Australian Crime Movies
Eric Bana stars as the infamous criminal who chopped off his own ears.
Chopper
At the end of this movie, actor Brad Pitt asks, "What's in the box?"
Seven
With multiple seasons, this series explores the criminal underworld, mainly in Melbourne and Sydney. Some series subtitles are: The Golden Mile, Squizzy, A Tale of 2 Cities.
Underbelly
In the first half of an episode, police officers investigate a crime. In the second half of the episode, lawyers argue the case.
Law and Order.
Set in the 1950s, a priest spends his spare time solving murders.
Father Brown
Heath Ledger stars as a teenager who wants to join an organised crime group, but things go very wrong when he loses their money.
Two Hands.
In this movie, Hannibal Lecter helps a young FBI agent find a serial killer.
Silence of the Lambs
This series is a remake of an old series called Prisoner, and a women's prison.
Wentworth
Gibbs leads his team into the investigation of naval crimes.
NCIS
Set in Belfast in Northern Ireland, these police officers fight crime in a city filled with hatred and poverty. A gritty crime drama.
Blue Lights.
Eric Bana stars as a police officer who returns to his home town to help solve a terrible murder / suicide.
The Dry
In this movie, someone doesn't do what the mafia wants and wakes up with his horse's head in his bed.
The Godfather
Set in North Queensland, a detective investigates the cold case of a missing teenage girl from the South Sea Islands. Lots of cane fields, hence the title of the series.
Black Snow
The team is led by character Gil Grissom, and they use physical evidence to solve crimes.
CSI
A London police officer works on a beautiful Caribbean island. The series title is an oxymoron.
Death in Paradise.
A 1960s mob boss in Sydney is visited by American mafia who want a piece of his business. The movie is named after an ACDC song.
Dirty Deeds
The main character leads a double life, working as an investment banker and also enjoys torturing and killing people.
American Psycho.
This series is a spin-off of the American series, and explores naval crimes in Sydney.
NCIS Sydney
Behaviour profilers work for the FBI to help solve serious crimes.
Criminal Minds.
The actor David Tennant from Dr Who plays the role of a detective who investigates the murder of an 11 year old boy.
Broadchurch
Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom star in this movie about a famous bushranger.
Ned Kelly
The officers on death row are kinder than you would expect, and not all of their prisoners are actually guilty.
The Green Mile.
This Melbourne-based series stars actor Guy Pearce as a former criminal lawyer turned investigator.
Jack Irish.
The main character Patrick Jane works as a consultant, using his psychic abilities to help solve crimes.
The Mentalist.
Police solve crimes in the small community on the Shetland Islands, in Scotland.
Shetland