Topic: Crime

Direction Francis Ford Coppola

Cast Marlon Brando · Al Pacino · James Caan · Robert Duvall

Synopsis The Godfather (1972) chronicles the saga of a powerful 1940s New York crime family as they navigate the challenges of maintaining their criminal empire amidst shifting leadership. Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), the patriarch and head of the family, faces a...

Direction Francis Ford Coppola

Cast Al Pacino · Robert De Niro · Diane Keaton · Robert Duvall

Synopsis The Godfather: Part II (1974) delves into the ongoing chronicle of the Corleone family, as they expand their empire to Nevada and focus on the lucrative casino industry. Under the command of Michael, who becomes increasingly suspicious and ruthless, the...

Direction David Simon · Joe Chappelle · Ernest R. Dickerson · Clark Johnson

Cast Dominic West · Lance Reddick · Sonja Sohn · Clarke Peters

Synopsis The Wire (TV Series) (2002) is a gritty, hyper-realistic HBO drama that spans five seasons and 60 episodes, airing from 2002 to 2008. The narrative unfolds through the lens of a complex drug and murder investigation set in the streets...

Direction George Roy Hill

Cast Robert Redford · Paul Newman · Robert Shaw · Charles Durning

Synopsis The Sting (1973) follows the story of Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford), a small-time trickster, and his partner, Luther (Robert Earl Jones), who accidentally deceive a numbers runner courier, drawing the ire of ruthless mobster Doyle Lonigan (Robert Shaw). Upon realizing...

Direction Quentin Tarantino

Cast John Travolta · Samuel L. Jackson · Uma Thurman · Bruce Willis

Synopsis Pulp Fiction (1994) is a cinematic masterpiece that masterfully intertwines three distinct narratives. The first storyline centers around Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), two seasoned hitmen working for the notorious crime lord, Marsellus Wallace (Ving...

Direction Nic Pizzolatto · Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast Matthew McConaughey · Woody Harrelson · Michelle Monaghan · Michael Potts

Synopsis True Detective (TV Miniseries) (2014) delves into the complex lives of two detectives, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, whose personal and professional paths intertwine over a 17-year period as they pursue a notorious serial killer in Louisiana. This HBO series...

Direction David Chase · Timothy Van Patten · John Patterson · Allen Coulter

Cast James Gandolfini · Edie Falco · Lorraine Bracco · Michael Imperioli

Synopsis The Sopranos (TV Series) (1999) is an acclaimed American television drama crafted by David Chase. Spanning six seasons and 86 episodes from 1999 to 2007, the show centers on Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mob boss. The...

Direction Martin Scorsese

Cast Ray Liotta · Robert De Niro · Joe Pesci · Lorraine Bracco

Synopsis Goodfellas (1990) follows the journey of Henry Hill, a young man of Irish-Italian descent navigating the mean streets of 1950s New York City. Hill's life takes a dramatic turn as he ascends through the ranks of his Brooklyn neighborhood's criminal...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Kyôko Kagawa · Yutaka Sada · Takashi Shimura

Synopsis High and Low (1963) centers around Gondo, a prominent executive in the shoe industry, portrayed by Toshirô Mifune, who is orchestrating a corporate takeover to seize control of his company. Gondo has secured the necessary funds for his scheme when...

Direction Fernando Meirelles · Kátia Lund

Cast Alexandre Rodrigues · Leandro Firmino · Phellipe Haagensen · Douglas Silva

Synopsis City of God (2002) is a gripping narrative set in a Rio de Janeiro housing project, initially constructed in the 1960s, which by the early 1980s had evolved into one of the city's most perilous locales. The film weaves together...

Direction Billy Wilder

Cast Fred MacMurray · Barbara Stanwyck · Edward G. Robinson · Tom Powers

Synopsis Double Indemnity (1944) follows the tale of a seemingly innocent man, Mr. Dietrichson, who finds himself in a perilous situation after his cunning wife (Barbara Stanwyck) persuades him to take out a double indemnity insurance policy, facilitated by a charming...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Peter Lorre · Otto Wernicke · Gustaf Gründgens · Theo Lingen

Synopsis M (1931) plunges into the grimy streets of Berlin, where terror grips the city as a serial child killer wreaks havoc. The chilling deeds of this criminal are so abhorrent that even the hardened criminals of the underworld seek his...

Direction David Fincher

Cast Brad Pitt · Morgan Freeman · Gwyneth Paltrow · Kevin Spacey

Synopsis Seven (1995) unfolds in a relentlessly grim, unnamed metropolis, chronicling the last week of veteran detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) before his retirement. He is paired with the tenacious rookie, Mills (Brad Pitt), as they investigate a series of meticulously planned...

Direction Sergio Leone

Cast Robert De Niro · James Woods · Elizabeth McGovern · Tuesday Weld

Synopsis Once Upon a Time in America (1984) follows the life of David "Noodles" Aaronson, portrayed by Robert DeNiro, who returns to New York City after years in seclusion, breaking his promise to never come back following the tragic deaths of...

Direction Stefano Sollima

Cast Francesco Montanari · Vinicio Marchioni · Alessandro Roja · Marco Bocci

Synopsis Romanzo Criminale (TV Series) (2008) is a gripping crime drama that spans two seasons and 22 episodes, airing from 2008 to 2010. The series follows the ambitious journey of a notorious criminal, known as the Lebanese, who aspires to dominate...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Grace Kelly · Ray Milland · Robert Cummings · John Williams

Synopsis Dial M for Murder (1954) follows a cunning British tennis champion (Ray Milland) who harbors suspicions that his affluent spouse (Grace Kelly) is involved with a charming American (Robert Cummings). To eliminate his wife, he coerces a disgraced ex-army colleague...

Direction Noah Hawley · Adam Bernstein · Randall Einhorn · Colin Bucksey

Cast Billy Bob Thornton · Martin Freeman · Allison Tolman · Colin Hanks

Synopsis Fargo (TV Miniseries) (2014) is a gripping anthology series that unfolds over 10 episodes set in 2006. The narrative revolves around Lorne Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton), a mysterious drifter who arrives in the small town of Bemidji, Minnesota. Malvo's presence...

Direction Jonathan Demme

Cast Jodie Foster · Anthony Hopkins · Scott Glenn · Ted Levine

Synopsis The Silence of the Lambs (1991) follows Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), a driven FBI trainee who seeks the assistance of the brilliant yet deranged former psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to apprehend a brutal serial killer known as "Buffalo...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Joan Bennett · Dan Duryea · Jess Baker

Synopsis Scarlet Street (1945) follows the life of Chris Cross (Edward G. Robinson), a timid bank employee who, despite marking 25 years of service, feels unfulfilled with his monotonous job and his nagging wife. His sole joy comes from his passion...

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Malcolm McDowell · Patrick Magee · Michael Bates · Adrienne Corri

Synopsis A Clockwork Orange (1971) is set in a dystopian future within the United Kingdom, where Alex (Malcolm McDowell) leads a group of young thugs known as "droogs" through the streets of London. Alex's life revolves around two primary obsessions: ultraviolence...