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Best Crime Movies of the 80s

The top 20 crime films from the 80s, ranked by real audience scores.

1
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 - 5,936 votes
84%
2
Scarface
1983 - 12,806 votes
82%
3
Stand by Me
1986 - 6,392 votes
78%
4
The Untouchables
1987 - 6,090 votes
78%
5
The Blues Brothers
1980 - 4,514 votes
77%
6
Mississippi Burning
1988 - 1,894 votes
77%
7
Blue Velvet
1986 - 3,757 votes
76%
8
The Killer
1989 - 875 votes
76%
9
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 - 6,096 votes
75%
10
Blood Simple
1985 - 1,592 votes
75%
11
Police Story
1985 - 1,012 votes
75%
12
Blow Out
1981 - 1,638 votes
74%
13
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989 - 937 votes
74%
14
A Better Tomorrow
1986 - 600 votes
74%
15
Lethal Weapon
1987 - 4,950 votes
73%
16
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 - 4,392 votes
73%
17
Heathers
1989 - 1,840 votes
73%
18
Down by Law
1986 - 825 votes
73%
19
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 - 697 votes
73%
20
Batman
1989 - 8,455 votes
72%

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