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The Shadow Line (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A noir thriller with diverse individuals whose worlds become interwoven after the murder of drug baron Harvey Wratten. From the cop with a bullet in his brain, whose amnesia leaves him doubtful of his own moral compass; to the drug-lord driven by a ...
Style: serious, atmospheric, detective, stylized, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, who to trust, police corruption, uncover truth, investigation, conspiracy, forensics, mysterious character, hitman, one last job, death, secret ...
Time: future, 21st century
Place: england, europe
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Madame Brouette (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: Canada, Senegal, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Mati, a divorced mother of a young daughter, makes a living selling bric-a-bric from a wheelbarrow and dreams of opening a snack bar. But she falls for the charms of Naago, a cop, and it's only when the Tajaboom festival (at which women and men ...
Style: tense, realistic, serious, rough, gloomy
Plot: police corruption, pregnancy, woman in danger, dangerous attraction, destructive relationship, couples, family relations, murder, womanizer, society, single parent, dishonesty ...
Time: 21st century
Place: africa
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Aan: Men at Work (2004)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story: Crime is at its highest peak in Mumbai with it split in three ways. Walia has one-third, Manik Rao has one-third and Roshni has a third of the Mumbai territory. The crime rate rises with more smuggling, trading and illegal activities soaring.
Style: serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful
Plot: police corruption, gangster, fighting crime, law enforcement, dishonesty, master criminal, tough law enforcer, rivalry, society, love interest, police, fighting the system ...
Time: 21st century
Place: asia, india
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 6.1
 6K
Felony (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Three detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in critical condition. One is guilty of a crime, one will try to cover it up, and the other attempts to expose it. How far will these men go to ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious, suspense ...
Plot: moral dilemma, police, police corruption, police investigation, accident, life turned upside down, dirty cop, law enforcement, crime gone awry, dishonesty, coma, guilty conscience ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
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 7.2
 14K
Diva (1981)
Genre: Crime, Music, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Jules, a young Parisian postman, secretly records a concert performance given by the opera singer Cynthia Hawkins, whom he idolises. The following day, Jules runs into a woman who is being pursued by armed thugs. Before she is killed, the woman ...
Style: visually stunning, visual, lyrical, surreal, atmospheric ...
Plot: opera singer, classical music, police corruption, music, car chase, chase, opera, murder, gangster, postman, prostitute, stalker ...
Time: year 1981, 80s
Place: paris france, france, europe
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 7.0
 4K
Anger (2010)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story: Three friends from Delhi go missing in a small village - Jhanjhar, in Bihar. It's 2 months and there is no clue about their disappearance. The media and students movement demand action from the authorities. It's then that the government ...
Style: realistic, rough, suspenseful, tense, serious ...
Plot: police corruption, injustice, uncover truth, state affairs, police investigation, political corruption, medieval, partner, society, law enforcement, tough law enforcer, heroes ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new delhi, india
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 7.2
 9K
Shaitan (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Five substance-abusing friends decide to fake a kidnapping in order to bribe a police constable for covering-up a hit-and-run accident.
Style: serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: drug abuse, kidnapping, police corruption, ransom, chief of police, bribery, buddies, on the run, law enforcement, life is a bitch, fake kidnapping, group of friends ...
Time: year 2011, 21st century
Place: india, mumbai india
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.
Style: controversial, grindhouse, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot: blaxploitation, racism, gang, on the run, police corruption, betrayal, chase, prostitute, manhunt, ghetto, vengeance, life is a bitch ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s, year 1971, 70s
Place: los angeles, latin america, usa, california, south central los angeles ...
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Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Truck driver searches for his brother, who has disappeared in a town run by a corrupt judge.
Style: intense, rough, realistic, exciting, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, chase, small town, corruption, trucker, missing person, justice, police corruption, judge, buddies, partner, kidnapping ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: usa, california
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The Son of No One (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A rookie cop is assigned to the 118 Precinct in the same district where he grew up. The Precinct Captain starts receiving letters about two unsolved murders that happened many years ago in the housing projects when the rookie cop was just a kid. ...
Style: serious, tense, bleak, realistic, rough ...
Plot: police detective, police corruption, haunted by the past, law enforcement, murder, mental institution, husband wife relationship, police, nypd, police officer, sex crime, worship ...
