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1. Gasland Part II (2013)
Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary
A documentary that declares the gas industry's portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a myth, and that fracked wells inevitably leak over time, contaminating ... See full summary »
Director: Josh Fox | Stars: Al Armendariz, Kindra Arnesen, Lon Burnam, Lois Capps
Votes: 1,730
2. Citizenfour (2014)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum
Votes: 57,938 | Gross: $2.80M
3. Le monde selon Monsanto (2008 TV Movie)
108 min | Documentary
You do not have to believe that God exists, but you will after this movie know that the devil poster! Monsanto is the largest global company that produces agricultural products: pesticides,... See full summary »
Director: Marie-Monique Robin | Stars: David Baker, Ken Cook, David Carpenter, Robert Bellé
Votes: 1,847
4. The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007)
104 min | Documentary
BC's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into a business giant, dubbed by some involved as 'The Union', Commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian annually. With up to 85% of 'BC ... See full summary »
Director: Brett Harvey | Stars: Adam Scorgie, Chris Bennett, Steve Bloom, Renee Bojee
Votes: 7,833
5. The Culture High (2014)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, News
Scours the deep-seated roots of this morally induced Marijuana campaign and reveal the fascinating path it has taken to get to where it is today.
Director: Brett Harvey | Stars: Snoop Dogg, Joe Rogan, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama
Votes: 3,755
6. Neurons to Nirvana (2013)
85 min | Documentary, History, News
A stylish, in depth look at the renaissance in psychedelic drug research in light of current scientific, medical and cultural knowledge.
Director: Oliver Hockenhull | Stars: Lesley Ewen, Dennis J. McKenna, David Healy, David E. Nichols
Votes: 1,309
7. High Profits (2015– )
42 min | Documentary
Dreams of Empire. In Colorado a young couple set of with a dream to build the worlds first marijuana empire. This takes place on the eve of recreational marijuana open for anyone over 21 ... See full summary »
Stars: Caitlin McGuire, Brian Rogers, Katherine Grimm
Votes: 350
8. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 85,177 | Gross: $23.81M
9. The Most Hated Family in America (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Louis meets the Phelps family, who protest against an America that tolerates homosexuality
Director: Geoffrey O'Connor | Stars: Louis Theroux, Lauren Drain, Steve Drain, Fred Phelps
Votes: 4,834
10. America's Most Hated Family in Crisis (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Louis returns to the Phelps family to find that several members have left the cult, and that they are being sued.
Director: Emma Cooper | Stars: Louis Theroux, Lauren Drain, Steve Drain, Betty Phelps
Votes: 2,708
11. Louis Theroux: Under the Knife (2007 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux gets under the skin of the plastic surgery patients of Beverly Hills.
Director: Emma Cooper | Stars: Stuart Linder, Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,528
12. Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas (2007 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux goes to the heart of gambling culture in Las Vegas.
Director: Stuart Cabb | Stars: Louis Theroux, Richard Wilk
Votes: 1,490
13. Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel (2003 TV Movie)
80 min | Documentary
Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.
Director: Geoffrey O'Connor | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,768
14. Meet the Mormons (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary
Follow a young Mormon as he gives up 2 years of his life and goes off to convert the people. For 20-year-old Josh Field, it's an emotional journey full of sacrifice.
Director: Lynn Alleway
Votes: 171
15. Fed Up (2014)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.
Director: Stephanie Soechtig | Stars: Michele Simon, Katie Couric, Bill Clinton, Michael Pollan
Votes: 12,351 | Gross: $1.54M
16. Amy (III) (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Russell Brand
Votes: 54,914 | Gross: $8.41M
17. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta
Votes: 68,785 | Gross: $3.29M
18. Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
Unrated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary that utilizes hundreds of hours of audio that Marlon Brando recorded over the course of his life to tell the screen legend's story.
Director: Stevan Riley | Stars: Marlon Brando, Stella Adler, Bernardo Bertolucci, Michael Borne
Votes: 7,913 | Gross: $0.43M
19. Owned & Operated (2012)
106 min | Documentary
Owned & Operated is a mosaic of the world through the lens of the Internet. Showing our lives as consumers, under the thumbs of privileged individuals and their methods of control. But the ... See full summary »
Director: Relic | Stars: Jiddu Krishnamurti, The Dalai Lama, George Carlin, Eric Schurenberg
Votes: 519
20. Soaked in Bleach (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.
Director: Benjamin Statler | Stars: Daniel Roebuck, Sarah Scott, August Emerson, Tyler Bryan
Votes: 11,585
21. The Bridge (I) (2006)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Drama
Filmmakers use hidden cameras to capture the various suicide attempts at the Golden Gate Bridge - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.
