Crime films are a popular genre that tell stories of organized crime, heists, drug kingpins, and urban issues. Some hugely successful crime films include Scarface, The Italian Job, Oceans 11, Kidulthood, and Public Enemies. These films are often set in mansions, clubs, streets, and warehouses and feature weapons, cars, drugs, money, gangsters, mafia, police, and victims. Directors aim to send the message that crime doesn't pay while also building suspense and tension.

2. A number of Crime Movies have been huge hits over the years
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Scarface
The Italian Job
Oceans 11
Kidulthood
Public Enemies
An Array of Crime Films have been so popular that re-makes of
the originals have been produced such as The Italian Job And
Ocean’s 11

3. Scarface
-Tells the story of Al Pacino, a powerful
Drug king whom came to Miami in the 1980’s
with nothing
 Kidulthood
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-Follows the lives of a Group of Gangster youths
growing up in Inner West London
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Reservoir Dogs
-An American film that depicts the before and after
events of a Diamond Heist

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A film revolving around crime, which can
come in many forms for example:
 Organised Crime
 The Detection of Crime
 The ideas and Planning of Crime
 Bank Heist
 Focus on the Life of Criminals
 Urban issues and Culture

5. Crime Films typical settings:
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Mansions
Clubs/Strip Clubs
Streets
Crowded Cities
Warehouses
Offices
Restaurants
This Mansion was used in
the Film Noir in the
1950’s

6. Weapons And Cars
Drugs And Money

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Gangsters
Mafia
Drug Dealers
Police Officers
This image is from the very
successful film ‘The
Detectives
Godfather’
Women portrayed in a voyeuristic manner
Victims

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The criminal is usually brought to Justice as to
send out the message that ‘crime doesn’t pay’
which could easily be misconceived by the
audience and have an influential effect
Create enigmas for the audience and cause
them to ask questions
Build tension and suspense to add to the
realism of the on-screen events through use of
fast-paced editing and withholding
information from the audience etc.