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Steve Mackleson is a dangerous prisoner, incarcerated for double murder in a maximum security prison. We follow, as he navigates his struggle against redemption the system and his inner turmoil, when a young black gang member becomes his unlikely new cell mate and a daughter he has never met, finall …y requests to meet her estranged father, face to face. (Read More)
| Themes: | prison |
| Characters: | daughter |
| Story: | cell matestage playmaximum security prisonmaximum securityinner turmoilbehind the cameraout of focuspast and presentupside downviolentlocked upinternal monologuelife sentencedouble murderservice …one locationestranged fatherex wifegang membercellsocial workermeetingplaydirectorial debut (See All) |
A family man Wade Porter is living the American Dream with his girlfriend Laura and their son Michael: they have a nice house, he has just raised a loan to make his company grow and they are going to get married. However their dream becomes a nightmare when Wade unintentionally kills a burglar that …had broken into their house in the middle of the night on his lawn. He is sent to trial and accepts a deal proposed by the prosecutor, being sentenced to three years in prison. During the transportation, there is an incident in the bus and Wade is framed and sent to the maximum security wing under the command of the corrupt Lieutenant Jackson. His cell-mate John Smith that was sentenced to life revenging the death of his family befriends Wade and gives helpful advices and hope to Wade to return to his family. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonmurderfriendshippregnancydivorcehome invasionjusticeself sacrificepolice brutality |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | hospitalprison bus |
| Characters: | tattooex soldier |
| Story: | cell matemaximum securitycellfemale nuditybloodmale nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malefighttitle spoken by characterknifeshowerbeatingblood splatter …shot in the chestpunched in the facejailhandcuffsthroat slittinghit by a carshot in the legracial slurdebtevil mankicked in the facebaseball batcourtscarthreatened with a knifeshot in the stomachfbi agentbloody nosegash in the facestabbed in the neckstabbed in the legrelease from prisonshaved headvideo surveillanceneo nazin wordrespectinmateprison wardenmanslaughterwoman wearing black lingerieprison riotprison lifeshot in the sidestrip searchtear gasbreaking up with girlfriendprison gangduidrunk driverhandcuffed to a bedpostaryan brotherhoodrubber bulletsan quentin (See All) |
Ron, who's young, slight, and privileged, is sentenced to prison on marijuana charges. For whatever reason, he brings out paternal feelings in an 18-year prison veteran, Earl Copan, who takes Ron under his wing. The film explores the nature of that relationship, Ron's part in Earl's gang, and the wa …y Ron deals with aggressive cons intent on assault and rape. There's casual racism, too, in the prisoners and the guards, a strike called by Black prisoners, and the nearly omnipresence of hard drugs. Ron's lawyer is working on getting Ron out quickly, Earl has a shot at parole, and death seems to be waiting in the next cell. Will prison turn Ron into an animal? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmpunk |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathdrugsraperacismcorruptiondrug useguiltprejudiceprison escape |
| Mood: | night school |
| Locations: | paris francebuscourtroomtruckbaseballprison rape |
| Characters: | homosexualfather son relationshipmother son relationshipafrican americantattoosingerteachermusicianlawyersheriffolder man younger man relationshiphispanic americanhomosexual rape |
| Story: | cell mategang membercellbased on novelnuditybloodmale nudityviolencecigarette smokingphotographsingingknifeshower …telephone callcell phonesongbeatingunderwearwatching tvmarijuanahandcuffsclassroomguitarsurvivalnewspapergangstabbingsuicide attempttoiletjudgesearchcourtgymclasssleepingtypewriterblack americanriottransvestitefriendship between menrace relationslawmagazineviolinhaircutprison guardattorneybuddybutterflyconvictprison celldrumsmen's bathroomaccordionstrikeweightliftingx rayslashingdrug dealhillbillywhistlingbunk bedrazor blademetal detectorparaplegicparolegarbage truckhomosexual subtextmattressgang leadersolitary confinementpuerto ricoprison riotbigotracial segregationgodfatherhandballsnitchdining hallinfirmarypenitentiaryprison sentenceshooting upprotegeshaving headtoilet bowlpercussionmen's toiletprison gangprison visitationi.v.lookoutbedsheetbilly clubdislocated shoulderfinger up anuspederastycut on facecutting selfdumb bellriot shieldhome brewingarrest recordpsychiatric report (See All) |
The true story of James Burns who, as a teenager goes from the suburban street gangs of Denver to a maximum-security prison cell surrounded by hardened criminals. In this unlikely setting, will James emerge with hope and a brighter future?
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathfriendshipsuicidedrugschristmasmoneydrinkingrobberyangertheftdrug usepoetryfalling in love …writingregret (See All) |
| Mood: | high schoolnightmare |
| Locations: | busapartmentpolice carnew school |
| Characters: | family relationshipsmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagerafrican americanfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoobrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boydancerwriterlawyerthief …single motherex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipsuicide by hanging (See All) |
| Story: | maximum security prisonmaximum securitycellsexfemale nuditynuditybloodviolencebare breastsflashbacktwo word titlebare chested malegunkissfight …cigarette smokingdancingphotographtitle spoken by characterknifeshowerbased on true storytelephone callcryingshootoutbeatingunderwearfoodurinationface slapslow motion scenedrinkarrestbare buttshootingriflerunninghandcuffstelephonef wordsubjective cameragay slurnewspapergangstrangulationstabbingbasketballdrug dealermontageeatingcocaineapologyflash forwardprologuepay phonereadingchristmas treediaryamerican flagpoetsleepingblack americaneyeglassestraitorpot smokingloyaltywhat happened to epiloguelistening to musicvandalismhidingassaultmilkwatching televisionpromiseremote controlhaunted by the pastjanitorprison guardbloody noseshopliftingrap musicboxer shortsbackpackspanishkickingconvenience storeheadphonesscissorstime lapse photographyhit on the headblack eyeconvictcellphoneprison celllieutenantreckless drivingpillbarbed wiremagic tricknotebookhit in the facedefecationrepeated scenesnorting cocainejournaltelling someone to shut uplooking out a window17 year oldwhistleweightliftingfish tank14 year old18 year olddrug dealknocking on a doorplaying a video gamereading a bookmarriage engagementcadillacparolereading a newspaperpole dancerhoodieimprovised weaponkiss on the cheekhip hop musicpolice sirenpackingintegritydoorbellhand injuryportuguesehandballmother son reunionlooking in a windowsnitchparole officersit upsabandoned by fatherabandoned by motherpunched in the gutlaundry roomwaving goodbyegarbage collectorprison visitation25 year oldteenage drinking6 year oldstocking capfacial bruisedestroying propertyfacial injurylistening to a car radiochicken as fooddrug runnerparole hearingbrother sister reunionerrand boyreciting a poemankle monitorpacingsitting on the floorprison releaseson dislikes mother's boyfriendabandoned storebody slampunching one's fist into a wallhit with a skillethit on the head with a skilletstealing a gun (See All) |
Jaisingh lives in India with his son, Sahil, who dislikes his father. Things only get worse between father and son, when Jaisingh wants him to get married to Sheetal, a woman he has chosen to be his daughter-in-law. But Sahil wants to marry another girl by the name of Isha, and no amount of pressure … can get him to change his mind. Finally, an argument ensues between the two, with Jaisingh getting killed. The Police are summoned, they arrest Sahil, try him in the Indian courts, convict him, but instead of giving him the death sentence, they put him in jail for life. A defiant Sahil, who still maintains his innocence, finds a way to escape, with the authorities hot on his tail, and leading this chase is a senior policeman by the name of Udham Singh, who has never been known to fail in his job of apprehending runaways and other criminals. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | murder mystery |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathlovejealousydrinkingdrunkennessescapeseductioninsanityprison escape |
| Mood: | murder trial |
| Locations: | hospitalnightclubcourtroomtunnelprison fight |
| Characters: | daughtermother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipfrienddoctorpolicemanlawyerlove trianglealcoholicstepfather stepson relationship |
| Story: | life sentencemeetingone word titleknifesurprise endingshowerbeatingshot in the chestcollegejailstabbingpoliticianstabbed in the chestfalse accusationbirthday party …shot in the legon the runattempted murderbusinessmanfugitivecourtdiscoloss of loved onebounty hunterprison celldeath of loved onedaggerstage performancetestimonydockstepfathercomic relieffemale psychopathobsessive lovebollywoodmurder suspectmurderessknife murderprison wardenlocketchildhood sweetheartknife in the chestjail breakresentmentchildhood lovelabor leadermusical segmentsdream songresentment toward stepfathertunnelingfamous twistprison escape plan (See All) |
The film philosophical approach at redemption. The protagonist Manual Jordan has gotten parole from a life sentence for the murder of Abner Easley, and returns to the city he lived in to try to seek redemption. He ends up living and working at a community house run by a preacher, Miles Evans. The fi …lm is equipped with beautiful voice-overs about the meaning of life and different philosophies for getting redeemed. Manual also becomes friends with Adele Easley, his victims sister, in an attempt to make up for what he did. While working at the home he has interactions with Sofia Mellinger, the druggie daughter of a famous singer, struggling with the lack of adult guidance in her life. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathrevengereligionghostdrinkingdrunkennessrobberyredemptionguiltdyinghomelessnessforgiveness |
| Locations: | hospitalrestauranttrainchurchswimming poolsnownightclubtaxikitchenpolice carrooftoptaxi driver |
| Characters: | daughterpolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americandoctorsingerbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boypolicemandancerreference to godsingle motheruncle nephew relationship …stand up comedianaunt nephew relationship (See All) |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | life sentencegang memberflashbackgunkissdancingsingingpartyknifepistolvoice over narrationblondewatching tvdrinkletter …shootingcafeneighborhallucinationrevolvercriminalgangbasketballprisonersubwayfbipay phonesuitcasedeath of brotherex convictflowerhandgungraffitiblack americanbulletvandalismfbi agentfollowing someonepreachergrocery storereconciliationconvenience storegunshot woundbilliardsnotegunfireloss of brotherneighborhoodactivistnewspaper clippingparking lotsinshamebeing followedsermonplaying poolevictionmen's bathroomsubway stationremorseoverdosestreet marketbreadarmed robberyurban decaydance clubsoupcowardparolenervousnessborn again christiantuberculosisspray paintattempted robberymentor protege relationshipliquor storecomedy clubstore clerkatonementsoup kitchenport a pottyparole hearingshovelling snowparking lot attendantcustodianrave the party (See All) |
Having taken control of a maximum security prison, a criminal mastermind faces off against a retired Black Ops agent who had been visiting his incarcerated son.
