THEME EXPLORATION

urban crime

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
Shinjuku Triad Society
Shinjuku Triad Society
1995 · Takashi Miike
Batman Begins
Batman Begins
2005 · Christopher Nolan
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
Mean Streets
Mean Streets
1973 · Martin Scorsese
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014 · Jonathan Liebesman
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Dead End
Dead End
1937 · William Wyler
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ben Affleck USA

Affleck crafts morally complex narratives exploring flawed protagonists navigating systemic corruption.

 Bilall Fallah Belgium

Fuses European grit with Hollywood spectacle through kinetic storytelling and street-level authenticity.

 Corey Yuen British Crown Colony

Choreographed dynamic action sequences with emotional depth and character-driven narratives.