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Rank#2,068Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film that follows the true story of high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante. He uses...

La Bamba
Rank#2,351La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical drama film depicting the rise of Mexican-American rock and roll star Ritchie Valens and the impact of his...

American Me
Rank#3,743American Me is a 1992 American independent crime drama film directed by Edward James Olmos. The story follows former gang leader Santana's struggle...

Mi Vida Loca
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Colors
Rank#8,059Colors is a 1988 American police procedural action crime film following the experiences of a seasoned officer and his rookie partner as they navigate...

Training Day
Rank#218Training Day is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua. The movie follows rookie cop Jake Hoyt as he teams up with the corrupt...

Scarface
Rank#533Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film that follows the rise and fall of Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee turned powerful drug lord in Miami.

City of God
Rank#747City of God (Cidade de Deus) is a 2002 Portuguese-language epic crime film co-directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. It depicts the growth of...

Boyz n the Hood
Rank#1,121Boyz n the Hood is a critically acclaimed 1991 American coming-of-age hood crime drama film directed by John Singleton, highlighting the challenges...

Do the Right Thing
Rank#1,295Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Lee, exploring racial tensions in a Brooklyn neighborhood amidst a heatwave.

West Side Story
Rank#1,339West Side Story is a 2021 American musical romantic drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1957 stage musical. It follows the love...

The Warriors
Rank#1,443The Warriors is a 1979 American action thriller film directed by Walter Hill, based on Sol Yurick's novel. The film follows a New York City gang, the...

Carlito's Way
Rank#1,545
Menace II Society
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Sin Nombre
Rank#6,153Sin nombre, a 2009 film directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, follows the story of Sayra, a Honduran girl seeking a new life by immigrating to the United...

The Harder They Come
Rank#6,325The Harder They Come is a 1972 Jamaican crime film that follows Ivanhoe Martin's journey from aspiring reggae singer to a local folk hero through a...

Born in East L.A.
Rank#7,259Born in East L.A. is a 1987 American satirical comedy film that follows Rudy, a Mexican-American mistaken for an illegal alien and deported to Mexico.

A Better Life
Rank#8,521A Better Life is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz, portraying the challenges faced by a gardener in East L.A. as he strives to...

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