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The Red Circle

The Red Circle, released in 1970 as Le Cercle Rouge, is a French crime film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville...

French Crime Drama 1970S Heist

9.2 Excellent

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Nil by Mouth

Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British crime drama written and directed by Gary Oldman in his feature directorial debut. Set in...

London British Crime Drama 1990S

8.3 Great

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Deep Cover

Deep Cover is a 1992 American neo-noir crime thriller directed by Bill Duke and starring Laurence Fishburne as an underc...

American Crime Drama 1990S Undercover

8.2 Great

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Snowtown

Snowtown is a 2011 Australian crime drama directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Shaun Grant. It dramatizes the Snowto...

Australian True Story Crime Drama 2010S

8.1 Great

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The Italian Connection

The Italian Connection is a 1972 Italian poliziotteschi crime film directed by Fernando Di Leo. Its plot follows a pimp...

Italian Crime Drama 1970S Mob

7.8 Good

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Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 is a 2008 French biographical crime film directed by Jean-François Richet. The film concludes t...

French Crime Drama Biographical Outlaw

7.7 Good

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Triad Election

Triad Election is a 2006 Hong Kong crime thriller directed by Johnnie To. The film is a sequel to 'Election' (2005) and...

Crime Drama Sequel Hong Kong 2006

7.5 Good

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Clockers

"Clockers" is a 1995 American crime drama film directed by Spike Lee, adapted from the novel of the same name by Richard...

American Gangster 1990S Brooklyn

7.4 Good

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The Hit

The Hit is a 1984 British crime film directed by Stephen Frears, starring John Hurt, Tim Roth, and Terence Stamp. The pl...

British Crime Drama Thriller 1984

7.3 Good

10

A Family

A Family is Michihito Fujii's 2021 Japanese crime drama, tracing a man's ties to a yakuza clan across two decades of cha...

Japanese Yakuza Crime Drama 2020S

7.3 Good

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La Balance

La Balance is a 1982 French crime film directed by Bob Swaim. Its story follows a Paris street criminal who is pressured...

French Crime Drama 1980S Neo Noir

7.3 Good

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Nameless Gangster

Nameless Gangster is a 2012 South Korean crime film directed by Yoon Jong-bin. Its Korean title, Nameless Gangster: Rule...

Korean Crime Drama Biographical 2012

7.2 Good

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Inside Men

Inside Men is a 2015 South Korean political crime film written and directed by Woo Min-ho. Based on Yoon Tae-ho's webtoo...

Korean Crime Drama 2015 Corruption

7.2 Good

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Easy Money

Easy Money is a 2010 Swedish crime thriller directed by Daniel Espinosa, based on the novel of the same name by Jens Lap...

Gangster Swedish 2010S Drug Trade

7.2 Good

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A Hero Never Dies

A Hero Never Dies is a 1998 Hong Kong action crime drama directed by Johnnie To. The film follows Jack and Martin, two p...

Crime Drama Hong Kong 1998 Hitman

7.1 Good

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Once Upon a Time in Triad Society

Once Upon a Time in Triad Society is a 1996 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Cha Chuen-yee. A spin-off of...

Crime Drama 1990S Hong Kong Triad

6.9 Fair

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Essex Boys

Essex Boys is a 2000 British crime film directed by Terry Winsor. The film draws on the 1995 Range Rover murders in Esse...

British Crime Drama Neo Noir Drug Trade

6.1 Fair

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Eight Million Ways to Die

Eight Million Ways to Die is a 1986 American neo-noir crime film directed by Hal Ashby. Jeff Bridges plays an alcoholic...

LA Crime Drama Neo Noir 1986

5.9 Mediocre

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The Guvnors

The Guvnors is a 2014 British crime film directed by Gabe Turner. Its story brings a former member of a London football...

British Crime Drama 2010S Street Gang

5.5 Mediocre

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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power is a 2005 American crime film written and directed by Michael Scott Bregman. It is a preque...

Crime Drama Prequel 2005 Drug Trade

4.7 Poor