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Downbeat crime films made after 1959

Body Heat (1981)

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Synopsis: A second-rate lawyer, Ned Racine (William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman), begins a clandestine love affair with a shifty businessman’s wife, Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner, Romancing The Stone). […]

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1981

The Enforcer (1976)

January 9, 2021by Eric Binford 23 Comments

Synopsis: After another act of excessive force, infamous San Francisco police officer “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood, Play Misty for Me) is reassigned to a conventional desk job. But when […]

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1976

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

September 7, 2020by Eric Binford 20 Comments

Synopsis: A thief nicknamed “Thunderbolt” (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) befriends a young conman who goes by the name of “Lightfoot” (Jeff Bridges, Starman), and with the help of a couple of […]

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1974

Magnum Force (1973)

July 28, 2020by Eric Binford 22 Comments

Synopsis: In San Francisco, California, someone is playing jury and executioner, murdering criminals who have evaded the law. It’s up to “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) to find the […]

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1973

Against All Odds (1984)

January 23, 2019by Eric Binford 19 Comments

Synopsis: An unemployed football player (Jeff Bridges, Winter Kills) is hired to find the girlfriend (Rachel Ward, Fortress) of a shady nightclub owner (James Woods, Best Seller). Things get complicated […]

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1984

Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

January 19, 2019by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: An ex-con (Jack O’Halloran, Superman) hires gumshoe Phillip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum, Out of the Past) to find his girlfriend. Marlowe also agrees to assist another client with a ransom […]

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1975

The Naked Face (1984)

September 4, 2018by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: Roger Moore (For Your Eyes Only) plays a Chicago psychiatrist, Dr. Judd Stevens, who suddenly becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation. Reaction & Thoughts: Based upon Sidney Sheldon’s […]

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1984

52 Pick-Up (1986)

August 25, 2018by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: After a clandestine love affair with a sex worker, a well-respected and wealthy businessman, played by Roy Scheider (The French Connection and Jaws), finds himself in hot waters with […]

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1986

Coogan’s Bluff (1968)

August 8, 2018by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: Clint Eastwood (Gran Torino) is Coogan, an Arizona Sheriff who comes to New York City to pick up a prisoner (Don Stroud, The Buddy Holly Story). The simple task […]

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1968

Cohen and Tate (1988)

June 14, 2018by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: Two hit-men (Roy Scheider, Jaws, and Adam Baldwin, My Bodyguard) brutally kill a couple, kidnap their kid and take the child on a long, long road trip to meet […]

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1988

New World (2013, aka Sinsegye)

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Synopsis: When the head of a powerful crime organization dies in a car accident, cops see a unique opportunity to influence the internal politics of the corrupt conglomerate. Police department […]

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2013

The Nickel Ride (1974)

December 12, 2016by Eric Binford 6 Comments

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 […]

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1974

The Stone Killer (1973)

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Synopsis: A California cop known for his harsh methods, Lou Torrey (Charles Bronson, The Evil That Men Do), gets transferred to New York after he kills a suspect. Torrey is quickly assigned to […]

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1973

The Evil That Men Do (1984)

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Synopsis: Charles Bronson (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 to South America, […]

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1984

Chinatown (1974)

August 24, 2015by Eric Binford 21 Comments

Synopsis: In 1937, Los Angeles, California, private detective Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) is hired by a wealthy lady to follow her husband whom she […]

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1974

Windows (1980)

June 2, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

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 […]

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1980

Tap (1989)

May 2, 2015by Eric Binford 3 Comments

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 […]

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1989

Best Seller (1987)

March 4, 2015by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: A mysterious hitman (James Woods, Salvador) wants a best-selling author (Brian Dennehy, Silverado) to write a book about his experiences as a henchman to a corrupt politician. At first, […]

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1987

Dirty Harry (1971)

February 4, 2015by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) is a San Francisco cop assigned to capture a vicious serial killer (Andrew Robinson, Charley Varrick) nicknamed “The Scorpio Killer.” When conventional methods […]

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1971

Eye for an Eye (1996)

December 7, 2014by Eric Binford 5 Comments

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 […]

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1996

Thief of Hearts (1984)

May 5, 2014by Eric Binford 3 Comments

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 […]

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1984

The Late Show (1977)

April 22, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

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 […]

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1977

American Gigolo (1980)

April 19, 2014by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Julian Kaye (Richard Gere, Days of Heaven) is a young man who makes a living as a “companion” to wealthy older women. Julian makes a point of never getting […]

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1980

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