Time: 80s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa, new york
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 5.2
 261
Strange Fruit (2004)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: New York attorney William Boyals has escaped the Louisiana bayou of his childhood, but he must return to investigate the death of a childhood friend who, like Boyals himself, was both black and gay.
Style: serious, realistic, disturbing, suspenseful, thought provoking ...
Plot: police corruption, racism, murder, small town, fighting the system, investigation, injustice, life is a bitch, society, rebellion, legal, dishonesty ...
Time: 21st century
Place: louisiana, new york, southern usa
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 6.2
 783
Bloody Tie (2006)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min.
Story: In this uncompromising vision of the gritty Korean underworld, a crystal meth dealer with a tragic past is forced to team up with a renegade cop to take down a powerful crime lord. Reminiscent of the Hong Kong action films of the 80’s but full of ...
Style: rough, exciting, serious, suspenseful, bloody ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: police corruption, snitch, undercover, criminal's revenge, drug abuse, dealer, law enforcement, criminal heroes, drug dealing, gangster, dishonesty, rivalry ...
Time: 21st century
Place: busan, asia, korea, south korea
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 4.5
 4K
Hard Cash (2002)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Aruba, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: Released from prison, an infamous thief and his new crew pull of a brilliant robbery but then become embroiled with a corrupt FBI agent when they discover the money is marked.
Style: semi serious, suspenseful, realistic, action packed, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: car chase, police corruption, prison, criminal heroes, cons and scams, partner, special agent, law enforcement, chases and races, crime gone awry, danger, criminal's revenge ...
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 5.7
 656
Cement (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: What's the bond between partners, between brothers, and between spouses? In L.A., Bill Holt handcuffs Sean Rickhart inside a rebar frame for a freeway pillar at a construction site; Bill's going to bury Sean in quick-drying cement. Guided ...
Style: neo noir, serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: police corruption, gangster, criminal's revenge, life is a bitch, rivalry, criminal heroes, law enforcement, dishonesty, police investigation, drug dealing, addiction, showbiz ...
Time: 90s
Place: los angeles
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 7.0
 929
Three (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 124 min.
Story: The final installment in director Lucas Belvaux's trilogy follows Pascal, a cop who sees a return to credibility in the capture of escaped convict Bruno--who in turn is harbored by Pascal's morphine-addicted wife Agnes. Pascal's ...
Style: contemplative, psychological, realistic, serious, bleak ...
Plot: drug dealing, police corruption, downfall, moral dilemma, introspection, haunted by the past, vengeance, life is a bitch, fugitives, on the run, destructive relationship, drug abuse ...
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We Own This City (2022)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 357 min.
TV show
Story: The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the ...
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, anime ...
Plot: criminal, police corruption, police, crime solving, arms dealing, crime investigation, fighting crime, breaking the law, investigation, arms smuggling, police investigation, gun control ...
Time: 2020s
Place: baltimore
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 5.4
 16K
I Am Wrath (2016)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A man is out for justice after a group of corrupt police officers are unable to catch his wife's killer.
Style: tense, exciting, suspense, bleak, neo noir ...
Plot: revenge, murder, police corruption, vengeance, danger, brutality, violence, paranoia, sociopath, gangster, vigilante, vigilantism ...
Place: ohio, columbus ohio
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 6.2
 41K
Deadfall (2012)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A thriller that follows two siblings who decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist, and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration.
Style: suspense, neo noir, exciting, serious, grindhouse ...
Plot: robbery, incestuous relationship, snow, redemption, partner, on the run, homecoming, survival, car chase, violence, twists and turns, murder ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, michigan, detroit
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 5.6
 44K
Brick Mansions (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, USA, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story: In a dystopian Detroit, grand houses that once housed the wealthy are now homes of the city's most-dangerous criminals. Surrounding the area is a giant wall to keep the rest of Detroit safe. For undercover cop Damien Collier, every day is a ...
Style: intense, suspenseful, serious, exciting, hood ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ghetto, parkour, undercover cop, gunfight, betrayal, gang, car chase, kidnapping, police corruption, undercover, gangster, master criminal ...
Time: year 2014, near future, 2010s, future
Place: detroit
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The Frozen Ground (2013)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.
Style: tense, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, factual ...
