Belgian Crime Films
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1. Racer and the Jailbird (2017)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Set against the background of a brutal crime gang in Brussels, a tragic love story between Gigi, a high-flying gangster, and Bibi, a young racing driver with very upper-class roots.
Director: Michaël R. Roskam | Stars: Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eric De Staercke, Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Votes: 5,719 | Gross: $0.05M
2. Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken in 1983, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.
Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony Hopkins
Votes: 21,691
3. Bullhead (2011)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama
Sint-Truiden, Belgium. Jacky, a young cattle farmer who is constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, is approached by a veterinarian to make a deal with a notorious beef trader.
Director: Michaël R. Roskam | Stars: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy, Barbara Sarafian
Votes: 24,309 | Gross: $0.15M
4. Lijmen/Het been (2000)
110 min | Crime, Drama
Story of two con men, Boorman and his younger assistant Laarmans, who are trying to sell companies their non-existing magazine.
Director: Robbe De Hert | Stars: Koen De Bouw, Mike Verdrengh, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Sylvia Kristel
Votes: 590
5. Littekens (2014)
PG | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In her search for her biological father, after a long journey eastbound, Suzanne discovers a shrouded and horrifying part of her own past, that turns her greatest dream into a dark nightmare.
Directors: Martin Beek, Patrick Huiberts | Stars: André Dashorst, Kimberley Dekker, Chantal Demming, Karel Hamm
Votes: 82
6. Ellektra (2004)
103 min | Crime, Drama
Ellektra is a story about comfort. The main character Sam finds real comfort and is released from her virtual comfort, drugs. Her true comfort is the sixteen year old girl Ellen, who puts ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Mestdagh | Stars: Sam Bogaerts, Marie Bos, Tom De Hoog, Herwig Ilegems
Votes: 216
7. Beck - De gesloten kamer (1992)
100 min | Crime
A police officer investigates the case of a man shot dead in a room locked from the inside. A suicide? Then where's the gun?
Director: Jacob Bijl | Stars: Jan Decleir, Els Dottermans, Warre Borgmans, Julie Mennes
Votes: 99
8. JCVD (2008)
R | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Jean-Claude Van Damme gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages situation and reflects about his life during it.
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Valérie Bodson, Hervé Sogne, Rock Chen
Votes: 40,312 | Gross: $0.47M
9. Gangsta (2018)
125 min | Crime, Thriller
The lives of four dealer friends spin out of control when they steal a shipment of cocaine. They trigger a full out war between them, an Amsterdam drug lord and the Colombian cartels.
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah | Stars: Dimitri 'Vegas' Thivaios, Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito, Eduardo Almeida, Ali B.
Votes: 3,854
10. Black (III) (2015)
95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Mavela, member of the notorious youth gang Black Bronx, falls madly in love with a boy from a rival gang, she is forced to make a choice between loyalty and love. A choice that will have dramatic consequences.
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah | Stars: Sanâa Alaoui, Martha Canga Antonio, Aboubakr Bensaihi, Sanaa Bourrasse
Votes: 4,590
11. The Memory of a Killer (2003)
R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vincke and Verstuyft are the best detectives of the Antwerp police department. They are confronted with the murder on a leading executive and put all their effort to catch the murderer.
Director: Erik Van Looy | Stars: Koen De Bouw, Werner De Smedt, Jan Decleir, Laurien Van den Broeck
Votes: 10,634 | Gross: $0.33M
12. Code 37 (2011)
96 min | Crime, Drama
When a famous author is assaulted in a shady part of the city, Hannah and her team investigate. They stumble upon a prostitution network involving college students.
Director: Jakob Verbruggen | Stars: Veerle Baetens, Michael Pas, Marc Lauwrys, Gilles De Schryver
Votes: 767
13. The Child (2005)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Bruno and Sonia, a young couple living off her benefit and the thefts committed by his gang, have a new source of money: their newborn son.
