Cut Throat City

Cut Throat City has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 154 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch Shameik Moore work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Cut Throat City keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting gives Cut Throat City its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. Turning to a local gangster for employment, the crew is hired to pull off a daring casino heist, right in the heart of the city. The writing gets a boost from Shameik Moore and Demetrius Shipp Jr., who sell every scene they're in. It was released in 2020. What makes Cut Throat City hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, Cut Throat City delivers. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Shameik Moore's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.

Cut Throat City was released in 2020, directed by RZA. The full 123-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.