trapped criminals

His films like 'Dog Day Afternoon' and 'Serpico' intensely explore criminals and cops trapped within corrupt institutional systems with psychological realism.

His works including 'Heat' and 'Collateral' examine criminals psychologically trapped by their own nature and professional codes, often in tense cat-and-mouse scenarios.

Films like 'Se7en' and 'Zodiac' feature criminals (and investigators) trapped in obsessive psychological spirals and claustrophobic narratives with no escape.