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The Sting (1973)
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The Sting (1973)

Johnny Hooker, a small time grifter, unknowingly steals from Doyle Lonnegan, a big time crime boss, when he pulls a standard street con. Lonnegan demands satisfaction for the insult. After his partner, Luther, is killed, Hooker flees, and seeks the help of Henry Gondorff, one of Luther's contacts, w β€¦ho is a master of the long con. Hooker wants to use Gondorff's expertise to take Lonnegan for an enormous sum of money to even the score, since he admits he "doesn't know enough about killing to kill him." They devise a complicated scheme and amass a talented group of other con artists who want their share of the reparations. The stakes are high in this game, and our heroes must not only deal with Lonnegan's murderous tendencies, but also other side players who want a piece of the action. To win, Hooker and Gondorff will need all their skills...and a fair amount of confidence. (Read More)

Subgenre:
caperheistcult film
Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitygamblingmafiagangsterdrunkennessbetrayalrevengemurder
Locations:
brothelchicago illinoistaxibathtubtrainbarnew york city
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivewaitresstough guypolice
Period:
1930s
Story:
long concon mancon artistpoker playertitle appears in text on screenchapterwise storytellingpeoria illinoistelegraph officeclothes on showerscene based on paintingcardsharpcheating at cardsgimpragtimewipe β€¦house painteryear 1936manicuretelephone boxsting operationwoman shot in the foreheadcounterfeitcourierdrugstoreconroulettemob hitbarbershopchapter headingstailorcarouselfamous scoren wordburlesquegreat depressionmugginghorse racinghangoverrestroompickpocketalleycard playingmentorjob interviewbackstagerailway stationblockbusterloss of friendpokergolfcorrupt copcasinosilencerpremarital sexbodyguardbankorganized crimefbishot in the foreheadracial slurdinerstrippersurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactertwo word title (See All)

Focus (2015)
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Focus (2015)

Nicky Spurgeon is an extremely accomplished con man who takes an amateur con artist, Jess, under his wing. Nicky and Jess become romantically involved, and with Nicky's profession of being a liar and a cheater for a living, he realizes that deception and love are things that don't go together. They  β€¦split, only to see each other three years later... And things get messy. (Read More)

Subgenre:
caperheist
Themes:
gamblingdrunkennessbetrayalrevenge
Locations:
barnew york city
Story:
con mancon artistconpickpocketcasinobodyguardracial slursurprise endingtitle spoken by character

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The Godfather (1972)
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The Godfather (1972)

When the aging head of a famous crime family decides to transfer his position to one of his subalterns, a series of unfortunate events start happening to the family, and a war begins between all the well-known families leading to insolence, deportation, murder and revenge, and ends with the favorabl β€¦e successor being finally chosen. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitymafiagangsterbetrayalmurderrevenge
Locations:
bathtubbarnew york city
Characters:
tough guypolice
Story:
telephone boxmob hitfamous scorecorrupt copcasinoorganized crimefbishot in the foreheadracial slurtitle spoken by charactertwo word title

Live By Night (2016)
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Live By Night (2016)

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  β€¦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
Themes:
police corruptiongamblingmafiagangsterbetrayalmurderrevenge
Locations:
brotheltrainbar
Characters:
police chasetough guypolice
Period:
1930s
Story:
mob hitbarbershoptailorn wordgreat depressionpokercorrupt copcasinosilencerbodyguardbankorganized crimeshot in the foreheadracial slurdiner β€¦surprise endingchase (See All)

Triple 9 (2016) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Triple 9 (2016)

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 β€¦ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)

Subgenre:
heist
Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitygangsterdrunkennessbetrayalrevengemurder
Locations:
bar
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivepolice
Story:
loss of friendcorrupt copbodyguardbankorganized crimefbishot in the foreheadracial slurstrippersurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactertwo word title

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Confidence (2003)
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Confidence (2003)

