Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "avenging-son's-death"

1. Taken 2 (2012)

PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

Director: Olivier Megaton | Stars: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser

Votes: 322,450 | Gross: $139.85M

2. Trauma (1993)

R | 106 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young man tries to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Piper Laurie, Frederic Forrest

Votes: 8,052

3. Doing Hard Time (2004 Video)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama

A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father (Boris Kodjoe) gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.

Director: Preston A. Whitmore II | Stars: Boris Kodjoe, Michael Kenneth Williams, Sticky Fingaz, Reagan Gomez-Preston

Votes: 1,803

4. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
Episode: Death of a Cop (1963)

TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A remorseful detective vows to find the men who killed his son, who was also a cop.

Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Victor Jory, Peter Brown, Paul Hartman

Votes: 364

5. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
Episode: Terror at Northfield (1963)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A small town is rocked by a series of murders which begins with the killing of a local farmer's son.

Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Dick York, Jacqueline Scott, R.G. Armstrong

Votes: 434

6. The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
Episode: The Confession (1973)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Abel Norton, personal manager for diva singer Darlene Clark, snaps. His son has died in an operation. Darlene had told Abel she'd arrange for a top surgeon to perform the operations but -- ... See full summary »

Director: Don Medford | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, Shelly Novack, Frank Bonner

Votes: 21

7. The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
Episode: Sudden Silence (1956)

30 min | Drama

Faced with saving face and respect with the townspeople, a sheriff is faced with a rancher bent on eye for an eye revenge after his sons trial and hanging.

Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Jeff Morrow, Trevor Bardette, Mort Mills

Votes: 35

8. The High Chaparral (1967–1971)
Episode: A Hanging Offense (1967)

PG | 60 min | Western

Blue kills a soldier attacking an Indian girl and takes the body to the fort only to learn he is the son of a general who wants justice for his dead son. Big John tries to defend his son in the court martial but he is out of his element.

Director: Leon Benson | Stars: Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Mark Slade, Henry Darrow

Votes: 86

9. Mod Squad (1968–1973)
Episode: Exit the Closer (1971)

TV-PG | Action, Crime, Drama

The trio helps a used-car salesman who's made a deal with the devil.

Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews

Votes: 39

10. Johnny Midnight (1960)
Episode: Phantom Bribe (1960)

30 min | Crime, Drama

In a shootout Lupo and Sanchez kill the wayward son of Johnny's friend, a distinguished actor but a derelict father. He vows revenge on the police officers, putting Johnny between a rock and a hard place.

Director: John English | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Yuki Shimoda, Arthur Batanides, Perry Lopez

11. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Captives (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Kevin's spirit returns to ask Sam and Dean to find his mother. Castiel is taken to Bartholomew.

Director: Jerry Wanek | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Osric Chau

Votes: 3,345

12. Perception (2012–2015)
Episode: Shiver (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a young victim with a developmental disorder is taken hostage in a bank robbery, Moretti brings in Pierce to interview the boy. When they finally track down the culprits, they ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Eric McCormack, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kelly Rowan, Arjay Smith

Votes: 219

13. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Five-O (2015)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama

Mike's days as a police officer in Philadelphia catch up to him when he's questioned about a tragic event from his past.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 25,269

14. Battle Creek (2015)
Episode: Homecoming (2015)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When a local high school football coach is murdered, information about Russ' youth is revealed.

Director: James Roday Rodriguez | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Dean Winters, Aubrey Dollar, Edward Fordham Jr.

Votes: 248

15. Battle Creek (2015)
Episode: Sympathy for the Devil (2015)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Milt survives a car bombing and enlists Russ to track down his would-be assassin, leading to startling revelations about why Milt is the way he is and what brought him to Battle Creek.

Director: Andrew Bernstein | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Dean Winters, Aubrey Dollar, Edward Fordham Jr.

Votes: 310

16. Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
Episode: Wrath (2016)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Travis is blindsided by new refugees at the hotel. Meanwhile, Nick must make the decision to leave the Colonia or stay with Luciana.

Director: Stefan Schwartz | Stars: Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey

Votes: 4,448