Chinatown

1974-06-20

rape, sea, river, chinatown, mistake in person, pedophilia, dying and death, barrage, los angeles, california, private detective, neo-noir

The Two Jakes

1990-08-10

los angeles, california, private detective

It's Called 'Murder', Baby

1983-06-15

world war ii, hollywood, private eye, neo-noir

Warning Shot

1967-01-18

los angeles, california, private detective

The Late Show

1977-02-10

los angeles, california, private detective, neo-noir

Gotham

1988-08-21

detective, ex-wife, neo-noir

The Missing Person

2009-01-16

new york city, taxi driver, fbi, ex-cop, independent film, los angeles, california, train, alcoholic, private detective, missing person, neo-noir, post 9/11

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995-09-15

based on novel or book, war veteran, jazz club, murder, los angeles, california, private detective, missing person, neo-noir, 1940s

Inherent Vice

2014-12-25

california, detective, based on novel or book, 1970s, boat, ex-girlfriend, surreal, lawyer, disappearance, private investigator, pot smoking, hippie lifestyle, los angeles, california, drugs, loan shark, neo-noir, 1960s, heroin cartel

The Nice Guys

2016-05-15

pornography, detective, 1970s, investigation, daughter, alcoholism, party, conspiracy, private investigator, alcoholic, private eye, neo-noir, father daughter relationship

The Big Sleep

1946-08-23

poison, gambling, detective, blackmail, sister, murder, private investigator, los angeles, california, drug addict, private detective, book store, philip marlowe, missing person, prank telephone call, wealthy family

Death Wish II

1982-02-20

rape, detective, drug traffic, vigilante, revenge, los angeles, california, surveillance, vigilante justice

Dirty

2005-11-10

street gang, street war, internal affairs, los angeles, california, guilt

Too Late

2016-03-25

strip club, murder, private investigator, long take, missing person, neo-noir

The Long Goodbye

1973-03-07

detective, mission of murder, police operation, united states–mexico border, police, murder, los angeles, california, philip marlowe, neo-noir

Armed Response

1986-10-01

shotgun, chinatown, yakuza, bartender, grenade, revenge, murder, car crash, double crossed, los angeles, california

Hammett

1982-06-09

san francisco, california, based on novel or book, chinatown, historical figure, femme fatale, pulp fiction, neo-noir, 1920s, crime fiction writer, semi-fiction

Exposed

1947-09-08

b movie, private detective

Hickey & Boggs

1972-10-04

private detective, neo-noir

The Art of Dying

1991-08-08

detective, runaway, snuff, serial killer, los angeles, california, missing person

Goodnight Moon

2016-10-05

mystery, neo-noir

Basic Instinct

1992-03-20

california, sexual obsession, san francisco, california, detective, jealousy, eroticism, suspicion of murder, bisexuality, dying and death, dangerous, lover, striptease, sadism, police, psychopath, celebrity, femme fatale, sociopath, dead, neo-noir, erotic thriller

Otario

1997-01-01

neo-noir

Pitfall

1948-08-11

blackmail, noir, los angeles, california, extramarital affair

Gunn

1967-06-28

private detective

Only in L.A.

2013-11-30

hollywood, los angeles, california

Overkill

1987-12-16

yakuza, revenge, undercover cop, los angeles, california, police detective

The Maltese Falcon

1941-10-18

san francisco, california, loss of loved one, detective, noir, murder, statuette, private detective, black bird, sam spade, private eye

L.A. Vice

1989-10-01

ransom, metropolis, kidnapping, murder, los angeles, california, female corpse, erotic movie

Mulholland Falls

1996-04-26

prostitute, investigation, special unit, police, celebrity, murder, los angeles, california, 1950s

Crime by Night

1944-09-09

private detective

Deadly Dancer

1990-01-01

falsely accused, stripper, los angeles, california

Chandler

1971-12-01

private detective, hard boiled

Bermuda Mystery

1944-05-01

private investigator

Double Deception

1993-06-21

The Salton Sea

2002-01-01

california, dual identity, identity, war on drugs, jazz singer or musician, drug scene, methamphetamine, police corruption, violence, neo-noir, death of wife, drug deal

Angel's Flight

1965-01-01

stripper, noir, los angeles, california

Point Blank

1967-08-30

overdose, alcatraz prison, revenge, organized crime, los angeles, california, cult film, neo-noir, left for dead

Man Against the Mob

1988-01-10

gangster, los angeles, california

Public School, Private Eye

2009-07-15

The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950-12-26

san francisco, california, noir, homicide detective

Find the Blackmailer

1943-11-06

private investigator, private detective, private eye

Trafficking

1998-09-21

Gemini

2018-03-30

boss, hollywood, los angeles, california, policeman, personal assistant, starlet

Psychohydrography

2010-10-01

river, los angeles, california, environment, aqueduct, timelapse

The Little Things

2021-01-27

detective, serial killer, los angeles, california, 1990s

I Love Trouble

1948-01-15

robbery, noir, murder, private detective

The Outsider

2014-03-11

london, england, detective, helicopter, martial arts, parent child relationship, fight, hacker, mercenary, airplane, iraq war veteran, mixed martial arts, independent film, shootout, los angeles, california, violence, home invasion, missing person, corporate crime, shot, bar brawl

