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Best Crime Movies of the 1980s
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
RCrime, Drama3h49A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Scarface (1983)
RCrime, Drama2h50In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
The Untouchables (1987)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h59During the era of Prohibition in the United States, Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone and, because of rampant corruption, assembles a small, hand-picked team to help him.
Mississippi Burning (1988)
RCrime, Drama, History2h08Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
The King of Comedy (1982)
PGComedy, Crime, Drama1h49Rupert Pupkin is a passionate yet unsuccessful comic who craves nothing more than to be in the spotlight and to achieve this, he stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.
After Hours (1985)
RComedy, Crime, Drama1h37An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho who he met that evening at a coffee shop.
The Name of the Rose (1986)
RCrime, Drama, Mystery2h10An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.
Blood Simple (1984)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h39The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Lethal Weapon (1987)
RAction, Crime, Thriller1h49Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
RoboCop (1987)
RAction, Crime, Sci-Fi1h42In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
PG-13Comedy, Crime1h25Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
RComedy, Crime1h48In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot.
Midnight Run (1988)
RAction, Comedy, Crime2h06An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
PGComedy, Crime1h50Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.
Wall Street (1987)
RCrime, Drama2h06A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Witness (1985)
RCrime, Drama, Romance1h52When a young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder, policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial.
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
RAction, Comedy, Crime1h45A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
Clue (1985)
PGComedy, Crime, Mystery1h34Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
Raising Arizona (1987)
PG-13Comedy, Crime1h34When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.
Heathers (1989)
RComedy, Crime1h43At Westerburg High where cliques rule, jocks dominate and all the popular girls are named Heather, it's going to take a Veronica and mysterious new kid to give teen angst a body count.
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
RAction, Crime, Thriller1h54Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
Manhunter (1986)
RCrime, Horror, Mystery2h00Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.
Silverado (1985)
PG-13Action, Crime, Drama2h13A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.
Dressed to Kill (1980)
RCrime, Drama, Mystery1h44A mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.
No Way Out (1987)
RAction, Crime, Drama1h54A coverup and witchhunt occur after a politician accidentally kills his mistress.
The Outsiders (1983)
PGCrime, Drama1h31The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
PG-13Adventure, Comedy, Crime1h42A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.
48 Hrs. (1982)
RAction, Comedy, Crime1h36A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Fletch (1985)
PGComedy, Crime, Mystery1h38Irwin M. "Fletch" Fletcher is a newspaper reporter being offered a large sum to off a cancerous millionaire, but is on the run, risking his job and finding clues when it's clear the man is healthy.
Frantic (1988)
RCrime, Drama, Mystery2h00In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.
Ruthless People (1986)
PG-13Comedy, Crime1h33A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation, without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
RComedy, Crime1h43Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.
Risky Business (1983)
RComedy, Crime, Drama1h39A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.
Sea of Love (1989)
RCrime, Drama, Mystery1h53A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.
Stir Crazy (1980)
RComedy, Crime1h51Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell could keep them locked in.
Black Rain (1989)
RAction, Crime, Thriller2h05Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.
Sudden Impact (1983)
RAction, Crime, Thriller1h57A rape victim is exacting revenge on her aggressors in a small town outside San Francisco. "Dirty" Harry Callahan, on suspension for angering his superiors (again), is assigned to the case.
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
RAction, Comedy, Crime1h40Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.