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1. Circle of Revenge (2013)

71 min | Drama

A true depiction of gritty urban life in South London, Circle of Revenge tells the story of two rival gangs who get caught up in a vicious cycle of revenge.

Directors: Derrion Adams, J. Valentine | Stars: Derrion Adams, Darren Baba, Lawrence Brown, Katherine Evans

Votes: 7

2. Ballin' (2012)

8 min | Short, Comedy, Sport

David wants to learn how to play basketball because he wants to impress a girl and beat a bully

Director: Jeremy Cannon | Stars: Jesse Cheng, Nathan Cohen, Eugenia Gathmann

3. Man Up (2014)

6 min | Short, Comedy

MAN UP is a narrative comedic short about a successful consultant who is emotionally wrecked by a breakup with his girlfriend of seven years. His best friend, an eccentric yet smooth ... See full summary »

Director: Cyrus Hogg | Stars: Alexander Sebastien Lee, Jeff Gadigan, Danni DanDan Gadigan, Skylar Denney

4. Drug Lordz (2003 Video)

TV-14 | 87 min | Action, Crime

Two rival drug lords, one from Oakland, one from San Francisco, are at war over control of the Bay Area turf. Oakland drug lord Salvador Castro just got out of prison and will stop at ... See full summary »

Directors: Eduardo Quiroz, Jose Quiroz | Stars: David Dyno Rocha, Raul Martinez, Jose Rosete, David Petersen

Votes: 297

5. Menace II Society (1993)

R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

76 Metascore

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Stars: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, June Kyoto Lu, Toshi Toda

Votes: 64,509 | Gross: $27.90M

6. Juice (1992)

R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama

60 Metascore

Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain

Votes: 30,405 | Gross: $20.15M

7. Paid in Full (2002)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama

49 Metascore

A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.

Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, Chi McBride, Kevin Carroll

Votes: 14,246 | Gross: $3.04M

8. Boyz n the Hood (1991)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama

76 Metascore

Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.

Director: John Singleton | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Hudhail Al-Amir, Lloyd Avery II

Votes: 154,795 | Gross: $57.50M

9. King of New York (1990)

R | 103 min | Crime, Thriller

66 Metascore

A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.

Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo

Votes: 42,149 | Gross: $2.55M

10. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

35 Metascore

A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal fifty cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life.

Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, T.J. Cross

Votes: 294,859 | Gross: $101.65M

11. Dead Presidents (1995)

R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed.

Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Stars: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Freddy Rodríguez

Votes: 24,497 | Gross: $24.20M

12. Bound by Honor (1993)

R | 180 min | Crime, Drama

47 Metascore

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo

Votes: 34,094 | Gross: $4.50M

13. My Crazy Life (1993)

R | 92 min | Crime, Drama

Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborhood. But when Sad Girl becomes pregnant by Mousie's boyfriend, a drug dealer named ... See full summary »

Director: Allison Anders | Stars: Angel Aviles, Seidy Lopez, Jacob Vargas, Devine

Votes: 2,412 | Gross: $3.27M

14. Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock (1994)

61 min | Documentary

Raw and unflinching, this pair of award-winning HBO films looks at the death and destruction caused by gang warfare across the United States. With unlimited access, the filmmakers document ... See full synopsis »

Director: Marc Levin

Votes: 158

15. Bastards of the Party (2005)

95 min | Documentary

Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt ... See full summary »

Director: Cle Sloan | Stars: Daryl Gates, Fred Hampton, Joe Hicks, Ericka Huggins

Votes: 551

16. America Undercover (1983– )
Episode: Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock (1994)

TV-MA | Documentary

America Undercover goes to Little Rock, Arkansas, to look at the tension filled lives of rival street gangs. Both white and black teenage gang members discuss lives of crime and violence ... See full summary »

Director: Marc Levin | Stars: Bobby Banks, L.A. Moe, Steve Nawojczyk, Hezekiah D. Stewart

Votes: 7

17. America Undercover (1983– )

TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary

A series that features original and previously released documentaries which look at contemporary issues with strong social relevance.

