Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-the-fbi"

1. The Irishman (2019)

R | 209 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel

Votes: 431,507 | Gross: $7.00M

2. American Gangster (2007)

R | 157 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin

Votes: 452,850 | Gross: $130.16M

3. North by Northwest (1959)

Approved | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis

Votes: 346,394 | Gross: $13.28M

4. Reality (I) (2023)

TV-MA | 83 min | Drama

A former American intelligence specialist was given the longest sentence for the unauthorized release of government information to the media about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections via an email operation.

Director: Tina Satter | Stars: Sydney Sweeney, Josh Hamilton, Marchánt Davis, Benny Elledge

Votes: 20,658

5. Missing (I) (2023)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

After her mother goes missing, a young woman tries to find her from home, using tools available to her online.

Directors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick | Stars: Tim Griffin, Ava Zaria Lee, Nia Long, Kimberly Cheng

Votes: 58,876

6. Beyond (I) (2016–2018)

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

A young man wakes up from a 12-year coma to discover new abilities that come to propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy.

Stars: Burkely Duffield, Dilan Gwyn, Jonathan Whitesell, Michael McGrady

Votes: 7,461

7. Gaslit (2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.

Stars: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin

Votes: 7,638

8. Oliver & Company (1988)

G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City.

Director: George Scribner | Stars: Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Richard Mulligan

Votes: 53,005 | Gross: $74.15M

9. Saw 3D (2010)

R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery

As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.

Director: Kevin Greutert | Stars: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes

Votes: 109,775 | Gross: $45.71M

10. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021 TV Special)

TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.

Director: Bo Burnham | Star: Bo Burnham

Votes: 54,494

11. Beginners (2010)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover.

Director: Mike Mills | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic

Votes: 94,835 | Gross: $5.79M

12. Citizen X (1995 TV Movie)

R | 105 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

During the 1980s, Soviet authorities hunt for a serial killer who picks his victims in railway stations and commuter trains and lures them into the woods.

Director: Chris Gerolmo | Stars: Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow, Jeffrey DeMunn

Votes: 22,329

13. The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In this tongue-in-cheek sequel, the benevolent bog creature falls for the vegetarian, plant-loving daughter of the evil scientist who created him.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Dick Durock, Heather Locklear, Louis Jourdan, Sarah Douglas

Votes: 6,311 | Gross: $0.19M

14. JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)

TV-14 | 118 min | Documentary, History

Declassified files related to President Kennedy's assassination in a far larger context, aiming to shine more light on what really happened in 1963.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Whoopi Goldberg, Oliver Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Votes: 4,239

15. Get Gotti (2023)

50 min | Documentary, Crime

Told from both sides of the law this documentary series from the makers of "Fear City" follows the FBI's battle to bring down infamous mob boss John Gotti.

Stars: Anthony Ruggiano Jr., George Gabriel, Eric Shawn, Barbara Nevins Taylor

Votes: 2,864

16. The Return of Sam McCloud (1989 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ex-Marshal McCloud is now senator of New Mexico, fighting for a new environment law. His enemy is Maitland, unscrupulous owner of Chemtel, the world's most important chemical manufacturer. ... See full summary »

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Terry Carter, Diana Muldaur

Votes: 143

17. Nobody Else But You (2011)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A bestselling crime novelist who is desperately looking for a new story hones his focus on the apparent suicide of a small-town woman, an aspiring model who thought she was the reincarnation of Marilyn Monroe.

Director: Gérald Hustache-Mathieu | Stars: Jean-Paul Rouve, Sophie Quinton, Guillaume Gouix, Arsinée Khanjian

Votes: 2,962 | Gross: $0.04M

18. Being Flynn (2012)

R | 102 min | Drama

Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.

Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Paul Dano, Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore, Olivia Thirlby

Votes: 17,841 | Gross: $0.53M

19. The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)

114 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.

