2020 Movies : Crime

With Michael B. Jordan • Jamie Foxx • Tim Blake Nelson • Brie Larson • Destin Daniel Cretton • Gil Netter • Charles D. King • Mary Kraft • Niija Kuykendall • O'Shea Jackson Jr • David Michael-Smith • Rhoda Griffis • Jeff Skoll • Scott Budnick • Mike Drake • Andrew Lanham • Daniel Hammond • Drew Scheid • Denitra Isler • Bryan Stevenson • Gabriel Hammond • Asher Goldstein

A powerful and thought-provoking true story, Just Mercy follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.

With Steve Tientcheu • Al-Hassan Ly • Damien Bonnard • Ladj Ly • Giordano Gederlini • Alexis Manenti • Djibril Zonga • Issa Perica • Almamy Kanouté • Nizar Ben Fatma • Raymond Lopez

follows Stéphane (Damien Bonnard), a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, as he joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga), Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control.

With Josh Hartnett • Bruce Dern • Brad William Henke • Owen Teague • Chandler Riggs • Margarita Levieva • Dash Mihok • Tara Buck • Valorie Curry • Anthony Jerjen • Andrew Crabtree

For siblings Kip (Josh Hartnett) and Josie (Margarita Levieva), dealing opioids isn’t just their family business—it’s their only means of survival. When a deal goes fatally wrong, Kip decides he wants out. But Kip’s attempt to escape his family’s legacy ignites a powder keg of violence and betrayal, imperiling Kip, Josie, and their younger brother, Boots (Owen Teague), in this searing crime-thriller that builds to a shattering conclusion.

With Tyler Perry • Cicely Tyson • Mehcad Brooks • Phylicia Rashad • Bresha Webb • Crystal Fox

Disheartened since her ex-husband’s affair, Grace Waters (Crystal Fox) feels restored by a new romance. But when secrets erode her short-lived joy, Grace’s vulnerable side turns violent.

With Matthew McConaughey • Guy Ritchie • Charlie Hunnam • Kate Beckinsale • Colin Farrell • Hugh Grant • Eddie Marsan • Jeremy Strong • Michelle Dockery • Henry Golding • Marn Davies • Ivan Atkinson

THE GENTLEMEN follows American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him

With Maria Fernanda Candido • Marco Bellocchio • Francesco Piccolo • Fabrizio Ferracane • Luigi Lo Cascio • Fausto Russo Alesi • Nicola Calì • Ludovica Rampoldi • Valia Santella

The Traitor tells the true story of Tommaso Buscetta, the man who brought down the Cosa Nostra. In the early 1980's, an all out war rages between Sicilian mafia bosses over the heroin trade. Tommaso Buscetta, a made man, flees to hide out in Brazil. Back home, scores are being settled and Buscetta watches from afar as his sons and brother are killed in Palermo, knowing he may be next. Arrested and extradited to Italy by the Brazilian police, Buscetta makes a decision that will change everything for the Mafia: he decides to meet with Judge Giovanni Falcone and betray the eternal vow he made to the Cosa Nostra.