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Law Abiding Citizen(2009)

R
| 1h 49min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 2,192 votes)

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

The Dark Knight(2008)

PG-13
| 2h 32min | Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
4.3/5 (with 15,468 votes)

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

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.

The Fate of the Furious(2017)

PG-13
| 2h 16min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 4,798 votes)

When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows(2011)

PG-13
| 2h 9min | Adventure, Action, Crime, Mystery
3.6/5 (with 4,749 votes)

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

The Usual Suspects(1995)

R
| 1h 46min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
4.1/5 (with 4,724 votes)

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

Artemis Fowl(2020)

2.8/5 (with 738 votes)

Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds. He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of powerful underground fairies who may be behind his father's disappearance.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh - With Hong Chau, Nonso Anozie, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, ...

Terminal(2018)

NR
| 1h 35min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
2.8/5 (with 339 votes)

In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, two assassins carry out a sinister mission, a teacher battles a fatal illness, and an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress lead dangerous double lives. Murderous consequences unravel in the dead of night, as their lives intertwine at the hands of a mysterious criminal mastermind who is hell-bent on revenge.

Directed by Vaughn Stein - With Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Matthew Lewis, Mike Myers, Max Irons, Dexter Fletcher, ...

Believer(2018)

NR
| 2h 3min | Crime, Action, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 54 votes)

After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.

Heist 88(2023)

1h 23min | Crime, Drama
3.0/5 (with 7 votes)

A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history.

The Emperor of Paris(2018)

2h 1min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 218 votes)

Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!(2015)

R
| 2h 19min | Action, Mystery, Drama
3.5/5 (with 37 votes)

Byomkesh, fresh out of college, agrees to investigate the disappearance of Bhuvan, a chemist. Assisted by Bhuvan's son Ajit, Byomkesh links the case to a larger conspiracy that will unsettle Calcutta.

Directed by Dibakar Banerjee - With Sushant Singh Rajput, Anand Tiwari, Meiyang Chang, Aryann Bhowmik, Neeraj Kabi, Divya Menon, ...
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The Enforcer(1951)

1h 27min | Drama, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 37 votes)

After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.

Eye in the Sky(2007)

1h 30min | Action, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 23 votes)

The head of an elite Hong Kong surveillance unit keeps one eye on his rookie apprentice and the other on a notorious criminal he suspects of masterminding a recent jewel heist in this tense thriller from filmmaking duo Johnnie To and Nai-Hoi Yau. Of course, the criminal knows all along he's being watched. But that doesn't stop him from trying to pull off the biggest score of his career.

Spies(1928)

2h 25min | Action, Drama, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 32 votes)

The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.

Masterminds(1997)

PG-13
| 1h 46min | Comedy, Action, Thriller, Adventure
2.5/5 (with 18 votes)

A rebellious teen uses his talent for pranks to outwit the security consultant who has taken the students at his prestigious private school hostage.

Schneider vs. Bax(2015)

1h 34min | Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
3.1/5 (with 34 votes)

On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected.

The Cop in Blue Jeans(1976)

1h 35min | Action, Crime, Drama
3.1/5 (with 20 votes)

A top undercover cop finds and arrests a series of purse snatchers until he discovers an American at the top of an evil ring of thieves.

The Crimson Ghost(1946)

NR
| 2h 47min | Adventure, Action, Crime
2.3/5 (with 3 votes)

A criminal mastermind known as The Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit all electrical current on the planet.

Jaanwar(1999)

2h | Action
3.5/5 (with 6 votes)

Sultan (Shakti Kapoor) adopted an orphan and named him Badshah (Akshay Kumar). Badshah grows up to be a criminal and his life was made difficult by Inspector Pradhan (Ashish Vidyarthi). Badshah's sidekick is Abdul (Ashutosh Rana). The only hope in Badshah's life is Sapna (Karisma Kapoor), whom he incidentally met. But circumstances lead Badshah to commit murder in public. During this experience, a child clangs to him and he took the child to Sapna. Before he could explain anything, Pradhan gets there and Badshah had to escape. He changed his name to Babu Lohar and becomes a blacksmith and loving father, to give the child a good future. However, after 7 years, he sees Abdul and Sultan again. Pradhan is still after him. When the child's parents find out about him, they ask Babu to return their child. Will he let the child go? Will the child go with his parents?

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The Forest of the Lost Souls(2017)

1h 11min | Drama, Horror
2.6/5 (with 12 votes)

The Forest of the Lost Souls is a dense and remote forest, Portugal's most popular place for suicide. In a summer morning, two strangers meet within the woods.

This Woman Is Dangerous(1952)

NR
| 1h 40min | Drama, Crime
2.9/5 (with 8 votes)

A crime gang leader is losing her sight, so while her lover goes into hiding, she checks in to the hospital for extensive surgery to recover her eyesight. There she is treated by a handsome young doctor. As expected not only does the doctor successfully open her eyes, he also opens her heart for him.

The Mark of Kriminal(1968)

1h 32min | Adventure
2.4/5 (with 3 votes)

The bandit Kriminal by pure chance finds a fragment of a map in an old porcelain statue indicating the location of two precious paintings hidden by a notorious outlaw before he was executed. Kriminal immediately begins searching for the three other statuettes, similar to the one in their possession, containing the fragments needed to complete the map .

Kriminal(1966)

1h 38min | Action, Crime, Mystery
2.4/5 (with 6 votes)

Diabolik was the "Genius of Crime", Kriminal was known as the "Genius of Evil". While the character was created after Diabolik, it was the first to make it to the big screen. Kriminal was considered more sadistic than Diabolik (though in later tales he softens up and does heroic deeds), and while we see him do some nasty, cruel things, such as the attempt to blow up his ex-wife, the steam bath death of Lady Gold and putting acid in the shaving cream can of his criminal opposite Alex; he somehow doesn't come off as vicious as he was in the fumetti.

Killing in Istanbul(1967)

1h 11min | Crime, Adventure, Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)

Kilink visits Istanbul to grab a destructive formula which is in the hands of an once-collaborate scientist, Professor Houloussi. He murders him, kidnaps his daughter, tortures her in some gloomy dungeon, and then kidnaps more people and tortures them but still, the formula remains hidden. Meanwhile, the son of Professor Houloussi is blessed by a Devinne spirit and turns into Superman! But will he be a worthy opponent to the unbeatable and evasive master of all criminals, Kilink?

Ako Ang Lalagot Sa Hininga Mo(1999)

1h 40min | Action, Adventure

All his life, Ronaldo has led a quiet and comfortable life. The son of a mayor, he hopes to earn his law degree and to one day follow the footsteps of his father. But one night, tragedy strikes when his parents are assassinated. Stricken by both grief and anger, Ronaldo abandons his studies and heads home. After burying his parents, Ronaldo begins to look deeper into his parents’ gruesome killing, and what he discovers is an even more gruesome truth: the man he has trusted all along is the very man who had masterminded the crime.

Masters in Crime(2018)

3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

An aspiring criminal mastermind (Owen Roth) assembles a crew (Mena Massoud, Ayinde Blake) and schemes to steal an experimental drug from a high profile medical facility.

Directed by Devin Knowles

The Adventure of the Torture Cage(1928)

Lieutenant Commander John Byrne of the Naval Secret Service and his partner Pvt. Bill Riggers chase criminal Dr. Sin Fang, who is desperate to find a lost sacred seal. (The fifth and only surviving episode of a six-part serial about an evil mastermind inspired on Sax Rohmer's Dr. Fu Manchu.)