Stars: Lee Grant, Marlene Sanders, Richard Kiley, Lawrence Pressman

Votes: 330

18. America Undercover (1983– )

TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary

A series that features original and previously released documentaries which look at contemporary issues with strong social relevance.

Stars: Lee Grant, Marlene Sanders, Richard Kiley, Lawrence Pressman

Votes: 330

19. New Jersey Drive (1995)

R | 98 min | Crime, Drama

Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark,New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their ... See full summary »

Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Shar-Ron Corley, Gabriel Casseus, Saul Stein, Gwen McGee

Votes: 3,455 | Gross: $3.57M

20. BMF: The Rise and Fall of a Hip-Hop Drug Empire (2012)

Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, Crime

THE BLACK MAFIA FAMILY explores the story of the 15-year investigation that resulted in 41 defendants across the country being charged in one of the largest drug conspiracy cases ever.

Director: Don Sikorski | Star: Lewis Matheney

Votes: 233

21. B.M.F.: Blowin' Money Fast

5 min | Short, Action, Adventure | Post-production

Julien is living the dream - blowing his money on cars, boats, big houses and shreddin the park. But the awakening will be very hard.

Director: Laurent Jamet

22. The Five Heartbeats (1991)

R | 121 min | Drama, Music

The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix

Votes: 4,905 | Gross: $8.75M

23. Laurel Avenue (1993)

R | 180 min | Drama

A weekend in the life of the Arnett family. The events of a forty eight hour period have a rainbow of incidents. From a preacher to a drug dealer; from an innocent young school girl to a ... See full summary »

Stars: John Beasley, Mary Alice, Ulysses Zakery, Jay Brooks

Votes: 156

24. Deep Cover (1992)

R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

67 Metascore

A uniformed police officer is recruited by the DEA to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring looking to expand its operation.

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Lira Angel, René Assa

Votes: 14,077 | Gross: $16.64M

25. New Jack City (1991)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama

61 Metascore

A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.

Director: Mario Van Peebles | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock

Votes: 38,859 | Gross: $47.62M

26. Blow (2001)

R | 124 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

52 Metascore

The story of how George Jung, along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar, established the American cocaine market in the 1970s in the United States.

Director: Ted Demme | Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths

Votes: 275,196 | Gross: $52.99M

27. Cartel (2012)

16 min | Short, Crime, Drama

A high concept, heist where a renegade former DEA agent outraged by the murder of her brother by the vicious Cartel, sets out to bring them down her way.

Director: Jorge Sanchez | Stars: Azur-De, Melvin Abston, Salvador Amezcua, Alfredo De Leon Jr.

28. Cartel (2014)

Short, Drama

"Cartel" tells the story of Lewis Peters, a leader in the North American drug cartel, and his move from it to witness protection, and the complications and unintended consequences that follow.

Director: Matt Francis | Stars: Herman Phillips, Karmen Hewitt, Joshua Long, William D. Rish Jr.

29. The Devil's Double (2011)

R | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

52 Metascore

A chilling vision of the house of Saddam. The world of Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was given a choice; either be the double for Saddam's sadistic son, or die.

Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi, Philip Quast

Votes: 63,876 | Gross: $1.36M

30. Freeway (1996)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

61 Metascore

A twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.

Director: Matthew Bright | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland, Bokeem Woodbine, Paul Perri

Votes: 31,788 | Gross: $0.30M

31. Focus (II) (2015)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

56 Metascore

In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.

Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa | Stars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, Adrian Martinez

Votes: 274,921 | Gross: $53.86M

32. Get Hard (2015)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime

34 Metascore

When millionaire James King is jailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars.

