Gigli
The violent story about how a criminal lesbian, a tough-guy hit-man with a heart of gold, and a retarded man came to be best friends through a hostage.
Movie Genre: Crime
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.
Crime films developed around the sinister actions of criminals or gangsters, particularly bankrobbers, underworld figures, or ruthless hoodlums who operate outside the law, stealing and violently murdering their way through life. In the 1940s, a new type of crime thriller emerged, more dark and cynical – see the section on film-noir for further examples of crime films. The stylistic approach ranges from gritty realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures (crime drama) to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains (crime thriller). Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.
Crime films often show the life of a crime figure or a crime’s victim(s). They might also glorify the rise and fall of a particular criminal(s), gang, bank robber, murderer or lawbreakers in personal power struggles or conflict with law and order figures. Real-life gangsters, or crime reports have often been used in crime films. Gangster/crime films are usually set in large cities, to provide a view of the secret world of the criminal: dark nightclubs, money, bars or rooming houses. Exotic locales for crimes often add an element of adventure and wealth.
Film gangsters are usually materialistic, street smart, immoral and self-destructive. Rivalry with other criminals in gangster warfare is often a significant plot characteristic. Crime plots also include questions such as how the criminal will be apprehended by police, private eyes, lawful authorities, or mysteries such as who stole the valued object. They rise to power with a tough cruel facade while showing an ambitious desire for success and recognition, but underneath they can express sensitivity and gentleness.
Con Air
A newly released ex-con and former US Ranger finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A group of friends passing through are stalked and hunted down by a deformed killer with a chainsaw in order to sustain his poor family who can only afford to eat what they kill.
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Miami Vice
When an informer, his family and two FBI agents are killed by a gang of drug dealers, Detectives ‘Sonny’ Crockett and ‘Rico’ Tubbs are assigned to work undercover for the FBI …
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Hell’s Kitchen
When a robbery goes awry, the bandits all end up in a puddle of blood and only one lives and goes to jail for five years…
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Ordinary Decent Criminal
Brilliant, flamboyant master criminal Michael Lynch is more interested in his image and his posterity than the actual profit from his ill-gotten gains.
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The Terrorists
A gang of hijackers led by Ian McShane seize a British plane as it is landing in Scandinavia.
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Turn It Up
Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn’s mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician.
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Burnt Money
Nene & Angel and their accomplice Cuervo participate in a botched bank robbery in 1965 Buenos Aires, then hide out from the police in Uruguay while the gang breaks down.
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City by the Sea
Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murderer.
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15 Minutes
A homicide detective and a fire marshall must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings.
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Trapped
When their daughter is kidnapped by experienced nappers, the Jennings’ turn the tables on this seemingly foolproof plan.
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Something Wild
A free-spirited woman “kidnaps” a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.
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People I Know
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
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American Yakuza
An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia–the Yakuza–in this action film.
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Hard Rain
Set during a massive flood started by a dam accident in a small town, an armored truck guard who gets robbed…
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La Femme Nikita
Convicted felon Nikita, instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.
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Dirty Pretty Things
An illegal Nigerian immigrant discovers the unpalatable side of London life.
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Bully
Based on a true story. Naive teenagers plot to murder one of their own, who has been too much of a bully to them.
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Sonny
New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he’s known is as a gigolo…
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The Black Gestapo
General Ahmed has started an inner-city People’s Army to try and relieve the misery of the citizens of Watts…
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Fear City
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho…
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Thirteen
A thirteen-year-old girl’s relationship with her mother is put to the test as she discovers drugs, sex, and petty crime in the company of her cool but troubled best friend.
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Femme Fatale
A woman tries to straighten out her life, even as her past as a con-woman comes back to haunt her.
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Sugar & Spice
A popular high school cheerleader becomes pregnant with the star quarterback’s child, only to find herself turning to crime to support the lifestyle she wants to live.
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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the Kid wannabe…
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The Monkey’s Mask
A lesbian private detective dives head first into murder, manipulation and the consuming power of sex.
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Jade
Someone does a nasty hatchet job on a San Fransisco big noise and the Assistant D.A. takes charge of the investigation…
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Tony Rome
Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter…
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Stateline Motel
After robbing a jewellery shop in Canada, two Americans arrange a meeting near the US borders in order to split the loot…
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The St Valentine’s Day Massacre
Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city’s boss of organised crime…
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White Sands
A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000.
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