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Victoria (2015)
, 2h18Directed by Sebastian Schipper
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Actors Frederick Lau, Laia Costa, Franz Rogowski, Burak Yiğit, Maximilian Mauff, André Hennicke
Victoria is a Spanish girl who moved to Berlin three months ago, works in a cafe for a meager wage, does not speak German and does not know anybody in the new city. Leaving a club at around 4 o'clock in the morning after a night of dancing and drinking, she meets four young men who are denied entry to the club. They are "Sonne" (sun), "Boxer", "Blinker" (turn signal), and "Fuss" (foot). The men invite her to take a walk through the city and she agrees. After stealing some alcohol from an all night shop, they all get on the roof of an apartment building where they drink and smoke marijuana together, while Boxer reveals that he spent time in jail for hurting someone.
Vidange (1998)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Marianne Basler, Jacques Legras, Dominique Zardi, Michel Bertay, Jean Barney, Jean Abeillé
Mariée à un pharmacien ennuyeux, une petite juge de province, Mireille Bertillet, mène une vie routinière jusqu'au jour où elle reçoit une mutation inattendue au Palais de Justic de Paris. Dès lors, elle se prend à rêver d'une grande carrière à la capitale et quitte son fiancé... Elle doit sa nomination à un procureur qui souhaite un juge inexpérimenté pour les grandes affaires. Elle doit gérer un lourd dossier compromettant impliquant de hautes personnalités de la vie politique et religieuse. Son prédécesseur, le juge Montel, s'est retrouvé en prison suite à une indélicatesse. Cherchant à faire le jour sur ces sombres affaires de corruption en faisant fi des pressions, Mireille est séduite et manipulée par un certain Castellin, un homme à tout faire du tout Paris donc valet blanc du procureur entre autre, qui ne veut que la piéger pour mieux l'éloigner de son travail qu'elle prend trop au sérieux. Se faisant passer pour un écrivain, il réussit à l'amadouer jusqu'à ce que l'inspecteur Baron, amoureux d'elle, lui révèle la véritable identité de Castellin. Bouleversée, elle continue son action au péril de sa vie. On tente de la faire peur en lui conseillant de lâcher ses affaires sensibles mais elle ne démord pas. Soupçonné de l'avoir aidé, Castellin est abattu par des tueurs aux ordres de ses anciens amis. Finalement, Mireille démantèle un réseau de prostitution et de pédophilie dans lequel est impliqué... le procureur en personne qui l'a engagée, qui est aussitôt arrêté. Nommée au Syndicat de la Magistrature, elle poursuit, avec l'aide de Baron, son entreprise de moralisation et multiplie les mises en examen.
Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru (1981)
, 2h13Directed by K. Bhagyaraj
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors K. Bhagyaraj, Rambha, Sathyakala, Sangili Murugan
Can true love change the heart of even a hardened criminal? This is the question thrown at the audience in 'Vidiyumvarai Kaathiru'. Raja (Bhagyaraj) is a hardened criminal, forever plotting to usurp the property of others. He comes to Ooty and wins the confidence of Rajshekar, a rich businessman. Rajshekar develops so much faith in Raja that he gets him married to his own mentally unstable daughter Satya (Satyakala) and bequeaths all his property in her name. He also adds a clause that in case Satya meets with her death, then all the property would go to Raja. Raja plots and makes several attempts to kill Satya, but always fails. At last, he comes to know that all along, Satya has been aware of his plans. She now begs him to surrender to the police as she is in the family way.
Vidocq (2001)
, 1h33Directed by Pitof
Origin France
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Crime
Themes Serial killer films, Steampunk films
Actors Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Inés Sastre, André Dussollier, Moussa Maaskri, Édith Scob
In 19th century Paris, the famed detective Vidocq (Gérard Depardieu) disappears while pursuing a murderer called the Alchemist.
Vidocq (1939)
, 1h45Directed by Jacques Daroy
Origin France
Genres Biography, Crime, Politic
Themes Prison films
Actors André Brulé, Jean Worms, Maurice Lagrenée, René Ferté, Jean Brochard, Nadine Vogel
Pour la sixième fois, le bagnard Vidocq s'est évadé et grâce à une jeune veuve, Annette, il a pu dépister la police. Mais le frère d'Annette est assassiné et le criminel a fait retomber le meurtre sur Vidocq qui est condamné aux travaux forcés à perpétuité. Il s'évade encore, revient chez Annette et lui explique qu'il n'est pas coupable dans le meurtre de son frère. Annette, convaincu de l'innocence de Vidocq, lui donne l'occasion de refaire sa vie. Mais d'anciens compagnons de geôle font chanter Vidocq. Celui-ci s'empare de leur chef, Salembier, le livre à la police et découvre qu'il est l'assassin du frère d'Annette. Le préfet de police offre à Vidocq de devenir le chef de la Sûreté. Il accepte. Salembier, condamné à mort, s'échappe des mains de ses gardiens, tente de tuer Vidocq, mais le nouveau chef de la Sûreté abat le redoutable bandit.
Old Rascal (1993)
Directed by Gérard Jourd'hui
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Faux-monnayeur
Actors Michel Serrault, Anna Galiena, Pierre Richard, Catherine Frot, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Laurent Gamelon
Darius Caunes est un petit imprimeur, marié à Mireille. Son couple bat de l'aile : sa femme lui reproche d'être un minable, et leurs enguelades sont quotidiennes. Jusqu'au jour où Darius décide de tuer Mireille. Parti au bistrot comme si de rien n'était, il revient subrepticement chez lui, et tue sa femme au lit. Il remarque un imperméable, oublié chez lui par un homme. "Revenu" chez lui pour découvrir le corps et appeler la police, Darius remarque que l'imperméable a disparu.
