Top 30 Thrilling Crime Dramas of 2009: Mystery and Mayhem Unleashed

Five Minutes of Heaven

2009 • 89 min • Box office $364K

Crime, Drama, Thriller

This is the story of Alistair Little, a former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media orchestrates a planned meeting between the two men.

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Endgame

2009 • 109 min • Budget $22M

Crime, Drama

It's the late 1980s in South Africa, a time of great upheaval. President P.W. Botha struggles to maintain control as the African National Congress (ANC) fights against apartheid, pushing the country towards conflict. A British mining company believes a stable…

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Kurbaan

2009 • 161 min • Budget $7M • Box office $6M

Crime, Drama, Romance

A young Indian couple, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, relocate to the suburbs hoping for a better life in America. Their pursuit of the American dream takes a dangerous turn when they unexpectedly find themselves caught in a terrorist…

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Father and Guns

2009 • 106 min

Action, Comedy, Crime

A father and son, who deeply resent each other, must team up to rescue the father of one of them from a biker gang. To do so, they infiltrate a wilderness adventure program designed for fathers and sons. Their primary…

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Johan Falk: Operation Näktergal

2009 • 90 min

Action, Thriller, Crime

Johan Falk and his team at the Swedish National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit investigate a ring of sex traffickers. The traffickers are bringing young women from Eastern Europe to Sweden, where they are forced into prostitution.

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Don McKay

2009 • 87 min

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A man's return to his hometown after a quarter-century disrupts his life when he seeks out a former lover.

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High Life

2009 • 80 min

Comedy, Crime

In 1983, a down-and-out drug addict named Dick is confronted by his former cellmate, Bug, a man with a deeply unpleasant past. Bug needs to adjust to the 1980s – new music, new drugs, and automated machines that give out…

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Perrier's Bounty

2009 • 88 min

Action, Comedy, Crime

Gangster Perrier seeks revenge against three people who accidentally killed one of his associates.

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Defendor

2009 • 101 min • Budget $3M • Box office $44K

Drama, Action, Comedy

In a city's criminal underworld, a corrupt police officer, a powerful mob boss, and the young girl they exploit control the shadows. Arthur Poppington, an ordinary man, is drawn into this dangerous world and decides to fight back. He becomes…

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Best Medicine

2009 • 93 min

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Six years into a series of brutal murders, the West Yorkshire Police worry they may have inadvertently released the killer – effectively letting him resume his attacks on the people of Yorkshire. To assess the case and identify any overlooked…

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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009 • 106 min • Budget $9M

Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Yorkshire, 1974. A climate of fear and distrust prevails, fueled by corruption within the police force. New journalist Eddie Dunford seeks the truth amidst a web of lies surrounding a police investigation into child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay disappears,…

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Observe and Report

2009 • 86 min • Budget $18M • Box office $24M

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt must stop a flasher from disrupting shoppers. When Barnhardt fails to apprehend the offender, a grumpy police detective is brought in to solve the case.

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Give 'em Hell, Malone

2009 • 96 min • Budget $15M

Crime, Action, Thriller

A hardened private investigator, Malone, confronts gangsters and their enforcers to safeguard a crucial secret. He endures immense danger to protect the information, while also delivering his own brand of retribution.

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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009 • 105 min

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is haunted by the unsettling similarity to the 1974 disappearance of Clare Kemplay, and the conviction of Michael Myshkin, a local youth. John Piggott, a struggling local solicitor, becomes convinced of Myshkin's innocence and launches…

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The Informant!

2009 • 108 min • Budget $22M • Box office $41M

Drama, Comedy, Crime

Mark Whitacre is a promising employee at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a major agricultural company. He unexpectedly becomes a whistleblower, revealing ADM's international price-fixing scheme to the FBI. However, Whitacre also hopes that his actions will earn him public acclaim…

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The Stoning of Soraya M.

2009 • 114 min • Box office $1M

Crime, Drama

In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam's car breaks down in a remote village, where he meets Zahra. Zahra tells him the story of her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive man ended tragically.

