Freelance reporter “Scoop” Machida is hot on the trail of a prostitution ring called the Black Line, when he is framed for the murder of a young woman. Forced to clear his own name, the handsome journalist sinks deeper into the Black Line’s rotten swamp of drugs, prostitution, and murder and finds unexpected help in Maya, a steamy female gambler familiar with the neon-lit streets, shadowy alleyways, and seedy nightclubs he must navigate. The closest film in the Line series to classic American film noir, Ishii’s Black Line is a pulpy assortment of crime film conventions including the starkly expressionistic black and white cinematography by Jûgyô Yoshida, a jazzy music score by Michiaki Watanabe, and a sleazy screenplay by Ishii and Ichirô Miyagawa.
Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord
Documentary, Crime
7.5
Dune
Science Fiction, Adventure
7.8
Oppenheimer
Drama, History
8.1
Avatar: The Way of Water
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
7.6
Venom
Science Fiction, Action
6.8
Joker
Crime, Thriller, Drama
8.1
Forrest Gump
Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.5
Knives Out
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
7.8
The Avengers
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
7.8
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
8.4
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
8.3
The Mule
Crime, Drama
6.9
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Crime, Comedy, Action, Adventure
7.6
A Quiet Place Part II
Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
7.5
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Comedy
7.9
Avengers: Endgame
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
8.2
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
7.5
The Whale
Drama
7.8
The Shawshank Redemption
Drama, Crime
8.7
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
7.6
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Action, Crime
8.0
Two Punks
Crime
5.3
Brother
Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.1
Klute
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
6.7
Monster
Crime, Drama
7.2
Killing Zoe
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.2
Gambler's Legacy
Action, Crime
6.5
Strange Days
Crime, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
7.0
Angel
Action, Crime, Thriller
6.0
Shoot 'Em Up
Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
6.5
Hustle
Crime, Thriller
5.7
Police Officer
Drama, Crime
6.5
Taxi 2
Action, Comedy, Adventure, Crime
6.3
The Reckless One
Crime, Action
0.0
The Singing Gunman
Action, Crime
0.0
The Badge
Crime, Thriller
5.9
Payback
Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
6.8
Kiss of the Dragon
Action, Crime, Thriller
6.9
Eastern Promises
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
7.4
Irreversible
Drama, Thriller, Crime
7.2