Jake Vig leads a small Los Angeles based team of grifters, each member who has his specific role in each con: Jake is the main man, Miles the adversary, Big Al the scared innocent bystander, and Gordo the dead shooting victim. He also has in his pockets crooked LAPD detectives Lloyd Whitworth and Om β€¦ar Manzano who basically play themselves as needed. Beyond getting the money, the basic goal of each con is to ensure the mark is so scared by what has happened - usually being an accomplice in a "murder" - that he won't come back looking for the money. Jake learns the hard way that their latest mark, Louis Dolby, who they fleeced for $150,000, was carrying money for a criminal named King, who takes a no prisoners approach in getting even, he who knows who stole his money. Instead of returning the $150,000 to King, money which he no longer has anyway, Jake convinces King to parlay that money and a bit more into a bigger con against a mark of King's choice, that person being banker Morgan Price, a second generation mobster. The total take for this con is to be $5 million. Beyond co-opting a couple of inside people for this con, King wants one of his own men inserted - Lupus - and Jake also enlists the work of a female pickpocket he recently ran across named Lily, to who he is attracted. During the process, a small wrinkle occurs when they learn that Special Agent Gunther Butan with the US Customs Agency, an old adversary of Jake's, is currently after him, which means they either hav… (Read More)

Subgenre:
caper
Themes:
police corruptionmurder
Locations:
bar
Story:
long concon artistconmob hitrestroompickpocketcorrupt coppremarital sexbankorganized crimeshot in the foreheaddinerstrippersurprise endingtitle spoken by character

Ocean's Eleven (2001)
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Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Danny Ocean wants to score the biggest heist in history. He combines an eleven member team, including Frank Catton, Rusty Ryan and Linus Caldwell. Their target? The Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand. All casinos owned by Terry Benedict. It's not going to be easy, as they plan to get in secretly β€¦ and out with $150 million. (Read More)

Subgenre:
caperheist
Themes:
gambling
Locations:
chicago illinoistrain
Story:
long concon mancon artistpickpocketblockbusterpokercasinostrippersurprise ending

Bad Boys (1995)
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Bad Boys (1995)

Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a  β€¦murder, they have to pretend to be each other. (Read More)

Subgenre:
heistcult film
Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitymafiagangstermurder
Locations:
brotheltrain
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivetough guypolice
Story:
blockbustercorrupt copstrippersurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character

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American Hustle (2013) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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American Hustle (2013)

A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld ('Christian Bale' (qv)), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser ('Amy Adams (III)' (qv))  β€¦is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso ('Bradley Cooper (I)' (qv)). DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. 'Jeremy Renner' (qv) is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn ('Jennifer Lawrence (III)' (qv)) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. (Read More)

Subgenre:
caper
Themes:
gamblingmafiagangsterdrunkennessbetrayalmurder
Locations:
taxibarnew york city
Story:
con mancon artiststing operationconcasinopremarital sexbodyguardorganized crimefbidinerstrippersurprise endingtwo word title

L.a. Confidential (1997)
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L.a. Confidential (1997)

1950's Los Angeles is the seedy backdrop for this intricate noir-ish tale of police corruption and Hollywood sleaze. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style: Ed Exley, the golden boy of the police force, willing to do almost anything to get ahead, except sell out;  β€¦Bud White, ready to break the rules to seek justice, but barely able to keep his raging violence under control; and Jack Vincennes, always looking for celebrity and a quick buck until his conscience drives him to join Exley and White down the one-way path to find the truth behind the dark world of L.A. crime. (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitydrunkennessmurderrevenge
Locations:
bar
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivepolice
Story:
mob hitfamous scorecorrupt coppremarital sexbodyguardorganized crimeracial slurdiner

Carlito's Way (1993)
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Carlito's Way (1993)

A Puerto Rican ex-con pledges to stay away from his former drug dealing ways but finds himself being dragged back by his past connections and the naive machinations of his lawyer and best friend. Hoping to raise enough money to get away from New York, Carlito Brigante takes on the job of running a n β€¦ightclub, renews an affair with a dancer but old associates and old instincts suck him back into a world of violence and mistrust. (Read More)

Themes:
mafiagangsterbetrayalrevengemurder
Locations:
taxitrainnew york city
Characters:
tough guypolice
Story:
conmob hitrailway stationsilencerpremarital sexorganized crimeracial slurstrippersurprise endingchase

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Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
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Once Upon A Time In America (1984)

Epic tale of a group of Jewish gangsters in New York, from childhood, through their glory years during prohibition, and their meeting again 35 years later.

