Archive for the ‘Crime’ Category
Friday, February 6th, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Comedy, Crime
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:84 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: It's all in the delivery.
Cast: Donald Faison … Leo
Mike Epps … Brody
Wood Harris … Guch
Omari Hardwick … Shavoo
Emilio Rivera … Bodega
Darius McCrary … Buddy
Cisco Reyes … Jesus
Yasmin Deliz … Chita
Lobo Sebastian … Rhino
Malik Barnhardt … Hassie
Mos Def … Eric
Debbie Allen … Ms. Jackson
Lauren London … Ivy
Jo D. Jonz … Wade
Shawn Michael Howard … Derrick
Plot: Two inept criminals are mistakenly delivered a package of cocaine and think they’ve hit the jackpot, triggering a series of events that changes ten people’s lives forever.
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: UK
Runtime: 102 min | Germany:102 min (European Film Market)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Writers: David Peace (novel) Tony Grisoni (screenplay)
Cast: Andrew Garfield … Eddie Dunford
David Morrissey … Maurice Jobson
John Henshaw … Bill Hadley
Anthony Flanagan … Barry Gannon
Warren Clarke … Bill Molloy
Jennifer Hennessy … Mrs Kemplay
Mary Jo Randle … Eddie's Mum
Rachel Jane Allen … Susan Dunford
Rita May … Aunty Win
Graham Walker … Uncle Eric
Berwick Kaler … George Greaves
Katherine Vasey … Steph (as Katharine Vasey)
Danny Cunningham … Gaz
Michelle Dockery … Kathryn Tyler
Robert Sheehan … BJ
Plot: A rookie journalist looks to solve the increasingly vexing case of a serial killer on the loose. add synopsis
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Germany | UK
Runtime: 118 min
Languages: English | Italian | French
Director:
Tagline: They control your money. They control your government. They control your life. And everybody pays.
Cast: Clive Owen … Louis Salinger
Naomi Watts … Eleanor Whitman
Armin Mueller-Stahl … Wilhelm Wexler
Ulrich Thomsen … Jonas Skarssen
Brian F. O'Byrne … The Consultant
Michel Voletti … Viktor Haas
Patrick Baladi … Martin White
Jay Villiers … Francis Ehames
Fabrice Scott … Nicholai Yeshinski
Haluk Bilginer … Ahmet Sunay
Luca Barbareschi … Umberto Calvini (as Luca Giorgio Barbareschi)
Alessandro Fabrizi … Inspector Alberto Cerutti
Felix Solis … Detective Iggy Ornelas
Jack McGee … Detective Bernie Ward
Nilaja Sun … Detective Gloria Hubbard
Plot: An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution’s role in an international arms dealing ring.
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: UK | Ireland
Runtime: 89 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: To face the future, they must face the past.
Cast: Liam Neeson … Alistair Little
James Nesbitt … Joe Griffen
Anamaria Marinca … Vika rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Juliet Crawford … Cathy
Niamh Cusack … Alistair's Mum
Mark David … Young Alistair (as Mark Davison)
Gerry Doherty … Joe's Dad
Richard Dormer … Michael
Paul Garret … Alistair's Dad
Katy Gleadhill … Fiona
Jonathan Harden … David
Pauline Hutton … Sharon
Andrea Irvine … Sarah
Gerard Jordan … Jim
Paul Kennedy … Sound recordist
Conor MacNeill … Dave
Mark Matthews … Martin – Cameraman at Loughfinn Centre
Mathew McElhinney … Stuart
Barry McEvoy … Joe's Chauffeur
Paula McFetridge … Joe's Mum
Diarmuid Noyes … Andy
Richard Orr … Alistair's Chauffeur
Lalor Roddy … LandLord
Plot: The story of former UVF member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffen’s brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two. add synopsis
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination
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Sunday, January 18th, 2009
All Genres:
Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: Mexico | USA
Runtime: USA:96 min (Sundance Film Festival)
Languages: Spanish
Director:
Tagline: The greatest sin of all is risking nothing.
Cast: Marco Antonio Aguirre … Big Lips
Leonardo Alonso … Policía Judicial
Karla Cecilia Alvarado … Marera
Juan Pablo Arias Barrón … Niño #3
Rosalba Belén Barrón … Niño #2
Felipe Castro … Marero (as Sixto Felipe Castro)
Rosalba Quintana Cruz … Tierra Blanca Mujer
Marcela Feregrino … Kimberly
Kristian Ferrer … El Smiley
Édgar Flores … Willy / El Casper
Giovanni Florido … El Sipe
Paulina Gaitan … Sayra
Ariel Galvan … Migrante #1
Diana Garcia … Martha Marlene
Gabriela Garibaldi … Diana
Plot: Honduran teenager Sayra reunites with her father, an opportunity for her to potentially realize her dream of a life in the U.S…
Awards: 12 wins & 9 nominations
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
All Genres:
Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 101 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: On January 16, Get Your Heart Broken.
