Best Crime Films of 1998
Crazy Six
In this espionage thriller, ... leaves him vulnerable to rivals' assassins. Desperate to preserve his life, he turns to an American agent for help. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Jerry and Tom
Actor Saul Rubinek made ... The film features highly unusual visual transitions from one setting to another. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Out of Sight
Steven Soderbergh directed this ... uncredited cameos by Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson, and was shot in locations in Florida, Louisiana, and Michigan. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Nightwatch
Like The Vanishing (1988 ... (Josh Brolin). Brad Dourif fills the role of a doctor, and young Alix Koromzay portrays vulnerable teen hooker Joyce. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Hoods
Joe Mantegna and Kevin ... crew are more than a bit taken aback when the find that their target is only nine years old. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
The Conman
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The Newton Boys
Richard Linklater's fifth feature ... of the genre will undoubtedly be disappointed, those seeking a more humane and poetic alternative will be utterly charmed. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Blackheart
Ray (Richard Grieco) and ... to keep the money away from Annette and keep her out of the picture lead to an ugly confrontation. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Dead Broke
The potential witnesses to ... once-shady single mom Kate (Hennessy), Sam vows to crack the tough case even if it costs him his life. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Hell's Kitchen N.Y.C.
In this hard-edged crime ... was the feature directorial debut for Tony Cinciripini, who was formerly an assistant to famed acting coach Lee Strasberg. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
The Fixer
A successful business tycoon ... himself targeted by colleagues and clients when he decides to clean up his act and run an honest institution. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Hitman's Journal
Vincent (Danny Aiello), aging, ... father figure. Still, a contract's a contract. Can religion, loyalty, or money save Vincent from his apparent fate? [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Southie
"Southie" is common usage ... a different Irish Mafia group, this leaves Danny stuck in the middle when trouble erupts between the two factions. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Clay Pigeons
David Dobkin made his ... many helmed under the auspices of Ridley and Tony Scott's production companies. Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
The General
John Boorman, who won ... up a menage a trois with Frances and Tina. (Both actresses were seen previously in Alan Parker's The Commitments). [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Backlash
Gina Gallagher (Tracey Needham) ... the bottom of the dealers' tangled web and save her own neck in the process. JoBeth Williams also stars. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Best Men
Former music-video director Tamra ... side of their captors. In addition to portraying agent Carter, Art Edler Brown is the film's co-producer and co-scripter. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Scarred City
Trace (Stephen Baldwin) is ... singer/prostitute (Tia Carrere), from a deadly raid, and both become hunted by the cops as well as the mob. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
The Last Don II
This four-hour miniseries is ... Austrian-accented actor Dirk (Andrew Jackson), star of an action movie titled The Fumigator. Premiered May 3, 1998 on CBS. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Brown's Requiem
Based on a novel ... was still supporting himself as a golf caddy and breaking himself of a decade-long addiction to drugs and alcohol. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Deadly Game
A boy who's looking ... If You Can (also released as Deadly Game and Hide and Seek) also features William Katt and Carol Alt. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
British writer Guy Ritchie ... gunplay doesn't make for an easy heist. World premiere at the 1998 Edinburgh Film Festival (Focus on British Cinema). [ best crime films - 1998 ]
The Hitman
The narrative of The ... was screened as part of the International Forum of New Cinema section of the 49th Berlin Film Festival, 1999. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Next Time
Alan Fraser wrote and ... the 1992 LA riots begin. Shown at the 1998 Hollywood Film Festival and the 1998 Urbanworld Film Festival (NY). [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Fallen Arches
Ron Cosentino writes and ... a hit out on Frankie, Duke does everything in his power to keep the mafia from killing his sibling. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Recipe for Revenge
The only witness to ... finds herself accused of the crime. Fortunately, a detective believes her story and sets off to prove her innocence. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Blood Guts Bullets & Octane
Sid (director Joe Carnahan) ... friends, and less than $8000, has made an energetic, eager-to-please debut to serve as his calling card to Hollywood. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Fibra Optica
This second feature from ... lover is set up as the murderer, the web of intrigue expands. Shown at the 1998 Rotterdam Film Festival. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
The Longest Nite
The title of this ... gang war from escalating. However, he gets a full dose of action after he pins the crime on Tony. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
B.U.S.T.E.D.
