50 Thrilling Crime Movies Where Pursuit Meets Fate

Manhattan Chase

2000 • 97 min

Crime, Action

Having spent six years as a guest of the state, former mob enforcer Jason Reed yearns for a normal life with his son, Tommy. His attempt to start over is quickly derailed when an old associate, Keither, seeks to pull…

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4.3

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Beautiful Creatures

2000 • 85 min • Box office $313K

Comedy, Crime, Drama

After accidentally killing a bad boyfriend, Petula and Dorothy devise a funny plan to get rich by demanding a large ransom.

5.6

5.8

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Essex Boys

2000 • 102 min

Crime, Thriller

Billy lands a job with a local crime organization, starting as an entry-level employee. His first assignment is to watch Jason, a recently released convict known for his volatile temper. Jason intends to instruct Billy in the ways of crime,…

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6.1

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The Guilty

2000 • 108 min • Budget $700K

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Lawyer Callum Crane, aiming for a federal judgeship, risks everything when he sexually assaults his secretary. He then attempts to have her murdered, unknowingly assigning the task to his own son, Nathan. Nathan refuses the hit but warns others, and…

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6.1

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Most Wanted

2000 • 104 min

Action, Crime

Director Uro Q. Dela Cruz brings to the screen a story and screenplay by Jun Lana, starring Jomari Yllana, LJ Moreno, Eric Fructuoso, Hazel Espinosa, Carlos Morales, Maricel Morales, Cholo Escaño, Wendell Ramos, Isko Salvador, Ogie Diaz, Jackie de Guzman,…

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7.0

The Investigation Must Go On

2000 • 94 min

Crime, Drama

A driven police investigator follows a lead suggesting a singer with connections to organized crime committed a recent robbery and murder. The investigator becomes consumed by the case, particularly by the singer's wife.

6.0

5.7

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The 300 million yen robbery

2000 • 90 min

Crime, Mystery

The 300 million yen robbery, the largest heist in Japanese history at the time, took place in Tokyo on December 10, 1968. Fifty years later, the case remains unsolved. Just before the statute of limitations expired, journalist Sawatari discovered the…

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7.6

Man Wanted 3

2000 • 91 min

Thriller, Crime, Action

The leader of a major Hong Kong crime syndicate fights to keep his power, all while yearning to show affection to the widow of a rival gang member.

5.0

4.8

Red Ink

2000 • 121 min

Drama, Crime

Peru, early 2000s. Alfonso aspires to be a writer, so he takes a job as a journalist to gain experience. He's assigned to the crime section of a newspaper, exposing him to the harsh realities of tabloid journalism.

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7.1

Acoso prohibido

2000 • 90 min

Action, Crime, Drama

This is a shocking story of sex, blackmail, and deceit, culminating in a tragic love triangle.

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5.9

20:13 Mord im Blitzlicht

2000

Thriller, Crime

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5.3

Cold Blooded

2000 • 97 min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A serial killer preys on teenage girls, and Detective Lou Miles, Chief Inspector Brodsky, and their informant are on the case. Personal demons and political maneuvering draw in an ambitious District Attorney and her investigator.

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4.6

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Five Seconds to Spare

2000 • 99 min • Budget $500K

Action, Crime, Mystery

A young musician goes to London hoping to achieve his ambitions, but unexpectedly becomes the only person who saw a strange murder.

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5.1

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

2000 • 97 min

Crime, Drama, Comedy

Two professional assassins meet during a job and discover they are childhood friends. They take a break from their work to revisit their hometown on a small island. Reflecting on their shared past, they decide to collaborate and use their…

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Bob, Verushka & the Pursuit of Happiness

2000 • 80 min

Comedy, Crime

Bob Friends, a man in his thirties juggling two jobs and living with his sister, dreams of a pink and blue themed fast food restaurant for kids. Instead of shadowing the company’s top seller, Stephanie, as instructed by his boss,…

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8.1

Silver Man

2000 • 98 min

Drama, Romance, Fantasy

A street performer known for his unusual silver skin has his life upended when he's forced to protect the woman he loves from her violent former partner.

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Gang

2000 • 165 min

Drama, Action, Crime

Four friends become involved with organized crime, leading them down a path from which there's no return and threatening their lives and relationships.

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City of M

2000 • 102 min

Crime, Drama

Having explored every legal option for employment, "M" faces a difficult choice: whether to become involved in criminal activity by assisting his friends with drug deliveries to Miami.

