Subgenre Sampler
Film Noir: 238 Films to Buy & Rent
- Twin Peaks (1990)
- Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Madchen Amick…
- The pilot of David Lynch's milestone TV series in all its enigmatic glory, complete with made–for–video, tacked–on conclusion. Vol…
- Two Jakes, The (1990)
- Dir. Jack Nicholson
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel
- Long–awaited sequel to CHINATOWN, with Jack Nicholson reprising his role as the laconic P.I. whose petty burrowing upturns homicide and…
- Kill Me Again (1989)
- Dir. John Dahl
Feat. Joanne Whalley, Michael Madsen, Val Kilmer
- Joanne Whalley–Kilmer asks naive P.I. Val Kilmer to fake her death to throw short–fused Michael Madsen off her trail. Plot nicely twists…
- Kill Off, The (1989)
- Dir. Maggie Greenwald
Feat. Andrew Lee Barrett, Jorja Fox, Ralph Graff
- In a small New Jersey town, everyone has a motive to kill off the town gossip. Fascinating, off–beat story based on Jim Thompson's novel. A…
- Angel Dust (1987)
- Dir. Edouard Niermans
Feat. Bernard Giraudeau, Fanny Bastien, Fanny Cottencon
- Accomplished thriller in the film noir tradition about an out–of–luck cop who falls for a woman he later begins to suspect of murder.
- Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
- Dir. Norman Mailer
Feat. Ryan O'Neal, Isabella Rossellini
- This curious black comedy–come–film noir enigma will provide fascinating viewing for some. Based on the director's novel, it marked a…
- 52 Pick Up (1986)
- Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret
- A sleak and mean adaptation of Elmore Leonard's crime novel, with Roy Scheider blackmailed over a brief sexual liason by a trio of murderous,…
- Trouble in Mind (1985)
- Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Keith Caradine, Lori Singer
- Fans of the obscure should enjoy this rollicking film noir. Set in the near future, an ex–convict returns to his favourite cafe to rekindle a…
- Against All Odds (1984)
- Dir. Taylor Hackford
Feat. Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods
- Modern film noir experiment is a loose remake of Out of the Past.
- Blood Simple (1984)
- Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya…
- A humdinger debut from the Coen Brothers, who teasingly draw out the sinister activities of shady activities of shady rednecks before nailing things…