The 25 Best Crime Thrillers of All Time
Filed under: Classics, Drama, Thrillers, Noir, Mystery & Suspense, Lists, Hold the 'Fone
Hell, we couldn't figure it out. After all, you could throw Jaws or The Sixth Sense into that category as easily as you would Vertigo, or The Bourne Identity. But crime thrillers -- now there's a genre we could sink our teeth into. Cops and robbers, adrenaline-pumping chase scenes, justice and vengeance -- we're reaching for our guns just thinking about it.
So with murder, mayhem and kicking some bad-guy butt on our minds, we came up with our list of the 25 best crime thrillers of all time. Jack Bauer would be proud. We hope. How do you think we did?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
4-06-2007 @ 6:10AM
Janet Reiss said...
What about PSYCHO?
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4-06-2007 @ 6:57AM
Kevin said...
What about Shattered with Tom Berenger?
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4-06-2007 @ 7:34AM
Darla said...
I kept waiting for Jagged Edge to come up ....how could this not be included in the top 25?
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4-06-2007 @ 7:35AM
Justin said...
Dirty Harry, anyone?
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4-06-2007 @ 8:10AM
Michael Hogan said...
Jack's nose isn't broken in Chinatown - it's cut, sliced open actually.
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4-06-2007 @ 8:19AM
Kim said...
I can't believe "Primal Fear" wasn't on the list! It's one of the best movies of all time.
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4-06-2007 @ 8:27AM
LINDA said...
WHAT ABOUT PRIMAL FEAR WITH RICHARD GERE?? AFTER WATCHING THAT MOVIE, I REWOUND IT AND WATCHED IT AGAIN TO SEE IF I MISSED ANYTHING!
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4-06-2007 @ 8:49AM
Brent said...
Anyone out there ever see The Godfather?
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4-06-2007 @ 9:19AM
Tom N said...
You forgot a great one: "Three Days of the Condor"
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4-06-2007 @ 9:29AM
Anne said...
Presumed Innocent should have made the list!!!!!
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4-06-2007 @ 9:33AM
Joey R. said...
What about "Wait Until Dark" with Alan Arkin, Audrey Hepburn and Jack Weston.
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4-06-2007 @ 9:38AM
Greg said...
"Hostel" was the most riviting, terifying, Crime Thriller of all time.
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4-06-2007 @ 9:41AM
Trish said...
Are we forgetting Face Off with Nicholas Cage and John Travolta?
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4-06-2007 @ 9:49AM
Billy R said...
What about "The Asphalt Jungle".
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4-06-2007 @ 9:55AM
Billy R said...
" Murder by Decree" was a good one.
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4-06-2007 @ 10:01AM
Stu said...
Helloooooo. "Witness for the Prosecution", anyone?????
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4-06-2007 @ 10:02AM
D. Platt said...
You omitted the great French heist film RIFIFI.
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4-06-2007 @ 10:07AM
nikinicole13 said...
I totally agree with number one... Silence of the Lambs is the best ever! It totally changed movies and shaped the industry into what it is today. Its a classic. I think Ive seen it like 50 times, and Ill probably watch it more in the future. Finally, a list I agree with the number one. :)
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4-06-2007 @ 10:08AM
Boob said...
Arlinton Rd. Should be in the top 25. From opening scene until the twist at the end. It keeps you in your seat.
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4-06-2007 @ 10:17AM
B Woofter said...
Speaking of Kevin Spacey...Midnight In The Garden of Good And Evil was, if not great, very entertaining and certainly better than some on the list.
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