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Crime Movies

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  • Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)

    1. Goodfellas

    19902h 25mR92Metascore
    8.7 (1.3M)
    The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe Pesci
  • Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in American Gangster (2007)

    2. American Gangster

    20072h 37mR76Metascore
    7.8 (475K)
    An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonRussell CroweChiwetel Ejiofor
  • Johnny Depp in Public Enemies (2009)

    3. Public Enemies

    20092h 20mR70Metascore
    6.9 (330K)
    The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.
    DirectorMichael MannStarsChristian BaleJohnny DeppChristian Stolte
  • Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, and Jeremy Renner in The Town (2010)

    4. The Town

    20102h 5mR74Metascore
    7.5 (435K)
    A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
    DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckRebecca HallJon Hamm
  • Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Ted Levine, Wes Studi, Jerry Trimble, and Mykelti Williamson in Heat (1995)

    5. Heat

    19952h 50mR76Metascore
    8.3 (768K)
    A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.
    DirectorMichael MannStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroVal Kilmer
  • Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)

    6. Training Day

    20012h 2mR71Metascore
    7.8 (500K)
    A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.
    DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsDenzel WashingtonEthan HawkeScott Glenn
  • Jodie Foster, Denzel Washington, and Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)

    7. Inside Man

    20062h 9mR76Metascore
    7.6 (416K)
    A police detective, a bank robber and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.
    DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonClive OwenJodie Foster
  • Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, and Cam'ron in Paid in Full (2002)

    8. Paid in Full

    20021h 37mR49Metascore
    7.0 (15K)
    A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.
    DirectorCharles Stone IIIStarsMekhi PhiferWood HarrisChi McBride
  • Tupac Shakur and Jim Belushi in Gang Related (1997)

    9. Gang Related

    19971h 51mR49Metascore
    6.4 (11K)
    After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
    DirectorJim KoufStarsJim BelushiTupac ShakurLela Rochon
  • Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)

    10. Brooklyn's Finest

    20092h 12mR43Metascore
    6.7 (68K)
    Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.
    DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsRichard GereDon CheadleEthan Hawke
  • Chazz Palminteri, Vera Farmiga, Karel Roden, Paul Walker, and Cameron Bright in Running Scared (2006)

    11. Running Scared

    20062h 2mR41Metascore
    7.3 (106K)
    A low-ranking thug is entrusted by his crime boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things get out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.
    DirectorWayne KramerStarsPaul WalkerCameron BrightChazz Palminteri
  • John Leguizamo, Denise Richards, Sonia Braga, Anthony 'Treach' Criss, Fat Joe, and Peter Sarsgaard in Empire (2002)

    12. Empire

    20021h 30mR38Metascore
    5.9 (8.1K)
    A successful South Bronx drug dealer turns his back on his roots and gives money to a Wall Street broker to invest for him.
    DirectorFranc. ReyesStarsJohn LeguizamoPeter SarsgaardDenise Richards
  • Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, and Lucy Liu in Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

    13. Lucky Number Slevin

    20061h 50mR53Metascore
    7.7 (334K)
    A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.
    DirectorPaul McGuiganStarsJosh HartnettBen KingsleyMorgan Freeman
  • Samuel L. Jackson in Shaft (2000)

    14. Shaft

    20001h 39mR50Metascore
    6.0 (84K)
    New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.
    DirectorJohn SingletonStarsSamuel L. JacksonVanessa WilliamsChristian Bale
  • DMX and Nas in Belly (1998)

    15. Belly

    19981h 36mR36Metascore
    6.2 (13K)
    Two young friends involved in organized crime and drug dealing find that their priorities differ.
    DirectorHype WilliamsStarsNasDMXTaral Hicks
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore in Freedomland (2006)

    16. Freedomland

    20061h 53mR43Metascore
    5.2 (18K)
    A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.
    DirectorJoe RothStarsJulianne MooreSamuel L. JacksonEdie Falco
  • Steven Seagal and DMX in Exit Wounds (2001)

    17. Exit Wounds

    20011h 41mR39Metascore
    5.6 (38K)
    Orin Boyd, a tough cop in an inner-city precinct discovers a web of dirty cops and corruption.
    DirectorAndrzej BartkowiakStarsSteven SeagalDMXIsaiah Washington
  • Jet Li and Jason Statham in War (2007)

    18. War

    20071h 43mR36Metascore
    6.2 (100K)
    An FBI Agent seeks vengeance on a mysterious assassin known as "Rogue" who murdered his partner.
    DirectorPhilip G. AtwellStarsJet LiJason StathamNadine Velazquez
  • Hotel California (2008)

    19. Hotel California

    20081h 35m
    5.6 (322)
    When Troy turned on crime boss Dmitri Debartolla he was forced to leave Los Angeles and lay low in Miami. After two years, and the loss of his leg in a shootout with a Cuban crime syndicate, Troy returns to LA to reclaim what is rightfully his. A reunion with his former partners in a rundown hotel sets the stage for an explosive encounter where past and present collide.
    DirectorGeo SantiniStarsErik PalladinoTyson BeckfordSimon Rex
  • Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, and Clive Owen in Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

    20. Shoot 'Em Up

    20071h 26mR49Metascore
    6.6 (158K)
    A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
    DirectorMichael DavisStarsClive OwenMonica BellucciPaul Giamatti
  • Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness (2010)

    21. Edge of Darkness

    20101h 57mR55Metascore
    6.6 (102K)
    As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.
    DirectorMartin CampbellStarsMel GibsonRay WinstoneDanny Huston
  • Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldaña, Óscar Jaenada, and Columbus Short in The Losers (2010)

    22. The Losers

    20101h 37mPG-1344Metascore
    6.2 (110K)
    A CIA special forces team is betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanizing them to mount an offensive on the CIA.
    DirectorSylvain WhiteStarsIdris ElbaZoe SaldañaJeffrey Dean Morgan
  • Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009)

    23. Life Is Hot in Cracktown

    20091h 39mR36Metascore
    6.1 (1.9K)
    Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets.
    DirectorBuddy GiovinazzoStarsEvan RossStephanie LugoMaurice Blake
  • Edward Norton and Colin Farrell in Pride and Glory (2008)

    24. Pride and Glory

    20082h 10mR45Metascore
    6.6 (65K)
    A family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.
    DirectorGavin O'ConnorStarsEdward NortonColin FarrellNoah Emmerich
  • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)

    25. Hollywood Homicide

    20031h 56mPG-1347Metascore
    5.3 (41K)
    Two LAPD detectives who moonlight in other fields investigate the murder of an up-and-coming rap group.
    DirectorRon SheltonStarsHarrison FordJosh HartnettIsaiah Washington

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