Top Crime Movies 2021
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True to the Game 3
Gena's awakes to find that her mysterious savior is actually Quadir (Columbus Short) whom she thought was dead. Before happily ever after, Quadir gives Gena (Erica Peeples) 72 hours to go back to Philly to check on Bria (Iyana Halley) and Gah Git (Starletta DuPois) and let them know of her plans. The stakes are at an all-time high as the streets are scorching hot with a pair of crooked cops; Detective Joe (Darius McCrary) and Det. Mike (Kinyumba Mutakabbir) who put the squeeze on any and everybody they can catch, with their own motive, MONEY. Saleem (Jeremy Meeks) hasn't been able to reach Jerrell when he finds out his brother Terrell (Kris Lofton) has just been released from jail. The pressure is mounting as someone from the crew is snitching. Can Gena get out of town and make a new life for herself? Will Quadir risk it all and go back to Philly if he can't reach Gena? Will Jerell return and get the money and take out Quadir once and for all? Who will stay True to the Game?
Rodney Turner II, Jeff Robertson, Manny Halley, Vivica A. Fox, Kris Lofton, Iyana Halley, Starletta DuPois, Darius McCrary
Twas the Night
A newly-engaged couple tries to host the perfect Christmas Eve dinner for their soon-to-be in-laws while hiding a body in their house.
Cynthia D. Perry, The Ro Bros, Nicole Pringle, David Steven Perez, Paul Van Scott, Lisa Panagopoulos, James Lee Fronck, Abel Rosario
The Scrapper
Queens, New York City. A criminal playing-field of modern immigrant syndicates: human-trafficking, money-laundering and unflinching brutality. Uncomfortable in his Punjabi-Mexican skin, ex-con turned 'scrapper' Jake carries the weight of both his family legacy and a violent past. Caring for a mentally-challenged brother and an unborn child on the way, he is focused on turning his life around. When one last job presents a way out for good, he must decide between loyalty to blood ties or to his newfound family. His past soon catches up with him and he’s thrown into the middle of a conflict between Punjabi and Mexican factions led by violent, ruthless criminals. As events explode into brutal violence, with everyone he loves at stake, he may need to go to his own darkest places to finally escape.
Stevan Lee Mraovitch, Samrat Chakrabarti, Anil Kumar, Bari Kang, Craig muMs Grant, Ava Paloma, Gugun Deep Singh, Allison Thomas Lee
The Many Saints of Newark
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark’s history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters begin to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family’s hold over the increasingly race-torn city. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, who struggles to manage both his professional and personal responsibilities—and whose influence over his nephew will help make the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss we’ll later come to know: Tony Soprano.
Corey Stoll, Billy Magnussen, David Chase, Jon Bernthal, Nicole Lambert, Alan Taylor, Lawrence Konner, Alessandro Nivola
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeyw...
Based on the early life of Aileen Wuornos, America’s most notorious female serial killer, who went on a killing spree in Florida from 1989 to 1990. What few people know that back in 1976, a young and beautiful Aileen Wuornos arrived in Florida searching for a new life that would help her escape her tragic past, married a wealthy Yacht Club President, and had the chance to start again as part of Florida’s high society….or did she?
Tobin Bell, Lucas Jarach, Peyton List, Daniel Farrands, Luke Daniels, Lydia Hearst, Nick Vallelonga, Swen Temmel
Hard Luck Love Song
A modern day gritty love story, Hard Luck Love Song follows Jesse (Dorman), a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions. Jesse finds himself at an existential crossroads during a chance encounter with Carla (Bush), an old flame, as their complicated past and current troubles threaten to destroy their blissful reunion.
Dermot Mulroney, RZA, Melora Walters, Eric Roberts, Justin Corsbie, Craig Ugoretz, Michael Dorman, Sophia Bush
Snakehead
Sister Tse comes to New York through a Snakehead, a human smuggler. She gains favor with the matriarch of the family of crime and she rises the ranks quickly. Soon Tse must reconcile her success with her real reason for coming to America.
