Do not be discouraged by the generic title, The Gift is an intense and cleverly written psychological thriller with a suspenseful atmosphere and great cast.
If you haven't heard of the Silk Road, an illegal online marketplace this easygoing and vibrant movie with great performances is a good place to start.
Dealing with race issues and police brutality Shorta is a Danish thriller following two cops who find themselves in the wrong neighborhood at the wrong time.
Based on true events, La French AKA The Connection is a stylish albiet cliched crime thriller about the infamous French Connection drug smuggling route.
With an engaging story about two tough detectives trying to catch a ruthless gang, 36 Quai des Orfèvres AKA 36th Precinct is a decent police thriller.
Dark and gritty, MR 73 AKA The Last Deadly Mission is a moody and noir thriller about an alcoholic detective trying to catch a serial with a lot of cliches.
If you haven't seen any of the gritty French police thrillers, Bronx AKA Rogue City can be a great start with its stylish visuals, macho characters, and foreboding atmosphere.
Set in a picturesque and imposing Scotland rural countryside, Calibre is an old-school thriller that puts you in the shoes of two city boys in trouble.
Entertaining and sleazy, Fear City combines nudity, violence, and neon-lit streets of New York in the eighties into a flawed movie still worth watching.