Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "gun-running"

1. Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A biker struggles to balance being a father and being involved in an outlaw motorcycle club.

Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Kim Coates

Votes: 323,604

2. American Made (2017)

R | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons

Votes: 208,306 | Gross: $51.34M

3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.

Director: Niels Arden Oplev | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Ewa Fröling, Lena Endre

Votes: 223,367 | Gross: $10.10M

4. Black Mass (2015)

R | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

Director: Scott Cooper | Stars: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Joel Edgerton

Votes: 192,415 | Gross: $62.58M

5. Michael Collins (1996)

R | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Ian Hart

Votes: 33,762 | Gross: $11.09M

6. Hard Boiled (1992)

R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan

Votes: 54,041

7. Recoil (I) (2011)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.

Director: Terry Miles | Stars: Steve Austin, Serinda Swan, Danny Trejo, Keith Jardine

Votes: 5,899

8. Breakheart Pass (1975)

PG | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Western

John Deakin is being transported, as a prisoner, on a train with supplies and medicine to Fort Humboldt, Nevada.

Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland

Votes: 8,813

9. Homicide (1991)

R | 102 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result.

Director: David Mamet | Stars: Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy, Vincent Guastaferro, J.J. Johnston

Votes: 8,174 | Gross: $2.97M

10. Defendor (2009)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Arthur Poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as "Defendor", combs the city streets at night, in search of his archenemy, Captain Industry.

Director: Peter Stebbings | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh, Elias Koteas

Votes: 37,531 | Gross: $0.04M

11. Gun (I) (2010)

R | 82 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Angel is released from prison and is reunited with his friend Rich who helps him smuggle weapons in a gun-running ring. But Detroit police and the FBI have declared war on arms smuggling.

Director: Jessy Terrero | Stars: 50 Cent, Val Kilmer, AnnaLynne McCord, James Remar

Votes: 3,937

12. The Paleface (1948)

Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Western

Calamity Jane is dispatched to find out who's smuggling rifles to the Indians, and winds up married to a hapless correspondence-school dentist as part of her cover.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong, Iris Adrian

Votes: 4,564

13. South of St. Louis (1949)

Passed | 88 min | Western

The friendship of three Texas ranchers whose ranch is destroyed by Cottrell, of the Union army, and his band of outlaw raiders. The working title was "Distant Drums", and south of St. Louis was a term used to describe Civil War deserters.

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Dorothy Malone

Votes: 580

14. Angela (1977)

91 min | Drama

A war vet finds out that a former prostitute had his baby. Doubting it's his, he gives it away, so she reports him. Twenty years later, she still wants to find her son. She meets a young man and falls in love, but the vet's prison term ends.

Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Sophia Loren, Steve Railsback, John Vernon, John Huston

Votes: 212

15. Sundown (1941)

Passed | 90 min | Drama, War

In 1941, a mysterious Somaliland woman helps the British against the Germans.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Gene Tierney, Bruce Cabot, George Sanders, Harry Carey

Votes: 1,040

16. The Outcasts (1968–1969)

60 min | Western

A bounty hunter who was a Confederate Officer teams up with an ex-slave who was a Union Soldier during the Civil War. They are the Outcasts.

Stars: Don Murray, Otis Young, Don 'Red' Barry, Art Metrano

Votes: 182

17. Golden Salamander (1950)

Not Rated | 96 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A man is torn between tackling a sinister crime syndicate or turning a blind eye to the suffering it creates.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Trevor Howard, Anouk Aimée, Herbert Lom, Walter Rilla

Votes: 711

18. Silver Dragon Ninja (1986)

Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Action, Crime

A female cop bravely goes undercover to bust a black ninja operation. Lots of swordplay ensues, as our heroine battles it out ninja-style in order to cover up her true identity and stop ... See full summary »

Director: Don Kong | Stars: Harry Caine, Eddy Chan, Conrad Chow, Philip Gamboa

Votes: 114

19. Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)

R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to Rome, where he joins an African revolution.

Director: Ron O'Neal | Stars: Ron O'Neal, Roscoe Lee Browne, Sheila Frazier, Robert Guillaume

Votes: 409

20. Massacre (1956)

Not Rated | 76 min | Western

A gang of gunrunners is sought by both the Mexican Rurales and the Yaqui Indians for different reasons - by the federal police to prevent the marauding tribes from preying on innocent ... See full summary »

Director: Louis King | Stars: Dane Clark, James Craig, Martha Roth, Miguel Torruco

Votes: 159

21. Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story (2008)

98 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Convicted gun runner, Las Vegas visionary, crusading newspaper publisher, target of the Watergate burglars, hero of Israel's War of Independence, these are only some the highlights of Hank ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Goldstein | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, John Ehrlichman, Barbara Greenspun, Brian Greenspun

Votes: 154

22. Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity (1971)

85 min | Western

Arms trafficking with the Indians on the one hand and acquiring documents concerning the ownership of a goldmine on the other are the principal interests of Quin and Gomez, the highly suspicious guests at Papa Martinez' inn.