Cast: Jensen Ackles … Tom Hanniger
Jaime King … Sarah Palmer
Kerr Smith … Axel Palmer
Betsy Rue … Irene
Edi Gathegi … Deputy Martin
Tom Atkins … Sheriff Jim Burke
Kevin Tighe … Ben Foley
Megan Boone … Megan
Karen Baum … Deputy Ferris
Joy de la Paz … Rosa
Marc Macaulay … Riggs
Todd Farmer … Frank the Trucker
Jeff Hochendoner … Red
Bingo O'Malley … Officer Hinch
Liam Rhodes … Michael
Plot: Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine’s night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, however, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one will believes he’s innocent.
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 140 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: This is War. This is Brooklyn.
Cast: Richard Gere … Eddie Dugan
Don Cheadle … Tango
Ethan Hawke … Sal
Wesley Snipes … Caz
Jesse Williams … Eddie Quinlan
Lili Taylor … Angela
Ellen Barkin
Will Patton … Lt. Bill Hobarts
Brian F. O'Byrne … Ronny Rosario
Vincent D'Onofrio … Carlo rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph Adams … Doctor
Wade Allain-Marcus … C-Rayz
Jas Anderson … K Rock
Nicoye Banks … Slim
Ismail Bashey … Radio Interviewer (voice)
Shaun B'Laurent … Tim (as Ed Pelle)
James Thomas Bligh … Detective Steve Ryan
Diana Bologna … Italian Woman
Robert John Burke … Trooper Scarborough
Raquel Castro … Katherine
Carl Clemons … Club Goon
Rosalyn Coleman … Mother
Tawny Cypress … Allisa Hughes
Isabella David … Sarie's Friend
Paul Diomede … The Italian
John D'Leo … Vinny
Ramon Flowers … Junky
Lebroz Ariel James … Brooklyn Bruiser
Michael Jeremiah … Narc
Hassan Johnson … Beamer
Shannon Kane … Chantel
Ebony J Lewis … Shortie
Steve Lord … FBI Wiretap Agent
Bruce MacVittie … Father Scarpetti
Stella Maeve … Cynthia
Logan Marshall-Green … Melvin Panton
Tanda Mercer … Shortie
Ed Moran … Investigator #2
Kevin Navayne … Drug dealer
Michael Pemberton … Capt. Jenkins
Armando Riesco … Detective George Montress
Clifford Rivera … Thug Ballplayer #2
Wass Stevens … Patrick Leary
Will Stewart … Plainclothes Officer
Tika Sumpter … Neighborhood Girl
Joshua Thompson … Jojo
Sarah Thompson … Sarie
Tobias Truvillion … Gutta
Isiah Whitlock Jr. … Kordell
Michael K. Williams … Red
Yan Xi … Chinese Waitress
Rick Zahn … Police Commissioner
Plot: Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths. add synopsis
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Comedy, Crime, Family
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 91 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Safety never takes a holiday.
Cast: Kevin James … Paul Blart
Keir O'Donnell … Veck Sims
Jayma Mays … Amy
Raini Rodriguez … Maya Blart
Shirley Knight … Mom
Stephen Rannazzisi … Stuart
Peter Gerety … Chief Brooks
Bobby Cannavale … Commander Kent
Adam Ferrara … Sergeant Howard
Jamal Mixon … Leon
Adhir Kalyan … Pahud
Erick Avari … Vijay
Gary Valentine … Karaoke Singer
Allen Covert … Jerky Security Guy
Mike Vallely … Rudolph
Plot: When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it’s up to the a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.
Awards: 1 nomination
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sport
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:86 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Patton Oswalt … Paul Aufiero
Kevin Corrigan … Sal
Michael Rapaport … Philadelphia Phil
Marcia Jean Kurtz … Paul's Mom
Gino Cafarelli … Jeff
Matt Servitto … Detective Velarde
Serafina Fiore … Gina
Polly Humphreys … Christine
Joe Garden … Dennis
Jonathan Hamm … Quantrell Bishop
Sidné Anderson … Dr. Parker rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Caniano … Driver #3
Tom Epstein … Reporter
Miranda Rhyne … Strip Club Greeter
Bobby Rickert … Eagles Fan
Annette Santrello … Corrections Officer
Plot: Paul Aufiero, a hardcore New York Giants football fan, struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player.
Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations
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Thursday, December 25th, 2008
All Genres:
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 103 min
Languages: English | French
Director:
Tagline: Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again.
