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Plot Summary:
Two petty criminals, tired of living on the breadline and begging for scraps, decide to branch out on their own into a life of crime. They pull off their first job but quickly realize they've messed with the wrong person. Time is now running out as they try to escape retribution.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Crime
Country: Ireland
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags:
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Station (2001)
Plot Summary:
A seriously wounded gangster with a bag full of money stops at a deserted gas station.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 315
Genere: Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Social Circle (2016)
Plot Summary:
A small town Georgia investigator probes into a series of local crimes including locating a missing woman. Kit Gosling (Amber McCullough) is single, lonely, and works for the Social Circle Police Department. A small town crime comedy written & directed by Jack M. Moon. This film is quirky and darkly funny.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 10
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: southern gothic
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The Three Don'ts (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two lads receive a simple job with a big payout. All is not as it seems and if they break The Three Don'ts, they could be in for a world of hurt.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 60
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Horror
Country: Ireland
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Black Russian (2009)
Plot Summary:
Crime - Nick writes a scathing biography of feared Russian mobster Ivan the Terrible that threatens to destroy the hit man's world, leading to an all-out war between the two men that culminates in torture and murder. - Danny Naten, Jerry Katz, Lloyd Sherr.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: neo noir
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This Killing Business (2013)
Plot Summary:
Climb inside the mind of a sociopath; an office worker kills his way into management but gets into trouble with his talkative girlfriend and a corrupt detective. Jim Collins has decided to kill his way to the top. He begins by strangling Harry, his manager, one night on an abandoned highway. Complications emerge when, at Harry's wake, Jim learns Gail, his girlfriend, had slept with Harry months ago. Being interrogated by the intimidating detective Scott Hume doesn't help things either. Jim's psychosis kicks into high gear when he decides that Gail, who knows that Jim killed Harry and is going to tell the cop, has to be terminated.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspense, suspenseful
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Headrush (2003)
Plot Summary:
Headrush is a crime comedy about two disillusioned youths, struggling through a haze of cannabis, who hope to solve all their problems by smuggling a consignement of drugs for a local gangster. It's set in the present day in Dublin, Ireland against the backdrop of the end of the Celtic Tiger: the bursting of the bubble of this economy boom that's supposed to have done wonders for us all.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Action, Drama, Comedy, Crime
Country: Ireland, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags:
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Zero and Carry the 4 (2004)
Plot Summary:
Four stories... one city. A dark comedy about crime in the big city: EL TORZON - two friends are smoking grass in their car, when they're caught by a corrupt Judicial Police Officer; VIDA EXPRESS - a wealthy businesswoman is kidnapped and her deadbeat husband has to come up with the money; BARBACOA DE CHIVO - an angry mob mistakes a college professor with a burglar and decide to lynch him in front of the church; COMIDA PARA PERROS - a bumbling thief tries to rob a restaurant.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 362
Genere: Crime, Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Fanny Straw-Top (1984)
Plot Summary:
In the slums of Barcelona, Fanny, a woman just released from prison, tries to carry out a revenge that has nourished for years: to kill "El Gallego", the corrupt and brutal policeman who killed her boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Crime
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: neo noir, eros
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Crack (2000)
Plot Summary:
Two buddies from the hood are forced to rob a mafia-backed crack house or go to prison.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
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Sanctuary: The Movie (1996)
Plot Summary:
Based on the popular Manga/Animated Film Series, Sanctuary: The Movie is the live action version of Sanctuary telling the story of two boys who survived the Khmer genocide in Cambodia and now try to create their own sanctuary in Japan. Asami is going into politics to become a national leader, seeking to create a new and better Japan, whereas Hojo wants to improve Japan by "infiltrating" and changing the other side of Japanese society, the Yakuza, becoming one of their bosses and most influencial members. Together, they are working their way up, each if them in his very own way, just to fulfill their dream: creating their very own sanctuary in a world that has gone mad.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags:
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Cuore cattivo (1995)
Plot Summary:
After a robbery gone awry, a young man breaks into an apartment and takes a wheelchair bound girl hostage.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Sweety Barrett (1998)
Plot Summary:
Sweety Barrett is a giant of a man with the mind of a child. An easy target in a corrupt world, Sweety becomes embroiled in a smuggling operation unleashing a spiral of dangerous and unexpected events.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 279
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland, Iceland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Zebra Force (1976)
Plot Summary:
In this post Vietnam War actioner, a group of veterans, former members of a crack guerrilla team, decide to reteam and use their specialized skills to fight organized crime.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, cult film
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Pixie (2020)
Plot Summary:
To avenge her mother's death, Pixie masterminds a heist but must flee across Ireland from gangsters, take on the patriarchy, and choose her own destiny.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: road movie, tense, humorous, captivating, entertaining, dark comedy, surprise ending
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Destruction Force (1977)
Plot Summary:
A shoot out after a robbery ends with the death of the Chief of Police. Police detective Ghini goes in search of a suspect, Lanza, to avenge the death of his boss. Ghini's search leads him to Belli, a Sicilian gangster and 'Trashy', the dirty leader of a gang of killers. The action is violent as both police and criminals track down Belli who still finds some time to attempt a couple of robberies.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Hong Kong Godfather (1991)
Plot Summary:
When the boss of a highly profitable Triad family is forced to flee from Hong Kong, rival gangs swoop in to steal any piece of the action they can. York Koo (Andy Lau) becomes the family's acting boss, and must do what he can to handle the difficult situation, with mounting pressure from both the Hong Kong police, and rival families.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: heroic, crime drama, poliziottesco
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La banda Vallanzasca (1977)
Plot Summary:
Convict Roberto murders a guard and escapes from jail with his cellmate. Once free he joins a group of gangsters and becomes a professional hitman. The gang abduct a young woman and when one them attacks her, Roberto shoots him and takes her to an abandoned farm house….