Vienna (1968)
, 8minutesDirected by Orson Welles
Genres Comedy, Documentary, Crime
Actors Orson Welles, Arte Johnson, Mickey Rooney, Senta Berger
Vienna is an eclectic blend of faux-documentary and comical skits. Welles presents a leisurely guided tour of "Vienna," commenting on the city and its inhabitants. He visits the Sacher Hotel, and the Wiener Riesenrad (Great Wheel) at the Prater amusement park, both of which appeared in the 1949 film The Third Man, in which Welles had a starring role. Peter Bogdanovich, disguised in a trench coat and dark glasses, appears as Welles' magician assistant. The film concludes with a spy film spoof, as Welles becomes involved in the abduction of "the most beautiful woman in Vienna" (Senta Berger), the kidnapper portrayed by Mickey Rooney.
Burnt Money (2000)
, 2h5Origin Argentine
Genres Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Leticia Brédice, Pablo Echarri, Dolores Fonzi, Carlos Roffé
The setting is Argentina, 1965. El Nene (Leonardo Sbaraglia), a petty thief, and Angel (Eduardo Noriega), a drifter, meet in the bathroom of a Buenos Aires subway station, and from that moment they are inseparable. They become known as "the twins", but their relationship is in fact that of lovers and, soon, as partners in crime. At a point when their relationship is already turning difficult, the plot sets in.
Vigilante (1983)
, 1h30Directed by William Lustig
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Auto-justice
Actors Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright, Rutanya Alda, Joe Spinell, Carol Lynley
Eddie Marino (Robert Forster) is a factory worker in New York City. He has a wife named Vickie (Rutanya Alda) and an eight-year-old son named Scott. Eddie's friend and co-worker, Nick (Fred Williamson), and two other co-workers, Burke and Ramon, have formed a secret vigilante group because Nick and the group are fed up with the crime in their neighborhoods. Nick and his group are also tired of the police, because the police always fail to protect people. Nick's "group" has support of various residents of the neighborhood who indirectly help them. In one example, a local thug stalks and chases a young woman to a rooftop of an apartment building where the thug robs and then kills her. An old lady who witnesses the thug says nothing to the police, but points out the thug to Nick and his group the next day. Nick and his friends forcibly grab the thug off the streets and place him in their van and drive away. The thug is later found dead in a vacant lot with all of his arms and legs broken and his head bashed in.
Vigilantes y ladrones (1952)
Genres Drama, Crime
The Big Five are seeking hidden in the basement of a hotel treasure.
Jailbreakers (1994)
, 1h16Directed by William Friedkin
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Shannen Doherty, Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Vince Edwards, Adrienne Barbeau, Adrien Brody, Sean Whalen
The film takes place in the 1950s. Angel is a 15-year-old cheerleader who has her life all ahead of her. She falls in love with Tony Falcon, a drug dealing high school drop-out. A nighttime outing leads to trouble and Angel and Tony are caught. Although Tony is the only one who is sent to jail, Angel has it very hard as well. She is estranged from her parents and her friends refuse ever to talk to her. The family think it's for the best for them to move to new surroundings.
Villain (2002)
, 2h44Directed by K.S.Ravikumar
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films about families
Actors Ajith Kumar, Meena, Kiran Rathod, Sujatha, Karunas Sethu, Vijayakumar
One of the twins is a bus conductor and the other is handicapped. The elder one, Shiva, overhears his parents' plot to kill his mildly retarded brother, Vishnu. He runs away to another city, with his adorable brother, and strives hard to look after Vishnu.
Ville à vendre (1992)
, 1h40Directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Tom Novembre, Michel Serrault, Richard Bohringer, Féodor Atkine, Michel Constantin, Darry Cowl
Orphée (Tom Novembre) vend sa société d'informatique pour partir à l'aventure. Arrivé à Moussin, il va assister à des meurtres spectaculaires dans une ville glauque.
City for Conquest (1940)
, 1h44Directed by Anatole Litvak, Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, John Arthur Kennedy, Frank Craven, Anthony Quinn, Elia Kazan
Cagney plays a truck driver named Danny Kenny, who starts as a New York boxing contender. Ann Sheridan plays his girlfriend, Peggy. Being successful as a boxer, Danny decides to financially help his brother Eddie (Arthur Kennedy) to become a professional musician. Peggy on the other hand, loses her heart to Murray Burns (Anthony Quinn), a professional dancer, and she turns down Danny's proposal in order to go for a dancing career. Embittered by Peggy's refusal, Danny continues to work as a boxer and eventually gets blinded by his opponent during a fight, who has placed some rosin dust onto his gloves. Now blind, Danny works as a newspaper stand operator, while Peggy's career as a dancer did not materialize. The movie ends with Eddie becoming a successful composer who dedicates his first major symphony at Carnegie Hall to his brother, who is listening to the concert on the radio from his newsstand.
Ghost Town (1988)
, 1h25Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime, Western
Actors Franc Luz, Catherine Hickland, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Michael Alldredge, Bruce Glover, Penelope Windust
Une femme, au volant d'une voiture rouge, se fait enlever. Parti à sa recherche, l'inspecteur Langley se retrouve dans une ville fantôme. Cette ville, qui n’a plus jamais connu le repos, est hantée par le gang Devlin. Ce gang avait pris les habitants en otage avant d'être abattu par un homme de loi.