Subgenre:
heistcult film
Themes:
police corruptionmafiagangsterbetrayalmurder
Locations:
brothelnew york city
Characters:
police
Period:
1930s
Story:
telephone boxmob hitfamous scorealleybackstagerailway stationorganized crime

Maverick (1994) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Maverick (1994)

Maverick is recreated from the character James Garner created in the 1950s TV program. Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tri β€¦es to collect a few debts, and recover a little loot for the reward, all with a light hearted air. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvelous, though fake, southern accent as the two both try and enter the game. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
gamblingdrunkenness
Locations:
bathtub
Story:
con mancon artistpoker playertelegraph officeconbarbershoppickpocketcard playingpokersurprise ending

Brick Mansions (2014)
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Brick Mansions (2014)

Themes:
police brutalitygangsterbetrayalrevengemurder
Locations:
bathtub
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivewaitresstough guypolice
Story:
n wordsilencerorganized crimeracial slurdinersurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactertwo word title

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Wild Card (2015)
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Wild Card (2015)

Nick Wild (Jason Statham) is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. When a friend is beaten by a sadistic thug, Nick strikes back, only to find out the thug is the son of a powerful mob boss. Suddenly Nick is plunged into the criminal underworld, chase β€¦d by enforcers and wanted by the mob. Having raised the stakes, Nick has one last play to change his fortunes...and this time, it's all or nothing. (Read More)

Themes:
gamblingmafiagangsterdrunkennessbetrayalrevengemurder
Locations:
bar
Characters:
waitresstough guy
Story:
hangovercasinobodyguardorganized crimeracial slurdinerstrippersurprise endingtwo word title

King Of New York (1990)
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King Of New York (1990)

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 β€¦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)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
police brutalitygamblingmafiagangsterdrunkennessmurderrevenge
Locations:
brotheltaxitrainbarnew york city
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivepolice
Story:
mob hitcard playingorganized crimeracial slursurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character

Gangster Squad (2013) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Gangster Squad (2013)

It's 1949 Los Angeles, and gangster Mickey Cohen has moved in, with the intention of controlling all criminal activity in the city. He has bought local judges and police, and no one is willing to cross him or testify against him. Everyone except Sergeant John O'Mara, a former World War II soldier, w β€¦hose goal is to settle with his family in a peaceful Los Angeles. Police Chief William Parker decides to form a special unit whose mission is to take down Cohen, and chooses O'Mara to lead the unit. O'Mara chooses 4 cops and asks another cop and vet, Jerry Wooters to join him but Wooters is not interested. But when he witnesses the murder of a young boy by Cohen's people, he joins them, and they decide to take apart Cohen's organization. Cohen wonders if a rival is going after him, but eventually he realizes it's the cops. (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptionmafiagangstermurderrevenge
Locations:
brothelbar
Characters:
police detectivetough guypolice
Story:
roulettecorrupt copcasinosilencerpremarital sexbodyguardorganized crimeshot in the foreheadtitle spoken by charactertwo word title

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The Untouchables (1987)
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The Untouchables (1987)

1920's prohibition Chicago is corrupt from the judges downward. So in going up against Al Capone, Treasury agent Eliot Ness picks just two cops to help him and his accountant colleague. One is a sharp-shooting rookie, the other a seen-it-all beat man. The four of them are ready to battle Capone and  β€¦his empire, but it could just be that guns are not the best way to get him. (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitymafiagangstermurderrevenge
Locations:
chicago illinoisbar
Characters:
tough guypolice
Period:
1930s
Story:
famous scorerailway stationblockbustercorrupt coporganized crimeshot in the foreheadtwo word title

