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1. Law & Order (1990– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.
Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston
Votes: 44,729
2. Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss.
Stars: Christopher Meloni, Danielle Moné Truitt, Ainsley Seiger, Rick Gonzalez
Votes: 10,141
3. El Dorado (1966)
Passed | 126 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt
Votes: 30,484
4. The Lone Ranger (2013)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 244,665 | Gross: $89.30M
5. Rio Bravo (1959)
Passed | 141 min | Western
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson
Votes: 68,183 | Gross: $12.54M
6. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Approved | 123 min | Drama, Western
A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
Director: John Ford | Stars: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin
Votes: 82,419
7. Conspiracy (2001 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.
Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: Clare Bullus, Stanley Tucci, Simon Markey, David Glover
Votes: 24,901
8. Death Wish (1974)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks. In self-defense, the vengeful man kills muggers on the mean streets after dark.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats
Votes: 44,126 | Gross: $22.00M
9. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson
Votes: 1,052
10. Death Wish (2018)
R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dr. Paul Kersey is an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving lives. After an attack on his family, Paul embarks on his own mission for justice.
Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camila Morrone
Votes: 76,526 | Gross: $34.02M
11. The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, War
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo | Stars: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash
Votes: 65,779 | Gross: $0.06M
12. Appaloosa (2008)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Director: Ed Harris | Stars: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons
Votes: 64,783 | Gross: $20.21M
13. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In Vinegaroon, Texas, former outlaw Roy Bean appoints himself the judge for the region and dispenses his brand of justice as he sees fit.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Paul Newman, Ava Gardner, Roy Jenson, Gary Combs
Votes: 9,364 | Gross: $16.53M
14. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales
Votes: 37,711
15. The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
R | 111 min | Action, Drama, Western
A thrilling and action-packed Western, The Ballad of Lefty Brown is a story about loyalty, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
Director: Jared Moshe | Stars: Bill Pullman, Peter Fonda, Stephen Alan Seder, Kathy Baker
Votes: 7,834 | Gross: $0.01M
16. Project A (1983)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Fighting against pirates at the turn of the 20th century, the Hong Kong navy are failing miserably. It's up to Sergeant Lung (Jackie Chan) to take matters into his own hands.
Directors: Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Dick Wei
Votes: 18,564
17. Darker Than Black (2007–2010)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged.
Stars: Jason Liebrecht, Kate Oxley, Christopher Sabat, Brina Palencia
Votes: 12,490
18. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000–2007)
TV-MA | 15 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Third-rate superhero Harvey Birdman gets a new lease on life when he becomes a lawyer.
Stars: Gary Cole, Stephen Colbert, Thomas Michael Allen, John Michael Higgins
Votes: 12,144
19. Rails Into Laramie (1954)
Approved | 81 min | Western
A railroad sends an agent to Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the railroad from building its line into the area.
Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea, Joyce Mackenzie
Votes: 425
20. Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The series showed the workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the lawyers process of building a case, investigating leads, and preparing witnesses and defendants for trial.
Stars: Bebe Neuwirth, Amy Carlson, Kirk Acevedo, Fred Thompson
Votes: 1,503
21. Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)
Not Rated | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
One early morning deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Lautner | Stars: Alain Delon, Ornella Muti, Stéphane Audran, Mireille Darc
Votes: 2,568
22. Punishment Park (1971)
R | 91 min | Drama, Thriller
"Punishment Park" is a pseudo-documentary purporting to be a film crews's news coverage of the team of soldiers escorting a group of hippies, draft dodgers, and anti-establishment types ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Watkins | Stars: Patrick Boland, Kent Foreman, Carmen Argenziano, Luke Johnson
Votes: 7,648
23. BraveStarr (1987–1989)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A Native American marshal and his friends keep the peace on the frontier planet of New Texas.
Stars: Pat Fraley, Susan Blu, Erika Scheimer, Lou Scheimer
Votes: 3,221
24. Devils Line (2018– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Crime
When half-demon Anzai rescues college student Tsukasa from a demon attack, their growing bond threatens her life and his resolve to never drink blood.
Stars: Luci Christian, Yui Ishikawa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Adam Gibbs
Votes: 1,564
25. Call Northside 777 (1948)
Approved | 112 min | Drama, Film-Noir
Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a decade-old murder case.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker
Votes: 10,261
26. Die Wannseekonferenz (1984 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama, History
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.
Director: Heinz Schirk | Stars: Dietrich Mattausch, Gerd Böckmann, Friedrich G. Beckhaus, Robert Atzorn
Votes: 1,271
27. Fury (1936)
Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
When a wrongly-accused prisoner barely survives a lynch-mob attack and is presumed dead, he vindictively decides to fake his death and frame the mob for his supposed murder.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Sylvia Sidney, Spencer Tracy, Walter Abel, Bruce Cabot
Votes: 13,739
28. Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young boy grows up as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.
