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1) The gambler
Publisher
Paramount
Formats
Description
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with an interest...
2) The Mexican
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jerry has to do one last errand for the mob before they let him find employment elsewhere--he has to go to Mexico and recover a rare and very valuable pistol "The Mexican", which is said to be cursed. While his girlfriend, Samantha, objects to Jerry taking the assignment, he isn't in much of a position to argue. Once in Mexico, Jerry finds the pistol easily enough, but making his way back to the States proves to be an unexpected challenge. Meanwhile,...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Telefon: Enemy agents have slipped into the U.S., programmed to carry out acts of Cold War sabotage when they hear certain code words. Charles Bronson has to stop the terrorists before it's too late. St. Ives: A crime writer gets caught up in a web of crime.
4) Uncut gems
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2020
Formats
Description
A charismatic jeweler makes a high-stakes bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a precarious high-wire act, he must balance business, family and adversaries on all sides in pursuit of the ultimate win.
5) Hustlers
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Formats
Description
A crew of savvy former employees at a New York City strip club band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
6) Nightcrawler
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 DVD (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling, where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are...
Series
Criterion collection volume 692
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2017]
Formats
Description
A group of strangers race across California to find $350,000 buried by an ex-convict.
9) War dogs
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two friends in their early twenties living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arms the Afghan Military.
10) Piranhas
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the novel by Roberto Saviano, this film follows fifteen-year-old Nicola, who lives with his mother and younger brother in a neighborhood of Naples that has been controlled by the Camorra mafia for centuries. Dreaming of a luxurious life with designer clothing and elite nightclub bottle service, Nicola and his gullible group of friends begin selling drugs, a door into the violent, power-hungry world of crime that begins to threaten their innocence,...
11) The last diamond
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After being released from prison, Simon's friend persuades him to go back to his old ways by planning a heist of the Florentine diamond.
12) Museo
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
Formats
Description
Two thirty-something men living outside of Mexico City decide to break into a museum and steal artifacts in order to prove they can get past the museum's security system.
13) Gone girl
Publisher
20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (149 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question. Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
14) Killer Joe
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
'Killer' Joe Cooper is a Dallas detective who doubles as a hitman with the charm of a Southern gentleman. Chris hires Joe to kill his mother in order to collect her life insurance and pay off his debts. When Chris is unable to pay for the service up front, Joe takes Chris's sister Dottie as a retainer until he can be paid.
15) American hustle
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Formats
Description
The story of a con-artist and his British partner who are forced to work for an FBI agent, and together they become involved in a sting operation known as Abscam.
16) Black Mass
Formats
Description
In 1970s South Boston, FBI agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster Jimmy Bulger to collaborate with the FBI in order to eliminate their common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement while consolidating his power and becoming one of the most ruthless and dangerous gangsters in Boston history.
"Black Mass is a tightly wound piece of work,...
18) Bandit
Pub. Date
2022
Formats
Description
A criminal who has recently escaped from prison assumes a new identity in Canada and robs fifty-nine banks and jewelry stores while in pursuit by a police task force.
19) Maggie Moore(s)
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Formats
Description
The movie takes place in a dusty desert town where nothing ever happens, as a police chief is suddenly faced with the back-to-back murders of two women with the same name.
20) Masterminds
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
David, an armored truck driver, gets roped into one of the biggest bank heists in American history, making off with $17 million. But when his partners-in-crime keep the money and set him up for the fall, David must evade the authorities and a hitman while trying to reclaim the cash.
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