Movies and TvShows featuring "criminal-past" theme.
Police captain Pavel Semyonov serves in one of the residential areas of St. Petersburg. Pavel is used to breaking up drunken fights and entering drug dens alone to make another arrest. He knows that if he thinks and argues, he will simply be killed. And he is used to first acting, and then sorting it out, because he really wants to stay alive, because his wife Yulia and son Sasha are waiting for him at home. Risking his life, he saves the daughter of a businessman. In gratitude, Latyshev, the girl's father, facilitates the transfer of Pavel to Nevsky Prospekt, to the very center of the big city, where it is prestigious and profitable to serve ... And soon Pavel begins to suspect that his transfer to the Central District was carried out by Latyshev with some far-reaching plans. And when Pavel goes on the trail of a mysterious killer named Rafael, everything is completely confused. But in a difficult situation, Pavel can always rely on his friends from the sleeping area
After serving a prison sentence, Carlito Brigante wants to steer clear of drugs and violence. However, he is pulled back into the criminal world when he is forced to participate in a drug deal. Determined to escape his past, Carlito invests the drug money in a nightclub, aiming to save enough to retire. But a series of events, including betrayal and threats from the gangsters, jeopardize his plans for a better future.
A bank robber, with a tragic past, decides to turn himself in and lead an honest life after falling in love. However, he is double-crossed by a corrupt FBI agent and framed for murder, forcing him to go on the run and clear his name before time runs out.
After being executed for a crime he didn't commit, a man is brought back to life and given a chance to start over. However, he must confront his criminal past while trying to rebuild his life and prove his innocence.
Explore the shocking and mysterious lives of married couples who turn out to have hidden secrets and criminal pasts in this captivating documentary series.
After a heist, the crew have gone their separate ways, but now, they are being targeted by a killer one-by-one.
In 'Pale Flower', a yakuza is released from prison and becomes involved with a mysterious woman. As they embark on a passionate but dangerous affair, their lives become intertwined with the Tokyo underworld. The film explores themes of power, love, and the consequences of a criminal past. With stunning cinematography and a haunting score, 'Pale Flower' is a gripping and atmospheric masterpiece of Japanese cinema.
In 'Pawn,' a hostage negotiator finds himself in the middle of a tense situation when a group of criminals hold up a diner. As the situation escalates, the negotiator realizes that one of the criminals has a personal connection to his past. With lives on the line, he must use all his skills to defuse the situation and uncover the truth. With a criminal past haunting him, will he be able to save the day?
A sexually perverse mystery set within the adult magazine industry. A woman is brutally assaulted in an abandoned factory, and her assailant escapes into the darkness after dropping a wad of money. A few years later, a photographer specializing in schoolgirl panty shots meets his match when a mysterious femme fatale volunteers to be his new model. This woman used to be the “queen” of the skin magazines, but she is also hiding a terrible secret and may be a wanted fugitive. Will the photographer escape her sexual grasp?
The Scythian Lamb follows the story of a small town in Japan that agrees to take in ex-cons as a part of a social experiment. As the ex-cons try to reintegrate into society, the townspeople grapple with their own prejudices and fears. The film explores themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the struggle for second chances in a close-knit community.
Bend of the River (1952) is a Western movie set during the gold rush in Oregon. When a settler named Glyn McLyntock saves a man from being hanged, he joins a wagon train traveling to Oregon. Along the way, McLyntock and the wagon train face various challenges, including attacks by Native Americans and a gang of outlaws. McLyntock must navigate these dangers and protect the settlers while dealing with his own criminal past.
Set in the 1970s in Mumbai, the movie follows the rise and fall of a gangster involved in smuggling and organized crime. It explores themes of rivalry, betrayal, love, and the criminal underworld. The story revolves around the protagonist's journey as he navigates the treacherous world of crime and faces the consequences of his actions. Along with action-packed sequences, the movie also delves into the complex relationships between the characters.
During the traditional carnival celebrations, the dead body of a young girl is found near the small town of Bellinzona, in Southern Switzerland. The officers engaged in the case find themselves investigating crimes rooted in a past full of shadows.
Lady Killer is a 1933 comedy crime movie about a manipulative female film star who is wrongly accused of murder. The movie takes place in Hollywood, California and follows the story of the leading lady as she tries to clear her name and catch the real killer. Along the way, she encounters a variety of colorful characters, including gangsters, police officers, and con artists.
Shubei town, southeast China, the present day. Five years after he fled with RMB 800,000 from a bank robbery, Liu Chuan returns incognito to the town. Policeman Wang Laoshi, who was on duty at the time of the robbery and was demoted for letting Liu escape, is working in the same district police station to which he was transferred after the robbery and still keeps an eye on Liu. By chance, Liu stays in some small lodgings in Wang's district where Qin Xiaosong, a psychology graduate who's run away from her domineering parents, is staying. Next day, Wang spots Liu in the street and gives chase, finally handcuffing him in a deserted warehouse. At that moment, the town is devastated by an earthquake and the building collapses. Wang is knocked unconscious and Liu steals his uniform. After rescuing Qin, Liu finds himself roped into saving other townspeople and becomes a hero in the locals' eyes. Meanwhile, Wang recovers and sets out to hunt down Liu.
On Christmas Eve in the Spanish quarter of L.A. police try to arrest a couple running a shady floor show. Hiding in a church, the young woman finds an abandoned baby and uses it as cover to escape capture.
A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to identify retired safecracker Jimmy Valentine, believed to be living there under an assumed name. The close-knit town of upstanding citizens is understandably upset by this venture, all the moreso when some of its citizens begin to be murdered. The radio personality and the local newspaper's young daughter collaborate on solving the murders while revealing Valentine, who has become one of the suspects.
Taxi driver Koukal (Miroslav Machácek) is stopped by the police for a routine traffic check. In the boot of his car the police find the body of a naked man. Koukal is arrested even though he claims he knows nothing about it. The case is assigned to Major Mlynár (Milan Sandhaus). The police identify the corpse as that of an Austrian citizen called Mitrik. Koukal has been regularly driving people interested in gambling to a secret gaming den. The police are put onto the gambling den by another taxi driver, who admits that he drove Mitrik there. Mlynár and officer cadet Pecka (Ivan Vyskocil) feign interest in gambling and visit the gaming den incognito.
Hank Wilson is a driver for a truck for a big transportation company which is in financial straits. He is in love with Doris Lacy, a waitress at the truck-stop where the company has its truck fleet serviced. Frequent accidents near the place leads the company to hire a private detective to investigate, and when the detective is murdered Hank is arrested as a suspect. The insurance company that covers the fleet has him released and he is sent back to work with instructions to investigate the accidents on his own. The trail leads to the uncle of Doris, and one of the part-owners of the company.
Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things is a dark comedy crime thriller about two criminals, Stanley and Paul, who are on the run after a series of murders. To evade the law, they take on fake identities and end up hiding out in a small town. As they try to keep their cover, they become entangled in a web of deception and mayhem. Will they be able to escape their criminal past and start a new life, or will their dreadful actions catch up to them?