Made in U.S.A

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Made in U.S.A (1967)

Crime, Mystery, Comedy

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1978 ★ 6.3

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.

Shadow of the Thin Man

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1941 ★ 7.0

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953 ★ 6.5

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Overdrive

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2017 ★ 6.1

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The Late Show

The Late Show

1977 ★ 6.3

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.

Umbrella Coup

Umbrella Coup

1980 ★ 6.9

Grégoire Lecomte, the unlucky actor anxious to find a "real job", goes to take a screen test for a role of a killer, but gets to mafiosi by mistake. He takes their don for a producer, and they mistake him for a hitman with whom they had an appointment. Deluded Lecomte signs contract with them. He is supposed to kill gun dealer Otto Krampe at his birthday party in Saint-Tropez by piercing him with a cap of the umbrella with a built-in syringe with potassium cyanide. Lecomte is not aware that it has to be a real murder.

Johnny Dangerously

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An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

Guardian Angels

Guardian Angels

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Hostile Takeover

Hostile Takeover

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Gotcha!

Gotcha!

1985 ★ 5.9

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Foul Play

Foul Play

1978 ★ 6.3

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.

Buffet Froid

Buffet Froid

1979 ★ 7.1

Alphonse Tram is unwittingly involved in several murders despite having no memory of committing the crimes. His confusion lead him to confess to his neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu. Alphonse and Morvandieu become the axis around which murders occur.

Cop or Hood

Cop or Hood

1979 ★ 6.3

When the local police inspector was found dead in a prostitute's house, police division commissioner Stan Borowitz is sent to investigate the situation. Posing as the prostitute's long-lost brother "Antonio Cerruti," he discovers a mare's nest of police corruption. In fact, in this comedy thriller the whole town is corrupt. If they were closely examined, Stan's methods for pursuing this investigation might embarrass the police. For instance, he drives into a criminal's house in a fancy, expensive race car. In another incident, he callously blows up a casino owned by Musard , one of the town's crime bosses. On that occasion, he first forces Musard to remove his clothes, and the poor criminal watches his casino explode from across the square while standing naked in a phone booth. Meanwhile, Stan seduces the lovely Edmonde.

Zero Effect

Zero Effect

1998 ★ 6.2

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Indemnity

Indemnity

2022 ★ 6.7

An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.

How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank

2007 ★ 5.8

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Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

2019 ★ 7.5

When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper is found murdered on the very day her puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Detective Logan O’Connor to find the killer.

Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage

1997 ★ 6.1

A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.

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