Classic Crime Movies — A Hollywood Fascination

Nobody wants to experience crime in real life, but seeing it on the big screen is a different story. There’s something about the thrill of the chase, and maybe that’s why people love to watch classic crime movies in their spare time!

Below is a list of Hollywood’s favorite classic crime movies of all time:

·         Out of Bounds (1986)

Daryl Cage, a humble farm boy, has big dreams of living in the city. His parents finally agree, sharing his ambitions of having a better life.

However, things start to fall apart when a baggage mix-up occurs at the airport and Daryl is suddenly in possession of a drug cache. He tries his best to survive in a brand-new city, on the run from an angry dealer and the police.

·         South Central (1992)

Prison is never a pleasant experience, and Bobby Johnson is relieved when he is finally released after ten long years. The man tries to live a normal life, finding ways to become better after his stint as a gangster.

Things become hard when Bobby realizes that his son has started to follow in his past footsteps. Will he be able to convince the young boy to get out while he still can?

·         Back in the USSR(1992)

Archer Sloan visits Moscow just as the Soviet Union was taking steps to change from a communist society to a capitalist one. Along the way, he runs into a band of thieves known for stealing art pieces. The student finds himself in the middle of the chase, with the Russian mafia on his tail!

·         8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

A man trying to recover from alcoholism meets a stranger who draws him back into the darkness. He does his best to resist the temptation, though this proves to be difficult as he enters the world of drugs in the hopes of saving a woman.

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