KING OF NEW YORK

King of New York (1990)

Star Cast	-     Christopher Walken, Larry Fishburne, Vistor Argo, David Caruso, Janet Julian, Giancarlo Esposito, Wesley Snipes, Paul Calderon, Joey Chin
Director	-       Abel Ferrara
Producer	-       Augusto Caminito, Mary Kane
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       1990
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Thriller

Movie Gist     
A ruthless drug kingpin, Frank, moves ahead in full swing to regain control on his criminal empire, upon his release from the prison. The movie focuses on the paradoxical personality of Frank who mercilessly smashes his competition with one hand where as giving his share of profits into the hospital for the needy.

A dialectical masterpiece, Walken (Frank) undeniably generates his charm throughout the movie in pure style. The kinda movie that makes you feel as if the filmmakers themselves have lived the darker side of the underworld; very artfully portrayed.

END OF WATCH

End of Watch (2012)

Star Cast	-     Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Natalie Martinez, Anna Kendrick, Frank Grillo, America Ferrera, David Harbour
Director	-       David Ayer
Producer	-       David Ayer, John Lesher, Matt Jackson, Nigel Sinclair
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       2012
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller

Movie Gist     
End of Watch is a raw cop/gang flick that will, like never before, put you at the center of the chase. The film follows the daily grind of two young cops in LA who are work partners as well as friends who discover a secret that makes them the target of the most dangerous drug cartel. 

The movie is strong on violence with pervasive language along with certain sexual references, chilling visuals, few disturbing images and drug usage.

THE FRENCH CONNECTION

The French Connection (1971)

Star Cast	-     Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Ray, Marcel Bozzuffi, Tony Lo Bianco, Bill Hickman, Eddie Egan,
Director	-       William Friedkin
Producer	-       Philip D'Antoni
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1971
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Drama, Action, Crime Thriller

Movie Gist     
The French Connection is a fast-paced, innovative, action, crime-thriller. A pair of NYC police detectives from the Narcotics Bureau get on to the narcotics detail, trying to track the source of heroin smuggling from Europe into the U.S.            
Beware, all of you bad fellas...Popeye & Cloudy are here...!!!

CARLITO'S WAY

Carlito's Way (1993)

Star Cast	-     Al Pacino, Penelope Ann Miller, Sean Penn, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, Viggo Mortensen, Joseph Siravo, John Ortiz, Adrian Pasdar
Director	-       Brian De Palma
Producer	-       Martin Bregman, Willi Bar, Micahel Scott Bregman
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1993
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama

Movie Gist     
Carlito's Way is a crime drama. The story line follows the life of a convict, Carlito Brigante, who pledges to start his life afresh by staying away from drugs & violence when he is released from the prison. Despite all the temptation & peer pressure, he wishes to lead a better life outside of N.Y.C.
How long will Carlito be able to resist the pressure of not indulging into drugs & violence?

THE BASKETBALL DIARIES

The BasketBall Diaries (1995)

Star Cast	-     Leonardo Di Caprio, James Madio, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick McGaw, Alexander Chaplin, Ernie Hudson
Director	-       Scott Kalvert
Producer	-       Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1995
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography, Sport

Movie Gist     
The BasketBall Diaries is a movie based on a true story of a memoirist & poet, Jim Carroll. The movie follows the life incidents of Jim & his harrowing downfall from being a star basketball player to getting hooked with heroin. All that Jim is left with are his poetries. However, he is found on the streets by an ex-junkie who undertakes the responsibility of Jim's rehabilitation.

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS

Midnight Express (1978)

Star Cast	-     Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid, Irene Miracle, Paul L. Smith, Paolo Bonacelli, Mike Kellin, Bo Hopkins, Norbert Weisser
Director	-       Alan Parker
Producer	-       David Puttnam, Alan Marshall
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       1978
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography

Movie Gist     
Midnight Express is a movie based on a true story of an American student, Billy Hayes, who is caught while smuggling hashish out of Turkey & is thrown into a Turkish prison. The movie also focusses on his life in the prison, his struggles, the mental & physical torture that he went through & finally the escape; The Great Escape.
The scenes in the movie are brutal & violent; not for the weak-hearted.

BLOW

Blow (2001)

Star Cast	-     Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Jordi Molla, Paul Reubens, Ray Liotta, Rachel Griffiths, Franka Potente, Cliff Curtis, Ray Liotta
Director	-       Ted Demme
Producer	-       Ted Demme, Denis Leary, Joel Stillerman
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       2001
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography, Romance

Movie Gist     
Blow is a movie based on a true story of George Jung, an American cocaine smuggler. The story line depicts how a small town boy makes it big with cocaine cartel & loses it all. He is the man who established the cocaine market in 1970s. 
So tighten your seat belt for the high-wired movie coz it will knock your eyes out...!!!

THE SHEPHERD: BORDER PATROL

The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008)

Star Cast	-     Jean-Claude Van Damme, Stephen Lord, Gary McDonald, Natalie J. Robb, Bianca Van Varenberg, Scott Adkins
Director	-       Isaac Florentine
Producer	-       Moshe Diamont, Gilbert Dumontet
Rating	-       U
Year of Release	-       2008
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Action, Thriller, Crime

Movie Gist     
The Shepherd: Border Patrol is an explosive thriller. A former cop from New Orleans, Jack, comes to Columbus, New Mexico to take up a job of border patrolling. Jack has to battle the drug cartels & the porous defences of the U.S.-Mexico border from smuggling drugs. The battle can get personal at times.