THEME EXPLORATION

crime and theft

29 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
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Caccia tragica
Caccia tragica
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Money Crazy
Money Crazy
1977 · John Woo
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
1970 · Tony Richardson
Breaking In
Breaking In
1989 · Bill Forsyth
Christina
Christina
1960 · Yannis Dalianidis
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
Skiptrace
Skiptrace
2016 · Renny Harlin
The 51st State
The 51st State
2001 · Ronny Yu
A War Named Desire
A War Named Desire
2000 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Gangstas
Gangstas
2025 · Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
Gatao: The Last Stray
Gatao: The Last Stray
2021 · Chiang Jui-chih
Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II
2003 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Hugas
Hugas
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.
Shaan
Shaan
1980 · Ramesh Sippy
Stealing Sinatra
Stealing Sinatra
2003 · Ron Underwood
Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin
2003 · Joel Schumacher
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Molly Manning Walker United States

His films like Heat and Thief explore the psychological cat-and-mouse dynamics between criminals and law enforcement with meticulous precision.

 François Truffaut France

His masterpiece Shoot the Piano Player and other films examine crime through a humanistic lens, finding tragedy and complexity in criminal characters.

 Jean-Pierre Melville France

He pioneered the heist and crime thriller genre with films like Bob le Flambeur and Le Samouraï, establishing the aesthetic and moral codes of cinematic criminals.