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On Thursday morning, Amazon MGM released the first trailer for Crime 101, a new thriller from director Bart Layton, based on a novella from famed crime writer Don Winslow. From the story to the cinematography to the dazzling cast, Crime 101 feels like a spiritual successor to Heat in all the best ways. Check it out!
While Heat packed a massive punch with Pacino, DeNiro, and Val Kilmer, the cast of Crime 101 is fantastic in its own right. Its lead cop and robber are played by two stars who fans are used to seeing on-screen together, though they’ve spent plenty of films as allies, rather than enemies.
Crime 101 stars Marvel mainstays and original Avengers Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo. Hemsworth plays a thief who has been evading capture for some time, while Ruffalo plays the detective hell-bent on catching him. The cast also features Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Nolte.
The trailer itself is fantastic, but fans will unfortunately have to wait a few more months to find out if Crime 101 is as good as advertised. The film is being released in theaters on February 13, 2026.
What Is Crime 101 About?
Like Heat, Crime 101 is all about the chase, with a desperate cop trying to find his target and said target doing everything he can to finish the job. The big wrinkle in this movie is the role of Berry’s character, who complicates things as an insurance broker who begins working with Hemsworth’s thief.
