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86 Metascore. A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.
40 great crime flicks from the last twenty 20 years.....(give or take a year). From low budget to blockbusters, not one of these movies will you regret sitting down and watching. They're listed in no particular order.
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- "The French Connection" (1971) This William Friedkin neo-noir masterpiece all but swept the 44th Academy Awards. The adaptation of Robin Moore's non-fiction book sees two detectives try to bring down a drug kingpin with complications arising at every turn.
- "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" (1972, 1974) Francis Ford Coppola's career high mark gave audiences the American crime saga of the Corleone mafia family toward the end of the '50s, with Part II looking back on the criminal clan after Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) moves to the States from Sicily.
- "The Departed" (2006) After a long and illustrious career, no one expected any more surprises from Jack Nicholson, yet here he is, giving the complex Irish mafia boss Frank Costello the best he has to offer.
- "Pulp Fiction" (1994) While Hollywood was busy churning out thrillers (and mostly bad comedies) in the 1980s, Quentin Tarantino was busy figuring out how he would define the next era of cinema.
1. The Silence of the Lambs. 1991 1h 58m R. 8.6 (1.6M) Rate. 86 Metascore. A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims. Director Jonathan Demme Stars Jodie Foster Anthony Hopkins Scott Glenn. 2. 1931 1h 39m Passed. 8.3 (170K) Rate.
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- Rashomon. Widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made, "Rashomon" tells a dark story of murder and rape. In the aftermath of these terrible crimes, the film explores four eyewitnesses' varying recollections of what happened.
- 12 Angry Men. "12 Angry Men" has a simple premise: 12 jury members are sent to deliberate over the murder trial of a teenager accused of killing his father.
- The Godfather. At its core, "The Godfather" is about the power struggles and loyalty that define family. In this first installment of the legendary trilogy, Don Corleone, an aging mafioso, clashes with the rest of his gang due to his wariness of pushing drugs.
- Chinatown. When private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes is hired by socialite Evelyn to spy on her purportedly cheating husband, little does he know he's about to get sucked into a grimy world of corruption, scandal, and double-crossing.
Nov 12, 2023 · The 20 Best Crime Movies of All Time, Ranked According to IMDb. The recently released true-crime movie The Good Nurse tells a spine-chilling story of murder and deception. It’s only one of...
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Dec 30, 2023 · From White Heat and The Godfather to Pulp Fiction and Uncut Gems, this is Collider's ranking of the best crime movies ever made.
