Canada and becomes involved with an online criminal organization called Darkweb. What starts off as a way to help his parents financially, soon becomes a personal vendetta against the entire banking system, when his mother is fired from her job at the bank

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Economic precarity under pressure, Immigrant family aspiration, Crime economy dynamics, Digital crime networks, Technological illicit tools

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Bleak Relentless

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A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival under threat, Cover-ups and deception, Violence under extremism, Self-defense and retaliation, Group vulnerability and resilience

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Tense Claustrophobic Relentless Gritty Moody

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A man is out for justice after a group of corrupt police officers are unable to catch his wife's killer.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception within institutions, Government corruption and accountability, Vigilante justice and consequences, Power vs public safety, Political manipulation and cover-ups

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry Fast-paced

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A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Romance under danger, Loyalty under pressure, Power dynamics in crime, Moral ambiguity of violence, Violence shaping relationships

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Tense Dynamic Claustrophobic Fast-paced Oppressive

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A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

Themes

Collective action under pressure, Nonviolent resistance, Leadership legitimacy under scrutiny, Urban violence and healing, Institutional profit from violence, Gendered protest strategy

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