Criminal conspiracy movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant criminal conspiracy movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, tense, dark, noir, suspenseful and neo noir films and TV shows about / with criminal conspiracy, revenge, investigation, betrayal, moral ambiguity, corruption, urban, cat and mouse, violence and murder plots mostly in Thriller, Crime and Action genres shot in USA, Japan, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as criminal conspiracy: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022), Scream VI (2023), The Tailor of Panama (2001), The Secret of Cuck Island (2022), JINXED (2015), Heart of the Hunter (2024), The Specialist (2016), Murder Unincorporated (1965), Blood Ties (1986), Little Death (2020).
Best films
New films
| Kaveri (2024) | 6.8 | |
| JINXED (2015) | 8.1 | |
| Officer on Duty (2025) | 7.5 | |
| King of Thieves (2018) | 5.6 | |
| The Sinner (2017) | 7.8 |
List of criminal conspiracy movies
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, biting, suspense
Plot:
criminal conspiracy, environmental issue, environmental activist, environmentalist, felony, terrorism, activism, environmental, conspiracy, terrorist plot, terrorist attack, corporate greed ...
Place:
texas, long beach california, north dakota, portland oregon, usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
Style:
slasher, slasher horror, dark, meta, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
serial killer, characters killed one by one, mystery killer, asthmatic, killer, characters murdered one by one, roommate roommate relationship, secret relationship, therapist, father daughter relationship, shrine, sister sister relationship ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The ...
Style:
sexy, political, talky, suspense, political thriller ...
Plot:
espionage, spy, politics, gangster, roman empire, mentor, adultery, brainwashing, undercover, conspiracy, secret agent, debt ...
Time:
year 2001, y2k, 90s
Place:
panama, latin america, england
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
A struggling Brooklyn freelance filmmaker must expose a corporate eugenics conspiracy before they get him by the balls.
Style:
captivating, psychological, tense, suspense, independent film ...
Plot:
conspiracy, full moon, eugenics, escapades, corporate conspiracy, fighting the system, criminal conspiracy, problem, fight, secret, intrigue, whistleblower ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Set in Osaka, high-spirited yakuza Kuwabara and buttoned-down construction consultant Ninomiya form an odd couple as they rail against the city’s “bad elements” drawn to money like sharks to the scent of blood. Laced with the characteristic ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
yakuza, gangster, corruption, organized crime, problem, corrupt, criminal underworld, political corruption, criminal conspiracy, criminal, teamwork, crime family ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend uncovers a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.
Style:
tense, political thriller, suspenseful, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
conspiracy, investigation, spy thriller, spy, assassin, espionage, problem, criminal conspiracy, uncover truth, government conspiracy, crime investigation, assassination plot ...
Place:
south africa
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Years ago, Takuma Yoshito (Kusanagi Tsuyoshi) was arrested and prosecuted for attempted murder. He received a 15-year prison sentence, but it was proven that he was wrongfully convicted and he got out of prison with his name cleared. Takuma was ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, crime drama, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
criminal psychology, conspiracy, police detective, corruption, investigation, police procedural, confined, police, prisoner, ex convict, jailed, imprisoned ...
Place:
tokyo
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When the mysterious “Joe of Spades” (Jo Shishido) executes one of the bosses of a powerful syndicate, his colleagues, fearing for their own lives, call on the services of assassin agency Murder Unincorporated to take care of the problem. This ...
Style:
suspenseful, crime thriller, tense, cult classic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
yakuza, assassin, assassination, hitman, mature, criminal underworld, underworld, power struggle, criminal conspiracy, betrayal, urban, violent ...
Place:
tokyo
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
An innocent American engineer is blackmailed by gangsters into a plot to assassinate his cousin, who is a judge in Sicily fighting the Mafia.
Style:
serious, tense, crime thriller, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
mafia, danger, organized crime, blackmail, corruption, betrayal, justice, criminal conspiracy, threat, family conflict, underworld, assassination ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
sicily, italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 56 min.