Director: Giorgio Cristallini | Stars: Peter Lee Lawrence, Ida Galli, Raf Baldassarre, Valeria Fabrizi

Votes: 77

23. Our Man in Jamaica (1965)

88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The FBI sends agents to Jamaica to investigate arms smuggling to revolutionaries in Santo Domingo.

Directors: Ernst Ritter von Theumer, Peter Jacob | Stars: Larry Pennell, Margitta Scherr, Roberto Camardiel, Barbara Valentin

Votes: 105

24. Chasing Danger (1939)

Approved | 60 min | Action, Adventure

When American newsreel cameraman stationed in Paris is sent to cover an Arab rebellion he finds a financier presumed dead but actually fomenting desert warfare.

Director: Ricardo Cortez | Stars: Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Wally Vernon, Henry Wilcoxon

Votes: 37

25. Laughing at Life (1933)

Passed | 71 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Easter, a soldier of fortune and gunrunner, leaves his family behind escaping from the authorities and an American detective named Mason. His globe-hopping escape leads him finally to South... See full summary »

Director: Ford Beebe | Stars: Victor McLaglen, Conchita Montenegro, William 'Stage' Boyd, Lois Wilson

Votes: 121

26. Matang agila (1997)

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Directors: Teddy Gomez, Phillip Ko | Stars: Monsour Del Rosario, Anjanette Abayari, Zoren Legaspi, Raymond Keannu

Votes: 9

27. Guns (1980)

90 min | Crime, Drama

Freelance journalist and former radical Tony blithely picks away at a gun-running plot that implicates the French government, Emirati oil barons, and a shady corporate gangster and his anxious, floundering son.

Director: Robert Kramer | Stars: Patrick Bauchau, Juliet Berto, Peggy Frankston, Hermine Karagheuz

Votes: 24

28. Margot (2005)

163 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

The life and tribulations of world renown ballerina Margot Fonteyn as told by herself, friends and fellow dancers

Director: Tony Palmer | Stars: Frederick Ashton, Ninette de Valois, Leslie Edwards, Margot Fonteyn

Votes: 53

29. Prowlers of the Sea (1928)

Passed | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Carlos De Neve, a young Spanish military officer, is given an important post to prevent gun-smuggling in Cuba. He was chosen because he has the reputation of not being susceptible to women.... See full summary »

Director: John G. Adolfi | Stars: Carmel Myers, Ricardo Cortez, George Fawcett, Gino Corrado

Votes: 19

30. The Mutineers (1949)

Approved | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Mobster Thomas Nagle and his gang take over a ship to use running guns and counterfeit money into Lisbon.

Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Jon Hall, Adele Jergens, George Reeves, Noel Cravat

Votes: 37

31. Exiled (1999)

88 min | Romance, Thriller

An Irishman emigrates to New York during the most heated point of the tensions in Northern Ireland in 1991. However, escaping the conflict in his home country does not free him from the ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Muir | Stars: Paul Ronan, Ronan Carr, Jenny Conroy, Paul Anthony McGraine

Votes: 25

32. Papa (I) (2011)

41 min | Short, Biography, Drama

The protagonist, a man in his early 30s, is primarily interested in one thing: rap music. Family always comes second. After his wife leaves him overnight, he can no longer ignore his sons. ... See full summary »

Director: Umut Dag | Stars: Murathan Muslu, Magdalena Kronschläger, Kaan Tomek, Seyit Tomek

Votes: 18

33. Border Patrol (1959)
Episode: Everglades Story (1959)

26 min | Adventure

Jagger and a Seminole Indian go deep into the Everglades in pursuit of a gang of illegal aliens who are smuggling guns.

Director: Samuel Gallu | Stars: Richard Webb, Victor Millan, Ben Johnson, Rico Alaniz

34. The Collector (2004–2006)
Episode: The Superhero (2005)

44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Morgan discovers his newest client sold his soul for superpowers.

