Best 16 Crime Movies Popular from 1981

A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger. Look into Blow Out / IMDB / YouTube

After years in prison, ace safe-cracker Frank owns a car dealership and a cocktail lounge, which are fronts for high-stakes jewelry heists. He wants to complete one last big heist for the Mob before he goes straight. Details on Thief / IMDB / YouTube

During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband. Learn about Body Heat / IMDB / YouTube

A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder. See more about Outland / IMDB / YouTube

The sensuous wife of a roadside diner proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordid, steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband. More about The Postman Always Rings Twice / IMDB / YouTube

When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary. Details on Nighthawks / IMDB / YouTube

A psychopathic man goes on a killing and mutilation spree in New York City. Info on Maniac / IMDB / YouTube

In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thrown together in an escapade of love, money, drugs and danger. See more about Atlantic City / IMDB / YouTube

Victim of a plot which has resulted in his imprisonment in a Central African jail for two years, a French secret agent arrives in Paris to settle accounts. Find out about The Professional / IMDB / YouTube

Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy. Details on The Great Muppet Caper / IMDB / YouTube

After being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress goes insane, takes to the streets of New York City after dark, and randomly shoots men with a .45 caliber pistol. Info on Ms .45 / IMDB / YouTube

A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted. Learn about Prince of the City / IMDB / YouTube

The life of a boy on the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with crimes, prostitution, and drugs. Explore Pixote / IMDB / YouTube

A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute. Look into True Confessions / IMDB / YouTube

In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who later retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder and thus triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness. Find out about Death Hunt / IMDB / YouTube

Disguised as ice cream vendors, Cheech and Chong make--and subsequently lose--millions of dollars selling a batch of marijuana with an unusual side effect. Explore Nice Dreams / IMDB / YouTube