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1. Sound of Freedom (2023)
PG-13 | 131 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The incredible true story of a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from traffickers.
Director: Alejandro Monteverde | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp, Cristal Aparicio
Votes: 114,028
2. Scarface (1983)
R | 170 min | Crime, Drama
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Votes: 916,374 | Gross: $45.60M
3. Enter the Void (2009)
Not Rated | 161 min | Drama, Fantasy
An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.
Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, Cyril Roy, Olly Alexander
Votes: 88,043 | Gross: $0.34M
4. Street Kings (2008)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans
Votes: 120,806 | Gross: $26.42M
5. The First Power (1990)
R | 98 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A dedicated L.A. police detective and a psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.
Director: Robert Resnikoff | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober, Mykelti Williamson
Votes: 4,881 | Gross: $22.42M
6. No Mercy (1986)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A Chicago detective, seeking to avenge his partner's death, travels to New Orleans, where he unexpectedly becomes involved in a cat and mouse game of survival.
Director: Richard Pearce | Stars: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbé, George Dzundza
Votes: 8,468 | Gross: $12.30M
7. Code of Silence (1985)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take down an irresponsible cop.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, Mike Genovese
Votes: 9,392 | Gross: $20.35M
8. Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it.
Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards, Wendell Corey
Votes: 12,549
9. Bait (2000)
R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An ex-con is used by police to lure a criminal out of hiding.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Jamie Foxx, David Morse, Robert Pastorelli, Doug Hutchison
Votes: 13,200 | Gross: $15.33M
10. Vice Squad (1982)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A single mother prostitute, who goes by the name Princess, finds herself forced to work undercover for the police in order to apprehend a homicidal, misogynistic pimp named Ramrod, who will do anything not to get arrested.
Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Season Hubley, Gary Swanson, Wings Hauser, Pepe Serna
Votes: 2,905 | Gross: $13.25M
11. Party Line (1988)
R | 91 min | Thriller
A rich brother and sister are crazed killers. She lures men into her bed, and he attacks them and murders them. A detective is assigned to find the killers and bring them in.
Director: William Webb | Stars: Richard Hatch, Shawn Weatherly, Leif Garrett, Greta Blackburn
Votes: 673 | Gross: $0.15M
12. F/X2 (1991)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Thriller
A special effects man helps his girlfriend's ex, a cop, with a sting operation, where the ex gets killed. Something's off and he investigates with help from an ex-cop PI friend.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Ticotin, Joanna Gleason
Votes: 11,738 | Gross: $21.08M
13. The Bling Ring (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Drama
Teenagers break into celebrities houses to experience the rich life by stealing their belongings.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Austin Butler, Yin Chang, Tom Irwin, Sebastian Sozzi
Votes: 1,731
14. Vault (I) (2019)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1975, a group of small time criminals attempt to pull off the biggest heist in American history: stealing over $30 million from the Mafia in the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island.
Director: Tom DeNucci | Stars: Theo Rossi, Clive Standen, Samira Wiley, Don Johnson
Votes: 2,896
15. Strange Bargain (1949)
Approved | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In order to cash-in a life insurance policy, a failing business owner asks one of his employees, who has financial woes of his own, to aid him in disguising his suicide into a robbery-murder.
Director: Will Price | Stars: Martha Scott, Jeffrey Lynn, Harry Morgan, Katherine Emery
Votes: 863
16. Little Ladies of the Night (1977 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
The sister of ex-pimp and current Los Angeles Police detective Kyle York was murdered working the streets a few years ago. Since his reform, he has teamed with Officer Russ Garfield to ... See full summary »
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: David Soul, Louis Gossett Jr., Linda Purl, Clifton Davis
Votes: 216
17. Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Short, Action
In this animated prequel to Van Helsing (2004), Van Helsing travels to Victorian London to catch the mysterious, inhuman serial killer, Mr. Hyde.
Director: Sharon Bridgeman | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Robbie Coltrane, David Wenham, Grey Griffin
Votes: 3,411
18. Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
R | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A mother goes to Hollywood to find her runaway daughter. The Vice Squad discovers that a dangerous gangster has turned the girl into one of his junkie teen prostitutes. The Squad also investigates illegal betting and a BDSM pornographer.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Ronny Cox, Frank Gorshin, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Trish Van Devere
Votes: 655
19. Tempted (2001)
R | 95 min | Thriller
A wealthy man married to a beautiful younger woman puts her fidelity to the test.
