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    Japan Organized Crime Boss 1969 POSTER

    Japan Organized Crime Boss

    1969

    Japanese

    7.0

    5

    Action

    Crime

    yakuza

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Michitarô Mizushima Michitarô Mizushima as Osamu Yamanouchi Osamu Yamanouchi as Danno-gumi Member Kôsaku Okano Kôsaku Okano as Detective Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Miyahara
    Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is is taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alliance for the control of the city. He tries to keep to the old yakuza code but he is no match for the new thugs who live and fight without honor.
    Bright Lights 1935 POSTER

    Bright Lights

    1935

    English

    6.3

    2

    71%

    71%

    Action

    burlesque

    chorus girl

    Comedy

    heiress

    Music

    Mystery

    pre-code

    Romance

    theatrical troupe

    vaudeville

    Busby Berkeley Busby Berkeley Director Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Backstage Actor William Demarest William Demarest as Detective Joe E. Brown Joe E. Brown as Joe Wilson Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Postal Worker
    Husband-and-wife vaudeville stars separate when success goes to his head.
    What a Wonderful Family 2017 POSTER

    What a Wonderful Family

    2017

    Japanese

    7.0

    10

    Action

    Comedy

    family relationships

    relationships

    slice of life

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Custodian Gekidan Hitori Gekidan Hitori as Detective Jun Fubuki Jun Fubuki as Kayo Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as Noriko Mamiya
    Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems. Ignoring his family’s worry that he is too old to drive, Shuzo takes his old schoolmate for a spin after carousing. Soon, a new disturbance arises for the Hirata family. Veteran director Yamada Yoji continues his comedy about the “perfect“ Japanese family turned upside down in chaos, laughters and understanding. This time, with an additional taste of death.
    Homicide Hunter Never Give Up 2022 POSTER

    Homicide Hunter Never Give Up

    2022

    English

    8.0

    7

    Action

    Crime

    dead soldier

    detective

    dna

    Documentary

    homicide

    murder

    us army

    Erich Sturm Erich Sturm Director Matthew Atchley Matthew Atchley as Detective Peter Aylward Peter Aylward as Judge Michael P. Walker Michael P. Walker as Tom Robinson Justin East Justin East as Undercover Detective
    The unsolved rape, mutilation and murder of young G.I. Darlene Krashoc has haunted Joe Kenda in the years since he turned in his gun and badge. Until a crack team of cold case cops uses Kenda’s groundwork to set a trap for a monster hiding in plain sight.
    Jukyusai no chizu 1979 POSTER

    Jukyusai no chizu

    1979

    Japanese

    6.9

    4

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    newspaper boy

    Mitsuo Yanagimachi Mitsuo Yanagimachi Director Yûko Kusunoki Yûko Kusunoki as Kazuko Shirakawa Kazuko Shirakawa as Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru as Detective Hideko Okiyama Hideko Okiyama as Maria
    A 19-year-old newspaper delivery boy begins collecting information on the households in his neighborhood and keeping a journal of why he doesn't like them. Declaring himself a 'right-winger' and calling in bomb threats against the neighbors he doesn't like, the 19-year-old begins a war of psychological terror against the families in his neighborhood.
    Ladrón que roba a ladrón 2007 POSTER

    Ladrón que roba a ladrón

    2007

    Spanish

    6.6

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Crime

    Fantasy

    Romance

    Western

    Joe Menendez Joe Menendez Director Daniel Edward Mora Daniel Edward Mora as Alfonso Galan Ross Gibby Ross Gibby as Detective Ruben Garfias Ruben Garfias as Rafa Jossara Jinaro Jossara Jinaro as Reporter
    Emilio, a Colombian con man, arrives in LA with two weeks to complete his plan to rob a former colleague, Claudio Silvestrini, who's made a fortune using infomercials to peddle snake oil to Latin immigrants. Emilio's friend Alejandro, who sells pirated DVDs, has assembled a team of amateurs, who, as Alejandro says, will go unnoticed because they're immigrants. The team must gain entry to Silvestrini's well-guarded mansion, steal two keys to access a vault, and then get the money off the property. A father and his tomboy daughter, a nervous Cuban actor, a techie, and a muscle man make up the team, plus Alejandro has been courting Silvestrini's nanny. Will they be enough?
    The Detective 2 2011 POSTER