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6.2

Where the Money Is

2000 • 89 min

Comedy, Crime, Drama

To escape prison, Henry Manning intends to fake a stroke and be moved to a nursing home. His plan is flawless, except for Carol Ann McKay, the nurse assigned to his care, who has her own agenda.

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6.3

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Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

2000 • 91 min

Action, Adventure, Animation

Lupin the Third, the master thief, and his crew find themselves in a race against a ruthless banker and her team. They must solve a mystery connected to a legendary treasure rumored to belong to history’s most powerful rulers.

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Double Tap

2000 • 96 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

Rick Pang is an IPSC champion and skilled gun expert. He meticulously modifies his pistols to master a technique called "double tap," allowing him to achieve pinpoint accuracy by firing two precise shots in the same location.

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The City of Lost Souls

2000 • 102 min

Action, Crime, Drama

Brazilian-Japanese gangster Mario helps his Chinese girlfriend Kei avoid deportation from Japan. They flee to Tokyo's vibrant Japanese-Portuguese neighborhood, seeking a way out of the country with a Russian mobster. To earn the mobster's favor, they plan a heist: intercepting…

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6.3

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Hide and Seek

2000 • 100 min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A couple unable to have children kidnaps a pregnant woman. They then deceive her husband into believing she has died.

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5.3

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Crime Scenes

2000 • 100 min

Crime, Thriller

When a young woman vanishes, two forensic police officers begin investigating a serial killer. Their worst fears are realized with the discovery of multiple bodies, launching a city-wide chase throughout Paris.

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6.2

Circus

2000 • 95 min • Box office $14K

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Criminal Bruno wants to eliminate con man Leo. Meanwhile, Leo and his wife Lily are involved in a scheme, as is Julius, who hires Leo to murder his wife Gloria. After the killing, Julius appears with video evidence, claiming Gloria…

4.9

5.5

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Chopper

2000 • 94 min • Box office $236K

Crime, Drama, Thriller

This is the true story of Mark "Chopper" Read, one of Australia's most notorious criminals. It chronicles his years immersed in a life of crime, marked by a fascination with violence, drug use, and prostitution.

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7.1

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Snatch

2000 • 103 min • Budget $100M • Box office $83M

Crime, Comedy

A group of unlikely players – shady boxing promoters, dangerous bookmakers, a Russian gangster, inept amateur thieves, and seemingly Jewish jewelers – all compete to find a valuable diamond that has been stolen.

7.8

8.2

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Big Momma's House

2000 • 98 min • Budget $30M • Box office $173M

Crime, Comedy

An experienced FBI agent is dispatched to Georgia to safeguard a single mother and her son from a dangerous escaped convict. To maintain a low profile, the agent must disguise himself as a loud, stereotypical Southern grandmother, known locally as…

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5.3

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Shaft

2000 • 99 min • Budget $46M • Box office $107M

Action, Adventure, Crime

New York detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. For a racially motivated murder. The sole witness then disappears, and Wade escapes to Switzerland on bail. Two years later, Wade returns for trial, believing his wealth and connections will secure…

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17+

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000 • 107 min • Budget $26M • Box office $71M

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The story unfolds in the American South during the 1930s. Three convicts, having escaped from prison, embark on a quest to find buried treasure. A determined lawman relentlessly hunts them down.

7.3

7.7

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Dancer in the Dark

2000 • 140 min • Budget $12M • Box office $40M

Drama, Crime

Selma, a Czech immigrant facing blindness, works hard to support herself and her son. He shares her genetic condition and needs a costly operation to avoid the same future. Overwhelmed by hardship, Selma finds solace in musicals, composing small songs…

7.9

17+

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Small Time Crooks

2000 • 94 min • Budget $25M • Box office $29M

Comedy, Crime

A down-on-his-luck criminal and his wife unexpectedly find fortune when a failed bank robbery unexpectedly blossoms into a thriving enterprise.

