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88
8.2
/651565/
79
/10162/
78
/5301/
4.1
/366806/
99
/165/
94
/6451/
91
/28/
cc age 17+

L.A. Confidential (1997)
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
poster
83
7.7
/109091/
77
/3011/
75
/1801/
4.3
/171505/
89
/83/
91
/2301/
73
/15/
cc age 13+

Malcolm X (1992)
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
poster
Hoopla
82
7.3
/44984/
73
/1174/
70
/611/
3.6
/30395/
98
/44/
85
/753/
89
/23/
cc age 8+

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
poster
82
7.8
/8923/
73
/221/
73
/136/
3.9
/10713/
96
/79/
90
/341/
83
/27/

Bus 174 (2002)
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
poster
82
7.5
/68726/
78
/2082/
75
/841/
3.9
/79133/
84
/45/
93
/2211/
76
/19/
cc age 17+

Menace II Society (1993)
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
poster
81
7.6
/83134/
75
/2010/
77
/1197/
4.2
/482008/
86
/116/
89
/2801/
74
/32/

Mysterious Skin (2005)
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
7.6
/124928/
74
/2871/
73
/1526/
3.9
/131056/
95
/60/
88
/3026/
84
/30/

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelley "the machine" Levene and Dave Moss are veteran salesmen, but only Ricky Roma is on a hot streak. The new Glengarry sales leads could turn everything around, but the front office is holding them back until these "losers" prove themselves. Then someone decides to take matters into his own hands, stealing the Glengarry leads and leaving everyone wondering who did it.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.8
/129607/
75
/2141/
75
/1528/
4.1
/187171/
89
/114/
88
/2305/
79
/16/
cc age 17+

Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
poster
80
7.8
/8257/
80
/151/
73
/97/
3.9
/3741/
76
/21/
91
/289/

Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of his life in Alan, and the couple make plans to adopt. But when tragedy strikes, Arnold's life is shaken to its very core, leading to a confrontation with his overbearing mother, who has never approved of her son's lifestyle.
poster
Criterion Channel
78
7.6
/7428/
75
/132/
72
/143/
4.0
/17641/
86
/21/
87
/103/

Fox and His Friends (1975)
Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He enters an abusive relationship with wealthy industrialist Eugen in an attempt to climb the social ladder. His desperation for love and affection soon spirals into tragedy.
poster
Criterion Channel
78
7.5
/33747/
73
/1125/
73
/1399/
3.9
/181510/
80
/10/
85
/303/

Christiane F. (1981)
This movie portrays the drug scene in Berlin in the 70s, following tape recordings of Christiane F. 14 years old Christiane lives with her mother and little sister in a typical multi-storey apartment building in Berlin. She's fascinated by the 'Sound', a new disco with most modern equipment. Although she's legally too young, she asks a friend to take her. There she meets Detlef, who's in a clique where everybody's on drugs. Step by step she gets drawn deeper into the scene.
poster
Hulu
77
7.0
/179576/
68
/7596/
69
/3206/
3.4
/380834/
87
/63/
85
/133/
70
/55/
cc age 16+

Nightmare Alley (2021)
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.
poster
80
77
7.8
/16278/
76
/283/
75
/270/
4.0
/16809/
86
/22/
90
/214/

Night and the City (1950)
Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.
poster
Disney Plus
77
7.2
/149616/
71
/8429/
70
/5167/
3.4
/270849/
95
/44/
70
/11009/
96
/11/
cc age 5+

Dumbo (1941)
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
76
7.3
/45032/
73
/1075/
71
/419/
3.6
/20954/
83
/160/
83
/3535/
68
/37/
cc age 18+

Hustle & Flow (2005)
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
poster
78
76
7.7
/14295/
73
/327/
71
/225/
3.9
/24252/
88
/64/
86
/131/
75
/13/

Nightmare Alley (1947)
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
poster
76
6.9
/65929/
70
/1532/
70
/1187/
3.9
/224724/
80
/61/
80
/1720/
77
/18/
cc age 17+

My Own Private Idaho (1991)
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
poster
HBO Max
75
7.1
/930/
72
/75/
66
/17/
3.5
/833/
88
/8/
84
/3/

