Crime thriller conventions.

In crime thrillers the protagonist usually has a troubled past, this usually is why the crimes are commited.
There is always a well known cast, which are more mature. There is also a love interest of the opposite sex which can be a help or a hindrance. A secret organisation is usually involved at some point, who use a multitude of gadgets during the film. The protagonist generally has an old wise master who becomes like a father to them. The characters are binary opposites this means that the audience will relate to either the protagonist, or the antagonists. The locations are fairly basic but varied and quite stereotypical isolated crime scenes. The protagonist is usually fighting to protect or save something or someone. Although you see the crime being planned the antagonist isn't known until later on in the story. There is also a misleading storyline throughout the film.