A gritty prizefighter fights for his conscience against corrupt union leaders, risking everything for justice.
Melancholy and earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Tubi (free).
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: strong violence.
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A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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The Godfather Part II (1974)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA crime family's epic saga unfolds with melancholy, as a son expands the empire his father built.
Casino (1995)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreTwo friends battle for a gambling empire and a socialite, creating an epic, melancholy crime drama.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · strong violenceA grieving mother's darkly comedic quest for justice ignites a small-town war with measured, gritty suspense.
Better Call Saul (2015)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violenceA small-time lawyer's darkly comic hustles slowly transform him into a criminal underworld's fixer.
GoodFellas (1990)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceA Brooklyn kid's rise through the Mafia is a relentless, gritty, and darkly satirical crime epic.On the Waterfront is on our Mob and gangsters, Classics (pre-1970), Drama on Tubi, Romance on Tubi and Crime on Tubi lists.
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