# The best crime films of the 1980s

Once Upon a Time in America, Scarface, The Untouchables, The Name of the Rose, Garde à vue and Tchao Pantin: the 1980s crime films rated highest by AlloCiné viewers.

- 14 votes · 15 items
- Jul 18, 2022 · Théo M.
- https://even.best/en/l/4738/the-best-crime-films-of-the-1980s

## Top 15

1. **Once Upon a Time in America (1984)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Sergio Leone.
2. **Scarface (1983)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Brian De Palma.
3. **The Untouchables (1987)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Brian De Palma.
4. **The Name of the Rose (1986)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Jean-Jacques Annaud.
5. **Garde à vue (1981)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Claude Miller.
6. **Tchao Pantin (1983)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Claude Berri.
7. **Lethal Weapon (1987)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Richard Donner.
8. **Prince of the City (1981)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Sidney Lumet.
9. **Le Solitaire (1987)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Jacques Deray.
10. **Coup de torchon (1981)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Bertrand Tavernier.
11. **To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — William Friedkin.
12. **Blue Velvet (1986)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — David Lynch.
13. **Manhunter (1986)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Michael Mann.
14. **Blood Simple (1984)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Joel Coen.
15. **Blow Out (1981)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Brian De Palma.

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