THEME EXPLORATION

squad loyalty

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983 · Richard Marquand
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
1999 · John Lasseter
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
Checkpoint
Checkpoint
1999 · Ralph Thomas
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese United States

His crime films like Goodfellas and Casino obsessively explore the bonds, betrayals, and codes of loyalty within criminal organizations and tight-knit groups.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films, particularly the Young and Dangerous series, romanticize brotherhood and squad loyalty within triad culture with stylistic intensity.

 Quentin Tarantino United States

From Reservoir Dogs to Kill Bill, his work centers on group dynamics, trust between team members, and the consequences of loyalty being tested or broken.