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Film Class: Post-Noir (Modern Noir)
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The list Film Class: Post-Noir (Modern Noir) includes
The Last Seduction, The Black Dahlia, Sin City, Never Die Alone and Color of Night.
The list consists of 165 members.
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The Last Seduction
1994 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by John Dahl
Overview: The Last Seduction is a 1994 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by John Dahl, and features Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, and Bill Pullman. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and distributed ...
Release date: 26 May 1994Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama, RomanceDirector: John DahlProducer: Alysse Bezahler, W.M. Christopher GorogWriter: Steve BarancikA devious sexpot steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
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The Black Dahlia
2006 film
Overview: The Black Dahlia is a 2006 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Josh Friedman, and starring Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, and Mia Kirshner ...
Release date: 9 August 2006Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History, RomanceDirector: Brian De PalmaProducer: T. Rafael Cimino, Rudy CohenWriter: Josh Friedman, James EllroyTwo policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short murder investigation. 0
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Sin City
2005 American crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez
Overview: Sin City (also known as Frank Miller's Sin City) is a 2005 American neo-noir crime anthology film produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. It is based on Miller's graphic novel of the ...
Release date: 28 March 2005Genre: Action, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Frank Miller, Quentin TarantinoProducer: Elizabeth Avellan, Bill ScottWriter: Frank Miller, Robert RodriguezAn exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption. 0
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Never Die Alone
2004 film by Ernest Dickerson
Overview: Never Die Alone is a 2004 crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Donald Goines.
Release date: 19 January 2004Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Ernest R. DickersonProducer: Stephen Belafonte, Alessandro CamonWriter: Donald Goines, James GibsonA drug kingpin's return home touches off a turf war. 0
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Color of Night
1994 American erotic thriller film
Overview: Color of Night is a 1994 American erotic mystery thriller film produced by Cinergi Pictures and released in the United States by Hollywood Pictures. Directed by Richard Rush, the film stars Bruce Willis ...Release date: 19 August 1994Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller, DramaDirector: Richard RushProducer: Buzz Feitshans, David MatalonWriter: Billy Ray, Matthew ChapmanA color-blind psychiatrist is stalked by an unknown killer after taking over his murdered friend's therapy group, all of whom have a connection to a m ... 0
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Body Heat
1981 film by Lawrence Kasdan
Overview: Body Heat is a 1981 American neo-noir erotic thriller film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan in his directorial debut. It stars William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Richard Crenna, and features Ted ...
Release date: 28 August 1981Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Lawrence KasdanProducer: Fred T. Gallo, Robert GrandWriter: Lawrence KasdanIn the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman persuades her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband. 0
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Young Adam
2003 British film
Overview: Young Adam is a 2003 British erotic drama film written and directed by David Mackenzie and starring Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan, Ewan Stewart and Emily Mortimer. The film is based on the ...
Release date: 16 May 2003Genre: Drama, Crime, ThrillerDirector: David MackenzieProducer: Gillian Berrie, Leonard CrooksWriter: Alexander Trocchi, David MackenzieA young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than ... 0
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Where the Truth Lies
2005 British film
Overview: Where the Truth Lies is a 2005 British-Canadian erotic thriller film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, and Alison Lohman. It is based on Rupert Holmes' 2003 novel ...
Release date: 13 May 2005Genre: Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDirector: Atom EgoyanProducer: Liz Bunton, Chris ChrisafisWriter: Atom Egoyan, Rupert HolmesKaren O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected ... 0
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U Turn
1997 American film by Oliver Stone
Overview: U Turn is a 1997 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Oliver Stone and starring Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Powers Boothe, Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, and ...
Release date: 27 August 1997Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, ComedyDirector: Oliver StoneProducer: Bill Brown, Dan HalstedWriter: John RidleyA man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go ... 0
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The Hot Spot
1990 film by Dennis Hopper
Overview: The Hot Spot is a 1990 American neo-noir film directed by Dennis Hopper and based on the 1952 book Hell Hath No Fury by Charles Williams, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It stars Don Johnson, Virginia ...
Release date: 1 August 1990Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Dennis HopperCast: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Charles Martin Smith, William Sadler, Jerry HardinProducer: Deborah Capogrosso, Bill GavinWriter: Charles Williams, Nona TysonUpon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities - and the local women - after he robs a bank. 0
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Mulholland Falls
1996 film by Lee Tamahori
Overview: Mulholland Falls is a 1996 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori, written by Pete Dexter, and starring an ensemble cast featuring Nick Nolte, Jennifer Connelly, Chazz Palminteri ...