Evan Jackson Leong, Shuya Chang, Jade Wu, Yacine Djoumbaye, Catherine Jiang
Hands Up
After his cousin is shot and killed by a white police officer in Chicago and Black Lives Matter protests spread across the city, a black inner city teen desperately fights for a way out of the most notorious murder capital of America.
Chuck Whitman, LaRoyce Hawkins, Kris D. Lofton, Jamal Woolard, Jermaine Johnson
The Gateway
Shea Whigham (American Hustle), Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse) and Frank Grillo (The Grey) star in this edge of your seat, gritty crime thriller. Whigham is Parker, a down on his luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband. Can Parker save the family from the violent threat of the maniacal drug dealer and his crew, desperate to reclaim their priceless stash at any cost?
Michele Civetta, Olivia Munn, Frank Grillo, Shea Whigham, Bruce Dern, Mark Boone Junior, Andrew Levitas, Stephen Israel
Queenpins
Inspired by a true story, Queenpins is an outrageous comedy about a bored and frustrated suburban homemaker, Connie (Kristen Bell) and her best pal JoJo (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), a vlogger with dreams, who turn a hobby into a multi-million dollar counterfeit coupon caper. After firing off a letter to the conglomerate behind a box of cereal gone stale, and receiving an apology along with dozens of freebies, the duo hatch an illegal coupon club scheme that scams millions from mega-corporations and delivers deals to legions of fellow coupon clippers. On the trail to total coupon dominance, a hapless Loss Prevention Officer (Paul Walter Hauser) from the local supermarket chain joins forces with a determined U.S. Postal Inspector (Vince Vaughn) in hot pursuit of these newly-minted “Queenpins” of pink collar crime.
Kristen Bell, Nick Cassavetes, Joel McHale, Aron Gaudet, Gita Pullapilly, Kirby Howell Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, Vince Vaughn
Copshop
Screaming through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler): He sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. But jail can’t protect Murretto for long. Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin (Toby Huss) ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.
Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Joe Carnahan, Mark Williams, Tai Duncan, Toby Huss, Alexis Louder, Tait Fletcher
I Love Us
Synopsis: When a man born into a crime syndicate falls madly in love with a single mother, the existence he's never questioned collides with his hope to become a loving husband and father. After a life-altering event, it becomes evident that his life of corruption must come to an end, but there's only one way out—a job that will free him from the syndicate and offer his new family the life they deserve.
Katie Cassidy, Kyle Stefanski, Mike Hermosa, Jeff Hoffman, Ray Boudereau, George Andreakos, Danny A. Abeckaser, Kosta Kondilopoulos
Queenpins
Inspired by a true story, Queenpins is an outrageous comedy about a bored and frustrated suburban homemaker, Connie (Kristen Bell) and her best pal JoJo (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), a vlogger with dreams, who turn a hobby into a multi-million dollar counterfeit coupon caper. After firing off a letter to the conglomerate behind a box of cereal gone stale, and receiving an apology along with dozens of freebies, the duo hatch an illegal coupon club scheme that scams millions from mega-corporations and delivers deals to legions of fellow coupon clippers. On the trail to total coupon dominance, a hapless Loss Prevention Officer (Paul Walter Hauser) from the local supermarket chain joins forces with a determined U.S. Postal Inspector (Vince Vaughn) in hot pursuit of these newly-minted “Queenpins” of pink collar crime.
Kristen Bell, Nick Cassavetes, Joel McHale, Aron Gaudet, Gita Pullapilly, Kirby Howell Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, Vince Vaughn
The Protégé
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world’s most skilled contract killer. But when Moody – the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival – is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer (Michael Keaton) whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves ever tighter.
