30 Unforgettable Crime Thrillers from 2008 That Will Keep You on Edge

Stone of Destiny

2008 • 96 min

Drama, Crime, Comedy

This is the story of a daring heist in the 1950s: the theft of the Stone of Destiny. A group of idealistic Scottish university students pulled off the audacious crime, an act that reignited feelings of Scottish national pride.

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The Fifth Commandment

2008 • 87 min

Adventure, Action, Thriller

In Bangkok, a hitman refuses a job because the target is someone he knows personally, and as a result, he becomes the target himself by the city's most powerful assassins.

5.6

4.6

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K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

2008 • 137 min • Box office $21M

Action, Adventure, Crime

In 1949 Japan, where World War II never occurred, the capital of Teito is a city of stark contrasts: extreme wealth and extreme poverty. Panic erupts when a mysterious phantom thief known as "The Kaijin (Fiend) with 20 Faces" (K-20)…

6.0

6.5

Nothing to Lose

2008 • 90 min

Thriller, Crime

A man serving a long sentence for the murder of his father and sister breaks out of a psychiatric hospital. He's determined to find his estranged mother, convinced she holds the key to proving his innocence.

6.6

7.1

The Equation of Love and Death

2008 • 96 min

Crime, Drama, Romance

Five strangers' lives become unexpectedly connected after a mysterious death. The investigation reveals a drug trafficking crime, and as the truth unfolds, their individual stories intertwine, revealing a strange link between them.

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7.0

Four Nights with Anna

2008 • 87 min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Leon develops feelings for a nurse and becomes increasingly fixated on pursuing a relationship with her.

6.2

6.8

Love Lies Bleeding

2008 • 94 min • Budget $3M

Action, Crime, Thriller

A young couple facing financial hardship discovers a hidden stash of illicit money following a violent incident in their apartment building.

6.1

5.6

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Open City

2008 • 112 min • Box office $11M

Action, Crime

Police officer Jo Dae-yeong is investigating a pickpocket ring linked to the Yakuza. While rescuing Baek Jang-mi from a dangerous situation, he learns she is the leader of the very gang he's been pursuing.

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6.2

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Zift

2008 • 92 min • Budget $796K

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Moth is released from prison on parole after serving time for a murder he didn't commit. He was imprisoned just before the 1944 communist coup in Bulgaria, and now he's navigating a strange new world: the totalitarian city of Sofia…

6.2

7.2

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The Merry Gentleman

2008 • 110 min

Drama, Crime

Fleeing an abusive relationship, a woman starts over in a new city and unexpectedly develops a complicated connection with a hit man struggling with suicidal thoughts – a fact she doesn't realize. A world-weary, alcoholic detective becomes involved, creating a…

6.2

6.3

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Legendary Assassin

2008 • 89 min • Budget $515K

Action, Crime, Thriller

A recently employed assassin finds himself stranded on an island and unexpectedly befriends a female police officer. As night falls, a shared secret between them is revealed. The discovery of a drug lord's body ignites chaos, and criminals overrun the…

6.1

17+

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Go Fast

2008 • 90 min • Box office $6M

Drama, Action, Crime

Marek, a police officer, seeks revenge for the death of his partner and close friend, who was murdered by drug traffickers. He requests a transfer to an undercover unit tasked with infiltrating a drug gang involved in smuggling hashish from…

5.9

5.8

The Shepherd: Border Patrol

2008 • 95 min • Budget $8M

Action, Crime, Thriller

A Texas police officer confronts a group of former Navy SEALs engaged in drug trafficking from Mexico into the United States.

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5.5

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Crime Is Our Business

2008 • 109 min • Budget $12M

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A woman on a train begins to suspect she has witnessed a murder. She becomes convinced the victim is on the train with her, and the killer is among the passengers.

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6.0

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The Horseman

2008 • 96 min

Thriller, Crime

A grieving father and a troubled teenage girl share a journey north through the Australian outback. Unbeknownst to her, he is secretly committing a series of murders, driven by revenge, between their stops.

