Eyewitness (1981)
Synopsis: A night janitor, played by William Hurt (Body Heat), discovers a body during his shift. He didn’t see anything, he didn’t hear anything, he doesn’t know anything. But the […]
Tag Archives: Neo-Noir
Downbeat crime films made after 1959
The Nickel Ride (1974)
Synopsis: In Los Angeles, California, Cooper (Jason Miller, The Exorcist), a small-time crook, works as the “Key Man” for the mob; the person who literally holds the keys of warehouses used […]
The Stone Killer (1973)
Synopsis: A Los Angeles cop known for his harsh methods, Lou Torrey (Charles Bronson, The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape), gets transferred to New York after he kills a suspect. Torrey is […]
The Evil that Men Do (1984)
Synopsis: Charles Bronson (The Great Escape and Death Wish) plays an ex-hitman who comes out of retirement in order to avenge the murder of an old friend. His mission takes him […]
Chinatown (1974)
Synopsis: In the 1930s, Los Angeles, California, P.I. Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson, Five Easy Pieces) is hired to tail a government official who is suspected of having an illicit love […]
Windows (1980)
Synopsis: A recently divorced woman with a stuttering problem, Emily Hollander (Talia Shire, Rocky), is assaulted by a stranger in her own home. Although she is comforted by her close friend, Andrea […]
Tap (1989)
Synopsis: Cat burglar and ex-dancer, Max Washington (Gregory Hines, White Nights), has just been released from jail. As he asses his options, Max must decide between returning to his old […]
Best Seller (1987)
Synopsis: A mysterious hitman, Cleve (James Woods, Salvador), wants cop-turned-writer, Dennis Meechum (Brian Dennehy, First Blood), to write a book about his experiences as a henchman to corrupt politician, David […]
Dirty Harry (1971)
Synopsis: Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) is a San Francisco cop assigned to capture a vicious serial killer (Andrew Robinson, Charley Varrick) who calls himself “The Scorpio Killer.” When conventional […]
Eye for an Eye (1996)
Synopsis: When her daughter’s murderer is set free thanks to a technicality, a grieving mother (Sally Field, Norma Rae) decides to do something to correct this miscarriage of justice. Frustrated […]
Thief of Hearts (1984)
Synopsis: A professional burglar (Steven Bauer, Primal Fear) who robs upper class houses accidentally steals a married woman’s (Barbara Williams, Watchers) secret diary. After reading the diary, the thief becomes […]
The Late Show (1977)
Synopsis: Aging L.A. gumshoe Ira Wells’s (Art Carney, Harry and Tonto) glory days are long gone. Once an ace private detective, he is barely making ends meet nowadays. When Ira’s ex-partner […]
American Gigolo (1980)
Synopsis: Julian (Richard Gere, An Officer and A Gentleman) is a hustle who makes a living as a “companion” (aka male prostitute) to wealthy older women. He makes a point […]