TV show
Story:
Mały Zgon may seem like a quiet town - but just below the surface lies a twisted web of crooked cops, drug kingpins and high-stakes poker games.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, satirical, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
organized crime, investigation, police corruption, corruption, criminal underworld, police partner, crime solving, fighting crime, satire, sleuth, who done it, murder investigation ...
Place:
poland, eastern europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A man who works for a seedy private detective decides to turn over a new leaf, but ends up antagonising the men behind his last assignment, and gets entangled in a web spun by greedy politicians, corrupt cops and ruthless gangsters.
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, tense, suspense, neo noir ...
Plot:
gangster, corruption, organized crime, private detective, underworld, violence, danger, moral ambiguity, criminal conspiracy, criminal syndicate, political corruption, power struggle ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Mexico
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A senior official of the Mexican political system decides to fake the capture and death of The Coyote, public enemy number one in Mexico, to make this happen, he cuts a deal with his family, who require a dead body to pose as a double. Topillero is ...
Style:
road movie, black comedy, dark drama, crime thriller, satirical ...
Plot:
corruption, dark humor, family drama, gang, hitman, anti hero, organized crime, satire, violence, moral ambiguity, social commentary, political scandal ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Bruno Corazzari and his gang are in jail awaiting trial. They hire Fernando Sancho's gang to kill the only witness who then take all the passengers of a stagecoach hostage, in Richard Harrison's inn, because they are unsure which of them ...
Style:
spaghetti western, euro western, dark, tense, grim ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
stagecoach, revenge, murder, rape, vengeance, hostage, lawlessness, family tragedy, extreme violence, outlaw gang, gunfighter, vigilante justice ...
Time:
60s
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A small time Yakuza thug is thrown into a bloody battle after a bank robbery he was forced into goes wrong when all the men begin to turn on each other a hitch-hiking serial killing couple decide to steal their loot.
Style:
dark, bloody, tense, suspense, noir ...
Plot:
yakuza, violence, heist, betrayal, ex convict, robbery, organized crime, criminal underworld, revenge, survival, gunfight, moral ambiguity ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The four young snoopers Tim, Karl, Kloesschen and Gaby by chance discover a hidden cave near an old castle. In it there's a board that seems to describe the way to a legendary sword. They ask their history teacher Schindler about it. He forbids ...
Style:
suspenseful, lighthearted
Plot:
friendship, teamwork, treasure hunt, investigation, criminal conspiracy, bravery, exploration, school, teenage detective, coming of age, ethical dilemma, girl ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, Czech Republic
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
On a trip to Europe, a woman gets abducted and soon finds herself in a training facility for female mercenaries...
Style:
dark, suspenseful, action thriller, neo noir, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
woman with a gun, female protagonist, female fighter, erotica, kidnapping, mind control, coercion, abduction, manipulation, survival, psychological manipulation, hostage situation ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Nicole Clark, a young beautiful and talented aspiring singer finds that living in a big city is not all its "cracked up to be". After being sexually harassed by her record Producer and then coming home to find her boyfriend in bed with ...
Style:
independent film, detective, suspenseful, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
white slavery, women's prison, prison, female protagonist, sexploitation, victimization, abduction, missing person, deception, small town, investigation, manipulation ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
Genre: Thriller
Country: West Germany, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A wealthy, eccentric chemical company owner sends his woman to get an American writer to take a mind control drug, Kemek, to verify its potential. She accomplishes her mission, but falls totally in love with the writer. The chemical magnate, ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, crime drama, tense, dark ...
Plot:
mind control, private detective, murder, murder mystery, psychological manipulation, female protagonist, betrayal, obsession, experimental drug, moral ambiguity, investigation, revenge ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
italy, naples italy
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Mexico, Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Masked Mexican wrestler and superhero Santo plays private investigator, called in by government officials to investigate the mysterious vandalism of a high profile painting. With the help of his two counterparts, he uncovers the truth behind an art ...
Style:
detective, suspense, heroic, crime thriller, retro ...
Plot:
superhero, interpol, art theft, masked hero, art forgery, investigation, masked vigilante, fight scenes, wrestling, criminal conspiracy, undercover, mad scientist ...
Place:
madrid, spain
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Businessman Johann Vallenberger dies mysteriously on a funfair ghost train. Questions are raised when it turns out that he died only a few hours after taking out a million dollar life policy? The insurance company suspects foul play and sends a ...