6.0

6.5

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Wanted

2008 • 110 min • Budget $75M • Box office $342M

Action, Thriller, Crime

Wesley Gibson leads a dull life as an office worker. He meets Fox and learns a shocking truth: his father, whom he never knew, was part of the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins guided by Fate. Fox and Sloan,…

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6.7

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Lupin the Third: Green vs Red

2008 • 80 min

Action, Animation, Comedy

A series of Lupin the Third impersonators appear in Tokyo after one is arrested for shoplifting, all determined to clear the real Arsene Lupin III's name. The actual Lupin is also in the city, observing the chaos while planning to…

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5.8

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Basette

2008 • 16 min

Comedy, Crime, Drama

On his first day as a thief, Antonio is overwhelmed with emotion when his mother is arrested during a mall robbery. Two decades later, Antonio and his two close friends attempt to rob a post office after a series of…

7.5

7.1

My Name Ain't Johnny

2008 • 124 min

Crime, Drama

This is the true story of João Guilherme Estrella, known as "Johnny." A young man from a comfortable background, he transformed into a major cocaine trafficker in Rio de Janeiro during the early 1990s.

7.1

7.2

Straight from the Barrio

2008 • 107 min • Budget $1M

Drama, Action, Crime

A young drug dealer experiences love amidst growing conflict within his gang, and is presented with an opportunity to transition to a career as a Reggaetón singer.

8.0

5.3

17+

Clubbed

2008 • 95 min

Drama, Action, Thriller

Set in the early 1980s, this is a story of a solitary factory worker whose life takes an unexpected turn when he gets a job as a doorman at a nightclub. It's a drama exploring the darker side of life.

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6.7

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The Cottage

2008 • 92 min

Horror, Comedy, Crime

Four people are caught in a terrifying ordeal after a botched kidnapping leads them to a dangerous farmer, and chaos ensues.

6.0

6.1

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Chocolate

2008 • 93 min • Budget $4M

Action, Crime

Zen, a teenage girl with autism and exceptional martial arts abilities, receives funds for her mother Zin's medical care. To obtain this money, Zen systematically seeks out everyone who owes Zin and ensures they repay their debts.

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6.9

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Donkey Punch

2008 • 99 min

Horror, Drama, Thriller

A group of three attractive young women and four young men gather on a luxurious yacht for a night of drug use and sexual exploration. A single reckless event escalates the weekend into a violent and deadly ordeal.

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5.2

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Half Nelson

2006 • 107 min • Budget $700K • Box office $4M

Drama

Dedicated teacher Dan Dunne pours himself into his junior-high students, hiding a secret struggle with addiction from almost everyone. His carefully constructed world begins to unravel when a troubled student, Drey, discovers the truth. This unexpected revelation sparks a fragile…

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7.1

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What Doesn't Kill You

2008 • 100 min • Box office $44K

Action, Crime, Drama

Growing up in South Boston, two friends find themselves drawn to a life of crime. Their choices begin to damage their relationships and test the strength of their bond.

6.0

6.5

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Felon

2008 • 103 min • Budget $2M

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A family man wrongly convicted of killing an intruder faces the harsh realities of prison life. He must navigate a dangerous new world while trying to survive behind bars.

7.1

7.4

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Vantage Point

2008 • 90 min • Budget $40M • Box office $152M

Drama, Action, Thriller

At a major counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the U.S. President is shot by an assassin. Eight people nearby witnessed the event, but each saw something different. The story unfolds by showing the moments before the shooting from their individual perspectives,…

6.4

6.6

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The Chaser

2008 • 125 min • Budget $2M

Crime, Thriller, Action

Joong-ho, a disgraced detective now working as a pimp, is struggling financially after several of his women have disappeared without paying their debts. While searching for them, he discovers a clue suggesting the missing women were all contacted by the…

7.8

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21

2008 • 123 min • Budget $35M • Box office $159M

Drama, Crime

Ben Campbell, a bright M.I.T. Student determined to succeed, aims for a scholarship to Harvard Medical School. He discovers he can't afford the $300,000 tuition due to his working-class background. However, his unconventional math professor introduces him to a small,…

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6.8

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