Martin Campbell, Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Wenk, Maggie Q, Michael Keaton, Florin Piersic Jr., Gamba Cole, Arthur Sarkissian
No Man of God
In 1980, Ted Bundy was sentenced to death by electrocution. In the years that followed, he agreed to disclose the details of his crimes, but only to one man. NO MAN OF GOD is based on the true story of the strange and complicated relationship that developed between FBI agent Bill Hagmaier and an incarcerated Ted Bundy in the years leading to Bundy's execution.
Robert Patrick, Amber Sealey, Kit Lesser, Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, Aleksa Palladino, Christian Clemenson, Hugo Armstrong
No Sudden Move
In 1955 Detroit, a group of small-time criminals are hired to steal emerging car technology. When their plan goes horribly wrong, their search for who hired them - and for what ultimate purpose - weaves them through all echelons of the race-torn, rapidly changing city.
David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Benicio Del Toro, Kieran Culkin, Bill Duke, Steven Soderbergh, Don Cheadle, Julia Fox
The Phantom
Documentary about the execution of Carlos DeLuna who was arrested in 1993 aged 21 for the murder of Wanda Lopez. DeLuna protested his innocence until his execution, declaring that it was another Carlos who committed the crime.
Doug Liman, Patrick Forbes, Mark Bentley, Orlando von Einsiede
How to Deter a Robber
In a desolate Northern Wisconsin town, a stubborn young woman and her naïve boyfriend face off against a pair of amateur house burglars.
Vanessa Marano, Abbie Cobb, Maria Bissell, Benjamin Papac, Sonny Valicenti, Jonah Ray, Gabrielle Carteris, Chris Mulkey
Midnight In The Switchgrass
While in Florida on another case, FBI agents Helter (Willis) and Lombardo (Fox) cross paths with state cop Crawford (Hirsch), who’s investigating a string of female murders that appear to be related. Lombardo and Crawford team up for an undercover sting, but it goes horribly wrong, plunging Lombardo into grave danger and pitting Crawford against a serial killer in a twisted game of cat and mouse.
Megan Fox, Alan Horsnail, Bruce Willis, Randall Emmett, Emile Hirsch, Lukas Haas, Colson Baker, Sistine Stallone
Mandibles
When simple-minded friends Jean-Gab and Manu find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash.
David Marsais, Quentin Dupieux, Gregoire Ludig, Adele Exarchopoulos, India Hair, Romeo Elvis, Coralie Russier, and Bruno Lochet
Stillwater
An American oil-rig rough neck from Oklahoma travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.
Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin, Liza Chasin, Jonathan King, Tom McCarthy, Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré
The Birthday Cake
Gio brings a cake to a memorial celebration for the 10th anniversary of his father’s mysterious death, hosted by his uncle (Kilmer), a Brooklyn mafia boss. His life begins to change as he pieces together what really happened to his father.
Val Kilmer, Emory Cohen, Jeremy Allen White, Jimmy Giannopoulos, Luis Guzman, Paul Sorvino, Vincent Pastore, Ewan McGregor
Lansky
David Stone (Sam Worthington), a renowned but down-on-his-luck writer, has the opportunity of a lifetime when he receives a surprise call from Meyer Lansky (Academy Award nominee Harvey Keitel). For decades, authorities have been trying to locate Lansky’s alleged nine-figure fortune and this is their last chance to capture the aging gangster before he dies. With the FBI close behind, the Godfather of organized crime reveals the untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.
Alexandra Daddario, Emory Cohen, Sam Worthington, Austin Stowell, Tony Danza, AnnaSophia Robb, Eytan Rockaway, Harvey Keitel
Wrath of Man
A mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard (Jason Statham) surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman’s ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.
Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood, Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Josh Hartnett, Lyne Renee, Deobia Oparei, Bill Block
Above Suspicion
Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history, this gritty crime-thriller stars Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) as Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town. When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam (Jack Huston, “Fargo”) recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her bad luck may finally be changing. But as Susan and Putnam’s relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course with deadly consequences.
