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Narcotics Crime movies

Drug-trade crime about networks, enforcement pressure, violence economics, and survival inside the pipeline.

NARC

1. NARC

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Narcotics Crime
7.1
20021h 45min

Overview

Narcotics Sergeant Nick Tellis, on leave after a trauma, is called back to investigate the murder of fellow undercover operative Michael Calvess, joined by the victim's unpredictable and brutal ex-partner, Henry Oak. Working together in the back alleys of Detroit, Tellis and Oak delve into a dark investigation that leads them to uncover shocking secrets and question the corruption and morality within the department, encountering unorthodox methods and a brutal truth about Calvess's death.

Themes

Past trauma resurfacing, Moral ambiguity in policing, Loyalty vs duty, Police corruption and cover-up, Trauma shaping judgment, Systemic pressure and politics

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The 51st State

2. The 51st State

Thriller Action Comedy Crime Narcotics Crime
6.3
20011h 33min

Overview

An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Alliances and betrayals, Organized crime networks, Drug market volatility, Power and leverage, Crime and law enforcement tension

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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Training Day

3. Training Day

Action Crime Drama Narcotics Crime Psychological Drama
7.8
20012h 2min

Overview

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

Themes

Moral compromise, Police corruption, War on drugs, Drug trafficking, Power under pressure, Police brutality, Street violence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Kiss of the Dragon

4. Kiss of the Dragon

Action Crime Thriller Martial Arts Action Narcotics Crime
6.6
20011h 38min

Overview

Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.

Themes

Drug smuggling conspiracy, Police corruption pressure, Framed for murder, Betrayal under surveillance, Surveillance manipulation risk, Prostitute involvement exposure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Blow

5. Blow

Crime Drama Narcotics Crime Tragic Drama
7.5
20012h 4min

Overview

A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal in partnerships, Class ascent through crime, Family costs of crime, Risk vs reward in illicit markets, Addiction and consequences, Law enforcement pressure and consequences

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Super Troopers

6. Super Troopers

Comedy Crime Mystery Parody Narcotics Crime
7.0
20011h 43min

Overview

Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.

Themes

Loyalty vs ambition, Police corruption, Bureaucratic pressure, Agency rivalry, Misused power, Betrayal by allies

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Traffic

7. Traffic

Thriller Drama Crime Political Thriller Narcotics Crime
7.5
20002h 27min

Overview

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

Themes

War on drugs, Family under pressure, Cross-border crime networks, Corruption and collusion, Addiction and secrecy, Public policy scrutiny

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Requiem for a Dream

8. Requiem for a Dream

Crime Drama Narcotics Crime Tragic Drama
8.3
20001h 42min

Overview

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Themes

Isolation and confinement, Illusion vs reality, Desperation and coercion, Substance dependency and withdrawal, Dreams vs consequences, Moral decay and corruption

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Saving Grace

9. Saving Grace

Crime Comedy Narcotics Crime Satire
6.9
20001h 33min

Overview

Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husband had been accruing for years. Faced with losing her house, she decides to use her talent for horticulture and hatches a plan to grow potent marijuana which can be sold at an astronomical price, thus solving her financial crisis.

Themes

Community scrutiny and interference, Risk driven entrepreneurship, Marginal ascent through illicit means, Loyalty under conflicting relationships, Economic precarity under debt, Resourcefulness and improvisation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Trainspotting

10. Trainspotting

Drama Crime Coming-of-Age Drama Narcotics Crime
8.1
19961h 34min

Overview

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

Themes

Drug addiction cycles, Underground drug economy, Rehab and relapse, Peer influence and manipulation, Moral ambiguity in choices, Urban isolation

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Google Play Movies
YouTube
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