Crime thrillers are a genre most movie lovers enjoy. The mystery, intrigue, and thrill are like nothing else. Here are a few great crime thrillers to watch on Amazon Prime :
The Whistleblower
Inspired by the story of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska police officer who was recruited as a United Nations peacekeeper for DynCorp International in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1999, this is a biographical crime thriller about how she uncovers an international sex racket with the help of officials and peacekeepers. It is a film that brings forth some hard to swallow realities of our world.
Terminal
Terminal is a neo-noir thriller film. The plot follows how the lives of a few people become intertwined in the web of a mastermind’s sinister, criminal plan. It is exciting and affecting for those who love films that immerse viewers in a web of secrets.
Salt
Starring Angelina Jolie in the lead, Salt is a crime action thriller that is big on style and pace. It is the story of a woman accused of being a Russian sleeper agent, who tries to clear her name and come clean. She is mysterious and sharp, so one never knows who she really is until you get to the end of the film!
City of God
A stunning narrative of crime and thrill, this film depicts the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro, between the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1980s. Watch if to satisfy the love for mystery and conflict in you.
An American Crime
Two young sisters are left in the care of an impoverished woman who eventually turns around to become a harasser in this film that weaves together crime, revenge, desperation and guilt. This is a film that haunts and stays with you even after you are done with it.
Highway Hitcher
A businessman with a compulsive gambling problem, travels to Reno, Nevada for some gambling therapy, which takes a turn for the worse when he picks up a psychotic serial killer posing as a hitchhiker. Watch this film for some really deep thrills.
The Bank Job
A racy heist thriller, this is a film about a robbery which was initially prevented from being filmed because it had references to a true event that had the involvement of a member of the royal family.
Untraceable
A modern story of crime in the digital age, Untraceable involves a serial killer who rigs contraptions that kill his victims based on the number of hits received by a website KillWithMe.com that features a live streaming video of the victim. Spooky isn’t it?
Wild Things
An American noir crime thriller, Wild Things is an explicit story of two young women and an alleged crime of rape against their professor. Sometimes criticised for its on screen intimacy, the film is a story of lust, crime and guilt.
Blue Tiger
An action crime thriller film, Blue Tiger follows a mother who hunts down the shooter of her beloved son. This is a story of how a woman uses her beauty and intellect to seek revenge for her loved one.