Thriller films about crime bosses

List of the best thriller films about crime bosses according to the audience: 127 Hours, Disconnect, Labor Day, Anonymous, Suite Française, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, The Devil All the Time, Nocturnal Animals, Nefarious, Doctor Sleep.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, adventure, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
Duration01:33

The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:55

    Disconnect interweaves multiple storylines about people searching for human connection in today’s wired world. Through poignant turns that are both harrowing and touching, the stories intersect with surprising twists that expose a shocking reality into our daily use of technology that mediates and defines our relationships and ultimately our lives.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:51

    Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
    Duration02:10

      Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Canada, Belgium, USA
      Duration01:47

      France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA

      Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA

      In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:32

        Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA

        On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom

        A traumatized, alcoholic Dan Torrance meets Abra, a kid who also has the ability to "shine." He tries to protect her from the True Knot, a cult whose goal is to feed off of people like them in order to remain immortal. Doctor Sleep is a sequel to Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining". Doctor Sleep is set several decades after the events of the first "Shining".

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

          The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:59

          A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountrySpain, USA
          Duration02:00

          A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:55

            A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:35

            Naomi Watts stars as Susan, a single mother of two, working as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands in this imaginative and emotional drama.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genrethriller, detective
            CountryRussia, USA, United Kingdom, Cyprus

            Looking to investigate recruitment techniques of ISIS to lure women into Syria, Amy Whitaker, a journalist, creates a Facebook profile of a Muslim convert. When an ISIS recruiter contacts her online character, she experiences the process first hand.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:35

            Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.

            Markimdb: 7.8
            Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom, India

            What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

            Markimdb: 7.3
            Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, France
            Duration02:13

              A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. Lara Brennan is arrested for murdering her boss with whom she had an argument. It seems she was seen leaving the scene of the crime and her fingerprints were on the murder weapon. Her husband, John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. And when the strain of being separated from her family, especially her son, gets to her, John decides to break her out. So he does a lot of research to find a way.

              Markimdb: 7.9
              Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:24

              A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of NYC.

              Markimdb: 6.9
              Genrethriller, drama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:59

              A married man's one night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.

              Markimdb: 6.9
              Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:51

              Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genrethriller, drama
              CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
              Duration02:18

              Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

              Markimdb: 6.6
              Genrethriller, drama, detective
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:03

              An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:30

              A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

              Markimdb: 8.6
              Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:07

              Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA, France
              Duration02:02

              Inspired by a true story. A petty criminal sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s is caught attempting to make an escape. As punishment he is put in solitary confinement. The maximum stay is supposed to be 19 days, but Henri spends years alone, cold and in complete darkness, only to emerge a madman and soon to be a murderer. The story follows a rookie lawyer attempting to prove that Alcatraz was to blame.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
              CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
              Duration02:01

              Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

              Markimdb: 6.2
              Genrethriller, crime, detective
              CountryUSA, United Kingdom
              Duration01:49

              Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.

              Markimdb: 7
              Genrethriller, comedy, crime
              CountryAustralia
              Duration01:43

              A 19 year old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money.

              Markimdb: 7.7
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA, Germany, Australia
              Duration01:48

              Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.

              Markimdb: 7
              Genrethriller, drama, detective
              CountrySpain, United Kingdom, USA, France
              Duration01:35

              Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military, history
              CountryTaiwan, USA, Hong Kong, China
              Duration02:37

              During World War II a secret agent must seduce, then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.

              Markimdb: 6.8
              Genrethriller, drama, adventure
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:57

                An oil drilling team struggles to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wilds of Alaska. Hunting them is a pack of wolves that sees them as intruders.

                Markimdb: 6.4
                Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, biography
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:02

                In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry.

                Markimdb: 7
                Genrethriller, drama, detective
                CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Spain, USA, France
                Duration02:08

                A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.

                Markimdb: 7.9
                Genrethriller, drama, history
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:18

                In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of names and addresses of Republican fund organizers on the accused further arouses his suspicions. The editor of the Post is prepared to run with the story and assigns Woodward and Carl Bernstein to it. They find the trail leading higher and higher in the Republican Party, and eventually into the White House itself.

                Markimdb: 8.1
                Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:33

                  When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

                  Markimdb: 8.5
                  Genrehorror, thriller, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:49

                  When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother. The place seems quirky, but fine… until Marion decides to take a shower.

                  Markimdb: 6.6
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:48

                  When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...

                  Markimdb: 7
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:56

                  John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

                  Markimdb: 7.1
                  Genrethriller, drama
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:41

                    Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

                    Markimdb: 7.8
                    Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:49

                    Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

                    Markimdb: 7.5
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration02:04

                    Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.

                    Markimdb: 6.8
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:44

                    Kale is a 17-year-old placed under house arrest after punching his teacher. He is confined to his house, and decides to use his free time spying on his neighbors. Things start to get weird when guests enter the Turner's house and don't come back out. Kale and his friends, Ronnie and Ashley, start to grow more and more interested in what is actually happening within the house of Robert Turner.

                    Markimdb: 7.2
                    Genrethriller, drama, detective
                    CountryUSA, Germany
                    Duration02:04

                    Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.

                    Markimdb: 7.1
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
                    Duration02:07

                    Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.

                    Markimdb: 6.4
                    Genrethriller, drama, military
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, USA
                    Duration02:08

                    Part war movie, part courtroom thriller, this gripping drama finds a war hero put on trial for a rescue mission gone terribly wrong with only his doubtful friend and fellow marine to represent him.

                    Markimdb: 7
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:35

                    When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialise in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.

                    Markimdb: 7
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime
                    CountryUSA, Canada
                    Duration01:56

                    Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.




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