Another one of my inspirations for this particular genre would be the recent TV show, 'This is England 90'. I feel like this show captures the essence of the time period, with the aforementioned music and style of dress, and it blends well into the aspect of youths being roped into crime and the dodgy drug scene.
The Genre
Crime films generally follow the lives of criminals, as you would imagine, but can vary in appraoches. It may be the realistic, gritty representation of cime; or perhaps the far-fetched, slick representation. However, crime is often 'glamorized' in these films to allow the audience to root for the criminals and have them believe they are the good guys.
Through secondary research I have found that the following are the typical conventions of the crime drama:
- Consumption of alcohol and other illegal substances
- Law enforcement being a 'pest' to the protagonist
- The main protagonist having a tough upbringing, then taking a path into crime
- Usage of weapons
Miramax:
Miramax is an American distributor of independent movies. It was founded by the famous Weinstein Brothers in 1979; it's aim was to distribute 'indie' films that were deemed commercially unfeasible. Some of Miramax's crime works include: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Gangs of New York, Jackie Brown and The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Film4 Productions:
Film4 Productions is a British production company responsible for funding many large films in the UK. Film4 were also the production company behind the critically-acclaimed crime film: Trainspotting
Highest Grossing Crime Films
The number in the left column is the movie's lifetime gross.
Followed by the amount it made on the opening weekend.
As seen in the table, Crime films often do well, gross wise, in the box office.
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