Movies and TvShows featuring "crime-gone-awry" theme.
In the city of Granite City, twin brothers Samaritan and Nemesis engage in an epic battle. They both seemingly die in a power plant explosion, but rumors suggest Samaritan is alive. Years later, thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary befriends a man named Joe Smith, who displays super-strength. Sam suspects Joe is Samaritan. Meanwhile, Cyrus becomes the new Nemesis and causes chaos in the city. Joe saves Sam and his mother from Cyrus's gang and reveals that he is Nemesis, having left his villainous past behind. He defeats Cyrus and escapes with Sam.
A man hatches a plan to murder his adulterous wife and make it look like the work of a hired killer, but things don't go as expected.
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies, and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered. In an unnamed Texas town, a sleazy bar owner Julian Marty suspects his wife, Abby (Frances McDormand), of being unfaithful...
A struggling family discovers a bag of money in a crashed plane and decides to keep it. As they try to secretly spend the money, their relationships are tested and they are drawn into a web of deception, greed, and murder.
Deadfall follows siblings Addison and Liza, who are on the run after a casino heist goes wrong. In the midst of a blizzard, they get involved in a car accident, resulting in a split. Addison is hell-bent on retrieving the cash and making a run for Canada, while Liza is taken in by a former boxer turned ex-con Jay. As their paths intertwine, a series of events unfolds that tests their loyalty and forces them to confront their past.
A Los Angeles insurance representative lets an alluring housewife seduce him into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, an insurance investigator. The story follows Walter Neff, a successful insurance salesman, who meets the seductive Phyllis Dietrichson during a routine house call. Phyllis persuades Neff to help her kill her husband in order to collect the insurance money. They come up with a plan to make it look like an accident, resulting in the insurance company having to pay double the normal amount. However, their scheme is investigated by Neff's colleague Barton Keyes, who starts to suspect foul play. As the investigation unfolds, secrets are revealed and Neff must find a way to cover his tracks and protect himself from the consequences of his actions.
In Quick Change, a group of criminals, led by a clown, attempt a daring bank robbery in New York City. However, their carefully planned escape proves to be more difficult than expected, leading to a series of comical mishaps and unexpected encounters with the local mafia.
On the day of her school prom, a high school student named Megan wakes up with unruly hair. As she tries to fix her hair, she gets involved in a series of misadventures that include a SWAT team, an unfaithful boyfriend, and a crime that goes wrong. Throughout the day, Megan's life spirals out of control and nothing goes right.
Blood and Wine is a crime drama thriller that tells the story of a wine dealer who becomes entangled in a dangerous heist. As the heist unfolds, it leads to betrayal, escalating violence, and a web of deceit. The main character navigates through a series of twists and turns, facing the consequences of his actions and ultimately questioning his own morality.
Lucky Numbers is a dark comedy film that follows the story of a weatherman who finds himself in financial trouble and comes up with a plan to fix it. He rigs the lottery and gets lucky, but soon realizes that winning doesn't solve all his problems. With car crashes, insurance fraud, and a true crime twist, this movie takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride of hilarious and chaotic events.
The Hard Word is a dark comedy crime film about three brothers who plan a bank robbery in Melbourne. They encounter various obstacles including a crooked lawyer, police corruption, and their own personal issues. As they carry out the heist, tensions rise and the brothers find themselves in a dangerous situation.
After a botched heist, an honorable war veteran is framed for murder and must race against time to rescue his partner and clear his name, all while being pursued by the Russian mafia and a corrupt police force.
Three Way is a neo-noir crime thriller about a man who gets caught up in a web of deception and violence when he becomes involved with a married woman and her dangerous husband. Kidnapping, blackmail, and adultery ensue, leading to a twisted and unexpected climax.
Pusher is a crime thriller about a small-time crook who gets caught up in a dangerous drug deal. He finds himself in a race against time to pay off a drug debt and save himself from the violent consequences of his actions.
The Unholy Three follows a group of criminals who use disguises to pull off a series of robberies. Along the way, they encounter unrequited love, betrayal, and a murder trial. This silent film combines elements of macabre and redemption, set against the backdrop of a Christmas Eve.
When a woman's abusive husband turns up dead, she becomes the prime suspect in his murder investigation. As the police interrogate her, her best friend begins to doubt her innocence and starts her own investigation into what really happened.
Hold-up follows a group of ex-convicts who attempt to rob a bank in Montreal, but their plan goes awry and they end up holding hostages. As the situation escalates, with the police and media involved, the robbers must navigate through a series of comedic mishaps and unexpected twists.
A veteran secret service officer from Britain hijacks a government shipment of $15 million of gold out of an irritation for never being knighted.
A group of unlikely criminals, including an Italian-American and an Irish-American, execute an armed robbery on a Brink's facility in Massachusetts. As the plot unfolds, they face police investigation led by J. Edgar Hoover, conflicts among themselves, and unexpected challenges.
Truth or Consequences, N.M. tells the story of a group of ex-convicts who find themselves on the run after a crime goes wrong in New Mexico. They must navigate the treacherous landscape of drugs, violence, and betrayal as they try to escape their pursuers and survive. Along the way, they confront issues of race, loyalty, and the consequences of their past actions. With the clock ticking, they must make difficult choices and face the harsh realities of life on the run.