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne | Stars: Jérémie Renier, Déborah François, Jérémie Segard, Fabrizio Rongione
Votes: 19,402 | Gross: $0.65M
14. The Unknown Girl (2016)
Unrated | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A doctor gets obsessed with the case of a dead woman after learning that the woman had died shortly after having rung her door for help.
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne | Stars: Adèle Haenel, Olivier Bonnaud, Jérémie Renier, Louka Minnella
Votes: 10,345 | Gross: $0.15M
15. Ex Drummer (2007)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three handicapped losers who form a band ask famous writer Dries to be their drummer. He joins the band and starts manipulating them.
Director: Koen Mortier | Stars: Dries Vanhegen, Norman Baert, Gunter Lamoot, Sam Louwyck
Votes: 10,975
16. W. - The Killer of Flanders Fields (2014)
90 min | Crime
Witse returns to his hometown to find his niece's murderer. It doesn't take long before Witse gets in trouble with local police authorities. While conducting his investigation, old family issues are starting to surface.
Director: Frank van Mechelen | Stars: Hubert Damen, Hilde Van Haesendonck, Mathijs Scheepers, Wim Opbrouck
Votes: 453
17. Blind Spot (2017)
105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dode Hoek (Blind Spot) is the story of Jan Verbeeck, the uncompromising commissioner of the Antwerp drug squad. Known as Mr. Zero Tolerance, he is hugely popular with the people and the ... See full summary »
Director: Nabil Ben Yadir | Stars: Peter Van den Begin, Soufiane Chilah, Jan Decleir, David Murgia
Votes: 1,084
18. Dossier K. (2009)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vincke and Verstuyft are detectives of the Antwerp police department. This time they have to deal with the Albanian mob and some problems in their own police division.
Director: Jan Verheyen | Stars: Koen De Bouw, Werner De Smedt, Blerim Destani, Hilde De Baerdemaeker
Votes: 2,925
19. Control (2017)
127 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The decapitated corpses of six women are found near Antwerp. A team of investigators tries to track down the killer to prevent a seventh murder.
Director: Jan Verheyen | Stars: Koen De Bouw, Werner De Smedt, Greg Timmermans, Sofie Hoflack
Votes: 1,682
20. The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003)
118 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Following the attempted murder of Mathilde, daughter of renowned Professor Stangerson, Joseph Rouletabille, a young reporter, accompanied by photographer Sainclair, visits the Château du Glandier to try and shed some light on the mystery.
Director: Bruno Podalydès | Stars: Denis Podalydès, Jean-Noël Brouté, Sabine Azéma, Pierre Arditi
Votes: 1,879
21. She Good Fighter (1995)
85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two female kickboxers and a lawyer take on a crime lord.
Director: Marc Punt | Stars: Dagmar Liekens, Sophie Winters, Tom Van Landuyt, Gaston Berghmans
Votes: 405
22. Son Oyun (2018)
88 min | Action, Crime
Meftun Taylan, the secret Turkish agent of the 80s and the most well-known name of the underworld in Europe, is in the last period of his life. The remorse of his previous crimes left deep ... See full summary »
Directors: Ilhan Akgul, Kurt Cammon, Sinan Tabanli | Stars: Enver Agim, Ilhan Akgul, Can Bayindir, Ozan Cakin
Votes: 91
23. The Last Gang (2007)
125 min | Crime
From smalltime hoodlums in the tough Belleville neighborhood to headline-grabbing robbers of the swankiest banks in Paris, for Simon and his gang, the only way was up. Capable of emptying a... See full summary »
Director: Ariel Zeitoun | Stars: Vincent Elbaz, Gilles Lellouche, Sami Bouajila, Clémence Poésy
Votes: 671
24. Missing Persons Unit (2007)
86 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Five members of the Missing Persons Task Force investigate the mysterious disappearance of 17-year-old Evi. While unraveling the girl's troubled relationship with her parents, which leaves ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Verheyen | Stars: Koen De Bouw, Joke Devynck, Kevin Janssens, Stan Van Samang
Votes: 734
25. Mega Mindy en de Snoepbaron (2011)
76 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
Louis made his fortune selling candy, but no one buys them anymore. He steals grandpa's love serum to put in his candy which can turn people into devoted slaves. Mega Mindy has to stop him.
