The Wanderers (1979), Hustle & Flow (2005), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), My Bodyguard (1980), The Color of Money (1986), White Men Can't Jump (1992), Kicks (2016) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Street Smarts movies.
Storyline: Trying to get his act together, a con artist gets a job in a credit card company. He falls in love with a fellow employee, he steals a couple of cards, everything is going great. But soon, the chief of security drags him into the big leagues of criminals...—Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>
Plot Keywords: comedy, crime, romance, action, urban, con, brotherhood ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to town with a dream of starting his own cab company but needs to motivate Harold's employees to want to make something out of themselves. It is only when Albert is kidnapped that the cabbies must decide whether or not they are loyal to Albert and his cause.—Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
Plot Keywords: action, comedy, urban life, multicultural, adventure, crime, friendship ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Shawn MacArthur, the kind-hearted son of an Alabama wrestling coach, makes a grim living selling fake products on the streets of New York City. After dealing with thieving punks, he's discovered by bare-knuckle/street-fight manager Harvey Boarden. Shawn soon proves himself worthy and starts earning a small fortune, part of which he volunteers to spend on single mother Zulay Velez. Shawn doesn't cheat and that seems to be a major problem, notably after the arrival of his Alabama high-school rival.
Plot Keywords: action, fighting, street fighting, new york, inspirational, gangster, violence ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison.
Plot Keywords: crime, drama, gangster, female-led, new york, underclass, struggle for survival ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Two shady concert promoters (Cube and Epps) get into hot water when their chance to book a superstar rapper goes awry.
Plot Keywords: comedy, music, crime, usa, urban life, bromance, show business ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: His ex-wife asks the unsuccessful gambler and inventor Harrison for a small favor: to get her a parcel from a friend's apartment - without telling him what's in it. Suddenly he finds himself assaulted by villains and shortly after even under suspect of murder. The inexperienced P.I. Rachel is hired by an unknown party to rid him of the parcel - but soon befriends him. Together they try to figure out what kind of game is being played.—Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Plot Keywords: comedy, crime, gambling, black comedy, 1980s, american film, independent film ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Three notorious gangsters wage a bloody battle for supremacy in the City of Brotherly Love. Beans, the imprisoned kingpin and hometown drug lord, struggles to keep his renegade ABM Crime Syndicate on the map. He is driven and consumed by a festering hatred for his longtime rival. Dame, the Harlem-born hustler, is also the top dog in town. His Umbrella network is unmatched in cash-flow and manpower. With a long list of enemies seeking territory and revenge, the self-proclaimed "cakeaholic" is forced into a vicious war. Loco, the flashy Miami playboy, is about to be released from prison. His deep pockets and stellar reputation prove to be valuable tools in Loco's plot to take over the streets of Philly. But he must first overcome the ghosts from a turbulent past. Alliances are formed and shattered, and lifelong friendships are put to the test as the various crews deal and duel to the death. Somewhere, buried deep within the ranks of one of these gangs, a ruthless criminal mastermind is conspiring to take them all down. The backstabbing, thievery and deception simmers, boils and ultimately spills into a gruesome finale--an old-fashioned shootout on the cold, unforgiving Philly streets.—Sujit R. Varma
Plot Keywords: crime, action, gangster, drama, violence, street, drugs ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Two broke buddies feel lucky when they come upon a truckload of cellular phones and begin selling them out of the back of their van. Trouble arises though, when the phones develop faults. The two friends then not only have to deal with unsatisfied customers but also the FBI.—Guy Johns
Plot Keywords: comedy, hip hop, urban life, street culture, crime, brotherhood, black culture ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A violent thriller takes place among clans and firms of Southeast London, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict.
Plot Keywords: action, comedy, crime, street, gang, violence, youth ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Ryan and other traceurs (parkour practitioners) frequently submit themselves to races through the city organized by Reese, a promoter who makes an Internet gambling fortune off of them while giving them a minuscule amount (if that) in return. With the last race of the season coming up, Ryan decides it's time to secretly break Reese's rule against participants betting on it. Having wagered all he has, the stakes are rudely raised against the racers. Reese's boss, Mr. Frank, has all along been surreptitiously grooming these athletes for a high-stakes death race for the sadistic entertainment of his billionaire gambling buddies. To guarantee every runner's enthusiastic participation, they're abducted, gassed, and fitted with explosive, remote-controlled collars, instilling every lad with a sincere desire to heed the rules and keep his head in the race. Sixty minutes on the clock. Ready, set, go!—statmanjeff
Plot Keywords: action, sports, adventure, crime, chase, street culture, extreme sports ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In this animated depiction of a calamitous first date, Robin Harris (Faizon Love) hits it off with the gorgeous Jamika (Vanessa Bell Calloway), whom he meets at her boss' funeral. On the ride back, Harris is introduced to her well-behaved son (Wayne Collins), and asked if he wants to go with them to the amusement park the next day. Harris accepts, and arrives to find three more children joining them. Jamika is watching her friend Bebe's kids -- which is the beginning of Harris' problems.
Plot Keywords: animation, comedy, family, adventure, black culture, urban life, children ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A gritty drama centered around brotherhood and friendship, "Once in the Life" is a realistic depiction of how everyday choices affect our path in life. It is a cautionary tale about making the wrong choices and the inevitable, tragic conclusion of an individual who is drawn to a life of crime - - once in the life, always in the life.
Plot Keywords: crime, drama, gangster, new york, street life, brotherhood, drugs ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Top Cat and his new feline friend hatch a scheme to steal from the fearful Mr. Big.
Plot Keywords: animation, comedy, adventure, family, cats, friendship, teamwork ...
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