Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "police-scanner"

1. The Little Things (2021)

R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Chris Bauer

Votes: 126,231

2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

PG | 140 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Miles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.

Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson | Stars: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez

Votes: 369,161 | Gross: $381.31M

3. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon

Votes: 878,770 | Gross: $804.75M

4. Reptile (2023)

R | 134 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Tom Nichols is a hardened New England detective, unflinching in his pursuit of a case where nothing is as it seems and it begins to dismantle the illusions in his own life.

Director: Grant Singer | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Alicia Silverstone

Votes: 87,557

5. Die Hard (1988)

R | 132 min | Action, Thriller

A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.

Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson

Votes: 945,472 | Gross: $83.01M

6. Spider-Man 3 (2007)

PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church

Votes: 637,426 | Gross: $336.53M

7. The Incredibles (2004)

PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.

Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee

Votes: 808,487 | Gross: $261.44M

8. Nightcrawler (2014)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

Director: Dan Gilroy | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed

Votes: 604,541 | Gross: $32.38M

9. Incredibles 2 (2018)

PG | 118 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Incredibles family takes on a new mission which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world.

Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner

Votes: 331,174 | Gross: $608.58M

10. Thief (1981)

R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An ace safe cracker wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi

Votes: 38,979 | Gross: $11.49M

11. Halloween (I) (2018)

R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney

Votes: 169,077 | Gross: $159.34M

12. In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)

TV-MA | 115 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A Philadelphia police officer struggles with a lifelong obsession to track down a mysterious serial killer whose crimes defy explanation.

Director: Jim Mickle | Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Bokeem Woodbine, Michael C. Hall

Votes: 61,167

13. Midnight Special (2016)

PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child's special powers.

Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver

Votes: 84,020 | Gross: $3.71M

14. Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)

PG | 93 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Down-on-their-luck racers Larry and Deke steal from a supermarket manager to buy a car that will help them advance their racing chances. Their escape does not go as planned when Larry's one-night stand, Mary, tags along for the ride.

Director: John Hough | Stars: Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke, Kenneth Tobey

Votes: 7,831 | Gross: $0.62M

15. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.

Director: Clay Kaytis | Stars: Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Oliver Hudson

Votes: 83,481

16. The Paper (1994)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama

New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Marisa Tomei

Votes: 15,098 | Gross: $38.82M

17. He Walked by Night (1948)

Approved | 79 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller

This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.

Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann | Stars: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell

Votes: 6,702

18. True Crime (1995 Video)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mary, a precocious high school senior, longs to be a cop. When a classmate dies and the case remains unsolved, Mary becomes obsessed and gets involved in the investigation.

Director: Pat Verducci | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Kevin Dillon, Bill Nunn, Michael Bowen

Votes: 3,070

19. Thunder Road (1958)

Approved | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in prison.

Director: Arthur Ripley | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Jacques Aubuchon, Keely Smith

Votes: 4,613

20. Crime Wave (1953)

Approved | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.

Director: André De Toth | Stars: Gene Nelson, Sterling Hayden, Phyllis Kirk, Ted de Corsia

Votes: 4,546

21. Vanishing Point (1997 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

An ex race car driver hurries 1200 miles home in a 1970 Challenger when his wife has labor problems. Cops in several states try to stop him - initially for speeding.

Director: Charles Robert Carner | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Christine Elise, Steve Railsback, Rodney A. Grant

Votes: 3,057

22. Robbery (1967)

110 min | Crime, Drama

A group of British criminals plan the robbery of the Royal Mail train on the Glasgow-London route.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth, Frank Finlay

Votes: 2,040

23. Exterminator 2 (1984)

R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The flamethrower-wielding vigilante John Eastland returns to rid New York City of a drug lord and his gang.

Director: Mark Buntzman | Stars: Robert Ginty, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Geffner, Frankie Faison

Votes: 2,792 | Gross: $3.74M

24. The Condemned 2 (2015 Video)

R | 90 min | Action, Thriller

A former bounty hunter who finds himself on the run as part of a revamped Condemned tournament, in which convicts are forced to fight each other to the death as part of a game that's broadcast to the public.

Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Randy Orton, Eric Roberts, Wes Studi, Steven Michael Quezada

Votes: 3,157

25. Noll tolerans (1999)

108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Johan is a two-fisted Gothenburg cop who finds himself in a shoot-out with jewel robbers. After the smoke has cleared, one robber, shot by his accomplice, and an innocent bystander, are ... See full summary »

Director: Anders Nilsson | Stars: Jakob Eklund, Peter Andersson, Marie Richardson, Hanna Alsterlund

Votes: 4,179

26. Cry Terror! (1958)

Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller

Duped by former Army pal Paul Hoplin into building a time-bomb, New York shop owner Jim Molner and his family become hostages of Hoplin who uses bomb-threats to extort money from airlines.

Director: Andrew L. Stone | Stars: James Mason, Rod Steiger, Inger Stevens, Neville Brand

Votes: 1,701

27. The Night Holds Terror (1955)

Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A group of convicted felons take over a suburban house to escape the ongoing police manhunt, turning the life of the family living there into a nightmare.

Director: Andrew L. Stone | Stars: Jack Kelly, Hildy Parks, Vince Edwards, John Cassavetes

Votes: 1,044

28. Sand Castles (2014)

Unrated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In rural Indiana, Noah and his impoverished family wrestle with the mysterious return of his now mute sister Lauren, who was kidnapped and held captive for over a decade.

Director: Clenet Verdi-Rose | Stars: Jordon Hodges, Anne Winters, Randy Spence, Saxon Trainor

Votes: 1,613

29. In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (1997 TV Movie)

90 min | Crime, Drama

Former marine and cop Jeff Erickson starts a new life after meeting his dream girl, Jill, running a bookshop, until they decide to become the modern Bonnie and Clyde. Learning on the job ... See full summary »

Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Lori Loughlin, Bruce Campbell, Brad Sullivan, Susanna Thompson

Votes: 515

30. Plunder Road (1957)

Approved | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Five men rob a train in Utah of 10 million dollars in gold and head to Los Angeles in 3 trucks hoping to meet up with their beautiful accomplice and leave the country.

Director: Hubert Cornfield | Stars: Gene Raymond, Jeanne Cooper, Wayne Morris, Elisha Cook Jr.

Votes: 1,295

31. Die Katze (1988)

118 min | Crime, Thriller

Two bank robbers hold the clerks hostage and demand 3 million German marks as ransom. What the police do not realise is that the true criminal mastermind watches them from outside the bank, anticipating every move.

Director: Dominik Graf | Stars: Götz George, Gudrun Landgrebe, Joachim Kemmer, Heinz Hoenig

Votes: 972

32. Nightwaves (2003 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Recently widowed Shelby Naylor (Sherilyn Fenn) listening to her husbands police scanner overhears a husband and wife arguing on the phone. The wife ends up dead and Widow Naylor points the finger endangering herself.

Director: Jim Kaufman | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, David Nerman, Bruce Dinsmore, Francis X. McCarthy

Votes: 290

33. Kahit ako'y busabos (1993)

112 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Guiller might be a gang member in Tondo but he has a big heart for children. So when he finds out about a child trafficking syndicate, he risks his life to save the poor victims.

Director: Bebong Osorio | Stars: Ace Vergel, Bing Loyzaga, Jenny Roa, Vic Vargas

34. TWINS IN CRIME (2023)

72 min | Mystery, Thriller

Ines's life is turned upside down after receiving her twin's naked photo. Exploited by a relentless blackmailer who plays the game hard.

Directors: Shae Mostinckx, Tantane | Stars: Louise Buysschaert, Freek Meeusen, Ivan Pecnik, Victor Peeters

Votes: 14

35. Melora Rivera Hides (2014)

19 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Antonio Echevarria | Stars: Antonio Echevarria, Christian Hicks, Craig Miller, Liliana Preciado

36. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: The Invasion of Panama

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Learn more about the classified mission to rescue an American hostage and the man hunt for a dictator that led to the boldest US military strike since Vietnam, the surprise invasion of Panama in December of 1989.

