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The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed (1984)
, 1h35
Directed by Robert Greenwald
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Crime, Politic
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about families, Feminist films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about domestic violence, Political films, Disaster films
Actors Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford, James T. Callahan

Après des années de coups et de terreur, Francine Hughes a mis le feu au lit de son agresseur pendant qu'il dormait. Ses aveux et le procès pour meurtre qui a suivi ont enthousiasmé la nation. Une histoire dramatique d'une femme poussée à bout.
Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance (1986)
, 1h35
Directed by John Mackenzie
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime, Politic
Actors Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, Keanu Reeves, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin, Hoyt Axton

Un mineur syndiqué met sa vie en danger lorsqu'il entreprend de dénoncer la corruption du président de son syndicat.
The Preppie Murder
The Preppie Murder (1989)
, 1h40
Directed by John Herzfeld
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Politic
Actors Danny Aiello, William Baldwin, Lara Flynn Boyle, William Devane, Joanna Kerns, Sandra Bullock

The film reenacts Robert Chambers' murder of Jennifer Levin. Robert Chambers, a man from a privileged background, kills Jennifer Levin after they leave a trendy bar together. When Detective Mike Sheehan arrests him, Chambers claims that he killed her in self-defense after rough sex got out of hand. In the ensuing trial, Chambers' attorney, Jack Litman, attacks Levin's personal history. Chambers eventually pleads guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter.
Linda
Linda (1993)
, 1h40
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Politic
Actors Richard Thomas, Virginia Madsen, Ted McGinley, Laura Harrington, J. Don Ferguson, Maria Howell

Two couples, Paul and Linda along with their friends Jeff and Stella, have been friends for about a year. They spend so much time together they eventually all go on vacation to Florida. Jeff and Linda are secretly having an affair but they spend so much time together that their spouses are getting suspicious. While on vacation things take a turn for the worse and spiral out of control. One spouse is dead and another is shot. The one innocent spouse is framed for murder.
The Boxer from Shantung
The Boxer from Shantung (1972)
, 2h11
Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Politic, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Chen Kuan-tai, David Chiang, Ching Li, Ku Feng, Chin Tsi-ang, Yuen Cheung-Yan

Boxer from Shantung follows Ma Yongzhen and Xiao Jiangbei. Ma and Xiao are manual laborers busting their tails in Shanghai at the beginning of the film, and Ma's first encounter with the crime lord Tan Si starts him off on the underworld influence ladder. Step by step, he earns the respect of everyone he meets, either with his strength of character or by beating them up. When he gets a really big break by defeating a Russian strongman, he indulges himself in a fancy cigarette holder, much like the one Tan Si uses. However, he is mindful of his humble beginnings, and of the fact that times are still tough for many in Shanghai. He shares his good fortune with his old fellow wage slaves, and when they assist him in his various extralegal activities, he lectures them on the futility of trying to extort money from people who simply don't have any to spare.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None (1974)
, 1h32
Directed by Peter Collinson
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime, Politic
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Charles Aznavour, Stéphane Audran, Elke Sommer, Gert Fröbe, Adolfo Celi, Alberto de Mendoza

A group of 10 people, strangers to one another, have all traveled to a hotel located deep in the deserts of Iran. Upon arrival they discover that their host is mysteriously absent. They are accused via a tape recording by the host, U.N. Owen ("unknown"), someone none of them has ever met, of having committed various crimes in the past which went unpunished by the law.
The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song (1982)
, 2h37
Directed by Lawrence Schiller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Crime, Politic
Themes Films about capital punishment
Actors Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach, Steven Keats, Jordan Clarke

The movie is about the final nine months of Gary Gilmore's life. In April 1976, Gilmore, 35, was released from prison after serving 12 years for robbery in Indiana. He was flown to Utah to live with Brenda Nicol, a distant cousin of his who tries to help him find work. Gilmore soon meets and becomes romantically involved with Nicole Baker, a 19-year-old widow with two young children. Despite his efforts to reform himself, Gilmore's self-destructive behavior leads to him getting into fights, stealing items from stores and abusing drugs. After Nicole breaks up with him, he murders two men in two separate robberies. Gilmore is turned in by his cousin and is sentenced to death. Gilmore becomes a national media sensation after he fights to have his execution performed as soon as possible. On January 17, 1977, Gilmore is executed by the method he chose, firing squad, making him the first person to be judicially executed in the United States since Luis Monge died in the Colorado gas chamber June 2, 1967.
A Killer in the Family
A Killer in the Family (1983)
, 1h30
Directed by Richard T. Heffron
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Politic
Actors Robert Mitchum, James Spader, Lance Kerwin, Eric Stoltz, Salome Jens, Lynn Carlin

Gary Tison (Robert Mitchum) is serving two consecutive life sentences for murder, while his three young adolescent sons try to move on with their life. The oldest, Donny (James Spader) is the only son making something of his life. He is a pre-law student and is in a loving relationship with his high school sweetheart Carol (Catherine Mary Stewart). His younger brothers Ray (Lance Kerwin) and Ricky (Eric Stoltz) spend their days doing nothing and decide - convinced that he is innocent - to break their father out of jail. Donny, morally challenged, threatens to give them up the police. Noticing their determination, he agrees to go along, convinced that they can never break Gary out without his help. The three young men drive up to prison and Donny and Ricky use their guns to keep everyone hostage, while Ray breaks out Gary and his cellmate Randy Greenawalt (Stuart Margolin).
Strapped
Strapped (1993)
, 1h44
Directed by Forest Whitaker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime, Politic
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Bokeem Woodbine, Fredro Starr, Craig Wasson, Kia Goodwin, Michael Biehn, Angela Jones

Dans une banlieue défavorisée, Diquan Mitchell (Bokeem Woodbine) est un homme sans histoires prêt à tout pour améliorer sa vie et celle de sa famille. Quand sa compagne Latisha est arrêtée pour traffic de cocaïne, il risque sa vie en vendant des armes à feux pour faire sortir de prison sa compagne qui est enceinte de lui. Quand le lieutenant Matt McRae (Michael Biehn) lui propose un arrangement pour libérer Latisha en échange d'informations sur des trafiquants d'armes, Diquan découvre que traiter avec la police est bien plus dangereux que de devenir un criminel...
Witness to the Mob
Witness to the Mob (1998)
, 4h
Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Politic
Themes Gangster films
Actors Nicholas Turturro, Tom Sizemore, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Debi Mazar, Abe Vigoda

Based on a true story, the film follows the rise of Sammy Gravano in ranks in the Gambino crime family, one of the "Five Families" of the New York Cosa Nostra that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, his turning to government witness in the legal trials of John Gotti and his life in federal Witness Protection Program.
Nine Dead
Nine Dead (2010)
, 1h26
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Politic
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Melissa Joan Hart, John Terry, Marc Macaulay, Lucille Soong, William Lee Scott, Emily Hart

The nine characters are revealed to be: 1 — a petty criminal (Christian), 2 — a police officer (Jackson), 3 — an illegal gun seller (Leon), 4 — a strip club owner and loan shark (Sully), 5 — an Assistant District Attorney for LA County (Kelley), 6 — a pedophile and rapist (Coogan), 7 — a priest (Father Francis), 8 — a health insurance executive (Eddie), and 9 — a Chinese store owner who does not know English (Nhung Chan).