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Needing extra cash, two brothers conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed.
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheistmelodramasuspense |
Themes: | murder of husbanddeath of wifepanicunfaithfulnessdysfunctional familydrug usedeath of motherblackmailparanoiadivorceextramarital affairrobberyfuneraladulterybetrayal …moneydrugsinfidelitymurderrevengedeath (See All) |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | brazilofficepolice stationtaxicemeteryrestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | crying babybrother in law sister in law relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshippolice detectivesingle motherlove trianglethiefbabypolice officernursebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipdoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship …father son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice (See All) |
Story: | softball gameshot through a pillowdeath by suffocationshopping mallrio de janeiro brazilreal estate officesnorting cocainebotched robberyjewel robberyski maskarmed robberylack of moneygirl in pantiesblack pantiesripping a telephone from the wall …falling through a glass doorwiping off fingerprintscritical conditioncriminal fencedepartment of motor vehicleswestchester new yorkyouth sportsdestroying a roomcartoon on televisionfade to whitedrug theftfather murders sonheart monitordeath metalcaftanbrain deadman slaps mandriving testchild supportjewellerservice stationauditembezzlergetaway carperspectivecar rentalhidden gunsuicide contemplationdumb criminalbusiness executiveinner titleslife supportbreaking glasstrystsoftballfilicidewife leaves husbanddriver's licensetrophy wifecity parkjewelry storebaseball fieldex wifefake moustacheschool playscene of the crimefilm starts with sexscrabblehipstercar radiopillowgurneybusiness cardmercy killingcdcredit cardhot dogfemale removes her dressmallmental breakdowneuthanasiaphysiciancafeteriaunhappy marriageadulterous wifesuffocationimpotenceparking lotreckless drivingpillkilling spreeloss of husbandsirenmarital separationextortionsibling rivalryunfaithful wiferear entry sexdiamondmasked mandysfunctional marriagefraudbuttockssexual attractionlistening to musichypodermic needlepizzacheating wifedeath of husbandheroinloss of motherfemale removes her clotheshairy chestwigshot in the shoulderdebtsuitcasepay phonefired from the jobliarwidowersuburbflash forwardgunshotgraveyardscantily clad femalecoffinnonlinear timelinecocainedrug dealerambulancedisguisegay slurshot in the backmanhattan new york cityrock musicbirthdaylingeriemaskbare buttsex in bedundressingcomputershot in the headface slapshot in the chestmirrorcar accidentblood splattershot to deathunderwearbeatingcell phonetelephone callpistolpantiessurprise endingleg spreadingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested malesex sceneviolencegunflashbacknudity (See All) |
Finding himself in considerable debt, Chris, a Texan drug dealer, decides the only solution is to murder his mother to collect the insurance money. Getting together with his father, the ex-husband of Chris' mother, they decide to hire Joe Cooper (a contract killer) who also happens to be a police de …tective. The plan is that the money will go to Chris' sister Dottie. However due to the size of the contract fee, Chris agrees that Joe can take Dottie as a retainer until the insurance comes through. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdysfunctional familydrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairfuneraladulterymoneydrugsinfidelitydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationcemeteryrestaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivebabybrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | rear entry sexlistening to musicpizzacheating wifefemale removes her clotheshairy chestdebtgraveyardcoffindrug dealerlingeriebirthdaybare buttundressingshot in the head …face slapshot in the chestmirrorblood splattershot to deathbeatingtelephone callpistolcigarette smokingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested malegunviolencenudity (See All) |
Smart-but-ineffectual journalist Dan "We use euphemisms!" cannot decide between his girlfriend, loving-but-clingy waitress Alice, or his lover cold-but-intellectual photographer Anna; herself indecisive between Dan and honest-but-thuggish "You're bloody gorgeous!" doctor Larry. The film puts the fou …r leading characters in a box and strips them apart. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodrama |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairadulterybetrayalmoneyinfidelityrevenge |
Locations: | taxirestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | love triangledoctorhusband wife relationship |
Story: | girl in pantiesphysicianadulterous wifeunfaithful wifedysfunctional marriagesexual attractioncheating wifewigflash forwardscantily clad femalenonlinear timelinemanhattan new york citybirthdaycomputerface slap …mirrorcar accidentpantiescigarette smokingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditysex sceneflashback (See All) |
Patrick Bateman is handsome, well educated and intelligent. He is twenty-seven and living his own American dream. He works by day on Wall Street, earning a fortune to complement the one he was born with. At night he descends into madness, as he experiments with fear and violence.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | panicdrug useblackmailparanoiadivorcemoneydrugsinfidelitymurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | officetaxirestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | police officerpolice |
Story: | snorting cocaineblack pantiesbusiness cardcdcredit cardfemale removes her dresskilling spreesirenrear entry sexbuttocksfemale removes her clothesshot in the shoulderpay phonescantily clad femalecocaine …ambulancegay slurmanhattan new york citylingeriebare buttsex in bedundressingshot in the headshot in the chestmirrorcar accidentblood splattershot to deathunderwearbeatingcell phonepistolpantiessurprise endingleg spreadingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested malesex sceneviolencegun (See All) |
Two petty if violent criminals kidnap a girl being paid $1m to be a surrogate mother. As the baby is for a gangster the pair's demand for money sees several henchmen and assorted other ruthless characters head after them to Mexico. Bullets rather than talking are always going to settle this one.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairbetrayalmoneyinfidelityrevengedeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationbar |
Characters: | babypolice officerdoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | service stationbusiness cardsirenmasked manbuttockshypodermic needlecheating wifeshot in the shoulderpay phonegunshotambulancegay slurshot in the backface slapshot in the chest …blood splattershot to deathbeatingcell phonetelephone callpistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingbare chested maleviolencegun (See All) |
This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodramasuspense |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairadulterybetrayaldrugsinfidelitydeathrevengemurder |
Locations: | restaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | nursedoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | physicianloss of husbandsirenmarital separationbuttockssexual attractionhypodermic needledeath of husbandflash forwardgunshotnonlinear timelinecocaineambulancebirthdaysex in bed …computerface slapcar accidentunderwearbeatingcell phonetelephone callpistolpantiescigarette smokingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditygunflashback (See All) |
