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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) poster

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988Animation · Comedy1h 44m

Funny Whimsical Whodunit Los Angeles Stylish

Once Upon a Time in America (1984) poster

Once Upon a Time in America

1984Crime · Drama2h 19m

Nostalgic Bleak Emotional Mafia Betrayal

The Great Mouse Detective (1986) poster

The Great Mouse Detective

1986Adventure · Animation1h 14m

Whimsical Feel-Good Suspenseful Kidnapping Cops

The Outsiders (1983) poster

The Outsiders

1983Crime · Drama1h 31m

Emotional Nostalgic Coming-of-Age Friendship Atmospheric

Manhunter (1986) poster

Manhunter

1986Crime · Horror2h

Suspenseful Dark Disturbing Cops Serial Killer

Thief (1981) poster

Thief

1981Crime · Drama2h 3m

Dark Suspenseful Intense Mafia Heist

Fletch (1985) poster

Fletch

1985Comedy · Crime1h 38m

Funny Cops Dialogue-Heavy Quotable Friends

Rumble Fish (1983) poster

Rumble Fish

1983Crime · Drama1h 34m

Bleak Nostalgic Dark Coming-of-Age Atmospheric

Drugstore Cowboy (1989) poster

Drugstore Cowboy

1989Crime · Drama1h 42m

Bleak Dark Emotional Antihero Gritty

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) poster

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981Crime · Drama2h 2m

Dark Intense Betrayal Conspiracy Courtroom

Evil Under the Sun (1982) poster

Evil Under the Sun

1982Crime · Drama1h 57m

Whimsical Funny Whodunit Cops Island

Year of the Dragon (1985) poster

Year of the Dragon

1985Action · Crime2h 14m

Dark Intense Cops Antihero New York

Prizzi's Honor (1985) poster

Prizzi's Honor

1985Comedy · Crime2h 4m

Dark Funny Mafia Hitman Dialogue-Heavy

Gorky Park (1983) poster

Gorky Park

1983Crime · Drama2h 8m

Suspenseful Dark Conspiracy Whodunit Spies

Less Than Zero (1987) poster

Less Than Zero

1987Crime · Drama1h 38m

Dark Bleak Sad Los Angeles Atmospheric

The Inquisitor (1981) poster

The Inquisitor

1981Crime · Drama1h 24m

Language: French

Intense Suspenseful Dark Cops Dialogue-Heavy

The Mirror Crack'd (1980) poster

The Mirror Crack'd

1980Crime · Mystery1h 45m

Nostalgic Whodunit Cops Small Town Ensemble Cast

One Deadly Summer (1983) poster

One Deadly Summer

1983Crime · Drama2h 13m

Language: French

Dark Intense Disturbing Revenge Summer

Coup de Torchon (1981) poster

Coup de Torchon

1981Comedy · Crime2h 8m

Language: French

Dark Funny Bleak Cops Antihero

Querelle (1982) poster

Querelle

1982Crime · Drama1h 49m

Weird Dark Disturbing Surreal Stylish

Appointment with Death (1988) poster

Appointment with Death

1988Crime · Drama1h 42m

Thought-Provoking Whodunit Ocean Dialogue-Heavy Ensemble Cast

True Confessions (1981) poster

True Confessions

1981Crime · Drama1h 48m

Dark Bleak Cops Whodunit Los Angeles

Prince of the City (1981) poster

Prince of the City

1981Crime · Drama2h 47m

Dark Intense Thought-Provoking Cops Betrayal

Cutter's Way (1981) poster

Cutter's Way

1981Crime · Drama1h 49m

Dark Thought-Provoking Bleak Antihero Revenge

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) poster

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985Crime · Drama2h 12m

Dark Thought-Provoking Spies Slow Burn Dialogue-Heavy

The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) poster

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984Action · Comedy2h 1m

Intense Dark Mafia New York Gritty

52 Pick-Up (1986) poster

52 Pick-Up

1986Crime · Thriller1h 50m

Dark Intense Suspenseful Betrayal Los Angeles

The Sicilian (1987) poster

The Sicilian

1987Crime · Drama1h 56m

Intense Dark Mafia Gritty Solo

8 Million Ways to Die (1986) poster

8 Million Ways to Die

1986Action · Crime1h 55m

Dark Bleak Los Angeles Gritty Stylish

Cop (1988) poster

Cop

1988Crime · Drama1h 50m

Dark Bleak Disturbing Cops Serial Killer

The Mighty Quinn (1989) poster

The Mighty Quinn

1989Action · Crime1h 38m

Suspenseful Funny Whodunit Cops Island

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) poster

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1

1981Adventure · Crime1h 14m

Language: Russian

Suspenseful Creepy Whimsical Whodunit Victorian Era

The Evil That Men Do (1984) poster

The Evil That Men Do

1984Action · Adventure1h 30m

Dark Intense Hitman Revenge Martial Arts

A Prayer for the Dying (1987) poster

A Prayer for the Dying

1987Action · Crime1h 47m

Dark Intense Hitman Gritty Slow Burn

Sharky's Machine (1981) poster

Sharky's Machine

1981Action · Crime2h 2m

Dark Intense Cops Conspiracy Revenge

First Name: Carmen (1983) poster

First Name: Carmen

1983Comedy · Crime1h 25m

Language: French

Dark Weird Heist Kidnapping Nonlinear