Audience: adult
Plot: serial killer, psychopath, winter, police investigation, kidnapping, murder investigation, investigation, manhunt, sexual predator, drug overdose, rape and murder, rape ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1983
Place: alaska, usa
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 6.9
 5K
Brain Donors (1992)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Three manic idiots; a lawyer, cab driver and a handyman team up to run a ballet company to fulfill the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run ...
Style: funny, humorous, witty, unusual plot structure, surreal ...
Plot: idiot, stupidity, chase, firefly, crazy, dumb, police corruption, buddy, ballet, dishonesty, nothing goes right, buddies ...
Time: 90s, year 1992
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 6.6
 12K
Suspect (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story: When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson (Liam Neeson), a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley (Cher) is assigned to his case, ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological, intense ...
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, murder mystery, courtroom, murder, twists and turns, legal investigation, court, mute or deaf, false accusation, manipulation, police corruption ...
Time: 80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place: usa, persia, washington d.c., vietnam
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Six Ways to Sunday (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Norman Reedus stars as Harry Odum, a henpecked, 18-year-old momma's boy in Youngstown, Ohio, who -- with his violent temper -- impresses a local boss of the Jewish Mafia. Soon he's found his calling as a hit man alongside his crack addict ...
Style: disturbing, talky, intense, humorous, biting ...
Plot: hitman, dark humor, coming of age, sex with mother, police corruption, depression, family relations, parents and children, self discovery, suburban life, rise and fall, criminal heroes ...
Time: 90s
Place: ohio, usa
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 6.6
 5K
Cold War (2012)
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story: They say Hong Kong is the safest city in Asia. But tonight, a police van has been hijacked along with the arms, equipment and the five officers aboard, one of the hostages being the only son of police deputy commissioner M.B. Lee! With the chief ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, crime drama ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: police corruption, hostage, rescue, missing person, danger, hijacking, police chase, triad, police investigation, police detective, father and son, con trick ...
Time: 21st century
Place: china, hong kong, asia
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 5.9
 6K
Renegade (1992)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: Renegade is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning 5 seasons, first broadcast between September 19, 1992 and April 4, 1997. The series was created by Stephen J. Cannell. Executive Producers included Cannell, Stu Segall, ...
Style: exciting, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot: on the run, police detective, police corruption, heroes, partner, reluctant partners, dishonesty, law enforcement, chase, murder, machismo, fugitives ...
Time: 90s
Place: san diego california
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 6.8
 7K
The Hot Rock (1972)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
Style: humorous, talky, suspense, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience: date night
Plot: heist, robbery, bank robbery, storytelling, revenge, organized crime, police corruption, crime gone awry, museum, jewel thief, criminal heroes, dishonesty ...
Time: 20th century, year 1972, 70s
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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 6.4
 7K
The Border (1982)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
Style: talky, neo noir, serious, atmospheric, rough ...
Plot: border, corruption, murder, u.s. mexico border, immigrant, moral ambiguity, police, character study, police corruption, happy ending, emigration, kidnapping ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: texas, mexico, latin america, california, el paso texas
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 6.4
 23K
The Yards (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big ...
Style: tense, bleak, neo noir, emotional, intense ...
Plot: corruption, betrayal, political corruption, murder, whistleblower, character study, police corruption, false accusation, mafia, female nudity, injustice, life is a bitch ...
Time: year 2000, 2000s, 90s
Place: new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, manhattan new york city
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Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Raymond Lembecke (Vincent Gallo) is a con just out of prison after serving time for selling drugs for his mob boss Tony Vago (Rod Steiger). (Lembecke was innocent and took the rap for Vago.) Lembecke thinks Vago owes him big time so, when his former ...
Style: intense, talky, serious, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: robbery, gangster, on the road, crime gone awry, hitman, on the run, prison, hostage, organized crime, police corruption, chase, ex convict ...
Time: year 1997, 90s
Place: new mexico, las vegas, usa
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 7.4
 32K
Lone Star (1996)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Style: neo western, witty, tense, sincere, touching ...
Plot: father son relationship, sheriff, police investigation, murder, investigation, small town, greed, police corruption, haunted by the past, twists and turns, law enforcement, family history ...
Time: 20th century, year 1996, 90s
Place: texas, austin texas, midwest, usa, southern usa ...
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