Charles is worn down by his home life where he and his wife struggle to cope with the demands of their daughter's illness and his job. When he meets Lucinda on the train to work in Chicago, there is an immediate spark between them. Soon they are doing lunch; dinner and drinks follow. This leads to a …n adulterous rendezvous in a hotel. However, no sooner have they torn each other's clothes off than their room is invaded by a thief who beats Charles and rapes Lucinda. Because of the illicit nature of their relationship, Charles agrees with Lucinda who is reluctant to go to the police and soon finds he is powerless to resist the demands of the thief. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heistsuspense |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessblackmailextramarital affairrobberyadulterymoneyinfidelitydeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxirestaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivethieffather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | extortiondysfunctional marriagehypodermic needleshot in the shoulderliarnonlinear timelineundressingcomputershot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathbeatingcell phonetelephone call …pistolsurprise endingcigarette smokinggunviolenceflashback (See All) |
A successful cocaine dealer, who has earned a respected place among England's Mafia elite, plans an early retirement from the business. However, big boss Jimmy Price hands down a tough assignment: find Charlotte Ryder, the missing rich princess daughter of Jimmy's old pal Edward, a powerful construc …tion business player and gossip papers socialite. Complicating matters are two million pounds' worth of Grade A ecstasy, a brutal Serbian gang and a whole series of double crossings. The title "LAYER CAKE" refers to the layers or levels anyone in business goes through in rising to the top. What is revealed is a modern underworld where the rules have changed. There are no 'codes', or 'families' and respect lasts as long as a line. Not knowing who he can trust, he has to use all his 'savvy', 'telling' and skills which make him one of the best, to escape his own. The ultimate last job, a love interest called Tammy, and an international drug ring threaten to draw him back into the 'cake mix'. But, time is running out and the penalty will endure a lifetime.. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist |
Themes: | drug useblackmailparanoiarobberybetrayalmoneydrugsdeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | thieffather daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | shot through a pillowsnorting cocaineski maskgirl in pantiesblack pantiesdrug theftpillextortionrear entry sexliargunshotscantily clad femalecocainedrug dealerlingerie …sex in bedshot in the headshot in the chestmirrorblood splatterunderwearbeatingcell phonetelephone callpantiessurprise endingleg spreadingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditybare chested maleviolenceflashbackgun (See All) |
"Gomorra" is a contemporary Neapolitan mob drama that exposes Italy's criminal underbelly by telling five stories of individuals who think they can make their own compact with Camorra, the area's Mafia.
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrug useparanoiarobberybetrayalmoneydrugsdeathmurder |
Locations: | new york cityhospital |
Characters: | thiefbabyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | snorting cocainearmed robberygurneyextortionbuttockslistening to musicdebtcocainedrug dealershot in the backmanhattan new york citybare buttcomputershot in the headshot in the chest …mirrorblood splattershot to deathunderwearbeatingpistolcigarette smokingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditybare chested malegunviolence (See All) |
Brooklyn, 1988. Crime is rife, especially drugs and drug violence. A Russian thug is building his heroin trade, while everyone laughs at the cops. Brothers have chosen different paths: Joe has followed his father Bert into New York's Finest; he's a rising star. Bobby, who uses his mother's maiden na …me, manages a club. Bobby too is on the rise: he has a new girlfriend and a green-light to develop a Manhattan club. Joe and Bert ask him to help with intelligence gathering; he declines. Then, Joe raids Bobby's club to arrest the Russian. From there, things spiral out of control: the Russian puts out a hit on Joe, personal losses mount, and Bobby's loyalties face the test. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | death of wifedysfunctional familydrug usedeath of motherfuneralbetrayalmoneydrugsdeathrevengemurder |
Locations: | police stationcemeteryrestaurantnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | police officerbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | snorting cocaineblack pantiesheroingraveyardcoffincocainedrug dealerambulanceshot in the backmanhattan new york cityshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathbeating …telephone callpistolcigarette smokingfemale nudityviolencegunflashback (See All) |
A group of thieves steal a rare gem, but in the process, two of the men double cross the leader of the thieving group, Patrick, and take off with the precious stone. Ten years later, prominent psychiatrist Nathan Conrad is invited to examine a disturbed young woman named Elisabeth. Patrick immediate …ly kidnaps Nathan's daughter, forcing Nathan to attempt to get Elisabeth to reveal a secret number which will ultimately lead Patrick to the whereabouts of the precious gem that has eluded him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heistsuspense |
Themes: | panicparanoiarobberybetrayalmoneydeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationcemeterynew york city |
Characters: | police detectivethiefpolice officerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | ski maskarmed robberygetaway carsirendiamondmasked manhypodermic needleshot in the shoulderflash forwardgunshotgraveyardcoffinambulanceshot in the backmanhattan new york city …shot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingviolenceflashback (See All) |
Anna is a young widow who is finally getting on with her life after the death of her husband, Sean. Now engaged to be married, Anna meets a ten-year-old boy who tells her he is Sean reincarnated. Though his story is both unsettling and absurd, Anna can't get the boy out of her mind. And much to the …concern of her fiance, her increased contact with him leads her to question the choices she has made in her life. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairfuneraladulterybetrayalinfidelitydeath |
Locations: | taxicemeteryrestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | brother in law sister in law relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshiplove trianglebabydoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | death of husbandpay phoneflash forwardgraveyardcoffinmanhattan new york citybirthdaybare buttundressingunderwearcell phonetelephone callcigarette smokingfemale nuditymale nudity …flashback (See All) |
Connie Sumner has a loving husband, a beautiful home, and a wonderful son, but she wants more. When she's approached one day by a handsome stranger while trying to hail a taxi, she becomes obsessed with him and eventually starts an affair. But her selfish actions soon catch up with her...
