A determined agent assembles a team to take down a notorious gangster in a gritty, suspenseful, and pulpy epic.
A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free) and Pluto TV (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and strong violence, about what an R should carry.
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Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA botched jewel heist unravels into a darkly comic, bloody standoff among double-crossing criminals.
The Dark Knight (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.
The Usual Suspects (1995)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA low-level con man's intricate tale of a mythic crime lord unravels with gritty, suspenseful precision.
Double Indemnity (1944)Pulpy · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA smooth-talking salesman and a femme fatale plot a perfect murder, but suspicion tightens its grip.
Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.
The Departed (2006)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingUndercover lives collide in a gritty, relentless game of cat and mouse within Boston's criminal underworld.
Now You See Me (2013)Suspenseful · briskMagicians rob banks on stage, dazzling audiences while outwitting detectives in a pulpy, high-octane chase.
Ocean's Eleven (2001)Pulpy · briskA slick crew of specialists executes an impossible casino heist, risking reconciliation and millions in one night.The Untouchables is on our Mob and gangsters, 1980s, Paramount+, Thriller on Paramount+ and Crime on Paramount+ lists.
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