Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Private eye Roland Drake cracks cases and romances femme fatales in 1940's Los Angeles while corrupt cop Det Barry Tate rules the city. A tale told in the classic style of film noir. Drake has fallen on hard times in a harsh world. He has been evicted from his office and disgraced by a missing persons case. Ruined in the public eye and with the police. it seems like it's all over for Roland Drake. Then, redemption walks in - with curves. The owner of those curves is a sexy, dark haired beauty named Katherine Montemar. She wants his help. The chemistry is immediate and her concern for the disappearance of her family members pulls him into her case - and into bed.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Silence of the Lambs
Fargo
Barton Fink
True Romance
Insomnia
Brother
Inspector Gadget
Miller's Crossing
Crimes of Passion
Seanestro Bernal's Veil
Cure
The Underneath
On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Masquerade
The Roly Poly Man
Sherlock Holmes: Memories of Murder
Felidae
Double Indemnity
Mulholland Drive
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IMDB 8.3 | Feb , 1991
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IMDB 7.8 | Mar , 1996
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!Barton Fink
IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 1991
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.True Romance
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1993
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.Insomnia
IMDB 7 | May , 2002
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.Brother
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 2000
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.Inspector Gadget
IMDB 4.5 | Jul , 1999
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.Miller's Crossing
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1990
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.Crimes of Passion
IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 1984
Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.Seanestro Bernal's Veil
IMDB 0 | May , 2023
A skirmish between The Black Jackets, notorious assassin's circle, and local law enforcement results in the capture of a fallen officer. Although the officer's transceiver allows his fellow policemen to negotiate with The Black Jackets over his safe return, his kidnappers unknowingly have until a shadowy infiltrator systematically terminates each member to come to a compromise.Cure
IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 1997
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.The Underneath
IMDB 5.7 | Apr , 1995
A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
IMDB 5.4 | Jan , 2008
When the residents of a neighborhood are offered huge sums of money to sell their homes to a developer, the only ones to refuse are an elderly lesbian couple. Soon after, the couple's home is besieged by anti-gay vandalism, but Don suspects that the attack is motivated by big-business rather than homophobia.Masquerade
IMDB 5.6 | Mar , 1988
A recently orphaned heiress meets a young racing yacht captain on Long Island. He shows interest in her and, being heiress to $200,000,000, love may not be the reason.The Roly Poly Man
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1994
Private detective Dirk Trent, a collector of cigarette butts, a "smooth" ladies man, a wearer of bad suits, and he's convinced there's more to an incident he caught on tape, where a man seemed about to murder his mistress with an axe. Delving deeper, the film enters some seldom-trodden territory as it slips easily into horror and sci-fi, while still maintaining the hilarious dialogueSherlock Holmes: Memories of Murder
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2024
Sherlock Holmes is forced to confront his age and health condition as he struggles to solve the murder of a fellow detective.Felidae
IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 1994
A domestic house cat named Francis investigates the grisly feline murders taking place in his new neighborhood.Double Indemnity
IMDB 8.1 | Jul , 1944
A seductive housewife draws an insurance salesman into a plot of adultery and crime to collect on her husband's life insurance.Mulholland Drive
IMDB 7.8 | Jun , 2001
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.