Director: Eric Steel | Stars: Eric Geleynse, Chris Brown, Susan Ginwalla, Caroline Pressley
Votes: 12,201 | Gross: $0.18M
22. Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia (2010)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
After viewing this provocative documentary, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. Filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill engagingly explore the history and cultural implications ... See full summary »
Directors: Scott Glosserman, Nic Hill | Stars: Richard Branson, Vint Cerf, Ed Chi, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 143
23. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr
Votes: 10,420
24. Softwaring Hard (2014)
G | 79 min | Documentary, News
A documentary about the world of software and the software makers. How do people from outside the industry see it and what do people from inside the industry think about regular computer users?
Director: Alex Sebastian Laibach | Stars: Vanda Ciuban Serban, Sebastian Deery, Antonia Iulia Pop, Marie Goursolas
Votes: 61
25. Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
The first year in the life of independent game studio "Mojang" following the landmark success of their debut title, "Minecraft."
Director: Paul Owens | Stars: Jens Bergensten, Jonathan Blow, Lewis Brindley, Brent Copeland
Votes: 1,180
26. Virunga (2014)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, War
A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.
Director: Orlando von Einsiedel | Stars: André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
Votes: 12,248
27. Trashed (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
Jeremy Irons sets out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution. This is a meticulous, ... See full summary »
Director: Candida Brady | Stars: Paul Connett, Jeremy Irons, Evangelos Kalafatis, Charles Moore
Votes: 697
28. Shadow World (2016)
94 min | Documentary
Based on the book of The Shadow World, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multi-billion dollar international arms trade.
Director: Johan Grimonprez
Votes: 765
29. Darwin (2011)
G | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Propelled from society by tragic turns, the isolated community of Darwin, Death Valley (population 35) must now find ways to coexist in a place without a government, a church, jobs, or children.
Director: Nick Brandestini | Stars: Monty Brannigan, Nancy Brannigan, Hank Jones, Connie Jones
Votes: 421
30. California Typewriter (2016)
TV-PG | 103 min | Documentary
California Typewriter is a story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. The film is a meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David McCullough and others.
Director: Doug Nichol | Stars: Silvi Alcivar, Ken Alexander, Tom Hanks, Martin Howard
Votes: 1,049 | Gross: $0.24M
31. Warning: This Drug May Kill You (2017)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary
An unflinching look at the devastating effects of addiction through the stories of four families whose lives have been decimated by addictions that all began with legitimate prescriptions to dangerous painkillers.
Director: Perri Peltz
Votes: 645
32. Risky Drinking (2016)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary
Are you a Risky Drinker? Did you know that nearly 70% of American adults drink alcohol? Did you know that nearly 1/3 of adults in the US become involved in problem drinking at some point in... See full summary »
Directors: Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Perri Peltz | Stars: Healthy Emmie, Amanda Mount
Votes: 461
33. Heroin: Cape Cod, USA (2015 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 75 min | Documentary
Documentary examining the impact heroin has had on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, following the stories of eight people who are all in their twenties as they battle with their addiction.
Director: Steven Okazaki
Votes: 878
34. I Think We're Alone Now (2008)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Two individuals, Jeff and Kelly, claim to be in love with the 80's pop singer Tiffany.
Director: Sean Donnelly | Stars: Kelly McCormick, Tiffany, Jeff Turner
Votes: 1,626
35. Winnebago Man (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Jack Rebney is the most famous man you've never heard of - after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebney's outrageously funny outtakes became an underground sensation and ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Steinbauer | Stars: Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer, Keith Gordon, Nick Prueher
Votes: 5,089 | Gross: $0.18M
36. The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Crime
"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not... See full summary »
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Evelyn Jefferson, Fred Flagler, John Reeves, Mary Anne Sheboy
Votes: 1,081 | Gross: $0.00M
37. Ten Grand Weekend (2011 TV Special)
Reality-TV
Could you spend ten thousand pounds in just 48 hours? Four friends travel to Barcelona to do just that.