Director: Etan Cohen | Stars: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie, Tip 'T.I.' Harris

Votes: 147,099 | Gross: $90.41M

33. Boyhood (I) (2014)

R | 165 min | Drama

100 Metascore

The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Elijah Smith

Votes: 367,286 | Gross: $25.38M

34. The Lazarus Effect (2015)

PG-13 | 83 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

31 Metascore

A group of medical researchers discover a way to bring dead patients back to life.

Director: David Gelb | Stars: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger

Votes: 46,192 | Gross: $25.80M

35. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

48 Metascore

In this parody of blaxploitation movies, a black hero wannabe reunites former black heroes from the 70s to help him get revenge on Mr. Big.

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Stars: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, Steve James

Votes: 14,991 | Gross: $13.03M

36. Coming to America (1988)

R | 117 min | Comedy, Romance

47 Metascore

An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais, Feather

Votes: 223,711 | Gross: $128.15M

37. Snatch (2000)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime

55 Metascore

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Stephen Graham, Vinnie Jones

Votes: 911,558 | Gross: $30.33M

38. Fight Club (1999)

R | 139 min | Drama

67 Metascore

An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier

Votes: 2,326,323 | Gross: $37.03M

39. The Green Mile (1999)

R | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

61 Metascore

A tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt

Votes: 1,408,819 | Gross: $136.80M

40. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

R | 153 min | Adventure, Drama, War

69 Metascore

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mélanie Laurent

Votes: 1,585,819 | Gross: $120.54M

41. Casino (1995)

R | 178 min | Crime, Drama

73 Metascore

In Las Vegas, two best friends - a casino executive and a mafia enforcer - compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods

Votes: 564,497 | Gross: $42.44M

42. Chicago (2002)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

81 Metascore

Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Taye Diggs

Votes: 243,502 | Gross: $170.69M

43. Rain Man (1988)

R | 133 min | Drama

65 Metascore

After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen

Votes: 546,980 | Gross: $178.80M

44. Friday (1995)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

54 Metascore

It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tom Lister Jr.

Votes: 124,683 | Gross: $27.47M

45. Half Baked (1998)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Crime

16 Metascore

The story of three not so bright men who come up with a series of crazy schemes to get a friend out of jail.

Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams

Votes: 67,864 | Gross: $17.28M

46. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

66 Metascore

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

Director: Dan O'Bannon | Stars: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews

Votes: 68,963 | Gross: $14.24M

47. Day of the Dead (1985)

Not Rated | 101 min | Horror, Thriller

60 Metascore

As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide on how they should deal with the undead horde.

Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy

Votes: 74,421 | Gross: $5.80M

48. Return of the Living Dead II (1988)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

45 Metascore

Curious kids unearth the barrels that previously helped revive the dead, which proves the second time's an undead charm.

Director: Ken Wiederhorn | Stars: James Karen, Thom Mathews, Michael Kenworthy, Thor Van Lingen

Votes: 21,575 | Gross: $9.21M

49. The Fifth Element (1997)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

52 Metascore

In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.

Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm

Votes: 506,783 | Gross: $63.54M

50. In the Line of Fire (1993)

R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Drama

74 Metascore

Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott

Votes: 113,827 | Gross: $102.31M

51. Blood Work (2002)

R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama

64 Metascore

Still recovering from a heart transplant, retired F.B.I. profiler Terry McCaleb returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Wanda De Jesus

Votes: 47,787 | Gross: $26.20M

52. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

R | 169 min | Drama, War

91 Metascore

Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns

Votes: 1,497,561 | Gross: $216.54M

53. The Departed (2006)

R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

85 Metascore

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Votes: 1,423,369 | Gross: $132.38M

54. Gladiator (2000)

R | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

67 Metascore

A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed

Votes: 1,621,747 | Gross: $187.71M

55. Shutter Island (2010)

R | 138 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

63 Metascore

Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley

Votes: 1,458,278 | Gross: $128.01M

56. Blue Blood (2008 TV Movie)

Crime, Drama

An ensemble drama about rookie NYPD cops assigned to patrol the city's streets.

Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: David Anzuelo, Edwin J. Birmingham, Shon Blotzer, Omar Capra

Votes: 55

57. Desperado (1995)

R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

55 Metascore

Former musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin Bucho and his gang.

Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida, Cheech Marin

Votes: 197,761 | Gross: $25.63M

58. The Truman Show (1998)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

90 Metascore

An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.

Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich

Votes: 1,197,697 | Gross: $125.62M

59. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

R | 102 min | Drama

71 Metascore

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep..

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

Votes: 899,400 | Gross: $3.64M

60. Do the Right Thing (1989)

R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama

93 Metascore

On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson

Votes: 112,512 | Gross: $27.55M

61. Malcolm X (1992)

PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History

73 Metascore

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee

Votes: 102,104 | Gross: $48.17M

62. Inside Man (2006)

R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

76 Metascore

A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer

Votes: 398,253 | Gross: $88.51M

63. American Gangster (2007)

R | 157 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

76 Metascore

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin

Votes: 452,830 | Gross: $130.16M

64. Man on Fire (2004)

R | 146 min | Action, Crime, Drama

47 Metascore

In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell

Votes: 389,894 | Gross: $77.91M

65. Training Day (2001)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

71 Metascore

A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger

Votes: 473,298 | Gross: $76.63M

66. John Q (2002)

PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

30 Metascore

John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.

Director: Nick Cassavetes | Stars: Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, Gabriela Oltean, Kimberly Elise

Votes: 143,773 | Gross: $71.76M

67. The Bone Collector (1999)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

45 Metascore

A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker

Votes: 185,121 | Gross: $66.52M

68. The Pelican Brief (1993)

PG-13 | 141 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

51 Metascore

A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard

Votes: 96,071 | Gross: $100.77M

69. Dirty (2005)

R | 97 min | Crime, Thriller

37 Metascore

Two gangbangers-turned-cops try and cover up a scandal within the LAPD.

Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Frank Alvarez, Clifton Collins Jr., Brittany Daniel, Keith David

Votes: 5,877 | Gross: $0.27M

70. The Hit List (2011)

R | 90 min | Action, Thriller

A man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for death as the bodies pile up and all fingers point to him.

Director: William Kaufman | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Cole Hauser, Jonathan LaPaglia, Ginny Weirick

Votes: 12,069

71. Something Like a Business (2010)

R | 80 min | Comedy

An aspiring pimp struggles to make a mint after inheriting his late uncles escort service and discovering that competition on the streets is fierce.

Director: Russ Parr | Stars: Kevin Hart, Clifton Powell, Jennifer Titus, Donnell Rawlings

Votes: 589

72. Black Snake Moan (2006)

R | 116 min | Drama, Music

52 Metascore

A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.

Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson

Votes: 66,562 | Gross: $9.40M

73. Killa Season (2006 Video)

R | 128 min | Action, Biography, Crime

Flea was a basketball player, happy with his subtle hustle, until a Dominican connect introduced him to a new way to spread the work and make all the cake. Flea assembles his friends and ... See full summary »

Director: Cam'ron | Stars: Cam'ron, Durrel Mohammad, Juelz Santana, Michael Williams

Votes: 653

74. Ghetto Stories (2010)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

In the streets of Baton Rouge, there are only two sides of the track. In the midst of a street war of South vs. North, Marcus Hatch (Lil Boosie) and Jai "Savage" Carter (Webbie) find ... See full summary »

Director: John McDougall | Stars: Nicole Alexander, Boosie Badazz, Ameer Baraka, Nigel Fleary

Votes: 250

75. First Time Felon (1997 TV Movie)

R | 110 min | Drama

Greg Yance is caught with over 5 grams drugs on him for trafficking. Prison is overcrowded and violent. As first time felon, he can get 120 days of boot camp instead of 5 years prison. Boot camp's tough.