Stars: Charlton Heston, Gabe Marcella, Kevin Buckley, Douglas Waller

37. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 2: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2003)

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

Jack discovers the bodies of six additional Coral Snake Commandos as a Tactical Team gets closer to the bomb's location. Division sends in Brad Hammond to look into CTU LA's situation. ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Xander Berkeley

Votes: 1,493

38. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: The Big Score (1962)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

A babysitter and her gang kill and rob her employer of $32,000, unaware that the money belongs to a deadly criminal syndicate.

Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Rafael Campos, Evans Evans, Tom Gilleran

Votes: 455

39. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode: Gitano (1970)

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

The teen-aged king of a small central European principality has been convinced, falsely, that his regent intends to harm him, and so he has taken refuge in a neighboring country where he is... See full summary »

Director: Barry Crane | Stars: Peter Graves, Leonard Nimoy, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus

Votes: 166

40. Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode: Barefoot on a Bed of Coals (1963)

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

A man who failed to qualify for the NYPD takes to impersonating a uniformed patrolman.His motives have to do with wanting to serve the public and also wanting to attract more desirable ... See full summary »

Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Nancy Malone

Votes: 61

41. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Secret Code (1995)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

George refuses to give anyone his secret code (BOSCO). Kramer buys a police scanner. Jerry does a series of ads for Leapin' Larry's Appliance Store. Elaine has dinner with J. Peterman but ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander

Votes: 3,538

42. Suspicion (1957–1958)
Episode: Doomsday (1957)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A master of disguise plans a payroll theft with the only two men that know his true identity.

Director: Bernard Girard | Stars: Dan Duryea, Robert Middleton, Charles Bronson, Edward Binns

Votes: 33

43. The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
Episode: Fishing Derby (2002)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy

Harold releases a prize fish into the lake as part of a fishing derby, with the intention of giving a $1,000 prize to whoever catches it. Red seeks to win the prize, by any means necessary.

Star: Steve Smith

44. Un flic (2007– )
Episode: Confusion des peines (2007)

87 min | Drama

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Director: Frédéric Tellier | Stars: Gaëtan Kondzot, Marie-Gaëlle Cals, François Caron, Ivan Franek

Votes: 16

45. The Flash (2014–2023)
Episode: The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Pt. 2 (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

With the Flash battling Bloodwork, Iris and Cisco fight to help Barry take control of himself before he's lost forever; the rest of the team fight to reclaim control of Central City from Bloodwork's growing army.

Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes

Votes: 2,190

46. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Saul Gone (2022)

TV-14 | 69 min | Crime, Drama

Revelations. Regrets. RICO violations. Jimmy's worlds - and identities - converge in one final showdown.

Director: Peter Gould | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Barbara Rosenblat

Votes: 56,256

47. Animal Kingdom (2016–2022)
Episode: Family Business (2021)

TV-MA | Crime, Drama

As Deran and J compete for control of the family, Pamela presents the Codys with a risky proposition. Pope processes an additional loss by exploding in violence and Craig does business with Frankie.

Director: Janice Cooke | Stars: Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole

Votes: 382

48. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Nippy (2022)

TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama

A lost dog leads to a new friend. A new player gets in the game.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Pat Healy, Jim O'Heir, Kelsey Scott

Votes: 24,539

49. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Carnelian, Inc. (2009)

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

The Attorney General receives some strange email, CBI is ordered to investigate. They're soon investigating a high profile murder that involves a company's executive board.

Director: Kevin Dowling | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,549

50. Animal Kingdom (2016–2022)
Episode: Loose Ends (2021)

TV-MA | Crime, Drama

The Codys resolve unfinished business and plan their biggest heist ever without Smurf.

Director: Nick Copus | Stars: Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole

Votes: 333