Top 100 Crime Movies List

#100 Crime Movie

The Hitcher (2007) R

A serial killer pins his crimes on two college students who gave him a ride.

Director:

Dave Meyers

Writers:

Eric Red, Jake Wade Wall

Stars:

Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton

#99 Crime Movie

Pain and Gain (2013) R

A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers:

Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Stars:

Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie

#98 Crime Movie

Rocknrolla (2008) R

In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city's scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types. While the city's seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player a drugged out rock 'n' roller presumed to be dead but very much alive has a multi-million dollar prize fall into his hands.

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writers:

Guy Ritchie

Stars:

Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Idris Elba

#97 Crime Movie

Runner Runner (2013) R

When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.

Director:

Brad Furman

Writers:

Brian Koppelman, David Levien

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton

#96 Crime Movie

Spring Breakers (2012) R

Four college girls hold up a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation. While partying/drinking/taking drugs they are arrested only to be bailed out by a drug and arms dealer.

Director:

Harmony Korine

Writers:

Harmony Korine

Stars:

Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, James Franco

#95 Crime Movie

Pusher (1996)

A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.

Director:

Nicolas Winding Refn

Writers:

Jens Dahl, Nicolas Winding Refn

Stars:

Kim Bodnia, Zlatko Buric, Laura Drasbæk

#94 Crime Movie

Inside Man (2006) R

A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.

Director:

Spike Lee

Writers:

Russell Gewirtz

Stars:

Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster

#93 Crime Movie

Heist (2015) R

A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.

Director:

Scott Mann

Writers:

Stephen C. Sepher

Stars:

Gina Carano, Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

#92 Crime Movie

30 Minutes or Less (2011) R

Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...

Director:

Ruben Fleischer

Writers:

Michael Diliberti

Stars:

Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson

#91 Crime Movie

Breakdown (1997) R

A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.

Director:

Jonathan Mostow

Writers:

Jonathan Mostow

Stars:

Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan

#90 Crime Movie

Lord of War (2005) R

An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent.

Director:

Andrew Niccol

Writers:

Andrew Niccol

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto

#89 Crime Movie

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) R

Mick Haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his Lincoln. When a wealthy Realtor is accused of assaulting a prostitute, Haller is asked to defend him. The man claims that the woman is trying to get some money out of him. But when Haller looks at the evidence against him, he learns that this case might be linked to an old case of his.

Director:

Brad Furman

Writers:

John Romano, Michael Connelly

Stars:

Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe

#88 Crime Movie

Side Effects (2013) R

A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writers:

Scott Z. Burns

Stars:

Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law

#87 Crime Movie

Kalifornia (1993) R

A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.

Director:

Dominic Sena

Writers:

Stephen Levy, Tim Metcalfe

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, Kathy Larson

#86 Crime Movie

Ruthless People (1986) R

A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation, without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.

Director:

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker

Writers:

Dale Launer, O. Henry

Stars:

Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold

#85 Crime Movie

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015) R

The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.

Director:

Daniel Alfredson

Writers:

William Brookfield, Peter R. de Vries

Stars:

Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten

#84 Crime Movie

Holy Rollers (2010) R

In Brooklyn, a youth from an Orthodox Jewish community is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israeli drug cartel.

Director:

Kevin Asch

Writers:

Antonio Macia

Stars:

Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Danny A. Abeckaser

#83 Crime Movie

Lucky Number Slevin (2006) R

A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi and The Boss. Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski as well as the infamous assassin Goodkat and finds himself having to hatch his own ingenious plot to get them before they get him.

Director:

Paul McGuigan

Writers:

Jason Smilovic

Stars:

Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman

#82 Crime Movie

The Last Boy Scout (1991) R

A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers:

Shane Black, Greg Hicks

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field

#81 Crime Movie

The Salton Sea (2002) R

After a tragic incident, a man drifts into a world populated by thugs and speed junkies.

Director:

D.J. Caruso

Writers:

Tony Gayton

Stars:

Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Goldberg

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