Themes: | extramarital affairadulteryinfidelitymurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | officetaxinew york city |
Characters: | police detectivebabyhusband wife relationship |
Story: | girl in pantiestrysttrophy wifeschool playunhappy marriageadulterous wifesirenrear entry sexdysfunctional marriagepay phonelingeriesex in bedundressingblood splatterpanties …leg spreadingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditysex sceneflashback (See All) |
After five years in prison, Tony le Stephanois meets his dearest friends Jo and the Italian Mario Ferrati and they invite Tony to steal a couple of jewels from the show-window of the famous jewelry Mappin & Webb Ltd, but he declines. Tony finds his former girlfriend Mado, who became the lover of the … gangster owner of the night-club L' Age d' Or Louis Grutter, and he humiliates her, beating on her back for being unfaithful. Then he calls Jo and Mario and proposes a burglary of the safe of the jewelry. They invite the Italian specialist in safes and elegant wolf Cesar to join their team and they plot a perfect heist. They are successful in their plan, but the Don Juan Cesar makes things go wrong when he gives a valuable ring to his mistress. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheistsuspense |
Themes: | murder of husbandrobberyfuneralbetrayalmoneydrugsinfidelitymurderrevengedeath |
Locations: | taxirestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | thiefbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | man slaps mangetaway carbreaking glassjewelry storereckless drivingkilling spreehypodermic needledeath of husbandsuitcasepay phonedrug dealershot in the backundressingface slapcar accident …beatingtelephone callpistolcigarette smokingbare chested malegun (See All) |
In TRIPLE 9, a crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down". Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, trigge …ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heistsuspense |
Themes: | panicblackmailparanoiarobberybetrayalmoneydrugsrevengedeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | police detectivethiefpolice officerbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | ski maskmercy killingsuffocationmasked mancocainedrug dealerambulancebare buttcomputershot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathbeating …cell phonepistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingmale rear nuditybare chested maleviolence (See All) |
Echoes of "Madame Bovary" in the American suburbs. Sarah's in a loveless marriage to an advertising executive, long days with her young daughter at the park and the pool, wanting more. Brad is an immature househusband, married to a flinty documentary filmmaker. Ronnie is just out of prison - two yea …rs for indecent exposure to a minor - living with his elderly mother, May; Larry is a retired cop, fixated on driving Ronnie away. Sarah and Brad connect, a respite of adult companionship at the pool. Ronnie and Larry have their demons. Brad should be studying for the bar; Larry misses his job; Ronnie's mom thinks he needs a girlfriend. Sarah longs to refuse to be trapped in an unhappy life. Where can these tangled paths lead? (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherextramarital affairadulteryinfidelity |
Locations: | taxirestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | girl in pantiesblack pantiesmallunhappy marriageadulterous wifereckless drivingmarital separationunfaithful wifedysfunctional marriagebuttockssexual attractioncheating wifefemale removes her clothessuitcaseliar …suburbscantily clad femaleambulancebare buttsex in bedundressingcomputerunderwearcell phonepantiesleg spreadingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested malesex scenenudityflashback (See All) |
The pediatrician Alexandre Beck misses his beloved wife Margot Beck, who was brutally murdered eight years ago when he was the prime suspect. When two bodies are found near where the corpse of Margot was dumped, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes suspect again. The mystery increases when Al …ex receives an e-mail showing Margot older and alive. (Read More)
Themes: | death of wifeunfaithfulnessdrug useblackmailextramarital affairadulteryinfidelitymurderdeath |
Locations: | police stationrestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | babypolice officernursebrother sister relationshipdoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | trophy wifescene of the crimeheroinflash forwardscantily clad femalecoffinnonlinear timelinegay slurshot in the backbare buttundressingcomputerface slapmirrorcar accident …shot to deathunderwearbeatingcell phonetelephone callcigarette smokingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested malenudityviolencegunflashback (See All) |
After his wife, Alice, tells him about her sexual fantasies, William Harford sets out for a night of sexual adventure. After several less than successful encounters, he meets an old friend, Nick Nightingale - now a musician - who tells him of strange sex parties when he is required to play the piano … blindfolded. All the men at the party are costumed and wear masks while the women are all young and beautiful. Harford manages to find an appropriate costume and heads out to the party. Once there, however, he is warned by someone who recognizes him, despite the mask, that he is in great danger. He manages to extricate himself but the threats prove to be quite real and sinister. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | drug useparanoiaextramarital affairadulterymoneydrugsinfidelitymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxirestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | nursedoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | girl in pantiesblack pantiestrophy wifefemale removes her dressrear entry sexmasked mandysfunctional marriagesexual attractionheroinfemale removes her clothesscantily clad femalecocainedisguisemanhattan new york citylingerie …maskundressingmirrorunderweartelephone callpantiesleg spreadingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nudity (See All) |
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...