Director: Vincent Rouffaer | Stars: Free Souffriau, Fred Van Kuyk, Nicky Langley, Louis Talpe
Votes: 105
26. Doubleplusungood (2017)
90 min | Crime
In 2018, in a country that doesn't exist, Dago Cassandra, a small time crook, returns to his kingdom after fifteen years in exile, invested with a divine mission to kill the twelve apostles... See full summary »
Director: Marco Laguna | Stars: Delfine Bafort, Georges Beguin, Jonathan Borms, Séverine De Streyker
Votes: 35
27. Wolf (I) (2010)
98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Stef Desmyter | Stars: Sandrine André, Jakob Beks, Gene Bervoets, Axel Daeseleire
Votes: 109
28. Crimi Clowns 2.0: Uitschot (2016)
89 min | Crime, Drama
Clowns by day, thieves by night.
Director: Luk Wyns | Stars: Frank Aendenboom, Silke Becu, Robbie Cleiren, Johnny de Mol
Votes: 233
29. Un honnête commerçant (2002)
86 min | Crime, Thriller
The police suspects Hubert Verkamen of having murdered a whole family. Verkamen keeps claiming he is only an honest tradesman but the cops know very well that he is a dangerous drug ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe Blasband | Stars: Benoît Verhaert, Philippe Noiret, Yolande Moreau, Frédéric Bodson
Votes: 189
30. Dief! (1998)
86 min | Crime
This is the story of Frans Van Reeth, a self-proclaimed Robin Hood who chooses a life of crime as a get rich quick scheme. He was known to be a daring and reckless burglar who was never armed and always under prepared.
Director: Marc Punt | Stars: Axel Daeseleire, Suyin Aerts, Gaston Berghmans, Damiaan De Schrijver
Votes: 376
31. De Buurtpolitie: De Tunnel (2018)
100 min | Action, Crime
In this second installment of the Buurtpolitie series, the police district is faced with a tnt robbery. Meanwhile, a small village is feeling earthquake-like vibrations at night.
Director: Dennis Vanslembrouck | Stars: Johan Kalifa Bals, Sooliman De Croock, Manoe Frateur, Willy Herremans
Votes: 67
32. Mega Mindy en het zwarte kristal (2010)
78 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
Thief Axel travels to Zahambra to steal a hidden piece of black crystal which can make an evil version of Mega Mindy. Mieke and her friends travel there too to stop him before it's too late..
Director: Matthias Temmermans | Stars: Free Souffriau, Louis Talpe, Anton Cogen, Fred Van Kuyk
Votes: 114
33. Blue Belgium (2000)
93 min | Action, Crime
Two criminals form a pact to destroy Belgium so that their principals can take over the government and restore order with a firm hand.
Director: Rob Van Eyck | Stars: Paul Cassiers, Marc Crauwels, Nathalie-Jane Krits, Saar Vandendriessche
Votes: 146
34. Crimi Clowns: De Movie (2013)
102 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Not so long ago Ronny aka Clowns Norry and his crew were at the top of showbiz. Until he made a mistake that made headlines in the tabloids. Since then he has to struggle with a heap of ... See full summary »
Director: Luk Wyns | Stars: Frank Aendenboom, Silke Becu, Luc Caals, Johnny de Mol
Votes: 678
35. Het geheim van Mega Mindy (2009)
67 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
The most powerful criminals in the world are planning to attack Mega Mindy and make an end to her heroic actions. Miss Volta is the leader and becomes a superhero too. She won't stop until Mega Mindy is defeated..