    The Detective 2

    2011

    Cn

    5.6

    3

    21%

    21%

    Crime

    Drama

    Thriller

    Oxide Pang Chun Oxide Pang Chun Director Patrick Tam Patrick Tam as Chi-Wai Lai Chi-Wai Lai as Detective Beibi Gong Beibi Gong as Ke Er Aaron Kwok Aaron Kwok as Tam
    Bumbling private detective Chan Tam is enlisted by police pal Fung Chak to help in the investigation of a serial murder case. The victims a middle-aged man killed at home, a dead woman found in the trash dump, and a teenage girl slain in the park were all killed in grisly manners, but they didn't seem related to one another. With no clue to follow up on, Tam is decidedly at his wits' end.
    Dead Bride 2022 POSTER

    Dead Bride

    2022

    English

    3.5

    10

    Action

    bride

    childhood home

    cursed

    Horror

    supernatural

    Thriller

    Francesco Picone Francesco Picone Director Jennifer Mischiati Jennifer Mischiati as Alyson David White David White as Antony Lorenzo Carcasci Lorenzo Carcasci as Detective Michael Segal Michael Segal as Nelson
    After her father’s death, Alyson, her partner Richard and their baby return to her childhood home. Following a few shocking supernatural events, Alyson discovers that she and her family have been living with a terrible curse, unleashed in the past by a bride killed by Alyson’s grandfather. Soon after Alyson’s child disappears and she has no choice but to embark on a frightening journey into the underworld, to free herself from the bride’s curse and to look for her daughter.
    Making Wolf s Path 2022 POSTER

    Making Wolf s Path

    2022

    Italian

    1.0

    Action

    Drama

    Carlo Fusco Carlo Fusco Director Francesco David Clemente Francesco David Clemente as Acting teacher Vittorio Boscolo Vittorio Boscolo as Detective Franco Vella Franco Vella as Guardicaccia
    Director and technicians go to Sicily to make a film about a real case of pedophilia. A film within a film.
    Virgin Mountain 2015 POSTER

    Virgin Mountain

    2015

    Icelandic

    7.4

    7

    92%

    84%

    Drama

    Romance

    Dagur Kári Dagur Kári Director Þorsteinn Gunnarsson Þorsteinn Gunnarsson as Detective Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir as Fjóla Friðrik Friðriksson Friðrik Friðriksson as Friðrik Gunnar Jónsson Gunnar Jónsson as Fúsi
    Fúsi finds comfort in the familiarity of his routines, until an involuntary dance class forces him to encounter the real world.
    Autopsy 9: Dead Awakening 2003 POSTER

    Autopsy 9: Dead Awakening

    2003

    English

    7.7

    3

    Action

    Crime

    Documentary

    Arthur Ginsberg Arthur Ginsberg Director Frank Slaten Frank Slaten as Detective Malachy Cleary Malachy Cleary as Detective Martin Ewens Martin Ewens as Ryan love Michael Baden Michael Baden as Self - Forensic Pathologist
    An entire family poisoned by an unknown intruder. A suicide made to look like a murder. An airbag that becomes a perfect crime scene. These fascinating stories and more are unveiled in this Autopsy special that looks at criminal cases that might never have been uncovered were it not for the efforts of forensic pathologists and other 'detectives of death.'
    Gangster Payday 2014 POSTER

    Gangster Payday

    2014

    Cn

    5.7

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    triad

    Po-Cheung Lee Po-Cheung Lee Director Ling Yuen Lam Ling Yuen Lam as Detective Anthony Chau-Sang Wong Anthony Chau-Sang Wong as Kwai Charlene Choi Charlene Choi as Mei Cake Wong Cake Wong as Sexy girl
    Wong Kam-Kwei, a gang boss on the decline, overseeing bathhouses and karaoke bars, falls for a small restaurant owner, Mei. He begins to help her business, and learns that Mei is already in love with Leung, a member of his gang. He’s also like a brother to Kam-Kwei. When a rival gang hoping to steal his territory kills Leung, the only thing left for Kam-Kwei to do now is to protect Mei and avenge Leung.
    Framed 1947 POSTER

    Framed

    1947

    English

    6.9

    8

    55%

    55%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    femme fatale

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    noir

    Richard Wallace Richard Wallace Director Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Assistant Manager Martin Garralaga Martin Garralaga as Cafe Janitor Gene Roth Gene Roth as Detective Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan as Jeff Cunningham
    Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame Lambert.
    The Secret 1979 POSTER

