THEME EXPLORATION

crime/triads

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
The Irishman
The Irishman
2019 · Martin Scorsese
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Family Business
Family Business
1989 · Sidney Lumet
He Laughed Last
He Laughed Last
1956 · Blake Edwards
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog
2006 · Nick Cassavetes
Skiptrace
Skiptrace
2016 · Renny Harlin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Pioneered the heroic bloodshed genre with stylized portrayals of triad violence and honor codes in films like 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled'.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

Explores triad underworld culture with visual poetry and existential depth in films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'As Tears Go By'.

 Martin Scorsese United States

Masterfully examines organized crime psychology and mob culture through a psychological lens in 'Goodfellas', 'Casino', and 'The Irishman'.