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Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Kinji Fukasaku’s *Battles Without Honor and Humanity* offers a stark portrayal of post-war Japan through the lens of yak...

Classic Japanese Yakuza Gangster

8.1 Great

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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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Election 2

Election 2 is a 2006 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To and a sequel to Election. Also released internationally...

Gangster 2000S Sequel Hong Kong

7.9 Good

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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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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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Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Mesrine: Killer Instinct is a 2008 French crime film directed by Jean François Richet, with Vincent Cassel portraying th...

French True Crime Gangster 2000S

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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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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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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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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Beyond Outrage

Beyond Outrage is a 2012 Japanese yakuza crime film written and directed by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars. It is the se...

Japanese Yakuza Gangster Sequel

6.7 Fair

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Believer

Believer is a 2018 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Hae-young. It follows a police detective who works wit...

Korean Crime Thriller Undercover 2010S

6.5 Fair

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Outrage Coda

Outrage Coda is a 2017 Japanese crime film written and directed by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars as the yakuza characte...

Japanese Yakuza Gangster Sequel

6.4 Fair