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Carlos

Carlos is a biographical crime film examining the life of Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as “The Jackal.” The movie d...

French True Crime Biographical 2010S

8.0 Great

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Blue Ruin

Blue Ruin is a 2013 American independent revenge thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier. Funded partly th...

INDIE Crime Drama Revenge Thriller

7.8 Good

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Infernal Affairs II

Infernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Acting as a prequel to the h...

2000S Prequel Hong Kong Undercover

7.7 Good

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Ash Is Purest White

Ash Is Purest White is a 2018 Chinese crime drama directed by Jia Zhangke, starring Zhao Tao and Liao Fan. The narrative...

Romance Crime Drama Gangster Chinese

7.7 Good

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Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time

"Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time" is a 2012 South Korean crime film directed by Yoon Jong-bin. Set in Busan during...

Korean Organized Crime Gangster 2010S

7.6 Good

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The Traitor

The Traitor is a 2019 Italian biographical crime drama directed by Marco Bellocchio. The film chronicles the real-life e...

Italian True Crime Biographical 2010S

7.6 Good

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A Hard Day

A Hard Day (Korean: 끝까지 간다) is a 2014 South Korean crime thriller directed by Kim Seong-hun. It follows a corrupt h...

Korean Police Thriller Cover Up

7.6 Good

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Drug War

Drug War is a 2012 crime thriller directed by Johnnie To and set in mainland China. Louis Koo plays a methamphetamine pr...

Police Hong Kong 2010S Drug Trafficking

7.5 Good

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Miss Bala

Miss Bala is a 2011 Mexican crime drama directed by Gerardo Naranjo. The film follows Laura Guerrero, a young woman aspi...

Crime Drama Mexican 2010S Kidnapping

7.5 Good

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A Dirty Carnival

A Dirty Carnival is a 2006 South Korean crime drama film directed by Yoo Ha. The narrative follows Kim Byung-du, a low-r...

Korean Organized Crime Crime Drama Gangster

7.4 Good

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The Outlaws

The Outlaws is a 2017 South Korean crime action film written and directed by Kang Yoon-sung. It stars Ma Dong-seok (also...

Korean Action Police Gangster

7.3 Good

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Suburra

Suburra is a 2015 Italian neo-noir crime film directed by Stefano Sollima, based on the novel by Carlo Bonini and Gianca...

Italian 2010S Corruption Mafia

7.2 Good

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36th Precinct

36th Precinct, originally titled 36 Quai des Orfèvres, is a 2004 French police thriller directed by Olivier Marchal. Sta...

French Police 2000S Crime Thriller

7.2 Good

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The Connection

The Connection is a 2014 French crime thriller directed by Cedric Jimenez that chronicles the real-life conflict between...

French True Crime 2010S Marseille

7.1 Good

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Infernal Affairs III

Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak and the concluding entry in the...

2000S Sequel Hong Kong Undercover

7.0 Good

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The Wild Goose Lake

The Wild Goose Lake is a 2019 Chinese crime film written and directed by Diao Yinan. Hu Ge plays a gang leader who becom...

Gangster Neo Noir Chinese 2010S

7.0 Good

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The Roundup: No Way Out

"The Roundup: No Way Out" is a 2023 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Sang-yong. Serving as the third insta...

Korean Police Gangster Sequel

6.9 Fair

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Heli

Heli is a 2013 Mexican crime drama directed by Amat Escalante and set in Guanajuato, Mexico. The film follows a young fa...

Crime Drama Mexican Violence 2010S

6.9 Fair

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The Roundup: Punishment

The Roundup: Punishment is a 2024 South Korean action crime film directed by Heo Myung-haeng and the fourth installment...

Korean Police Gangster Sequel

6.7 Fair

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The Drug King

The Drug King is a 2018 South Korean crime film directed by Woo Min-ho. Song Kang-ho plays Lee Doo-sam, a smuggler from...

Korean Gangster Biographical 2010S

6.1 Fair