Emilia Clarke, Johnny Knoxville, Thora Birch, Omar Benson Miller, Phillip Noyce, Michel Litvak, Gary Michael Waters, David Lancaster
Initiation
Slasher film about a cruel social media game that spins out of control.
Brian Frager, Lochlyn Munro, Kent Faulcon, John Berardo, Isabella Gomez, Jon Huertas, Froy Gutierrez, Bart Johnson
Above Suspicion
Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history, this gritty crime-thriller stars Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) as Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town. When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam (Jack Huston, “Fargo”) recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her bad luck may finally be changing. But as Susan and Putnam’s relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course with deadly consequences.
Emilia Clarke, Johnny Knoxville, Thora Birch, Omar Benson Miller, Phillip Noyce, Michel Litvak, Gary Michael Waters, David Lancaster
Georgetown
Ulrich Mott, an ambitious social climber, marries a wealthy widow in Washington D.C. in hopes of mixing with powerful political players.
Annette Bening, Christoph Waltz, David Auburn, Vanessa Redgrave
The Dry
When Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life – a victim of the madness that has ravaged this community after more than a decade of drought. When Falk reluctantly agrees to stay and investigate the crime, he opens up an old wound – the death of 17- year-old Ellie Deacon. Falk begins to suspect these two crimes, separated by decades, are connected. As he struggles to prove not only Luke’s innocence but also his own, Falk finds himself pitted against the prejudice towards him and and pent-up rage of a terrified community.
Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell, Robert Connolly, Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, Steve Hutensky, Harry Cripps, Eric Bana
Vanquish
From the director of Double Take, Middle Men, and The Poison Rose comes this stylish, glossy action-thriller starring Morgan Freeman (Se7en) and Ruby Rose that shows what desperation can drive a person to do. A mother, Victoria (Rose), is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon (Freeman) forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. Now, Victoria must use guns, guts, and a motorcycle to take out a series of violent gangsters — or she may never see her child again.
Morgan Freeman, Chris Mullinax, Ruby Rose, Bill Luckett, George Gall, Sam Bartlett, Patrick Muldoon, Nick Vallelonga
The Virtuoso
Danger, deception, and murder descend upon a sleepy country town when a professional assassin (Anson Mount) accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic mentor and boss (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins). Given only where and when along with a cryptic clue, the methodical hit man must identify his mysterious mark from among several possible targets, including a local sheriff (David Morse). Meanwhile, a chance encounter with an alluring woman (Abbie Cornish) at the town’s rustic diner threatens to derail his mission in this noir-style cloak-and-dagger thriller.
Anthony Hopkins, Richard Brake, Nick Stagliano, James C. Wolf, Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish, David Morse, Eddie Marsan
Pixie
Olivia Cooke and Alec Baldwin star in this action-packed crime story set in Ireland. On a path to avenge her mother’s death, Pixie Hardy (Cooke) attempts a heist that will give her the means to leave her small town life behind. When the plan goes horribly wrong she’s forced to team up with a pair of misfits who are clearly in over their heads. On the run from an organized gang – criminal priests and nuns, led by Father McGrath (Baldwin) – the trio will scheme and swindle anyone they come across in this hilarious and thrilling adventure.
Alec Baldwin, Daryl McCormack, Barnaby Thompson, Olivia Cooke, Ben Hardy, Preston Thompson, Colm Meaney
Cherry
Follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances. Inspired by the best-selling novel of the same name, CHERRY features Tom Holland in the title role, as an unhinged character who drifts from dropping out of college to serving in Iraq as an army medic and is only anchored by his one true love Emily (Ciara Bravo). When Cherry returns home a war hero, he battles the demons of undiagnosed PTSD and spirals into drug addiction, surrounding himself with a menagerie of depraved misfits. Draining his finances, Cherry turns to bank robbing to fund his addiction, shattering his relationship with Emily along the way.
