Movies and TvShows featuring "petty-crime" theme.

Trailer Park Boys is a dark comedy mockumentary series that follows the lives of Julian, Ricky, and Bubbles, three petty criminals living in Sunnyvale Trailer Park. They constantly get involved in various illegal activities while dealing with the challenges of their dysfunctional community.

Minder is a British comedy-drama television series about the London criminal underworld. Terry McCann is an ex-convict and Arthur Daley is a small-time crook who runs a car sales business. Their love-hate relationship forms the basis of the show as they get into various exploits and schemes.

Only Fools and Horses is a beloved comedy TV show that follows the adventures of the Trotter family, a working-class British family involved in various schemes and trading. The show revolves around the lives of Del Boy, the ambitious and street-smart older brother, and Rodney, the naive and well-meaning younger brother. Together with their eccentric grandfather and their loyal friends, they navigate the ups and downs of life in their council estate, constantly striving for success and a better life. With its witty dialogue, memorable catchphrases, and heartwarming family dynamics, Only Fools and Horses has become a cult classic that continues to entertain audiences to this day.

Brassic is a dark comedy TV show set in Lancashire, England. It follows a group of working-class friends who are involved in petty crime to make money. The show explores their schemes, friendships, and the challenges they face in their impoverished and unfulfilling lives. With a blend of humor and drama, Brassic offers an entertaining and gritty portrayal of life on the fringes of society.

The Young Offenders follows the misadventures of two teenage friends from Cork, Ireland, as they constantly find themselves in absurd and hilarious situations. With a knack for getting into trouble, they navigate the challenges of growing up, dealing with family relationships, and getting involved in petty crime. Their unique bond and comedic escapades make for an entertaining and heartwarming coming-of-age story.

After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu's wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets and tests the bonds that unite them.

Time of the Gypsies (1988) follows a teenage boy with supernatural powers in Sarajevo and Italy. He becomes involved in petty crime and smuggling, while dealing with poverty, racism, and the exploitation of Romani people. The movie explores themes of fatalism, misery, and self-destructiveness, and includes elements of magical realism.

What Doesn't Kill You tells the story of two childhood friends who turn to a life of crime in South Boston. As they become involved in organized crime and face personal struggles, their loyalty to each other is put to the test. The movie explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the consequences of one's actions.

When a drag-racing, hard-luck parolee moves in with his brother in hopes of that ever-elusive fresh start in life, he's sure to be warm for the form of his brother's bored young wife. Things only get worse when he tries to turn a quick buck in a one-time insurance fraud operation.

Incoherence follows the lives of several quirky characters in a small town, as their stories intersect and collide in hilarious and unexpected ways. From a bumbling paperboy to a pompous college professor, the film explores themes of hypocrisy, lust, and the absurdity of everyday life. With multiple storylines and a satirical tone, it offers a unique and entertaining portrayal of human nature.

Out of Control (2002) is a gripping crime drama that follows the lives of young offenders in a dangerous institution. Fueled by drugs and aggression, these vulnerable teenagers navigate the treacherous world of joyriding, petty crime, bullying, and improvisation. As they struggle to survive on a housing estate filled with death and aggression, they are confronted with the harsh realities of their actions and the consequences they face. Through the eyes of a teenage boy, this tense and gritty film explores the themes of victimhood, prison life, and the consequences of one's choices.

A romantic story of young love is not what it seems. Rachel meets Matt on his way home from school. Matt falls for her, but Rachel has other ideas. Rachel and her boyfriend Nick use Matt to exact a revenge on his parents. What follows is an escalating story of revenge and payback: amoral teenager versus family.

Buddy is an aspiring teenager who is a very good musician and has pressure to go further than his Dad's teddy boy rocker days...

El Muertes and El Jato travel to Morocco to get some chocolate but run into trouble when they are assaulted by locals. Magda, El Jato's girlfriend, waits for them in Algeciras where they decide to steal a car to get back.

Under the Roofs of Paris is a comedy-drama musical set in 1930s France. The story follows a love triangle involving street-punk characters who navigate the world of dancing, singing, and petty crime. The protagonist finds himself falsely implicated in a theft and must clear his name while dealing with various challenges and conflicts. Love, friendship, and the struggle for redemption are central themes in this tale set in the working-class tenements of Paris.

The Child follows the story of a young couple living in poverty in Belgium. They get involved in petty crimes, including theft and drug dealing. When the woman becomes pregnant, they decide to turn their lives around and seek redemption.

In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition from an elderly fan. She suggests that they conspire to steal a secret whiskey formula from ruthless distillers, who themselves stole it from her family in years gone by. With the recipe back in hand however, it's not long before they attract attention from the Inspectors of Scotland Yard.

The true story of the boy who became famous when he was cast for the main part on the Brazilian film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981). After the film was over, he tried to work as an actor on other projects, with little success. As time went by, he got involved with crime.

A revenge thriller unlike any other, Lung Kong confronts themes of reform and revenge by turning his focus to the subject of disaffected youth. Young Josephine, an audacious performance by a 22-year-old Josephine Siao, is sentenced to an all-girl reform school on the periphery of Hong Kong after a violent bar brawl. Along with a few accomplices, she escapes from the intolerable administration, only to find the streets an even more hostile environment, driving the girls to blood-soaked vengeance. An enthralling youth-in-revolt film from the rare perspective of its female protagonists, shot in indelible widescreen color photography, Teddy Girls is one of Lung Kong’s most enduring triumphs.

In this action-packed comedy, a group of police officers from the Brigade Miscellaneous are assigned to solve a series of petty crimes which take them from the mountains to the Black Sea. Along the way, they encounter a con man, a foreign criminal, and even a nun. With car chases, robberies, and prison escapes, this hilarious farce showcases the social misfits and scoundrels of Romanian society in the 1970s.