| Subgenre: | b movieaction movie |
| Themes: | prison |
| Characters: | police officerfatherofficer |
| Story: | maximum security prisonmaximum securityestranged fatherviolencefightarcade gamecriminalgameagentsonballlate nightsingle playerarcadepuzzle game …controlcriminal mastermindfunblack opsundercover policeprison sentenceplayersoundtrackbomb squadescape planhostage negotiatorexplosives expertmastermindparole hearingco opbad guysfather sonsound effectstitle cardsinside mancold openmaking upundercover police officerface offundercover officerfirst place (See All) |
Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lif …estyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisondeathfriendshipchristmasreligionmoneydeceptionmemorytheftadoptiondyingaidsprison escapegay loveescape from prison …homosexual love (See All) |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantchurchboattaxielevatorwheelchaircourtroomtaxi drivertexasgay barsex on boatprison sexprison shower |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshiphomosexualpolicefather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanfriendboygirlpolice officergay sexpolicemandancer …lawyerthiefchristianreference to godgay kisshomosexualityex husband ex wife relationshipgay relationshipgay fatherboyfriend boyfriend relationshipbrother in law sister in law relationshiphomosexual kisshomosexual sexex policemanhomosexual fatherhomosexual seduction (See All) |
| Period: | year 2006year 1998 |
| Story: | cell matelife sentencedirectorial debutsexcharacter name in titlenuditybloodmale nudityflashbackmasturbationmale rear nuditydogbare chested male …kissdancingtitle spoken by charactersingingshowerbased on true storytelephone callvoice over narrationcryingbeatingunderwearfoodcar accidentmirrorurinationface slappunched in the facecomputerarrestbare buttsecretletterbookvomitinglietearsrunningbirthdaycar crashcafejailhandcuffsreference to jesus christprayersubjective cameragay slurambulanceeatingsuicide attemptprisonerjudgechildbirthday partyracial sluron the runflash forwardlibrarybusinessmancoming outliarsuitcasedebtreadingflowerscharacter says i love yougay coupletrusteyeglassescloseted homosexualidentityhuggingclaim in titledestinygolfshavingsupermarketwhat happened to epiloguelooking at oneself in a mirrorstealingwatching a moviefraudwristwatchfloridagay parentjumping from heightfaked deathcrying manmilkscammale underweardrug overdoserole playingpromiserear entry sexgrocery storeprison guardpillsjob interviewmiami floridabible quotecon artistsurprisedeceitcapturevoice over lettertuxedobarbecuebriefcasegay stereotypebriefssports carchildhood memorymale in showercon manchocolatechristmas presentmen's bathroomcloudgay romancecookiebunk bedgay clubman in swimsuiturinaln wordchewing gumkarmagurneyprison breakembezzlementfirst person titlehymnneck bracehappy birthday to youdiabetesreference to george w. bushdeath of loverinsurance fraudshower roomgroup showerdevotiondiabeticstarting overaccomplicereference to ernest hemingwaytelling a jokeadopted childgay husbandfake idinsulinman dancing with manprison sentenceincarcerationbirth mothergay jokeon the lamchurch choirrepressed homosexualbiological motherfoaming at the mouthchange in lifestylejumping off a roofcar rentalepiphanyreference to coca colaslow dancingblowing bubblesmopping a floorcredit card fraudgay copfaking illnessgold watchracist jokeresumecloseted gay manjurorlockdownsearch for birth mothergay parenthoodpathological liarconfession of lovesocial engineeringcoming out of a comamanaclesbackyard barbecuereference to people magazinereference to ricky martinback injurykey west floridacloud gazingphallic imageinsulin overdoseprison libraryrolex watchrecidivismfalsified documenthomosexual self discoveryvirginia beachabandoned sonbreach of contractbuying a childracist humorchief financial officerlaw libraryminiature pinscherwelcome mat (See All) |
In meeting in Kansas, ex-cons Perry Smith and Dick Hickock are breaking several conditions of their respective paroles. The meeting, initiated by Dick, is to plan and eventually carry out a robbery based on information he had received from a fellow inmate about $10,000 cash being locked in a hidden …safe in the home of the farming Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas. After the robbery, they plan on going to Mexico permanently to elude capture by the police. Each brings a necessary personality to the partnership to carry out the plan, Dick who is the brash manipulator, Perry the outwardly more sensitive but unrealistic dreamer with a violent streak under the surface. Perry literally carries all his dreams in a large box he takes with him wherever he goes. The robbery does not go according to plan in any respect, the pair who ultimately hogtie and execute all four members of the Clutter family, only coming away from the home with $43 in cash. As Perry and Dick go on the run, a murder investigation ensues, led by Topeka based Detective Alvin Dewey. If Dewey and his team are able eventually to identify the pair as the murderers and capture them, they, if they understand the two, may get their much needed confessions in dividing and conquering. Perry and Dick's fates may also be regardless of who literally pulled the trigger. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathfriendshipadulterydrunkennessinvestigationmemoryrobberytheftdeath of fatherdeath of motherdysfunctional familycelebrityhumiliation …executiondeath of wifejusticedeath of daughtermurder of familymurder of fathermurder of husbandmurder of mothermurder of brothermurder of sonmurder of daughtermurder of sister (See All) |
| Locations: | trainhotelsmall townbusdesertrural settingpolice stationfarmpolice carcourtroommexicogas stationtexasalaskamotorcycle accident …bus station (See All) |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiptattoobrother sister relationshipprostitutesoldierpolice officerdetectivephotographerlawyer …little girlkillerlittle boypolice arrest (See All) |
| Period: | 1960s1950syear 1965year 1960 |
| Story: | cell mateviolentmeetingbased on novelbloodflashbackdancingphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingknifebased on true storybeatingcorpsehorse …shotguncameraletterinterrogationcaferivercriminalreportergay slurjournalistbrathroat slittingprisonermapnonlinear timelinejudgenuntrialvoice overon the runconfessionfantasy sequencescreamattempted rapefarmerhangingscarconvertibledeath of brotherdeath of sondeath of husbandwitnesspremarital sexmurderertied upex convictlas vegas nevadacasinoropeshavingtape recorderguitaristfraudscamhitchhikingwatching televisioncrime sceneshopliftingbuddypartnersketchevidencedeath of sisterrainstormhomoeroticismsuspecthousekeepercellarsirenchildhood memoryposterhorseback ridingstolen carprayingjewelrynotebooktrue crimebottlebicyclingrestroomfarmhousejurystretcherdeath rowhandcuffedpressnooserodeopawnshopmurder of wifeinmateacoustic guitarparoledeath of familycapital punishmentkansaslimpinformeriowamovie cameratailoru.s. mexico borderstraight razortranceslide showrewardhardware storetreasure mapdeath by hangingmissouriauto theftcashiermidwestrailroad crossingslide projectorgallowsjudicial systemprairiesupreme courtouthousepenitentiaryjudicialjudiciaryaudio recordingreference to humphrey bogartfamily farmneon lightlife insurancekorean war veteranreference to fred astairejazz scorechequeyear 1959chaplaininsurance policylistening to the radioappealafifootprintsarrest warrant23rd psalmbus depotkansas city kansasthroatportable radioplans for the future (See All) |
It's the Great Depression. In the process of robbing a bank of $10,000, Ben Harper kills two people. Before he is captured, he is able to convince his adolescent son John and his daughter Pearl not to tell anyone, including their mother Willa, where he hid the money, namely in Pearl's favorite toy, …a doll that she carries everywhere with her. Ben, who is captured, tried and convicted, is sentenced to death. But before he is executed, Ben is in the state penitentiary with a cell mate, a man by the name of Harry Powell, a self-professed man of the cloth, who is really a con man and murderer, swindling lonely women, primarily rich widows, of their money before he kills them. Harry does whatever he can, unsuccessfully, to find out the location of the $10,000 from Ben. After Ben's execution, Harry decides that Willa will be his next mark, figuring that someone in the family knows where the money is hidden. Despite vowing not to remarry, Willa ends up being easy prey for Harry's outward evangelicalism; she is a pious woman who feels she needs to atone for her sins which led to Ben doing what he did, especially as Harry presents himself as the preacher who worked at the prison and provided salvation to Ben before his death. Harry quickly figures out that John and Pearl know where the money is. Conversely, John doesn't trust Harry, John who first tries not to show to Harry that he indeed does know where the money is, and then second constantly reminds a more-trusting Pearl of their p… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | allegory |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathlovefriendshipmarriagechristmasreligionmoneydrinkingdrunkennesstheftpsychopathdeath of fatherdysfunctional family …evilexecutionchildhood (See All) |
| Mood: | wedding nightmurder trial |
| Locations: | restauranttrainchurchsnowsmall townbathtubrural settingfarmpolice carcourtroomstrip clubcampfirecar theftcorpse in water |
| Characters: | daughterfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipchildrentattoosingerboybrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boy …girlserial killerpolicemandancerthieflittle girlwaitresslustalcoholicbiblesheriffstepfather stepdaughter relationshipreligious fanaticstepfather stepson relationshipreligious zealothorse thief (See All) |
| Period: | 1930s |
| Story: | cell matecellbased on novelblooddoggundancingphotographsingingknifechasetelephone callcryingsongcorpse …horsemirrorface slapshotguncatarrestsecretletterbooklierifletearsdead bodycafebathroomhandcuffsreference to jesus christriverstrippergood versus evilorphanwidowjudgeanimaldrawingfishingchild in perilspankingstripteasewidowerliarstorytellingdollevil manreadingrabbithangingdomestic violencecourtpursuitthreatdeath of husbandhorse ridingloss of fathersuspiciongardenbank robberyex convictloss of mothersleepingcowhatemoonstrong female charactermaniacrunawaywoundlifting someone into the airice creamjail cellmobfrogsheeptorchpreacherpicnicpromisewhiskeygypsyswitchbladeprison guardstealing a carinnocencehypocrisyministercharitypsychotronicrowboathit on the headfogshadowturtleprison cellsnowingloss of husbandcellarmisogynyowlpsychotichorseback ridingcon manimpotencepresenthysteriachristmas presentfoxexotic dancerbeggarstolen moneytemptationhoneymoonbank robbermind gamepocket watchgreat depressionbunk bedreverendex conperfumesurrogate mothergame playing11 year oldsalvationhymnbeggingprophetpotatoreference to adam and evepolice sirenhide and seekpre teentear on cheekfanaticremarriagesnoringexpressionismrocking chairangry mobbedtime storytalking to selfdiscovering a dead bodybird cagereference to mosesbanjonecktieoathhidden moneylootbreaking down a doorhouseboatwest virginialifting a female into the airshared bedstuffing a cloth into someone's mouthexecutionermerry christmaswashing hairbasketpenitentiarychristmas decorationfoster parentoedipus complexspider webstate trooperpassed out drunkstarving childsouthern gothicrevivallynch mobshorerunning away from homepsychological tormentnewsstandexecution by hangingriverboatcaged birduxoricidecottontalking to godbible storysteamboatmoseshayloftice cream parlorhair brushhangmannightshirtriver bankeating an appletalking in sleephogstreet preacherfalse prophethenpecked husbandherd of sheeprevival meetingadriftjailhouserow boatevil preacherfruit pickerknucklesreference to d.w. griffithford model tlocked in a cellarbarn owlcharm braceletfather in jailohio riverpaddlewheel boatpaper dolltalking to a dollsmelling saltsstealing a horseknuckle tattoomovie magazinetalking to a photographbluebeardcobblestoneslamming a door on someone's handcanningdouble negativedrinking liquor from a bottlehunter becomes huntedsleeping in a barn (See All) |
Recently paroled thief Gabriel Russell tries to balance his life and mend a troubled family as an FBI agent hunts him down, along with his crew after a botched armored car robbery.
| Subgenre: | heistepiccrime drama |
| Themes: | prisondeathheroanger |
| Mood: | moving |
| Locations: | hospitalcartruck |
| Characters: | daughterfathergirlfriendthe family |
| Story: | violentplaycameracafecriminalgangmountainweaponsearchkeyon the roadbankbrothercouplecook …promiseveteranshoeslow budgetpartnerboyfriendlightwrestlerpresentyellingpost warsuccessex boyfriendstandoffinformantchangefallingcreativityrecoverywalkingmatchcinematographerdigitalroadsittingdecisionexaminationpopunderstandingworkingorderhearingeditingincarcerationinvestorjob offerdecayintrospectioncaserepairfilmmakersknotbeatlightingbalancethumbwantedpayoffsellingimpressionunexplainedoutingtouchcorehelpingjobsliesmoving onthievescriminalscraftsmanshipfitbreakthroughinsighttenaudiofamiliarguardspersonalrepairingminuteofferingstrongblow outhigh lifewasting time (See All) |
Bank-robber Franck Adrien is serving a prison sentence after robbing a national bank. Before he was caught he managed to hide the money but now it's not just the police who are looking for the money. His cell-mate is Jean-Louis Maurel, an alleged rapist/child molester who claims his innocence. When …the court finds Maurel not guilty, Maurel promises to look after Franck's family when he gets out. But one day, a man called Manuel Carrega tells Franck that Maurel is a suspected serial killer and that Franck's family is in danger. Franck escapes from prison and police officer Claire Linne and her team take up the chase. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonkidnappingprison escaperape and murder |
| Locations: | carfranceprison fightprison violence |
| Characters: | serial killerescape artistrunning from policeex police officer |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | cell matecellgunhandgunblood spatterdriving a carrapistpresumed deadprison guardmanhuntpolice officer shotpedophileprison cellchloroformviolence against women …hand over mouthprison visitgraphic violencefilm starts with sexprison wardenserial rapistfalling off a cliffescaped prisonerlootcharacter appears on tvloosely based on real eventsescapeecharacter appears on front page of a newspaperear bleedingcharacter appears in newspaperstabbed in the earopen graveclothnarrow escapesadistic wardensuspected paedophilesex in prisonaphasiafather's gravearmed robbercrashing through a road blockfather saving daughter's life (See All) |
Skip and Harry are framed for a bank robbery and end up in a western prison. The two eastern boys are having difficulty adjusting to the new life until the warden finds that Skip has a natural talent for riding broncos with the inter-prison rodeo coming up.
| Subgenre: | black comedydark comedy |
| Themes: | prisonescapepolice brutalityprison escape |
| Locations: | new york citydesertprison yard |
| Characters: | homosexualafrican americantattoolawyer |
| Story: | cell matelife sentencetwo word titlepistolhorsepunched in the facearrestjailrevolverf wordprisonerfalse accusationcostumeon the roadbank …horse ridingmurdererbank robberycowboy hatblockbusterinterracial friendshipbar fightprison guardbuddyobesityconvictprison cellcastrationgay stereotypeinjusticeplaying cardsrobbercomedy teamarmed robberybank robberplaywrightcowboy bootsstrong languagewagerwrongful convictionrodeoprison breakreference to shakespeare's romeo and julietcross countrywrongful imprisonmentneuroticprison wardenwrongful arrestsolitary confinementdouble actman dressed as a womanreference to elizabeth taylorspitting on someonewinkclown facepliersspursguilty verdictman disguised as a womanrodeo cowboywishing someone good luck6 year oldmen's roomcamper vanstrip barwoodpeckerchicken costumefreaking outreference to montgomery clifttattoo on handladies roomreference to the count of monte cristowearing a disguiserodeo clownstate prisonbronc busterspeed bagmistake of lawreference to count basiecourt appointed lawyerreference to rumpelstiltskin (See All) |
A man is sent to prison for 10 years. Coming out of prison he wants to live a normal life and stop crime but his son has now followed the criminal path of his father.
