Popular Crime Movies on Kanopy - Page 38

A Sunburnt Christmas

2020

A Sunburnt Christmas

2020
6.8
The lives of a struggling family are upended when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property. A wily teenager seizes the opportunity to save the farm—and bring her fractured family back together.
Lila Says

2005

Lila Says

2005
6.4
Based on a controversial French novel, Lila Says tells the story of a quiet young poet named Chimo who develops a crush on the pretty, blond Lila, a girl who recently moved into his Arab ghetto with her aunt. When the leader of a rival gang also falls for Lila, the ensuing love triangle initiates a journey of sexual discovery -- and sets off a chain of devastating events.
Wanted for Murder

1946

Wanted for Murder

1946
6.4
The son of a notorious hangman is gradually becoming insane and he finds himself unable to resist the urge to strangle women to death.
Bad Seed

1934

Bad Seed

1934
5.6
A young man-about-Paris, cut off from his father's money, falls in with a picaresque gang of car thieves.
Son of the Pink Panther

1993

Son of the Pink Panther

1993
4.6
The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.
RoboCop 3

1993

RoboCop 3

1993
4.9
The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of the area have no intention of abandoning their homes simply for desires of the company. To this end, OCP have decided to force them to leave by employing a ruthless mercenary army to attack and harass them. An underground resistance begins and in this fight, RoboCop must decide where his loyalties lie.
Cut Throat City

2020

Cut Throat City

2020
6.4
Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. Turning to a local gangster for employment, the crew is hired to pull off a daring casino heist, right in the heart of the city.
Welcome to Leith

2015

Welcome to Leith

2015
6.6
In September 2012, the tiny prairie town of Leith, North Dakota, sees its population of 24 grow by one. As the new resident's behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor.
The Blue Room

2014

The Blue Room

2014
6
In their blue hotel room, a clandestine couple of two married lovers plan an impossible future, as death shutters their already frail tranquillity. Now, the noose tightens more and more around innocents and sinners; but, was there a crime?
Career

1971

Career

1971
Günter Walcher, 40-years-old, is a hardworking, apolitical West German businessman caught in a moral conflict. He is offered a promotion to become the head of a division—on the condition that he find a reason to fire Zacharias, a communist and the work council chairman.
SK1

2015

SK1

2015
6.9
The hunt, capture and trial of Guy Georges, one of France's most notorious serial killers.
Machine Gun McCain

1969

Machine Gun McCain

1969
6
After serving 12 years behind bars for armed robbery, tough guy Hank McCain finds himself the pawn of a ruthless mob runt's rebellion against a high level don. When McCain discovers that he's been betrayed and abandoned by his new employer, he retaliates with a high stakes Las Vegas casino heist that erupts into all-out war on the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Neither blood, nor lust, nor wedding vows can come between McCain and his money ... or his machine gun.
King of the Coral Sea

1954

King of the Coral Sea

1954
7.5
A body is found floating in the Torres Strait and pearler Ted King is asked to investigate. He discovers the murder is connected to a people smuggling ring and involves one of his men, Yusep. He is helped by Peter Merriman, the playboy owner of King's company who romances King's daughter Rusty. Yusep kidnaps Rusty but Merriman and King rescue her.
Better Days

2019

Better Days

2019
8.1
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

2019

A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

2019
6.1
The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.
The Best Offer

2013

The Best Offer

2013
7.8
Virgil Oldman is a world renowned antiques expert and auctioneer. An eccentric genius, he leads a solitary life, going to extreme lengths to keep his distance from the messiness of human relationships. When appointed by the beautiful but emotionally damaged Claire to oversee the valuation and sale of her family’s priceless art collection, Virgil allows himself to form an attachment to her – and soon he is engulfed by a passion which will rock his bland existence to the core.
Butterfly on a Wheel

2007

Butterfly on a Wheel

2007
6.4
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
Alive and Kicking

1991

Alive and Kicking

1991
8.5
Gritty and powerful Screen One film that takes an unflinching look at drug addiction. Lenny Henry plays a dealer convinced he is untouchable, Robbie Coltrane the ex-gangster turned drug counsellor who is determined to break him. Writer Al Hunter (The Firm) was inspired by the true story of a football team founded to help drug addicts kick their habit.
Hit Man File

2005

Hit Man File

2005
6
Tan Thai, a smart hit man is hired to silence some powerful godfathers who are linked to a business case. One of the major targets is Lee Meng, a big drug agent who's feuding with village chief Bum.
Victoria Gotti: My Father's Daughter

2019

Victoria Gotti: My Father's Daughter

2019
6
A revealing look at the life of Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious mob boss John Gotti.