Cast: Jaime King … Lorelei Rox
Gabriel Macht … The Spirit / Denny Colt
Dan Gerrity … Det. Sussman
Arthur the Cat … Himself
Kimberly Cox … Damsel in Distress
Brian Lucero … Thug #1
David Brian Martin … Thug #2 (as David B. Martin)
Larry Reinhardt-Meyer … Officer MacReady
Frank Miller … Liebowitz
Eva Mendes … Sand Saref
Eric Balfour … Mahmoud
Samuel L. Jackson … The Octopus
Louis Lombardi … Pathos / Ethos / Logos
Scarlett Johansson … Silken Floss
Sarah Paulson … Ellen Dolan
Plot: Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
All Genres:
Crime, Drama
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA | Germany
Runtime: 116 min
Languages: English | Hmong
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Clint Eastwood … Walt Kowalski
Christopher Carley … Father Janovich
Bee Vang … Thao Vang Lor
Ahney Her … Sue Lor
Brian Haley … Mitch Kowalski
Geraldine Hughes … Karen Kowalski
Dreama Walker … Ashley Kowalski
Brian Howe … Steve Kowalski
John Carroll Lynch … Barber Martin
William Hill … Tim Kennedy
Brooke Chia Thao … Vu
Chee Thao … Grandma
Choua Kue … Youa
Scott Eastwood … Trey (as Scott Reeves)
Xia Soua Chang … Kor Khue
Plot: Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski’s prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino.
Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008
All Genres:
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA | Canada | Germany
Runtime: 103 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Vengeance has a name.
Cast: Ray Stevenson … Frank Castle
Dominic West … Billy / Jigsaw
Doug Hutchison … Loony Bin Jim
Colin Salmon … Paul Budiansky
Wayne Knight … Micro
Dash Mihok … Martin Soap
Julie Benz … Angela
Stephanie Janusauskas … Grace
Mark Camacho … Pittsy
Romano Orzari … Nicky
Keram Malicki-Sánchez … Ink
Larry Day … Agent Miller
Ron Lea … Captain Ross
Tony Calabretta … Saffiotti
T.J. Storm … Maginty
Plot: After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw.
Awards: 1 nomination
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: France | UK
Runtime: 104 min
Languages: English | French | Ukrainian | Russian | Hungarian
Director:
Tagline: This time, the rules are the same. Except one.
Cast: Jason Statham … Frank Martin
Natalya Rudakova … Valentina
François Berléand … Inspector Tarconi
Robert Knepper … Johnson
Jeroen Krabbé … Leonid Vasilev
Alex Kobold … Leonid's Aide
David Atrakchi … Malcom Manville
Yann Sundberg … Flag
Eriq Ebouaney … Ice
David Kammenos … Driver Market
Silvio Simac … Mighty Joe
Oscar Relier … Thug / Driver
Timo Dierkes … Otto
Igor Koumpan … Cop Ukraine
Paul Barrett … Captain
Plot: Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina’s safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective.
Awards: 1 nomination
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
All Genres:
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 95 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Yesterday she was a witness. Today she's a target.
Cast: Mickey Rourke … Blackbird
Brandon McGibbon … Blackbird's Kid Brother
Peter Kelly Gaudreault … Blackbird's Brother
Michelle Arvizu … Nurse
Richard Zeppieri … Son-in-Law / Mafia Boss
Alexis Butler … Girl in Hotel Room
Hal Holbrook … Papa
Diane Lane … Carmen
Robert Gow … Prospective Buyer
Catherine Hayos … Prospective Buyer
Thomas Jane … Wayne
Craig Blair … Construction Site Foreman
Joseph Gordon-Levitt … Richie
Lynne Deragon … Mrs. Palino
Rosario Dawson … Donna
Plot: Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an “incident”. Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced hit man and a psychopathic young upstart killer. The ensuing struggle will test Carmen to the limit. add synopsis
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
All Genres:
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA | Canada
Runtime: 92 min | 95 min (unrated director's cut)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: You won't believe how it ends.
Writers: Patrick Melton (screenplay) & Marcus Dunstan (screenplay)
Cast: Tobin Bell … Jigsaw / John Kramer
Costas Mandylor … Mark Hoffman
Scott Patterson … Agent Peter Strahm
Betsy Russell … Jill
Julie Benz … Brit
Meagan Good … Luba
Mark Rolston … Dan Erickson
Carlo Rota … Charles
Greg Bryk … Mallick
Laura Gordon … Ashley
Joris Jarsky … Seth
Mike Butters … Paul
Al Sapienza … Chief of Police
Mike Realba … Detective Fisk
Lyriq Bent … Rigg (archive footage)
Plot: Following Jigsaw’s grisly demise, Mark Hoffman, the final apprentice to the serial killer is deigned a hero. Meanwhile, Agent Strahm is tested and follows all the leads he can get until it boils down to a gruesome and bone-crushing finale.