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | prisonmurderrevengedrugsracismdrug usedrug addiction |
| Locations: | hospitallos angeles californianightcluburban settingprison fight |
| Characters: | father son relationshippoliceafrican americanboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattooboynursebabymuslimfacial tattoo |
| Period: | 1980s1990s |
| Story: | gang membersocial workerbased on novelbloodtwo word titlecigarette smokingpunched in the facearrestplace name in titlemarijuanajailshot in the backgangdrug dealerdrug addict …undercoverreadingblack americansingle parentmachismowarehousegroup of friendsdrug dealingburglaryliteraturegunshot wounddiscriminationghettoconvictrelease from prisonjuvenile delinquentmarijuana jointmale friendshipmental retardationpolice interrogationcriminal gangparolefather son reunionknittingquotationpotatochild with guninitiationtattooingafrican american protagonisttable tennisgangsta gripprison sentencejuvenile detentionconvicted felondrug snortingprison gangstolen goodsaryangang bangersouth central los angelesattitudeinjured childpcpundercover policewomanwhite powercar stereoaryan brotherhoodblack muslimgang initiationinstitutional discriminationsolicitationtattoo on faceward of the statesolicitation of prostitutiontattoo removalremunerationpouring drink over someone (See All) |
The story of Jacques Mesrine, France's public enemy No. 1 during the 1970s. After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats - from multiple bank robberies and to prison breaks.
| Subgenre: | epic |
| Themes: | prisonkidnappingtortureescapegangsterprison escapeescape from prison |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | paris francefrancetrucksinging in a car |
| Characters: | father son relationshipfather daughter relationshiplawyerpolice chasepolice arrest |
| Period: | 1970s |
| Story: | maximum security prisonmaximum securitycharacter name in titlenumber in titleviolencesequelfemale frontal nudityinterviewdogsex scenefemale rear nuditybased on true storybased on bookshootoutwoman on top …shot to deathblood splattersecond partcar crashjournalistdisguisejudgetrialprologuewigstalkingbank robberycasinotape recordertold in flashbackcovered in bloodransomcrime sceneracistlingerie slipimpersonating a police officertrue crimearmed robberybillionairetape recordingdripping bloodprison visitanarchistcamouflagehold upperson in a car trunkaccomplicemaster of disguisebeattabloid journalismpolice ambushstripped nakedjury trialpublic enemy number onehair piecehigh securitywriting memoirsdeauvillehiding from the policeshot while trying to escapepolice huntdisguised as a doctormesrine (See All) |
An orphaned Jamaican baby, adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London, became one of the most feared and respected men in Britain. CASS grew up in a time before political correctness and was forced to endure racist bullying on a daily basis, until one day when t …he years of pent up anger came out in a violent burst. CASS found through violence the respect he never had and became addicted to the buzz of fighting. His way of life finally caught up with him when an attempted assassination on his life, saw him shot three times at point blank range. His inner strength somehow managed to keep him alive but he was left with a dilemma; whether to seek vengeance as the street had taught him, or renounce his violent past. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonchristmasfuneralracismbullyingadoption |
| Locations: | churchlondon englandengland |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipbullyinterracial relationship |
| Story: | cell mateviolentcharacter name in titleviolenceone word titlebare breastsflashbackkissfightunderwearprayerfootballracial slurchristmas treepub …school uniformforename as titleinterracial marriageinterracial couplebiracialinterracial adoptionhooliganlord's prayerjamaicanbiracial childafrican anglomargaret thatcherscrubbingmail slotreference to cassius clay (See All) |
After a thirteen-year imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a six-year-old boy, Guem-Ja Lee seeks vengeance on the man truly responsible for the boy's death. With the help of fellow inmates and reunited with her daughter, she gets closer and closer to her goal.
| Subgenre: | martial artscult filmblack comedydark comedydeadpan comedy |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathrevengekidnappingdrugstortureblackmailguiltadoptioncannibalismvengeancemissing child |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | schoolforestsnowaustraliayacht |
| Characters: | daughterpolicemother daughter relationshipchildrenboyprostitutefemale protagonistteacherdetectivechristianbullychristianityjapaneseolder woman younger man relationshippimp …self mutilation (See All) |
| Story: | cell matesexfemale nudityf ratedbloodviolenceflashbackbondagedogguncigarette smoking …photographknifevoice over narrationcar accidentreenactmentvomitingmarijuanaclassroomspystrangulationaxesuicide attemptculttalking to the camerashot in the foreheadparkgravefantasy sequencepoisonangeldeath of childhangingfeminismbank robberyex convictchild murderbirthday caketv newscakesanta clausvideotapeblack humorpreacherransomcynicismhatredscissorsaquariumwomen's prisonbuddhismsmokesinhairdressertranslatorbreak invigilantismbakeryparentfinger cut offunderage smokingsouth koreaextreme violenceshot in the footfemale prisonereye shadowgagcoatsnufftortured to deathmosquitomoral ambiguityraincoatatonementover the topserial child killerchild smoking cigaretteorgan donationoral rapedry humorfemale vigilantemasked robbersardonicmarblesstylisttofuabandoned schoolviolent husbandkidney failuregallows humorcymbalgroup photopregnant schoolgirl (See All) |
In New York, Alvin Sanders is a small-time thief who's just been hauled in for stealing a bunch of prawns (shrimp) from a local restaurant. He ends up in a cell with John Jaster, one half of a high-tech criminal team that's just stolen $42,000,000 worth of gold from the Federal Reserve. Realizing th …at he could die at any moment from his worsening heart condition, Jaster tells Alvin to relay a cryptic message to his wife about the whereabouts of the hidden gold. Alvin doesn't know exactly what the message means, and Edgar Clenteen, the U.S. Treasury investigator working the case, hopes it will lead to the gold or Jaster's partner Bristol, but it does neither. Eighteen months later, Jaster is dead, and both Clenteen and Bristol are still looking for that gold. Clenteen decides to secretly plant a tracking device in Alvin's jaw, release him from prison, and then let the word out that he knows where the gold is hidden. Knowing that Bristol is probably watching their every move, Clenteen hopes Alvin will act as the bait that'll lure Bristol in. To the dismay of Clenteen and his colleagues, agents Wooly, Blum, Boyle, and Walsh, who are tracking Alvin's every word and move, Alvin immediately gets into trouble, although he decides to go straight once he learns that while he was in prison, his girlfriend Lisa Hill gave birth to their son. Even so, run-ins with his criminal brother, Stevie Sanders and Stevie's two partners, Ramundo and Julio, puts Alvin in danger of being locked up aga… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | heist |
| Themes: | prisonbetrayaltortureexecutionpolice brutality |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | new york cityhelicopter |
| Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother brother relationshipsecurity guardtruck driver |
| Story: | cell matecellsexviolencedogtitle spoken by charactershootoutshot to deathcar accidentmirrorshot in the chestshot in the headfalling from heightbombinterrogation …manhattan new york cityshot in the backboxingsubwayexploding cardie hard scenariokissing while having sexbare chested male bondageheart attacksurgeryswat teammedicationbooby trapworld trade center manhattan new york cityvideo surveillancetimebombbrooklyn bridgestablefisticuffsmugshotnew york skylinex rayed skeletonchrysler building manhattan new york cityracetrackanimated title sequencedobermangrand central station manhattan new york cityinfra redgold baraudio surveillancecomputer whizz (See All) |
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 … 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)
| Subgenre: | martial arts |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathrevengesuicidemoneybetrayalbreak upgreedpolice brutalitymurder of a police officer |
| Mood: | neo noircar chase |
| Locations: | hospitalbarbeachrestauranttrainhelicopterairplanelos angeles californiaairporturban settingpolice stationpolice carrooftopsewercar bomb …prison bushelicopter accident (See All) |
| Characters: | policeafrican americanpolice officerhostagelawyertough guywarrioraction herosingle motherlatinosniperfrenchpolice shootoutsniper riflepolice chase …police sergeantself inflicted gunshot woundpoliceman as villainsuicide of villain (See All) |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | violentdirectorial debutviolencefighttitle spoken by characterexplosionchasesurprise endingpistolshootoutshot to deathfistfightmachine guncar accidentshot in the chest …shot in the headshotgunpunched in the facearrestgunfightbrawlshootingvomitingshowdownhand to hand combatbombjailhandcuffscriminalfoot chaseflashlightgangambushcaliforniastabbingthroat slittingbridgemixed martial artsprisonersubwayexploding carno opening creditsanti heroacronym in titlebirthday partypolice officer killedvannews reporttraininglimousinebased on tv serieslocker roomfired from the jobfbiuniformproduct placementrace against timetough girlopening action scenebankstreet shootoutpolicewomandie hard scenariobank robberysilencerobscene finger gesturetrustcorrupt copak 47crime bossperiod in titletv newsuzigolfgrenadepokerjoggingfbi agentsergeantswat teamparaderocket launcheraction heroineinterracial friendshipfemale warriortarget practiceexplosivefight to the deathpartnertitle appears in writingescape attemptghettobooby trapwisecrack humorvegetarianbulletproof vesttough copsiegepolice raidexploding helicopterdrug lordmedia coveragetitle ends with periodbazookabriberyvietnam veteranfinal showdownstabbed in the handsubway stationparkourbank robbercameramanhelicopter crashpolice captainsaxophonehollywood signwagermaverick copvideo footagefemale copentire title is capitalized acronymmotorcycle copfrenchmanprivate jetshooting rangeblack copfemale gunfighterbroken neckfinger gunarmorymob hithostile takeoverstairwellstreet vendorlandminehit by a traincustomsdecoysaxophonistbattering ramfiring rangemilitary veteranpaintball gunfitness gymstorm drainsuspended copemployee dismissalrailyardhollywood walk of famestabbed in the earpolice trainingcommandeered vehicle (See All) |
Ajay lives with his stern, honest, disciplinarian and Gandhian widowed father, Prof. (retd.) Raghuvansh Shastri. Ajay works as a salesman, but soon finds himself out of work. He applies for a position with the Police, but is turned down, even though he always makes it to the merit list. Finally he b …orrows 5 lakh rupees to bribe his way on the merit list, & soon his name is shown on the shortlist. Just before his selection, major differences crop up between Home Minister Dinkar Pandey and his dad, with the later threatening to expose the corruption within the State Ministry. Dinkar ensures that Ajay's name is dropped from the shortlist, and the money-lender sends his goons after him, giving him 3 days to come up with the money. A desperate Ajay decides to be part of the lucrative kidnapping scheme in Bihar, abducts a Government official and demands a ransom so that he can re-pay his loan. Unfortunately, this Government official was under the protection of underworld Don, Gaya Singh, who carries out his operation from prison. When it is discovered that Gaya is involved, the abduction goes awry, with Ajay being arrested by the police, held in a cell, where he is severely beaten and humiliated by Gaya Singh. Ajay is discharged from custody when no one identifies him. Ajay is enraged, frustrated with his life, and he decides to take kidnap another government official. This official was on the list to be kidnapped by Gaya Singh, under instructions from corrupt MLA Tabrez Alam. When… (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonkidnappingpoliticsgangsterangercorruptionhumiliationmurder of a police officer |
| Characters: | father son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmuslim |
| Story: | gang membercellviolencebeatingface slaparrestcriminalpoliticiananti herodouble crossactor shares first name with characterbreakuptragic herobriberyold flame …rise and fallgraduateman slaps manshawl (See All) |
The Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate some murders of prisoners and jailors. When in jail, Lois, using his outstandings martial arts, is able to save his life and make himself respected in that violent world. At last, helped by two another prisoners, he succeeds in …finding the truth about the dreadful crimes. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmmartial artscult filmconspiracy |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathrevengebetrayaltortureescapeheroinvestigationdeceptionracismpsychopathsadismsurveillancepolice brutality …police corruptionprison escape (See All) |
| Locations: | los angeles californiapolice stationfire truckprison fightprison busprison brawl |
| Characters: | policeboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctortattooserial killerdetectivelawyertough guywarrioraction herohitmanpolice detectivesnipercanadiansniper rifle |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | maximum security prisonviolentbloodmale nudityviolencebare chested malekissfightcigarette smokingexplosionpartyknifechasesurprise endingpistol …showerfireshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathblood splatterfistfightmachine gunshot in the chestshotgunslow motion scenepunched in the facegunfightbrawlfalling from heightshootingshowdownheld at gunpointhand to hand combatbombinterrogationjailhandcuffsrevolverkung fushot in the backf wordgood versus evilfoot chasestrangulationaxeambulancestabbingdeath of friendimpalementmixed martial artsprisonerstabbed in the chestanti heroradioone man armyshot in the legracial slurbeaten to deathstabbed in the backkaratestripteaseperson on fireundercoverrace against timecover upkicked in the faceopening action sceneshot in the shouldersensualitymartial artistpremarital sexthreatened with a knifeshot in the armlove interestkissing while having sexcorrupt copstylized violencemachismotraitorfalling down stairsburned alivehead buttassassination attemptheavy rainrace relationssociopathsecurity camerasergeantkicked in the stomachjumping from heightpresumed deadkickboxingprison guardfight to the deathpunched in the chestbooby trapwisecrack humorracistundercover coptough copkarate chopgasolinepassionate kissethnic slurburned to deathfirefighterdrugged drinkmolotov cocktailhiding in a closetcafeteriacomputer crackerlaundromatfemale lawyercomputer hackern wordmaverick copcorrupt officialrecreational vehicledirty copwhite braimplied sexprison wardensolitary confinementprison riotgarrotekicked in the chestpolice vigilantismcrossdresserinfirmaryethnic conflictorgan harvestingracial injusticeaxe in the chestethnic stereotypekicked in the bellypunched in the ribs (See All) |
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict fourteen years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with uni …que skills required for their daring plan and united by desire to escape their hell hole of an existence. Much of the action takes place within the tunnels, sewers and underground rivers of subterranean London. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonescapeprison escape |
| Locations: | trainlondon englandtunnelprison rape |
| Characters: | daughterfather daughter relationship |
| Story: | life sentenceflashbacktwo word titlesurprise endingshowerfistfightnonlinear timelinekeyfalling down stairsdrugcrucifixgas maskprison visitchapeldeath of title character …confession boothlondon undergroundend credits roll calldeath of cast memberprison library (See All) |