Director: Lee Phillips | Star: Garron Mitchell
Votes: 18
38. Unknown Male Number 1 (2017– )
175 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A murder, a body, a single piece of unknown DNA. So begins the gripping story of one of the most ambitious forensic investigations ever undertaken. Science and passion collide in this 7-... See full summary »
Votes: 195
39. First Kill/Last Kill (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
A detailed and compelling look into the crimes of serial killer Kenneth Erskine aka. The Stockwell Strangler
Director: Nick Aarons | Stars: David Wilson, Marcus Roberts, Carole Anne, Sheila Breen
Votes: 14
40. The Hunt for Ted Bundy (2015)
42 min | Documentary
Documentary about the hunt for notorious Serial Killer Ted Bundy from the personal perspectives of the Police Officers who brought him to Justice.
Director: Jamie Crawford | Stars: Kathleen Garrett, Ted Bundy, Georgann Hawkins, Lynda Ann Healy
Votes: 82
41. The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
An experimental documentary that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer, during the summer of his arrest in 1991.
Director: Chris James Thompson | Stars: Andrew Swant, Pamela Bass, Jeffrey Jentzen, Pat Kennedy
Votes: 2,135
42. In the Middle of Nowhere: Juvenile Justice in Nebraska (2017)
48 min | Documentary | Completed
Should we be using rehabilitation or incarceration for errant youth? Or a combination of both? Many feel that punishment is the only option for a teenager who commits a crime, but what ... See full summary »
Director: Mele Mason
43. Ted Bundy: Natural Porn Killer (2006 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary about serial killer Ted Bundy. This documentary asks the question whether Bundy's obsession with pornography was the cause of his crimes.
Director: Sascha Olofson | Stars: Joseph Aloi, Jim Coleman, Susannah Doyle, Bill Hagmaier
Votes: 92
44. The Condemned (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Crime
In the heart of Russia, in a forest larger than Germany, where winter temperatures drop to -40 degrees, 7 hours from the nearest city, lies a prison like no other. Home to 260 men, responsible for nearly 800 murders.
Director: Nick Read | Stars: Timur Temirov, Vlada Temirova
Votes: 373
45. Kids Who Kill (2017 TV Movie)
Documentary, Crime
This special dives into the minds of underage killers, and tells their intense, personal stories, with exclusive access to the families involved.
Director: Andy Genovese | Stars: Dom Howe, David Denowitz, Laura Frenzer, Booch O'Connell
Votes: 24
46. Kids Who Kill: the evolution of the juvenile justice system (2015 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary, Crime
Should our nation's "kid killers" be treated with kid gloves? It's a polarizing debate that continues to rage in the judicial system, and in the ever-changing court of public opinion. While... See full summary »
Directors: Jaccii Farris, Amy Unger
47. When Kids Kill (2016– )
Documentary
Documentary series exploring the stories of Britain's most high-profile child killers.
Stars: Aaron Roach Bridgeman, Leah Green, Alex Iszatt, Sejal Karia
Votes: 14
48. Girlhood (2003)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary chronicling America's justice system. Follows two female inmates - victims of horrific violence and tragedy - who are serving time in a Maryland juvenile detention center.
Director: Liz Garbus
Votes: 612 | Gross: $0.06M
49. Helter Skelter (1976)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The investigation and trial of the horrific Tate-LaBianca mass murders orchestrated by the psychotic pseudo-hippie cult leader, Charles Manson.
Stars: George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe, Marilyn Burns
Votes: 3,850
50. Highway of Tears (2015)
79 min | Documentary
"Highway of Tears" is about the missing or murdered women along a 724 kilometer stretch of highway in northern British Columbia. None of the 18 cold-cases had been solved since 1969, until ... See full summary »
Director: Matt Smiley | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Terry Teegee, Mavis Erickson, Mary Teegee
Votes: 135
51. His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen (2008 Video)
42 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Retrospective documentary on Arthur Leigh Allen, a prime suspect in the Zodiac investigation.
Director: David Prior | Stars: Ralph A. Spinelli, Donald Cheney, Santo Paul Panzarella, Norman Boudreau
Votes: 100
52. This Is the Zodiac Speaking (2008 Video)
102 min | Documentary, Crime
Retrospective documentary covering aspects of the Zodiac investigation, including interviews with the original investigators and surviving victims.
