THEME EXPLORATION

urban crime and murder

20 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
1959 · J. Lee Thompson
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
Love and Crime
Love and Crime
1969 · Teruo Ishii
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Batman Begins
Batman Begins
2005 · Christopher Nolan
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
A Man's Neck
A Man's Neck
1933 · Julien Duvivier
Dead End
Dead End
1937 · William Wyler
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
In the Cut
In the Cut
2003 · Jane Campion
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets
1950 · Elia Kazan
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
Shanghai Triad
Shanghai Triad
1995 · Zhang Yimou
Tiger on the Beat 2
Tiger on the Beat 2
1990 · Kar-leung Lau
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year
2014 · J.C. Chandor
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese United States

His films like Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, and The Departed dissect organized crime, moral corruption, and violence in urban landscapes with psychological depth.

 David Fincher United States

Se7en, Zodiac, and Mindhunter showcase his obsessive exploration of serial killers and urban crime through meticulous visual storytelling and psychological tension.

 Sidney Lumet United States

His crime dramas like Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, and Prince of the City authentically capture police corruption and urban crime systems with documentary-like realism.