Category Archives: Crime
The Equalizer
Release 2014
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Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: Richard Wenk, Michael Sloan, Richard Lindheim
Stars: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Haley Bennett
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455944/
A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her.
Nightcrawler
Release 2014
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Director: Dan Gilroy
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Papajohn, Marco Rodríguez, Bill Paxton, James Huang
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/
When Lou Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
The Departed
Release 2006
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Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: William Monahan, Alan Mak, Felix Chong
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/
An undercover state cop who has infiltrated an Irish gang and a mole in the police force working for the same mob race to track down and identify each other before being exposed to the enemy, after both sides realize their outfit has a rat.
The Losers
Release 2010
Genre Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Sylvain White
Writers: Peter Berg, James Vanderbilt, Andy Diggle
Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480255/
A CIA special forces team are betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanizing them to mount an offensive on the CIA.
The Mule(2014)
Release 2014
Genre Crime
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Director: Tony Mahony, Angus Sampson
Writers: Jaime Browne, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell
Stars: Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Ewen Leslie, Geoff Morrell
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2130270/
A first time drug mule is caught by law enforcement.
Convict
Release 2014
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Director: David Field and George Basha, George Basha
Writers: George Basha
Stars: George Basha, Richard Green, Brian Ellison, David Field, Frank Violi
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2893780/
Sent to prison because of manslaughter, Ray is challenged both physically and mentally by a sadistic prison boss.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Release 2014
Genre Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writers: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Earl E. Smith
Stars: Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson, Travis Tope, Joshua Leonard
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2561546/
65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called 'moonlight murders' begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him.
Deliver Us from Evil
Release 2014
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Director: Scott Derrickson
Writers: Scott Derrickson, Paul Harris Boardman, Ralph Sarchie, Lisa Collier Cool
Stars: Eric Bana, Édgar Ramírez, Olivia Munn, Chris Coy, Dorian Missick
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2377322/
New York police officer Ralph Sarchie investigates a series of crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest, schooled in the rites of exorcism, to combat the possessions that are terrorizing their city.
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Release 2014
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Scott Frank
Writers: Scott Frank, Lawrence Block
Stars: Liam Neeson, Maurice Compte, Patrick McDade, Luciano Acuna Jr., Hans Marrero
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365907/
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
22 Jump Street
Release 2014
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Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Writers: Michael Bacall, Oren Uziel, Rodney Rothman, Jonah Hill, Patrick Hasburgh, Stephen J. Cannell
Stars: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Wyatt Russell, Amber Stevens
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294449/
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.