Crime History of the Crime films The earliest

Crime

History of the Crime films �The earliest credited crime films are adaptations of Sherlock Holmes in early 1900’s. �The Black Hand, made in 1906 is seen as the first ever mafia film, essentially creating a subgenre of crime. �One of the most significant crime/gangster films was The Musketeers of Pig Alley made in 1912, seen as a film that kick started the genre.

Sub-Genres of the Crime film �Gangster film – a film that focuses on a gang or mafia for example Reservoir Dogs �Mystery – an unresolved crime that is being investigated like murder on the orient express �Police Films – a crime film that focuses on the Police force such as Die Hard or Lethal Weapon �Legal Drama – a film that focuses on the legal actions following a crime such as the court case and trial for example 12 Angry Men

Iconography of the Crime film �Police uniforms �Guns �Fast Cars �Dark streets �Drugs �Money

Actors/Directors associated with Crime films �Quinten Tarantino – directed Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, The Hateful Eight and many more crime films. �Al Pacino – played the lead character in all three Godfather films �Samuel L Jackson – starred in Pulp Fiction, The Hateful Eight and Good Fellas

Box Office – Top 10 films of the Genre

Budgets – Top 10 films of the Genre

Critically acclaimed examples

Stretch and Challenge: Ideologies/Contexts