THEME EXPLORATION

Manila crime

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
The Irishman
The Irishman
2019 · Martin Scorsese
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Family Business
Family Business
1989 · Sidney Lumet
He Laughed Last
He Laughed Last
1956 · Blake Edwards
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog
2006 · Nick Cassavetes
Skiptrace
Skiptrace
2016 · Renny Harlin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ray Mendoza Philippines

His gritty films like 'Kinatay' and 'From What Is Left Behind' unflinchingly depict Manila's underworld, street crime, and police brutality through immersive, documentary-style storytelling.

 Lav Diaz Philippines

His epic works such as 'Death in the Land of Encantos' and 'From What Is Left Behind' explore urban poverty and crime in Manila through slow-cinema narratives that expose systemic violence.

 Steven Caple Jr. Philippines

Known for realistic portrayals of Manila's criminal underworld and street life in films like 'Siglo ng Pagluluwal,' he captures the socioeconomic roots of crime with authentic detail.