    The Secret

    1979

    Cn

    6.5

    9

    Action

    Drama

    hong kong new wave

    Horror

    Mystery

    Thriller

    woman director

    Ann Hui Ann Hui Director Kwok-Hung Lo Kwok-Hung Lo as Chow Tung-sing Kenneth Tsang Kenneth Tsang as Detective Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang as Lin Jeng-ming Alex Man Alex Man as Yuen Si-cheuk
    A tangled murder mystery unfolds amid a complex love triangle. As conflicting witness accounts emerge, the truth about the victim and key suspects is revealed, leading investigators down a dark and twisty path where nothing is as it seems.
    The Woman in Green 1945 POSTER

    The Woman in Green

    1945

    English

    6.6

    8

    100%

    57%

    amnesia

    blackmail

    Crime

    Drama

    Horror

    hypnosis

    investigation

    london, england

    Mystery

    scotland yard

    Roy William Neill Roy William Neill Director Fred Aldrich Fred Aldrich as Detective Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson Hillary Brooke Hillary Brooke as Lydia Marlow Henry Daniell Henry Daniell as Prof. Moriarty
    Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
    Who Killed Nancy? 2009 POSTER

    Who Killed Nancy?

    2009

    English

    6.3

    4

    33%

    37%

    1970s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    docudrama

    Documentary

    drug abuse

    Music

    Mystery

    new york city

    punk rock

    Alan G. Parker Alan G. Parker Director Will Cummock Will Cummock as Detective Ned Van Zandt Ned Van Zandt as Self - Contributor Don Letts Don Letts as Self - Director, DJ George Ancock George Ancock as Victor Colicchio
    On October 12th, 1978, New York Police discovered the lifeless body of a young woman, slumped under the bathroom sink in a hotel room. She was Nancy Spungen, an ex-prostitute, sometimes stripper, heroin addict, and girlfriend of Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vicious.
    An Old Lady 2019 POSTER

    An Old Lady

    2019

    Korean

    6.3

    2

    100%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    old woman

    rape

    rape victim

    woman director

    Sun-ae Lim Sun-ae Lim Director Jung-ki Kim Jung-ki Kim as Detective Soo-jung Ye Soo-jung Ye as Hyo-jeong Hyeon-jong Sin Hyeon-jong Sin as Joong-ho's father-in-law Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong Gi as Nam Dong-in
    Hyo-jeong, a 69-year-old woman, is raped—but few people, including the police, are willing to believe what she says.
    The Morning After 1986 POSTER

    The Morning After

    1986

    English

    5.9

    17

    61%

    39%

    Action

    alcohol abuse

    blackout

    Crime

    dead body

    ex-cop

    head injury

    Mystery

    Romance

    set up

    Thriller

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Rick Rossovich Rick Rossovich as Detective Raul Julia Raul Julia as Joaquin Manero Kathleen Wilhoite Kathleen Wilhoite as Red Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges as Turner Kendall
    Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize, unable to remember the previous evening -- and with a dead body in bed next to her. As she tries to piece together the events of the night, Alex cannot totally rely on friends or her estranged husband, Joaquin, for assistance. Only a single ally, loner ex-policeman Turner Kendall, can help her escape her predicament and find the true killer.
    Blood Relatives 1978 POSTER

    Blood Relatives

    1978

    French

    6.2

    2

    based on novel or book

    canada

    Crime

    diary

    Drama

    montreal, canada

    murder

    Mystery

    relatives

    Thriller

    Claude Chabrol Claude Chabrol Director Kenny Ireland Kenny Ireland as Bert Klinger Tim Henry Tim Henry as Captain Marriott Emil Glassbourg Emil Glassbourg as Detective Micheline Lanctôt Micheline Lanctôt as Mrs. Carella
    A Montreal police inspector cracks a murder case with clues from the victim's diary.
    Hold Back Tomorrow 1955 POSTER

    Hold Back Tomorrow

    1955

    English

    6.5

    3

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    Hugo Haas Hugo Haas Director Harry Guardino Harry Guardino as Detective John Agar John Agar as Joe Cardos Frank DeKova Frank DeKova as Priest Sidney Clute Sidney Clute as Second Guard
    A condemned murderer, scheduled to hang in the morning, asks for the company of a woman in his final hours.
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