Category Archives: Crime

The Life of David Gale

IMDB Rating: 7.20
19408 votes

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Dr. David Gale, an advocate of eliminating the death penalty, is falsely accused of rape and murder. Once convicted, he ends up on death row in Texas himself, telling his story to a reporter through a series of flashbacks.
Actors
Bitsey BloomKate Winslet
Barbara KreusterCleo King
Reporter A.J. RobertsConstance Jones
Also posted in 2003, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (2)

Party Monster

IMDB Rating: 5.90
3796 votes

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Set in the New York club scene of the late 1980's thru the 1990's, a tale which chronicles the rise and fall of club-kid promoter 'Michael Alig' (qv), a party organizer, whose extravagant life was sent spiralling downward when he boasted on television that he had killed his friend, roommate, and drug dealer, Angel Melendez. Originally from Indiana, Alig moved to New York, and came to be an underground legend, known for his excessive drug use and outrageous behavior in the club world. At his peak, he had his own record label, and magazine, and hosted Disco 2000, one of the biggest club nights in New York in the '90s. He was doing a lot of drugs, and as his addiction got worse, his party themes became darker and more twisted. Alig's saga reached its tragic crescendo when he viciously murdered his drug dealer, Angel, by injecting him with Drano and throwing him in the East River. The power he wielded on the club scene made him feel untouchable, so he didn't hestitate to boast of the murder. The press thought it was a publicity stunt—until Angel's body washed ashore.
Actors
James St. JamesSeth Green
Michael AligMacaulay Culkin
ElkeDiana Scarwid
Also posted in 2003, Comedy, Drama | Comments (0)

National Security

IMDB Rating: 4.70
6736 votes

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Earl and Hank have only one thing in common: they're both L.A.P.D. rejects. One just got kicked out, the other can't even get in. After confronting each other on opposite sides of the law during a traffic stop that escalates out of control, these two luckless individuals end up partnered as lowly security guards. Despite being damned to the lowest rung of the law enforcement ladder, Earl and Hank uncover a sophisticated smuggling operation led by Nash and his band of thugs. When Earl and Hank get their hands on some hot property, they go on the run from, first the bad guys, then the L.A.P.D.—led by Lt. Washington and Detective McDuff. What these two unlikely partners do to law enforcement is a crime, but they just might save the day. That is, if they don't kill each other first.
Actors
Earl MontgomeryMartin Lawrence
Hank RaffertySteve Zahn
Detective Frank McDuffColm Feore
Also posted in 2003, Action, Comedy, Thriller | Comments (4)

Bad Santa

IMDB Rating: 7.20
22700 votes

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"Bad Santa" is the story of two conmen who go on a road trip to malls dressed as Santa and his elf. Rather than spreading good cheer, the duo's motive is to rob each establishment, a strategy that becomes complicated when they encounter an 8-year-old who teaches them the true meaning of Christmas.
Actors
WillieBilly Bob Thornton
MarcusTony Cox
The KidBrett Kelly
Also posted in 2003, Comedy, High IMDB rating | Comments (3)

Wonderland

IMDB Rating: 6.50
6114 votes

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John Holmes was a legend of the porn industry and revered in circles as a stud. But years after his successful career and star fading, Holmes was a desperate man with his own internal demons to live up to. He's estranged from his wife, holding onto a relationship with his teenage mistress, and living as a junkie in search of his next fix. But one fateful night left four people dead and John as a key suspect in one of the most grisly murders in Los Angeles. Was he partly responsible for what happened at Wonderland Avenue?
Actors
John HolmesVal Kilmer
Dawn SchillerKate Bosworth
Ron LauniusJosh Lucas
Also posted in 2003, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Cradle 2 the Grave

IMDB Rating: 5.30
7280 votes

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When his daughter is kidnapped and held in exchange for priceless diamonds, the leader of a crew of highly skilled urban thieves (DMX) forges an unlikely alliance with a Taiwanese Intelligence officer (Jet Li) to rescue her. Their race against the clock to find the precious stones ultimately unravels a plot to distribute a deadly new weapon of war.
Actors
FaitDMX
SuJet Li
TommyAnthony Anderson
Also posted in 2003, Action, Drama, Thriller | Comments (2)

Mystic River

IMDB Rating: 8.00
37630 votes

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Summer, 1975: in a tight blue-collar Boston neighborhood, three kids are playing when one is abducted and sexually abused for several days. Jump ahead: the victim, Dave, is haunted by memories and protective of his own son. Jimmy's an ex-con, father of three. Sean is a homicide detective, estranged from his pregnant wife. When Jimmy's teen daughter dies, Sean investigates, Dave's a suspect, and Jimmy vows to find the killer before the cops. The dead girl has a boyfriend whose long-missing father has a history with Jimmy. The boyfriend's a suspect, and when ballistics turns up a link to a gun owned by the young man's father, the case breaks. In the background, wives move events along.
Actors
Jimmy MarkumSean Penn
Dave BoyleTim Robbins
Sean DevineKevin Bacon
Also posted in 2003, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery | Comments (3)

Daredevil

IMDB Rating: 5.50
34431 votes

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Fate deals young orphan Matt Murdock a strange hand when he is doused with hazardous waste. The accident leaves Matt blind but also gives him a heightened "radar sense" that allows him to "see" far better than any man. Years later Murdock has grown into a man and becomes a respected criminal attorney. But after he's done his "day job" Matt takes on a secret identity as "The Man Without Fear," Daredevil, the masked avenger that patrols the neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen and New York City to combat the injustice that he cannot tackle in the courtroom.
Actors
Matt Murdock/DaredevilBen Affleck
Elektra NatchiosJennifer Garner
BullseyeColin Farrell
Also posted in 2003, Action, Fantasy, Thriller | Comments (11)

Gigli

IMDB Rating: 2.30
18075 votes

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Gigli, a lowly and inept hitman, is assigned a job by the mob to kidnap a mentally retarded brother of a California district attorney. Gigli abducts the brother from his mental hospital and holds him hostage in his apartment. Ricki, a "lesbian assassin", is sent to oversee Gigli's job and make sure he doesn't screw it up. Comedic high jinks ensue as the two go on the lam and start to fall in love.
Actors
Larry GigliBen Affleck
Man in DryerTerry Camilleri
Laundry CustomerDavid Backus
Also posted in 2003, Comedy, Romance | Comments (1)

Hollywood Homicide

IMDB Rating: 5.20
8940 votes

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When not solving murders in Tinseltown, Detective Joe Gavilan and his rookie partner Kasey Calden both moonlight in other fields: Gavilan sells real estate (poorly), and Calden aspires to become an actor (Brando, namely). Assigned to the vicious in-club slaying of a promising young rap act, the two detective delve into the recording industry where they hope to find answers - ideally ones that also come with property buyers or auditions.
Actors
Joe GavilanHarrison Ford
K.C. CaldenJosh Hartnett
RubyLena Olin
Also posted in 2003, Action, Comedy, Thriller | Comments (1)
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