Style:
suspense, dark, detective, tension, twisted ...
Plot:
murder, amusement park, investigation, family secret, whodunit, seduction, inheritance, criminal conspiracy, cat and mouse, insurance fraud, blackmail, secret lover ...
Time:
70s
Place:
madrid
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Vikram Simha, a dedicated cop known for his unwavering support for women in trouble, is called to action when Kaveri is brutally assaulted. As she seeks revenge, Vikram must navigate a web of deceit and danger.
Style:
suspense, dark, intense, detective, emotional ...
Plot:
rape, revenge, female protagonist, violence, police procedural, vigilante justice, investigation, criminal conspiracy, female empowerment, social justice, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A demoted police inspector investigates a counterfeit jewelry racket, becoming entangled in a dangerous web of crime that puts his life at stake.
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, tension, grim, dark
Plot:
investigation, police procedural, suspicion, underworld, moral ambiguity, betrayal, corruption, male protagonist, twists and turns, urban, criminal conspiracy, criminal syndicate ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
TV show
Story:
Twins who have never seen each other find out they were torn apart at birth. A crime was behind the disappearance of one of them. A romance can keep them from being a family. A secret will bring them together again.
Style:
tense, soap opera, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
affair, unwanted pregnancy, family secret, twins, secret, family drama, pregnant wife, conspiracy, unwed pregnancy, family problems, marital problem, intrigue ...
Place:
portugal
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Mike Markovich, a young stockbroker at a Mob-controlled Wall Street firm, is betrayed and imprisoned for six years. When he is released, his deadly quest for vengeance begins.
Style:
captivating, tense, dark, noir, suspense ...
Plot:
revenge, prison, criminal, criminal's revenge, vengeance, betrayal, bandit, mafioso, criminal gang, outlaw gang, mafia, gang ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In an attempt to save his crumbling marriage, a police detective extorts a recently paroled art thief into stealing valuable paintings to present to his wife as gifts.
Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspense, noir, twisted ...
Plot:
art theft, forgery, police detective, heist, ethical dilemma, extortion, moral ambiguity, manipulation, marital crisis, desperation, corruption, guilt ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Horror, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A nurse is hired to take care of a mean, cantankerous woman. It turns out that the nurse and her boyfriend are after the woman's fortune. When the woman turns up dead in a bathtub full of blood the couple begin to search for the money, but they ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, gothic, atmospheric, twist ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
deception, ghost, murder mystery, greed, betrayal, revenge, suspicion, macabre, haunted, claustrophobia, supernatural, inheritance ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A paysan is mistaken for a millionaire to whom he looks exactly like.
Style:
slapstick, light hearted, feel good, period piece, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
hotel, seaside, mistaken identity, fish out of water, body swapping, culture clash, mobster, farce, class conflict, kidnapping, ransom, social commentary ...
Place:
romania
Is relevant?
228
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A young musician with a talent for all things electrical spies on his sexy neighbor with a penchant for skinny dipping in the pool in broad daylight and her obviously violent husband. He is so violent that in the opening sequence he murders a man ...
Style:
erotic, erotic drama, suspense, grim, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, unfaithful wife, skinny dipping, murder, older woman younger man, voyeurism, seduction, mature, swimming pool, neighbor, sexploitation, lust ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
Genre: Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A voyeuristic musician meets a seductive senator's wife who wants her husband and stepson out of the way...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, neo noir, twist ending, crime drama ...
Plot:
femme fatale, incest, psychological manipulation, manipulation, seduction, betrayal, murder, sexual tension, fatal attraction, voyeurism, jealousy, obsession ...
Time:
80s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Charter pilot Nick Baskin takes 5 strangers on a flight that is shot down. Taken by hillbillies in West Virginia, they are used to help transport toxic waste.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, atmospheric, grim
Audience:
adult
Plot:
kidnapping, toxic waste, hostage, abduction, isolation, escape, survival, confrontation, cat and mouse, exploitation, hostile takeover, criminal conspiracy ...
Time:
90s
Place:
west virginia
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