Nine Queens (2000)
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Nine Queens (2000)

Early one morning, Marcos observes Juan successfully pulling off a bill-changing scam on a cashier, and then getting caught as he attempts to pull the same trick on the next shift. Marcos steps in, claiming to be a policeman, and drags Juan out of the store. Once they are back on the street, Marcos  β€¦reveals himself to be a fellow swindler with a game of much higher stakes in mind, and he invites Juan to be his partner in crime. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme seemingly falls into their laps - an old-time con man enlists them to sell a forged set of extremely valuable rare stamps, The Nine Queens. The tricky negotiations that ensue bring into the picture a cast of suspicious characters, including Marcos' sister Valeria, their younger brother Federico and a slew of thieves, conmen and pickpockets. As the deceptions mount, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out who is conning whom. (Read More)

Subgenre:
heist
Themes:
betrayalrevenge
Locations:
bar
Characters:
police
Story:
long concon mancon artiststing operationconcard playingbanksurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactertwo word title

Money Train (1995)
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Money Train (1995)

Two foster brothers work as transit cops. While one's life is as good as it gets, the other's is a pit. After losing his job, getting dumped by his brother, and getting the crap kicked out of him by a loan shark for the umpteenth time, He implements his plan to steal the "money train," a train carry β€¦ing the New York Subway's weekly revenue. But when things go awry, will his brother be able to save him in time? (Read More)

Subgenre:
caper
Themes:
gamblingmafiagangstermurder
Locations:
trainbarnew york city
Characters:
tough guypolice
Story:
carouselpickpocketracial slurchasetitle spoken by character

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Public Enemies (2009) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Public Enemies (2009)

This is the story of the last few years of the notorious bank robber John Dillinger. He loved what he did and could imagine little else that would make him happier. Living openly in 1930s Chicago, he had the run of the city with little fear of reprisals from the authorities. It's there that he meets β€¦ Billie Frechette with whom he falls deeply in love. In parallel we meet Melvin Purvis, the FBI agent who would eventually track Dillinger down. The FBI was is in its early days and Director J. Edgar Hoover was keen to promote the clean cut image that so dominated the organization through his lifetime. Purvis realizes that if he is going to get Dillinger, he will have to use street tactics and imports appropriate men with police training. Dillinger is eventually betrayed by an acquaintance who tells the authorities just where to find him on a given night. (Read More)

Themes:
police brutalitygangsterdrunkennessbetrayalmurder
Locations:
brothelchicago illinoisbathtubtrainbar
Characters:
tough guypolice
Period:
1930s
Story:
great depressioncard playingrailway stationbankorganized crimefbisurprise endingchasetwo word title

Casino (1995)
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Casino (1995)

This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Seen through their eyes, each as a  β€¦foil to the other, the details of mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970's and '80's are revealed. Ace is the smooth operator of the Tangiers casino, while Nicky is his boyhood friend and tough strongman, robbing and shaking down the locals. However, they each have a tragic flaw--Ace falls in love with a hustler, Ginger, and Nicky falls into an ever-deepening spiral of drugs and violence. (Read More)

Subgenre:
heistcult film
Themes:
gamblingmafiagangsterdrunkennessbetrayalmurderrevenge
Locations:
chicago illinois
Characters:
police
Story:
mob hitcard playingpokercasinosilencerorganized crimefbititle spoken by character

The Godfather: Part II (1974)
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The Godfather: Part II (1974)

The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Themes:
mafiagangsterdrunkennessbetrayalmurderrevenge
Locations:
brothelbathtubbarnew york city
Characters:
tough guy
Story:
mob hitfamous scorebackstagerailway stationblockbustercasinoorganized crimefbi

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Killing Them Softly (2012)
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Killing Them Softly (2012)

Three amateurs stickup a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the hitman hired to track them down and restore order.

