A respected actor who became one of the more prominent figures in the growing African American cinema of the 1990s, Isaiah Washington has made his name in gritty crime dramas and romantic ensemble comedies alike. (rottentomatoes.com)
I wonder how much more praise I would bestow upon the return of Martin Scorsese (The Aviator, Gangs of New York) to the world of gritty crime dramas had I not seen the film it is based on several times, Hong Kong's nifty, plot - driven thriller Infernal Affairs. (qwipster.net)
In the golden era of 1970s filmmaking, gritty crime dramas like «A Most Violent Year» were standard fare. (awfj.org)