The Mark of Cain
Axel Freed (James Caan) is desperately trying to become a loser on his own terms in James Toback’s The Gambler (1974). Directed by Karel Reisz, costarring Paul Sorvino and Lauren Hutton.
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After Dark, My Sweet (1990) begins as only the best noirs do: a handsome drifter arrives in town with dubious motives and immediately makes the acquaintance of a woman with sinister plans of her own. Based on a novel by Jim Thompson.
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Cutter's Way (1981) is as grim as it gets, but there's a strong molasses drip of black humor that runs throughout the film.
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