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An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him. Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) covered in blood and slumped in the backseat of a police car as it races to a hospital with lights and sirens blaring. He has just been shot in the face. The rest of the movie tells the story of Serpico's career up to this moment, starting with him becoming a police officer in 1960. He is very idealistic and believes in non-brutal methods to catch criminals. Serpico also refuses to join in on police corruption, specifically that which involves shaking down and taking payoffs from gambling and drug dealing organizations. His refusal to take bribes earns him the suspicion of his fellow officers throughout the majority of the precincts to which he is assigned. Additionally, Serpico finds trouble fitting in due to his embrace of the counterculture of the 1960s: He moves to Greenwich Village, grows his hair and beard long to the point where he must maintain a plainclothes appearance, and associates with a more left-wing crowd that is distrusting of the NYPD. At first Serpico tries appealing to his bosses about the corruption, but gets nowhere. He enlists a highly-connected fellow officer, Bob Blair (Tony Roberts) in his fight against corruption, but not even he can crack the city administration's general indifference. His campaign and the resulting complications and harassment within the department take a toll on his mental health and his relationship with fiancee Laurie (Barbara Eda-Young), who ultimately leaves him. After meeting a sympathetic police inspector who agrees to assist him with both disrupting the gambling rackets and later calling attention to the problem by going to the New York Times, he is transferred to narcotics, as he has always wanted. However, he finds himself in an even more corrupt and hostile atmosphere than before, where he has mostly enemies and almost no allies due to the reputation he has garnered. As a result, he is shot in the face during a raid on a heroin lab due to his fellow officers' reluctance to come to his aid. After being left for dead and eventually discovered by two uniformed officers, the story takes over from the beginning and shows a recuperating Serpico being tended to by his family and few remaining friends as well as being anonymously harassed with hate mail. At the end of the film, Serpico testifies to the Knapp Commission on police corruption. The film ends with him waiting to board a ship; despite being promoted to detective (a lifelong ambition of his) and being decorated by the department for "conspicuous bravery in action" (along with the two officers who abandoned him during the drug raid) he resigns from the NYPD and emigrates to Switzerland.

In 1950s Los Angeles, a special unit of the LAPD investigates a suspicious death and uncovers political corruption. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a web of blackmail, murder, and deceit that reaches the highest levels of power.

The French Connection is a gritty and intense crime thriller set in New York City. It follows detectives as they embark on a dangerous mission to take down a notorious drug trafficker. With pulse-pounding car chases, intense street-level action, and a relentless pursuit of justice, this film will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Mesrine: Killer Instinct is a biographical action crime film based on the life of Jacques Mesrine, a notorious French gangster. The movie follows Mesrine's rise to criminal fame as he carries out a series of bank robberies, kidnappings, and murders, all while eluding the authorities. Set in the 1960s and 1970s, Mesrine's escapades take him from France to Canada, leading to a violent and dramatic confrontation with the police.

The Driver, a skilled and mysterious getaway driver, finds himself entangled in a web of crime and deceit when he is double-crossed during a high-stakes casino robbery. Determined to clear his name and seek revenge, he sets out on a dangerous journey through the streets of Los Angeles, evading the authorities and confronting his enemies. Along the way, he discovers unexpected allies and must confront his own demons to survive.

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a British mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom under the shorter title 'Marlowe, Private Eye' and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.

A criminal, known as the Bag Man, is hired to pick up a mysterious bag and wait in a desolate motel until further instructions. As he waits, he encounters various characters and dangerous situations that put his life at risk.

In French Connection II, a detective from the New York Police Department travels to Marseille, France to continue his pursuit of the French drug traffickers he encountered in the first film. As he works alongside the French police, he becomes trapped in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, facing the dangers of organized crime and drug addiction. With his life on the line, he must navigate through a thrilling investigation filled with shootouts, chases, and a race against time.

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie tells the story of a film director named Cosmo Vitelli who runs a strip club in Los Angeles. He is heavily in debt to a mobster and is pressured into killing a Chinese bookie to clear his gambling debts. As the events unfold, Cosmo finds himself in a dangerous situation where his life is at stake.

In the movie Blood and Money (2020), a bagman named Jim Reed goes deer hunting in the snowy wilderness of Maine. However, his peaceful trip turns into a fight for survival when he accidentally witnesses a crime and becomes the target of a triggerman. With nowhere to hide, Jim must use his skills and instincts to outwit his pursuer and make it out alive.

The Seven-Ups follows a group of unconventional New York City detectives, nicknamed The Seven-Ups, who operate outside the law to bring down criminals. When one of their own is killed, they embark on a dangerous mission to find the murderer. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a web of corruption and betrayal that reaches the highest levels of the criminal underworld.

In 'The Lineup,' a drug smuggling operation goes awry when the drug mule is poisoned and killed, leading to a desperate search for the lost shipment by a crime boss. As the police detective investigates the case, he uncovers a web of illegal activities, danger, and a psycho killer. The lives of a witness, a woman in danger, and a child in jeopardy hang in the balance as the investigation unfolds.

Casino Jack is a dark comedy that follows the story of a Washington, D.C. lobbyist who gets involved in corruption, murder, and political satire. It explores the dark side of politics and the influence of money in Washington. Based on a true story, the film showcases the life of Jack Abramoff and his downfall as he gets caught up in a web of deceit and greed.

In a small town, a group of criminals plan a bank robbery while a series of events unfolds, including a peeping Tom, an addict forced to drive at gunpoint, and a murder of a child. The town is thrown into chaos as the robbery goes awry and the criminals try to escape.

Aside from being a barber, Benjo had to do odd jobs to make both ends meet. His wife is pregnant and in order to provide for his wife and soon-to-be-child, he did a small mission to save his family. Soon enough, because of the easy money he gets, he will become the governor’s bagman.

Money Movers is an action-packed crime drama about a group of bank robbers who meticulously plan a heist. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when they encounter corrupt policemen, security measures, and other obstacles that threaten their success.

In Marseille, a hired killer clashes with a spy, triggering a chain of events involving drug smuggling, assassination, and murder. As the danger escalates, they must navigate a web of illicit activities and suspicious activities to survive.

Convicted prisoner and former governor, Benjo Malaya, learns the tragic news about his missing family, he is left with no choice but to return to the vicious underworld that he turned his back on, and take on a new mission, this time, as a fixer for the sitting president of the Philippines to stop an impending and civil war.

A couple, led by a recently retired US Treasury agent, become enmeshed in a dangerous web of deceit and crime when they uncover a hidden cache of stolen money. As they try to escape the clutches of a ruthless criminal, they must navigate through a world of betrayal, danger, and temptation.

A man named Bagman wears a paper bag mask and kills people for not recycling plastic.