471. Carandiru
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Portuguese
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Hector Babenco
Actors: Ailton Graça, Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro, Maria Luisa Mendonça, Gero Camilo, Lázaro Ramos
Plot: Brazilian MD Drauzio Varella starts AIDS prevention in Brazil's largest prison, Carandiru, in Sao Paulo, where the population is nearly double its 4000 maximum. Doc learns from experience, and through stories, the tragic history behind the crimes which landed the prisoners there. Just when he believes to leave the prisoners happy with a soccer tournament, a silly clothing line argument kick-starts a politically opportune revolt.
472. Hostage
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Florent Emilio Siri
Actors: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker
Plot: A failed hostage negotiator leaves L.A. for small-town life with his
family. A burglary gone wrong leads to a family being taken hostage. A
father with a secret and a criminal on edge will lead to deadly showdown.
473. The Panic in Needle Park
Year of Release: 1971
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Actors: Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright, Raul Julia, Kiel Martin
Plot: An unconventional love story set in Needle Park, a location in New York
City. Bobby (Pacino), a young addict who accompanies an artist named
Helen (Kitty Winn), falls in love together. Helen becomes acquainted with
the habits of Bobby and his methods of earning a buck.
474. Death on the Nile
Year of Release: 1978
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Guillermin
Actors: Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy
Plot: Based on the Agatha Christie novel, Detective Hercule Poirot must solve
the mystery of a murdered heiress who is killed on a cruise down the Nile
before it reaches port.
475. Al Capone
Year of Release: 1959
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Crime
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Richard Wilson
Actors: Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, James Gregory, Martin Balsam, Nehemiah Persoff, Robert Gist
Plot: A quite accurate portrayal of the life of prohibition era criminal kingpin Al Capone - from his days as a small-time Chicago hood to his rise as Chicago's most notorious gangster - ultimately leading to his ignoble end.
476. One Day in September
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Actors: Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Gerald Seymour, Axel Springer, Gad Zahari
477. My Friend Dahmer
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Marc Meyers
Actors: Ross Lynch, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, Miles Robbins, Alex Wolff, Cameron McKendry
Plot: Based on the acclaimed graphic novel from Derf Backderf, the film follows the high school life of a young man named Jeffrey Dahmer. Before he become known as a notorious serial killer, he was just another shy student turning to alcohol when he couldn't find anywhere to fit in.
478. Emily the Criminal
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Patton Ford
Actors: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, Jonathan Avigdori, Gina Gershon, Wesley Han
Plot: With few prospects and mounting debt, L.A. native Emily becomes involved in a credit card scam - one that leads her the seedy underbelly of the city and deadly consequences.
479. Bad Santa
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Actors: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Bernie Mac, John Ritter
Plot: A conman and his small friend play Santa and his Little Helper in order to case and rob malls on Christmas Eve. Everything has been going good until an overweight 8-year old with self-esteem issues and a hot bartender with a thing for Santa complicate matters.
480. American Friend, The ( Amerikanische Freund, Der )
Year of Release: 1977
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Crime/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Wim Wenders
Actors: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller
Plot: An art forger diagnosed with leukemia is slowly drawn into a shady world of criminal business dealings.
