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1. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
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Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama 180 mins.
2. Kill the Messenger (2014) Kill the Messenger (2014)
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A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after... Dir: Michael Cuesta With: Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick, Jena Sims Biography | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller 112 mins.
3. Goodfellas (1990) Goodfellas (1990)
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Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci Biography | Crime | Drama 146 mins.
4. Catch Me If You Can (2002) Catch Me If You Can (2002)
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A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars' worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken Biography | Crime | Drama 141 mins.
5. Blow (2001) Blow (2001)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  
The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970s. Dir: Ted Demme With: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente Biography | Crime | Drama 124 mins.
6. Monster (2003) Monster (2003)
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Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer. Dir: Patty Jenkins With: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern Biography | Crime | Drama 109 mins.
7. American Gangster (2007) American Gangster (2007)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor Biography | Crime | Drama 157 mins.
8. Public Enemies (2009) Public Enemies (2009)
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The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. Dir: Michael Mann With: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, James Russo Biography | Crime | Drama | History 140 mins.
9. The Bling Ring (2013) The Bling Ring (2013)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.6/10 X  
Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. Dir: Sofia Coppola With: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson Biography | Crime | Drama 90 mins.
10. The Iceman (2012) The Iceman (2012)
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The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession. Dir: Ariel Vromen With: Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, James Franco Biography | Crime | Drama 106 mins.
11. Casino (1995) Casino (1995)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  
Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci Biography | Crime | Drama 178 mins.
12. Donnie Brasco (1997) Donnie Brasco (1997)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life to the expense of his regular one. Dir: Mike Newell With: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen Biography | Crime | Drama 127 mins.
13. Papillon (1973) Papillon (1973)
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A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner With: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory Biography | Crime | Drama 151 mins.
14. Bronson (2008) Bronson (2008)
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A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson. Dir: Nicolas Winding Refn With: Tom Hardy, Kelly Adams, Luing Andrews Action | Biography | Crime | Drama 92 mins.
15. 21 (2008) 21 (2008)
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"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. Dir: Robert Luketic With: Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 123 mins.
16. The Frozen Ground (2013) The Frozen Ground (2013)
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An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events. Dir: Scott Walker With: Nicolas Cage, Vanessa Hudgens, John Cusack Biography | Crime | History | Thriller 105 mins.
17. J. Edgar (2011) J. Edgar (2011)
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J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly 50 years, looks back on his professional and personal life. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts Biography | Crime | Drama 137 mins.
18. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
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Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader. Dir: Andrew Dominik With: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Western 160 mins.
19. The Basketball Diaries (1995) The Basketball Diaries (1995)
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Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction... Dir: Scott Kalvert With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol Biography | Crime | Drama | Sport 102 mins.
20. Capote (2005) Capote (2005)
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In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row. Dir: Bennett Miller With: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener Biography | Crime | Drama 114 mins.
21. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  
Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. Dir: George Roy Hill With: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross Biography | Crime | Western United States-M 110 mins.
22. I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
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A cop turns con man once he comes out of the closet. Once imprisoned, he meets the second love of his life, whom he'll stop at nothing to be with. Dir: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa With: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance 98 mins.
23. Freedom Writers (2007) Freedom Writers (2007)
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A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. Dir: Richard LaGravenese With: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey Biography | Crime | Drama 123 mins.
24. Alpha Dog (2006) Alpha Dog (2006)
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A drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI's most wanted list. Dir: Nick Cassavetes With: Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin Biography | Crime | Drama 122 mins.
25. Machine Gun Preacher (2011) Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
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Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers. Dir: Marc Forster With: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon Action | Biography | Crime | Drama 129 mins.
26. Serpico (1973) Serpico (1973)
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The true story about an honest New York cop who blew the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him. Dir: Sidney Lumet With: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe Biography | Crime | Drama 130 mins.
27. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
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A somewhat romanticized account of the career of the notoriously violent bank robbing couple and their gang. Dir: Arthur Penn With: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard Biography | Crime | Drama 111 mins.
28. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
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An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris, in which he purports to have been a CIA hitman. Dir: George Clooney With: Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller 113 mins.
29. An American Crime (2007) An American Crime (2007)
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The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s. Dir: Tommy O'Haver With: Ellen Page, Hayley McFarland, Nick Searcy Biography | Crime | Drama 98 mins.
30. Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
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A dramatization of the one possibly successful escape from the infamous prison island in 1962. Dir: Don Siegel With: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 112 mins.
31. Midnight Express (1978) Midnight Express (1978)
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The true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student who is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison. Dir: Alan Parker With: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins Biography | Crime | Drama 121 mins.
