Best Crime Films of 2003
Shade
Shade, the first feature ... local crime boss. Shade premiered at the 2003 CineVegas film festival and also features Dina Merrill and Melanie Griffith. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Monster
Model-turned-actress Charlize Theron leaves ... Broomfield, Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer, and Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Confidence
James Foley directs the ... Gunther Butan, who has been perpetually chasing after Jake. Confidence premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Ned Kelly
Gregor Jordan's version of ... Feet Under). The most recent version of this oft-filmed tale featured Mick Jagger as the infamous Kelly in 1970. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Tempo
Love and larceny cross ... a dangerous and potentially explosive love triangle between the three; meanwhile, one of Sarah's smuggling jobs goes horribly wrong. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
The Italian Job
A team of high-class ... The Italian Job marked director F. Gary Gray's second 2003 release after the Vin Diesel vehicle A Man Apart. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
For I'll Sleep When ... Davey's death. Screenwriter Preston took the title for the film from a sardonic song by the late Warren Zevon. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
The Big Bounce
George Armitage directs this ... to help her double-cross Ritchie. The book was adapted once before with Ryan O'Neal in the Owen Wilson role. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Crime Spree
The directorial-debut of screenwriter ... FBI. Co-starring Johnny Hallyday, Renaud, and Saďd Taghmaoui, Crime Spree had its premiere at the 2003 Valenciennes Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Dark Blue
A cop's personal code ... James Ellroy; originally set against the backdrop of the 1965 Watts riots, the story was later updated to 1992. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
A Good Night to Die
This crime comedy from ... in August screened at Robert De Niro's 2003 Tribeca Film Festival under the title A Good Night to Die. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
A Thief of Time
This adaptation of Tony ... some important historical artifacts have gone missing. This film was directed by Chris Eyre and produced by Robert Redford. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Matchstick Men
Ridley Scott directs the ... Alison Lohman). Reluctant to develop his role as a father, Roy also gets heavily involved in Frank's ambitious swindle. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Milwaukee, Minnesota
Allan Mindel's Milwaukee, Minnesota ... mother (Debra Monk) dies in an unexpected traffic incident. Milwaukee, Minnesota was screened at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Mafia Doctor
As repayment for services ... retires from the mafia and lives to tell about it. Mafia Doctor first aired March 16, 2003, on CBS. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Consequence
Directed by Anthony Hickox, ... when he finds out that his brother was on the lam from several crooked individuals bent on killing him. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Hoodlum & Son
Ron Perlman, Mia Sara, ... his name with the dreaded gangster, the wrath of Benny sends both father and son running for their lives. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Gigli
Larry Gigli (Ben Affleck) ... 1979's Going in Style. Stars Affleck and Lopez began a well-publicized romantic relationship on the set of the film. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Stealing Time
An attempt to carry ... after their graduation and attempt to recapture the spontaneity of their more carefree days by staging a bank robbery. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
The Good Thief
Loosely based on Jean-Pierre ... The Good Thief also features acting performances by Emir Kusturica (director of Underground and Arizona Dream) and Ralph Fiennes. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Paris
Jason (Chad Allen, formerly ... Shot on both digital video and 35 mm, Paris had its world premiere at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout
On February 28, 1997, ... the actual incident. 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout originally aired over the FX network on June 1, 2003. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
A Man Apart
A cop teams up ... and he's willing to do anything to bring him down -- even if it means teaming up with Lucero. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
King of the Ants
Touted as something of ... beaten to within inches of death, Sean makes an unexpectedly speedy recovery fueled by an unquenchable thirst for revenge. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Seven Times Lucky
Comedian Kevin Pollak stars ... James Tolkan, Seven Times Lucky screened as part of the World Cinema program at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs III picks ... rest of the trilogy, at the 2004 New York Film Festival, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Stander
A lawman fed up ... and Allan (David Patrick O'Hara), he resumes his anti-authoritarian crime sprees. Stander premiered at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Foolproof
A harmless game among ... Kevin, Samantha, and Rob must use all of their resources to make it out of the daring heist alive. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
13 Dead Men
When a master diamond ... but with a little help from a disgruntled inmate named Caj (Mystikal), Santos' outrageous prison-break plan just might work. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Gacy
For those who don't ... hide their bodies in the crawl space under the house he shared with his wife (Joleen Lutz) and children. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Dos Tipos Duros
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Camera Obscura
An artist thrown into ... Jimmy has been struggling to escape. Camera Obscura was the first feature film from writer and director Hamlet Sarkissian. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Jack Movez
When two brothers plan ... heists aren't easy. Complications quickly ensue, and a seemingly perfect plan degenerates into a battle for their own survival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Gangster Party
When gangbanger-cum-drug lord extraordinaire ... hire a group referred to as "The Gangsta Party," otherwise known as the three most dangerous hit men alive. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Do or Die
Jason Young's urban drama ... exchange for cash. Soon this deal with the devil sows seeds of distrust and fear in the three friends. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
King Midas
Somewhere between the cocaine ... producer Tommy Gold loses sight of the music he once loved, and the dream he had of making it. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Endgame
