Director: Bart Layton
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro
Crime 101 is a 2026 British-American crime thriller directed by Bart Layton, starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse story built around a precise criminal code and the detective determined to crack it.
What is Crime 101 about?
Detective Lou Lubesnick is a methodical investigator who finds himself up against something entirely different: a thief who does not improvise. This criminal operates according to a rigorous personal philosophy — a set of self-imposed rules designed to make every job flawless and every escape clean. As Lubesnick closes in, he begins to realize that beating this suspect requires understanding the code, not just chasing the person. The film layers the procedural tension of the investigation with close character study on both sides of the law, building toward a confrontation where intellect matters more than muscle.
Cast & crew
Bart Layton, known for blending documentary precision with fiction, brings a grounded authenticity to the material. Chris Hemsworth steps into a more restrained register as the quarry, while Mark Ruffalo anchors the procedural side as Lubesnick. Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Nick Nolte, Corey Hawkins, and Jennifer Jason Leigh round out a cast that brings serious dramatic weight to every corner of the story.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking diaspora viewers who grew up on a diet of sharp crime cinema — American procedurals, European heist films, and the occasional Persian-dubbed Hollywood thriller — Crime 101 lands in comfortable but satisfying territory. The film's central conceit, a criminal who follows rules more strictly than the detective hunting him, gives it a philosophical edge that elevates it beyond a routine chase picture. It is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing, making it accessible for viewers who prefer watching in their native language without the distraction of subtitles. The ensemble cast and the 141-minute runtime signal a film that takes its genre seriously.
Where & how to watch
Crime 101 is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub, so you can watch this one in your native language from start to finish. Stream it on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.