Through the years, countless neo-noir films, includingL.A.

ConfidentialandNo Country for Old Men, have kept the subgenre alive and well.

Collateralis a compelling neo-noir thriller featuring Cruise in one of his most unusual but captivating performances.

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Naomi Watts and Laura Harring sitting in ‘Mulholland Drive’

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The cast of ‘The Usual Suspects’

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Nick and Catherine, played by actors Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, stare at each other in Basic Instinct

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Marge looking up in frustration in Fargo.

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Laura Dern and Isabella Rossellini looking over at Kyle MacLachlan in ‘Blue Velvet’

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Ryan Gosling as Driver in his car at night while being a getaway driver in ‘Drive’

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William Hurt and Kathleen Turner sit and talk in Body Heat.

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Tom Cruise and Jaime Foxx in the taxi in Collateral

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The villainous Max Cady in “Cape Fear” stares at his target from behind bars

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Harry Moseby pointing a gun in a white shirt at night in ‘Night Moves’

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