20 movies like Act of Grace, ordered by similarity : Skin Traffik(2015), Criminal Activities(2015), Raees(2017), Triad Election(2006), Infernal Affairs(2002), Gloria(1980), At Close Range(1986), Sexy Beast(2000), Carlito's Way(1993), Company(2002), Borsalino(1970), Betrayed(2018) ...
Drama
UK
2008
89 Minutes
Leo Gregory Michael Dixon Jennifer Lim Chike Chan David Yip Ciaran Griffiths Jody Latham Crissy Rock Ozzie Yue
native friend crime boss dark hong kong honor crime gangs rivalry 2000s
When Dezzie befriends new boy Yasin at his school, little does he know his life will take an unexpected turn that will ultimately shape his future. Having witnessed the perpetual racist ... See full summary »
Action, Crime, Drama
UK
2015
97 Minutes
Daryl Hannah Mickey Rourke Eric Roberts Dominique Swain Michael Madsen Jeff Fahey Gary Daniels Alan Ford
hitman assassin villain criminal gang leader gang members gangster gangsters pimp brutal dark intense intricate tense city united states california los angeles crime fighting
HITMAN for hire Bradley decides to turn his back on killing for a living and drops out of society, But, when he encounters a savage pimp and a desperate woman in the London suburbs under ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2015
94 Minutes
Michael Carmen Pitt Dan Stevens Christopher Abbott Rob Brown Edi Gathegi Jackie Earle Haley John Travolta Travis Aaron Wade
friend rival crime boss ringleader brutal chilling dark frightening gritty suspenseful thrilling united states debt crime abduction kidnapping rivalry adventure escape sacrifice
Four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
India
2017
155 Minutes
crime boss gangster smuggler police officer rival religious person brooding fascinating powerful shocking suspenseful thrilling house india police station jail illegal activity alcohol prohibition crime
A bootlegger sets out to improve his community as a promising leader but falls in a political trap.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2006
92 Minutes
crime boss godson wife rival thug brutal frenetic suspenseful melodramatic china hong kong river office crime syndicate election jealousy corruption gang war abduction rivalry
A violent chain reaction unfolds as a crafty entrepreneur (Louis Koo) wrests power from a veteran Hong Kong crime lord (Simon Yam).
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Hong Kong
2002
100 Minutes
Tony Leung Andrew Lau Wai-Keung Andy Lau Anthony Wong Eric Tsang Chapman To Ka Tung Lam Ng Ting-yip Wan Chi Keung Sammi Cheng Kelly Chen
undercover cop mole crime boss police chief love interest gangster melodramatic thrilling hong kong police station street political corruption organized crime gangs betrayal regret espionage rivalry pursuit forbidden love
A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.
Crime, Drama
USA
1980
121 Minutes
Gena Rowlands John Adames Buck Henry Julie Carmen Lupe Garnica Jessica Castillo Tom Noonan Ronald Maccone
woman retiree female gangster gangster young boy victim engaging thrilling suspenseful intense shocking emotional united states new york city gangsters fear past crimes crime syndicate crime witness adventure
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
Crime, Drama
USA
1986
111 Minutes
Sean Penn Christopher Walken Mary Stuart Masterson Chris Penn Millie Perkins Eileen Ryan Tracey Walter R.D. Call David Strathairn J.C. Quinn Candy Clark
father son crime boss girlfriend chilling dark disturbing pennsylvania family home town crime revenge father/son relationship rivalry revenge transformation 20th century
Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.
Comedy, Drama
UK|Spain
2000
88 Minutes
Ray Winstone Ben Kingsley Ian McShane Amanda Redman Cavan Kendall Julianne White Álvaro Monje James Fox Darkie Smith
ex-convict gangster nemesis wife associate crime boss intense suspenseful witty spain villa london england bathhouse bank bank heist crime one last job going straight murder
Brutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
144 Minutes
Al Pacino Sean Penn Penelope Ann Miller Luis Guzman John Alberto Leguizamo Ingrid Rogers James Rebhorn Joseph Siravo Viggo Mortensen Richard Foronjy Jorge Porcel
ex-convict lawyer friend dancer girlfriend gangster tense gritty emotional new york city nightclub courtroom big city criminal underworld crime shady dealings drugs gangsters murder ex-convicts
A Puerto Rican former convict, 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 N.Y.C.