Themes: | robberyfuneralmoneydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | barnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | thieffather daughter relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | girl in pantieswiping off fingerprintscredit cardfemale removes her dressreckless drivingfemale removes her clothesshot in the shoulderscantily clad femalecoffinnonlinear timelinegay slurshot in the backmanhattan new york cityundressingshot in the head …shot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathunderwearbeatingcell phonepistolpantiessurprise endingleg spreadingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditygunviolenceflashback (See All) |
After the murder of his beloved wife, Danny Parker is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey he befriends slacker Jimmy the Finn and becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons. Danny is antagonized by undercover narcotics agents and sadistic dea …ler Pooh-Bear. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist |
Themes: | death of wifeblackmailparanoiarobberydeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | cemeterybarhospital |
Characters: | police detectivehusband wife relationship |
Story: | masked manhypodermic needleheroinshot in the shouldernonlinear timelinecocainedrug dealerdisguisegay slurshot in the backshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathbeating …pistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingbare chested malesex sceneflashbackviolence (See All) |
David Mamet takes this story of thieves along many twists and turns, some of which work and some of which don't. Gene Hackman plays the brilliant leader of a gang (Delroy Lindo, Ricky Jay & Rebecca Pigeon as Hackman's youngish wife), which pulls off complex heists for a despicable fence (Danny DeVit …o). After stiffing the gang on a jewelry robbery, DeVito forces the gang to go after a Swiss gold shipment and to use his nephew (Sam Rockwell) in the crime. No one trusts anyone and every step is shaded with the unexpected. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heistsuspense |
Themes: | blackmailrobberybetrayalmoneyinfidelitydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | thiefhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | hidden guntrophy wifejewelry storemasked mancheating wifedisguiseshot in the backshot in the headface slapshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcell phonepistol …surprise endingcigarette smokingviolencegun (See All) |
A "story inside a story," in which the first part follows a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left 20 years earlier, asking for her opinion. The second element follows the actual manuscript, called "Nocturnal Animals," which revolves around a man wh …ose family vacation turns violent and deadly. It also continues to follow the story of Susan, who finds herself recalling her first marriage and confronting some dark truths about herself. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodramasuspense |
Themes: | death of wifepanicparanoiadivorceextramarital affairrobberyinfidelitymurderdeathrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivepolice officerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | ex wifeunfaithful wifehairy chestnonlinear timelinegay slurshot in the backshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcell phonepistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nudity …female nuditymale nuditybare chested malenuditygunviolenceflashback (See All) |
Baby is a young and partially hearing impaired getaway driver who can make any wild move while in motion with the right track playing. It's a critical talent he needs to survive his indentured servitude to the crime boss, Doc, who values his role in his meticulously planned robberies. However, just …when Baby thinks he is finally free and clear to have his own life with his new girlfriend, Deborah, Doc coerces him back for another job. Now saddled with a crew of thugs too violently unstable to keep to Doc's plans, Baby finds himself and everything he cares for in terrible danger. To survive and escape the coming maelstrom, it will take all of Baby's skill, wits and daring, but even on the best track, can he make it when life is forcing him to face the music? (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheist |
Themes: | panicdeath of motherblackmailparanoiarobberybetrayalmoneydeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxirestaurant |
Characters: | crying babythiefbabypolice officerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | shopping mallarmed robberygetaway carhidden guncar radioparking lotreckless drivingmasked manlistening to musicpizzaloss of mothershot in the shoulderdebtflash forwardgunshot …disguisegay slurshot in the backmaskshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathbeatingcell phonetelephone callpistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingviolenceflashbackgun (See All) |
Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Ze has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bene is the only one to keep him on t …he good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairrobberyadulterymoneyinfidelitymurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | brazilbar |
Characters: | thiefnursebrother brother relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | rio de janeiro brazilsnorting cocainearmed robberybuttocksflash forwardnonlinear timelinecocainedrug dealergay slurshot in the backbirthdayshot in the headface slapshot in the chestcar accident …blood splattershot to deathunderweartelephone callpistolfemale nuditymale nudityviolenceflashbackgun (See All) |
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
Themes: | death of motherparanoiarobberybetrayalmoneydrugsrevengedeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationhospital |
Characters: | police detectivesingle motherpolice officerbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | heroinloss of mothershot in the shoulderflash forwardcocainedrug dealergay slurshot in the backshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise ending …cigarette smokingbare chested malegunflashbackviolence (See All) |
Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed, Wing becomes a hapless drunk, feeling guilty for the deaths of his team. A young man with a troubled past pretends to be a police officer working on the case with Wing, …to get him back on his feet and begin an adventure to get revenge on the evil Joe and his Gang of Five, especially when it becomes personal. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodrama |
Themes: | robberyfuneralbetrayalmoneymurderdeathrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationtaxibarhospital |
Characters: | police detectivethiefpolice officernursebrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | shopping mallarmed robberymercy killingkilling spreemasked manshot in the shouldernonlinear timelineambulancedisguiseshot in the backbirthdayshot in the headshot in the chestcar accidentblood splatter …shot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingbare chested maleviolenceflashback (See All) |
Class struggle becomes all too real as a young doctor moves into a modern apartment block in suburban 1975 London. Drugs, drink & debauchery dissolve into murder, mayhem and misogyny in this pseudo-post-apocalyptic breakdown of societal norms.