Young Tom (Daniel Newman) ... cottage with his American neighbors, Max (Corey Johnson) and Nikke (Toni Barry), with an enraged Dunston one step behind. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Cholos vs. Narcos
Two opposing gangs struggle ... in this gritty action drama. Mexican superstar Fernando Saenz captivates in this explosive follow-up to Mi Barrio es Tepito. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Orquidea Sangrienta
Sultry Mexican actress Lorena ... attempt to destabilize the government by taking high-profile politicians hostage, the government does not take kindly to their methods. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Drug Lordz
Oakland mobster Salvador Castro ... (Ryan Mac) and a pair of inept detectives, compelling Salvador and his crew to haul out the big guns. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Red Passport
A criminal follows his ... Passport won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2003 La Cinema Fe Festival in New York City. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Tiempo Real
Fabrizio Prada's Tiempo Real ... technically audacious film was recorded on digital video, and the cast is loaded with actors experienced with stage work. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Lost Money
A group of crooks ... the dough, the bullets begin to fly and blood is shed. Lost Money stars Lenny Varnedoe and Kimberly Bailey. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Guilty by Association
D-Mo (Daemon Moore) is ... member Po Johns, who also plays a dual role, as Officer Po and his brain-damaged twin brother, Dumb Donald. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder is ... the 2003 San Sebastián Film Festival and was also shown at the 2004 New York Korean Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Latin Kingz
Everyone wants to get ... of crime, nothing's that easy. Before long the smugglers show up to reclaim their goods by any means possible. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Dope Game 2
There's more trouble in ... a battle ground, pitting bad guys against bad guys in a war to see who is the most brutal. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
La Clave 7 2
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Narcos y Perros 2
The action crime film ... 2 continues the story of drug dealers, showing with detail the effect that the drug trade has on society. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Bad Bizness
A beautiful policewoman becomes ... power players, she makes a shocking discovery that will shake the foundation of the metropolis from the ground up. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Tapped Out
Directed and co-written by ... skyrocket to fame and fortune, must face a bunch of hard-edged criminals making their living in the music industry. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Colour of the Truth
An honest cop who ... attempt to decide if they should go after the man responsible for their father's deaths either alone or together. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Infernal Affairs II
The prequel to Andrew ... II was selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center for inclusion in the 2004 New York Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Carnada De Muerte
An overly-ambitious police officer ... forced to live a double life, his family remains unaware of the danger that increases with each passing day. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Pasion Y Crimen En Juarez
Pasion Y Crimen En ... the investigation into a serial killer in Juarez. The events depicted in the film are based on real events. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Twilight
Written, directed, and produced ... question, including murder. Alavi's mental state continues to fluctuate while the ghost of his wife looks on in concern. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Final Decision
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Ojos que no ven
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School's Out
A talented by frustrated ... blames his poor grades on racism and takes his teacher hostage in a shocking act of anger and desperation. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Godforsaken
Pieter Kuijpers' psychological thriller ... The story is based on actual events about one of the most infamous criminals in the history of Holland. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Narco Clero
The drama Narco Clero ... a mistake at the hands of organized-crime, those bad guys have little interest in helping stop the unfolding chaos. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
North of Fargo
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Rage and Discipline
The low-budget drama Rage ... criminal world in order to strike back at those from his boxing life that he feels let him down. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Border Warz
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Como Perros Con Rabia
A group of young ... in fact be even less than they were on the mean streets he had struggled so desperately to escape. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Matar Para Vivir
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La Muerte de un Valiente
Two special police unit ... in love with Jorge's sister, an undying grudge from the past threatens to destroy the futures of all involved. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
The Game Don't Differ
LanceNY (Chris Fraser) thinks ... and too may burned bridges soon weave a web that he may have to abandon his money to escape. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Lexie
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Razor Eaters
Loosely based on a ... they once claimed to be protecting, the line between right and wrong becomes blurred beyond the point of distinction. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Carga de Tunas
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En Las Garras De La Muerte
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El Malviviente
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Goddess of Mercy
As Goddess of Mercy ... directed by Ann Hui and had its U.S. premiere at the 2004 New York Asian American International Film Festival. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Yakuza Demon
Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike ... and offers to fight in his place. This, however, leads to speculation about Muto's role in his recent misfortune. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Ichi-1
Masato Tanno's Ichi-1, the ... challenge Dai for the title of school bully. Soon Ishi is no longer able to quell his potent anger. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Yaowarat
Namchoke Daengput's action-filled crime ... to eliminate Kao. The two engage in a variety of action set pieces while attempting to kill each other. [ best crime films - 2003 ]
Give and Take, and Take
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