6 Best Loan Shark and Debt Collection Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 15, 2026

Gambling debts and the enforcers who collect them make for tense thrillers. Uncut Gems has a New York jeweler’s reckless habit spiraling toward catastrophe, Killing Them Softly has a mob enforcer tracking down amateurs who robbed a mafia-protected game, and The Debt Collector has a struggling martial arts instructor taking a side job for a mobster. Two for the Money, Owning Mahowny and Rounders round out the six.

Uncut Gems (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A New York jeweller's risky bets and mounting debts spiral toward a catastrophic reckoning.

Directed by Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie · 2h 16m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Debt Collector (2018)

TMDB ★ 5.8

A struggling martial arts instructor takes a side job collecting debts for a local mobster.

Directed by Jesse V. Johnson · 1h 36m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Killing Them Softly (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A mob enforcer is hired to track down the amateurs responsible for robbing a mafia-protected poker game.

Directed by Andrew Dominik · 1h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Two for the Money (2005)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A former college athlete becomes a star sports betting consultant under a manipulative mentor.

Directed by D.J. Caruso · 2h 02m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Owning Mahowny (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A mild-mannered bank employee embezzles millions to fuel an insatiable, secret gambling addiction.

Directed by Richard Kwietniowski · 1h 44m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rounders (1998)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A reformed gambler returns to underground poker to help pay off his friend's dangerous debt to loan sharks.

Directed by John Dahl · 2h 01m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Loan Shark and Debt Collection Movies

Uncut Gems (2019)

The Debt Collector (2018)

Killing Them Softly (2012)

Two for the Money (2005)

Owning Mahowny (2003)

Rounders (1998)

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