Murder, My Sweet

1944-12-14

detective, lover (female), planned murder, femme fatale, noir, hallucinogenic drug, los angeles, california, beach house, private detective, philip marlowe, sedation, search for truth, unfaithful wife, tiki culture

El crack

1981-03-26

madrid, spain, prostitution, private detective, neo-noir

Chameleon

2019-06-22

chameleon, neo-noir

Talaash

2012-11-30

murder, police investigation, murder investigation, woman director, neo-noir

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005-09-05

detective, loser, thief, crush, los angeles, california, series of murders, hoodlum, female corpse, neo-noir, christmas

Mike's Murder

1984-03-09

tennis, investigation, coach, murder, los angeles, california, drugs, neo-noir

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985-11-01

hold-up robbery, bungee-jump, cop, revenge, counterfeit, los angeles, california, car chase, secret service, counterfeit money, neo-noir

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988-06-21

falsely accused, movie business, suspicion of murder, mental breakdown, innocence, cartoon, los angeles, california, rabbit, love sickness, private detective, movie star, cartoon rabbit, neo-noir, 1940s, live action and animation

Nick of Time

1995-11-22

assassination, politics, los angeles, california

Fatal Past

1994-09-21

bodyguard, independent film, mobster, mistress, los angeles, california, extramarital affair

The Black Dahlia

2006-09-15

pornography, observer, los angeles, california, neo-noir, murder hunt

Night Visions

1990-11-30

detective, police, serial killer, los angeles, california, psychic, police investigation

Gutter

2018-09-22

los angeles, california

Blood Simple

1984-09-07

bar, husband wife relationship, texas, planned murder, lover, boss, employee, independent film, money, violence, killer, double cross, extramarital affair, shallow grave, private detective, hired killer, neo-noir

Young Adam

2003-09-26

individual, scotland, adultery, glasgow, scotland, river, boat, court case, pregnancy, dying and death, author, extramarital affair, told in flashback, neo-noir

Private Detective

1939-12-09

custody battle, court, police detective, private detective

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

1990-07-11

rock 'n' roll, show business, rock star, heavy metal, murder, private detective

The Detective

2007-09-25

Crime Club

1973-03-06

judge, murder, private detective

City of Industry

1997-03-14

brother, stripper, revenge, murder, heist, escape, los angeles, california, retired, jewel, lunatic, neo-noir

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942-04-23

detective

Dead Bang

1989-03-24

neo nazism, colorado, los angeles, california

Motel

1984-03-29

neo-noir

Farewell, My Lovely

1975-08-08

suspicion of murder, planned murder, los angeles, california, philip marlowe

Assignment to Kill

1968-08-15

detective, insurance fraud, murder, private investigator

I Come with the Rain

2009-05-14

Trouble Is My Business

2018-04-03

detective, femme fatale, private investigator, pulp, neo-noir, 1940s, vernon wells

Training Day

2001-10-05

poker, california, police brutality, war on drugs, drug traffic, drug dealer, russian mafia, police corruption, los angeles, california, gang member, rookie cop, narcotics cop, mexican american, barrio, cholo, neo-noir

The Parallax View

1974-06-14

corruption, assassination, based on novel or book, seattle, senator, politics, reporter, los angeles, california

Case G

2006-07-12

detective

Poodle Springs

1998-07-25

detective, attempted murder, planned murder, police, intrigue, philip marlowe, neo-noir

Collateral

2004-08-04

california, taxi, assassin, hostage, taxi driver, fbi, hitman, police, los angeles, california, murderer, criminal, gun violence, neo-noir

The Big Fall

1997-10-14

mystery, disappearance, private detective

Camino solitario

1984-01-23

private detective, missing person

Strange Days

1995-10-13

pornography, prostitute, rape, police brutality, dream, ex-girlfriend, future, bodyguard, rapper, virtual reality, dystopia, minidisc, police, ex-cop, murder, cyberpunk, los angeles, california, violence, criminal, private detective, revolt, woman director

South Central

1992-09-18

gang war, los angeles, california

My Gun Is Quick

1957-08-01

noir, mike hammer, private detective

Chain of Evidence

1957-01-06

detective, los angeles, california

The Dead Pool

1988-04-14

prison, detective, gun, fight, chinatown, hitman, gangster, media, police, stalker, sequel, murder, mafia, reporter, explosion, violence, neo-noir

Unlawful Entry

1992-06-26

corruption, prostitute, jealousy, police, stalker, murder, lawyer, los angeles, california, motorcycle, violence, death, argument, alarm, psycho, voyeur, neo-noir

The Pyx

1973-09-08

detective, cult, death