Best Crime Films of 1994

Little Odessa

A somber portrait of ... Odessa nevertheless won admiration for Gray's visual sense and the skilled performance by Roth in the unsympathetic lead role. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Trial by Jury

Joanne Whalley-Kilmer stars as ... acquittal. Now cynical and corrupt herself, Valerie seduces mob boss Pirone to extract her own rewards for her service. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

The Ref

Caroline and Lloyd (Judy ... leads to a series of comic confusions, as the hostage crisis and marital tensions head towards their inevitable conclusion. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Regarde les Hommes Tomber

This French crime thriller ... professional hits. The paths of Marx and Johnny don't cross with that of Simon until the film's surprising climax. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Sioux City

A young Lakota Sioux, ... to explore his tribe's customs. He then contacts his mother's spirit and she leads him to the film's conclusion. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Love and a .45

Two young lovers go ... warmed-over feel may be redeemed by its irreverent tone and appealing performances, including a self-parodying appearance by Peter Fonda. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Beyond Obsession

In this drama, a ... girl and her boyfriend fight back after they are accused of murdering the girl's overbearing, but socially prominent mother. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Dragstrip Girl

In this drama about ... as part of their "Rebel Highway" series (consisting of remakes of classic teen exploitation films from American-International Pictures. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Shallow Grave

The feature film debut ... forth between her roommates. Boyle teamed subsequently with producer Andrew Macdonald and screenwriter John Hodge on several high-profile films. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Blink

In Blink, a woman ... believes to be a serial killer. Hallstrom also believes that Emma may hold the key to the murderer's motives. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Showdown

Fans of the Friends ... clear that both men will have to face Vinny's dark past before they can move ahead with their lives. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Girls in Prison

Sex, drugs, and rock ... the 1956 exploitation classic, was produced for the Showtime premium cable network as part of their Rebel Highway series. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Sugar Hill

Wesley Snipes and Michael ... territory, there is a brutally violent turf war, and Roemello must decide whether to defend or abandon his livelihood. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Killing Zoe

An American ex-con gets ... objections to Avary's reliance on bloody violence and a detached sensibility, while the film's fans acclaimed its fast-paced action. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Organized Crime & Triad Bureau

This fast paced Hong ... Lee. Lee catches Tung, but loses him when Cindy springs him. They have a major confrontation in the streets. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

The Rook

In Eran Palatnik's The ... The rest of the film is rife with codes, ambiguous messages, and cryptograms, each more puzzling than the last. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Enemy Gold

The gold in question ... -- and very few actors who can really act -- it's hard to pull for anyone in Enemy Gold. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Federal Hill

A group of friends ... video over the objections of director Michael Corrente; the original monochrome version was later released on tape as well. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Hell Bent

This gripping examination of ... and they end up holding a woman and her wheel-chair bound husband hostage while they callously destroy their home. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Johnny 100 Pesos

This Chilean political thriller ... media begins to paint Johnny as a tragic hero. The serpentine plot takes many turns before reaching it's conclusion. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Schramm

This German erotic slice-n-dicer ... angles. He also shows Schramm's self violence as when he attaches his penis to a table with a nail. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Getting Gotti

This made-for-TV crime drama ... the actions of the courageous, determined prosecutor who attempted to put notorious Mafioso John Gotti behind bars. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

American Yakuza

American FBI agent Nick ... family crime syndicate -- a major family in the Japanese yakuza. Viggo Mortensen stars in this two-fisted action spectacular. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Return to a Better Tomorrow

Tong (Ekin Cheng) is ... man who wronged his friend. Return to a Better Tomorrow also features Andy Lau, Chingmy Yau, and Michael Wong. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Nobody

Toshimichi Ohkawa makes his ... Yet when Nambu kills one of their barroom enemies, the three find themselves with a price on their heads. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Crystal Fortune Run

This science fiction-thriller from ... (also includingKirk Wong and the film's director Chris Lee) and offbeat presentation make it worthwhile viewing for genre fans. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Casino Raiders 2

Although Andy Lau was ... jade stones in order to whip James by himself. Monica Chan, Tien Feng, and a young Anthony Wong co-star. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

Lupin the 3rd: Dragon of Doom

A relaxing vacation turns ... sends Lupin and the gang on a mission where even their closest friends could become their most feared enemies. [ best crime films - 1994 ]

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