Crime Movies of 1974
The Godfather Part II
Francis Ford Coppola's legendary continuation and sequel to his landmark 1972 film, The Godfather, parallels the young Vito Corleone's rise with his ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Bank Shot
This crime-caper film from director Gower Champion stars George C. Scott as a visionary thief. He doesn't merely intend to rob a bank; his plan is to ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Mr. Majestyk
Elmore Leonard's script for Mr. Majestyk was, like his novel, supposed to have concentrated on the plight of Chicano migrant workers; but what emerged on screen was extensively reshaped into a standard Charles Bronson vehicle. Battle-weary ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
McQ
Undoubtedly having second thoughts after turning down Dirty Harry, John Wayne showed up in 1974 in his own "maverick ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Death Wish
This drama about a man who takes the law into his own hands was wildly controversial upon first release, sparking much debate about the perceived pro-vigilante ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Big Bad Mama
Angie Dickinson essays the title role in Big Bad Mama. This ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Thieves Like Us
Released in the same 12-month span as Terrence Malick's Badlands (1973) and Steven Spielberg's The Sugarland Express (1974), Robert Altman's Thieves ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
The Sugarland Express
Based on an actual incident, Steven Spielberg's first theatrical feature follows the adventures of a Texas outlaw couple striving to keep ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Dead Cert
Based on a book by National Hunt jockey Dick Francis, the horseracing thriller Dead Cert was filmed in the ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Live a Little, Steal A Lot
Live a Little, Steal a Lot and You Can't Steal Love were both alternate titles for the ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Borsalino & Co.
The 1970 French crime flick Borsalino featured ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Foxy Brown
Blaxploitation icon Pam Grier stars as Foxy Brown, a sexy but streetwise ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Aloha, Bobby and Rose
Aloha, Bobby & Rose was conceived and promoted as a contemporary Bonnie and Clyde. Paul LeMat plays Bobby, an auto mechanic, while Diane ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Impulse
Impulse, is a tawdry, low-budget exploitation film ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Milano Odia: La Polizia non Puņ Sparare
This melodramatic crime film concerns a petty thief named Julio (Tomas Milian) who kidnaps pretty Mary Lou (Laura Belli), the daughter of his girlfriend's rich employer, and ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Caged Heat
Considered the quintessential "girls in prison" flick of the 1970s, novice director Jonathan Demme's Caged Heat is set ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Macon County Line
Two guys looking for a good time find more than they bargained for in this low-budget action story laced with comedy. Chris Dixon (Alan Vint) and his brother Wayne (Jesse Vint) are originally from Chicago, but when the two ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
The Long Arm of the Godfather
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Bellas De Noche
When a Latino pimp messes with the Mafia, he finds himself in a ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
The Black Godfather
The heroes in The Black Godfather are members of an African-American criminal organization. Like Brando in The Godfather, they're not averse to robbery and murder, but they do draw ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Cardiac Arrest
After a series of murders in San Francisco, a homicide ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
The Driver's Seat
A beautiful but mysterious woman goes on a journey that has dangerous consequences for her and those around her in this offbeat, arty drama from Italian filmmaker ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
The Education of Sonny Carson
A surprisingly long and worthwhile film, The Education of Sonny Carson is based on a true story. Rony Clanton stars as Carson, a product ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Get Christie Love!
The Dorothy Uhnak novel The Ledger was the basis of Get Christie Love! ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Gone in 60 Seconds
Maindrian Pace (H.B. Halicki) is a master car thief who ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
I Spit on Your Corpse
This low-budget action film from cult director Al Adamson features Georgina Spelvin (The Devil in Miss Jones) in a rare non-porn role as a psychotic ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
The Candy Snatchers
A gang of ruthless but inept kidnappers pull off a crime with startling and unexpected consequences in this tough, nervy thriller which has won a cult ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Legacy of Blood
The only real novelty in the videotaped 90-minuter Legacy of Blood is its having a largely black cast going through the motions of a plotline that had previously been performed to death by white actors. Moses Gunn stars as ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
Rabid Dogs
An unreleased suspense thriller from Italy's master of horror and fantasy, Mario Bava, Rabid Dogs makes its belated debut in this special DVD release. When a bank robbery goes awry for a pair of ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
The Yakuza Papers 4: Police Tactics
A long-standing gang war on the streets of Hiroshima escalates despite police pressure in this, the fourth film in Kinji Fukasaku's Yakuza Papers series. ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
The Yakuza Papers 5: Final Episode
In this violent and morally ambiguous crime drama from master genre filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku, Takeda (Akira Kobayashi), a longtime leader of one of Hiroshima's Yakuza families (the Japanese Mafia), attempts to resolve the ... [ Crime movie - 1974 ]
