Sin Nombre

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Sin Nombre (2009)

Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime

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Staten Island

Staten Island

2009 ★ 6.0

Sully is desperate to give his unborn son the chance he never had. Jasper wants to escape the mobsters that have infiltrated his life and business. Parmie, a local mob boss, dreams of crushing the competition. All three men live in Staten Island, and once their lives intersect, nothing will ever be the same.

The Crew

The Crew

2008 ★ 6.0

Hoping to raise enough capital to finance a legitimate business and leave behind his life of crime, Liverpool underworld boss Ged Brennan sends his brother Ratter and a crew to pull a daring final heist. But when Ratter kills a drug kingpin during the job, Brennan must turn to rival crook Franner to avert an all-out gangland war.

Bound by Honor

Bound by Honor

1993 ★ 8.1

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958 ★ 7.7

A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.

The Organization

The Organization

1971 ★ 6.3

After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.

High Ground

High Ground

2025 ★ 6.0

When a mysterious prisoner lands in jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel.

Crónicas

Crónicas

2004 ★ 6.4

A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

Clubbed

Clubbed

2008 ★ 6.7

An underworld drama set in the early 1980s, about a lonely factory worker whose life is transformed when he becomes a nightclub doorman.

I'm No Longer Here

I'm No Longer Here

2019 ★ 7.9

In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to migrate to the U.S. but quickly longs to return home.

Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

1983 ★ 6.6

When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.

The Born Losers

The Born Losers

1967 ★ 6.1

A ruthless motorcycle gang rides into a California town and terrorizes its denizens.

American Me

American Me

1992 ★ 7.4

During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.

Mobsters

Mobsters

1991 ★ 6.2

The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...

The Border

The Border

1982 ★ 6.1

A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.

Absolution

Absolution

2024 ★ 5.9

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.

Little Dixie

Little Dixie

2023 ★ 5.8

Erstwhile Special Forces operative Doc Alexander is asked to broker a truce with the Mexican drug cartel in secrecy. When Oklahoma Governor Richard Jeffs celebrates the execution of a high-ranking cartel member on TV, his Chief of Staff and Doc inform him about the peace he just ended. But it’s too late, as Cuco, the cartel’s hatchet man, has set his vengeful sights on Doc’s daughter Dixie.

Take Back

Take Back

2021 ★ 5.9

Zara and Brian are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara's secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.

Miss Bala

Miss Bala

2011 ★ 6.7

The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

2015 ★ 6.0

The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.

In Too Deep

In Too Deep

1999 ★ 6.5

Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal empire, he makes a disturbing discovery -- he kind of likes being a gangster.

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