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The Art of Political Murder (2019)

The Art of Political Murder (2019)

10.0/10 Documentary

An investigation into the truth behind the murder of Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi, who was killed in 1998 just days after trying to hold the country's military accountable for the atrocities committed during its civil war.

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Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)

Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)

6.9/10 Drama, Crime

A fledgling district attorney's (Andy Garcia) probe of a New York Police Department scandal may implicate his father.

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The Night Stalker (2016)

The Night Stalker (2016)

8.3/10 Crime, Drama

An attorney (Bellamy Young) tries to get convicted serial killer Richard Ramirez (Lou Diamond Phillips) to confess to crimes attributed to a death row inmate.

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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

8.2/10 Thriller, Romance, Drama, Mystery

A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

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Standard Operating Procedure (2008)

Standard Operating Procedure (2008)

7.4/10 Documentary, War, Crime, Drama

Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.

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Compulsion (1959)

Compulsion (1959)

7.4/10 Crime, Drama

Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case.

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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

7.3/10 Crime, Drama, Thriller

A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.

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Rustom (2016)

Rustom (2016)

7.1/10 Thriller, Drama, Crime

A naval officer returns home to find out about his wife's affair. Soon, he surrenders after murdering the lover but as the case unfolds, it starts to reveal his hidden intention.

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Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin' With the Godmother (2008)

Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin' With the Godmother (2008)

6.7/10 Documentary, Crime, Drama, History

The sequel follows cocaine dealer Charles Crosby beginning in 1991 on the inner-city streets of Oakland, California. The story of Griselda Blanco is presented in greater depth.

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Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)

Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)

10.0/10 Documentary, War, Crime, Drama

This documentary explores the American military's use of torture by focusing on the unsolved murder of an Afhgani taxi driver who, in 2002, was taken for questioning at Bagram Force Air Base. Five days later, the man was dead. The medical examiner claimed the driver died from excessive physical abuse. Taking this case as a jumping-off point, the film examines wider claims of torture that occurred at bases like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay during the Bush administration.

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True Crime (1999)

True Crime (1999)

6.6/10 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution?

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Happy Valley (2014)

Happy Valley (2014)

8.9/10 Drama, Documentary

In 2011, longtime Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is charged with multiple counts of child sex abuse, rocking the small town of State College, Pa.

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Out of Innocence (2016)

Out of Innocence (2016)

8.6/10 Crime, Drama

A confused and scared young mother confesses to a crime she did not commit.

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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

8.3/10 Documentary

A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.

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L.A. Confidential (1997)

L.A. Confidential (1997)

8.2/10 Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery

As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen -- one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy -- investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.

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The Criminal Code (1931)

The Criminal Code (1931)

4.7/10 Drama, Crime

A district attorney (Walter Huston) turns prison warden; his daughter (Constance Cummings) falls for an inmate (Phillips Holmes) in for murder.

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The Thin Blue Line (1988)

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

8.0/10 Documentary

A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.

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The Big Heat (1953)

The Big Heat (1953)

8.0/10 Crime, Thriller

Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.

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