THEME EXPLORATION

criminal protagonist

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Wandering Swordsman
The Wandering Swordsman
1970 · Chang Cheh
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
1995 · Gordon Chan
Duchess
Duchess
2024 · Neil Marshall
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
The Furious
The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
Glumov's Diary
Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 · Bruce Beresford
Il bidone
Il bidone
1955 · Federico Fellini
I Vinti
I Vinti
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
1955 · Luis Buñuel
The House of Hanging
The House of Hanging
1979 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, and Casino immerse viewers in the moral ambiguity and psychological complexity of criminal protagonists with unmatched depth.

 Quentin Tarantino USA

He crafts stylized narratives centered on antiheroes and criminals (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Inglourious Basterds) that explore their codes and motivations through witty, layered storytelling.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

His meticulous crime dramas Heat, Thief, and Collateral examine the lives of professional criminals with philosophical intensity and visual precision.