Director: David Prior | Stars: Pierre Bidou, Russell T. Butterbach, Les Lundblad, Richard Hoffman
Votes: 348
53. Hungry for Monsters (2004)
67 min | Documentary
In the early 1990s, teenager Nicole Althaus began an unlikely friendship with a teacher at her high school. Soon after, she accused her father of sexual abuse and rape. Local law ... See full summary »
Director: George Paul Csicsery | Stars: C. Renee Althaus, Nicole Althaus, Rick Althaus, Martha Bailor
Votes: 23
54. Is Amanda Knox Guilty? (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
When the 21-year-old Amanda Knox from Seattle takes the stand next week, she will have the biggest audience of her life. The whole world will be watching.
Director: Andrea Vogt | Stars: Tina Daheley, David Balding, Valter Biscotti, Giulia Bongiorno
Votes: 49
55.
20/20 (1978– )
Episode:
Jaycee Dugard: Her First Interview
(2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, News
Diane Sawyer interviews Jaycee Dugard who was kidnapped when she was eleven and held in captivity for eighteen years by her abductor Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy. Chris Cuomo examines... See full summary »
Stars: Diane Sawyer, Jaycee Dugard, Terry Probyn, Rebecca Bailey
56. Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret (2013 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Based on the disturbing murder trial that gripped the nation, this Lifetime Original Movie tells the story of a seductive, aspiring photographer found guilty of killing her former lover.
Director: Jace Alexander | Stars: Tania Raymonde, Jesse Lee Soffer, Leah Pipes, Zane Holtz
Votes: 1,941
57. Murder in Beverly Hills: The Menendez Trial (1993 TV Movie)
Documentary, Crime
Directors: Roger Goodman, Brett Haley, Susan Pomerantz | Stars: Erik Menendez, Lyle Menendez, Arthur Miller, Diane Sawyer
58. My Brother the Serial Killer (2012 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
My Brother the Serial Killer examined Rogers' crimes and included claims that Rogers killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in 1994.
Director: David Monaghan | Stars: Anthony Meoli, Clay Rogers, Glen Rogers
Votes: 61
59. The Pig Farm (2011)
86 min | Documentary, Crime
Award-winning investigation into the crimes of Robert Pickton. This documentary explores why it took so many years to capture and convict Canada's most prolific serial killer. Troubling revelations about who knew what, and when.
Stars: Maggie Huculak, Vicki Gabereau, Tamara Hamilton, Renee Olbert
Votes: 391
60. Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Drama
Florida District Attorney prosecutes Casey Anthony in an murder trial that shocked and enraged the American public.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Nuñez, Marisa Ramirez
Votes: 1,154
61. Reflections of the Past (2010)
PG-13 | 89 min | Documentary, Crime
On June 22, 1954, two teenage girls Pauline Yvonne Parker and Juliet Marion Hulme murdered Honora Parker, the mother of Pauline in Victoria Park outside of Christchurch, New Zealand. This ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Roman | Stars: Alice Drewitt, Amanda Jones, Brenna Lorraine
Votes: 59
62. Scenes of a Crime (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Explores a nearly 10-hour interrogation that culminates in a disputed confession, and an intense, high-profile murder trial in New York state. Police video-recordings reveal the complicated... See full summary »
Directors: Grover Babcock, Blue Hadaegh | Stars: Tim Colaneri, Adrian Thomas
Votes: 52
63. The Abduction of Jaycee Dugard (2010 TV Movie)
Documentary
The true story of an 11 year old girl kidnapped and the abuse she survived. Her desire to survive and reunite with her family over 18 plus years is amazing and how she eventually escaped.
Director: Scott Holoubek | Stars: Bill Kurtis, Sipe Nicole, Terry Probyn, Jim Watson
Votes: 38
64. Looking for Elizabeth (2005 TV Movie)
70 min | Documentary
In June 2002, Salt Lake City was the setting for a chilling kidnapping. An angelic young girl was stolen from her bedroom in the middle of the night. The daughter of a wealthy Mormon family... See full summary »
Director: James Kent | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Dan Barnes, Wanda Barzee, Lee Benson
Votes: 32
65. The Lying Game: Crimes That Fooled Britain (2014 TV Movie)
Documentary, Crime
Director: Caz Stuart | Stars: Lesley Sharp, Lindy Chamberlain Creighton, Kerry Daynes, Richard Edwards
Votes: 10
66. The Menendez Trial (1994)
Documentary
Stars: Leslie Abramson, Teresite Baralt, Pam Bozanich, Andy Cand
Votes: 8
67. The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter (2009)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Crime
"The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter" walks in the footsteps of the Manson Family, visiting over 40 locations related to the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders, and tying together the dozens of ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Dorsey | Stars: Ron Hale, Craig Harvey, Nikki Medlin, Scott Michaels
Votes: 717
68. The Trial of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer (1992 Video)
115 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary uses clips of the trial of Jeffrey Dahmer to tell the individual stories of his murders.
