Michael Badalucco’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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Michael Badalucco has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2000s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Léon: The Professional.
Recurring themes

Brick
2006
Drama · Mystery

The Grifters
1990
Crime · Drama

Sexy Beast
2001
Crime · Thriller

Carlito's Way
1993
Crime · Drama

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
Crime · Drama

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008
Action · Thriller

Fulltime Killer
2001
Action · Crime

Dear Wendy
2005
Comedy · Crime

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Dir. Luc Besson · With Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Dir. Joel Coen · With George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.
Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · With Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco

Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.
Dir. Ernest R. Dickerson · With Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Khalil Kain

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
Dir. David E. Kelley · With Steve Harris, Camryn Manheim, Michael Badalucco
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