The Scheme (2020)
The revealing, no-holds-barred tale of Christian Dawkins, convicted in federal court in the biggest criminal case in collegiate sports history, a criminal enterprise that infiltrated college basketball teams and funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to steer recruits to prominent athletic programs.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
7.0
/16129/
72
/636/
68
/245/
3.9
/44497/
87
/31/
78
/253/
67
/25/

Deep Cover (1992)
Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.
poster
74
7.2
/83738/
72
/3263/
70
/1462/
3.8
/87533/
70
/57/
73
/1297/
66
/30/

Strange Days (1995)
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
poster
Kanopy
74
7.1
/5986/
71
/274/
66
/181/
3.5
/9458/
93
/58/
73
/15/
75
/16/

Sauvage (2018)
Léo, a 22-year-old homeless sex worker searches for genuine love on the streets of Strasbourg.
poster
74
7.1
/22003/
70
/392/
68
/349/
3.7
/60022/
80
/15/
75
/321/
74
/15/

The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves.
poster
Starz
73
7.3
/43143/
72
/692/
70
/488/
3.4
/12836/
77
/145/
83
/2838/
66
/37/
cc age 17+

Transamerica (2005)
A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
poster
Kanopy
73
7.2
/2160/
72
/85/
72
/65/
3.6
/2102/
80
/56/
85
/25/
69
/19/

Viva (2015)
Jesús, a young hairdresser, works at a Havana nightclub for drag performers and dreams of being a performer himself. Encouraged by his mentor, Mama, Jesús finally gets his chance to take the stage. But when Angel, his estranged father recently released from a 15-year stint in prison, abruptly reenters his life, his world is quickly turned upside down. The macho Angel tries to squash his son’s ambition to perform in drag. Father and son clash over their opposing expectations of each other, struggling to understand one another and reconcile as a family. Shot in a gritty neighborhood far from the Havana most tourists know, Viva is a heartrending story of music, performance, and survival.
poster
73
6.8
/8692/
68
/180/
64
/133/
3.6
/14283/
81
/16/
69
/142/
63
/13/

Star 80 (1983)
Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen. Under his guidance Dorothy grows to fame as a Playboy Playmate. But when Dorothy begins pursuing an acting career, the jealous Paul finds himself elbowed out of the picture by more famous men.
poster
72
6.8
/26556/
68
/546/
67
/484/
3.4
/21007/
90
/40/
62
/391/
79
/8/
cc age 13+

Family Plot (1976)
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
poster
72
7.0
/99365/
71
/2315/
68
/1447/
3.7
/114336/
87
/46/
74
/1280/
77
/18/
cc age 14+

The Color of Money (1986)
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
poster
Kanopy
77
71
7.6
/6371/
74
/154/
70
/109/
3.9
/10247/
90
/20/
87
/114/
65
/14/

The Boys in the Band (1970)
A witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations swirling among a group of gay men in Manhattan. Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and Michael's demand that the group participate in a devious telephone game, unleashing dormant and unspoken emotions.
poster
71
6.8
/103723/
70
/3088/
66
/1444/
3.5
/101858/
75
/107/
69
/2237/
65
/28/
cc age 16+

White Men Can't Jump (1992)
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.
poster
Netflix
70
6.8
/19251/
68
/1027/
67
/444/
3.4
/50254/
85
/101/
74
/96/
70
/23/
cc age 16+

The Boys in the Band (2020)
At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
poster
Netflix
70
6.6
/19052/
71
/1393/
67
/446/
3.1
/28466/
68
/191/
95
/2126/
61
/43/
cc age 14+

Respect (2021)
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
poster
Criterion Channel
78
70
7.5
/7596/
71
/117/
73
/211/
3.7
/9516/
100
/10/
79
/45/

The Swindle (1955)
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
7.2
/9861/
72
/189/
69
/103/
3.4
/4738/
76
/21/
83
/297/

