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9 Souls (ナイン・ソウルズ)
9 Souls (ナイン・ソウルズ, Nain Sōruzu) is a 2003 Japanese drama directed by Toshiaki Toyoda: nine escaped convicts, most murderers, ride a stolen van toward counterfeit money hidden near Mount Fuji and find only a glass key.
A World Without Thieves (天下无贼)
A World Without Thieves (天下无贼) is Feng Xiaogang's 2004 Chinese crime drama adapted from Zhao Benfu's story, starring Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You, and Wang Baoqiang; thieves guard a worker's 60,000 yuan on a train, grossing about 120 million yuan.
After the Sunset
After the Sunset is a 2004 Brett Ratner heist comedy starring Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, and Woody Harrelson about a retired jewel thief pursued by an FBI agent in the Bahamas; it grossed $38.3 million worldwide and received poor reviews (18% on Rotten Tomatoes).
Arsène Lupin (2004 film)
Arsène Lupin is a 2004 French adventure film by Jean-Paul Salomé, adapted from Leblanc's La Comtesse de Cagliostro, starring Romain Duris, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Eva Green; released 13 October 2004, 125 minutes.
Basic (film)
Basic is a 2003 American-German-British military mystery thriller directed by John McTiernan and starring John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, and Samuel L. Jackson, set in Panama.
Blind Shaft (盲井)
Blind Shaft (盲井) is Li Yang's 2003 Chinese-German crime drama adapted from Liu Qingbang's novella Shen Mu, about miners who murder coworkers for compensation. It won the 2003 Berlin Silver Bear and is banned in China.
Cellular (film)
Cellular (2004) is a New Line Cinema thriller directed by David R. Ellis, from Larry Cohen's story, starring Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, and William H. Macy; a kidnapped teacher's random call keeps a stranger's cell phone as her lifeline.
Cold Creek Manor
Cold Creek Manor is a 2003 American thriller film directed by Mike Figgis and starring Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, and Stephen Dorff, released on September 19, 2003.
Collateral (film)
Collateral is Michael Mann's 2004 neo-noir thriller starring Tom Cruise as hitman Vincent and Jamie Foxx as cab driver Max during one night of five hits in Los Angeles; shot on HD, it earned two Oscar nominations.
Concrete (film)
Concrete (コンクリート, Konkurito) is a 2004 Japanese drama by Hiromu Nakamura, adapted from Joji Atsumi's novel about the Junko Furuta murder; its May 2004 Ginza release was cancelled after protests before a July 2004 Shibuya opening.
Crash (2004 film)
Crash (2004) is Paul Haggis's Los Angeles ensemble drama about race, premiered at Toronto 2004, released May 2005, and the surprise 2006 Best Picture Oscar winner over Brokeback Mountain, later widely criticized.
Dead Man's Shoes (2004 film)
Dead Man's Shoes is a 2004 British revenge thriller directed by Shane Meadows and co-written with star Paddy Considine, about an ex-soldier avenging his learning-disabled brother against a Derbyshire drug gang; a low-budget Warp Films cult classic.
Identity (2003 film)
Identity is a 2003 American psychological thriller directed by James Mangold and starring John Cusack, in which ten strangers stranded at a Nevada motel are killed one by one.
In the Cut (film)
In the Cut is Jane Campion's 2003 erotic thriller, adapted from Susanna Moore's 1995 novel, starring Meg Ryan as Frannie Avery and Mark Ruffalo as Detective Malloy. Panned on release (35% on Rotten Tomatoes), it was later reappraised as a feminist deconstruction of the genre.
Infernal Affairs III (无间道III 终极无间)
Infernal Affairs III (無間道III：終極無間) is the 2003 final film of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's Hong Kong mole thriller trilogy, starring Andy Lau, Tony Leung, and Leon Lai, mixing sequel and prequel timelines; critics rated it below the first film.
Layer Cake (film)
Layer Cake is a 2004 British crime thriller, Matthew Vaughn's directorial debut, adapted from J.J. Connolly's novel and starring Daniel Craig as a London cocaine dealer trying to retire.
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder (살인의 추억) is Bong Joon-ho's 2003 South Korean crime thriller, his second feature, adapted from Kim Gwang-rim's play about the Hwaseong serial murders; it topped the 2003 Korean box office and the case was solved in 2019.
Mindhunters
Mindhunters is a 2004 Renny Harlin thriller, also called a Ten Little Indians-style slasher, about FBI profiler trainees trapped on an island with a killer among them; delayed to May 2005, grossing $21.1M on a $27M budget.
Mystic River (film)
Mystic River, also known as Clint Eastwood's 2003 adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel, is a Boston-set crime drama starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon; it won two Oscars from six nominations and 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Oldboy (올드보이) (2003 film)
Oldboy (올드보이) is Park Chan-wook's 2003 South Korean mystery thriller about Oh Dae-su, imprisoned 15 years without explanation. Based on Tsuchiya Garon's manga; won the 2004 Cannes Grand Prix; stars Choi Min-shik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung.
One Nite in Mongkok (旺角黑夜)
One Nite in Mongkok (旺角黑夜, Wong Gok hak yeh) is a 2004 Hong Kong crime thriller written and directed by Derek Yee, starring Daniel Wu, Cecilia Cheung, and Alex Fong; it won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards.
Out of Time (2003 film)
Out of Time (2003 film) is a crime thriller released in 2003, directed by Carl Franklin, and stars Denzel Washington as a police chief who steals drug money.
PTU
PTU is Johnnie To's 2003 Hong Kong neo-noir crime thriller (Milkyway Image) about a Police Tactical Unit's overnight search for a sergeant's lost revolver; it won HKFA Best Director 2004 and Golden Horse Best Original Screenplay 2003.
Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury (2003) is a Gary Fleder legal thriller adapted from John Grisham's novel, starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz in a New Orleans gun-trial jury-manipulation drama.
Secret Window
Secret Window is a 2004 American psychological thriller written and directed by David Koepp, adapted from Stephen King's novella "Secret Window, Secret Garden" and starring Johnny Depp as a writer accused of plagiarism.
Spartan (film)
Spartan (film) is a 2004 political thriller written and directed by David Mamet. It stars Val Kilmer as Robert Scott, uncovering a high-level government conspiracy.
Suspect Zero
Suspect Zero is a 2004 Paramount psychological thriller directed by E. Elias Merhige, starring Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, and Carrie-Anne Moss, about a former FBI agent who kills serial killers while hunting the undetectable murderer "suspect zero".
Swimming Pool (2003 film)
Swimming Pool (2003), François Ozon's first English-language film, is a France-UK psychological thriller starring Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, and Charles Dance; it competed at Cannes 2003, won Rampling the European Film Award for Best Actress, and grossed $10.1 million in the US.
Taking Lives (film)
Taking Lives is a 2004 psychological thriller directed by D.J. Caruso, starring Angelina Jolie as an FBI profiler hunting a serial killer who assumes his victims' identities.
The Bridesmaid
The Bridesmaid (La Demoiselle d'honneur) is Claude Chabrol's 2004 French-German thriller adapted from Ruth Rendell's novel, starring Benoît Magimel and Laura Smet; a salesman falls for a bridesmaid who demands murder as proof of love.