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Drive
Posted on October 16, 2011 | No Comments2011 | USA | Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Logline: A Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a wheelman becomes involved with his new neighbour, and then deals with gangsters... -
Léon (The Professional)
Posted on January 16, 2011 | No CommentsFrance | 1994 | Directed by Luc Besson Logline: A lonely professional hitman is befriended by a desperate young girl, a neighbor whose parents were murdered, and reluctantly he teaches... -
Animal Kingdom
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsAustralia | 2010 | Directed David Michôd Logline: A naïve, orphaned teenager is embraced into his aunt’s criminal family and becomes embroiled in their dangerous activities, while a cop tries... -
Mesrine: L’instinct du Mort & L’ennemi Public N°1 (The Death Instinct & Public Enemy #1)
Posted on April 11, 2010 | 2 CommentsFrance/Canada/Italy | 2008 | Directed by Jean-Francois Richet Logline: The story of France’s public enemy #1; Jacques Mesrine, and his colourful criminal career as a gangster. This is by far... -
Oldboy
Posted on February 15, 2010 | 2 CommentsSouth Korea | 2003 | Directed by Chan-wook Park Logline: An ordinary man is kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, then suddenly released, confused and bewildered, only to be informed... -
Doh Lok Tin Si (Fallen Angels)
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No CommentsHong Kong | 1995 | Directed by Wong Kar-wai Logline: In an urban nightscape the lives of a contract killer and his agent working at a distance, a drifter searching... -
Scarface
Posted on July 21, 2009 | 4 CommentsUSA | 1983 | Directed by Brian DePalma Logline: The rise of Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who becomes an immensely wealthy, powerful and ruthless drug lord in Miami, Florida... -
State of Grace
Posted on July 1, 2009 | 9 CommentsUSA | 1990 | directed by Phil Joanou Logline: An undercover cop returns to his NYC stomping ground in order to bring an Irish-blooded criminal family and associates to justice,... -
Gomorrah
Posted on May 18, 2009 | 2 CommentsItaly | 2008 | Directed by Matteo Garrone Logline: Five interwoven stories describe life and work in the province of Naples and Caserta where residents are forced to obey the... -
Sonatine
Posted on May 6, 2009 | No CommentsJapan | 1993 | Directed by Takashi Kitano Logline: A jaded, but suspicious Yakuza in Tokyo is assigned to take his men to Okinawa to help settle a dispute between... -
Romeo is Bleeding
Posted on April 21, 2009 | No CommentsUSA | 1993 | Directed by Peter Medak Logline: A duplicitous NYC sergeant’s dangerous career as both witness protection guard and Mafioso informant, begins to catch up with him when...