Director: Bill Bennett | Stars: Saffron Burrows, Burt Reynolds, Mike Starr, Randy Austin
Votes: 1,424
20. Operation Corned Beef (1991)
105 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Squale, an ace spy, is called back from South America to carry out a tough operation. Goal: dismantle an international arms traffic masterminded by an important French government official. ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Marie Poiré | Stars: Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Isabelle Renauld, Valérie Lemercier
Votes: 3,038
21. The Great Smokey Roadblock (1977)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
After his rig is repossessed, an aging trucker by the name of Elegant John Howard decides he and his truck have one more good run in them, and with the help of a hitchhiker and a few others he will make it happen.
Director: John Leone | Stars: Henry Fonda, Eileen Brennan, Austin Pendleton, Robert Englund
Votes: 607
22. The Black Vampire (1953)
90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
This "feminist" reworking of Fritz Lang's classic M focuses on the mothers of children stalked by a deranged pedophile.
Director: Román Viñoly Barreto | Stars: Olga Zubarry, Roberto Escalada, Nelly Panizza, Mariano Vidal Molina
Votes: 571
23. The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)
Unrated | 75 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past.
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Arthur Wontner, Lyn Harding, Leslie Perrins, Jane Carr
Votes: 804
24. Christmas Catch (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A small-town policewoman falls for a suspected diamond thief at Christmas time.
Director: Justin G. Dyck | Stars: Emily Alatalo, Andrew Bushell, Franco Lo Presti, Genelle Williams
Votes: 1,807
25. Sol Madrid (1968)
Approved | 90 min | Action, Crime
Government agent Sol Madrid travels to Mexico with hooker Stacey to bring mobster Villanova and drug kingpin Dietrich to justice.
Director: Brian G. Hutton | Stars: David McCallum, Stella Stevens, Telly Savalas, Ricardo Montalban
Votes: 376
26. Triplecross (1995 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Romance
T.C. Cooper is sprung from prison by Oscar Pierce, an F.B.I. agent, and given a task: take down master thief Jimmy Ray Danker. He accepts, but neither man expected the plan's single complication: Julia Summers, Jimmy Ray's lover.
Director: Jenõ Hódi | Stars: Michael Paré, Billy Dee Williams, Ashley Laurence, Patrick Bergin
Votes: 234
27. Night Owls (1930)
Passed | 21 min | Short, Comedy
After far too many break-ins on his watch, an ineffective policeman approaches the unsuspecting vagabonds, Laurel and Hardy, with a preposterous proposition; one that would get him off the hook. But, are the boys up to the task?
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, James Finlayson
Votes: 1,778
28. Elvis Lives! (2016 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 82 min | Biography, Drama
Plagued by a heavy drug addiction and his failing voice, The King is desperate to make things right with himself, his deceased brother, and God. His attempts to get back on track are ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Balderson | Stars: Jonathan Nation, Doug Burch, Sallieu Sesay, Jennifer Lee Laks
Votes: 168
29. Des nouvelles du bon Dieu (1996)
100 min | Comedy
When novelist Alessandro Battavia commits suicide, taxi driver Evangile and her brother Nord believe that they are characters imagined in a novel, probably one written by God. Because they ... See full summary »
Director: Didier Le Pêcheur | Stars: Marie Trintignant, Maria de Medeiros, Christian Charmetant, Michel Vuillermoz
Votes: 506
30. Le feu aux poudres (1957)
73 min | Crime, Thriller
Gangster film centering on gun runners.
Director: Henri Decoin | Stars: Raymond Pellegrin, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Françoise Fabian
Votes: 87
31. Brutal Fury (1993)
98 min | Thriller
Shy young high school girl joins a secretive vigilante group of female high school students called "The Sisterhood."
Director: Fred P. Watkins | Stars: Tom Campitelli, Lisa-Gabrielle Greene, Annette Gebron, Karen Eppers
Votes: 63
32. The Life of an Agent (2004)
82 min | Documentary
Selection of clips from top secret training films made between the 1950s and 1970s for the Hungarian secret police of communist János Kádár era that teach the agents how to surveil and investigate possible traitors and recruit informants.
