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Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
David McKenna has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including American History X.
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Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
Dir. Tony Kaye · With Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo
The story of how George Jung, together with the Medellín Cartel led by Pablo Escobar, established the billion-dollar cocaine empire in the United States in the 1970s.
Dir. Ted Demme · With Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Dir. Nick Sarkisov · With Stephen Dorff, Darren Mann, Elizabeth Reaser
A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Bobby, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.
Dir. Larry Clark · With Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Nick Stahl
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel to prison. It seems routine, but when Montel offers a huge reward to anyone who can break him free, criminals of various stripes step up for the prize.
Dir. Clark Johnson · With Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez
Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas, travels back to his hometown of Seattle for his brother's funeral. During this visit, Carter realizes that the death of his brother was not accidental, but a murder. With this knowledge, Carter sets out to kill all those responsible.
Dir. Stephen Kay · With Sylvester Stallone, Miranda Richardson, Rachael Leigh Cook
