Best 27 Crime Movies Editor's Pick Released in 1980

Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago. Learn about The Blues Brothers / IMDB / YouTube

A mysterious blonde woman kills one of the patients of a psychiatrist and then goes after the high-class hooker who witnessed the murder. Check out Dressed to Kill / IMDB / YouTube

Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends are sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell can keep them locked in a cage. Look into Stir Crazy / IMDB / YouTube

Los Angeles escort Julian Kay is accused of a murder which he did not commit. Explore American Gigolo / IMDB / YouTube

A police officer goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men. Info on Cruising / IMDB / YouTube

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. Get info on Brubaker / IMDB / YouTube

Cheech and Chong live in a decrepit old house and drive their neighbour crazy with their loud music, weed smoking and general anarchy and slacker view on life. Then Chong meets Cheech's Texan cousin Red and things kick up a notch. Get info on Cheech and Chong's Next Movie / IMDB / YouTube

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. Details on The Long Riders / IMDB / YouTube

When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York. Explore Gloria / IMDB / YouTube

Miss Jane Marple comes to solve the mystery when a local woman is poisoned, but a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim. Get info on The Mirror Crack'd / IMDB / YouTube

Bounty hunter Ralph Papa Thorson is receiving death threats from a criminal he helped put away. This while his girlfriend is about to give birth, an event he isn't looking forward to. Details on The Hunter / IMDB / YouTube

A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York City. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York City into a great war zone, and Christopher George is the only one to stop him. Find out about The Exterminator / IMDB / YouTube

An ex-army scout is hired by ranchers to kill cattle rustlers but he gets into trouble with the corrupt local officials when he's suspected of killing a boy. Info on Tom Horn / IMDB / YouTube

A young Asian-American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fighting competition. Read about Battle Creek Brawl / IMDB / YouTube

LA cop Ian Campbell is killed in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. But legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers Greg Powell and Jimmy Smith from receiving justice, and his partner Karl Hettinger is haunted by survivor's guilt. See more about The Onion Field / IMDB / YouTube

A shy, lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while stalking his idol, a Marilyn Monroe lookalike. Get info on Fade to Black / IMDB / YouTube

Thousands of years ago, aliens visited Earth and fathered the Pumaman, a man-god with supernatural powers entrusted by a gold mask with the ability to control people's minds, which in present-day London, falls upon the wrong hands. Get info on The Pumaman / IMDB / YouTube

Scotland Yard sends a goofy pair to check on foul play at a mansion outside 1920s London. Info on The Private Eyes / IMDB / YouTube

Police Commissioner Rizzo, Bigfoot (Piedone by nickname) and Marshal Caputo go to Egypt and look for Professor Cerullo, who is missing. The professor has discovered an insect that can smell where oil is and lots of criminals are interested in it. Read about Flatfoot in Egypt / IMDB / YouTube

Maxwell Smart is recalled to duty to help fight a villian who threatens to detonate a weapon that destroys clothing. See more about The Nude Bomb / IMDB / YouTube

A womanizer balances his wife, mistress, and love interest. More about The Umbrella Coup / IMDB / YouTube

Two brothers go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother. They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster. Info on Shaan / IMDB / YouTube

In March 1914, a mining engineer named Richard Hannay tries to prevent Prussian Agents from executing a political assassination designed to trigger World War I. Check out The Thirty Nine Steps / IMDB / YouTube

The synthetic fuel production formula, invented by the Nazis at the end of World War II, is sought after by some who aim to sell it, and by others who wish to destroy it. Details on The Formula / IMDB / YouTube

A wildly anarchic satire of urban guerrilla warfare in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies. Read about The Third Generation / IMDB / YouTube

A murdered detective must avenge his murder after he is reincarnated as a dog. Read about Oh Heavenly Dog / IMDB / YouTube

When Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae is spilled by a hapless flunky, Fu Manchu sends his lackeys to round up supplies for a fresh batch of elixir, including a precious jewel, which prompts a team of agents to track him down. Read about The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu / IMDB / YouTube