Director: Elkan Allan | Stars: Jeffrey Dahmer, E. Michael McCann, Gerald P. Boyle, Pat Kennedy
Votes: 85
69.
48 Hours (1988– )
Episode:
The Untold Story of Caylee Anthony
(2009)
TV-14 | Documentary, Crime
It is a case that has captivated country. In summer of 2008, Orlando, Fla. toddler Caylee Anthony disappeared.
Director: Rob Klug | Stars: Casey Anthony, Cindy Anthony, George Anthony, Jose Baez
Votes: 13
70. Women on Death Row 3 (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Four women awaiting execution reveal their stories.
Director: Richard Swindell | Stars: Carlee Baker, Kay Bess, Joe Casino, Jade Catta-Preta
71. Women on Death Row 4 (2009 TV Movie)
Crime
About the women themselves, the attorneys, a juror, friends, enemies and relatives. Documentary and drama.
Director: Richard Swindell | Stars: Melanie Hamilton, Rachel Frank, Anderne Anderson, Stuart Barrett
72. Women on Death Row V (2010 TV Movie)
Documentary
Nadean Smith was known as Mean Nadean around town -- a name she lived up to.
Director: Richard Swindell | Star: Genevieve Levin
Votes: 9
73. Love Lived on Death Row (2007)
83 min | Documentary
Four Syriani siblings whose father was sentenced to die for the murder of their mother in 1990 and Meg Eggleston, who became their father's friend and spiritual advisor through letters to ... See full summary »
Director: Linda Booker
74. Manson (1973)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family members most notably Squeaky and Sandy (Blue and Red). There is also a history of Manson... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Hendrickson, Laurence Merrick | Stars: Bobby Beausoleil, Mary Brunner, Vincent Bugliosi, Bruce Davis
Votes: 1,112
75. Kids Who Kill (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
The cases of British child murderers Daniel Bartlam, Santre Sanchez Gayle, the Doran brothers, the Victoria Station gang, and Robert Thompson & Jon Venables.
Director: Andy Dunn | Stars: Ben Daniels, Daniel Bartlam, David Canter, Albert Kirby
Votes: 19
76. The Staircase II: The Last Chance (2013)
Not Rated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Explosive developments - implicating both the forensics laboratory of the police department of North Carolina, and Duane Deaver, its chief - recently saw the convicted subject of 'The ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Caitlin Atwater, Bradley Bannon, Freda Black, Lori Campbell
Votes: 2,369
77. The Psychopath Next Door (2014)
48 min | Documentary
Most of us think of the psychopath as a serial killer - a monster like Colonel Russell Williams, Paul Bernardo, or Clifford Olsen. But most psychopaths are not physically violent criminals - they live among us undetected.
Director: Jeremy Torrie | Stars: Geoff Banjavich, Nadine Pinette, Jim Kirby
Votes: 31
78. Too Pretty to Live (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
On January 31, 2012, engaged couple Billy Payne and Billie Jean Hayworth are found murdered in their Mountain City, Tennessee home. As police investigate, the story takes a shocking turn ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Watts | Stars: Talon Beeson, Kevin D. Benton, Danielle Fein
Votes: 33
79. Smooth Talker (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Michelle Wallace disappeared 20 years ago in Colorado after picking up two hitchhikers. Investigator Kathy Ireland makes it her mission to bring Wallace's killer, Roy Melanson, to justice and finds other possible victims.
Director: Matthew Watts | Stars: Talon Beeson, Kevin D. Benton, Kathy Ireland, John Peddie
Votes: 22
80. Unsolved: The Boy Who Disappeared (2016– )
15 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Journalists Alys Harte and Bronagh Munro launch their own serial, forensic investigation into the real-life disappearance of 16-year-old Damien Nettles, who went missing on the Isle of Wight in 1996.