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heist
Themes:
gamblingmafiagangsterdrunkennessbetrayalmurder
Locations:
bar
Characters:
tough guy
Story:
mob hitpokerbodyguardorganized crimeshot in the foreheaddinersurprise ending

Takers (2010) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Takers (2010)

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  β€¦(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)

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heist
Themes:
police brutalitygangsterbetrayalmurderrevenge
Locations:
taxibar
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivetough guypolice
Story:
corrupt copbankorganized crimeshot in the foreheadsurprise endingtitle spoken by character

Assault On Precinct 13 (2005)
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Assault On Precinct 13 (2005)

On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.

Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitygangsterrevengemurder
Characters:
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The French Connection (1971)
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The French Connection (1971)

William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, β€¦ and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed. (Read More)

Themes:
mafiagangsterdrunkennessmurder
Locations:
trainbarnew york city
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivetough guypolice
Story:
telephone boxpremarital sexorganized crimefbiracial slurchase

S.w.a.t. (2003)
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S.w.a.t. (2003)

Based off of a one time T.V. show, two Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officers Jim Street and Brian Gamble were sent in to foil an extremely violent bank robbery. Although they thwarted the robbery, they shot a hostage in the process. Street was suspended from S.W.A.T. while Gamble was fired altogether. After β€¦ 6 months, a veteran S.W.A.T. officer, Daniel Harrelson or "Hondo", is told to assemble a S.W.A.T. team for his division. He chooses other S.W.A.T. officers as well as 3 rookies. However, after they pass the S.W.A.T. training, they receive a message that a French crime boss, known as Alex Montell is trying to escape from prison. This will not be easy to prevent, especially after Montell promises $100 Million to his rescuers. (Read More)

Themes:
police brutalitybetrayalmurderrevenge
Locations:
trainbar
Characters:
police chasetough guypolice
Story:
mob hitpokergolfcorrupt copsilencerbankfbisurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character

Raw Deal (1986) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Raw Deal (1986)

Mark Kaminski is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Luigi Patrovita, enlists Kaminski in a personal vendetta with a promise of reinstatement in β€¦to the FBI if Patrovita is taken down. To accomplish this, Kaminski must go undercover and join Patrovita's gang. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
police brutalitygamblingmafiagangstermurderrevenge
Locations:
chicago illinoistaxibar
Characters:
tough guypolice
Story:
casinosilencerorganized crimefbi

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48 Hrs. (1982)
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48 Hrs. (1982)

Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down the murderer collects Reggie Hammond from jail for 48 hours. Hammond is oddly motivated to help. The killer is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook thing β€¦ to work out make surprisingly good partners as they navigate through the city looking for their suspect. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
police brutalitymurderrevenge
Locations:
bar
Characters:
police detectivetough guypolice
Story:
blockbusterpremarital sexshot in the foreheadracial slurstrippersurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character

Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
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Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Four Jack-the-lads find themselves heavily - seriously heavily - in debt to an East End hard man and his enforcers after a crooked card game. Overhearing their neighbours in the next flat plotting to hold up a group of out-of-their-depth drug growers, our heros decide to stitch up the robbers in tur β€¦n. In a way the confusion really starts when a pair of antique double-barrelled shotguns go missing in a completely different scam. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
gamblinggangsterdrunkennessmurder
Locations:
bar
Characters:
tough guy
Story:
poker playercardsharpcheating at cardscard playingpokergolforganized crimestrippersurprise ending

Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
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Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)

Themes:
gamblingmafiagangsterbetrayalmurder
Locations:
bar
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivetough guypolice
Story:
carouselalleymentorcasinopremarital sexbodyguardbankorganized crimeshot in the foreheadsurprise endingchase

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Premium Rush (2012) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Premium Rush (2012)

Wilee is one of 1,500 bike couriers in Manhattan who rides on the edge by having a bike with no brakes. On this day, Wilee has a delivery that is so valuable that a corrupt NYC Detective, who needs the money, begins to chase Wilee throughout the city to get it before the envelope is delivered.