Themes: | unfaithfulnessparanoiaextramarital affairadulterymoneyinfidelitymurder |
Characters: | crying babybabybrother sister relationshipdoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | snorting cocaineparking lotpillrear entry sexlistening to musicdebtflash forwardnonlinear timelinecocainerock musicbare buttundressingface slapshot in the chestmirror …shot to deathunderwearbeatingcigarette smokingmale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested maleflashbacknudityviolencegun (See All) |
After completing a lengthy prison sentence, one-time drug kingpin Frank White returns to New York intent on reestablishing his empire and making things as they were before he left. Others of course have taken over the business during his absence but that clearly isn't going to stop White. While he i …s gunning down the opposition, he decides he's going to give away the money he'll make to modernize the hospital in his old neighborhood. Drug dealers aren't the only thing he has to worry about however: a group of rogue cops decide they are going to take him down. (Read More)
Themes: | drug userobberyfuneralmoneydrugsmurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxicemeteryrestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | police detectivenursefather daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | ripping a telephone from the walldeath of husbandpay phonegraveyardcocainedrug dealerambulancedisguiseshot in the backmanhattan new york citylingeriecomputershot in the headcar accidentunderwear …beatingtelephone callpantiessurprise endingcigarette smokingmale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nudityviolence (See All) |
Porter is bad, but his neighbours are worse. Street-wise and tough, an ex-marine, he is betrayed by a one-time partner, and shot in the back by his junkie wife. He survives and returns, looking to recover his share from the robbery of an Asian crime gang. The money has passed into the hands of "the …Outfit", a slick gangster organisation that runs the city. He has to make his way through a world populated by heroin dealers, prostitutes, sado-masochists, gunmen and crooked cops, a place where torture is a way of life. His only friend is a former employer, a prostitute, and her loyalty is in question, given she now works for the Outfit. He makes good early progress, but then falls into the hands of Fairfax, the crime boss. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheist |
Themes: | robberybetrayalmoneydrugsdeathrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | taxirestaurant |
Characters: | thiefpolice |
Story: | shot through a pillowextortionhypodermic needleheroinliarscantily clad femaleshot in the backlingerieshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathbeatingtelephone callpistol …pantiessurprise endingcigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackviolencegun (See All) |
When the hit-man Chev Chelios is poisoned by the criminal Verona, his friend and doctor Miles advises him that he must keep his adrenaline levels elevated to stay alive. Chev meets his girlfriend Eve and together they look for Verona to kill him.
Themes: | revengedeath |
Locations: | taxirestauranthospital |
Characters: | doctor |
Story: | shopping mallsnorting cocainegirl in pantiesgurneysuffocationpillrear entry sexsexual attractionscantily clad femalecocainedrug dealergay slurshot in the headshot in the chestcar accident …blood splattershot to deathcell phonepistolpantiessurprise endingleg spreadingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditymale nudity (See All) |
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse (Chris Brown) Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost …(Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "takers" carefully plot their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheistsuspense |
Themes: | robberybetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationtaxibarhospital |
Characters: | police detectivethiefpolice officerbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | armed robberydriver's licensemasked manshot in the shoulderdrug dealerdisguiseshot in the backshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingmale rear nudity …bare chested maleviolence (See All) |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser …ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoiafuneraladulterybetrayalmoneydrugsinfidelitydeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationcemeteryrestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | police detectivepolice officerhusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | ski maskadulterous wifeheroincocainedrug dealerdisguisegay slurshot in the backmanhattan new york citylingeriebare buttshot in the headshot in the chestblood splattershot to death …underwearbeatingcell phonetelephone callpistolpantiessurprise endingmale rear nudityfemale nuditybare chested maleviolencegunflashback (See All) |
While taking a shower, Kate Miller, a middle-aged, sexually frustrated New York City housewife, has a rape fantasy while her husband stands at the sink shaving. Later that day, after complaining to her psychiatrist Dr. Robert Elliott about her husband's pathetic performance in bed, she meets a stran …ge man at a museum and returns to his apartment where they continue an adulterous encounter that began in the taxicab. Before she leaves his apartment, she finds papers which certify that the man has a venereal disease. Panicked, Kate rushes into the elevator, but has to return to his apartment when she realizes she's forgotten her wedding ring. When the elevator doors open, she's brutally slashed to death by a tall blonde woman wearing dark sunglasses. Liz Blake, a high-class call girl, is the only witness to the murder and she becomes the prime suspect and the murderess's next target. Liz is rescued from being killed by Kate's son Peter, who enlists the help of Liz to catch his mother's killer as Detective Marino who's in charge of the case is uncooperative in the investigation. (Read More)
Themes: | panicunfaithfulnessblackmailparanoiaextramarital affairadulteryinfidelitydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | officetaxinew york city |
Characters: | police detectivepolice |
Story: | black pantiestrophy wifefemale removes her dressmental breakdownadulterous wifeunfaithful wifedysfunctional marriagecheating wifefemale removes her clotheswigscantily clad femaledisguiselingeriebare buttsex in bed …undressingmirrorunderwearbeatingtelephone callpantiessurprise endingleg spreadingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested maleviolencenudity (See All) |
Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and de …fend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family. (Read More)
Themes: | death of wifeunfaithfulnessdysfunctional familydeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairfuneraladulteryinfidelitydeathmurder |
Locations: | cemeteryrestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | grandfather granddaughter relationshipbrother brother relationshipdoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | child supportscene of the crimeimpotencefraudcheating wifesuitcaseliarwidowerflash forwardcoffinambulanceface slapmirrorcar accidentunderwear …bare chested maleflashback (See All) |
Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional criminal crew hunt to score big money targets (banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn, hunted by Lt. Vincent Hanna and his team of cops in the Robbery/Homicide police division. A botched job puts Hanna onto their trail while they regroup and t …ry to put together one last big 'retirement' score. Neil and Vincent are similar in many ways, including their troubled personal lives. At a crucial moment in his life, Neil disobeys the dictum taught to him long ago by his criminal mentor--'Never have anything in your life that you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat, if you spot the heat coming around the corner'--as he falls in love. Thus the stage is set for the suspenseful ending.... (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheistsuspense |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdysfunctional familyextramarital affairrobberyadulterybetrayalmoneyinfidelitydeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | restauranthospital |
Characters: | police detectivethiefdoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | ski maskmercy killingshot in the shoulderpay phonegunshotambulanceshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathcell phonepistolsurprise endingcigarette smokinggun …violence (See All) |
When anti-death-penalty activist David Gale is convicted and condemned to death for the murder of a colleague, reporter Bitsey Bloom sets out to learn the story behind Gale's crime. What she finds challenges her belief in Gale's guilt and, finally, in the justice system.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessparanoiadivorceextramarital affairadulteryinfidelitymurderdeath |
Locations: | cemeteryrestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | black pantiescar rentalsuffocationmarital separationrear entry sexpay phonefired from the jobgraveyardscantily clad femalecomputertelephone callpantiessurprise endingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nudity …female nuditysex scenenudityflashback (See All) |
This love story has Kitty meeting young, intelligent, shy and somewhat dull Dr. Walter Fane, whose forte is the study of infectious diseases, and the convenient marriage that she finds herself committed to. It is in this web of intrigue that they head for China, only after Walter discovers Kitty's i …nfidelity with one dashing and witty diplomat Charlie Townsend. So much as to hide her from herself and to help thwart a cholera outbreak, this is a marriage more than on the rocks. This is a cold, indifferent and loveless partnership in a vast unknown and deadly environment that will test both these flightless lovebirds and with the hardships and tolerances more than any had ever anticipated. A visual delight amid the pain and suffering of a dying people and failing marriage. Will a cure be found for both, before it's too late? (Read More)
Themes: | blackmailextramarital affairadulterymoneyinfidelitydeath |
Locations: | restauranthospital |
Characters: | love trianglebabynursedoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | trysttrophy wifeunhappy marriageadulterous wifeunfaithful wifedysfunctional marriagesexual attractioncheating wifedeath of husbandfemale removes her clothessuitcaseflash forwardscantily clad femalecoffinbare butt …sex in bedmirrortelephone callcigarette smokingmale nuditysex sceneflashbackgun (See All) |
Two Irish brothers accidentally kill mafia thugs. They turn themselves in and are released as heroes. They then see it as a calling by God and start knocking off mafia gang members one by one. Willem Dafoe plays the detective trying to figure out the killings, but the closer he comes to catching the … Irish brothers, the more he thinks the brothers are doing the right thing. (Read More)
Themes: | panicdrug userobberybetrayalmoneydeathmurderrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationrestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | thiefbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | ski maskkilling spreelistening to musicpizzapay phonesuburbflash forwardnonlinear timelinegay slurshot in the backbare buttcomputershot in the headshot in the chestblood splatter …shot to deathunderweartelephone callpistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingfemale nuditymale nudityflashbacknudityviolencegun (See All) |
Seventeen year old Jason Slocumb, Jr. - Igby to most that know him - comes from east coast old money, the second son of self-absorbed and controlling Mimi Slocumb and medically-diagnosed schizophrenic Jason Slocum, Sr., the latter who has for several years been institutionalized in a Maryland psychi …atric facility. While Igby's economics-studying Columbia-attending older brother Ollie Slocum has embraced and aspires to continue their wealthy life, Igby has rebelled against it, considering his brother a fascist (although he could soften that label to Republican). Because of Jason's situation, Mimi has largely left the role of male role model for Ollie and Igby to their godfather, D.H. Banes. Igby's rebellion has led to him being kicked out of one prep school after another, the latest, a military academy, from which Igby escapes before he can graduate. As such, Mimi and D.H. arrange for Igby to live in New York with Ollie for the summer while working for D.H. renovating some of his properties, before Mimi arranges for yet another strict school for the fall so that Igby can at least graduate. Igby is largely able to hide out for most of the summer with the help of Rachel, D.H.'s younger heroin addict mistress, and Sookie, a slightly older waitress with who he falls in love. An issue with Sookie and the aftermath of a joint mission with Ollie leads to Igby having a clearer picture of what his immediate future will look like. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdysfunctional familydrug useextramarital affairfuneraladulterymoneyinfidelitydeathmurder |