Director: Matthias Temmermans | Stars: Free Souffriau, Yolanthe Cabau, Louis Talpe, Fred Van Kuyk
Votes: 138
36. Close (I) (1993)
105 min | Crime, Drama
In the airport of Brussels, the future lawyer Michael says farewell to his parents. While in the toilet, he glances a mysterious woman, Angelica, who asks for help to him while she is being... See full summary »
Director: Paul Collet | Stars: Katia Alens, Anouchka Balsing, Cherita, Kristoff Clerckx
Votes: 67
37. Catnapping (2009)
Not Rated | 86 min | Crime
Otto is in Brussels to intern as a video editor at his uncle's video production company, SuperVision. But even before he can get over his jetlag, his ambitions have already catapulted him into a much larger and fantastic career plan.
Director: Thorsten Chris Gritschke | Stars: Ted Fletcher, Ian Lyons, Valérie Muzzi, Stefan Sattler
Votes: 14
38. Blinker en het Bagbag-juweel (2000)
92 min | Family, Action, Adventure
Blinker, a boy who likes to play a detective, goes looking for the stolen family jewels of a baroness together with his friends Nellie and Sara.
Director: Filip Van Neyghem | Stars: Joren Seldeslachts, Warre Borgmans, Sjarel Branckaerts, Jef Burm
Votes: 224
39. De figurant (2016)
90 min | Crime
Thabo dreams of becoming an actor but is refused at every casting. In a the house he befriends refugees who have no other option than to work for the criminal Mokka. Driven by despair Thabo also decides to work for Mokka as a drugs dealer.
Director: Daniel Lambo | Stars: Ikram Aoulad, Gordana Bobovcan, Saïd Boumazoughe, Michael De Cock
40. Toothpick (2002)
90 min | Crime, Drama
A young Turkish man has been shot to death in front of a nightclub. Kahn, the owner of the nightclub and friend of the victim starts the search for a certain Robert Erdman. He believes that... See full summary »
Director: R. Kan Albay | Stars: R. Kan Albay, Tatar Cahit, Kenan Imemek, Roel Janssens
Votes: 20
41. Zaak: De Zutter (2016)
125 min | Crime, History
At a local fair in Beernem (Belgium), Hector De Zutter, a young farmer, disappears during the night of Nov. 7th, 1926. Many rumours in the village insinuate that manslaughter is implied. ... See full summary »
Directors: Emmanuel De Coster, Ingrid De Vos | Stars: Katrijn Govaert, Bert Vannieuwenhuyse, Tim David, Anna-Maria De Schepper
Votes: 28
42. Le veilleur (2003)
100 min | Crime
A serial killer and a young and naive night porter of a run down rendezvous hotel clash over the loot of a robbery.
Director: Frédéric Brival | Stars: Antoine Basler, Jackie Berroyer, Frédéric Brival, Arno Chevrier
Votes: 7
43. Pure Fiction (1998)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Marian Handwerker | Stars: Michel Karchevsky, Patrick Goossens, Jacques De Bock, Raymond Avenière
Votes: 41
44. La haine de la fille (1996)
87 min | Crime, Fantasy
Enraged with the world, and European colonialist history, a young African immigrant decides to plot the death of an EU politician.
Director: Jean-Levi Mahamuohd | Stars: Angelique Jespan, Jean-Levi Mahamuohd, Alicia Bruin, James Ackrin
Votes: 10
45. Flemish Snuff (2017)
90 min | Crime, Thriller
This is a film about four people who are hauled into the Antwerp police station because a crime was committed on a snuff film set. 3 people are dead. But the question is...who's the one controlling everything?
Director: Sam Riley Jr. | Stars: R. Kan Albay, Hugo De Beul, Miel Heirbaut, Charley Pasteleurs
46. Genadeloos (2011)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Ahmet comes home early and finds his wife in bed with another man, after first contemplating to kill them both he changes his mind and falls asleep in bed in between them. The next morning ... See full summary »
Director: R. Kan Albay | Stars: R. Kan Albay, Ekrem Baser, Tatar Cahit, Carlos Fassaert
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