Heat Wave (1991)

A crime anthology film based on George Pelecanos’ book of the same title.

The only U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, Carrie Stetko will soon leave the harsh environment behind for good – in three days, the sun will set and the Amundsen-Scott Research…

An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.

Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.

After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata’s top operative, Tetsuya “Phoenix Tetsu” Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka…

Cunning clerk exploits legal loopholes to murder wife, evading suspicion. As public and police close in, they race to outwit his intellect and unravel the mysteries shrouding his crime and…

A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don’t think that’s a good idea. Complications – and many bloody shootouts – ensue.

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens’ uprisings in the history of the United States.

A devout priest’s peaceful existence unravels after a moral transgression forces him to choose between confession and making amends.

Hoffa floats ashore in Estonia after his stolen getaway boat has exploded. He tries to begin a new life in Estonia, but the longing for his family back home becomes…

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

Assigned to go undercover to take down an impenetrable crime ring, a detective finds himself falling under the sway of it’s enigmatic leader.