Mike Hammer Private Eye 1997-1998 (DVD)

The film noir genre, which became a staple for movie fans during its heyday in the 1940s & 50s, was based on a tough and gritty environment and revolved around those who lived it. It was raw, without much margin for how things went down or who would end up surviving the fallout. Films stylized with elements of film noir have surfaced over the years and perhaps one of the best is the Mickey Spillane stories of Mike Hammer, which offered a more contemporary version of the format.