Drama, Crime
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Trainspotting
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Stalag 17
Life Is Beautiful
All About Eve
Pulp Fiction
Dead Man Walking
Pickpocket
Pink Flamingos
İki Kızgın Adam
Body of Evidence
The Driver
Reindeer Games
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Deconstructing Harry
Hard Candy
A Snow Capped Christmas
Ben Böyle Doğdum
The Cotton Club
Born on the Fourth of July
SIMILAR MOVIES
Trainspotting
IMDB 8 | Feb , 1996
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
IMDB 7.8 | Nov , 1927
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.Stalag 17
IMDB 7.7 | May , 1953
After two American prisoners are killed by guards in the act of escaping from a German POW camp in World War II, barracks black marketeer J.J. Sefton is suspected of being an informer.Life Is Beautiful
IMDB 8.4 | Dec , 1997
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.All About Eve
IMDB 8.1 | Nov , 1950
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.Pulp Fiction
IMDB 8.5 | Sep , 1994
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.Dead Man Walking
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1995
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.Pickpocket
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1959
Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.Pink Flamingos
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1972
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".İki Kızgın Adam
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1976
Murat, the son of a police officer, grows up with the support of Commissioner Kemal after his father's death. Years later, Murat, now a mafia boss, and Kemal's paths cross again. Kemal is constantly conducting operations to put an end to the mafia's activities. The mafia believes that the solution is to kill Kemal. However, Kemal is Murat's childhood friend. This causes a split within the mafia. Murat is forced to protect Kemal from the mafia. Kemal, on the other hand, finds himself torn between doing his job and protecting a criminal.Body of Evidence
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1993
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.The Driver
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1978
The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.Reindeer Games
IMDB 5.7 | Feb , 2000
After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
IMDB 6.8 | Jan , 1990
After being released from a mental hospital, a troubled young man tracks down an actress he once had sex with and forces her into captivity, determined to make her part of his life.Deconstructing Harry
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1997
Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.Hard Candy
IMDB 6.8 | Jan , 2005
Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.A Snow Capped Christmas
IMDB 6.2 | Nov , 2016
An injured figure skater is sent to the mountains to recover from an injury. Once there, she meets an ex-hockey player and his young daughter and begins to realise that something is missing from her life.Ben Böyle Doğdum
IMDB 6 | May , 1973
Kemal commits murder because of a blood feud and spends a long time in prison. When he is released from prison, Kemal, who is now a young man, spends some time looking for work. One night, he helps Recep, who is attacked by a group of men. Recep, a casino owner, is fighting against the mafia. Kemal accepts Recep's job offer and begins working for him. When Recep is killed by his rivals, Kemal takes over the business. However, Osman, the mafia boss who killed Recep, begins looking for an opportunity to eliminate Kemal.The Cotton Club
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1984
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.Born on the Fourth of July
IMDB 7 | Dec , 1989
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.