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Petos (1988)
Plot Summary:
The very first American-style Post Office robbery in Finland. In the midst of the 60's a gangster quartet led by Hilarius Ruokonen splits up and go into hiding after the heist.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Crime
Country: Finland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Stripped Naked (2009)
Plot Summary:
When exotic dancer Cassie happens upon a drug deal gone bad, she steals the money and the drugs thinking she now has the funds to make her dream of moving to Paris come true. But waiting three days to get her passport proves tougher than she thought when everyone she knows from her ex-boyfriend, to her drug addict boss, to her lesbian lover, to the rightful owner of the money decides to get in on the action.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 480
Genere: Crime
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexy, erotic, sensual, independent film, surprise ending
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Cocaine Cowboys (1979)
Plot Summary:
Destn (Tom Sullivan) is the leader of a rock band on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they have juggled their music career with cocaine smuggling. The musicians, and their manager Raf (Jack Palance), wish to sever ties with organized-crime, leave the drug world behind and concentrate on music. However they are coerced into doing one last job for the Mob. They lose the $2 million of cocaine, and find themselves marked men unless they can fulfill their obligations.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 445
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Johnny One Hundred Pesos (1993)
Plot Summary:
Based on real events, 17-year-old Johnny García becomes involved with four older thugs who are planning to rob a money-laundering business masquerading as a video store. As they try to escape, a swarm of exploitative media attention awaits.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 648
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Chile, Mexico
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, tension, feel good, unusual plot structure, suspense, entertaining, melancholic
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Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
Plot Summary:
Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Ireland, Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: harsh, humorous, captivating, entertaining, clever, intense, spiritual, dark, dark comedy, hilarious
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The Assassin (2007)
Plot Summary:
Assassin John Brown, a heroin-addicted, recent war veteran, is hired to take out a local nightclub owner. When Brown slips, he finds himself on the run from both police and the shadowy corporation that hired him.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: neo noir, independent film, detective
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Pinching Penny (2011)
Plot Summary:
A British hypochondriac turns to crime after becoming addicted to consumerism. As his obsession worsens, his life falls quickly into the absurd and he continues to spend himself deeper and deeper into depravity.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, humorous, captivating, suspenseful, black comedy, dark comedy
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The Black Godfather (1974)
Plot Summary:
The heroes in The Black Godfather are members of an African-American criminal organization. Like Brando in The Godfather, they're not averse to robbery and murder, but they do draw the line at narcotics. When the Mafia infiltrates the 'hood with dangerous drugs, the Black Godfather (Rod Perry) orders his minions to put an end to this perfidy.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 555
Genere: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Between the Canals (2011)
Plot Summary:
Three small time criminals from Dublin's North Inner City each aspire to be somebody in a fast changing society.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, psychological, tense, captivating, rough
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Don't Be Bad (2015)
Plot Summary:
A story set in the 90s and in the outskirts of Rome to Ostia. A world where money, luxury cars, night clubs, cocaine and synthetic drugs are easy to run. A world in which Vittorio and Cesare, in their early twenties, act in search of their success.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, realistic, hood
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8 of Diamonds (2006)
Plot Summary:
A diamond heist goes wrong when one of the thieves gets shot during the escape after swallowing a priceless diamond. Deception, blackmail, and murder schemes overshadow the lives of the eight people left chasing the diamond.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, independent film
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El Padrino II: Border Intrusion (2011)
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Killing Zoe (1993)
Plot Summary:
Zed (Eric Stoltz) is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric (Jean-Hugues Anglade). Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services, Zed soon finds himself trapped in a situation beyond his control when heroin abuse, poor planning and a call-girl named Zoe all conspire to turn the robbery into a very bloody siege.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: brutal, cult classic, neo noir, scary, offbeat, disturbing, controversial, action thriller, indie film, crime thriller