Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "asking-someone-to-murder-someone"

1. The Snowtown Murders (2011)

Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.

Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Bob Adriaens

Votes: 20,687 | Gross: $0.01M

2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)

R | 147 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.

Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Annika Hallin

Votes: 74,661 | Gross: $5.43M

3. These Final Hours (2013)

R | 87 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A self-obsessed young man makes his way to the party-to-end-all-parties on the last day on Earth, but ends up saving the life of a little girl searching for her father. Their relationship ultimately leads him on the path to redemption.

Director: Zak Hilditch | Stars: Jessica De Gouw, Nathan Phillips, David Field, Lauren Cleary

Votes: 19,030

4. The Terror (1963)

TV-PG | 81 min | Horror, Thriller

A young French soldier cut off from his unit is beguiled by a mysterious woman, whom he learns is the wife of the local Baron - and that she seemingly died twenty years earlier.

Directors: Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hale, Monte Hellman, Jack Hill, Dennis Jakob, Jack Nicholson | Stars: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight, Dick Miller

Votes: 8,525

5. Cheap Thrills (I) (2013)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.

Director: E.L. Katz | Stars: Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, Sara Paxton, David Koechner

Votes: 20,501 | Gross: $0.06M

6. Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires.

Director: Brian Clemens | Stars: Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro

Votes: 5,706 | Gross: $0.12M

7. The Humbling (2014)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A stage actor who is slowly losing his mind engages in a relationship with a sexually confused younger woman.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Nina Arianda, Charles Grodin

Votes: 7,208

8. Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)

93 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Jan is a decent, boring man, living a decent, boring life as a rocket designer. When his adventurous twin brother dies in a breakfast accident, Jan decides to impersonate him, unwittingly becoming a part of a Nazi time travel conspiracy.

Director: Jindrich Polák | Stars: Petr Kostka, Jirí Sovák, Vladimír Mensík, Vlastimil Brodský

Votes: 1,474

9. You Are a Widow, Sir! (1971)

97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

After a soldier cuts off the arm of king's cousin, king decides to deactivate the army. Of course, generals don't like it at all and they try to kill the king. The assassin should be ... See full summary »

Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Iva Janzurová, Olga Schoberová, Eduard Cupák, Jirí Sovák

Votes: 860

10. Benny (I) (2017)

21 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

A successful young man, Benny makes good money as a hitman and he knows his way with beautiful women. But what will he do when he is assigned to murder himself? A cynical crime-comedy, this... See full summary »

Director: Michal Hruska | Stars: Petra Hrebícková, Lukás Príkazký, Marika Soposká, Jakub Tvrdík

Votes: 20

11. Talio: Avenger Buddies (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2020)

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Now known as revenge agents, the type of customers who walk in the door of the agency with requests are those who have something they want avenged. It so happens that the two partners ... See full summary »

Stars: Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Ken'ichi Endô, Minami Hamabe, Seikô Itô

12. Girl Gun Lady (2021)
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2021)

Action

The final contest is done and Tachibana and her team are the surprise winners. Alice may become human. The announcer indicates a ceremony will take place in which the winner will be crowned... See full summary »

Director: Yûsuke Taki | Stars: Sei Shiraishi, Anna Ishii, Sakura Ando, Shun Aoi

13. Big Love (2006–2011)
Episode: Exorcism (2011)

TV-14 | 57 min | Drama

With Alby on the run and posing an imminent threat, the Henrickson family finds itself in lockdown mode. Frazzled though not incapacitated after a near-death experience, Nicki decides to ... See full summary »

Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin

Votes: 167

14. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: The Crimson Hat (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After leaving the CBI, Patrick appears to be down and out in Las Vegas. But it is really part of his master plan to make Red John think he has given up on trying to catch him.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 2,235