20 movies like The Hoodlum, ordered by similarity : Woodpeckers(2017), Hell or High Water(2016), Juggernaut(2017), Borsalino(1970), A Prophet(2009), The Philly Kid(2012), The Old Man & the Gun(2018), Too Late for Tears(1949), Shot Caller(2017), Brothers ... Blood Against Blood(2015), Sarkar(2005), The Big House(1930) ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1951
61 Minutes
Lawrence Tierney Allene Roberts Marjorie Riordan Lisa Golm Ed Tracy Stuart Randall Angela Stevens Tom Hubbard Eddie Foster O.Z. Whitehead Richard Barron
criminal brother prisoner young woman disturbing intense profound brooding raw prison gas station car crime suicide car theft unwanted pregnancy brother relationship lie rivalry revenge
Paroled sociopath career criminal Vincent Lubeck betrays his family's trust when he masterminds a complex armored car robbery.
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Jean Jean Ramón Emilio Candelario Judith Rodriguez Jose Cruz Manuel Raposo Karina Valdez Aleja Johnson Carlota Carretero Keunis Álvarez Orestes Amador
prison guard prisoner prisoners messenger gangsters love interest romantic interest romantic rival rival dark disturbing emotional engaging gripping intense moving passionate powerful raw tense
Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action, Western
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Chris Pine Ben Foster Gil Birmingham Marin Ireland Katy Mixon Dale Dickey Kevin Rankin
divorce brother son ex-convict banker texas ranger brooding raw intense texas house bank casino car office brother relationship foreclosure desperation search family
A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.
Crime, Drama
Canada
2017
105 Minutes
Amanda Crew Jack Kesy Ty Olsson Stephen McHattie David Cubitt Peter McRobbie Matty Finochio Philip Granger Darren Dolynski Jason Diablo Fanny Migneault-Lecavalier
mother son brother priest police officer criminal brash brutal uneasy unrestrained tense raw house car police station barn bar office suicide murder
After a lengthy absence, a small town outlaw returns to his hometown, violently obsessed with the notion that his Mother's death was not a suicide.
Crime, Drama
France|Italy
1970
123 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Alain Delon Michel Bouquet Catherine Rouvel Françoise Christophe Corinne Marchand
gangster lawyer old flame henchman ex-convict criminal dark intense engaging tense marseilles, france car horse track crime ring gangsters unlikely allies rivalry murder crime rise
During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.
Crime, Drama
France|Italy
2009
154 Minutes
Tahar Rahim Niels Arestrup Adel Bencherif Hichem Yacoubi Reda Kateb Antoine Basler Gilles Cohen Pascal Henault Foued Nassah Jean-Emmanuel Pagni
convict mobster prisoner engaging gripping tense france prison crime ambition murder organized crime prison racism growing up discovery rivalry rise 2000s
A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Wes Chatham Devon Sawa Sarah Butler Neal McDonough Lucky Johnson Chris Browning Adam Mervis Bernard Hocke Ava Bogle Eric Scott Woods Michael Jai White
best friend young man robber police officer prisoner murderer bleak brutal disturbing engaging gripping suspenseful louisiana prison baton rouge, la. cage friendship relationships prison fighting
A former NCAA champion wrestler, paroled after ten years in prison, agrees to a series of cage fights to save a friend's life and is asked to do the impossible - lose.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK
2018
93 Minutes
Robert Redford Casey Affleck Sissy Spacek Danny Glover Tom Waits Tika Sumpter Ari Elizabeth Johnson Teagan Johnson Gene Jones John David Washington Barlow Jacobs
prisoner prison guard bank robber wife detective escape artist amusing gutsy bleak suspenseful tense california san quentin penitentiary prison bank car escape bank heist life story prison
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Lizabeth Scott Don DeFore Dan Duryea Arthur Kennedy Kristine Miller Barry Kelley Denver Pyle Virginia Mullen Richard Irving George Mann Harry J. Vejar
wife husband brother brother-in-law sister-in-law private investigator creepy disturbing shocking suspenseful tense uneasy hollywood hollywood hills apartment car train station money murder greed
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
120 Minutes
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Lake Bell Jon Bernthal Emory Cohen Jeffrey Donovan Benjamin Bratt Jessy Schram Evan Jones
stockbroker gang leader gang member husband inmate white supremacist brooding brutal dark gripping tense thrilling california chino state prison prison street city criminal underworld gang war gangs
A newly released prisoner is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
Action, Drama
India|USA
2015
156 Minutes
Akshay Kumar Sidharth Malhotra Jackie Shroff Jaqueline Fernandes
fighter young man brother father son thrilling gripping intense house bungalow prison brotherhood brother relationship family relationships rivalry rivalry rise fall quest pursuit
Two estranged, street-fighting brothers square off against each other in a mixed martial arts tournament.
