The 10 Bleakest Crime Movies of All Time (Collider)

"It's safe to assume that in most crime movies, there will be consequences for a character's criminal actions. Hollywood in particular used to enforce the message of 'crime doesn't pay' in a very strict manner, as the Hays Code dictated that criminal characters couldn't get away with their crimes. Things have loosened up a little when it comes to American films after the Code's dissolution in the late 1960s, but consequences of some kind are still fairly commonplace in most movies about crime. The following movies take this idea a step further, and in some instances, punish characters who don't even commit criminal actions. The crime movies below are all extremely bleak, and offer pessimistic stories revolving around a variety of criminal activities. As such, they're not always fun to watch, but they do provide powerful experiences that'll prove difficult to shake for viewers brave enough to watch them." - collider.com