Crime Movies
Body Heat (1981)
In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.
Prince of the City (1981)
New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to…
An Eye for an Eye (1981)
Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department’s Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows…
Blow Out (1981)
While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water…
Enter the Ninja (1981)
After completing his training of ninjutsu within Japan, an American Angolan Bush War veteran by the name of Cole visits his war buddy Frank Landers and his newly wed wife…
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with…
Loophole (1981)
When architect Stephen Booker loses his partnership, he finds jobs hard to come by, and with money in short supply, he unwittingly becomes involved in a daring scheme to rob…
Spider-Man: The Dragon’s Challenge (1981)
Spider-Man goes to China to help an official accused of World War II treachery. Two episodes of the TV series “Spider Man” edited together and released as a feature.
Ms .45 (1981)
A shy and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day. She wanders the New York streets at night in a sexy black dress with…
Going Ape! (1981)
When his father – who owned a circus – dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars – and 3 orangutans. However there’s a condition connected to the money: if he gives…
Buddy Buddy (1981)
During a high profile Mafia testimony case, a contract killer checks-in a hotel room near the courthouse while his next door depressed neighbor wants to commit suicide due to marital…
Woman Revenger (1981)
Learning of childhood friend Meihua’s death, Lingling goes to Japan to find Meihua’s sister, Meifeng. Brutal gangsters demand Lingling return an item Meihua stole, and hold Meifeng hostage. Old friends…
Thief (1981)
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete…
Cutter’s Way (1981)
Richard spots a man dumping a body, and decides to expose the man he thinks is the culprit with his friend Alex Cutter.
Nighthawks (1981)
When one of Europe’s most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.
The Munsters’ Revenge (1981)
The lovable Munster family finds their placid world turned into turmoil by the diabolical Dr. Diablo, the mastermind of an art heist using monster robots, including clones of Herman and…
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York’s infamous South Bronx. In the center is “Fort Apache”, as the officers call their police…
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981)
When D. C. Dangerous Davies, not held in high regard by his superiors, is assigned to find a notorious criminal kingpin, he uncovers the details of 15-year-old cold case.
Mad Foxes (1981)
A man seeks revenge after a biker gang murders his loved ones.
Borderline (1980)
Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter’s…
The Formula (1980)
While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthetic alternative to gasoline during World War…
Stir Crazy (1980)
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to…
The Last Witness (1980)
Detective Oh goes searching for the murderer of Yang, a small-time brewer bludgeoned to death by a quiet riverside with no witnesses, no apparent motive. As he wanders about the…
The Long Good Friday (1980)
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation…
The Jericho Mile (1980)
A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world’s fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.