Top Movies on Crime

Heat - Starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, this thrilling drama about thieves and cops had me thoroughly convinced, and cheering for the so-called "bad guys." This is a testament to the superb craftsmanship of director, Michael Mann. Not only does he capture the sentimental and talented thieves in an understanding light, but he brings a kind of objective perspective to the idea of robbing banks.

The Godfather and The Godfather: Part 2 - The supreme films about a crime family. Can you think of any crime movie that is more quotable; "Should I take the gun or the canoli?", "You broke my heart, Fredo", "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse", and of course, "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." You've the Don, the main man, the boss, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando or Robert De Niro). You've got the sexually depraved, nut case of an eldest son, Sonny Corleone (Kahn). You've got your well-to-do Irish lawyer son, Tom (Duvall), and your dark, almost sinister youngest son, Michael (Pacino). What Francis Ford Coppola and writer Mario Puzo gave us in these two crime masterpieces can easily be called movie magic. Click on the link for more.

The Shawshank Redemption - Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, written and directed by Frank Darabont, and based on the novella by Stephen King. You might call this a sleeper masterpiece. It's certainly a cult classic now. It came out over 10 years ago, and it's grown quite a fan following. I too was impressed by the telling of this remarkable story. While The Godfather films captured crime on film from the streets, The Shawshank Redemption captures crime from within a corrupt prison. How can it be a crime story if there's no crime being committed you ask? Well, there are crimes being committed in Shawshank. And, it's not by the prisoners. Click on the link for more.