Greatest 16 Crime Movies Fan Favorite Released in 2012

A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. Info on 21 Jump Street / IMDB / YouTube

Jack Reacher, a homicide investigator, digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting. Check out Jack Reacher / IMDB / YouTube

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter. Get info on Taken 2 / IMDB / YouTube

In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO. Find out about Dredd / IMDB / YouTube

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu. See more about Seven Psychopaths / IMDB / YouTube

Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves. Explore End of Watch / IMDB / YouTube

Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits. Get info on Lawless / IMDB / YouTube

A S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs. Learn about The Raid: Redemption / IMDB / YouTube

As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion. Check out Man on a Ledge / IMDB / YouTube

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. See more about Killing Them Softly / IMDB / YouTube

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. Info on Savages / IMDB / YouTube

To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills. Find out about Contraband / IMDB / YouTube

Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail. See more about Safe / IMDB / YouTube

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city. Info on Premium Rush / IMDB / YouTube

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy. More about Get the Gringo / IMDB / YouTube

A clash between Sultan and Shahid Khan leads to the expulsion of Khan from Wasseypur, and ignites a deadly blood feud spanning three generations. See more about Gangs of Wasseypur / IMDB / YouTube