32. Heavenly Creatures (1994) Heavenly Creatures (1994)
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Two girls have an intense fantasy life; their parents, concerned the fantasy is too intense, separate them, and the girls take revenge. Dir: Peter Jackson With: Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse Biography | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller 99 mins.
33. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
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A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music. Dir: Jim Sheridan With: 50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Biography | Crime | Drama | Music 117 mins.
34. The Whistleblower (2010) The Whistleblower (2010)
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A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal. Dir: Larysa Kondracki With: Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 112 mins.
35. Domino (2005) Domino (2005)
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A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter. Dir: Tony Scott With: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Édgar Ramírez Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 127 mins.
36. Find Me Guilty (2006) Find Me Guilty (2006)
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Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history. Dir: Sidney Lumet With: Vin Diesel, Peter Dinklage, Ron Silver Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama 125 mins.
37. Kill the Irishman (2011) Kill the Irishman (2011)
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The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's. Dir: Jonathan Hensleigh With: Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken, Vincent D'Onofrio Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 106 mins.
38. Infamous (2006) Infamous (2006)
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While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith. Dir: Douglas McGrath With: Toby Jones, Daniel Craig, Sandra Bullock Biography | Crime | Drama 110 mins.
39. Casino Jack (2010) Casino Jack (2010)
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A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder. Dir: George Hickenlooper With: Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama 108 mins.
40. Chopper (2000) Chopper (2000)
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Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller. Dir: Andrew Dominik With: Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, David Field Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama 94 mins.
41. Ned Kelly (2003) Ned Kelly (2003)
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An innocent man becomes one of the most wanted criminals the world has ever known. Dir: Gregor Jordan With: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush Action | Adventure | Biography | Crime | History | Romance | Western 110 mins.
42. Hollywoodland (2006) Hollywoodland (2006)
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A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV's Superman. Dir: Allen Coulter With: Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Mystery | Romance | Thriller 126 mins.
43. Breach (2007) Breach (2007)
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FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was put on trial for selling secrets to the Soviet Union. Dir: Billy Ray With: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Haysbert Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Thriller 110 mins.
44. The Snowtown Murders (2011) The Snowtown Murders (2011)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder. Dir: Justin Kurzel With: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Mystery 119 mins.
45. Bugsy (1991) Bugsy (1991)
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The story of how Bugsy Siegel started Las Vegas. Dir: Barry Levinson With: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel Biography | Crime | Drama 136 mins.
46. The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
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A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s. Dir: Uli Edel With: Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek Action | Biography | Crime | Drama 150 mins.
47. Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
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Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals... Dir: Julian Gilbey With: Ricci Harnett, Terry Stone, Craig Fairbrass Biography | Crime | Drama 119 mins.
48. Auto Focus (2002) Auto Focus (2002)
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A story about "Hogan's Heroes" star Bob Crane and his friendship with John Carpenter. Dir: Paul Schrader With: Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Maria Bello Biography | Crime | Drama 105 mins.
49. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
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Based on the true life serial killer, Henry Lee Lucas. Dir: John McNaughton With: Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, Tom Towles Biography | Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller 83 mins.
50. Party Monster (2003) Party Monster (2003)
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This is the true story of Michael Alig, a Club Kid party organizer whose life was sent spiraling down when he bragged on television about killing his drug dealer and roommate. Dir: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato With: Macaulay Culkin, Wilson Cruz, Seth Green Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 98 mins.
51. Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct (2008) Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct (2008)
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The story of french gangster Jacques Mesrine, before he was called Public Enemy N°1. Dir: Jean-François Richet With: Vincent Cassel, Cécile De France, Gérard Depardieu Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 113 mins.
52. Hoffa (1992) Hoffa (1992)
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A film based on the story of legendary union figure Jimmy Hoffa. Dir: Danny DeVito With: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante Biography | Crime | Drama 140 mins.
53. Veronica Guerin (2003) Veronica Guerin (2003)
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An Irish journalist writes a series of stories about drug dealers. Dir: Joel Schumacher With: Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell, Brenda Fricker Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 98 mins.
54. Paan Singh Tomar (2012) Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
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The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement. Dir: Tigmanshu Dhulia With: Irrfan Khan, Ravi Bhushan Bhartiya, Mahie Gill Action | Biography | Crime | Sport | Thriller 135 mins.
55. Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy #1 (2008) Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy #1 (2008)
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The story of notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine. Dir: Jean-François Richet With: Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 133 mins.
56. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005) Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)
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A dramatization of the final days of Sophie Scholl, one of the most famous members of the German World War II anti-Nazi resistance movement, The White Rose. Dir: Marc Rothemund With: Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, Alexander Held Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Thriller | War 120 mins.
56 titles.