Directors: Peter Middleton, James Spinney | Stars: Pearl Mackie, Jeff Rawle, Paul Ryan, Matthew Wolf

Votes: 1,796

20. JFK: What the Doctors Saw (2023)

92 min | Documentary, History

Startling medical observations about JFK's wounds when seven doctors who were in the Parkland Hospital ER reunite to discuss a day none of them can forget.

Director: Barbara Shearer | Stars: Ronald C. Jones, Lawrence E. Klein, Joe D. Goldstrich, Kenneth Salyer

Votes: 562

21. Boa vs. Python (2004 Video)

R | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After a genetically-altered python escapes, a scientist is enlisted to help kill it by releasing a giant boa constrictor that he owns.

Director: David Flores | Stars: David Hewlett, Jaime Bergman, Kirk B.R. Woller, Adamo Palladino

Votes: 4,170

22. The Heavenly Body (1944)

Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

The neglected wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.

Directors: Alexander Hall, Vincente Minnelli | Stars: William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, James Craig, Fay Bainter

Votes: 1,035

23. A Good American (2015)

TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, History

How a group of NSA code-breakers had a chance of preventing 9/11.

Director: Friedrich Moser | Stars: William Binney, Jesselyn Radack, Kirk Wiebe, Diane Roark

Votes: 1,334

24. Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, News

A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything.

Director: Cullen Hoback | Stars: Max Schrems, Moby, Mark Zuckerberg, Orson Scott Card

Votes: 6,543 | Gross: $0.06M

25. Friends and Family (2001)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime

A gay couple are hit men for the mafia.

Director: Kristen Coury | Stars: Greg Lauren, Chris Gartin, Rebecca Creskoff, Edward Hibbert

Votes: 1,515

26. Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders (2015)

Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary, Crime, Music

The inside story behind the Biggie and Tupac murder investigations is laid bare using police case files, taped confessions never before shown on film, and interviews with lead detective Greg Kading and other witnesses.

Director: Mike Dorsey | Stars: Imari Williams, Greg Kading, Frank Alexander, Xavien T. Bailey

Votes: 932

27. Maigret voit rouge (1963)

87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Division Commissioner Jules Maigret and his team hunt a ring of American racketeers sent to Paris to silence an embarrassing witness

Director: Gilles Grangier | Stars: Jean Gabin, Françoise Fabian, Roland Armontel, Paul Frankeur

Votes: 695

28. Cass Timberlane (1947)

Passed | 119 min | Drama, Romance

Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. After their baby is stillborn, Virginia turns more and more to Cass' attorney friend Bradd Criley... See full summary »

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, Zachary Scott, Tom Drake

Votes: 1,107

29. Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia (2023 TV Movie)

Documentary, Crime, History

With his mafia wiseguy links and access to entertainment industry star power, Frank Sinatra helped John F. Kennedy into the White House in 1960. But it all came to a bitter end.

Director: David Harvey | Stars: Chuck Granata, Lenny Luizzi, Robert Foster, Robbyn Swan

Votes: 58

30. The Mafia with Trevor McDonald (2015– )

Documentary, Crime

Trevor McDonald travels across America to take an in-depth dive into the world of the mafia.

Stars: Trevor McDonald, John Alite, Michael Franzese, Camille Franzese

Votes: 55

31. The Man Who Bought Cricket (2022)

35 min | Documentary, Crime

Allen Stanford lands his helicopter at Lord's with $20 million and a plan to change cricket forever.

Stars: Stuart Broad, Luke Wright, Vanessa Walther, Nasser Hussain

Votes: 159

32. JFK: The Final Evidence (2023)

Documentary, Action, Crime

In this two-part series, explore the mystery behind the assassination of President John F Kennedy with Dr David J Hall.

Stars: Emma Long, David J. Hall, Chris Moran

Votes: 26

33. Jackson (2016)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary

With a single abortion clinic remaining in the state of Mississippi, the city of Jackson has become ground zero in the nation's battle over reproductive health-care. Jackson is an intimate ... See full summary »

Director: Maisie Crow | Stars: Barbara Beavers, Shannon Brewer, April Jackson, Willie Parker

Votes: 168

34. Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp (2022)

56 min | Documentary, History

The story of the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans and the loss of civil rights.

