Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Crime Genre Clichés

·         Bloody violence
·         Corrupt cops
·         Good cop / bad cop interrogation
·         Good guy(s) among villains
·         Feet dragging of dead person or near-dead person
·         Film starts with fighting
·         Corrupt lawyer
·         Women play small roles
·         Bodies in car boot
·         Rats/Snitches/Grasses/Informers
·         Code of honour among gangsters
·         Minority groups involved in crime
·         Tracking shots used
·         Undercover cop
·         Cop breaks rules / ignores boss
·         Thugs abuse women
·         Interrogation scene
·         Mobsters use neighbourhood as base for operations
·         Criminals tend to have a faith
·         Racist name calling
·         Action takes place at night
·         Car chase
·         Cop gets shot
·         Courtroom scenes
·         Scenes in police station
·         Slobby detective / well-dressed gangster

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