Greatest 27 Crime Movies Hits from 2003

The tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her. Explore Mystic River / IMDB / YouTube

After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally. Info on The Italian Job / IMDB / YouTube

Former cop Brian O'Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal and he recruits the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who has a chance to redeem himself. Learn about 2 Fast 2 Furious / IMDB / YouTube

Publicist Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist's sniper rifle. Unable to leave or receive outside help, Stuart's negotiation with the caller leads to a jaw-dropping climax. Info on Phone Booth / IMDB / YouTube

Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida from a Cuban drug cartel. Learn about Bad Boys II / IMDB / YouTube

Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention. Details on Chicago / IMDB / YouTube

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit. Read about Memories of Murder / IMDB / YouTube

A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero. See more about Daredevil / IMDB / YouTube

A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen. Read about Adaptation. / IMDB / YouTube

Cornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term. Get info on 25th Hour / IMDB / YouTube

Hitman El Mariachi becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general. Check out Once Upon a Time in Mexico / IMDB / YouTube

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid. Look into Bad Santa / IMDB / YouTube

An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody, and only the L.A.P.D.'s Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it. Read about S.W.A.T. / IMDB / YouTube

A phobic con artist and his protégé are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the former's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. Get info on Matchstick Men / IMDB / YouTube

The Angels investigate a series of murders which occur after the theft of a witness protection profile database. Info on Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle / IMDB / YouTube

A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row. Read about The Life of David Gale / IMDB / YouTube

A juror, a lawyer and a mysterious woman stand in the way of a man trying to manipulate an explosive trial. Info on Runaway Jury / IMDB / YouTube

Miles, a high-profile divorce lawyer, wins a case for his rich but adulterous client Rex Rexroth. But Rex's ex-wife, Marylin, who is no saint and is a gold-digger, plots to take revenge on Miles. Look into Intolerable Cruelty / IMDB / YouTube

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent. More about Elephant / IMDB / YouTube

An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman. Check out Confessions of a Dangerous Mind / IMDB / YouTube

A Florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Info on Out of Time / IMDB / YouTube

D.E.A. Agent Tom Hardy investigates the disappearance of legendary Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry at Fort Clayton. Explore Basic / IMDB / YouTube

Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation. More about National Security / IMDB / YouTube

A terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses, and it's up to the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit. See more about Cowboy Bebop: The Movie / IMDB / YouTube

An FBI deep-woods tracker attempts to capture a trained assassin who has made a sport of hunting humans. Check out The Hunted / IMDB / YouTube

The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda. Info on The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi / IMDB / YouTube

Larry Gigli is assigned by a crime boss to kidnap the brother of a prominent district attorney, and a beautiful woman known only as Ricki is sent to stay with him to make sure he doesn't mess up the job. Find out about Gigli / IMDB / YouTube