Category: Crime
Posted on June 12, 2012 |
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Bullhead / Rundskop (2011)
Crime | Drama
The young Limburg cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious West-Flemish beef trader. But the assassination of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky's past, set in motion a chain of events with farreaching consequences. BULLHEAD is an exciting tragedy about fate, lost innocence and friendship, about crime and punishment, but also about conflicting desires and the irreversibility of a man's destiny.
Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy
Director: Michael R. Roskam
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Posted on June 12, 2012 |
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High and Low / Tengoku to jigoku (1963)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
An executive mortgages all he owns to stage a coup and gain control of the National Shoe Company, with the intent of keeping the company out of the hands of incompetent and greedy executives. He needs the same money, though, to pay the ransom that will possibly save a child's life. His resolution of that dilemma — the certain loss of the company vs. the probable loss of the child — makes for one distinct drama, and an ensuing elaborate police procedure makes for a second.
Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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Posted on June 12, 2012 |
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Invisible Target / Naam yi boon sik (2007)
Action | Crime
An armoured truck is secretly transporting $100 million for a U.S. bank when it is hijacked by a band of robbers calling themselves the 'Ronin Gang'. The gang blows up the truck and makes off with all the cash. Three young detectives, led by Chan Chun (Nicholas Tse), are soon assigned to thwart another massive bank robbery organised by the Ronin Gang.
Starring: Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan, Shawn Yue, Jacky Wu
Director: Benny Chan
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Posted on June 10, 2012 |
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American Psycho (2000)
Crime | Drama
Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is a Wall Street yuppie, obsessed with success, status, and style, with a stunning fiancée (Reese Witherspoon). He is also a psychotic killer who rapes, murders and dismembers both strangers and acquaintances without provocation or purpose. Based on the controversial novel by Bret Easton Ellis, the film offers a sharp satire to the dark side of yuppie culture in the 80s, while setting forth a vision that is both terrifying and chilling.
Starring: Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon, Samantha Mathis
Director: Mary Harron
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Posted on June 10, 2012 |
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21 Jump Street (2012)
Action | Comedy | Crime
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, Brie Larson, Rob Riggle
Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
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Tags: Brie Larson, Channing Tatum, Chris Miller, Dave Franco, Ice Cube, Jonah Hill, Phil Lord, Rob Riggle
Posted on June 8, 2012 |
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Crime | Drama
Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940's, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner.
Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, Bill Sadler, Clancy Brown
Director: Frank Darabont
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Posted on June 7, 2012 |
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Okwe, a kind-hearted Nigerian doctor, and Senay, a Turkish chambermaid, work at the same West London hotel. The hotel is run by Senor "Sneaky" and is the sort of place where "dirty business" like drug dealing and prostitution takes place. However, when Okwe finds a human heart in one of the toilets, he uncovers something far more sinister than just a common crime.
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Sophie Okonedo, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Director: Stephen Frears
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Posted on June 3, 2012 |
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The Big Heat (1953)
Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller
A police detective whose wife was killed by the mob teams with a scarred gangster's moll to bring down a powerful gangster.
Starring: Glenn Ford, Lee Marvin, Jocelyn Brando, Gloria Grahame
Director: Fritz Lang
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Posted on June 2, 2012 |
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Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella / Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (2001)
Action | Comedy | Crime
Torrente has now moved to Marbella, where, after being wiped out of the money he had gained, has returned to private investigation. But in one of his cases he gets involved in the middle of a villain's missile plot to destroy the city and his own uncle's blackmail operation… and he knows nothing.
Starring: Santiago Segura, Gabino Diego, Tony Leblanc, José Luis Moreno, Inés Sastre
Director: Santiago Segura
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Posted on June 1, 2012 |
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Mankatha / Gambler (2011)
Action | Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller
Four men plan a heist after learning about the location of $100 million – all made from illegal gambling. However, this information soon gets leaked and immediately noticed by suspended police officer Vinayak Mahadevan (Ajith Kumar), a corrupt person full of vices. Vinayak offers his services in return for a share of the money. Together, the men execute the heist. However, with greed comes the folly of mistrust and deception. A cat and mouse game ensues between all involved..this concludes by breaking all the preconceived notions.
Starring: Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan, Arjun, Vaibhav Reddy, Anjali, Lakshmi Rai
Director: Venkat Prabhu
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Posted on June 1, 2012 |
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Don 2 / Don 2: The Chase Continues (2011)
Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Having conquered the Asian underworld, Don now has his sights set on European domination. In his way are the bosses of the existing European underworld and all law enforcement agencies. The action shifts from Kuala Lumpur to Berlin as Don must avoid assassination or arrest, whichever comes first, in order for his plan to succeed.
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Florian Lukas, Om Puri, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani
Director: Farhan Akhtar
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Posted on June 1, 2012 |
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Don (2006)
Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Romance | Thriller
A huge Indian contingent embarks on a dangerous cat-and-mouse trail of capturing DON – the ruthless drug mafia in Malaysia. When DON gets seriously injured in a police encounter, the word that he is dead begins to do the rounds. The reality, of course, is that DON is held captive in a secret location, while his bumpkin of a look-alike, Vijay, is polished and sent to take down DON's gang. In a bizarre twist of fate, when the man shielding the humble and streetwise Vijay, is killed, the latter comes to terms with the horrifying realization that both the police and the gang are out to nab him for different reasons. In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, he is aided by the glamorously staggering Roma, and handsomely striking, Jasjit, who owes Vijay a favor for care-taking his son during his imprisonment. But will Vijay be successful in his mission? Based on the successful erstwhile classic of the same name.
