Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "burning-documents"

1. Sleepy Hollow (1999)

R | 105 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon

Votes: 384,337 | Gross: $101.07M

2. The Mummy (1932)

Approved | 73 min | Fantasy, Horror

A resurrected Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes to be his long-lost princess.

Director: Karl Freund | Stars: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Arthur Byron

Votes: 30,188

3. Appointment with Death (1988)

PG | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a former prison wardress who dominates the lives of her three adult stepchildren and her daughter is found dead at an archaeological dig near the Dead Sea, there are a great many suspects.

Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud

Votes: 6,065 | Gross: $0.96M

4. Walking with the Enemy (2013)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Drama, History

A young man, separated from his family in World War II, disguises himself as a Nazi S.S. Officer and uncovers more than just his family whereabouts.

Director: Mark Schmidt | Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Ben Kingsley, Hannah Tointon, Simon Kunz

Votes: 2,658 | Gross: $0.36M

5. The Frightened City (1961)

97 min | Crime, Drama

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

Director: John Lemont | Stars: Herbert Lom, Sean Connery, John Gregson, Alfred Marks

Votes: 1,121

6. Rattlers (1976)

PG | 82 min | Horror

A herpetologist investigating a series of fatal rattlesnake attacks discovers that the creatures have been infected by a mysterious nerve gas disposed of in the desert by the military.

Director: John McCauley | Stars: Sam Chew Jr., Elisabeth Chauvet, Dan Priest, Ronald Gold

Votes: 1,022

7. Beloved Enemy (1936)

Approved | 90 min | Drama, Romance, War

In 1921, Irish rebels launch an uprising with the aim of creating an Irish republic, independent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. One of the rebellion's leaders and a ... See full summary »

Director: H.C. Potter | Stars: Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Karen Morley, Henry Stephenson

Votes: 385

8. L'assaut (1936)

73 min | Drama

Alexandre Mérital, the leader of a political party, finds himself under attack from Frépeau, one of his opponents. The latter has indeed discovered that Mérital committed a theft in his ... See full summary »

Director: Pierre-Jean Ducis | Stars: Charles Vanel, Alice Field, André Alerme, Madeleine Robinson

Votes: 39

9. Batwoman (2019–2022)
Episode: I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury (2019)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A disturbing death has Gotham reeling and the city reaches out for their new vigilante hero. Luke confides in Kate, while Sophie asks Jacob for a special assignment. Alice continues her ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Peters | Stars: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang

Votes: 2,013

10. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Red Rover, Red Rover (2012)

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

While Patrick contemplates whether to give up trying to find Red John, his unorthodox methods of getting confessions out of murder suspects may have finally crossed the line.

Director: John F. Showalter | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,519

11. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Red John's Rules (2013)

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

As Patrick narrows down his Red John suspect list to seven people, Red John strikes again, and this time the victim triggers distant memories from his old life.

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

Votes: 1,818

12. Hanzawa Naoki (2013– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2013)

54 min | Drama, News

The hunt is on to recover assets lost to fraud. The former president of Osaka Steel is on the run, but living in luxury with his mistress. The bank manager is racing against the ... See full summary »

Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa | Stars: Masato Sakai, Aya Ueto, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Hidekazu Akai

Votes: 31

13. Mindhunter (2017–2019)
Episode: Episode #1.10 (2017)

TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team cracks under the pressure from an in-house review. Holden's bold style elicits a confession but puts his career, relationships and health at risk.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Joe Tuttle, Duke Lafoon

Votes: 7,971

14. Legend of the Hidden City (1997– )
Episode: Episode #1.18

Action, Adventure, Family

Dean and Nina make the drastic decision to go back to the city. The ancient history records are burnt and the Princess defends her rights.

15. Counterpart (2017–2019)
Episode: Love the Lie (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The aftermath of the Indigo school discovery takes an emotional toll. Quayle grapples with his wife's new identity.

Director: Alik Sakharov | Stars: J.K. Simmons, Olivia Williams, Harry Lloyd, Nazanin Boniadi

Votes: 1,020

16. Sniffer (2013– )
Episode: Episode #3.7 (2017)

52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A hidden transmitter leads to a former KGB agent connected to the recent killings surrounding the Sniffer's father death. Elsewhere, a few personal motivations become clear.

Director: Artem Lytvynenko | Stars: Kirill Käro, Ivan Oganesyan, Nikolay Chindyaykin, Mariya Anikanova

Votes: 28

17. The Gifted (2017–2019)
Episode: oMens (2019)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Reeva prepares to carry out her plan for the Inner Circle, but not everyone is on the same page.

Director: Robert Duncan McNeill | Stars: Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Sean Teale, Natalie Alyn Lind

Votes: 798