Themes:
gamblingdrunkennessmurder
Locations:
taxibar
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivepolice
Story:
couriercorrupt copsilencerorganized crimechasetitle spoken by charactertwo word title

Starsky & Hutch (2004)
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Starsky & Hutch (2004)

Set in the 1970s in a metropolis called "Bay City," this is the tale of two police detective partners, Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson, and Dave Starsky, who always seem to get the toughest cases from their boss, Captain Dobey, rely on omniscient street informer Huggy Bear and race to the scene of the crimes β€¦ in their souped-up 1974 Ford Torino hot rod, telling the story of their first big case (as a prequel to the TV show), which involved a former college campus drug dealer who went on to become a white collar criminal. (Read More)

Themes:
police brutalitygangsterdrunkennessmurder
Locations:
bar
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivepolice
Story:
golfsilencerbodyguardorganized crimeracial slurdinersurprise endingtitle spoken by character

Chaos (2005)
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Chaos (2005)

In Seattle, detective Quentin Conners is unfairly suspended and his partner Jason York leaves the police force after a tragic shooting on Pearl Street Bridge, when the hostage and the criminal die. During a bank heist with a hostage situation, Conners is assigned in charge of the operation with the  β€¦rookie Shane Dekker as his partner. The thieves, lead by Lorenz, apparently do not steal a penny from the bank. While chasing the gangsters, the police team disclose that they planted a virus in the system, stealing one billion dollars from the different accounts, using the principle of the Chaos Theory. Further, they find that Lorenz is killing his accomplices. (Read More)

Subgenre:
heist
Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalityrevengemurder
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivewaitresspolice
Story:
corrupt copbankfbidinersurprise endingtitle spoken by character

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The Take (2016)
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The Take (2016)

Michael Mason, a pick-pocket living in Paris steals a bag with a teddy bear in it. Not realizing the toy contains a timed bomb, he tosses it aside on a busy street. A few seconds later it explodes, killing four people. CCTV footage reveals Masons face and the French police tag him as a terrorist thr β€¦eat. The explosion, although botched, was set up by a select group of the French Interior Ministry as a decoy so they can make a half billion dollar digital transfer from a bank, (closed on French National Day) -hence the title Bastille Day. In a separate CIA investigation the unruly agent Sean Briar, discovers the real story behind Masons "terrorist attack". The two men, on different sides of the law, collaborate to bring the corrupt members of the Ministry down. (Read More)

Subgenre:
heist
Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitybetrayalmurderrevenge
Locations:
bar
Characters:
police detectivetough guypolice
Story:
con artistpickpocketcorrupt copsilencerbankshot in the foreheadsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character

Goodfellas (1990) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Goodfellas (1990)

Henry Hill might be a small time gangster, who may have taken part in a robbery with Jimmy Conway and Tommy De Vito, two other gangsters who might have set their sights a bit higher. His two partners could kill off everyone else involved in the robbery, and slowly start to think about climbing up th β€¦rough the hierarchy of the Mob. Henry, however, might be badly affected by his partners' success, but will he consider stooping low enough to bring about the downfall of Jimmy and Tommy? (Read More)

Subgenre:
heistcult film
Themes:
police corruptionmafiagangsterbetrayalrevengemurder
Locations:
barnew york city
Characters:
tough guy
Story:
mob hitpokerorganized crimeracial slurdinertitle spoken by character

Menace II Society (1993)
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Menace II Society (1993)

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.

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
police brutalitygangsterdrunkennessbetrayalrevengemurder
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivepolice
Story:
n wordpokerpremarital sexorganized crimeracial slursurprise endingchase

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Cop Land (1997)
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Cop Land (1997)

