5 Great Films about Recalitrant Youths

5. Catch Me if You Can (2002) Directed by Steven Spielberg, rated PG-13, 141 minutes

Catch Me if You Can is an enormously entertaining and fast-paced film about a young man who runs away from home and becomes one of the most prolific con men ever, conning millions of dollars before he was even nineteen. Leonardo DiCaprio gives an excellent performance as the con man - you can't help but love him, and Tom Hanks is terrific as man chasing him down. The incredible ways this young man cons money are the main draw of the film. Catch Me if You Can is an incredible true story that will have you hooked to the end. You'll like it if: You like movies about con men, Steve Spielberg's films or Road to Perdition.

4. A Clockwork Orange (1971) Directed by Stanley Kubrick, rated R, 136 minutes

A Clockwork Orange is a highly disturbing but visually stunning film, set in a futuristic dystopia, about the charismatic leader of a gang of hoodlums, who, after being imprisoned, agrees to take part in the government's new plan to stop crime. Malcolm McDowell is effortlessly incredible as the leader of the gang, as he makes you both like him and despise him. Director Stanley Kubrick fills the film with memorable scenes and wonderfully offbeat style. A Clockwork Orange is a bold and unflinching film, that doesn't pull any punches. You'll like it if: You like sci-fi movies, futuristic movies, 2001: A Space Odyssey or Fight Club.

3. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) Directed by Tony Richardson, not rated, minutes

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a moving and daring British New Wave film about a rebellious young man who is sent to a reformatory and receives a privileged status when the Governor finds out what an amazing long distance runner he is. This intelligent film takes an honest look at the poor youth of England at the time, and decidedly goes against the status quo. The ending is one of the most powerful and brilliant you'll see. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a gritty drama with powerful black and white imagery and an engrossing story. You'll like it if: You like minimalistic movies, British cinema, Into the Wild or If....

2. The 400 Blows (1959) Francois Truffaut, not rated, 99 minutes

The 400 Blows is an intense and melancholy story about a quiet, misunderstood young boy who, without attention from his parents, delves into a life of petty crime. Jean-Pierre Leaud is perfect as the boy, capturing the innocence and curiosity of the child, as well as mischievous and untamed attitude. The story is a extremely relatable and you can't help but root for this boy to be happy in the end. The 400 Blows is a massively influential and moving French New Wave film, that you can't help but love. You'll like it if: You like movies about kids, French Cinema, Breathless or Jules and Jim.

1. If.... (1968) Directed by Lindsay Anderson, rated R, 111 minutes

If.... is an incredibly bold and truly shocking counterculture masterpiece about the repeated injustices against the students at a British boarding school, and what they decide to do to get back at the school. Malcolm McDowell is incredibly charismatic and slightly frightening as the leader of the students, and all the other performances are good as well. The story is cleverly written, and you can't help but root for the students all the way to the surprising and truly unsettling ending. If.... is a brilliant film with a powerful subtext - it's a bold and refreshing film that's impossible to forget. You'll like it if: You like surreal movies, British cinema, A Clockwork Orange or All Quiet on the Western Front.