Best Crime Films of 1978
A Real American Hero
This made-for-TV actioner was ... is also one of Buford's oldest pals. A Real American Hero made its CBS debut on December 9, 1978. [ best crime films - 1978 ]
Who'll Stop the Rain?
Thoroughly disillusioned by the ... crooked narcotics agent Antheil (Anthony Zerbe). Who'll Stop the Rain? was based on Robert Stone's award-winning novel Dog Soldiers. [ best crime films - 1978 ]
The Silent Partner
The Canadian "sleeper" The ... Candy. Future L.A. Confidential scribe Curtis Hanson loosely adapted the Danish novel Think of a Number, by Anders Bodelsen. [ best crime films - 1978 ]
The Driver
Walter Hill's stripped down ... and beautiful woman, the Player (Isabelle Adjani), soon appears on the Driver's radar, a perfect match for his taciturnity. [ best crime films - 1978 ]
Fingers
Jimmy Angelelli (Harvey Keitel) ... lies the film's perverse appeal. Fingers represents the directorial debut of screenwriter James Toback, who also wrote the script. [ best crime films - 1978 ]
The Toolbox Murders
After a tense, bloody ... Toolbox Murders, and as a result, the only enjoyment that can be obtained from the film is ultimately derisive. [ best crime films - 1978 ]