Release date: 1 October 1995Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, MysteryDirector: Lee TamahoriProducer: Mario Iscovich, Lili Fini ZanuckWriter: Peter Dexter, Floyd MutruxIn 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman. 0
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Memento
2000 film by Christopher Nolan
Overview: Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, and produced by Suzanne and Jennifer Todd. The film's script was based on a pitch by Jonathan ...
Release date: 5 September 2000Genre: Mystery, ThrillerDirector: Christopher NolanProducer: Christopher Ball, Elaine DysingerWriter: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan NolanA man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer. 0
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Max Payne
2008 American film
Overview: Max Payne is a 2008 Canadian-American neo-noir action thriller film based on the video game series of the same name developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games. It was written by ...
Release date: 13 October 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, MysteryDirector: John MooreProducer: Scott Faye, Tom KarnowskiWriter: Beau Thorne, Sam LakeComing together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective and an assassin, who will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ... 0
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Lucky Number Slevin
2006 crime thriller film by Paul McGuigan
Overview: Lucky Number Slevin (released as The Wrong Man in Australia) is a 2006 crime thriller film directed by Paul McGuigan, written by Jason Smilovic, and starring Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Stanley ...
Release date: 24 February 2006Genre: Crime, ThrillerDirector: Paul McGuiganProducer: Jane Barclay, Don CarmodyWriter: Jason SmilovicA case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance ... 0
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L.A. Confidential
1997 film by Curtis Hanson
Overview: L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime film directed, produced and co-written by Curtis Hanson. The screenplay by Hanson and Brian Helgeland is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same ...
Release date: 14 May 1997Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, DramaDirector: Curtis HansonProducer: Curtis Hanson, Brian HelgelandWriter: James Ellroy, Brian HelgelandAs corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own ... 0
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Deep Cover
1992 film directed by Bill Duke
Overview: Deep Cover is a 1992 American action thriller film starring Larry Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum and Charles Martin Smith, and directed by veteran actor Bill Duke in his second directorial outing. The screenplay ...
Release date: 15 April 1992Genre: Action, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Bill DukeProducer: Henry Bean, Pierre DavidWriter: Michael Tolkin, Henry BeanA uniformed cop is recruited by a drug enforcement agent to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring looking to expand its operation. 0
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Cape Fear
1962 film
Overview: Cape Fear is a 1962 American neo-noir psychological thriller film starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Polly Bergen. It was adapted by James R. Webb from the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D ...
Release date: 12 April 1962Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: J. Lee ThompsonProducer: Sy BartlettWriter: John D. MacDonald, James R. WebbA lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail. 0
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Bound
1996 American film directed by The Wachowskis
Overview: Bound is a 1996 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by the Wachowskis in their feature film directorial debut. Violet (Jennifer Tilly), who longs to escape her relationship with ...
Release date: 31 August 1996Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Lana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiCast: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan, Christopher Meloni, Richard Sarafian, Jr.Producer: Stuart Boros, Dino De LaurentiisWriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana WachowskiTough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar ... 0
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Angel Heart
1987 film
Overview: Angel Heart is a 1987 American neo-noir psychological horror film and an adaptation of William Hjortsberg's 1978 novel Falling Angel. The film was written and directed by Alan Parker, and stars Mickey ...
Release date: 6 March 1987Genre: Horror, Mystery, ThrillerDirector: Alan ParkerCast: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling, Stocker Fontelieu, Brownie McgheeProducer: Robert Dattila, Mario KassarWriter: William Hjortsberg, Alan ParkerA private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an u ... 0
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Inherent Vice
2014 American crime comedy-drama film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Overview: Inherent Vice is a 2014 American period neo-noir mystery comedy film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon. The cast includes Joaquin ...
Release date: 4 October 2014Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, ComedyDirector: Paul Thomas AndersonCast: Joanna Newsom, Katherine Waterston, Joaquin Phoenix, Jordan Christian Hearn, Taylor Bonin, Jeannie BerlinProducer: Paul Thomas Anderson, Eli BushWriter: Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas PynchonIn 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. 0
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