Crime, Drama
India
2005
124 Minutes
gangster son wife daughter-in-law henchman bleak intense suspenseful thrilling emotional moving mumbai, india house bungalow street office police station gangsters family relationships brotherhood
The authority of a man, who runs a parallel government in Mumbai, is challenged. His son rises to face his enemies.
Crime, Drama
USA
1930
87 Minutes
Wallace Beery Chester Morris Robert Montgomery Lewis Stone Leila Hyams George F. Marion J.C. Nugent Karl Dane DeWitt Jennings Matthew Betz Claire McDowell
prisoner prison official guard warden criminal gritty thrilling bleak prison prison life prison break drunk driving corruption crime escape revenge 1930s
A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2013
158 Minutes
gangster lover murderer rival victim criminal bleak chilling disturbing engaging intense shocking india city hospital crime scene love power rivalry plot
After killing his mentor, a gangster comes into power to rule over Mumbai. In the process he falls for an aspiring actress, nevertheless he finds that his protege has fallen for her too which leads to enmity between them.
Crime, Drama
UK
2016
116 Minutes
George Webster Simon Cotton Kevin Leslie Josh Myers Adrian Bouchet Clare McGlinn Alexa Morden Paul Blackwell
brother wife gangster criminal police officer rival bleak brutal dark disturbing emotional gritty london street home office big city nightclub empire brother relationship
Simon Cotton as Ronnie Kray and Kevin Leslie as Reggie Kray, picks up the story of the infamous Firm as the sanity of the two brothers bring uncertainties to their business plans . now with... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2014
91 Minutes
Jena Malone Thomas Ian Nicholas Joe Mantegna JT Alexander Damon Alexander Brendan Sexton III Jessica Szohr Emilio Rivera Adam Arkin
criminal woman partner narrator police officer young man brash playful cool confident cheeky prison hollywood criminal underworld loft criminal past unfinished business flashbacks criminals released from prison
A story about two lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles in search of wealth, love and redemption.
Crime, Drama
UK|Germany|Ireland
2000
103 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell David Thewlis Paul Bettany Saffron Burrows Kenneth Cranham Jamie Foreman Raz Adoti Doug Allen Eddie Marsan David Kennedy Andrew Lincoln
british man gangster crime boss criminal beautiful woman disturbing dark gritty london casino secret headquarters organized crime torture heist gang war rise to power released from prison rise rivalry revenge
Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster.
Drama
2015
93 Minutes
Veerle Baetens Jeroen Perceval Sam Louwyck Eric Godon Jan Bijvoet Kevin Janssens
brother woman intense thrilling emotional disturbing brooding profound ardennes, france crime brother relationship past crimes new identity pregnancy love metamorphosis underdog quest rescue rivalry
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
114 Minutes
James Cagney Virginia Mayo Edmond O'Brien Margaret Wycherly Steve Cochran John Archer Wally Cassell Fred Clark Ford Rainey G. Pat Collins Paul Guilfoyle
gangster mother undercover agent fence convict dark intense prison train car hideout factory heist mother/son relationship prison break murder crime fall pursuit 1940s
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
83 Minutes
Paul Henreid Joan Bennett Eduard Franz Leslie Brooks John Qualen Mabel Paige Herbert Rudley Charles Arnt George Chandler Sid Tomack Alvin Hammer
gangster henchman rival secretary brother girlfriend dark intense prison gambling house los angeles office doctor's office parking garage one last job gangsters love impersonation brotherhood disillusionment
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity - with unfortunate results.
Crime, Drama
USA
2018
96 Minutes
Alexander Dreymon Lesley-Ann Brandt Erik LaRay Harvey Cedric Young Wayne David Parker Jacqueline Williams Javon Anderson Jerilynd Bartys Michael Alexander Phillip Edward Van Lear Anton Bassey
inmate prison guard enemy prisoner lover suspenseful engaging striking prison new york city united states jail love forbidden love prison life escape risk unlikely allies unlikely romance escape
A rogue love story centered on a female correctional officer whose life is turned upside down by the fleeting affections of her lover - a male convict whose charm is only as genuine as his desire to be free.