Thug movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant thug movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, intense, suspenseful, cult classic and harsh films and TV shows about / with thug, violence, gangster, murder, revenge, death, gun, organized crime, criminal and blood plots mostly in Crime, Drama and Action genres shot in USA, India, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as thug: Aquaman (2018), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Green Room (2015), Jeet (1996), Death Wish (1974), As Tears Go By (1988), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Menace II Society (1993), The Warriors (1979), City of God (2002).
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550K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, action adventure, epic, saga ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, adult
Plot:
superhero, underwater, super powers, superhuman powers, atlantis, creature, ocean, princess, half breed, avenger, water, muscleman ...
Time:
year 1985, year 1986, year 2002, year 1999, 90s ...
Place:
maine, boston, sicily, atlantic ocean, italy ...
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Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Demonic gang-leader Alex goes on the spree of rape, mugging and murder with his pack of "droogs". But he's a boy who also likes Beethoven's Ninth and a bit of "the old in-out, in-out". He later finds himself at the ...
Style:
disturbing, controversial, psychedelic, philosophical, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
psychology, insanity, dystopia, surrealism, gang, rape, violent, controversy, violence, psychopath, sociopath, murder ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 90s, 70s, 80s ...
Place:
britain, london, england, united kingdom, europe
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152K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young punk rock band find themselves trapped in a secluded venue after stumbling upon a horrific act of violence.
Style:
suspense, bleak, dark, creepy, atmospheric ...
Plot:
skinhead, murder, violence, brutality, survival, friendship, punk, punk band, neo nazi, killed by a dog, violent, revenge ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, year 2015
Place:
oregon, portland oregon, astoria oregon
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3K
Genre: Action, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Homeless and orphan Karan works as a dreaded gangster for Gajraj Choudhary in return for a fee. Gajraj heads a vast criminal empire consisting of ammunition, illicit alcohol and drugs smuggling. When Karan goes to kill a man, Prof. Sidhant Sharma, ...
Style:
crying, exciting, realistic, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
unrequited love, hitman, love triangle, true love, moral dilemma, prostitute, love at first sight, murder, two man army, smuggler, thug, blood ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
asia, india
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
Style:
cult classic, controversial, grindhouse, harsh, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
vigilantism, vigilante, violence, revenge, vengeance, rape, police, gunfight, architect, gang, female nudity, hospital ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, honolulu hawaii, new york state ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Two parallel stories of Wah caught in the mist of a love affair with his beloved cousin, Ngor and his relationship with his triad brother, Fly, who seems to never fall out of trouble.
Style:
neo noir, surreal, mind bending, psychedelic, crime drama ...
Plot:
triad, gang, brother brother relationship, criminal underworld, mob hit, friendship, bloody violence, gang leader, love, thug, brother sister sex, heroic bloodshed ...
Time:
80s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, visually stunning, breathtaking, thrilling ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, date night, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, batman, heroes, secret identity, plot twist, good versus evil, double life, revenge, chaos and mayhem, terrorism, disguise, self sacrifice ...
Time:
future, year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, pittsburgh, italy, usa, pentagon ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Menace II Society is a coming of age tale detailing the summer after its protagonist Caine (Tyrin Turner) graduates from high school. This is Caine's story, which details real life in today's tough inner city.
Style:
stylized, bloody, serious, rough, hood ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
ghetto, hip hop, friendship, african american, urban ghetto life, murder, police brutality, violence, coming of age, gangster, organized crime, street gang ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 70s, year 1993
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles, north america
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119K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' ...
Style:
cult classic, neo noir, retro, grindhouse, grim ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
survival, street gang, gang, gang war, gang member, subway, violence, warrior, gangster, chase, murder, graffiti ...
Time:
future, 70s, year 1979, near future, 80s
Place:
new york, coney island brooklyn new york city, bronx new york city, usa, north america ...
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864K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil, France
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Cidade de Deus is a shantytown that started during the 1960s and became one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous places in the beginning of the 1980s. To tell the story of this place, the movie describes the life of various characters, all seen by ...
Style:
rough, bleak, hood, sexy, stylized ...
Audience:
teen drama, adult
Plot:
gang, violence, ghetto, favela, coming of age, storytelling, gang war, gangster, society, juvenile delinquency, organized crime, journalism ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 2003, 2000s, future ...
Place:
latin america, rio de janeiro, south america, brazil, africa
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
A local gangster and his adopted brother rule over a town together. However, their relationship turns sour after the man's sister dies due to the gangster's mistake.
Style:
emotional, intense, masala, sentimental
Plot:
thug, revenge, misunderstanding, family drama, brotherhood, loyalty, gangster, anti hero, moral dilemma, betrayal, sacrifice, tragedy ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
Style:
hood, stylized, suspense, intense, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, gang, gang war, organized crime, ghetto, blaxploitation, mafia, drug, hip hop, chase, urban, drug lord ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s, year 1986
Place:
harlem, new york, usa, america, manhattan new york city ...
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33K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
Style:
realistic, hood, psychological, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
police, gang, gangster, hip hop, buddy cop, chase, gunfight, mafia, urban, cop, gang member, partner ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles, venice beach california ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Two inept criminals are mistakenly delivered a package of cocaine and think they've hit the jackpot, triggering a series of events that changes ten people's lives forever.