Stars: Bronagh Munro, Alys Harte
Votes: 81
81. Incendiary: The Willingham Case (2011)
99 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
In 1991, Cameron Todd Willingham's three daughters died in a Corsicana, Texas house fire. Tried and convicted for their arson murders, Willingham was executed in February 2004 despite ... See full summary »
Directors: Joe Bailey Jr., Steve Mims
Votes: 113
82. Inside Scotland Yard with Trevor McDonald (2016– )
Documentary
In this documentary series, Sir Trevor McDonald gains unprecedented access into the Metropolitan Police's headquarters to explore landmark investigations, as Scotland Yard moves to a new home.
Stars: Trevor McDonald, Celia Sandys, Bernard Hogan-Howe, Alfie Teale
83. I Shot My Parents (2017 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of American teenager Nathon Brooks who at the age of 14 shot his mother and father while they slept. Incredibly they both survived and are trying to come to terms with what their son did.
Director: Martin Webb | Stars: Nathon Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, Jonathon Brooks, Caiden
Votes: 180
84. Murdered by My Daughter (2017 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary, Crime
Examining the events surrounding the murders in April 2016 of Elizabeth and Katie Edwards at the hands of Britain's youngest double-killers. 14-year-olds Kim Edwards and her boyfriend Lucas Markham.
Director: Tom Jenner | Stars: Honeysuckle Weeks, Graham Green, Martin Holvey, David Ashby
Votes: 16
85. The Trial: A Murder in the Family (2017)
48 min | Documentary, Crime
"The Trial" is a brand-new, ground-breaking five-part series to be spread across one week on Channel 4. A fictional crime will be authentically tried by a team that includes eminent ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Gould, Emma Lowndes, Kevin Harvey, Fern Deacon
Votes: 221
86. Searching for Madeleine (2017 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary about the investigations after the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Stars: Martin Brunt, Ernie Allen, John Ballinger, Pedro Do Carmo
Votes: 19
87. Fugitives (2017– )
45 min | Documentary, Crime
Follows the work of specialist police extradition units in the UK and across Europe who seek out those fleeing to other countries to escape justice so that they can be returned to face the consequences of their crimes.
Stars: Paul Bown, Sylvia Auma
Votes: 12
88. The Murder of Billie-Jo (2008 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Anoop Pandhal | Star: Sion Jenkins
89. Emergency Call: A Murder Mystery (2014)
83 min | Documentary
A documentary about Anneli Auer, who is accused of murdering her husband.
Director: Pekka Lehto | Stars: Anneli Auer, Jarmo Valkama, Kare Koskinen, Matti Mäkinen
Votes: 218
90. Prison, My Parents & Me (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Nearly 10,000 children in Britain visit a parent in prison every week, BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Catey Sexton gives a humane and sensitive insight into their lives in this documentary made for [error].
Director: Catey Sexton | Star: Peter Capaldi
Votes: 7
92. The Model Prisoners (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary
Exclusive and unprecedented access to the Talavera Bruce prison in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's largest female prison as we follow the inmates taking part in a beauty pageant to find Brazil's most beautiful prisoner.
Director: David Notman-Watt
95. Prison Kids: A Crime Against America's Children (2015 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 66 min | Documentary
Prison Kids offers an in-depth look at the country's broken juvenile justice systems. it examines how the United States incarcerates children at a higher rate than any other developed ... See full summary »
Director: Alissa Figueroa | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Russell Simmons
Votes: 19
97. Lockup: Maximum Security (2007)
42 min | Documentary
Go inside some of America's toughest maximum security prisons, where razor wire fences, inmate tension and danger for staff is a way of life.
Votes: 56
98. Lockup (I) (2008– )
TV-MA | Documentary
A show that goes deep into the judicial system and gives viewers inmates take on prison life and tell their stories.
Votes: 55
99. Lockup: First Timers (2006–2015)
43 min | Documentary
This series highlights the culture shock of prison life from the perspective of the recently arrived, including teens, drug addicts and a former cop.
Votes: 65
100. Prison Dads (2013– )
TV-14 | 56 min | Documentary
Filmed over six months in Britain's biggest institution for young offenders, "Prison Dads" follows fathers on the inside and their partners on the outside, struggling to keep together their fledgling families.
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