Best Crime movies of 2001

Actors : Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Famke Janssen, Joe Goossen,
Directors : Jon Favreau,

Two aspiring boxers, lifelong friends, get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

Actors : Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Robert De Niro, Avery Brooks,
Directors : John Herzfeld,

A homicide detective and a fire marshal must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings.

Actors : Liv Tyler, Michael Douglas, Mary Jo Smith, Matt Dillon,
Directors : Harald Zwart,

Every man has a different recollection of the beautiful young woman who wreaked havoc on their lives during one heated night.

Actors : Nick Stahl, Bijou Phillips, Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner,
Directors : Larry Clark,

A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanor has proved too much.

Actors : Rachael Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani, Tim Robbins, Ryan Phillippe,
Directors : Peter Howitt,

A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.

Actors : Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding, AlexSandra Wright, Tyrese Gibson,
Directors : John Singleton,

This is the story of Jody, an unemployed young black man, who's been living with his mother for several years, even though he's got a child of his own. Romantically, he's having ...

Actors : Bruce Dern, Stellan Skarsgård, Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane,
Directors : Daniel Sackheim,

An orphaned teenager is taken in by a Malibu couple but discovers they aren't the caring friends they seemed to be.

Actors : David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown, Vinnie Jones,
Directors : Barry Skolnick,

A soccer star jailed for assault leads a group of inmates in a match against prison guards.

Actors : Steven Seagal, DMX, Anthony Anderson, Isaiah Washington,
Directors : Andrzej Bartkowiak,

Orin Boyd, a tough cop in an inner-city precinct discovers a web of dirty cops and corruption.

Actors : Chelcie Ross, Steve Martin, Laura Dern, Helena Bonham Carter,
Directors : David Atkins,

A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him & steals all of the drugs from his practice.

Actors : Jonathan Banks, Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns,
Directors : Simon Wincer,

Australian Outback adventurer Mick "Crocodile" Dundee travels to Los Angeles with his young son while his longtime companion suspects foul play at a movie studio.

Actors : Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Amanda Peet,
Directors : Dennis Dugan,

A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman.

Actors : Mena Suvari, Melissa George, Marla Sokoloff, Marley Shelton,
Directors : Francine McDougall,

A popular high-school cheerleader becomes pregnant by the star quarterback and turns to crime to support her desired lifestyle.

Actors : Barry Pepper, Jennifer Baxter, Dennis Hopper, Vin Diesel,

The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate.

Actors : John Travolta, Nick Loren, James Lashly, Rebecca Tilney,
Directors : Harold Becker,

A divorced father discovers that his 12-year-old son's new stepfather is not what he made himself out to be.

Actors : Courteney Cox, Kurt Russell, Christian Slater, Kevin Costner,
Directors : Demian Lichtenstein,

A gang of ex-cons rob a casino during Elvis convention week.

Actors : Danny DeVito, Martin Lawrence, John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly,
Directors : Sam Weisman,

A rich man catches a thief burglarizing his home and steals the thief's lucky ring, who then tries to get it back.

Actors : Jeanne Balibar, Marianne Basler, Hélène de Fougerolles, Sergio Castellitto,
Directors : Jacques Rivette,

Quick-witted, well-read cultured types revolve around each other in a delightful potpourri of theatre, romanticism and theft.

Actors : Edward Norton, Angela Bassett, Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando,
Directors : Frank Oz,

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Actors : Matt O'Leary, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Bill Paxton,
Directors : Bill Paxton,

A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions led to a series of murders to destroy supposed "demons."