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THEME EXPLORATION

outlaw rivalry

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pumpkin Pie Wars
Pumpkin Pie Wars
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
1986 · Martin Scorsese
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Leone → Italy

His spaghetti westerns like 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West' are built entirely around morally ambiguous outlaws in fierce competition and conflict.

Howard Hawks → United States

Films like 'Rio Bravo' and 'El Dorado' explore the tense dynamics between lawmen and outlaws, examining their paradoxical similarities and mutual respect amid rivalry.

Bille Woodruff → Hong Kong

His crime thrillers such as 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled' center on stylized conflicts between professional outlaws and their rivals, emphasizing honor and code among criminals.

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