Sometime in the 1970's, police officers from New York City wanted a safe haven to live, away from the dangers of the streets of New York City, this is when they established a "Cop Land" in the small New Jersey town of Garrison. Freddy Heflin who was always admired by the New York cops wanted to beco β€¦me one, but because he was deaf in one ear this prevents him from achieving his goal, but has become sheriff of Garrison. Recently there have been a dark omen surrounding the NYPD, and Freddy is now investigating on this case, then Internal Affairs officer Mo Tilden is also on the case and asks Freddy for help, but Freddy could not. Now Freddy suspects that a New York City cop named Ray Donlan might be one of the many cops who is corrupted by the mob and other criminals. Now, Freddy must find a cop who is nicknamed "Superboy" who can testify against Donlan and protect him, before Donlan finds Superboy and kills him. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitymafiagangsterdrunkennessmurder
Locations:
barnew york city
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivetough guypolice
Story:
corrupt coporganized crimeracial slurdinerstrippersurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactertwo word title

Catch Me If You Can (2002)
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Catch Me If You Can (2002)

New Rochelle, the 1960s. High schooler Frank Abagnale Jr. idolizes his father, who's in trouble with the IRS. When his parents separate, Frank runs away to Manhattan with $25 in his checking account, vowing to regain dad's losses and get his parents back together. Just a few years later, the FBI tra β€¦cks him down in France; he's extradited, tried, and jailed for passing more than $4,000,000 in bad checks. Along the way, he's posed as a Pan Am pilot, a pediatrician, and an attorney. And, from nearly the beginning of this life of crime, he's been pursued by a dour FBI agent, Carl Hanratty. What starts as cat and mouse becomes something akin to father and son. (Read More)

Subgenre:
capercult film
Themes:
betrayalrevenge
Locations:
taxibarnew york city
Characters:
police
Story:
con mancon artisttelephone boxcounterfeitjob interviewblockbusterpremarital sexbankfbidinerchase

The Departed (2006) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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The Departed (2006)

In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal wh β€¦o has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there is a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy - and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
police corruptionmafiagangsterdrunkennessbetrayalmurder
Locations:
trainbar
Characters:
tough guypolice
Story:
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New Police Story (2004)
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New Police Story (2004)

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,  β€¦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:
cult film
Themes:
police brutalitygangsterdrunkennessbetrayalrevengemurder
Locations:
taxibar
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivetough guypolice
Story:
pickpocketalleycorrupt copbankorganized crimeshot in the foreheadsurprise endingchase

Smokin' Aces (2006)
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Smokin' Aces (2006)

Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel, a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody-under the superv β€¦ision of two agents dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout. When the word of the price on Aces' head spreads into the community of ex-cons and cons-to-be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-for-hire, deadly vixens and double-crossing mobsters to join in the hunt. With all eyes on Tahoe, this rogues' gallery collides in a comic race to hit the jackpot and rub out Aces. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
mafiabetrayalmurder
Locations:
bathtub
Characters:
police
Story:
conmob hitcasinobodyguardorganized crimefbiracial slurdinersurprise ending

Run All Night (2015)
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Run All Night (2015)

Professional Brooklyn hitman Jimmy Conlon is more commonly known as THE GRAVEDIGGER. Jimmy was a mob hit-man, who was best friends with his boss Sean Maguire. But when Jimmy's son, Michael, is marked for death by the mob, Jimmy must go up against Sean to protect Michael at all costs. Together, he an β€¦d Michael must avoid corrupt cops, contract killers and the mob to survive the night. (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptiongangsterdrunkennessrevengemurder
Locations:
taxibarnew york city
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police detectivepolice
Story:
mob hitmentorcorrupt coporganized crimeshot in the foreheaddiner

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Brooklyn's Finest (2009) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Brooklyn's Finest (2009)

In Brooklyn, amid drug deals, violence, casual racism, poverty, housing projects, and corrupt cops, we follow three officers: Tango, African-American, working undercover, believing he's earned a promotion to a desk job but told he has to set up the bust of an ex-con who saved his life; Sal, who'll c β€¦ommit murder to get cash; and, Eddie, the precinct's oldest beat cop, a week to go before retirement, assigned to mentor an earnest rookie. Can this end well for any of the three? (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitygamblingbetrayalrevengemurder
Locations:
new york city
Characters:
police detectivepolice
Story:
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Some Like It Hot (1959)
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Some Like It Hot (1959)