Trick (1999)
Gabriel is a young, aspiring musical composer whose life seems stuck in the First Act. When his new musical number gets a critical reception, a theatre colleague, Perry, tells Gabriel that he needs to get a life before he can write about one – so he heads straight for his local gay bar.
poster
Disney Plus
70
7.5
/147691/
75
/7279/
73
/4528/
3.8
/245126/
58
/31/
81
/7729/
57
/9/
cc age 5+

Robin Hood (1973)
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.
poster
Kanopy
77
69
7.6
/7383/
72
/195/
72
/211/
3.8
/16266/
89
/37/

Cops (1922)
Buster Keaton gets involved in a series of misunderstandings involving a horse and cart. Eventually he infuriates every cop in the city when he accidentally interrupts a police parade.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
69
6.8
/1140/
69
/63/
61
/23/
3.3
/1869/
74
/38/
67
/4/
65
/11/

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)
Legendary and controversial attorney Roy Cohn was a power broker in the rough and tumble world of New York City business and politics. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy’s top counsel during investigations into Communist activities in the 1950s, Cohn is also known for being Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, fixer and mentor.
poster
Kanopy
69
6.4
/36871/
63
/1127/
62
/551/
3.6
/25809/
69
/126/
77
/3614/
64
/27/

Shortbus (2006)
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
poster
72
68
6.9
/11444/
67
/240/
64
/198/
3.5
/6097/
95
/21/
68
/139/

Topkapi (1964)
Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.
poster
68
6.5
/4164/
67
/68/
60
/59/
3.2
/1601/
80
/5/
73
/116/
64
/14/

Where the Day Takes You (1992)
King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.
poster
68
7.0
/15673/
75
/733/
68
/230/
3.8
/23036/
53
/43/
93
/880/
49
/16/
cc age 17+

Paid in Full (2002)
Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall.
poster
The Roku Channel
67
6.8
/819/
59
/21/
57
/16/
72
/18/
65
/21/
64
/13/

The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)
Now in his sixties, Joe is released from the hospital after a long battle with pneumonia and forced to confront the harsh reality of his legacy: everyone he knew had assumed he was dead, and life had gone on around him without missing a beat. Returning to his old neighborhood in Chicago's 'Patch' district, he finds his car gone, all his worldly possessions pawned by his landlord, and the apartment he's lived in his entire adult life rented out to a single mother and her eight-year-old daughter.
poster
The Roku Channel
67
6.7
/32567/
67
/965/
67
/883/
3.6
/76986/
76
/25/
67
/584/
57
/5/

Phenomena (1985)
A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
poster
66
6.7
/3203/
56
/14/
55
/28/
3.3
/386/
74
/34/
79
/54/
56
/30/

The Five Senses (1999)
Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's pre-school daughter in the park. The older daughter meets a voyeur (vision), a professional house-cleaner has an acute sense of smell, a cake maker has lost her sense of taste, and an older man is losing his hearing.
poster
Hoopla
66
6.7
/43685/
66
/760/
65
/508/
3.5
/37299/
50
/103/
60
/933/
67
/26/

Summer of Sam (1999)
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
poster
Disney Plus
65
6.9
/309812/
71
/21165/
70
/10419/
3.0
/611456/
57
/387/
94
/12149/
53
/50/
cc age 8+

Aladdin (2019)
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
poster
Criterion Channel
78
65
7.3
/3989/
72
/71/
71
/95/
3.7
/5742/
100
/18/
80
/28/

The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
A man and a woman arrive in a cafe-hotel near the Belgian frontier. The customers recognize the man from the police's description: his name is Amedee Lange, and he murdered somebody in Paris. Lange was an employee in a printing works. His boss was a real bastard, swindling every one, seducing female workers... One day he fled to avoid facing his creditors, and the workers set up a cooperative to go on working. What then made Lange a killer?
poster
Amazon Prime Video
65
7.1
/1846/
67
/28/
57
/27/
3.4
/496/
67
/9/
69
/27/

Stonewall (1995)
A group of gay friends try to live with dignity and self-respect while events build to the opening battle in the major gay rights movement.
poster
65
6.5
/6412/
62
/88/
57
/92/
3.5
/7582/
71
/31/
58
/102/

The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia, to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island, which might be just another of his pie-in-the-sky schemes. Inevitably, complications begin to pile up.


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