Director: Rory Banyard | Stars: Tamlyn Tomita, Frank Chin, Mike Ishii, Paul Nagano

Votes: 17

35. Martin Luther King Jr.: Marked Man (2018 TV Movie)

44 min | Documentary

Martin Luther King Jr. helps drive change in the United States in the face of bitter opposition, not least from opponents within the U.S. government; King is subjected to a fierce campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI.

Director: Edward Cotterill | Stars: Martin Luther King, Cheryl Sterling, Tim Weiner, Bonnie Greer

Votes: 28

36. 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Party in the CIA (2011 Music Video)

3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

music video for "Party in the CIA" by 'Weird Al' Yankovic.

Director: Roque Ballesteros

Votes: 85

37. Smart and Smarter (2014)

6 min | Short, Comedy

Add a Plot

Director: Tammy Klembith | Stars: Carrie Finn, Devon Michaels, Evan Sloan

38. Marxist Lucifer King (2015 Video)

41 min | Documentary, Short

Add a Plot

Director: Steven L. Anderson | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Domonique Davis, Sam Donaldson, Beverly Gage

Votes: 45

39. Shooting for Survival (1974)

15 min | Documentary, Short

A film brought to you be the Department Of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. Shooting For Survival deploys actions to take when in a crisis.

Director: Lewis Baer

Votes: 5

40. Stay Alert, Stay Alive (1969)

22 min | Documentary, Short

Proper and improper arrest procedures are described in this short film. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover invites law enforcement officers and other such agencies to use FBI training facilities.... See full summary »

Director: Werner Schumann | Stars: Ned Beatty, Alan Oppenheimer, Anthony Zerbe

41. Your FBI (1972)

15 min | Documentary, Short

This film talks about the expansion of the FBI agency, in the United States, after World War II. The FBI is responsible for investigating espionage, sabotage, loan sharks, illegal ... See full summary »

Star: Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

42. Bank Robberies (1959)

8 min | Documentary, Short

This short FBI Training film shows how to investigate band robbery case with the surveillance camera footage of actual bank robberies. Bank employees are usually well-trained to handle bank... See full summary »

43. The Dark Side of Porn (2005–2006)
Episode: Debbie Does Dallas Uncovered (2005)

TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary

A look at the making of the film Debbie Does Dallas and the mystery surrounding Bambi Woods.

Director: Francis Hanly | Stars: Jim Buckley, Robert Burge, Robin Byrd, A.J. Cohen

Votes: 260

44. The 4400 (2004–2007)
Episode: Trial by Fire (2004)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Someone has leaked a list of the names and current locations of all the 4400. When several of the returnees are bombed, Baldwin and Skouris must find out who did it.

Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Joel Gretsch, Jacqueline McKenzie, Mahershala Ali, Laura Allen

Votes: 571

45. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Blood Drops (2000)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team is called to a suburban house where the whole family, except the two daughters, have been murdered with no apparent motive.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 1,348

46. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Burden of Proof (2002)

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

A body is found in the body farm. He died from what looks like a bullet wound, yet Dr. Robbins and Grissom can't find any bullet fragments. Instead, they found bits of ground beef inside ... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 871

47. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Crate 'n' Burial (2000)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The search is on for a abducted woman while a hit and run death of a little girl is investigated.

Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Jorja Fox, Gary Dourdan

Votes: 1,138

48. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Kiss Kiss, Bye Bye (2006)

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

Someone tries to kill a diva called Lois O'Neill, who was related to the mafia years ago, and a waiter is killed instead. The CSI investigates the case, but more than ever, nothing is what it seems.

Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 856

49. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Lucky Strike (2003)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man driving with a wooden stake in his head dies in front of a casino.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 780

50. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: No Humans Involved (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Grissom, Sofia and Greg investigate a gang shooting with two victims. Out of the blue, Greg finds the body of a young boy dumped in a trash bin. Sara and David Phillips join the ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 769