Style:
hood, realistic, humorous, semi serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, urban, profanity, comedy of errors, danger, crime gone awry, drug dealing, disorder, black, criminal heroes, escapades, goofy hero ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
usa, philadelphia, pennsylvania
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Kenta Sakaguchi was a yakuza member and he spent 13 years in prison for killing a rival yakuza boss. Hidehiko Hirohashi was a secretary for a politician. He took the blame for the politician’s act. Isao Okawara was a self-defense official, but he ...
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
yakuza, betrayal, gangster, revenge, thug, crime boss, bandit, criminal gang, gang, criminal's revenge, corruption, organized crime ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A man wakes in a hospital with no memory, and quickly finds himself on the run in a locked down hospital with the Cartel on his tail.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
thug, amnesiac, amnesia, gangster, hospital, crime scene, race against time, memory loss, trap, deathtrap, memory lapse, vigilante ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mexico, arizona
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.
Style:
cult classic, brutal, independent film, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
hip hop, gang, ghetto, african american, poverty, coming of age, urban ghetto life, street gang, juvenile delinquency, rapper, gangster, teenager ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s, year 1991, year 1984
Place:
los angeles, south central los angeles, california, america, usa ...
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33K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ ...
Style:
hood, cult classic, sexual, tense, social ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
coming of age, ghetto, hip hop, gang, african american, friendship, black, teenager, urban, urban ghetto life, rapper, blaxploitation ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s, 80s
Place:
new york, harlem, usa, manhattan new york city, africa ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", ...
Style:
cult classic, intense, entertaining, bad ending, serious ...
Plot:
gang, street gang, prison gang, drug abuse, prison, gangster, destiny, male nudity, jail, ghetto, violence spree, drug addiction ...
Time:
20th century, year 1993, 90s, 70s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california, ecuador, south america, usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Style:
hood, inspirational, independent film, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hip hop, basketball, african american, gang, high school, urban, ghetto, black, gangster, violence, coming of age, thug ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
harlem, new jersey, new york
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Depicts a heist of old bills, retired from circulation and destined by the government to be "money to burn". However, more broadly, it addresses the issues of Black Americans' involvement in the Vietnam War and their subsequent ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, cult classic, neo noir, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
violence, vietnam war, african american, heist, robbery, redemption, gangster, violent, blaxploitation, profanity, black, urban ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s, year 1974, year 1970 ...
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, asia, vietnam ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Four black women, all of whom have suffered for lack of money and at the hands of the majority, undertake to rob banks. While initially successful, a policeman who was involved in shooting one of the women's brothers is on their trail. As the ...
Style:
hood, touching, rom com, bleak, neo noir ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
lesbian, african american, bank robbery, female thief, ghetto, black, urban, hip hop, girl gang, women, gangster, robbery ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, indiana, usa, mexico
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471
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
The death of a gang lord triggers a war between two rival gangs, and an ambitious hireling tries to figure out his place in the scheme of things.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
love, lifestyle change, changing lives, love and romance, love story, male female relationship, fall in love, couple relations, relationships, love affair, love interest, in love ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Edward J. Olmos made his directorial bow with the powerhouse crime saga American Me. Olmos stars as street-gang leader Santana, who during his 18 years in Folsom Prison rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, ...
Style:
sexy, disturbing, talky, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, gang, prison gang, violence, sexual abuse, gay rape, homosexual rape, racism, prison life, visceral, jail, mafia ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 70s, 50s, 1950s ...
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, usa, san francisco
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1.0M
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.
Style:
psychological, neo noir, bleak, atmospheric, cult classic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
loner, vigilante, character study, alienation, vigilantism, violence, obsession, loneliness, psychology, lone wolves, taxi, social decay ...
Time:
70s, year 1976, 20th century, year 1975
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, america, harlem ...
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254
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Musical
Country: Australia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
In this 1976 Australian made retelling of The Wizard of Oz, two teens are dancing at a rural gathering when the girl Dorothy (Joy Dunstan) is knocked unconscious. In her delirium, she imagines she is hitchhiking to attend the final concert of a ...
Style:
dark, independent film, surreal, psychological, period piece ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
road accident, rock music, concert, road trip, alternate reality, teenage protagonist, guilt, violence, coming of age, quest, counterculture, urban ...
Time:
70s
Place:
melbourne
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351
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Varadanunni comes to know that his father and sister were killed by a criminal, Shankar Das. He joins hands with an ageing thug, Vincent Karanavar, and his daughter, Maria, to seek revenge.
Style:
captivating, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, intense ...
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, murder, killing, battles, bereavement, murderer, fight, loss of sister, loss of brother, family tragedy, retribution ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
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179K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves – and now a number of unsavoury ...
Style:
romantic, funny, romantic comedy, hilarious, suspense ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
corruption, mistaken identity, marriage, night, car chase, gangster, multiple storylines, female detective, estranged couple, dating, misadventure, desire ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, manhattan new york city, usa
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Style:
grindhouse, classic horror, creepy, dark, splatter ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
zombie, infection, zombie apocalypse, apocalypse, chaos, epidemic, virus, living dead, siege, shopping mall, gory, isolation ...
Time:
70s, year 1978, 20th century
Place:
pennsylvania, pittsburgh, bolivia, philadelphia, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but ...
Style:
tense, epic, action packed, neo noir, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night, kids, chick flick, boys' night, manly ...
Plot:
superhero, batman, heroes, vigilante, secret identity, tragic hero, organized crime, moral dilemma, psychopath, master criminal, revenge, corruption ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
london, north america, usa, hong kong
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