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Duplicity

2009 • 125 min • Budget $60M • Box office $78M

Romance, Comedy, Crime

A couple of corporate spies, deeply in love, join forces. Their goal: to control the market for a groundbreaking medical advancement. Success means immense wealth and the chance to finally live the luxurious life they've always dreamed of.

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Harry Brown

2009 • 103 min • Budget $7M • Box office $10M

Thriller, Crime, Drama

A retired veteran and widower seeks retribution for his close friend's death, delivering his own brand of justice.

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Fighting

2009 • 105 min • Box office $32M

Action, Crime, Romance

Shawn MacArthur arrives in New York City with no resources. He struggles to make ends meet selling fake merchandise until Harvey Boarden, a con artist, recognizes Shawn's aptitude for fighting. Harvey offers Shawn a chance to earn substantial money, and…

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Whiteout

2009 • 101 min • Budget $40M • Box office $17M

Action, Crime, Mystery

Carrie Stetko is the sole U.S. Marshal stationed in Antarctica, and she's preparing to leave as the Amundsen-Scott Research Station closes for the winter in three days. When a body is found on the ice, Carrie's investigation into the continent's…

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Micmacs

2009 • 104 min • Budget $33M • Box office $14M

Action, Comedy, Crime

Bazil, a video store employee, is accidentally shot in the head while standing in the doorway of his workplace. Suddenly homeless and without a job, he finds refuge with a group of unconventional people living in a massive pile of…

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The Maiden Heist

2009 • 91 min • Budget $20M • Box office $96K

Comedy, Crime

Three museum security guards, deeply attached to the artwork they've protected, concoct a scheme to reclaim the pieces when they are unexpectedly transferred to a different museum. It's a comedy about their efforts to get their beloved art back.

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Crossing Over

2009 • 113 min • Budget $25M • Box office $1M

Crime, Drama

Every day, immigrants arrive in Los Angeles, dreaming of a better life, unaware of the challenges ahead. Their struggles test the compassion of immigration officers. In *Crossing Over*, writer-director Wayne Kramer examines the promise of the American dream and the…

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Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead

2009 • 91 min • Budget $5M

Crime, Thriller, Horror

On the way to Las Vegas for her sister Melissa's bachelorette party and her future brother-in-law Bobby, Kayla stops at a gas station to meet Nik, a man she connected with online. Despite Bobby's reservations, Nik persuades her to take…

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The Girl Who Played with Fire

2009 • 129 min • Budget $4M • Box office $67M

Drama, Action, Thriller

Mikael Blomkvist, the editor of Millennium magazine, is known for uncovering corruption among Sweden's powerful. He’s approached by a young journalist with a detailed thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden, implicating influential figures who are abusing underage girls. Blomkvist immediately…

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12 Rounds

2009 • 108 min • Budget $22M • Box office $17M

Action, Thriller, Crime

Detective Danny Fisher thwarts a skilled thief's attempt to steal millions. In the process, the thief's girlfriend is killed. After escaping prison, the criminal mastermind seeks revenge, challenging Danny with twelve difficult puzzles and tasks. Danny must complete them all…

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Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser

2009 • 111 min • Box office $39M

Animation, Crime, Mystery

A newly recruited member of the Black Organization discovers Shinichi's secret transformation into Conan. This revelation puts those close to him at risk, prompting Gin and the organization to intervene.

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

2009 • 147 min • Budget $4M • Box office $43M

Action, Thriller, Crime

Following a gunshot wound to the head, Lisbeth Salander is under hospital supervision and faces trial for attempted murder upon her release. With assistance from journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his team at Millennium magazine, Salander attempts to prove her innocence.…

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The Last House on the Left

2009 • 113 min • Budget $15M • Box office $32M

Crime, Thriller, Horror

When athletic teenager Mari Collingwood chooses to spend an evening with her friend Paige in town instead of joining her parents at their secluded lake house, she sets in motion a night that will change everything.

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Crank: High Voltage

2009 • 96 min • Budget $20M • Box office $34M

Action, Thriller, Crime

Celias finds himself hunted by a Chinese mobster who has stolen his heart and replaced it with an electrically powered one. He must now constantly recharge himself with electricity to survive.

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