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THEME EXPLORATION

escaped criminals

13 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Beast At Bay
A Beast At Bay
1912 · D.W. Griffith
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Highway Pick-Up
Highway Pick-Up
1963 · Julien Duvivier
Robert C Cumbow, Order in the Universe: The Films of John Carpenter , Second Edition, The Scarecrow Press
Robert C Cumbow, Order in the Universe: The Films of John Carpenter , Second Edition, The Scarecrow Press
2000 · John Carpenter
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
1955 · William Wyler
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1998 · Alfonso Cuarón
Come svaligiammo la banca d’Italia
Come svaligiammo la banca d’Italia
1966 · Lucio Fulci
The Driver
The Driver
1978 · Walter Hill
House Tour
House Tour
2021 · Roman Perez Jr.
Love and Crime
Love and Crime
1969 · Teruo Ishii
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red
2008 · Shigeyuki Miya
Sholay
Sholay
1975 · Ramesh Sippy
Welcome to Collinwood
Welcome to Collinwood
2002 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Luc Godard → France

His revolutionary approach to crime cinema in 'Bande à part' and 'Pierrot le fou' transformed the escaped criminal into a philosophical and romantic figure.

Molly Manning Walker → United States

His obsessive exploration of fugitives and criminals on the run in 'Heat,' 'Thief,' and 'Public Enemies' combines technical mastery with deep character psychology.

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