Popular Crime Movies on Amazon Video - Page 151

Whisky Galore!

1949

Whisky Galore!

1949
6.8
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.
Judy & Punch

2019

Judy & Punch

2019
6.2
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
The Harder They Come

1972

The Harder They Come

1972
6.5
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a manipulative producer named Hilton, soon finds himself resorting to petty crime in order to pay the bills. He deals marijuana, kills some abusive cops and earns local folk hero status. Meanwhile, his record is topping the charts.
The Racket

1951

The Racket

1951
6.3
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
International Crime

1938

International Crime

1938
5.4
The second and final Grand National Pictures film to feature The Shadow, played again by Rod La Rocque. In this version, Lamont Cranston is an amateur detective and host of a radio show with his assistant Phoebe (not Margo) Lane. Cabbie Moe Shrevnitz and Commissioner Weston also appear.
Turn It Up

2000

Turn It Up

2000
4.9
Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time. To pay the bills, he and Gage run drugs for "Mr. B." Inside a week, Diamond's beloved mother dies suddenly, his father appears after an absence of 12 years and wants a relationship, and his girlfriend Kia tells him she's pregnant, asking him if he's ready to be a father. Gage steals $100,000 in a multiple-felony robbery so that Diamond can record a full album, not knowing it's Mr. B's money he's taken. B wants his money, Diamond wants his music, Tia wants an answer.
Adverse

2021

Adverse

2021
4.7
In order to save his sister, a ride-share driver must infiltrate a dangerous crime syndicate.
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021
7.1
Tess gets invited to be a part of a popular game show, but when the host is unexpectedly murdered, she and Detective Logan O'Connor seek to uncover who was behind it all.
Murder in the Heartland: The Search For Video X

2003

Murder in the Heartland: The Search For Video X

2003
5.9
17 robberies... 11 murders... 6 states...2 lovers...1 camera... A film crew sets out to find answers to the worst crime spree in years, and uncovers a secret they never dreamed.
Three

2016

Three

2016
6
Realising that he will be defeated in no time during a police showdown, a thug shoots himself to force the cops to cease fire and take him to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse immediate treatment in order to buy time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective in charge sees through his scheme but decides to play along so as to capture his whole gang once and for all.
The Firm

1989

The Firm

1989
6.5
A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans.
Gift of Fear

2023

Gift of Fear

2023
Mili watched in horror as her mother was murdered, becoming another MMIW statistic. Now 17, Mili’s former crew kidnaps her girlfriend. Tribal cops and an agent from the Federal Missing and Murdered Unit are on the case, but Mili waited for the authorities once…she won’t wait this time.
Tread

2020

Tread

2020
6.6
Pushed to his breaking point, a master welder in a small town at the foot of the Rocky Mountains quietly fortifies a bulldozer with 30 tons of concrete and steel and seeks to destroy those he believes have wronged him.
Traveller

1997

Traveller

1997
5.7
A young man, Pat, visits the clan of gypsy-like grifters (Irish Travellers) in rural North Carolina from whom he is descended. He is at first rejected, but cousin Bokky takes him on as an apprentice. Pat learns the game while Bokky falls in love and desires a different life. Written by Jeff Hole
Borrego

2022

Borrego

2022
5.9
A young botanist relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species. While out on research, she comes to the aid of a downed plane only to find herself taken captive by an inexperienced drug mule who forces her to lead a trek across the sweltering desert to his drop. A local sheriff is drawn into the hunt as his rebellious daughter sets out to find the missing botanist, all the while being pursued by a local drug receiver.
The Burning Bed

1984

The Burning Bed

1984
6.9
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.
An Everlasting Piece

2000

An Everlasting Piece

2000
5.9
Colin is a Catholic and George is a poetry-loving Protestant. In Belfast in the 1980s, they could have been enemies, but instead they became business partners. After persuading a mad wig salesman, known as the Scalper, to sell them his leads, the two embark on a series of house calls
Hunter's Moon

2020

Hunter's Moon

2020
3.4
A trio of young sisters are attacked by local thugs. Then a force inhabiting the orchard exacts its revenge.
The Swindlers

2017

The Swindlers

2017
6.7
A group of swindlers unite to hunt down an infamous con man who was known dead, amid their hidden motives and deception.
Flag Day

2021

Flag Day

2021
5.8
A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for his daughter.