Two convicts, one charismatic (Willis) and the other a hypochondriac (Thornton), break out of prison and immediately start a bank robbing spree, kidnapping bank managers, spending the night with their families, then going with the managers in the morning to rob the banks. Using a dim-witted stunt ma …n as their getaway driver and lookout, the three successfully pull off several jobs (even gaining the attention of a television show about American criminals), and become known as "The Sleepover Bandits." Things are going great until the bank managers begin to realize that the robbers are non-violent and therefore no threat to them or their employees, changing the game for the Bandits. To add to the complications, a bored & unhappy housewife (Blanchett) ends up in the hands of the criminals, and begins to have romantic feelings for both Willis and Thornton, causing a sticky love triangle. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | heistcaperheist gone wrong |
| Themes: | prisonfriendshipjealousydeceptionillnesssurveillanceprison escapeobsessive compulsive disorder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | barbeachhelicopterkitchenpolice carmotelcampfirecar theftcar thief |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshippoliceteenagerhostagelove trianglecousin cousin relationship |
| Story: | violentlocked upflashbackgunkissfightdancingsingingchasesurprise endingcryingshootoutcar accidentmirrorheld at gunpoint …sunglassescar crashcafetelevisioncaliforniavideo cameradisguiseambulanceboxingjokedinnerhit by a carcoffeefugitiveumbrellaon the roadproduct placementmissing personactor shares first name with characterwigbank robberycabinfaintinghatcookswat teamjournalismsurveillance cameracynicismswingbonfiregunfirelingerie slipparking lotlighthousestolen carunhappy marriageclosetjukeboxarmed robberycottageseagull80s musicbackyardtv studiooregonromantic rivalrycarjackinginmatehold upnervousnesstv interviewvaultstuntmancashbagfake moustachespaghetticctvfreewaytrioreciperewardstockholm syndromeone last jobbank heistmedia manipulationcaught in the actreference to led zeppelinfireworkrubik's cubemanic depressionbank managercareer criminalhypochondriactv starfalling through a windowmini vanbelchcode namelake housepepsi colabored housewifecaught on tapetinnitusgetaway carromantic obsessionunlikely criminalimpulsivenesspantsframing storyreconnaissancezippercon trickplaying with foodtwitchangry wifesafe depositcelebrity criminalconfidence trickgentleman thiefplaybackstate penitentiaryfood allergypolitenesssanta rosa californiachest painscentury city californialima syndrome (See All) |
In 1912, the notorious and violent prisoner Robert Franklin Stroud is transferred to the Leavenworth Prison convicted for murdering a man. When a guard cancels the visit of his mother, Elizabeth Stroud, due to a violation of the internal rules, he stabs and kills the guard and goes to trial three ti …mes. He is sentenced to be executed by the gallows, but his mother appeals to President Woodrow Wilson who commutes his sentence to life imprisonment. However, the warden, Harvey Shoemaker, decides to keep Stroud in solitary for the rest of his life. One day, Stroud finds a sparrow that has fallen from the nest in the yard and he raises the bird until it is strong enough to fly. Stroud finds a motivation for his life raising and caring for birds and becomes an expert in birds. He marries Stella Johnson and together they run a business, providing medicine developed by Stroud. But a few years after, Stroud is transferred to Alcatraz and has to leave his birds behind. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | medical |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathmarriagepsychopathredemption |
| Locations: | trainsan francisco california |
| Characters: | mother son relationshippolice shootoutself improvement |
| Period: | 1950s1920s1910s |
| Story: | violentlife sentenceviolencebased on bookplace name in titleislandreporterstabbed in the chestbirdnarrationmurdererriotconvictepidemickansas …solitary confinementwardengallowsdeath of petalcatrazisland prisonornithologydeep focusleavenworth penitentiaryprison island (See All) |
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for brutally killing two black men who tried to break into/steal his truck. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that co …mmitted acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmfamily tragedy |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathfriendshiprevengerapepoliticsfearangerracismpsychopathdeath of fatherbrutalityparanoiadysfunctional family …guilthumiliationabuseprejudiceregretmurder of father (See All) |
| Mood: | high schooltearjerker |
| Locations: | carlos angeles californiaprison rapeprison shower |
| Characters: | family relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipafrican americanfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoobrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage boytough guyjewishbully …jewish americangay rape (See All) |
| Story: | violentdirectorial debutfemale nuditynuditybloodmale nudityviolencebare breastsflashbackmale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybare chested maleguncigarette smoking …photographtitle spoken by characterthree word titlesurprise endingpistolvoice over narrationcryingwoman on topbeatingshot to deathunderwearblood splattershot in the chestpunched in the facecomputerarrestthongbare buttshootingheld at gunpointbathroomjailmale pubic hairf wordbedroombasketballwidowcontroversyracial slurgunshotattackkicked in the facedeath of brotherhigh school studentthreatex convicthandgunobscene finger gestureblood spatterhatesingle parentbulletcountry name in titlewoundreference to adolf hitlerfriendship between menrace relationspropagandaragebuttrape victimcrying maninterracial friendshipmale underwearmoralityanti semitismrear entry sexgrocery storeboxer shortshypocrisyblood on facehatredkickingliteraturedeath threattitle appears in writinggang rapeblood on shirtracistbigotrysexual assaultjuvenile delinquentethnic slursodomygunfireloss of brothershaved headfiremaninterrupted sexspittingmexican americanvideo tapetaking a showerstorelaundryswastikamen's bathroomremorseskinheadrestroomloud sexneo nazigang violenceanal rapemale rapehate crimestrong languageracial prejudicecrushed headurinaln wordxenophobiaspitdirector also cinematographercamcorderbloodshedracial tensionreference to abraham lincolnfilm starts with sexsociologyhypocriteracial discriminationkiss on the cheekbasketball playerjuvenile delinquencymanslaughtervillain turns goodreference to hillary clintonracial issuesthreat to killhooligangroup showermoral ambiguitykorean americanwoman smoking cigarettedelinquenthigh school principalnarration from the graveracialblack & white to colorteen violencegoateegang warfareincarcerationwhite supremacistlittle brotherspitting on someoneracial violenceskull crushinganti fascismreference to martin luther kingjuvenilevenice beach californiaprison gangangry mancharismablood on clothesoverweight manbloodysheetplaying basketballill motherblowing smoke in someone's faceanti semitic slurflash mobiron crossschool projectwhite powercrack houseracial intolerancegirlfriend boyfriend relationshipaffirmative actionbreaking into a carracial hatredreference to rodney kingaryan brotherhoodjellybeandisarming a person with a gunswastika tattoobasketball ballmale on male rapereference to the los angeles lakerschelsea smileblood on bodyboy smoking a cigarettebloody messmein kampfprison releaseson dislikes mother's boyfriendstudent principal relationshipthreats and intimidationnazi paraphernaliaoffensiverape survivorrapedbasketball hoopsimulated rapeteen delinquentbleeding anusbrutal rapekorean grocerracial epithetreference to cesar chavez (See All) |
Michael Hunter's lovely, beloved 17 year-old son Kyle committed suicide, although he was in therapy for depression. This ruins Michael's marriage, his daughter Shelly moves in with her mother. He stops treating patients in order to write and teach Psychotherapy, until many years later when a student … gets him fascinated by the case of Thomas 'Tommy' Caffey. He was about to be released at his 18th birthday from the closed 'boys school' he was placed into after his father, Joseph, was put into jail for beating his adulterous mother to death. Michael feels that Tommy carries a big chip on his shoulder, ignores that Shelly fell for him at first sight, but is mesmerized by Tommy's resemblance (purposefully enhanced) to Kyle. There is also a revealing meeting with Tommy's dad in jail. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathrevengesuicideinfidelitydrunkennessincestparanoiadepressionabuse |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | nightclub |
| Characters: | daughterfather son relationshippolicefather daughter relationshipteenagerpsychiatristbetrayal by friendsuicide by pills |
| Story: | meetingbloodflashbackbare chested malecigarette smokingphotographpartyknifechasepantiespistolshowercell phonebeatingcorpse …punched in the faceheld at gunpointbedjailclassroomfoot chaseconcertvideo cameraambulancewhite pantieschild abuseradionews reporthigh school studentdeath of songaragehugginghomicideattempted suicidegash in the facepunched in the stomachfather figureconvictdead boymother son incestlaptop computerhiding in a closetno title at beginningrailroadraveteen suicidebreaking through a doorhusband murders wifeenvelopefamily photographbasketball courtpremiereroad ragefreight trainhit with a frying panhit with a car doorvaliumthrown through a glass dooruxoricideparty invitationcrushed handcarbon monoxide poisoningdead body in cargarage doorsuicide of sonfalling glasshit with a telephoneboys' homebouncing a ball (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: | independent filmsuspensemelodramapsychological thriller |
| Themes: | murderdeathloverevengekidnappingmarriageinfidelityrapefeardrunkennessescapedeceptionrobberyextramarital affairanger …divorcepsychopathbrutalityparanoiacancerredemptiongriefhumiliationsadismdeath of wifepanicabortionjusticepolice brutalitydeath of daughtermurder of family (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noircar chase |
| Locations: | new york cityrestauranthotelsnowlos angeles californiabathtubdesertelevatorpolice stationpolice carroad tripmoteltexascar theftcar thief |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshiphomosexualpolicefather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattooteenage girlpolice officerdetectivewriterhostageartist …police detectiveex husband ex wife relationshipolder woman younger man relationshippolice lieutenantself inflicted gunshot wound (See All) |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | violentex wifegang memberfemale nuditybased on novelnuditybloodmale nudityviolencefemale frontal nudityflashbackbare chested malegunfemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nudity …cigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by characterpartyknifesurprise endingpistolshowercell phonecorpseshot to deathblood splattercar accidentshot in the chestslow motion scenepunched in the facewritten by directorarrestbrawlpaintingshowdownheld at gunpointinterrogationhandcuffscriminalshot in the backf wordgay slurgangmansionwomanmontagedinertoiletnonlinear timelinechild in perildouble crossauthordangerbusinessmandeath of childmanipulationscarhairy chestlaptopmurderershot in the armchild murderterminal illnessfireplaceheavy rainlooking at oneself in a mirrorsociopathscene during opening creditscowboy hatloss of wiferape victimart gallerycrying manrapisthitchhikerhitchhikingretirementredneckwoman in jeopardystealing a carcynicismunfaithful wifehatredmercilessnesstitle appears in writingnovelistescape attempthit on the headaerial shotlipstickmustachetrailernude woman murderedmoral dilemmaflat tiresouthern accentmale in showertext messagingman cryingmale objectificationfinal showdownspit in the facenoveldefecationloss of daughterfarmhousetrailer homedomineering motherinsomniaman kills a womanreading a bookplumbermanuscriptenglishmandeath of familycamera phoneloss of familyoverbearing mothergang leaderdreadlocksfreewaybritish actor playing american charactertrailer trashpolice vigilantismlung cancerelectriciantire ironpolice lineupex husbandart shownaked manboardroomart installationinsomniacstory within a storystanding in the rainstood uprunning a car off the roadno cell phone signalpaper cutoutdoor toiletsitting on the toiletstood up for dinnerstuck in the middle of nowheregallery owner (See All) |
A young man (Raghu) wants revenge from the people who killed his wife and son in a bank robbery.There are two suspects in this case ,one escapes with the money and the other gets caught by the cops and is sentenced 20 years in jail. Fifteen years later he is suffering from cancer and he has only a y …ear to live, so he requests Raghu to forgive his rest of the sentenced and let him get out from the jail. Raghu accepts his apology only on one condition that he names his partner. So after 15 years will Raghu be able to find the other suspect who destroyed his life? Will he punish him and take his 15 years old revenge? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | music videoheist gone wrongaction thriller |
| Themes: | prisonrevengerapepregnancycancergriefdeath of wifevengeancepolice brutality |
| Mood: | neo noircar chase |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantpolice stationindiatrain stationsuvprison hospital |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipmother son relationshipprostitutepolicemanlittle boypolice chasetruck driversex with prostitute |
| Story: | double murdercellone word titleflashbackbare chested malepistolcell phonebeatingshot in the chestheld at gunpointplace name in titleflashlightstrangulationflash forwardwidower …death of childdeath of sonbank robberysemiautomatic pistolex convictterminal illnessprivate detectivehead buttwarehousetied to a bedbeardmorguehammerloss of wifemovie theateraccidental deathcommercialindianloss of sondeath threatescape attemptscissorssafedead childconvictchairrelease from prisonflat tirecrowstolen carbag of moneystolen moneyarmed robberydisposing of a dead bodyold flamewoman in bra and pantiesprison visitsecond chancecarjackingdead birddead wifehit with a hammerbarrelfingerprintscrabblekeyboarddyed hairhidden moneydinner tablecrutchrestaurant owneraccompliceadvertising executiverobbery gone awryasian indianlife supportfalse confessionsackpardonburying a dead bodykilled with a hammercarpentryrevenge killingattempted strangulationclimbing a wallhit with a metal pipehead stompgrieving fatherbody wrapped in plasticwoman private detectivetable soccercharity workergrieving widowermusic video during creditsactor breaking typecastplastic sheetstomach cancerarmed robber (See All) |
Mumbai-based middle-classed Jhanvi, who lives with her widowed mother and younger brother, has three suitors. The first is much older and considerably overweight - Sonu Gates. The second is Police Inspector Talpade, who is already married to Nandini, but lusts after Jhanvi so much so that he creates … circumstances that will force her to marry him. The third is a male named Radhey - who often comes to her rescue - but breaks her heart when she finds out who is really is - a cold-blooded killer who works for a gangster named Ghanibhai. The later is a ruthless gangster who challenges Police Commissioner Ashraf Taufeeq Khan with impunity, and even abducts his daughter to ensure his personal safety. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonmurderrevengekidnappingrapefuneralgangsterdeath of fatherobsessionblackmailfalling in lovemurder of father |
| Mood: | neo noirparody |
| Locations: | hospitaltrainboatnightclubelevatorurban settingshed |
| Characters: | daughterpolicedoctorpolice officertough guyaction heromuslim |
| Story: | meetingbloodone word titleflashbackbare chested malegunfightchaseshootoutbeatingshot to deathface slapremakearrestgunfight …showdownaxestabbingthroat slittingimpalementanti heroone man armypolice officer killedflash forwardattempted murderone against manyorganized crimeattackfactorybuxomundercoverattempted rapegymthreatloss of fathercorrupt copcrime bossjumping from heightthugdamsel in distressconfrontationsexismlove at first sightescape attemptsexual harassmentthrown through a windowblack eyeundercover copshot multiple timesintimidationharassmentruinsgang warmusclemanmallwhistleslashingcameo appearancescalpelwetting pantsaerobicsmumbai indiainfiltrationman slaps a womanpolice commissioneraxe in the headgarrotetrapped in an elevatorkidnapped girlbuilderover the topconstablesleep deprivationtinnitusrival gangbangkokaxe throwingthrown from a trainfemale kickboxerhead stompsexist slurindecent proposalshot in the back of one's headman in uniformmollgun mollobjectification of womenplaying hard to getclimbing up a ropejumping off a trainfight in a train compartment (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.
| Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmcoming of ageblack comedyteen movie |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathlovefriendshiprevengedrugsmoneybetrayalpregnancyfeardrunkennessescapegangsterrobbery …angerpsychopathdeath of fatherbrutalitydeath of motherparanoiahumiliationexecutionhopedyingvengeancepolice brutalitynear death experience (See All) |
| Mood: | goreneo noirhigh schoolarchive footageaffection |
| Locations: | hospitalcarlos angeles californiaurban settingpolice stationgas stationinner city |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshippolicemother son relationshipteenagerafrican americanfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother brother relationshippolice officerdetectivesingle motherpolice detectivemuslimcousin cousin relationship …grandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshippolice chasepolice dog (See All) |
| Period: | 1990s1970s |
| Story: | violentdirectorial debutnumber in titlebloodviolenceflashbackdogbare chested malegunfightcigarette smokingpartyknifechasethree word title …surprise endingpistolvoice over narrationshootoutbeatingshot to deathblood splatterfistfightmachine gunshot in the chestshot in the headshotgunslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvarrestgunfightbrawlshootingvomitingheld at gunpointbeersunglassesinterrogationhandcuffsrevolvercriminalshot in the backf wordsurvivalfoot chasegay slurorphanflashlightgangcaliforniadeath of frienddrug dealercocaineprisonerhouseno opening creditsanti herochild in perilcontroversyracial slurflash forwarddrug addictorganized crimecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebeaten to deathproduct placementlightningstreet shootoutshot in the shoulderlong takehigh school studentloss of fatherpremarital sexthreatened with a knifeloss of motherprofanityshot in the armheroinhatesingle parentcrime bossmachismouzicard gamepokerstreetheavy rainslow motiontold in flashbackjail cellroman numeral in titlekicked in the stomachvideotapecovered in bloodparking garagehonorstreet lifehomicidedrug dealingdrug overdosethugswitchbladestealing a carunderage drinkingdual wieldhatredconvenience storeescape attemptblack and white scenebible quoteghettoblood on shirtrainstormbarbecuerelease from prisonjuvenile delinquentethnic slurhustlerdesert eaglemarijuana jointgraduationstorehigh school teachercar drivingpistol whipfemale teacheroverdosekoreanvulgarityurban decaypolice interrogationn wordshot in the handsubmachine gundrive by shootingcarjackingblaxploitationtragic endingshrinefade to blackdreadlockssocial decayattempted robberygangstaslow motion action scenechild swearingchild with a gungangsta griphoodlumlatin americanchop shopdominoesdrive thrudeath of cousinconvenience store robberyurban violencemuslim convertice cream vanblack slangwatts riotschevrolet impala convertible (See All) |
Chronicles the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. The film portrays the man's unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners …, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | prisonmurderfriendshiprevengesuicideinfidelitybetrayaladulteryfearbrutalityredemptionhopedyingfreedompolice brutality …regretprison escapeescape from prisonsuicide of friend (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightdarknesspoetic justicemurder trial |
| Locations: | beachwaterpolice carcourtroomrooftopoceanmexicotunnelsewerprison busprison yardmilitary prisonescape tunnel |
| Characters: | friendgay sexphotographerbiblepolice arrestsuicide by hangingsuicide by gunshotgay rapesuicide of villain |
| Period: | year 1963year 1947 |
| Story: | life sentencedirectorial debutmale nudityviolenceflashbackmale rear nudityphotographthree word titlesurprise endingvoice over narrationbeatingshot to deathlettervomitingbeer …sex standing upjailrevolverreportersubjective cameraflashlightoperaambulancedeath of friendprisonerweaponfalse accusationjudgetrialsearchlibrarybeaten to deathlightninghanginggiftglassestypewriternewspaper headlinerecord playerropebulletfriendship between menexercisemale bondinghammerwatching a movietimeinterracial friendshipprison guardinnocenceshoesthunderunfaithful wifemanhuntplot twistbribementorconvictvoice over lettersocietyborderbethomoeroticismprison cellsirenpigeonpostersinimprisonmentcrowunderdogbriberypetaccountantlaundrycafeteriapostcardlibrariansailboatbroken windowblack marketharmonicasmugglerbankercornfieldassistantwormreference to albert einsteinpieilliteracywrongful convictionmoney launderingcontrabandmurder of wifemaggotcollectorbettingembezzlementparolereference to john f. kennedyreference to marilyn monroeparentingfirst person narrationwrongful imprisonmentinvitationmainebaseball teamwrongful arrestsolitary confinementpolice sirenloudspeakercompassflash cameraphonographbromanceduetcity parkshower roomwardenphonograph recordwater hosecamaraderiegeologygay subtextbased on novellabiblical quotebased on the works of stephen kingsearch partycheckerssopranowall safelarge format camerayear 1966ariavinyl recordreference to mozartyear 1957apple pierecord albumcaged birdreference to al caponeelderly manyear 1946carvinginspectionreading a letter aloudfilthyear 1954chess piecelistening to music on headphonespublic address systemreference to jfk assassinationwater pipeyear 1949bookshelfreference to rembrandtbilly clublife imprisonmentlivingshoeshinebloodhoundruleparole hearingreference to rita hayworthchessboardpet birdshivmentoringsentencechess settelephoto lenssitting on a rooftopstone wallbottle of beerconvicted of murderfeet on deskparole boardpenknifereference to hank williamsgedincome taxsinging along with a recordhelicopter shotparole violationhollow bookofficial corruptionreference to raquel welchoak treedetention campprison libraryreference to robert frostreference to robert louis stevensontalking to a birdadding machinekickbackreference to alexandre dumasteaching someone to readtin boxbirdseye shotportland mainebasaltlocking oneself inside a roomreference to reader's digestnot guiltytax returnthreaten to drop from a height (See All) |
After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.
| Themes: | prisonmurderrevengekidnappingdrugspregnancy |
| Mood: | gore |
| Characters: | tattoopolice shootout |
| Story: | maximum security prisoncellnuditynumber in titlemale nudityviolencefightshot in the headinterrogationsevered headboxerprison guardpool tablebroken armshaved head …male objectificationcrushed headprison visittow truckinmateprison wardengrindhouse filmtorture chamberover the topcrystal methdrug runnercell blockactor breaking typecastbald headed manpunching through a car windowreference to amnesty international (See All) |
Ben Sobol, Psychiatrist, has a few problems: His son spies on his patients when they open up their heart, his parents don't want to attend his upcoming wedding and his patients' problems don't challenge him at all. Paul Vitti, Godfather, has a few problems as well: Sudden anxiety attacks in public, …a certain disability to kill people and his best part ceasing service when needed. One day, Ben unfortunately crashes into one of Vitti's cars. The exchange of Ben's business card is followed by a business visit of Don Paul Vitti himself, who wants to be free of inner conflict within two weeks, before all the Mafia Dons meet. Now, Ben Sobol feels somewhat challenged, as his wedding is soon, his only patient keeps him busy by regarding Ben's duty as a 24 hour standby and the feds keep forcing him to spy on Paul Vitti. And how do you treat a patient who usually solves problems with a gun? (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathinfidelitybetrayalweddinggangsterdeceptionangermafiaguiltmental illnesssurveillancerivalryabduction …second marriage (See All) |
| Mood: | satirespoof |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york citybarbeachrestaurantchurchswimming poolhotelhelicopterfarmpolice car |
| Characters: | father son relationshippolicemother son relationshipdoctorsingerpolice officerpriestjewishhitmanpsychiatristdoctor patient relationship |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | servicemeetinginterviewgundancingphotographsingingpartycryingshot to deathmachine guncar accidentshotgunpunched in the facewatching tv …computerarrestgunfightheld at gunpointtearslingerierevolverreportercleavagegay slurnew yorkvideo camerabridgedinerprisonerapologydream sequencescantily clad femaleassassinationritualvoice overgunshotattempted murderauthorbinocularsfbifantasy sequencefactoryundercovertankpianisttied upsilencercowtherapymachismoapplauserecordingpatientfbi agentmobstertherapistfloridamobsharkaudiencebridestupidityitalian americanmiami floridaaquariumraidsirenhogtiedmob bosscontractceremonyshowimpotencetractorfountainwhalecornfieldtoastmafia bossstressritepillowmob hitcanceled weddingpanic attackwedding gownreference to sigmund freudfather in lawsexual intercoursegetawayharpreference to marlon brandofalling out a windowcounsellornew york stateoedipus complexpsychotherapistanxiety attackvowcar trunkreference to mark twainyear 1957analystshorelineclosuredisturbed childhoodjazz combofender benderfreudmiami beachpolice busthands upstate policegraphbrooklyn dodgersruined lifefake evidencemob summitshark tankreference to tony bennettfruit seller (See All) |
Protagonist Alex DeLarge is an "ultraviolent" youth in futuristic Britain. As with all luck, his eventually runs out and he's arrested and convicted of murder and rape. While in prison, Alex learns of an experimental program in which convicts are programmed to detest violence. If he goes through the … program, his sentence will be reduced and he will be back on the streets sooner than expected. But Alex's ordeals are far from over once he hits the mean streets of Britain that he had a hand in creating. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcoming of ageblack comedydystopiapolitical satire |
| Themes: | prisonmurderfriendshiprevengesurrealismsuicidedrugsrapebetrayalpoliticstorturedrunkennessdeceptionrobberypsychopath …brutalityredemptioninsanitysexualityillnessmental illnesssadismhome invasiondeath of wifehomelessnesswritingpolice brutalitynear death experience (See All) |
| Mood: | satireneo noiravant gardeambiguous ending |
| Locations: | hospitalbarrestaurantchurchsnowmotorcyclebathtubnightclublondon englandwheelchairapartmentpolice stationwater torturesex in the snow |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipteenagerdoctorpolice officernurseactorwriterpriestlustpsychiatrist …biblehomeless manpolice sergeantsex with a nurse (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1990sfuturenear future |
| Story: | gang membersocial workerfemale nuditybased on novelbloodmale nudityviolencethreesomeinterviewmale frontal nuditymasturbationmale rear nuditybare chested malefemale rear nudity …fightfemale full frontal nudityphotographsingingknifeleg spreadingthree word titlesurprise endingvoice over narrationfondlingbeatingdreamfistfightcar accidentslow motion scenepunched in the facecatarrestundressingbrawlsex in bedbare buttfalling from heightmaskriflecar crashinterrogationhandcuffsbritishvoyeurreference to jesus christmale pubic haircolor in titlecriminalreportersubjective cameracleavagejournalistbound and gaggedwinegangdisguisemansionmontagethroat slittingbridgesuicide attemptprisonerpoliticianfemale pubic hairtied to a chairsnakewhite pantiesno opening creditsanti heroscantily clad femaledouble crosscontroversypublic nuditylibraryauthorblack pantiesbeaten to deathstabbed in the backlocker roomwidowerattackfantasy sequencecharacter's point of view camera shotstatueevil manknocked outkicked in the facebaseball batlightningscreamattempted rapepranklong takemanipulationconvertiblebodyguardinjectionfemale removes her clothesneck breakingpremarital sexthreatened with a knifecult directortypewriternewspaper headlinesexual fantasyexperimentelectronic music scorereference to adolf hitlerhypodermic needleheavy raintape recordersociopathcomared dressloss of loved onesex on floorkicked in the stomachmovie theaterblockbustereccentricwristwatchclassical musicclubirishrape victimmind controlrapistmilkstreet lifesocial commentarythugyogawoman in jeopardyreverse footageprison guardstealing a carministerhatredpool tabletitle appears in writingsculptureblack and white scenetime lapse photographypunched in the chestrivalbilliardsgang rapeaccidental killingfascismrainstormalternate realityhomoeroticismfemale doctorcanepublic humiliationgrowing uprelease from prisonsexual assaultjuvenile delinquentalienationpolice inspectorsports carmoral dilemmairreverencefast motion scenedrugged drinkhit with a baseball batclose up of eyespervertchocolatevillain played by lead actorface maskcrucifixionbrainwashingforced to stripspit in the facemisogynisteyebeggarmini dressreference to the beatlesgovernorweightliftinganarchynihilismstrait jacketcrashing through a windowimmaturityvolunteerrehabilitationaudio cassettebritainwhite briefsfight the systemanarchistexperiment gone wrongfamous scorewet t shirtfisticuffsancient romecureharempsychological torturecockney accentimprovised weapongang leaderspaghettimurder of a nude womanprison wardenfamous linejerkbreaking a bottle over someone's headclimbing out a windowsocial decayattempted robberycrime spreerecord storefemale journalistred wineslow motion action scenereference to ludwig van beethovenlibertymarinacult figureflirtationfamily abandonmenthuman experimentationman fights a womandebaucheryvicarspiked drinkconcert hallsex crimedehumanizationabsurd violenceanti socialpopsiclesubliminal messagebreakfast in bedhoodlumslangreference to draculafemale psychiatristpixelationgrand theft autobeethovenmultiple loverspsychological tormentphalluscountry homebowler hatlasciviousnessfilm with ambiguous titlegovernment officialenglish countrysideinvented languagered pubic hairwaking up from a comapolitical manipulationhanged childextreme filmflick knifereference to pink floydchild executioneye dropsyouth ganglong underwearclothes torn offshock therapywilliam tell overturecenturionjoyridegraphic nuditypet snakecat ladymanservantdriving in the wrong directionforced to watch rapeholding someone's head underwaterludwig van beethovenmilk bottleunprovoked violencehidden weaponsexual imagerynose bandagecensored rape scenetesticles squeezedwife raped in front of husbandclothes cut offerotic 70struncheonultraviolenceaversion therapybottle smashed over someone's headgang brawltorn pantieslistening to classical musicmoral reformationobjectified womanmen beating defenseless manreformed (See All) |
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town tryin …g to kill him and get his guitar case. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmblack comedytragedyfish out of water |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathloverevengekidnappingmoneybetrayalfearescapegangsterherodeceptionseductionanger …corruptionbrutalitygreedpaniccourageprison escapeunlikely hero (See All) |
| Mood: | goreneo noirnightmareambiguous endingpoetic justice |
| Locations: | barswimming poolhotelmotorcyclecemeterysmall townbathtubbusdesertmexico |
| Characters: | singermusicianhostagetough guylove trianglewarrioraction herohitman |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | playdirectorial debutcharacter name in titlebloodviolencethreesomedogtwo word titlebare chested maleguncigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactersingingknifechase …surprise endingpistolvoice over narrationcell phoneshootoutdreamcorpseshot to deathblood splattermachine guncar accidentshot in the chestshotgunslow motion scenepunched in the facewritten by directorgunfightbikinishowdownheld at gunpointbeersunglasseslow budget filmjailrevolverguitarcriminaltelephonesubjective cameragood versus evilcleavagesurvivalfoot chaseassassingangambushmassacremansionbasketballdrug dealerprisonersevered headdream sequenceanti heroscantily clad femaledisarming someoneone man armyhit by a cardouble crossfemme fatalebartenderracial sluron the runattempted murderone against manyorganized crimecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedangerprologuefugitivecharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementmistaken identityrace against timeevil manknocked outopening action sceneattempted rapestreet shootoutsensualitybodyguardtragic eventfirst partthreatened with a knifesilencerstylized violencehenchmanpickup truckcrime bossmachismouziassassination attemptelectronic music scoremachetered dressjail cellwalkie talkieguitaristloss of loved onewristwatchpart of trilogyhome moviehitchhikergun fuhitchhikingbar fightthugcamera shot of feetbarefootpump action shotgunreverse footageprison guardbraverydual wieldhatredmercilessnesspool tabledeath threatbribeassault riflebilliardsblood on shirtone daybody landing on a carlonernoteranchkilling spreedeath of loved onedrug lordfast motion sceneclose up of eyesdriftergang warscene before opening creditsmen's bathroomself defensebullet balletsawed off shotgunreluctant heroman kills a womanoffscreen killingshot in the handmoustachedirector also cinematographerrepeated linetragic loverighteous ragewoman in a bikinijailbreakheroic bloodshedfemale bartendermurder spreefade to blackneo westernman with no namesocial decaykeyboardextreme close uptrilogymacecoconutmodern westernrescue attemptsoda16mmbarefoot womanbroken handshot in the sidehit by a busconcubinetortoiselegamateur filmevil laughtersombreroprison gangdominoesdoomed lovefemale bodyguardsleeping on the floormariachishoeshineamateur filmmakerletter openerhit squadinstrument caseamateur filmmakingarmsfemale prison guardhand on kneehole in handpistoleroamateur cinemaamateur directoramateur feature filmleg touching (See All) |
