THEME EXPLORATION

loyalty among thieves

22 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983 · Richard Marquand
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
All Greens
All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Cocktail 2
Cocktail 2
2026 · Homi Adajania
Mata
Mata
2026 · Rachel Lang
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Molly Manning Walker USA

His crime masterpieces like Heat and Collateral explore the complex codes of honor and betrayal between criminals and law enforcement, examining loyalty's fragility among thieves.

 Jean-Pierre Melville France

His heist noir films like Le Samouraï and Le Cercle Rouge are canonical explorations of criminal honor, trust, and the unspoken bonds between professional thieves.