A Shock to the System (1990)
Michael Caine as an executive who discovers he can kill his way to the top and nobody will notice. A Shock to the System is the Jan Egleson-directed dark comedy adapted from Simon Brett's 1984 novel of the same title.
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CrimeThe Godfather Part II (1974)
Coppola's 1974 sequel-and-prequel. De Niro as young Vito, Pacino as Michael.
ComedySeven Psychopaths (2012)
McDonagh's 2012 Hollywood meta-comedy. Farrell, Rockwell, Walken, Harrelson.
CrimeLittle Caesar (1931)
LeRoy's 1931 pre-Code gangster film. The film that established the rise-and-fall gangster template.
ActionLast Man Standing (1996)
Hill's 1996 Walter Hill remake of Yojimbo. Bruce Willis as the drifter who plays two Prohibition-era gangs against each other.
ActionThe Dark Knight (2008)
The film that proved comic book films could be major cinema. The Dark Knight is the Christopher Nolan-directed second entry in his Batman trilogy and the film that established the post-2008 standard for superhero cinema.
ComedySome Like It Hot (1959)
Wilder's 1959 cross-dressing comedy. Lemmon and Curtis on the run, Monroe in her last great performance.
CrimeWhere the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
Otto Preminger's 1950 film noir with Dana Andrews. Detective accidentally kills suspect then frames innocent man.
CrimePayback (1999)
Brian Helgeland's 1999 Mel Gibson crime thriller. Maria Bello plays Rosie, a prostitute and former Porter associate.
CrimeLord of War (2005)
Andrew Niccol's 2005 Nicolas Cage international arms trade drama. Among the most accomplished commercial cinema examinations of the industry.
BiopicAmerican Gangster (2007)
Ridley Scott's 2007 Frank Lucas biopic. Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in parallel protagonist tracks.
CrimeL.A. Confidential (1997)
Curtis Hanson's 1997 neo-noir on 1950s LAPD corruption. The rare adult crime film that respects its audience.