When two Chicago musicians, Joe and Jerry, witness the the St. Valentine's Day massacre, they want to get out of town and get away from the gangster responsible, Spats Colombo. They're desperate to get a gig out of town but the only job they know of is in an all-girl band heading to Florida. They sh β€¦ow up at the train station as Josephine and Daphne, the replacement saxophone and bass players. They certainly enjoy being around the girls, especially Sugar Kane Kowalczyk who sings and plays the ukulele. Joe in particular sets out to woo her while Jerry/Daphne is wooed by a millionaire, Osgood Fielding III. Mayhem ensues as the two men try to keep their true identities hidden and Spats Colombo and his crew show up for a meeting with several other crime lords. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
gamblinggangsterdrunkennessbetrayalmurder
Locations:
chicago illinoisbathtubtrain
Characters:
police chasepolice
Story:
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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

In an airport waiting room, a man in a wheelchair tells a stranger a story about a fixed horse race in 1979 that resulted in a family's deaths. In Manhattan, two bookies and the son of a Mob boss die. A young man just out of the shower answers the door to a neighbor woman and explains that he's visi β€¦ting, has had a bad week, including being mugged, and doesn't know where his pal, who lives there, is. The neighbor is chatty; she's a coroner. Two thugs arrive and, believing the visitor to be the guy who lives there, take him to see the boss with the dead son, who tells him to kill the son of his Mob rival. Mistaken identity? What connects the threads? Cops are watching. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
police brutalitygamblingrevengemurder
Characters:
police detective
Story:
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Scarface (1983)
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Scarface (1983)

Tony Montana manages to leave Cuba during the Mariel exodus of 1980. He finds himself in a Florida refugee camp but his friend Manny has a way out for them: undertake a contract killing and arrangements will be made to get a green card. He's soon working for drug dealer Frank Lopez and shows his met β€¦tle when a deal with Colombian drug dealers goes bad. He also brings a new level of violence to Miami. Tony is protective of his younger sister but his mother knows what he does for a living and disowns him. Tony is impatient and wants it all however, including Frank's empire and his mistress Elvira Hancock. Once at the top however, Tony's outrageous actions make him a target and everything comes crumbling down. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
mafiagangsterbetrayalmurderrevenge
Locations:
bathtubnew york city
Characters:
police
Story:
telephone boxmob hitfamous scorerestroomloss of friendcorrupt copsilencerbankorganized crimeshot in the foreheadtitle spoken by character

Exit Wounds (2001) is one of the best movies like The Sting (1973)
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Exit Wounds (2001)

Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a Detroit cop who doesn't follow rules. After he saved the Vice President by violating every order he received he is transferred to one of the worst precincts in the city. There he quickly encounters some corrupt cops selling heroin to drug dealers. The problem is, it's very di β€¦fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)

Themes:
police corruptionpolice brutalitybetrayalmurder
Locations:
bar
Characters:
police chasepolice detectivetough guypolice
Story:
alleycorrupt copbodyguardorganized crimeshot in the foreheadracial slurdinerchase

Donnie Brasco (1997)
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Donnie Brasco (1997)

This true story follows FBI agent Joe Pistone as he infiltrates the mafia of New York. Befriending Lefty Ruggiero, Pistone (under the name Donnie Brasco) is able to embed himself in a mafia faction led by Sonny Black. Ruggiero and Pistone become tight as the group goes about collecting money for 'th β€¦e bosses'. Eventually, the group become big-time when Black himself becomes a boss; all the while, Pistone collects evidence. However, the trials and tribulations of the undercover work become more than Pistone can bear. His marriage falls apart, and to top it off, the mafia suspect a mole in the organization. The real dilemma is afforded to Pistone, who knows if he walks away from the mafia, Ruggiero will be the one punished. (Read More)

Themes:
police brutalitygamblingmafiagangsterbetrayalmurder
Locations:
barnew york city
Characters:
police
Story:
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