Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Suspense/Crime: 245 Films to Rent on VHS
- Simpatico (1999)
- Dir. Matthew Warchus
Feat. Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone…
- Two former criminal–partners replay the old grudges in this thriller–cum–drama based on Sam Shepard's play. Nick Nolte and Jeff…
- Suicide Kings (1999)
- Dir. Peter O'Fallon
Feat. Christopher Walken, Denis Leary
- Post–PULP FICTION black–comedy, that does better than most in juggling a crime setting, a mystery and various comical dialogues, with a…
- Brown's Requiem (1998)
- Dir. Jason Freeland
Feat. Michael Rooker, Selma Blair, Kevin Corrigan
- Initially promising requiem for the sacred conventions of classic film noir, with an excellent Michael Rooker moonlighting as a P.I. and getting a…
- Final Cut (1998)
- Dir. Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis
Feat. Jude Law, Sadie Frost, Ray Winstone
- A sordidly comic tale of sex, lies and 8mm film – eleven 'friends' gather for the funeral of a film–maker (Jude Law) and discover that…
- Hush (1998)
- Dir. Jonathan Darby
Feat. Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnathon Schaech
- Familiar variation on the mother–in–law–from–hell model, with an above–average cast unable to pull it out of the…
- Nightwatch (1998)
- Dir. Ole Bornedal
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette
- Ewan MacGregor checks in for morgue attendance in this Anglo remake of the director's own Danish thriller.
Must confess, we never watched this…
- One Tough Cop (1998)
- Dir. Bruno Barreto
Feat. Stephen Baldwin, Christopher Penn, Gina Gershon
- Based on the NYPD memoirs of Bo Dietl, this proficient thriller benefits from the machismo of hardline cops Stephen Baldwin and partner Chris Penn,…
- Players Club, The (1998)
- Dir. Ice Cube
Feat. Monica Calhoun, Lisa Raye, Jamie Foxx…
- Proving a talent on his first directorial outing, actor–rapper Ice Cube enlists a no–name cast in this seriocomic glimpse into a tawdry…
- Return to Paradise (1998)
- Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix, Anne Heche
- The Third World fears of America are played out in this knotty variation on MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. Vince Vaughn has to decide whether to save his buddy…
- Snake Eyes (1998)
- Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise
- Morally dubious cops Nicolas Cage and Gary Sinise investigate an assassination during a pro–boxing match. Esteemed hack Brian De Palma…