Director: Michael Robison | Stars: Chris Kramer, Sonya Salomaa, Christine Chatelain, Jason Gray-Stanford

Votes: 23

35. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Baseballs of Death (1988)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Crockett and Tubbs are investigating the murders of prostitutes which appears to be the work of a sadist. They discover that the killer is a Chilean police official. They try to arrest him ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 336

36. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Child's Play (1987)

TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Tormented by his shooting a 13-year-old kid, Crockett tries to reconnect with his estranged son while attempting to take down a gun runner.

Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 358

37. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: No Exit (1984)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Crockett and Tubbs reluctantly help government agents in their pursuit of a dangerous arms dealer.

Director: David Soul | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 841

38. Michael Shayne (1960–1961)
Episode: Date with Death (1961)

60 min | Crime, Drama

A wino comes to Mike Shayne with a wild story about two thugs beating an abducting a man who was standing next to him on the waterfront. Mike believe the old man's story, but the police are... See full summary »

Director: Otto Lang | Stars: Richard Denning, Margie Regan, Meade Martin, Richard Banke

Votes: 10

39. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode: Odds on Evil (1966)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A prince, the absolute ruler of a principality, has $1.5 million which he plans to use for arms to wage war on a neighboring, oil-rich country. Briggs devises a scheme that involves ... See full summary »

Director: Charles R. Rondeau | Stars: Steven Hill, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus

Votes: 402

40. The Outcasts (1968–1969)
Episode: The Understanding (1968)

TV-G | 60 min | Western

Jamal tricks Corey into going over the border into Mexico to hunt his latest bounty. As usual, things go awry and they end up meeting up with federales and a firing squad.

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Don Murray, Otis Young, William Mims, Jorge Moreno

Votes: 12

41. Police Woman (1974–1978)
Episode: Guns (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Pepper acts as a target by offering Congressional testimony against an international gun-running operation.

Director: Alvin Ganzer | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop, Ed Bernard

Votes: 24

42. The Prisoner (1967–1968)
Episode: Many Happy Returns (1967)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Number Six wakes up to find the Village totally deserted.

Director: Patrick McGoohan | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Donald Sinden, Patrick Cargill, Georgina Cookson

Votes: 919

43. The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode: Piece Work (1976)

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

While investigating an insurance claim Jim accidentally stumbles into a gun smuggling operation.

Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Michael Lerner

Votes: 251

44. The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode: The Revolution Racket (1964)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A South American police captain surreptitously engages Simon Templar into a crooked arms deal.

Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Roger Moore, Suzanne Lloyd, Eric Pohlmann, Peter Arne

Votes: 143

45. Stagecoach West (1960–1961)
Episode: The Bold Whip (1961)

60 min | Western

While attempting to open up a stagecoach route to a northern Army fort, Luke, Simon and Davey are beset by troubles on their initial trip. The men discover that one of the passengers is not... See full summary »

Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Wayne Rogers, Richard Eyer, Robert Bray, John Kellogg

Votes: 17

46. T.J. Hooker (1982–1986)
Episode: Hooker's War (1982)

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

A motorcycle gang is dealing in weapons, arming the streets with illegal guns. Hooker and Romano tap informants and follow the leads to uncover the kingpin at the top.

Director: Charlie Picerni | Stars: William Shatner, Adrian Zmed, April Clough, Richard Herd

Votes: 105

47. Tales of the South Seas (1998–2000)
Episode: The Boxer Rebellion (2000)

Adventure

A young man whom Grief and Mauriri rescue from a ship explosion turns out to have been an unwitting accomplice in an unscrupulous arms shipment.

Stars: William Snow, Rene Naufahu, Rachel Blakely, Rowena King

48. The Tall Man (1960–1962)
Episode: The Long Way Home (1962)

30 min | Western

Billy hops a freight train when his horse dies far from civilization. Unfortunately, it's the same train on which a federal marshal investigating the shipment of contraband rifle is found ... See full summary »

Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager, Doris Dowling, Harp McGuire

Votes: 10

49. Inspector George Gently (2007–2017)
Episode: The Burning Man (2008)

TV-MA | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After an unidentified badly burnt body is found near an RAF base in 1964, Gently works alongside Special Branch officers who suspect the victim was involved with the IRA.

Director: Ciaran Donnelly | Stars: Martin Shaw, Lee Ingleby, Tony Rohr, Simon Hubbard

Votes: 508

50. Gangs of London (2020– )
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2022)

TV-MA | 63 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A new gang is running London but not everyone is happy, and so a rebellion brews.

Director: Corin Hardy | Stars: Salem Kali, Aymen Hamdouchi, Fady Elsayed, Sammy Broly

Votes: 819