What is Crime movie?
'''Crime movie''' is a [[movie]] [[genre]]. The story is normally about a [[crime]]. The films are often related to [[crime literature]]. According to [[Eric R. Williams]], crime movie is one of 11 supergenres in movie. The other ten super-genres are action, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, a slice of life, sports, thriller, war, and western.<ref>Williams, Eric. 2018. ''How to View and Appreciate Great Movies: Course Guidebook'' Chantilly, VA: The Great Courses / The Teaching Co, p. 15-20. </ref> There are many subgenres within crime. They include crime action, crime comedy, crime drama, crime thriller, dacoit film, gangster film, heist film, Mumbai underworld, Police Procedural, Prison film. Others include mystery, suspense, and noir. Notable directors of crime fllms include [[Fritz Lang]], [[Alfred Hitchcock]], [[Martin Scorsese|Martin Scorcese]], [[Francis Ford Coppola]], [[Quentin Tarantino]] and [[Brian De Palma]]. == Subgenres == === Police procedural (Cop) === These films focus on the police and their investigation. Examples include [[The Silence of the Lambs|''Silence of the Lambs'']], ''[[Seven]]'', [[The French Connection (film)|''The French Connection'']]'', [[He Walked By Night]]'', [[In the Heat of the Night (film)|''In the Heat of the Night'']]'','' and ''[[Madigan]].'' === Detective crime === These films focus on investigations of detectives. Examples are ''[[Knives Out]]'', ''[[Chinatown (1974 movie)|Chinatown]]'' and ''[[Sherlock Homes]]''. === Vigilante movie === These films focus on the actions of [[vigilante]]s. Examples are ''[[Death Wish (1974 movie)|Death Wish]]'', ''[[Taxi Driver]]'', ''[[The Punisher (2004 movie)|The Punisher]]'', ''[[The Equalizer (movie)|The Equalizer]]'', ''[[Sin City (movie)|Sin City]]'' and ''[[V for Vendetta (movie)|V for Vendetta]]''. === Gangster crime === These films are about [[Gang|gangs]] and [[organized crime]]. Examples are ''[[The Godfather]]'', ''[[Goodfellas]]'' and ''[[American Gangster (movie)|American Gangster]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|ti