Organized Crime movies

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Realistic Raw Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced

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A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the US where they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom. They remain bound to each other by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Street violence and survival, Crime world power struggles, Deportation consequences, Extortion and coercion, Violence as currency

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal Dry

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Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town ruled by a corrupt sheriff.

Themes

Trust under strain, Family loyalty under pressure, Loyalty vs betrayal, Deception within alliances, Power and belonging, Ambition within criminal networks

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Minimalist

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A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Risk and consequence, Economic desperation, Marital strain and infidelity, Moral ambiguity in crime, Hardboiled justice

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Dry Fast-paced Cynical Nerve-wracking Urban

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It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Interracial friendship, Buddy cop, Criminal investigation, Counterfeiting plot, Action hero

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Realistic Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry Fast-paced

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Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception in deals, Risk through improvisation, Crime and friendship, Restraint vs ambition, Money and morality

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal

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A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Kent, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.

Themes

Group of teenagers dynamics, Bullying and manipulation, Group of friends influence, Teenage pregnancy pressures, Violence and collective accountability, Group of teenagers pressure

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Relentless Fast-paced

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When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."

Themes

Media manipulation, Celebrity through crime, Sensationalism of violence, Public spectacle, Jealous fame, Narrative ownership

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Tense Dry Fast-paced Stylish Witty

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Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Hostage dynamics, Betrayal and manipulation, Debt and coercion, Crime and consequence, Risk and pursuit

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Clinical Fast-paced

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A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Trust and betrayal, Corporate deception, Hacker ethics, Garage dynamics, Startup ambition and accountability

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Realistic Tense Atmospheric Dry Stylish

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A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Territory power struggles, Outsider belonging struggles, Rival criminal networks, Coded honor among criminals, Exile and adaptation pressures

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