Director: Gábor Zsigmond Papp | Stars: János Kulka, Zoltán Rátóti, Ferenc Elek, Róbert Kardos
Votes: 61
33. Seize (2010)
Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Action, Crime
Officer Eva Minors goes on a routine patrol that quickly becomes more than she bargained for.
Directors: Bill Cornelius, Luke Dye | Stars: Katie Groshong, Scott Moreno, J.D. Hart, Scott C. Jackson
Votes: 13
34. Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (1987 Video Game)
Crime, Mystery
You control a regular police officer patrolling the city of Lytton, California who must perform his duties strictly by the book.
Director: Jim Walls
Votes: 114
35.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Brother's Keeper
(1984)
TV-14 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their respective partners.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 2,365
36.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
(2002)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack and Mason search for location of the address found in Victor Drazen's confidential file. Palmer finally lets the press know about Keith's past. One of Drazen's goons closes in on Teri;... See full summary »
Director: Frederick King Keller | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert
Votes: 1,752
37.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Roll Call
(1974)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
When an officer calls for help but fails to give his name or location, it results in a frantic search for the missing officer. The dispatcher helps by doing a roll call of all the known ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Abbott | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett, William Elliott
Votes: 98
38.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Animal Lovers
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman thinks her dog was euthanized illegally.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Susan Anton, Ron White, Cec Linder
Votes: 87
39.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Career Move
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A singer fakes suicide to boost his career.
Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, David Cassidy, Robert Wisden, Mary Beth Rubens
Votes: 88
40.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Driving Under the Influence
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A drunk driver hits a pedestrian and leaves her for dead.
Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Shirley Douglas, Mike Connors, John Novak
Votes: 82
41.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Prosecutor
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A corrupt prosecutor pursues the death penalty in a homicide case.
Director: David Gelfand | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Parker Stevenson, Lawrence Dane, Robert Morelli
Votes: 89
42.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Heat Wave
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A wife claims spousal abuse. Wojo and Wentworth go undercover to catch a park rapist.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
Votes: 152
43.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Grand Hotel
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Wojo and Wentworth go undercover as a married couple to break up a burglary ring set in an upscale hotel.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
Votes: 158
44.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Massage Parlor
(1976)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
Wentworth arrests a dime-store cowboy in a massage parlor. The detectives arrest a mugger who's in her eighties.
Director: Dennis Steinmetz | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
Votes: 127
45.
Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode:
Eyewitness
(2000)
Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Commissioner Barbara Gordon sees Batman committing murder, she initiates an all-out manhunt for him while Bruce Wayne investigates what really happened.
Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Stockard Channing, Henry Rollins
Votes: 513
46.
Dracula: The Series (1990–1991)
Episode:
Get a Job
(1990)
22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Chris lands a job with a local art house, run by a lovely art dealer named Julia, who also happens to have dealings with Alexander Lucard.
Director: Allan King | Stars: Bernard Behrens, Geordie Johnson, Mia Kirshner, John Lefebvre
Votes: 13
47.
The Hitchhiker (1983–1991)
Episode:
Petty Thieves
(1985)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Small-time crook Mickey aspires to work as a runner for drug lord Joey Stregga. To achieve this aim, Mickey sets up his innocent ex-hooker girlfriend Pearl on a date with Stregga but pays heavily for betraying her pure love for him.
Director: Christopher Leitch | Stars: John Colicos, Page Fletcher, Sonny Forbes, Paul Koslo
Votes: 74
48.
L.A. Heat (1996–1999)
Episode:
211 Kidney
(1997)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A suspect commandeers a bakery truck and leads Chase and August, who's on a diet, on a wild ride. Their colleague, Maria, goes undercover as prostitute to catch a murderous illegal organ trader who pays prostitutes to bring him victims.
Director: Bill Tunnicliffe | Stars: Wolf Larson, Steven Williams, Dawn Eason, Renee Tenison
Votes: 10
49.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
A Bullet for Crockett
(1988)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While taking down a drug dealer, Crockett is shot. While he fights for his life, Tubbs tries to find the shooter. And we take a look at Crockett's life.
Director: Donald L. Gold | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 335
50.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
A Rock and a Hard Place
(1988)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Newly married Crockett gets entangled with Caitlin's record companies executives.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 312