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Narcos is a television series depicting the activities of Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel in Colombia. The show chronicles Escobar’s operations alongside interactions with DEA agents and other c...
Time of the Gypsies, directed by Emir Kusturica, is a 1988 Yugoslav film set in Sarajevo, Skopje, and Milan. The story centers on a young Romani man with magical abilities who becomes involved in crim...
Ezel is a Turkish crime thriller television series adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ *The Count of Monte Cristo*. Initially airing on Show TV (2009) and later ATV, the show features Istanbul as its settin...
The Hole is a 1960 French crime film adapted from José Giovanni’s novel “The Break.” Based on a 1947 prison escape from La Santé Prison in France, the movie utilizes mostly non-professional actors and...
Killers of the Flower Moon depicts a series of murders occurring in 1920s Oklahoma involving Osage Nation members and their relatives. The story centers on exploitation of tribal wealth following oil...
Japan, 1955: Mario Minakami has just arrived at Shounan Special Reform School along with five other teenagers who have been arrested on serious criminal charges. All assigned to the same cell, they me...
Judas and the Black Messiah portrays the events surrounding the 1968 betrayal of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, by FBI informant William O’Neal. The film depicts the circu...
The television series Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord chronicles the rise and fall of Colombian narcotraficante Pablo Escobar, known as “El Patrón del Mal.” It presents a biographical account of his life...
1923 is a Paramount+ television series created by Taylor Sheridan that expands upon the Yellowstone universe. The show follows the Dutton family during the challenging years of the 1920s, continuing s...
Godless is a television drama series exploring themes of justice and community within a starkly realized American West. Set in 1884 New Mexico, it centers on an outlaw seeking sanctuary in Redemption,...
Damo is a South Korean historical drama produced in 2003. The series depicts Chae-ok, a unique detective within the Joseon Dynasty’s legal system, as she investigates crimes involving aristocratic wom...
BlacKkKlansman is a 2018 biographical crime film based on Ron Stallworth’s memoir. The story centers on an African-American police detective in Colorado Springs who attempts to infiltrate the local KK...
Winchester '73 is a 1950 American crime thriller set during the late American Civil War. The film explores themes of revenge and justice through the interwoven stories of bounty hunters and those impa...
Ripper Street is a British drama set in Whitechapel, London, following police detectives investigating crimes in 1889. The show began six months after the Jack the Ripper murders and premiered on BBC...
Casque d'Or, directed by Jacques Becker, portrays a tragic romance set in the Belle Époque. The film’s narrative is derived from a real-life love triangle involving a prostitute and two gang leaders,...
Hunger is a dramatic portrayal of Bobby Sands’ final days during the 1981 Irish hunger strike. The film examines Sands' determination to maintain IRA principles while imprisoned in the Maze Prison and...
Escape from Alcatraz chronicles the June 1962 attempt by inmates at the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island to escape. The film portrays the planning and execution of this event, featuring Clint E...
Da 5 Bloods is a Netflix film directed by Spike Lee. The story centers on four aging African American Vietnam veterans who return to the jungles of Vietnam decades after the war. They seek the remains...
The Counterfeiters depicts a fictionalized account of Operation Bernhard, a Nazi scheme involving the production of counterfeit British currency during World War II. The narrative focuses on Salomon ‘...
A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to the wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodat...
The Stranger, directed by Orson Welles in 1946, follows a war crimes investigator pursuing a former Nazi official through Connecticut. This film noir features early use of documentary footage depictin...
Fences portrays the complex relationships within a Black American family in the 1950s United States. The film, based on August Wilson’s acclaimed play, explores themes of masculinity, legacy, and gene...
Oliver! is a 1968 musical drama based on Charles Dickens' *Oliver Twist*. The film portrays the struggles of an orphaned boy, Oliver, within London’s impoverished and criminal underworld during the Vi...
Whitechapel is a British television drama centered around London detectives investigating crimes mirroring historical cases, specifically those attributed to Jack the Ripper. The series debuted in 200...
Under the Sun of Satan is a 1987 French drama directed by Maurice Pialat and starring Gérard Depardieu. Based on Georges Bernanos’ novel, it portrays a troubled priest in northern France during the 19...
Águila Roja is a Spanish historical drama series exploring crime and adventure in 17th-century Spain. Set during a turbulent period, it follows the exploits of a royal guard captain tasked with invest...
London Spy is a historical thriller examining the controversial surveillance practices of the Metropolitan Police Service during the Northern Ireland conflict. The series portrays the 1970s investigat...
Gangs of New York is a 2002 historical drama directed by Martin Scorsese and based on Herbert Asbury’s book. The film depicts the conflicts among various gangs in late 19th-century New York City, feat...
Lord of War depicts the activities of Yuri Orlov, a Ukrainian-American arms dealer, during the period surrounding the collapse of the Soviet Union. The narrative explores his involvement in the intern...
