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Gomorrah (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on Robert Saviano's bestselling book, this gritty Italian crime drama paints a portrait of the brutal Neapolitan crime organisation the Camorra, as seen through the eyes of Ciro Di Marzo, the obedient and self- confident right-hand man of the clan's godfather, Pietro Savastano
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, Germany
Plot tags: mafia, mob boss, drug lord, gang war, camorra, social decay, society, life is a bitch, gangster, urban, strong violent content, criminal heroes, rivalry, urban ghetto life, gang, italian mafia, violence spree, poverty, juvenile delinquency, organized crime, multiple storylines, mobster, social problems, outlaw gang, gory
Top Boy (2011)
Plot Summary:
A thrilling and raw crime drama following a gang of drug dealers in Hackney, London - an honest and gripping rendition of inner-city drug and gang culture
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: urban ghetto life, gang, teenage life, ambitious, life is a bitch, ambition, drug dealing, youth, poverty, rivalry, society, social problems, gang war, struggle, right hand man, partners in crime, financial problem, black, drug dealer, urban, violence, mafia, drug lord, african american, corruption
ZeroZeroZero (2019)
Plot Summary:
Based on the book of the same name by bestselling author Roberto Saviano, ZeroZeroZero is an unforgettable exploration of the inner workings of the global cocaine trade
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Plot tags: italian mafia, mafia, cartel, drug cartel, cocaine, drug dealer, drug trade, drug dealing, drug smuggler, drug, brutality, gunfight, shooting, organized crime, apocalypse, stephen king, spy, ghetto, gang, obsession, criminal, addiction, conflict, african, nypd
Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017)
Plot Summary:
In 2008, a fight over land in a seaside town near Rome spirals into a deadly battle between organized crime, corrupt politicians and the Vatican
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy
Plot tags: gay, mafia, organized crime, corruption, rivalry, gang, gangster, murder, female nudity, death, betrayal, dishonesty, violence, italian mafia, friendship, gunfight, vengeance, society, danger, corrupt politician, family relations, police investigation, mobster, cosa nostra, ghetto
On My Block (2018)
Plot Summary:
A coming of age comedy following a diverse group of teenage friends as they confront the challenges of growing up in gritty inner-city Los Angeles
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: coming of age, young adult, high school, love, friendship, school, teenage girl, teenage boy, adolescence, friendship between teens, teenage life, teenage love, pain, juvenile delinquency, teen romance, triumph, friendship gone bad, breaking the law, teenager, feminist, high school life, black, pop culture, neighborhood, gang
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Plot Summary:
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their wealthy Bel Air mansion, where his lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives. The 148 episodes were broadcast over six seasons
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 143000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: family relations, african american, youth, teenager, black family, black, culture clash, fish out of water, hip hop, misfit, social differences, siblings relations, eccentric family, verbal byplay, disorder, estate, couple relations, black sitcom, best friend, teenage boy, ghetto, black cast, urban, black lives matter, family life
Kenan & Kel (1996)
Plot Summary:
Kenan & Kel is an American teen comedy sitcom produced by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 1996 to July 2000. The show starred friends and then-All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Sixty-five episodes and a made-for-TV movie were produced over four seasons. The first two seasons were filmed at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida, and the remaining two were filmed at the Nick On Sunset theater in Hollywood. Thompson and Mitchell were ranked No. 40 and No. 39., respectively, on Vh1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Plot tags: african american, black, teenager, urban, high school, hardcore, american culture, black sitcom, friendship, student, youth, friends, boss, teenage life, mishap, dimwit, nothing goes right, disorder, buddies, goofy hero, school, job, family relations, friendship between men, best friend
Bones (2005)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless
Duration: 40 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 172000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, fbi, partners against crime, forensics, partner, law enforcement, crime investigation, scientist, expert, teamwork, ambitious, killings, police investigation, talented, murder investigation, victim, riddles and clues, law enforcer, anthropology, workaholic, federal bureau of investigation, coworker, female partner, murderer, peril
El Chapo (2017)
Plot Summary:
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: cartel, drug cartel, drug lord, business, drug dealing, fight for supremacy, gang, drug, drug crime, mafia, criminal, drug dealer, drug traffic, danger, drug smuggler, outlaw, organized crime, drug trade, drug smuggling, gang leader, outlaw gang, true crime, ghetto, inspiration, gangster
Snabba Cash (2021)
Plot Summary:
The lives of an ambitious businesswoman, a charming gang enforcer and a troubled teen collide amidst a desperate — and sinister — pursuit of wealth
Duration: 52 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Plot tags: friendship, corruption, capitalism, money laundering, juvenile delinquency, criminal, businessman, wealth, teenage life, social problems, financial problem, money problems, mafia, ghetto, gang, nypd, gangster, organized crime, anti hero, business, threat, money, psychological drama, show, anti-hero
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
Plot Summary:
Everybody Hates Chris is an American television narrative sitcom that depicts the troubled teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock while growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City. The show is set between 1982 and 1987, but Rock himself was a teenager between 1978 and 1983. Rock grew up with a boy named Kenny Montero, whom he has often referred to as the inspiration for a lot of the episodes. In many of his interviews, Rock has described Kenny as the reason he got into comedy in the first place. The show's title parodies the hit CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, in which Rock stated: "Everybody Loves Raymond, but Everybody Hates Chris!". The show's lead actors are Tyler James Williams, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim, and Vincent Martella. In 2008, the The CW moved Everybody Hates Chris and The Game to the Friday night death slot. The fourth season of the series premiered Friday, October 3, 2008, at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. On May 21, 2009, The CW announced that it had cancelled Everybody Hates Chris. Prior to this, Rock announced that the end of season 4 matched up with his own past—dropping out of high school to become a comedian—and that it was time to end the show
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Plot tags: comedian, african american, teenage life, youth, sibling rivalry, teenager, misfit, friendship, parents and children, family life, family values, social relations, eccentric family, black family, black, working class, sarcasm, urban, boy, black sitcom, bully, family relations, children, school, racism
The Cosby Show (1984)
Plot Summary:
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York. According to TV Guide, the show "was TV's biggest hit in the 1980s, and almost single-handedly revived the sitcom genre and NBC's ratings fortunes". Originally, the show had been pitched to ABC, which rejected it. Entertainment Weekly stated that The Cosby Show helped to make possible a larger variety of shows based on people of African descent, from In Living Color to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The Cosby Show was based on comedy routines in Cosby's standup act, which were based on his family life. Other sitcoms, such as Home Improvement and Everybody Loves Raymond, would later follow that pattern. The show spawned the spin-off A Different World, which ran for six seasons from 1987 to 1993
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: family relations, parents and children, family life, family values, black, couples, teenage life, lifestyle, couple relations, verbal byplay, black sitcom, urban, siblings, black cast, poor, girl, 40 year old, families, american culture, family affairs, wealthy family, youth, society, siblings relations, wealth