Crime 101 Release Date Announced: Trailer Of Chris Hemsworth's Prime Video Film Out; Here's When To Stream

Crime 101 is set to stream globally on Prime Video from April 1, bringing Indian viewers a crime drama centred on a high-stakes jewel heist in Los Angeles. The film follows intersecting lives as one ambitious job threatens to change everything for three people.

The story unfolds along the 101 freeway, where an elusive jewel thief, played by Chris Hemsworth, carries out a series of robberies that leave police searching for answers. As the thief plans a career-defining score, pressure builds on every side of the operation.

Crime 101 on Prime Video: plot and characters

Halle Berry plays a disillusioned insurance broker who reaches a personal crossroads just as the new heist takes shape. Mark Ruffalo appears as a determined detective who believes a clear pattern links the crimes, closing in as tensions rise and suspicions grow.

Crime 101 places these three characters on a collision course, where the line between hunter and hunted steadily narrows. Each character faces life-changing decisions as the crucial day approaches, with the film stressing that there is no chance to go back once events are set in motion.

Crime 101 on Prime Video: cast, creators and production

The film is adapted from Don Winslow's novella Crime 101 and is written and directed by Bart Layton, known for American Animals and The Imposter. Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Nick Nolte complete the ensemble cast.

Crime 101 is directed by Bart Layton from a screenplay also written by Bart Layton, and is based on Don Winslow's novella. Amazon MGM Studios presents the film as a Working Title, RAW and Wild State production, in association with The Story Factory.

Producers on Crime 101 include Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Derrin Schlesinger, Dimitri Doganis, Bart Layton, Shane Salerno, Chris Hemsworth and Benjamin Grayson. Executive producers are Bergen Swanson, Sarah-Jane Wright, Amelia Granger, Joely Fether and Peter Straughan, supporting the large-scale Los Angeles heist narrative.

Crime 101 has a runtime of 139 minutes and is rated R, signalling mature content and intense subject matter. With Prime Video carrying the title worldwide from April 1, Indian audiences gain access to a long-form crime tale built around character choices and mounting risk.