After accomplishing the assignment of dismantling a human trafficking organization, the former military and drifter Jack Reacher goes to Washington to invite his liaison, Major Susan Turner, to have dinner with him. However, he meets her substitute, Colonel Sam Morgan, who explains that Major Turner … has been arrested and accused of espionage. Jack seeks out her veteran lawyer, Colonel Bob Moorcroft, who explains that Major Turner has also been accused of the murders of two soldiers in Afghanistan. Further, he also tells Jack he is being sued, accused by a woman of being the father of her fifteen year-old daughter, Samantha. When Moorcroft is murdered, Jack is accused of being the killer and sent to a prison. He sees that Turner and he have been framed and also that Turner will be killed by two assassins. However, he rescues her and they flee. Soon, they realize that there is a conspiracy involving military people from the army and a government contractor that is a powerful arms dealer. Jack also learns that Samantha is in danger and Turner and he rescue her. They decide to protect her since a skilled assassin is hunting them down while they try to find the motive of the conspiracy. Who can be trusted? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial artsblack comedysuspenseconspiracy |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathrevengekidnappingdrugsbetrayalfeartortureescapeheroinvestigationdeceptionmilitarycorruption …brutalityparanoiaredemptionsurveillancehome invasionhomelessnessprison escape (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noircar chase |
| Locations: | restaurantschoolchurchhotelairplanebusdeserttaxiairportkitchenwheelchairapartmentpolice cartruckrooftop …moteltaxi driverrooftop chasefood truck (See All) |
| Characters: | daughterpoliceteenagerteenage girlprostitutesoldierpolice officerhostagelawyerthieftough guywarrioraction herowaitresssecurity guard …sheriffhomeless manex soldiermilitary policemilitary lawyer (See All) |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | maximum security prisoncharacter name in titlebased on novelbloodviolencesequelflashbackbare chested malefightphotographexplosionknifechasesurprise endingpistol …showertelephone callfirecell phoneshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathfistfightmachine guncar accidentshot in the chestshot in the headrescueslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvwritten by directorarrestgunfightbrawlfalling from heightshowdownheld at gunpointhand to hand combatsunglassessecond partrunningcar crashinterrogationhandcuffscombattelephoneshot in the backhalloweensurvivalfoot chasegay slurflashlightassassinambushstrangulationdisguisemontagemixed martial artsdinerprisonertoilettied to a chairinternetexploding carfalse accusationanti herodisarming someoneone man armyassassinationchild in perildouble crosspolice officer killedshot in the legon the runtrainingattempted murderone against manylibrarydrug addictcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebeaten to deathdangerscreamingelectrocutionpay phonefugitiveumbrellaundercoverproduct placementrace against timecover upknocked outkicked in the facetough girlscarstalkingexploding bodylaptopneck breakingsuspicionthreatened with a knifemercenarygeneralsilencerobscene finger gesturefireworksvigilantecorrupt copwashington d.c.freeze framehenchmanpickup truckeavesdroppingcaptainburned aliverevelationhead buttassassination attemptheavy rainlooking at oneself in a mirrorlawscene during opening creditscowboy hatsecurity camerajail cellstealingsergeantkicked in the stomachdesperationjumping from heightparadefollowing someonerocket launcherhitchhikeraction heroinemexican standoffcolonelhitchhikingbroken leggun battlefemale warriorthugwoman in jeopardyreverse footagecameoprison guardstealing a carshopliftingu.s. armyfight to the deathintriguesmugglingmercilessnessgash in the facenew orleans louisianaconvenience storedeath threatjunkieafghanistanescape attemptframe uptime lapse photographypunched in the chestassault rifleaerial shotknife fighte mailbulletproof vestraised middle fingerlonerbroken armlieutenantjuvenile delinquentbruiseburned to deathstick fightframed for murdersouthern accenttracking deviceenglishman abroadtext messagingheroismshot through a windowfemale soldierabandoned buildingbazookahuman traffickingalleyfinal showdowndrifterpickpockettasershot in the neckdrug smugglingvigilantismscene before opening creditscrutchesmajorschool principalfemale lawyerhired killer15 year oldhead bashed indeputymilitary basehandcuffedalabamawoman kills a manprison breaksome scenes in black and whitehomeless personairfieldwoman fights a manopiummartial arts trainingtelephone conversationcockney accentone woman armyimprovised weaponfingerprintarmy baseabandoned warehousewrongful arrestanti heroineknocked out with a gun buttvillain arrestedwiretappingberetinnocent person killedfalling off a roofdecoywoman punches a mantortured to deathdocksman fights a womanliterary adaptationphone ringingfire fightflash drivebatonmardi graswashington monumentfemale thiefauthor cameohusband wife estrangementthrown from heightfear of flyingcar stuntinternet caferinging phonemother daughter estrangementstolen police carriding a busclimbing up a wallcargo planemachine pistolc 130 herculestailing a suspectdriving licencerogue soldierprep schoolthumb driverunning across a roofhalloween parademilitary contractormilitary lawpoppy fieldairplane toilethiding in a cabinetpolice officer arrested (See All) |
Famed writer 'Truman Capote' (qv), southern born and bred but now part of the New York City social circle, is growing weary of his current assignment of writing autobiographical type pieces for the New Yorker. After reading a newspaper article about the just occurred November 14, 1959 cold blooded m …urders of the Clutter family in their rural Kansas home, Truman feels compelled to write about that event as his next article. So he and his personal assistant Nelle 'Harper Lee (I)' (qv), also a southern born New Yorker and an aspiring writer of her own, head to Kansas to research the story first-hand. Truman hopes to use his celebrity status to gain access to whomever he needs, such as to Laura Kinney, a friend of the Clutter daughter she who discovered the bodies, and to Alvin Dewey, the lead police investigator and also a Clutter family friend. If his celebrity doesn't work, Truman will grease the wheels by whatever means necessary. When the police eventually charge suspects, two young men named Dick Hickcock and Perry Smith, Truman uses those same tactics to gain access to them. Truman's fascination with the story makes him believe that he can revolutionize writing by expanding the germ of the article into what he calls a non-fiction novel. His personal involvement also changes as he grows emotionally attached to Perry, the seemingly sensitive and thus probable submissive in the criminal pairing, thus Truman becoming part of the story itself. Article or non-fiction novel, Trum… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | gay interest |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathlovefriendshipchristmasmoneydrinkingdrunkennessinvestigationrobberyracismlonelinesstheftcelebrity …executiontheatrealcoholismwritingmurder of family (See All) |
| Mood: | gorehigh school |
| Locations: | new york citybarrestauranttrainhotelsnowairplanetaxirural settingpolice stationfarmpolice carcourtroomtaxi driverspain |
| Characters: | daughterfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshiphomosexualfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipafrican americanfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattooboybrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boy …police officerstudentdetectivepolicemanphotographerwriterpriestlawyerthiefartistnative americankillersheriffboyfriend boyfriend relationshippolice arreststepfather stepson relationshipself portraitbaby food (See All) |
| Period: | 1960s1950syear 1960 |
| Story: | cell matecharacter name in titlebloodviolenceone word titleinterviewgunkisscigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by characterpartytelephone callcryingbased on book …corpseshot to deathshot in the headshotgunslow motion scenecameradrinklettershootingpaintingbooklierifletearsdead bodycafeneighborjailreference to jesus christcriminalreporternewspaperthroat slittingjudgeapologyman with glassestrialcoffindrawingjourneypainparklimousineauthormicrophoneliarpay phonereadingchristmas treeflowershangingdiarycourtmanipulationspeechdeath of brotherisolationmurderertied upblindfoldgay coupletypewritertrusteyeglassesapplausepornographywhat happened to epiloguecookjail cellmagazinegay lead charactereccentricpress conferencejournalismbrooklyn new york citycompassionguardburglargrocery storeprison guardresearchburglarynew orleans louisianatheatre audiencescissorsbribesafedeath of sisterprison cellnewspaper clippingphoto albumshamebag over headpublisherfarmhousejuryhugdeath rowdeath penaltyhandcuffedalabamanoosevanitymanuscriptfuneral hometelegramsorrowdeath of familycapital punishmentkansaslimppillowspoontoy gunchild abandonmentprison wardenhoodleg injurymartiniscrapbookrewarddeath by hangingshacklesmultiple homicidelord's prayergallowsprairiesupreme courtpenitentiaryeffeminacyhunger strikesketchingnursingplan gone wrongstanding ovationtypingreference to elizabeth taylorreference to humphrey bogartaspirinbook readingsentenced to deathlispexecution by hangingforce feedinggincar rentaltrain compartmentamerican midwestnew york timesreading newspaperyear 1959prison visitationwheat fielddressing gownportersalonfuneral parlorwheatsurrogate brotherfalse friendbody searchharnessbefriendingreference to tennessee williamslegal appealmethodistreference to john hustonsuicide of brotherreference to henry david thoreausuicide of sisterfriskingreference to henri matisseconfession to murdernew yorker magazinecherokee tribehorn rimmed glassesinsanity plealast breathresearch assistanttruman capoteamigofort leavenworth kansasjail guardleavenworth penitentiarypublic readingreference to to kill a mockingbird the novelrobbery gone wrongsuicide watch (See All) |
The bitter, cynical and lonely Barbara Covett is a tough and conservative teacher, near to retirement, who is loathed by her colleagues and students. In the loneliness of her apartment, she spends her spare time writing her journal, taking care of her old cat Portia and missing her special friend Je …nnifer Dodd. When Sheba Hart joins the high-school as the new art teacher, Barbara dedicates her attention to the newcomer, writing sharp and unpleasant comments about her behavior and clothes. When Barbara helps Sheba in a difficult situation with two students, the grateful Sheba invites her to have lunch with her family. Sheba introduces her husband and former professor Richard Hart, who is about twenty years older than she; her rebellious teenager daughter Polly; and her son Ben that has Down's Syndrome. Barbara becomes close to Sheba, but when she accidentally discovers that Sheba is having an affair with the fifteen year-old student Steven Connolly, Barbara sees the chance to manipulate and get closer to Sheba, hiding the secret from the school headmaster. When Portia dies and Sheba does not stay with Barbara in the veterinary office to see Ben in a theater play, Barbara plots a Machiavellian revenge against Sheba, creating a scandal and consequent turmoil in their lives. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | prisonfriendshipmarriageinfidelitychristmasbetrayaladulterypregnancyseductionextramarital affairlonelinessdeath of fatherobsessionblackmailguilt …unfaithfulnesshumiliationeducationgreeddyingwriting (See All) |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | bartrainschoollondon englandairplane museum |
| Characters: | daughterfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteenage girlteenage boyfemale protagonistteacherstudent …dancerphotographersister sister relationshipartistlusthomosexualityteacher student relationshipolder man younger woman relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipuncle niece relationshipsex with teacherart teacherself hate (See All) |
| Story: | playsexbased on novelflashbackbare chested malekissfightcigarette smokingdancingtelephone callvoice over narrationcryingcell phone …beatingmirrorface slapdrinkarrestsecretvomitinglievoyeurclassroomprayercriminalreportersubjective camerasoccerfootballchild abusemodelapologydrawingnecklaceconfessionparkstalkerfired from the jobdiarymanipulationpursuithigh school studentsuspicionclassgraffititrustscandalrecordingvandalismdesperationmoralityretirementpromisedespairpedophilemarital problemshameage differencechristmas presenthigh school teacherveterinarianjournaltelevision newsbitternessbroken mirrorschoolboyenvyinfatuationdown syndromesoccer ballfatal attractionsex with a minorinvitationheadmasteraphrodisiacschool playresignationfemale sitting on a toiletborderline personality disorderfiancemedia frenzysearchingcompanionransackingsnobberywitch huntsuicide contemplationrestraining ordertrystart studiotestosteronementally challenged personhistory teacherclandestinecattle prodcloseted lesbianopportunismgrande dame guignoladorationfaculty loungegold starmentally impaired personwedding engagement (See All) |
FBI trainee Clarice Starling works hard to advance her career, while trying to hide/put behind her West Virginia roots, of which if some knew, would automatically classify her as being backward or white trash. After graduation, she aspires to work in the agency's Behavioral Science Unit under the le …adership of Jack Crawford. While she is still a trainee, Crawford asks her to question Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist imprisoned, thus far, for eight years in maximum security isolation for being a serial killer who cannibalized his victims. Clarice is able to figure out the assignment is to pick Lecter's brains to help them solve another serial murder case, that of someone coined by the media as Buffalo Bill, who has so far killed five victims, all located in the eastern US, all young women who are slightly overweight (especially around the hips), all who were drowned in natural bodies of water, and all who were stripped of large swaths of skin. She also figures that Crawford chose her, as a woman, to be able to trigger some emotional response from Lecter. After speaking to Lecter for the first time, she realizes that everything with him will be a psychological game, with her often having to read between the very cryptic lines he provides. She has to decide how much she will play along, as his request in return for talking to him is to expose herself emotionally to him. The case takes a more dire turn when a sixth victim is discovered, this one from who they are able to retri… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmsuspensepsycho thriller |
| Themes: | prisonmurderfriendshiprevengesuicidekidnappingescapeinvestigationpsychopathbrutalitymental illnesscannibalismmurder investigationmurder of a police officerstarvation |
| Mood: | goreneo noir |
| Locations: | airplaneairportelevatormuseumsinging in a car |
| Characters: | policefemale protagonistserial killerdetectivehostagetranssexualhomosexualityvillainpsychiatristterror |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | maximum securityplayf ratedbased on novelviolencesequelflashbackmale frontal nuditymasturbationsurprise endingbased on bookshootoutcorpseblood splatter …rescuemaskanimal in titlehandcuffsmale pubic hairrevolvergood versus evilorphanambulancewomansevered headman with glassespolice officer killednews reportfive word titletraininglibrarybeaten to deathfbipay phonerace against timeevil manpursuitbasementloss of fathermurdererwashington d.c.strong female characterchessmaniacflirtingtv newsheroinemass murdergothicsociopathmutilationfbi agentagentblockbusterswat teampsychologyclassical musicpsychologiststrong female leadmental institutionhaunted by the pastcouchpet dogcannibalfemale leadsenatordisembowelmentautopsydark pastbody countgay stereotypeimpersonating a police officerbad guybarking doggraduationohiohuman monsterloss of daughterwellmind gamestrait jacketfemale herotransvestismvirginiapsychoanalysisfuneral homeillinoiswakemusic boxorchestral music scoretragic pastsewingbaltimore marylandsadistic psychopathsexual identitymass murdererelevator shaftfamous linenight vision gogglesu.s. senatormemphis tennesseesecret pastcourthouseanimal in cast creditsbucketdrugstorerookie copjail breakacademymarylandcharacter appears on tvmothwest virginiadoor bellbahamassevered facefat girleffeminacyobstacle courseanthropophaguschildhood flashbacktwo killerscocoonfemale fbi agenttraumatic childhoodentomologistanagrambad guy winscase filebased on ed geincontemporary settingstorage facilitypolice trainingskinningsmall doglights suddenly go outpolice officer bittenescape from handcuffswearing human skinmace sprayreference to barry manilowsinging along with a recordhuman in a cageunhappy childhoodmoving furnituresinging along with radiohead in a jarmanginapolice batonfemale senatornight vision sequencepoodle dogfbi traineemuzzle flashobject made of body partobject made of human skinsenator's daughtersmithsonian institutionreference to hannibal lecter (See All) |
During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.