Director: Manuel Sicilia | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Antonio Banderas, James Cosmo, Charles Dance
Votes: 6,422
29. Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama
A sophisticated and self-assured woman from Paris joins a middle-class rural estate as a maid and causes quite a stir among the variously uptight, perverse and violent inhabitants.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Georges Géret, Michel Piccoli, Daniel Ivernel
Votes: 9,784 | Gross: $0.02M
30. Dodge City (1939)
Approved | 104 min | Western
A Texas cattle agent witnesses first hand, the brutal lawlessness of Dodge City and takes the job of sheriff to clean the town up.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot
Votes: 5,769
31. El Paso (1949)
Approved | 103 min | Western
In El Paso, lawyer and ex-Confederate captain Clay Fletcher forms a vigilante group to bring law and order to a town where the judge is a drunk, the sheriff is corrupt and the town is run by a crooked landowner.
Director: Lewis R. Foster | Stars: John Payne, Gail Russell, Sterling Hayden, George 'Gabby' Hayes
Votes: 461
32. Les Misérables (1935)
Approved | 108 min | Drama, History, Romance
In early-19th-century France, an ex-convict who failed to report to parole is relentlessly pursued over a 20-year period by an obsessive policeman.
Director: Richard Boleslawski | Stars: Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Rochelle Hudson
Votes: 3,934
33. Shame (1988)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama
A barrister visiting a town in Western Australian town battles police corruption and the silence of the locals to help a teenage girl seek justice against a gang of young rapists.
Director: Steve Jodrell | Stars: Deborra-Lee Furness, Tony Barry, Simone Buchanan, Gillian Jones
Votes: 733 | Gross: $0.30M
34. Santorini Blue (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Felix and Alexandra's tender marriage unravels after a devastating betrayal. The story travels on an international journey of discovery from New York City to Santorini, Greece while addressing this very question.
Director: Matthew D. Panepinto | Stars: Deirdre Lorenz, Matthew D. Panepinto, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek
Votes: 166
35. The Undercover Man (1949)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Treasury Department agent Frank Warren takes on the case of a mob leader who has evaded paying taxes on his ill-gotten gains.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Glenn Ford, Nina Foch, James Whitmore, Barry Kelley
Votes: 1,408
36. Midnight (1934)
Passed | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The foreman of a jury asks questions that send a woman to the electric chair for a murder committed in the heat of passion. On the night of the execution, his actions come back to haunt him.
Director: Chester Erskine | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Sidney Fox, O.P. Heggie, Henry Hull
Votes: 1,242
37. Streets of Laredo (1949)
Passed | 93 min | Drama, Western
An outlaw separates from his two partners in crime after they join the Texas Rangers, and he continues to commit daring robberies.
Director: Leslie Fenton | Stars: William Holden, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman, William Bendix
Votes: 794
38. Tick, Tick, Tick (1970)
G | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected Sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the deep south.
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Fredric March, Lynn Carlin
Votes: 1,365 | Gross: $1.24M
39. The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015)
90 min | Documentary
After her dad shifts his politics from left to right, his daughter tries to understand what happened.
Director: Jen Senko | Stars: Glenn Beck, Eric Boehlert, David Brock, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 1,383
40. Frontier Marshal (1939)
Approved | 71 min | Drama, Western
Wyatt Earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in Tombstone in this very romanticized version of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly, Cesar Romero, Binnie Barnes
Votes: 1,035
41. Gunman's Walk (1958)
Approved | 97 min | Western
A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Kathryn Grant, James Darren
Votes: 2,130
42. The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
PG | 102 min | Action, Drama, Crime
A black man plays 'uncle Tom' in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American revolt.
Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly, J.A. Preston
Votes: 1,568 | Gross: $1.00M
43. Waco (1966)
Passed | 85 min | Western
A lawless town asks the state governor to pardon an imprisoned gunfighter in order to hire him as sheriff but various factions plan to kill the new sheriff and take over the town.
Director: R.G. Springsteen | Stars: Howard Keel, Jane Russell, Brian Donlevy, Wendell Corey
Votes: 367
44. The House I Live In (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.
Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Eugene Jarecki, David Simon, Shanequa Benitez, William Julius Wilson
Votes: 5,396 | Gross: $0.21M
45. A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Western
In 1876 Colorado, the Tomahawk and Western Railroad is expanding through the Rockies but some stagecoach operators, fearing a loss of revenue, plan to sabotage the railroad.
Director: Richard Sale | Stars: Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter, Rory Calhoun, Walter Brennan
Votes: 768
46. Privilege (1967)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Britain's biggest pop singer, Steven Shorter (Paul Jones), receives unwavering adulation and possesses total control over his rabid fans, which includes nearly the entire population. Yet ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Watkins | Stars: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London, William Job
Votes: 1,321
47. Honky Tonk (1941)
Passed | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his wife's alcoholic father tries to set things right.
Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Frank Morgan, Claire Trevor
Votes: 1,245 | Gross: $6.31M
48. Salome, Where She Danced (1945)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Music
A famous Viennese ballerina flees Europe during the Austro-Prussian War and falls in love with an American bandit who looks like her deceased royal lover.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Rod Cameron, David Bruce, Walter Slezak
Votes: 374
49. Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
Approved | 104 min | Romance, Western
A former deputy and a strong-willed widow are determined to stop a ruthless town boss.
Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Dean Martin, Jean Simmons, George Peppard, John McIntire
Votes: 1,500
50. The Virginian (1929)
Passed | 91 min | Romance, Western
A good-natured cowboy who is romancing the new schoolmarm has a crisis of conscience when he discovers that his best friend is engaged in cattle rustling.
Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, Mary Brian, Richard Arlen
Votes: 863