Crime

  • André Cayatte – L’amour en question AKA Question of Love (1978)

    1971-1980André CayatteCrimeDramaFrance

    PLOT: In the French legal system, a judge-magistrate conducts criminal investigations. In this story, Suzanne Corbier (Annie Girardot) is one such magistrate who is called upon to determine whether Catherine, who has been having an affair with an Englishman, conspired with him to murder her impotent husband, who condoned the affair. When Suzanne comes to a conclusion, she still must deal with the political demands of her office and her superiors.Read More »

  • Kôji Wakamatsu – Ware ni utsu yoi ari AKA Ready to Shoot (1990)

    1981-1990CrimeDramaJapanKoji Wakamatsu

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    Kabukicho, Shinjuku. A woman chased by a yakuza appears in front of Katsuhiko Goda, the master of the snack “Kashkash`. The woman’s name is Yang Meyrin, a Taiwanese. At that time, the chief of the Sakuradokai group Toida was shot dead. A VHS-C video adapter was left at the murder site, but there was no tape inside. On the other hand, “Kashkash` The store’s closing party, which lasted for 20 years, was held, and Katsuhiko’s former all-out companions, Kiritsuko, Akikawa, and Miyake, gathered there. Meyrin can be seen inside, and it turns out that she is a Vietnamese refugee and a smuggler with a forged passport. Meyrin, who left the store to get her passport for escape, was chased by the Toida group, but Katsuhiko rescued her. Read More »

  • Gert Fredholm – Terror (1977)

    1971-1980ActionCrimeDenmarkGert Fredholm

    When one of the members of a gang of young criminals wants out, he is put under severe pressure.Read More »

  • Elmo Nüganen – Apteeker Melchior AKA Melchior the Apothecary (2022)

    Crime2021-2030Elmo NüganenEstoniaThriller

    In medieval Tallinn, the famous knight of the Order who freed the Baltic Sea from pirates is murdered. The hero’s head is chopped off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The Sheriff orders Melchior the Apothecary, who can talk to the dead, to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the murdered knight was looking for a mysterious “Prisoner of Tallinn” and clues lead to the Dominican monastery. A terrible series of crimes is unleashed – anyone who comes into contact with this secret is in danger.Read More »

  • Sidney Lumet – Q & A (1990)

    Drama1981-1990CrimeSidney LumetUSA

    Dirty cop, Mike Brennan thinks he got away with murder. But during a routine Q&A, the righteous assistant DA finds a clue that sets them both on a collision course.Read More »

  • Henri Verneuil – I… comme Icare AKA I as in Icarus (1979)

    1971-1980CrimeDramaFranceHenri Verneuil

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    Conspiracy thriller inspired by the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of JFK. After a fictional president is assassinated, a determined, tough prosecutor investigates the emerging conspiracy behind it.Read More »

  • Vernon Sewell – Soho Incident AKA Spin a Dark Web (1956)

    1951-1960CrimeFilm NoirUSAVernon Sewell

    A Canadian living in London is trying to succeed as a prizefighter, without much luck. He meets the sister of a local mob leader, and she soon draws him into the gang’s activities. When he finds himself being drawn into a murder plot, he finally realizes that his lover is only using him, and determines to escape the gang – but things don’t turn out the way he planned.Read More »

  • Nikos Nikolaidis – Glykia Symmoria AKA Sweet Bunch (1983)

    1981-1990CrimeDramaGreeceNikos Nikolaidis

    Synopsis:
    The diary of the life and death of a group of “amoral” young people, who have reached the point of no return and seek something to believe in and to die for. Their behavior brings them to the attention of the State. A discreet surveillance begins. A vigilante group monitors their House. It’s headed by a nameless blond man, who waits…
    The film is a study of the new face of world fascism. It is a story of joy and tender love; a music of death, an evocation of colors, sweet violence and laughter.The story of four people who might be your neighbors, who choose to die senselessly behind their stolen shotguns, flinging their harsh, mocking laughter in your face.Read More »

  • Rino Di Silvestro – Diario segreto da un carcere femminile AKA Women in Cell Block 7 (1973)

    1971-1980CrimeExploitationItalyRino Di Silvestro

    Although this is basically a WIP movie, it differs greatly from both the popular Corman produced US/Filipino versions and the much sicker European variant typified by the work of Jess Franco. It is a mid-70’s Italian film, so about half of it is a crime thriller with the usual car chases and violent Mafia intrigue involving a missing load of heroin. The WIP subplot comes in when the daughter of kidnapped Mafia boss (the not-even-remotely-Italian-looking Anita Strindberg)goes undercover in a woman’s prison to protect and get information from the “new fish” (Jenny Tamburi), whose dead boyfriend was transporting the heroin. However, this surprisingly complex plot still leads to the usual shower scenes, catfights, lesbian groping, and everything else audiences have come to expect from these type of films.Read More »

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