| Subgenre: | parable |
| Themes: | murderrevengedrugsnaturegreed |
| Locations: | villagecountry |
| Characters: | daughterfriendthe family |
| Period: | 1980s1970s1960s |
| Story: | violentplayviolencegunmarijuanaritualbusinesscountrysidethreatbrotherpowertraditiondrugvictimcommunity …homecultureteamsonzoolostsuperstitionfalltribenotecapitalismceremonyenergycannabisindigenousschemedrug traffickingsouth americafeetgrasscinematographerricheyescontrolsuitorfacecutdrug tradesagatraffickingyoungmatriarchtradeharpculturaltalemorphingseedambientclanconfinementblondadulthoodhandspoisonedappearancedowrypettinginfluenceprofitwoman directortraditionalchaptersteam upcolombiandangerousaftermathrugtragicexoticdomestickillingsbloodyoriginsmalepower playcut outhappystepsdrawethnographicstateritualsboomdecadefamiliarfeelingpassageeffectget rich quickmotionstrongface to facepetting zoojew's harp (See All) |
After 10 years, Eddie Franks is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother, Sean has other ideas. Rival gangster brothers demand Sean repay his debt to them, causing Eddie to get tangled in the crossfire, and he ends up using his life savings to calling in … favours with mobster friends to try and help. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisongangsterdrug addiction |
| Locations: | london england |
| Characters: | daughtertough guyfather |
| Story: | directorial debutone word titlefirecriminalorganized crimebrotherdismembermentdruglow budgethandhidden gundealfrying pantalestraight …old friendsyounger brotherestranged daughterstoriesleft behindcockneyolder brotherreleased from prisonfirst featureformulaline upspindrug mulefamily tiesthe mobbad guysmomentdismembering a dead bodycallingfamiliarlife savingsdrug habitgoing straightorganised crimecockney gangsterlocked away (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: | black comedyheist |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathrevengesuicidekidnappingdrugsmoneybetrayaldrinkingfeartorturedancegangsterdeception …robberytheftparanoiablackmaildrug useguiltgreeddrug addictionwealth (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noirbreaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | barrestaurantswimming poolhotelmotorcyclenightclublondon englandairportpolice carenglandtruckrooftopmotelsuv |
| Characters: | daughterhomosexualpolicefather daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolicemandancerthiefhitmanlustsnipersniper riflepolice chasesuicide by gunshot …old friendself inflicted gunshot wound (See All) |
| Period: | 1990s1970s1960s |
| Story: | directorial debutsexfemale nuditybased on novelbloodviolencefemale frontal nudityflashbackbare chested malegunfightcigarette smokingdancingtitle spoken by character …explosionleg spreadingchasesurprise endingpantiesshowertelephone callvoice over narrationfondlingcell phonebeatingcorpseunderwearblood splattermirrorshot in the chestshot in the headdrinksex in bedbooklieriflebeersunglasseslingeriedead bodycafesex standing upvoyeursubjective cameraswimmingcleavagefoot chasebraassassinmansiondrug dealercocainedinerfishsevered headanti heroscantily clad femaleassassinationdouble crossunderwater scenesearchcigar smokingshot in the foreheadgunshotattempted murderlibraryargumentdrug addictorganized crimehotel roombinocularsblack pantiesmicrophonelocker roomliarchampagnemissing personflowersstalkingthreattied upbank robberysilencersubtitled scenegirl in pantieseavesdroppingpot smokingteano pantiesnipples visible through clothingwarehousemass murdercakefollowing someonescamfood in titledrug dealingdrug overdoseduct tape over mouthwhiskeyrear entry sexprison guardtelescopepillshippiejunkieheadphonescigarette lighterpolice raidextortiontrophydrug lordpillclose up of eyesbeing followedimpersonating a police officermarijuana jointnarrated by characterbeheadingaccountantbongset upgun in mouthsnorting cocainetelephone boothdrug dealhired killerlsdpharmacyamsterdam netherlandsgreenhousestakeoutstonedlollipopmotorboatski maskauto mechanicnetherlandsshot through the mouthinterracial coupleoverhead camera shotbmwinformerdrug humorironingburn victimpolice sirenloudspeakerwiretappingdrug tripwoman wearing black lingeriecrime lordone last jobreference to winston churchillflirtationfreezerchemistryarsenalhashishwoman shot in the foreheadmotorcycle helmetpeep showlugerroom servicecountry clubhands tied behind backliverpudliannameless characterzurich switzerlanddrug pusherkingpinecstasy the drugbegins with narrationlicense plateduct tape gagland roverserbianpramafrican angloends with narrationrepeated scene from a different perspectivewoman wearing a string bikiniburning clothingdrug moneypharmaceutical industryheadless corpsepile of moneydead body in a freezerhidden microphonezodiac boatcheating on one's boyfriendintensive caredrug runnerluxury carreference to goethemob executionclothes ironcrack headgun pointed at facereference to faustwearing a wiredrug supplierlighting a cigarwatering a plantfacial maskshot through a pillowweighing scaleslost moneyconfidence trickgolf tournamentsilk stockingscrashing through a gatedrug manufacturingsex against a wallhands tied behind one's backdrug theftpontoonawakened by a phonepublic suicidedust maskflatironwomen changing clothes (See All) |
As children, Lorenzo Carcaterra - Shakes to his friends - Michael Sullivan, Tommy Marcano, and John Reilly were inseparable. They grew up in Hell's Kitchen, a far from perfect neighborhood, one filled as Shakes says with scams and shake downs, but one where the rules were known by its residents. The … one adult who they admired was Father Bobby Carelli, who understood them as kids more than most adults and more than he himself would like to admit. In 1967, their lives would change forever when a typical teenage prank went wrong which led to the four of them being sentenced to various terms at Wilkinson Home for Boys, a reformatory. There, they were physically, emotionally and sexually abused primarily by Sean Nokes, the head guard of their cell block, and fellow guards Ralph Ferguson, Henry Addison, and Adam Styler, although there were other caring figures of authority at the home including other guards. Their time at the home affected the four, not all who were able to emerge from the experience to regroup their lives. In their want to forget about the experience, they made a vow not to talk about it either between themselves or with others. Fast forward thirteen years, with Tommy and Johnny being career criminals, Michael an assistant district attorney and Shakes a newspaper writer, their friendship on the surface more loose than it was when they were children. When Tommy and John spot Nokes, it leads to Shakes and Michael banding together to exact revenge not only on Nokes b… (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathfriendshiprevengemarriageinfidelityrapebetrayalpoliticsadulterypregnancydrinkingtorturedrunkenness …escapefuneralgangsterdeceptionrobberyextramarital affaircorruptiontheftdrug usecancerunfaithfulnesshumiliationsadismabusecrueltychildhoodvengeancejustice (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noirmurder trial |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york citybarrestauranttrainchurchsnowbathtubbuswheelchaircourtroombaseballrooftopcatholic churchgay bar …inner cityprison rape (See All) |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipafrican americanfriendsingerbrother brother relationshipboyteenage boyteachergirlpolicemanpriest …lawyerthiefartisthitmanalcoholiccatholicmayorself justicehomosexual rape (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1960swintersummersummer of love |
| Story: | cellsocial workerfemale nudityviolenceone word titleflashbackgunfightcigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingchase …telephone callvoice over narrationcryingbased on booksongbeatingfoodslow motion scenewatching tvdrinkarrestundressingshootingbooklietearsbirthdaycafebathroomclassroommanhattan new york citycriminalreporterswimmingassassincandlegangbasketballdrug dealereatingcocainesubwaychild abusejudgeman with glassesnuntrialcoffindrawingbathunderwater sceneracial slurflash forwardconfessionlibraryliarstorytellingprankcourtamerican flagcrosswitnessbasementratclassblack americanrecord playeritaliangolfloyaltyteen angstwhat happened to epiloguesexual abusegroup of friendscrucifixamerican footballwatching a movieirishpeeping tomguardmovie theatrehaunted by the pastinnocenceitalian americankickingkicked in the crotchframe uppedophilesketchgang rapedeceitsexual assaulttrophyjuvenile delinquentmelancholyphysical abusepopeethicstestimonypedophiliairish americancafeteriacentral park manhattan new york cityconfessionalcoca colajuryhot dogframeddistrict attorneyloan sharkhearsereference to ronald reagancarpenterpuerto ricanretributionrepublican partymasschild rapewhistleblowersolitary confinementcourthouseenglish teacherverdictsexual torturehot dog standwife abusebased on supposedly true storynightstickhandballperjuryjudicial systeminfirmaryjudicialjudiciaryreform schoolaltar boylaw schoolnew york yankeesmadison square garden manhattan new york cityreference to michelangelonew york timessalvation armysocial servicesenglish countrysidepuerto rican americanacquittalfire hydranthot dog vendorreference to doris dayreformatoryenglish classassistant district attorneyhell's kitchen manhattan new york cityfour best friendssuntansadistic prison guardreference to george armstrong custerreference to the count of monte cristoreference to edward g. robinsonpolice batonlanding stripnew york knicksboston celticsreckless endangermentreference to lucky lucianoreference to the sistine chapelall saints daybook reportloss of leg (See All) |
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
| Subgenre: | tragedybroadway musical |
| Themes: | murderlovebetrayaldanceracismtheftrivalrytransgenderprejudice |
| Locations: | new york citypolice stationmuseumfire escape |
| Characters: | policeteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boypolice officerdancerinterracial relationshiplatinopolice detectivepolice lieutenantin love |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | behind the cameragang memberplaybare chested malekissfightdancingsingingbased on playsongremakepunched in the facecamerabrawllie …jailrevolvermanhattan new york cityshot in the backgangstabbed in the chestimmigrantsubwayapologyracial slursmokingpassionattempted rapebasementstageex convictprofanityreference to william shakespearerace relationsvandalismmorgueforbidden lovestreet lifewoman in jeopardyinterracial romanceswitchbladeconstruction sitelove at first sightblack and whiteknife fightlipstickyoung lovehighwaysexual assaultjuvenile delinquentcellarmannequinlatinastreet gangeyegang violence18 year oldlanguagedepartment storepolice interrogationstrong languageparentunsubtitled foreign languageracial prejudicesewing machinestar crossed loverschapeloverhead camera shotreference to shakespeare's romeo and julietpuerto ricansaltimplied sexreference to supermanjuvenile delinquencyreference to batmansecret lovepointing a gun at someonemanslaughtersubway traindrugstoreyoungnailparole officerstained glass windowperilbased on stage musicalcandy barsocial experimentduffel baglove hate relationshipclimbing a fencearound the worldyear 1957public bathroomfake marriagefirst filmdancing in the streetrival gangurban developmentwrecking ballpuerto rican americanparoleeurban renewalreleased from prisonclassicyouth gangbuilding demolitionspeaking spanishfeather dustermashupturf warrumblegang initiationidentifying a dead bodyreformed criminalopening creditshegemonystrongdance partnerhigh school gymnasiumnational pridemen's restroomaspiring boxerteen delinquentattempted gang rapeentering through a windowpaint canplaying with a gunpop musicalprotective brother (See All) |
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
| Subgenre: | martial artssuspenseconspiracysuperheroepicmurder mysterycrime epicaction thriller |
| Themes: | murderdeathrevengekidnappingmoneybetrayaljealousypoliticsfeartorturedrunkennessescapefuneralgangsterhero …investigationdeceptionvoyeurismseductionrobberyangercorruptionlonelinesspsychopathbrutalityobsessionterrorismmafiainsanitymental illnesssadismevilhome invasionhopegreedpanicvengeancejusticemurder investigationpolice investigationpolice corruptionnear death experiencemysterious death (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noircar chasenightdarkness |
| Locations: | hospitalbarchurchhelicoptermotorcyclecemeterybusnightclubwatertaxielevatorurban settingapartmentpolice stationpolice car …citytruckrooftopstrip clubcar bombfire truckfire escape (See All) |
| Characters: | father son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americansoldierpolice officerserial killerdetectivehostagethieftough guywarrioraction hero …hitmanwaitresskillerlittle boysecurity guardpolice detectivevillainsniperterrorrussianmayorpolice shootoutsniper riflepolice chasemysterious villainpolice lieutenantrevenge motive (See All) |