Tom Holland, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Kelli Burglund, Jessica Goldberg, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, Forrest Goodluck
The Vault
The Vault follows Thom (Highmore), a genius engineering graduate whose interest is piqued by the Bank of Spain. It’s safe, built over 100 years ago, has no blueprints, and its security system includes an underground river that floods the safe room if breached. After learning that a legendary treasure will be deposited in the bank’s safe, Thom masterminds a meticulous plan along with charismatic art dealer Walter (Cunningham) to break into it.
Freddie Highmore, Famke Janssen, Jose Coronado, Jaume Balaguero, Rowan Athale, Michel Gaztambide, Borja Glez, Andrés M. Koppel
Adverse
Thomas Nicholas (“Red Band Society”) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) star in this gritty, intense urban thriller about one man’s quest for revenge. Struggling to make ends meet, rideshare driver Ethan (Nicholas) learns his sister Mia is deep in debt to a sleazy drug dealer. When Mia goes missing, Ethan discovers that crime boss Kaden (Rourke) is behind the act, and to get close to him Ethan takes a job as Kaden’s driver. One by one Ethan hunts down members of Kaden’s crew to wreak bloody vengeance as he prepares to confront Kaden himself.
Mickey Rourke, Penelope Ann Miller, Brian A. Metcalf, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin
Breaking News In Yuba County
A wife buries her husband's body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband.
Awkwafina, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Bridget Everett, Tate Taylor, Allison Janney, Samira Wiley
I Care A Lot
Follows Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike), a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for exploiting the law to her financial benefit. After discovering her seemingly innocent new client (Dianne Wiest) harbors dangerous secrets, Marla and her partner (Eiza González) come to find they have unknowingly triggered a battle with a ruthless adversary (Peter Dinklage).
Dianne Wiest, Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina, J Blakeson, Rosamund Pike, Eiza González, Ben Stillman, Michael Heimler
Body Brokers
Utah and Opal are junkies living on the streets of rural Ohio until a seemingly chance encounter with the enigmatic Wood (Michael Kenneth Williams) brings them to Los Angeles for treatment. While Utah finds sobriety with the help of the treatment center shrink (Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo), he soon learns that rehab is not about helping people—it’s merely a cover scheme for a multibillion dollar fraud operation, enlisting addicts to recruit other addicts. Seduced by the money, but troubled by the hypocrisy, Utah must decide between what will make him rich, and what will save Opal.
Frank Grillo, Jack Kilmer, Jessica Rothe, Melissa Leo, Owen Campbell, Thomas Dekker, John Swab, Jeremy M. Rosen
Silk Road
Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross is set on a collision course with Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke), a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.
Nick Robinson, Will Ropp, Tiller Russell, Jason Clarke, Alexandra Shipp, Katie Aselton, Jimmi Simpson, Paul Walter Hauser
Cherry
Follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances. Inspired by the best-selling novel of the same name, CHERRY features Tom Holland in the title role, as an unhinged character who drifts from dropping out of college to serving in Iraq as an army medic and is only anchored by his one true love Emily (Ciara Bravo). When Cherry returns home a war hero, he battles the demons of undiagnosed PTSD and spirals into drug addiction, surrounding himself with a menagerie of depraved misfits. Draining his finances, Cherry turns to bank robbing to fund his addiction, shattering his relationship with Emily along the way.
Tom Holland, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Kelli Burglund, Jessica Goldberg, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, Forrest Goodluck
Locked Down
Just as they decide to separate, Linda (Anne Hathaway) and Paxton (Chiwetel Ejiofor) find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown. Co-habitation is proving to be a challenge, but fueled by poetry and copious amounts of wine, it will bring them closer together in the most surprising way.
Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Steven Knight, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ben Stiller, Doug Liman, Alison Winter, P.J. van Sandwijk
Savage
Inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs across 30 years, SAVAGE follows DANNY at three defining moments in his life as he grows from a boy into the violent enforcer of a gang.
Sam Kelly, Jake Ryan, John Tui, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Seth Flynn
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Left At Wall
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