New Crime Movies on Kanopy - Page 39

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

A Fish Called Wanda

1988
7.2
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
Mapantsula

1988

Mapantsula

1988
6.6
A petty gangster inevitably becomes involved in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and is forced to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system.
Maniac Cop

1988

Maniac Cop

1988
6.1
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
Appleseed

1988

Appleseed

1988
6.4
In the futuristic city of Olympus, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.
Colors

1988

Colors

1988
6.5
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
A Better Tomorrow II

1987

A Better Tomorrow II

1987
7.1
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
Throw Momma from the Train

1987

Throw Momma from the Train

1987
6.2
Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put the movie's plot into action and offers to kill Larry's ex-wife, if Larry promises to murder his mom. Before Larry gets a chance to react to the plan, it seems that Owen has already set things in motion.
House of Games

1987

House of Games

1987
6.8
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
Miami Connection

1987

Miami Connection

1987
5.2
In a world where ninjas dream of being rock stars and rock stars dream of being ninjas, a martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on Florida's narcotics trade.
The Untouchables

1987

The Untouchables

1987
7.8
Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
City on Fire

1987

City on Fire

1987
6.9
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave Hong Kong with another lover; and he is being pursued by other cops who are unaware that he is a colleague. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.
52 Pick-Up

1986

52 Pick-Up

1986
6
Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and demand $100,000. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.
Blue Velvet

1986

Blue Velvet

1986
7.6
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Manhunter

1986

Manhunter

1986
7
FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecktor, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecktor to capture a new killer.
A Better Tomorrow

1986

A Better Tomorrow

1986
7.4
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Running Scared

1986

Running Scared

1986
6
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.
Inspector Lavardin

1986

Inspector Lavardin

1986
6.2
Inspector Lavardin is called to a provincial village to investigate a murder – only to find that one of his ex-lovers is the victim’s widow.
Trouble in Mind

1985

Trouble in Mind

1985
5.7
The lives of an ex-con, a coffee-shop owner, and a young couple looking to make it rich intersect in the hypnotic Rain City.
To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985
7.1
When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.
Cop au Vin

1985

Cop au Vin

1985
6.1
Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.

New Crime Movies on Kanopy - Page 39

1988

1988

1988

1988

1988

1988

1988

1988

1988

1988

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1987

1986

1986

1986

1986

1986

1986

1986

1986

1986

1986

1986

1986

1985

1985

1985

1985

1985

1985