Crime, Drama
India
2002
155 Minutes
Ajay Devgn Vivek Oberoi Manisha Koirala Antara Mali Seema Biswas Mohanlal Ganesh Yadav Rajpal Yadav Vijay Raaz Isha Koppikar Urmila Matondkar
don criminal police officer police commissioner gangster thrilling intense gripping dark dense india city house street crime crime spree criminals jealousy rivalry quest
A small-time gangster named Chandu teams up with Malik, a low-level enforcer for a criminal syndicate. Together they eliminate all their enemies, becoming the most feared gangsters in Mumbai.
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, Action
USA
2018
98 Minutes
John Savage Billy Wirth Richard Tyson Blanca Blanco T.J. Storm Yan Birch Harley Wallen Jimmie Chiappelli
mayor russian mobster daughter detective brutal confident creative disturbing engaging fiery gripping intense spirited united states detroit crime crime prevention crime ring abduction gangs
The mayor of Detroit ends his business with the Russian mob when young women are abducted and turn up drugged and dead. The best detectives (2 women) are put on the case. The Russians abduct the mayor's adult daughter as well for leverage.
Crime, Drama, Action
France
2004
105 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Gérard Depardieu André Dussollier Roschdy Zem Valeria Golino Daniel Duval Catherine Marchal Francis Renaud Guy Lecluyse Alain Figlarz Vincent Moscato
police officer partner boss criminal gangster suspenseful emotional intense paris police station france street car apartment promotion robbery investigation sabotage competition crime
2 cops are promised by the retiring chief of the Paris police that the one, getting the violent gang robbing armored trucks, will get his job. The 2 will do whatever it takes to get the promotion, even if it means breaking the law.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2019
101 Minutes
Cosmo Jarvis Barry Keoghan Niamh Algar Ned Dennehy David Wilmot Simone Kirby Anthony Welsh Hazel Doupe Roisin O'neill Ryan McParland Toni O'Rourke
crime boss enforcer father boxer brooding disheartening dark gritty raw shocking tense rural community ireland family loyalty crime conflict of interest violence fall rivalry
A former boxer cares for his autistic son while working as an enforcer for a family of drug dealers in rural Ireland.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2008
80 Minutes
police officer crime boss criminal brutal tense suspenseful thrilling new orleans united states crime murder saving the town crime prevention crime ring law enforcement fall quest 2000s
New Orleans has the No. 1 per capita murder rating in the nation. A decade earlier the city was dubbed the "Murder Capital of the Country." Drugs and violence controlled the streets, taking... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1973
107 Minutes
Warren Oates Ben Johnson Michelle Phillips Cloris Leachman Harry Dean Stanton Geoffrey Lewis John P. Ryan Richard Dreyfuss Steve Kanaly John Martino Roy Jenson
gangster woman fbi agent crime boss tense shocking spirited house chicago bank bar prison john dillinger bank heist law enforcement gangsters crime fame rise transformation
John Dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one G-Man is determined to bring him down.
Action, Crime, Drama
Japan
1966
83 Minutes
Tetsuya Watari Chieko Matsubara Ryuji Kita Hideaki Nitani Tamio Kawaji Tsuyoshi Yoshida Eimei Esumi Eiji Gô Isao Tamagawa Michio Hino Tomoko Hamakawa
crime boss rival thug assassin young woman thrilling suspenseful eerie tokyo inner city countryside gang war betrayal murder plot crime pursuit rivalry revenge 1960s
After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1996
94 Minutes
Ewan McGregor Ewen Bremner Jonny Lee Miller Kevin McKidd Robert Carlyle Kelly Macdonald Peter Mullan James Cosmo Eileen Nicholas Susan Vidler Pauline Lynch
drug addict friend student girlfriend drug dealer sociopath amusing dark gritty edinburgh london household apartment pub hotel addiction abandonment friendship crime death
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
97 Minutes
Pierce Brosnan Salma Hayek Woody Harrelson Don Cheadle Naomie Harris Chris Penn Mykelti Williamson Obba Babatundé Russell Hornsby Rex Linn Troy Garity
jewel thief girlfriend fbi agent crime boss accomplice crafty lighthearted playful tropical island caribbean cruise ship beach diamond heist one last job crime deception retirement rivalry quest 2000s
The story of what happens after a master thief achieves his last big score, when the F.B.I. Agent who promised he'd capture him, is about to do just that.
Crime, Drama
UK
2004
105 Minutes
Daniel Craig Colm Meaney Kenneth Cranham George Harris Jamie Foreman Michael Gambon Tamer Hassan Ben Whishaw Burn Gorman Sally Hawkins Sienna Miller
drug dealer gangster crime boss gang member girlfriend gritty intricate london hideout office restaurant kidnapping drug trafficking gangs deception pursuit escape 2000s
A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.