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
All Genres:
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: Canada | USA
Runtime: 100 min | 103 min (unrated version)
Languages: English | Russian | Spanish
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Mark Wahlberg … Max Payne
Mila Kunis … Mona Sax
Beau Bridges … BB Hensley
Ludacris … Lt. Jim Bravura (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Chris O'Donnell … Jason Colvin
Donal Logue … Det. Alex Balder
Amaury Nolasco … Jack Lupino
Kate Burton … Nicole Horne
Olga Kurylenko … Natasha Sax
Rothaford Gray … Joe Salle
Joel Gordon … Owen Green
Jamie Hector … Lincoln DeNeuf
Andrew Friedman … Trevor Duncan
Marianthi Evans … Michelle Payne
Nelly Furtado … Christa Balder
Plot: Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin out to avenge her sister’s death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.
Awards: 2 nominations
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA | Germany
Runtime: 98 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Greed is good. Sex is easy. Youth is forever.
Cast: Jon Foster … Graham Sloan
Austin Nichols … Martin
Amber Heard … Christie
Lou Taylor Pucci … Tim Price
Fernando Consagra … Bruce
Aaron Himelstein … Raymond
Mel Raido … Bryan Metro
Rhys Ifans … Roger
Germán Tripel … Bryan's Guitarist (as Germán Tripel)
Billy Bob Thornton … William Sloan
Kim Basinger … Laura Sloan
Winona Ryder … Cheryl Moore
Brad Renfro … Jack
Suzanne Ford … Bruce's Mother
Cameron Goodman … Susan Sloan
Plot: A multi-strand narrative set in early 1980’s Los Angeles, centered on an array of characters who represent both the top of the heap (a Hollywood dream merchant, a dissolute rock star, an aging newscaster) and the bottom (a voyeuristic doorman, an amoral ex-con). Connecting the intertwining strands are a group of beautiful, blonde young men and women who sleep all day and party all night, doing drugs — and one another –with abandon, never realizing that they are dancing on the edge of a volcano.
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
All Genres:
Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA | Germany
Runtime: 118 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: If you want to live you will obey
Cast: Shia LaBeouf … Jerry Shaw
Michelle Monaghan … Rachel Holloman
Rosario Dawson … Zoe Perez
Michael Chiklis … Defense Secretary Callister
Anthony Mackie … Major William Bowman
Ethan Embry … Agent Toby Grant
Billy Bob Thornton … Agent Thomas Morgan
Anthony Azizi … Ranim Khalid
Cameron Boyce … Sam Holloman
Lynn Cohen … Mrs. Wierzbowski
Bill Smitrovich … Admiral Thompson
Charles Carroll … Mr. Miller
William Sadler … Jerry's Dad
Deborah Strang … Jerry's Mom
Dariush Kashani … Translator
Plot: Jerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move.
Awards: 1 win & 7 nominations
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Monday, September 15th, 2008
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 110 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: What could be safer than living next to a cop?
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson … Abel Turner
Patrick Wilson … Chris Mattson
Kerry Washington … Lisa Mattson
Ron Glass … Harold Perreau
Justin Chambers … Donnie Eaton
Jay Hernandez … Javier Villareal
Regine Nehy … Celia Turner
Jaishon Fisher … Marcus Turner
Robert Pine … Captain Wentworth
Keith Loneker … Clarence Darlington
Caleeb Pinkett … Damon Richards
Robert Dahey … Jung Lee Pak
Ho-Jung … Sang Hee Pak
Bitsie Tulloch … Nadine
Michael Sean Tighe … Manager
Plot: An LAPD officer will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple who just moved in next door. add synopsis
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 101 min
Languages: English | Spanish | Russian
Director:
Tagline: Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.
Cast: Robert De Niro … Tom 'Turk' Cowan
Al Pacino … David 'Rooster' Fisk
50 Cent … Spider (as Curtis Jackson)
Carla Gugino … Karen Corelli
John Leguizamo … Det. Simon Perez
Donnie Wahlberg … Det. Ted Riley
Brian Dennehy … Lieutenant Hingis
Trilby Glover … Jessica
Saidah Arrika Ekulona … Gwen Darvis
Alan Rosenberg … Stein
Sterling K. Brown … Rogers
Barry Primus … Dr. Prosky
Melissa Leo … Cheryl Brooks
Alan Blumenfeld … Martin Baum
Shirly Brener … Natalya
Plot: Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice.
Awards: 1 nomination
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