Locations: | taxirestaurantnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | love trianglethiefbrother brother relationshipdoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | black pantiescredit cardmental breakdowneuthanasiasuffocationheroinloss of motherwigliarflash forwardscantily clad femalemanhattan new york citybirthdaysex in bedface slap …underwearbeatingpantiescigarette smokingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested maleflashback (See All) |
Tom Farrell is a navy officer who gets posted at the Pentagon and is to report to the secretary of defense David Brice. He starts an affair with Susan Atwell not knowing that she is Brice's mistress. When Susan is found dead, Tom is assigned to the case of finding the killer who is believed to be a …KGB mole! Tom could soon become a suspect when a Polaroid negative of him was found at Susan's place. He now has only a few hours to find the killer before the computer regenerates the photo. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairadulteryinfidelitydeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | officetaxicemeteryrestaurant |
Characters: | love triangle |
Story: | shopping mallblack pantiespillowfemale removes her clothespay phonegunshotscantily clad femalenonlinear timelinegay slurlingeriecomputerface slapmirrorshot to deathtelephone call …pistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditybare chested malesex scenegunviolence (See All) |
Recently divorced Meg Altman and her daughter Sarah have bought a new home in New York. On their tour around the mansion, they come across the panic room. A room so secure, that no one can get in. When three burglars break in, Meg makes a move to the panic room. But all her troubles don't stop there …. The criminals know where she is, and what they require the most in the house is in that very room. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheistsuspense |
Themes: | panicdivorcerobberybetrayalmoneymurderdeathrevenge |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | thiefpolice officerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | botched robberyski maskextortionmasked manhypodermic needlepizzaambulancemanhattan new york cityshot in the headblood splatterbeatingcell phonepistolviolencegun |
1999, Claremont, California. Middle-class kids, in their 20s, talk trash, wave guns, hang out in a pack. Johnny Truelove, drug dealer and son of a underworld figure, threatens Jake Mazursky, an explosive head case who owes Johnny money; Jake responds by breaking into Johnny's house. On impulse, John …ny and a couple pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother, Zach. Zach's okay with it, figuring his brother will pay the debt soon. Johnny assigns his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder, and they develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control. Group think, amorality, and fear of prison assert a hold on the pack. Is Zach in danger? (Read More)
Themes: | robberymoneydeathmurderrevenge |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | police detectivebrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | reckless drivingdebtpay phonefired from the jobsuburbscantily clad femalenonlinear timelinedrug dealergay slurshot in the backbirthdayface slapshot in the chestshot to deathcell phone …pistolleg spreadingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malesex sceneviolence (See All) |
Lil ('Naomi Watts' (qv)) and Roz ('Robin Wright (V)' (qv)) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotion …s that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairadulteryinfidelitydeathrevenge |
Locations: | officecemeterybarhospital |
Characters: | babyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | black pantiestrystlistening to musicdeath of husbandflash forwardgraveyardscantily clad femalebirthdaybare buttsex in bedcomputerface slapmirrorcell phonetelephone call …pantiesleg spreadingcigarette smokingmale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested maleflashbacknudity (See All) |
Earl Brooks is a highly respected businessman and was recently named Portland's Man of the Year. He hides a terrible secret however: he is a serial killer known as the Thumbprint Killer. He has been attending AA meetings and has kept his addiction to killing under control for two years now but his a …lter ego, Marshall, has re-appeared and is pushing him to kill again. When he does kill a couple while they are making love, he is seen and photographed by someone who also has his own death and murder fetish. In a parallel story, the police detective investigating the murder is having problems of her own. She is going through a messy divorce and a violent criminal who had vowed revenge some years before has escaped from prison and is after her. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | murder of husbandblackmaildivorcemurderdeathrevenge |
Locations: | officetaxicemeteryrestauranthospital |
Characters: | police detectivedoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | driver's licensereckless drivingdeath of husbandwigshot in the shoulderdisguisesex in bedcomputershot in the headshot in the chestmirrorcar accidentblood splatterunderwearcell phone …telephone callpistolsurprise endingfemale nuditymale nuditysex sceneflashbackviolencegun (See All) |
Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northea …st - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodrama |
Themes: | drug usebetrayalmoneydrugsdeathrevengemurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationcemeterybar |
Characters: | love trianglebrother brother relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | hot doghypodermic needleheroindebtdrug dealergay slurshot in the backsex in bedshot in the headface slapshot in the chestmirrorcar accidentblood splattershot to death …underwearbeatingcell phonetelephone callpistolcigarette smokingbare chested malesex sceneflashbackgunviolence (See All) |
Adult film director Jack Horner is always on the lookout for new talent and it's only by chance that he meets Eddie Adams who is working as a busboy in a restaurant. Eddie is young, good looking and plenty of libido to spare. Using the screen name Dirk Diggler, he quickly rises to the top of his ind …ustry winning awards year after year. Drugs and ego however come between Dirk and those around him and he soon finds that fame is fleeting. (Read More)
