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1990s Crime Drama Movies

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The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

R
| 2h 22min | Drama, Crime
4.4/5 (with 12,480 votes)

Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Directed by Frank Darabont - With Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, James Whitmore, Clancy Brown, ...
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The Godfather Part III(1990)

R
| 2h 50min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 2,851 votes)

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola - With Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton, Eli Wallach, Talia Shire, Sofia Coppola, ...
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Se7en(1995)

R
| 2h 7min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
4.2/5 (with 9,525 votes)

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

Directed by David Fincher - With Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, R. Lee Ermey, John C. McGinley, ...
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Heat(1995)

R
| 2h 50min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
4.0/5 (with 3,084 votes)

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

Directed by Michael Mann - With Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, ...
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Fargo(1996)

R
| 1h 38min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 3,485 votes)

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen - With Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare, Tony Denman, ...
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A Bronx Tale(1993)

R
| 2h 1min | Drama, Crime
3.9/5 (with 915 votes)

Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his neighborhood - for a beautiful black girl.

Directed by Robert De Niro - With Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Taral Hicks, Francis Capra, Kathrine Narducci, ...
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Romeo + Juliet(1996)

PG-13
| 2h | Drama, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 2,356 votes)

In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, ...
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American History X(1998)

R
| 1h 59min | Drama
4.2/5 (with 5,140 votes)

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. 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 committed 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.

Directed by Tony Kaye - With Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, Beverly D'Angelo, Edward Norton, ...
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Chungking Express(1994)

PG-13
| 1h 43min | Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
4.0/5 (with 783 votes)

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

Directed by Wong Kar-wai - With Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro

Bound by Honor(1993)

R
| 3h | Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller
4.0/5 (with 517 votes)

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.

Directed by Taylor Hackford - With Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Raymond Cruz, Danny Trejo, ...

Casino(1995)

R
| 2h 59min | Crime, Drama, History
4.0/5 (with 2,559 votes)

In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.

Directed by Martin Scorsese - With Sharon Stone, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Frank Vincent, Pasquale Cajano, ...
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U Turn(1997)

R
| 2h 5min | Thriller
3.3/5 (with 301 votes)

When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.

Directed by Oliver Stone - With Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez, Joaquin Phoenix, Powers Boothe, Billy Bob Thornton, ...
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A Few Good Men(1992)

R
| 2h 18min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 1,509 votes)

When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

Directed by Rob Reiner - With Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Bacon, Jack Nicholson, J. T. Walsh, ...
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Thelma & Louise(1991)

R
| 2h 10min | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Adventure
3.8/5 (with 1,488 votes)

Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and surprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.

Directed by Ridley Scott - With Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, ...
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Boyz n the Hood(1991)

R
| 1h 52min | Crime, Drama
3.8/5 (with 812 votes)

Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.

Directed by John Singleton - With Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Angela Bassett, ...
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Fallen Angels(1995)

1h 38min | Action, Romance / Love, Crime
3.9/5 (with 378 votes)

Two tales of crimes intertwine in present-day Hong Kong.

Directed by Wong Kar-wai - With Leon Lai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung, Karen Mok, Michelle Reis, Chan Fai-hung, ...

Buffalo '66(1998)

R
| 1h 50min | Drama, Romance / Love, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 366 votes)

Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.

Directed by Vincent Gallo - With Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston, Ben Gazzara, Vincent Gallo, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, ...
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La Haine(1995)

NR
| 1h 38min | Drama
4.0/5 (with 1,833 votes)

After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.

Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz - With Vincent Cassel, Saïd Taghmaoui, Mathieu Kassovitz, Benoît Magimel, Vincent Lindon, Karin Viard, ...
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A Time to Kill(1996)

R
| 2h 29min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 1,090 votes)

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

Directed by Joel Schumacher - With Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd, Donald Sutherland, ...
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Falling Down(1993)

R
| 1h 53min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 1,558 votes)

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

Directed by Joel Schumacher - With Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Tuesday Weld, Frederic Forrest, Rachel Ticotin, ...
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Conspiracy Theory(1997)

R
| 2h 15min | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 622 votes)

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

Directed by Richard Donner - With Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart, Steve Kahan, Dean Winters, ...
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Sleepers(1996)

R
| 2h 27min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 1,526 votes)

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.

Directed by Barry Levinson - With Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Vittorio Gassman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, ...
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Wild Things(1998)

R
| 1h 48min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama
3.2/5 (with 721 votes)

When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...

Directed by John McNaughton - With Matt Dillon, Denise Richards, Neve Campbell, Bill Murray, Kevin Bacon, Theresa Russell, ...
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Nowhere to Run(1993)

R
| 1h 34min | Action, Drama, Thriller, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 298 votes)

Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.

Directed by Robert Harmon - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, Ted Levine, Joss Ackland, Sven-Ole Thorsen, ...
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The Basketball Diaries(1995)

R
| 1h 42min | Drama, Crime
3.7/5 (with 839 votes)

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

Directed by Scott Kalvert - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Mark Wahlberg, Bruno Kirby, James Madio, Ernie Hudson, ...

Jackie Brown(1997)

R
| 2h 34min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
3.7/5 (with 2,810 votes)

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino - With Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, ...
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Miller's Crossing(1990)

R
| 1h 55min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.7/5 (with 690 votes)

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen - With Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J. E. Freeman, ...
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The Good Son(1993)

R
| 1h 27min | Thriller, Drama
3.4/5 (with 410 votes)

A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

Directed by Joseph Ruben - With Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Jacqueline Brookes, ...
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Donnie Brasco(1997)

R
| 2h 7min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 1,976 votes)

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

Directed by Mike Newell - With Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Heche, ...
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Carlito's Way(1993)

R
| 2h 24min | Crime, Thriller, Drama, Romance / Love
3.9/5 (with 1,360 votes)

A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.

Directed by Brian De Palma - With Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Luis Guzmán, Viggo Mortensen, ...
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