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India's Got Talent

2000 • 115 min • Budget $24M • Box office $889K

Crime, Drama, Thriller

In the Queens subway yards, contractors fix and rebuild the city's trains. The contracts are highly profitable, leading to widespread corruption. After serving time in prison, Leo Handler discovers his aunt is married to Frank Olchin, a major contractor who…

6.2

6.4

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Our Lips Are Sealed

2000 • 89 min • Budget $2M

Comedy, Family, Crime

Mary-Kate and Ashley find themselves in an action-packed Australian adventure full of humor and romance. After crossing paths with a dangerous gangster, they enter the FBI Witness Protection Program. However, the sisters struggle to keep secrets, revealing their identities in…

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5.2

Nurse Betty

2000 • 108 min • Budget $24M • Box office $29M

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Betty, a waitress from Fair Oaks, Kansas, believes life is what you make of it. She refuses to accept that she can't be with the man she loves simply because he's not real. After a traumatic experience, Betty enters a…

6.1

6.3

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Flickering Lights

2000 • 109 min

Action, Comedy, Crime

Four young gangsters in Copenhagen pull off a heist, stealing 4 million kroner that they were tasked with delivering to their boss. Their escape to Barcelona is disrupted when they're forced to seek refuge in a dilapidated countryside house for…

7.2

7.5

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The Skulls

2000 • 106 min • Budget $15M • Box office $50M

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A scholarship student juggling work and studies at an Ivy League school gains acceptance into the exclusive society known as The Skulls. He believes this will improve his prospects for getting into Harvard, but soon discovers that The Skulls are…

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5.6

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Brother

2000 • 113 min • Budget $12M • Box office $15M

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A Japanese Yakuza gangster, accustomed to a life of violence in Japan, is exiled to Los Angeles. There, he finds refuge with his younger brother and the brother's gang.

7.1

17+

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Miss Congeniality

2000 • 110 min • Budget $45M • Box office $212M

Comedy, Crime, Action

The FBI learns of a plot by a terrorist calling himself 'The Citizen' to attack the Miss America pageant. Gracie Hart, the only female agent in the local office, is selected for an undercover mission: posing as a contestant from…

6.5

6.4

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Lucky Numbers

2000 • 105 min • Budget $65M

Comedy, Crime

Russ Richards, a popular local TV weatherman, is facing financial disaster. In desperation, he teams up with Crystal, the station's lotto ball girl, to cheat the state lottery. When their scheme works, problems quickly arise as their plan begins to…

5.1

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Get Carter

2000 • 102 min • Budget $63M • Box office $19M

Action, Drama, Thriller

In Las Vegas, Jack Carter works as a hired hand for the mob. He returns to Seattle for his brother's funeral and discovers the death wasn't an accident – it was murder. Driven by this revelation, Carter begins a violent…

5.2

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The Art of War

2000 • 117 min • Budget $40M • Box office $30M

Action, Thriller, Crime

Neil Shaw is a highly effective, unofficial protector for the United Nations Secretary General. As an international security expert, he must expose a dangerous plot by ruthless terrorists who plan to destabilize the UN during a crucial summit with China.…

5.7

17+

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Drowning Mona

2000 • 96 min • Budget $6M • Box office $15M

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Mona Dearly, recently dead, was known for being abusive, controlling, and often violent. When her car and body are found in the Hudson River, Police Chief Wyatt Rash immediately suspects murder. The entire community of Verplanck, New York, deeply resented…

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5.8

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Animal Factory

2000 • 94 min • Budget $3M • Box office $43K

Crime, Drama

Ron, a spoiled young man from the suburbs, isn't too concerned about the marijuana charges he faces. However, when he's wrongly portrayed as a drug dealer, he's sentenced to five years in San Quentin State Prison. Physically weak and unprepared…

6.3

6.6

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Boys Don't Cry

2000 • 100 min

Comedy, Crime

A young woman with dreams of becoming a violinist finds herself drawn into the world of a criminal gang, unexpectedly becoming involved with their activities.

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7.6

Come, Sweet Death

2000 • 107 min

Comedy, Crime

Brenner, a former detective now working as an ambulance driver, is unexpectedly drawn into a conflict between two competing first aid groups.

7.3

7.5

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

2000 • 160 min • Box office $588K

Romance, Comedy, Crime

Two competing journalists join forces to investigate and attempt to demonstrate the innocence of a man facing execution for the murder of a politician.

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6.2

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Hera Pheri

2000 • 156 min • Budget $1M • Box office $4M

Comedy, Crime

Facing financial hardship, two tenants and their landlord accidentally intercept a ransom call. Seeing an opportunity, they devise a scheme to seize the money for themselves.

7.0

8.2

Monday

2000 • 100 min

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A quiet funeral disrupts a man’s life completely. He awakens in a luxurious hotel room, with no memory of arriving. Gradually, fragments of the previous day return to him.

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7.3