Themes: | drug userobberyadulterymoneydrugsmurder |
Locations: | restauranthospital |
Characters: | babyfather son relationship |
Story: | snorting cocainegirl in pantiesbuttockscheating wifefemale removes her clotheswigshot in the shoulderfired from the jobscantily clad femalecocainegay slurlingeriesex in bedshot in the headface slap …shot in the chestmirrorblood splattershot to deathunderwearbeatingtelephone callpistolpantiesfemale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditybare chested maleviolencenuditygun (See All) |
An admired high school hockey player with a bright future foolishly takes a drive in the night with his girlfriend and two other friends with his headlights off with devastating results. The former athlete is left with a brain injury that prevents him from remembering many things for extended period …s of time. To compensate, he keeps notes in a small notebook to aid him in remembering what he is to do. He also lives with a blind friend who aids him. Obviously, with the mental incapacitation, he is unable to have meaningful work. Thus he works as a night cleaning man in a bank. It is there he comes under the scrutiny of a gang planning to rob the bank. The leader befriends him and gets him involved with a young woman who further reels him in. After they get close and after reeling him in with his own failures, the bank plan unfolds. Confused but wanting to escape his current existence, he initially goes along with the scheme. After realizing he is being used, he attempts to stop the robbery, which of course immediately goes awry. (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheistsuspense |
Themes: | drug userobberymoneymurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | thiefbabypolice officerbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | pillshot in the shoulderflash forwardshot in the backbare buttcomputershot in the headface slapshot in the chestcar accidentunderwearbeatingcell phonetelephone callpistol …female nuditymale nudityflashbackgunviolence (See All) |
Boston, 1926. The '20s are roaring. Liquor is flowing, bullets are flying, and one man sets out to make his mark on the world. Prohibition has given rise to an endless network of underground distilleries, speakeasies, gangsters, and corrupt cops. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent Boston …police captain, has long since turned his back on his strict and proper upbringing. Now having graduated from a childhood of petty theft to a career in the pay of the city's most fearsome mobsters, Joe enjoys the spoils, thrills, and notoriety of being an outlaw. But life on the dark side carries a heavy price. In a time when ruthless men of ambition, armed with cash, illegal booze, and guns, battle for control, no one-neither family nor friend, enemy nor lover-can be trusted. Beyond money and power, even the threat of prison, one fate seems most likely for men like Joe: an early death. But until that day, he and his friends are determined to live life to the hilt. Joe embarks on a dizzying journey up the ladder of organized crime that takes him from the flash of Jazz Age Boston to the sensual shimmer of Tampa's Latin Quarter to the sizzling streets of Cuba. Live by Night is a riveting epic layered with a diverse cast of loyal friends and callous enemies, tough rumrunners and sultry femmes fatales, Bible-quoting evangelists and cruel Klansmen, all battling for survival and their piece of the American dream. At once a sweeping love story and a compelling saga of revenge, it is a spe… (Read More)
Subgenre: | heist gone wrongheist |
Themes: | death of wifepanicdeath of motherblackmailparanoiaextramarital affairrobberyfuneralbetrayalmoneydrugsrevengedeathmurder |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | police stationcemeteryrestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | love trianglethiefpolice officerbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | loss of mothershot in the shoulderpay phonewidowernonlinear timelineshot in the backshot in the headface slapshot in the chestcar accidentblood splattershot to deathbeatingtelephone callpistol …surprise endingcigarette smokingsex sceneviolence (See All) |
This is the story of a mild-mannered man, named Tom Stall, who becomes a local hero through an act of violence, he lives a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana. But one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vic …ious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action and saves his customers and friends in the self-defense killings of two-sought-after criminals. Heralded as a hero, Tom's life is changed overnight, attracting a national media circus, which forces him into the spotlight. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to the normalcy of his ordinary life only to be confronted by a mysterious and threatening man who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who wronged him in the past. As Tom and his family fight back against this case of mistaken identity and struggle to cope with their changed reality, they are forced to confront their relationships and the divisive issues which surface as a result. (Read More)
Themes: | panicdrug useparanoiarobberyrevengemurderdeath |
Mood: | neo noir |
Locations: | restaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | thiefbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | reckless drivingsibling rivalryfemale removes her clothesshot in the shoulderliarscantily clad femalegay slurshot in the backsex in bedshot in the headface slapshot in the chestblood splattershot to deathbeating …telephone callpistolpantiessurprise endingleg spreadingcigarette smokingfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditymale nuditysex scenegunviolence (See All) |
A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.
Themes: | drug useblackmailmoneymurderdeath |
Locations: | taxirestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | nursebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | snorting cocainewestchester new yorkcredit cardextortiondysfunctional marriageloss of motherwigsuitcasepay phonecocainedisguisemanhattan new york cityundressingmirrorunderwear …telephone callpantiescigarette smokingfemale nuditybare chested malesex sceneflashbackgunviolence (See All) |