Director: Charles S. Dutton | Stars: Omar Epps, Delroy Lindo, Rachel Ticotin, Anthony 'Treach' Criss

Votes: 1,429

76. The Eddie Black Story (2009)

85 min | Crime

Eddie Black is a first year college student on the honor role, but after financial hardship and a broken heart, he attempts refuge in a street gang called Decepticons.

Director: Shawn Baker | Stars: Shawn Baker, Warren Braithwaite, Caktuz, Rissa Davis

Votes: 108

77. Conviction (2002 TV Movie)

R | 99 min | Drama, Thriller

True story about author and activist Carl Upchurch, a hardcore felon who managed to educate himself and developed a spiritual awakening during one of his numerous stints inside prison.

Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Stars: Omar Epps, Dana Delany, Bentley Mitchum, Charles S. Dutton

Votes: 375

78. The Next Hit (2008)

R | 98 min | Mystery

"The Next Hit" is a mystery suspense thriller about a record company that takes an unorthodox approach to boosting sales; which is to put out a 'hit' on their marquee talent's life with ... See full summary »

Director: Antwan Smith | Stars: Anabelle Acosta, Simeon Anderson, Rod Ball, Rishard Brown

Votes: 87

79. Loyalty & Respect (2006)

Unrated | 83 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In Cashville, two friend friends are torn apart by fast money and launch an all out street war where no one can be trusted. Loyalty and Respect is lost over Cash in the city of Cashville.

Director: Quanie Cash | Stars: Quanie Cash, Young Buck, C.E.O., Jackie Wade

Votes: 867

80. A Day in the Life (II) (2009)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Bad blood between two urban crime families explodes into an all-out turf war in this gritty, hard-hitting drama set to rap and starring music legend Sticky Fingaz.

Director: Sticky Fingaz | Stars: Alvin 'Porky' Holland, Bokeem Woodbine, Chris Fleming, Clarence Williams III

Votes: 703

81. The Devil Goes Down (2013)

11 min | Short, Action, Fantasy

Young man is challenged to a game of basketball by the Devil. The stakes? What is in the Devil's bag against the young man's soul.

Director: Nicky Julius | Stars: Michael Kenneth Williams, Stefan Baird, Luis Da Silva Jr., Marion Greene

Votes: 23

82. Flossin (2001)

PG-13 | 78 min | Drama

When a Bel Air family's fortune diminishes before their eyes, their living options become very minimal. Now they are forced to move a Compton ghetto where reputation is everything. Will they survive the culture shock?

Directors: Jimmy Bridges, Todd Bridges | Stars: Jonelle Allen, RaéVen Kelly, Tyrone Burton, Donta' Snider

Votes: 58

83. Train Ride (2000)

R | 93 min | Drama

What started out as an innocent night of fun and games with upperclassmen and younger freshman college women turns into lies betrayal and an ultimate journey on the train ride

Director: Rel Dowdell | Stars: Dakota Anderson, Thomas Braxton Jr., Joe Clair, Rel Dowdell

Votes: 278

84. Dirty White Boy

Comedy, Drama, Music | Announced

A drama centered on the relationship between Russell Jones (aka Ol' Dirty Bastard from Wu Tang Clan) and Jarred Wesifeld, the VH1 intern who would become Jones's manager.

85. In Too Deep (1999)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

53 Metascore

Right out of police academy, Jeff/Omar Epps starts as undercover cop in Cincinnati. First it's small time cases but he proves himself and moves up to a big case - befriending a brutal crime boss.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Lloyd Adams, Philip Akin, Anna Carolina Arias, Karina Arroyave

Votes: 7,125 | Gross: $14.00M

86. Strapped (1993 TV Movie)

R | 104 min | Action, Drama

Ex-con attempting to go straight runs accross serious problems. His girlfriend gets arrested for dealing crack to an undercover police officer. In a desperate attempt to get the charges ... See full summary »

Director: Forest Whitaker | Stars: William James Stiggers Jr., Chi Ali, Bokeem Woodbine, Starletta DuPois

Votes: 1,161

87. Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991)

R | 91 min | Crime, Drama

A young man living in poverty makes a plan to rob a drug dealer and change the life of his family.