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Isha Koppikar, Boman Irani, Om Puri, Pavan Malhotra
Director: Farhan Akhtar
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Tags: Arjun Rampal, Boman Irani, Farhan Akhtar, Isha Koppikar, Om Puri, Pavan Malhotra, Priyanka Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan
Posted on June 1, 2012 |
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Hard Boiled / Lat sau san taam (1992)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Criticized for "unnecessary violence," Inspector Yuen continues his investigations into the sales and smuggling of guns. Tony is a hired killer and the right hand man of Hoi, the head of the criminal consortium. He has a single rival, Johnny, who plans to double-cross Hoi in a gun deal.
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan, Philip Chan, Philip Kwok, Anthony Wong, Bowie Lam, Bobbie Au-Yeung
Director: John Woo
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Tags: Anthony Wong, Bobbie Au-Yeung, Bowie Lam, John Woo, Philip Chan, Philip Kwok, Teresa Mo, Tony Leung, Yun-Fat Chow
Posted on May 29, 2012 |
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U.S. Marshals / The Fugitive Part II (1998)
Action | Crime | Thriller
U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard and his street-smart deputies pursue Sheridan, a new fugitive who is accused of two New York assassinations. Aiding Gerard is a cocky young government operative who proves to be a match for Gerard's tactical and intellectual strengths.
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Daniel Roebuck, Tom Wood
Director: Stuart Baird
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Tags: Daniel Roebuck, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Downey Jr., Stuart Baird, Tom Wood, Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes
Posted on May 29, 2012 |
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Skinning / Skinning: We Are The Law / Sisanje (2010)
Action | Crime | Drama
A story of a young Belgrade high school math champ Novica who gets seduced into the world of skinheads by their charismatic leader Relja. Novica joins the gang of racist skinheads in an attempt to overcome the geek status in school but soon enough he is sucked into the world of racism, violence and hooliganism, the skinhead movement takes him over and eventually he starts climbing up the ladder in the skinhead hierarchy.
Starring: Nikola Rakocevic, Viktor Savic, Natasa Tapuskovic
Director: Stevan Filipovic
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Posted on May 29, 2012 |
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Blood Work (2002)
Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Someone's got Terry McCaleb's number. A veteran FBI profiler, McCaleb is unrelenting in his pursuit of justice and unequalled in his success at tracking and catching murderers. But as he closes his latest adversary–a psychopath dubbed "The Code Killer" by the media–McCaleb is felled by a massive heart attack and forced into early retirement. Two years later, a beautiful stranger reveals a secret that compels McCaleb to re-examine his recovery: his life was saved by someone else's death–the victim of a murder that remained unsolved. Against the advice of his cardiologist, and with the help of an eager neighbor, McCaleb literally puts his life on the line to track down a murderer who has forced him to take this case personally.
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Wanda de Jesus, Tina Lifford
Director: Clint Eastwood
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Posted on May 29, 2012 |
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Match Point (2005)
Crime | Drama | Romance | Sport | Thriller
A one-time tennis pro, Chris Wilton was used to falling just short in his life. But when he befriends Tom Hewett and marries his sister, Chloe, the doors are opened to the kind of money and success that Chris had once only dreamed of having. Chris should have settled for happiness, but he is torn by his attraction to Tom's impossibly beautiful and alluring fiancée, Nola. The attraction turns to an obsession that forces Chris to make a critical choice. Now everything in his life hinges on whether or not Chris falls short again–and if his luck runs out.
Starring: Brian Cox, Matthew Goode, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Penelope Wilton
Director: Woody Allen
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Tags: Brian Cox, Emily Mortimer, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Matthew Goode, Penelope Wilton, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen
Posted on May 27, 2012 |
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A.C.A.B.: All Cops Are Bastards (2012)
Action | Crime | Drama
A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.
Starring: Pierfrancesco Favino, Filippo Nigro, Marco Giallini, Andrea Sartoretti, Domenico Diele, Roberta Spagnuolo, Nick Nicolosi
Director: Stefano Sollima
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Tags: Andrea Sartoretti, Domenico Diele, Filippo Nigro, Marco Giallini, Nick Nicolosi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Roberta Spagnuolo, Stefano Sollima
Posted on May 27, 2012 |
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A Perfect World (1993)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Set in the 1960s, this story is about the relationship that develops on the road between an escaped convict and the young boy he has kidnapped. The police chief who is tracking the two knows a vital truth about the convict's past.
Starring: Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern
Director: Clint Eastwood
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Posted on May 27, 2012 |
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To Catch a Thief (1955)
Crime | Mystery | Romance | Thriller
U.S. expatriate John Robie living in high style on the Riviera is a retired cat burglar. He must find out who a copy cat is to keep a new wave of jewel thefts from being pinned on him. High on list of prime victims is Jessie Stevens, in Europe to help daughter Frances find a suitable husband. Lloyds of London insurance agent is using a thief to catch a thief. Take an especially close look at scene where Robie gets Jessie's attention, dropping an expensive casino chip down decolletage of French roulette player. Filmed in VistaVision.
Starring: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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