| Story: | behind the cameragang memberdirectorial debutfemale nuditycharacter name in titlebloodviolencetwo word titlebare chested malekissfightphotographexplosionknifechase …surprise endingpistoltelephone callvoice over narrationcell phoneshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathfistfightmachine gunhorsecar accidentshot in the chestshotgunrescueslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvcatwritten by directorarrestgunfightbrawlsecretmaskletterbookbased on comicshowdownlieheld at gunpointhand to hand combatsunglassesbombanimal in titlecar crashdead bodyinterrogationhandcuffsvoyeurrevolverfightingcriminalstrippertelephonereportersubjective cameragood versus evilhalloweensurvivalfoot chaseorphanflashlightbased on comic bookgangambushterroristdisguisemansiondrug dealerbridgemixed martial artsdinerpoliticianinternetsubwaymapexploding caranti herodisarming someoneone man armyassassinationdouble crosspolice officer killedroommatefemme fatalegraveyardnews reportbartenderattempted murderone against manydrug addictstalkerorganized crimebeaten to deathdangercostumeprologueprotestelectrocutionfactoryumbrellaundercoverrace against timemissing personcover upevil mantough girlopening action scenediaryhalloween costumestreet shootoutscarbodyguardinjectionmartial artistwigstalkingexploding bodyratsuspicionelectionthreatened with a knifeprofanityvigilanteclass differencesnewspaper headlinekillingcorrupt coppowerstrong female characterhenchmanmaniaccrime bossdisastereavesdroppingtv newsuzihand grenadesabotagemartial arts masterdestructionrevelationassassination attemptwarehousegothicheavy rainmachetecomic booksecurity cameramobsterbeardhammerexploding buildingtwinsblockbusterswat teampress conferenceorphanageparking garagefollowing someoneaction heroinesocial commentarymasked mangun battlefemale warriorpassportduct tape over mouththugseriescameohaunted by the pastburglarfloodface paintexplosiveconstruction sitecynicismburglaryitalian americanobesitywhiphatredmercilessnesspower outagepool tablemillionaireconvenience storedeath threatevacuationsuper villaintitle appears in writingdelusionescape attemptbutlerscene after end creditspunched in the chestsafedark heroevidenceshadowtitle at the endmustachelonerdark pasthousekeeperbody countcorporationduct tapetragic herogadgetjuvenile delinquentasylumsecret identityterrorist plotkilling spreedc comicsmasked killernewspaper clippingmoral dilemmapolitical corruptionpsycho killersurprise after end creditsmedia coveragelaptop computermob bossbatsocial issuesgothabandoned buildingbisexual womanserial murderaccountantmadmansidekickface maskfinal showdowntaserrobberdark secretmazeplaying pooldrug smugglingfemale fighterschemevigilantismhuman monsterabuse of powersubway stationjournalpolice chiefcomicstolen moneyhomicidal maniacsocial mediatombstonemegalomaniacinformantbillionaireelection campaigngang violencecheering crowdpolitical campaignhospital beddrug dealflareurban decayinsane asylumanarchybody in a trunkvigilante justicedistrict attorneyexploding trucksawed off shotgunhand over moutharenaoffscreen killingcriminal ganginternet videomale protagonistski maskcorrupt politicianbody bagpolitical candidatemoney launderingcorrupt policefinal battlerainingcapeanarchistcluecathedralmafia bossescortmetal detectorvideo footagecomicsfemale police officerorchestral music scorealter egomenacebouncermysterious womanrighteous ragecorrupt officialcrime fighterhomeless persontragic pastoverhead camera shotwoman fights a manmasked heropasswordfemale criminaldirty copmemorialhit with a hammerriddlelive actionreclusehoodiekidssadistic psychopathwoman undressingcockney accentone woman armypsychotronic filmcardcar rollovermurder spreespray paintcriminal investigationdoormandriving at nightsocial injusticeanti heroinesocial decaypackagefamily historypsychosisattempted robberyextreme close upmasked superherotrilogysecret roomcrime spreefanaticsinisterfootprintfictional citypolice commissionercrime lordenvelopedeeply disturbed personcatastropheadaptationtime bombdiscovering a dead bodyleadershiphands tiednewscastercat burglarstealing moneyc4 explosiveswoman punches a manfranchiselearning the truthbritish actor playing american charactercriminal mastermindel traindark heroinemasked vigilantecorrupt businessmanmartial lawmayhemwriting on a wallsafecrackercircular sawbody armordrug bustflash drivepool cuerebootcollardual identitymass destructionvoice mailcatwalkcarpetninjutsuanti villainforensicshospital visitnational guardpulp fictionaudio recordingelection candidatefemale thiefnightclub ownermuscle carbomb squadtroubled productionclown makeupgrappling hookover the topstrapped to a bombsupervillaincontact lenskingpinvideo chatobese mandomestic terrorismevil laughterillegitimate daughterextremismmemorial servicewall safewatching news on tvseclusionwealthy familybalaclavafast carfemale politicianmystery womanpolice departmentringing telephonesecret revealeddisembodied voiceegotistdeath trapdrug ringhidden messagepolitical debatefemale corpseboys' choirextremistskylightcostumed herosee you in hellcriminal underworldorigin storyconvenience store robberygreeting cardlocal politicspolitical murderbatmobilepolice informantpolice uniformcoded messagephilanthropistvideo callcrime fightingfighting the systemgothamsecret messagecat womanpolice forceprojectorsubway tunnelviolent mancluescriminally insanescarfacecriminal organizationfamily legacypersonal vendettamystery individualweirdfictional drugsevered thumbgender in titlelatex catsuiturban gothicblurred nudityhomemade explosivesafecrackingtragic heroineannihilationbatcavemanservantmayoral campaignbloody footprintbombmakermayoral candidatethumb drivebegins with deathbrutal murdercorrupt policemanpsychiatric institutionreference to zorroarkham asylumbat signalbatarangcrypticdead body in a cardrug labevil versus evilextremist grouplong fingernailsopening creditsscratching someone's facecomic booksfake identificationfemale robberflooded citylurking in shadowsnecklace bombview through rifle scopegotham cityulterior motivevoice messagecorrupt governmentstool pigeonletter bombsea wallcharitable foundationfacial recognitiondriving against trafficlist of rulessecret master villainserial killingsystemic corruption (See All) |
| Subgenre: | independent filmheistcapercaper comedyheist movie |
| Mood: | night |
| Locations: | tunnelchinese restaurant |
| Characters: | actresssecurity guarddirector |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | cell matestage playcharacter name in titletwo word titlepunctuation in titleurinationvomitingapostrophe in titlehit by a carcoffeetheaterstagebank robberyex convictacting …garagerehearsalbreakfastwatching televisionprison cellsnowingpassionate kissrelease from prisonarmed robberydiggingpolice interrogationcriminal gangprison visittraffic accidentvaultmale in bathtubimplied sexbank vaultbank heistdinner dateniagara fallscareer criminalrobbery gone awryfood poisoningprison lifeplanningprison sentencenight shiftproduced by actorrecruitingbuffalo new yorkunlikely criminalschool yearbookshow within a showtollboothspeaking frenchtv personalityfalling out among thievesinnocent manlow paid jobbank guardprison foodstage directorex criminal (See All) |
Thamizh thug for hire in the city of Chennai who has no ties to anyone and will do any dirty work as long as the money as good. He meets a young girl named Shruthi and they fall in love. But there are two obstacles in the path of their romance : firstly, Shruthi detests Thamizh's violent ways and se …condly, police sub-inspector Govindan is pursuing Shruthi obsessively with intent of making her his mistress. Meanwhile, Dubai-based crime lord Ali Bhai has arrived in Chennai for the purpose of silencing his chief rival gangster Narasimhan and also to meet Thamizh who is rising within the gang's ranks. However, during the meeting, Ali Bhai is arrested in a police raid conducted by Police Commissioner Mohammed Moideen Khan and his gang hatches a morally abhorrent plan in order to secure his release. (Read More)
| Themes: | murderkidnappingdeath of fatherobsessionblackmailmurder of father |
| Locations: | trainnightclubelevatorshed |
| Characters: | policepolice officertough guyaction hero |
| Story: | violentmeetingbloodone word titlefightshootoutbeatingremakeshot in the headshowdowncriminalone man armypolice officer killedone against manyorganized crime …attackundercovercorrupt copcrime bossdamsel in distressconfrontationsexismundercover copharassmentgang warwetting pantsinfiltrationcrime lordtrapped in an elevatorkidnapped girlsleep deprivationtinnitusrival gangthrown from a trainchennaiindecent proposalmollobjectification of womenjumping off a trainfight in a train compartment (See All) |
Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien ('Sean Penn (I)' (qv)) has been sent to a juvenile prison for vehicular manslaughter. Most unfortunately, the person he kills is the kid brother of his nemesis Paco Moreno ('Esai Morales (I)' (qv)), who vows revenge by raping Mick's girlfriend ('Ally Sheedy' (qv)). Pac …o is caught and sent to the same prison where he reworks his revenge plan, and Mick has no choice but to defend himself. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonmurderrevengedrugsrapefearescaperivalryvengeance |
| Mood: | neo noirmurder plot |
| Locations: | chicago illinoisprison farm |
| Characters: | policeboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteenage boydetectivetough guybullyjewhispanic americanhomosexual raperunning from the police |
| Story: | cell matenuditybloodmale nudityviolencemale rear nuditybare chested malefightcigarette smokingexplosionsurprise endingpantiesshowershot to deathcar accident …face slapshowdownmarijuanajailgay slurgangracial slurgunshotdeath of brothermurdererobscene finger gesturechild murdermachismocopfriendship between menassaultaccidental deathcrying maninterracial friendshipmale underwearnicknameboxer shortsblood on faceescape attemptstabbed in the leghit on the headdead childbooby trapmustachedead boysexual assaultjuvenile delinquentsodomytank toploss of brothergeniusmale in showerman cryingmarijuana jointstabbed in the handirish americanspit in the facecafeteriagolf clubacidbully comeuppancedrug dealurban decayilliteracyjointrespectunderage smokingdrive by shootinggrudgechild rapesolitary confinementmanslaughterman wearing towelreputationshower roomdrug tradeundershirtgroup showerel trainmuscularracist commentlifting weightsburning a photographhit with a golf clubconsequencespit in facemale in towelburning photographlunchroomfriskingfriskchild hit by a carj&b scotch (See All) |
The movie tells the story of Taisto Kasurinen, a finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he starts to dream about leaving the country and starting a new life. He escapes from prison but things don't go as planned...
| Subgenre: | dark comedy |
| Themes: | prisonmurderdeathfriendshipsuicidemarriageescapecorruptiontheftsurveillanceunemploymenthomelessnessfalling in loveprison escape |
| Locations: | carshiproad movie |
| Characters: | father son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfriendsingle mothersuicide by gunshot |
| Period: | 1980sfuture |
| Story: | cell matesequeltitle spoken by charactershootingcriminaldeath of frienddinerprisonerringbank robberybirthday cakefinlandjail cellworking classpassport …title appears in writingconvictsocietytangodormitoryhuman traffickingharborsarcasmjukeboxstolen moneyescaped convictwrongful convictionminerslaughterhousebutcheryhelsinki finlandleaving homestealing moneyworkinglooking for a jobcar dealercoal minersocial problemmarriage ceremonylayoffpart time jobmix uppessimismpoornessworking womanjail visitationdivorced womandownfallfleeing the countryworking manwedding proposalblack suit clad killerday laborerdysfunctional societyclosed mineship name in title (See All) |
Clive Owen stars as a prison inmate who goes into an experimental "open" prison where the inmates walk around freely and get job training for their impending releases. While there, he discovers he has a talent for growing flowers. His talent is recognized by a gardening guru who encourages him and f …our other inmates to enter a national gardening competition. (Read More)
| Themes: | prisonfriendshippregnancycancerredemption |
| Locations: | hospitalrural settingcar bicycle chase |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipnurseself improvement |
| Period: | christmas party |
| Story: | cell matemale rear nuditycigarette smokingdancingtitle spoken by charactershowerbased on true storycompetitionprisonermurderergardengay coupleterminal illnessbreaking and enteringloss of friend …male bondinginterracial friendshipprison guardbloody noseprison cellrelease from prisonbrushing teethgardeninggreenhousedying manupper classmoving insoccer matchfisticuffsparoleoverbearing motherprison wardenbook signingflower shopboard meetinggarden partyash scatteringlock pickbee stingprisoner transportparole hearingtv show within a filmroses are red poemtalking to a plantgarden shedprison library (See All) |
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