Goldie and David Bowie ... evil Terry kidnaps and tortures Ray's girlfriend. Ray resolves to get revenge and an ultra-violent shoot out soon ensues. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
One Deadly Road
William DeMeo, Frank Adonis ... and Vinnie soon find their association with Cortino lead them down a narrow road with little hope of escape. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Caught Up
Darin Scott made his ... ex-lover Ahmad (Basil Wallace). What Daryl doesn't know about Ahmad and Vanessa may turn out to be his undoing. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
I Got The Hook-Up
Recording star and rapper ... A phone security man (Frantz Turner) and the FBI are also closing in. Rapper Ice Cube does a cameo. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Portland Street Blues
A spin-off from Hong ... of the gang. From there, she and her cohorts fight their way to the highest echelons of the Triad. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Kichiku Dai Enkai
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri makes his ... idyllic forest setting. There the horror begins. This film was screened at the 1997 PIA and Berlin Film Festivals. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Crisis
This Mexican political thriller ... to live, and will receive money in advance if he kills Ramirez. Shown at the 1998 Guadalajara Film Festival. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
High Voltage
A band of gangster ... their heads after they rob a bank that has been laundering money for a powerful East Asian drug cartel. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Once a Thief: Family Business
Originally shown on The ... episodes of the Once a Thief TV series: "That Old Gang of Mine" and "The Last Temptation of Vic" [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
Originally shown on The ... Business is a re-edited compilation of two episodes of the Once a Thief TV series: "Family Reunion" and "Endgame." [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Stolen Heart
Terry O'Brien scripted and ... in the Fargo tradition, the kidnapping goes askew and begins to unravel. Shown at the 1998 Hollywood Film Festival. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
The Quarry
Marion Hansel directed this ... an award for Takashi Kako's music score, this film shared the top award at the 1998 Montreal Film Festival. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Pizza, Beer & Smokes
Bruno Stagnaro directed this ... borrows a 1971 Ford Fairlane in preparation for a restaurant heist. Shown at the 1998 San Sebastian Film Festival. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Recoil
A Mafia don launches ... wife and children -- for now the enraged cop will stop at nothing in his bloody quest for revenge. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Expect The Unexpected
In this "cops and ... was screened as part of the International Forum of New Cinema section of the 49th Berlin Film Festival, 1999. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Brain Drain
A teenage Argentine street ... Rengo (Brian Forinnitti), who is handicapped. It is the latter who makes the allegations against Officer Sosa (Enrique Liporace). [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Jin-Roh
Jin-Roh is an animated ... violent scenes. Jin-Roh was screened as part of the Panorama section of the 49th International Berlin Film Festival, 1999. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
MP Da Last Don
Rap music star and ... several other No Limit artists, including Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder, Mia X, and a special appearance by Snoop Dogg. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Killers
When a drug deal ... Award at England's 1998 Festival Of Fantastic Films, and appeared at several other genre film festivals that same year. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Her Name is Cat
In this action-adventure story ... turn to John for protection, and Cat falls in love with the man she was once paid to kill. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Jekyll Island
A master thief is ... which was shot on location at the real Jekyll Island in Georgia, also stars Everett McGill and Phil Morris. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Touching Evil: Series 02
Charming but streetwise Detective ... Bosnian relief worker who may also be a multiple murderer, and a black market adoption ring that sells children. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Cheap Killers
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All Saints Day
Tommy J. La Sorsa's ... and Marco feels he can get his hands on it. When the plan starts to go wrong, wackiness ensues. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
The Yakuza Way
Battle-weary Yakuza courier Kanuma ... sunglasses are the eyes of a now-psychotic and heavily armed Japanese Yakuza gangster who is bent on violent revenge. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Black Angel
Takashi Ishii directs this ... She escapes and managing to shake Mayu from her drugged torpor, enlists her help for a final bloody showdown. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
A True Mob Story
Andy Lau stars in ... against those who wronged him. A True Mob Story was directed by veteran Hong Kong action specialist Jing Wong. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Sleepless Town
A contraband dealer living ... the appearance of a mysterious femme fatale threatens to cost the resourceful underworld dealer more than just his livelihood. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Sticks
Lenny (Lillo Brancato) supplies ... -- when the Feds compel him to become bait. All Lenny wants is his life -- and his cigars. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Un Buen Novio
A Madrid police officer's ... to bring both the criminals and the fearless lawman down a dark path from which none may ever return. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
Young Thugs: Nostalgia
Nostalgia deals with the ... fantasy, the film is a coming-of-age tale that director Takashi Miike professes to be his favorite among his works. [ best crime films - 1998 ]
