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Catch Me If You Can (2002)

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

πŸ… 96%β˜… 8.1dir. Steven Spielbergcontemplativegrittyplayful

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American Hustle
2013 Β· dir. David O. Russell
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.2drama Β· crime

both about fbi Β· shares that contemplative feel

A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.

Blow
2001 Β· dir. Ted Demme
πŸ… 56%β˜… 7.5crime Β· drama

both about biography Β· shares that gritty feel

The story of how George Jung, together with the MedellΓ­n Cartel led by Pablo Escobar, established the billion-dollar cocaine empire in the United States in the 1970s.

The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 Β· dir. Martin Scorsese
πŸ… 79%β˜… 8.2crime Β· drama Β· comedy

both about con man Β· shares that playful feel

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

Casino
1995 Β· dir. Martin Scorsese
πŸ… 79%β˜… 8.2crime Β· drama

both about fbi Β· same contemplative energy

In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

GoodFellas
1990 Β· dir. Martin Scorsese
πŸ… 93%β˜… 8.7drama Β· crime

both about based on true story Β· same gritty energy

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

American Gangster
2007 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.8drama Β· crime

just as contemplative

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.

Molly's Game
2017 Β· dir. Aaron Sorkin
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.4drama Β· crime

both about biography Β· just as gritty

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

The Place Beyond the Pines
2013 Β· dir. Derek Cianfrance
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.3drama Β· crime

kindred drama spirit

A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

The Usual Suspects
1995 Β· dir. Bryan Singer
πŸ… 87%β˜… 8.5drama Β· crime Β· thriller

same playful energy

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few surviv

Inside Man
2006 Β· dir. Spike Lee
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.6crime Β· drama Β· thriller

just as playful

When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.

The Godfather Part II
1974 Β· dir. Francis Ford Coppola
πŸ… 96%β˜… 9drama Β· crime

kindred crime spirit

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

American Made
2017 Β· dir. Doug Liman
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· crime Β· drama

both about based on true story

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

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