Director: Matty Rich | Stars: George T. Odom, Ann D. Sanders, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Barbara Sanon

Votes: 667

88. Gang Tapes (2001)

R | 91 min | Crime, Drama

When a brutal carjacking yields a videocamera, a teenage boy decides to document his life and the lives of his fellow gangbangers.

Director: Adam Ripp | Stars: Darris Love, Darontay McClendon, Don Cambell, Six Reasons

Votes: 1,132

89. Jacked Up (2001)

R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Dre gets caught up gang activity and accidentally murders an innocent person. Plagued by a guilty conscience, he does everything he can to make things right--and avoid falling back in with the gang.

Director: Timothy Wayne Folsome | Stars: RonReaco Lee, Alexis Fields, Anna Maria Horsford, Bizzy Bone

Votes: 244

90. Doing Hard Time (2004 Video)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama

A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father (Boris Kodjoe) gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.

Director: Preston A. Whitmore II | Stars: Boris Kodjoe, Michael Kenneth Williams, Sticky Fingaz, Reagan Gomez-Preston

Votes: 1,805

91. Squeeze (1997)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama

Three boys challenged by pressures of drugs and gangs decide to fight back.

Director: Robert Patton-Spruill | Stars: Tyrone Burton, Eddie Cutanda, Phuong Duong, Geoffrey Rhue

Votes: 348 | Gross: $0.01M

92. King of Paper Chasin' (2011)

R | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Music

When Carter Blanche, a ruthless inner city drug dealer, tries to quit the dope game and go straight as a credible underground artist in the mixtape circuit, he faces deception, betrayal and violence from the people closest to him.

Director: La Monte Edwards | Stars: Dwayne DL Clark, Jason Rivera, Piarry Oriol, Joseph Michael Somma

Votes: 628

93. Addicts (2009)

72 min | Crime, Drama

Three friends decide to team up and put a monopoly on their local drug market.

Director: Ali Askari | Stars: Michael Kenneth Williams, Ian Fisher, Ali Askari, Sashah Askari

Votes: 33

94. I Tried (2007)

Drama, Music

What if Bone Thugs N harmony never got to audition for Eazy E. What would their outcome have been. This gritty, real tale tells the story of Krayzie, Layzie and Wish and the saga that ... See full summary »

Director: Rich Newey | Stars: Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Wish

Votes: 403

95. In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992 TV Movie)

R | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A cop's partner is killed, now he wants revenge.

Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Ray Sharkey, Peter Boyle, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Boatman

Votes: 203

96. Gang in Blue (1996 TV Movie)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.

Directors: Mario Van Peebles, Melvin Van Peebles | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Josh Brolin, Cynda Williams, J.T. Walsh

Votes: 508

97. Riot (1996 TV Movie)

R | 95 min | Drama

In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories. In Gold Mountain, Jeff Lee ... See full summary »

Directors: Richard Di Lello, David C. Johnson, Alex Munoz, Galen Yuen | Stars: Dante Basco, Kieu Chinh, Mako, Alexis Cruz

Votes: 401

98. Sugar Hill (1993)

R | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

50 Metascore

A drug dealer tries to get out of the life and start anew with his girlfriend, but the transition is tragically difficult.

Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Michael Wright, Khandi Alexander, DeVaughn Nixon

Votes: 4,874 | Gross: $18.27M

99. Soldier Boyz (1995)

R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A group of prisoners are going to Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a V-I.P. The Ones who survive get their freedom back...but hell awaits them.

Director: Louis Morneau | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tyrin Turner, Jacqueline Obradors

Votes: 1,357

100. Changing the Game (2012)

R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A young star at a Wall Street firm finds that the white-collar world is filled with as much crime and death as the dangerous hood where he was raised.

Director: Rel Dowdell | Stars: Jakobi Alvin, Suzzanne Douglas, Thomas Staten, Karen Issac

Votes: 534



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