Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "rikers-island-new-york-city"

1. Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Following Kick-Ass' heroics, other citizens are inspired to become masked crusaders, but Red Mist leads his own group of evil super-villains to get revenge, kill Kick-Ass, and destroy everything he stands for.

Director: Jeff Wadlow | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey

Votes: 288,757 | Gross: $28.80M

2. The Night Of (2016)

TV-MA | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a night of partying with a woman he picked up, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.

Stars: Riz Ahmed, John Turturro, Bill Camp, Amara Karan

Votes: 172,090

3. Carlito's Way (1993)

R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo

Votes: 232,610 | Gross: $36.95M

4. Good Time (2017)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Buddy Duress

Votes: 140,492 | Gross: $2.03M

5. Tower Heist (2011)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.

Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda

Votes: 151,122 | Gross: $78.05M

6. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

R | 100 min | Crime, Drama

Coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints.

Director: Dito Montiel | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, Shia LaBeouf, Dianne Wiest

Votes: 26,832 | Gross: $0.52M

7. 15 Minutes (2001)

R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A homicide detective and a fire marshal must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings.

Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks

Votes: 51,957 | Gross: $24.40M

8. The Central Park Five (2012)

Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.

Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana

Votes: 7,940 | Gross: $0.27M

9. The Punisher (2005 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

Frank Castle's war on crime has him face the mafia, the Russian mob and the Yakuza as well as his famous archenemies from The Punisher comics. Along the way, he gets to briefly team up with some of his S.H.I.E.L.D. allies.

Stars: Thomas Jane, Bob Joles, Darryl Kurylo, David Sobolov

Votes: 2,035

10. Love the Hard Way (2001)

R | 104 min | Drama, Crime, Romance

The story of a petty thief who meets an innocent young woman and brings her into his world of crime while she teaches him the lessons of enjoying life and being loved.

Director: Peter Sehr | Stars: Adrien Brody, Charlotte Ayanna, Jon Seda, August Diehl

Votes: 2,576 | Gross: $0.04M

11. Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island (1994)

TV-MA | 75 min | Documentary, Crime

A look inside Rikers Island which is a rather unknown place in New York. Many of the inmates and various people working in the law enforcement field are interviewed. We see aftermath of ... See full summary »

Directors: Jon Alpert, Nina Rosenblum | Stars: Jon Alpert, Sean Bryan, Jackie, Eric Kane

Votes: 234

12. Rikers (2016)

70 min | Documentary

RIKERS provides powerful personal testimonies about the culture of violence and corruption that has plagued the notorious New York City jail for over three decades.

Directors: Mark Benjamin, Marc Levin | Stars: Tariq Barnes, Barry Campbell, Hector Custodio, Candie Hailey-Means

Votes: 35

13. Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York (2023)

Documentary, History

Once a failing city that by 1990 had over 2,200 murders and 93,000 violent robberies annually, New York went on to be the revitalized word capital.

Director: Matthew Taylor | Stars: Nicole Gelinas, Michael Goodwin, Larry Mone, Fred Seigel

Votes: 28

14. Off the Rails (I) (2016)

TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary

How one man's love of transport led to a lifetime of incarceration.

Director: Adam Irving | Stars: Charles Bilal, Courtney Brown, Sally Butler, Jervis Cameron

Votes: 359

15. Nuyorican Dream (2000)

Documentary

A gripping portrait of one Puerto Rican family living in NYC. Roberto, 29, the eldest son gay and living in Greenwich Village. Marta the family matriarch, living in Brooklyn and raising the... See full summary »

Director: Laurie Collyer

Votes: 113

16. Rikers High (2005 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

A look at the students and teachers of 'Island Academy' the high school for inmates of Riker's Island. The largest correctional facility in North America.

Director: Victor Buhler | Stars: Andre Blandon, Millie Grant, John Hopson, Shawn Johnson

Votes: 121

17. Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y. (1903)

2 min | Short, Documentary

A view of Riker's Island and its landfill, filmed from a passing boat on 9 May 1903. While heavy steam powered construction equipment construct a sea wall, nearby garbage scows are unloaded by steam shovel.

Votes: 79

18. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: The Gift (2003)

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

A reporter is murdered, and the suspects include his father's mistress and a couple who practice Santeria.

Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 322

19. For Life (2020–2021)
Episode: Closing Statement (2020)

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

Aaron finally gets his chance to argue for his retrial in court but it's thwarted by the return of prison warden Cyrus Hunt.

Director: Debs Paterson | Stars: Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Mary Stuart Masterson

Votes: 248

20. Lockup (2005– )
Episode: Return to Rikers Island (2005)

45 min | Documentary, News

See how the once-infamous Rikers Island jail has reinvented itself.

Votes: 10

21. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Mob: Drugs, Bugs and the Dapper Don (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

A ruthless capo, John Gotti, breaks the Mafia's most sacred rules to become boss and protect his drug empire.

Directors: Max Stern, Wilfred Spears | Stars: Anthony Ruggiano Jr., George Gabriel, George Anastasia, John Alite

Votes: 11

22. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: The Call of the Wild (2016)

TV-MA | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A controversy surrounding the defense puts Stone in the spotlight as Naz's trial reaches its climax.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp

Votes: 4,839

23. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: Subtle Beast (2016)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As attorney John Stone counsels Naz, lead detective Dennis Box investigates the crime.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Bill Camp, Jeannie Berlin

Votes: 4,489

24. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: A Dark Crate (2016)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

At Rikers Island, Naz realises that his survival, or perhaps his demise, rests with an inmate named Freddy Knight, while Stone is double crossed.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp

Votes: 4,090

25. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: The Art of War (2016)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A fellow prisoner advises Naz on prison life while he weighs the pros and cons of copping a plea, and Stone delves into Andrea's past.

Director: James Marsh | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp

Votes: 3,991

26. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: The Season of the Witch (2016)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Box reconstructs Naz's whereabouts on the night of Andrea's death, Stone looks into other potential suspects, and Naz is pulled further into the murkiness of prison life.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp

Votes: 3,825

27. The Strain (2014–2017)
Episode: Fallen Light (2015)

TV-MA | 47 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Lumen's auction starts in 24hrs. Setrakian seeks the Ancients backing. Gus seeks allies from his past. Zach's Grandparents are found, leaving Eph with a choice. Eldritch discovers the "White" has an unexpected price, to Eichhorst's delight.

Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Mía Maestro, Kevin Durand

Votes: 981

28. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: Samson and Delilah (2016)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As prosecutor Helen Weiss prepares for trial, Chandra follows a potential new lead, and Naz's alliance with Freddy deepens.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp

Votes: 3,589

29. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: Ordinary Death (2016)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As the defense presents its case, Box's actions on the night of the murder are called into question, and tragedy strikes at Rikers.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp

Votes: 3,982

30. Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018)
Episode: Not Yet Titled (2016)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Bradford Sharp turns his lens on the New York Symphony in this documentary film about the transcendental power of music.

Director: Roman Coppola | Stars: Lola Kirke, Saffron Burrows, Bernadette Peters, Gael García Bernal

Votes: 589

31. Bull (2016–2022)
Episode: Just Tell the Truth (2016)

TV-14 | 41 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Bull defends the fiance of a murdered socialite instead of prosecuting him per her parents' request.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodríguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner

Votes: 724

32. Bull (2016–2022)
Episode: Stockholm Syndrome (2017)

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

The wife of a man who Danny helped imprison for manslaughter detonates a bomb at the TAC offices and takes the team hostage in order to force Bull to prove her husband's innocence.

Director: Jet Wilkinson | Stars: Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodríguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner

Votes: 660

33. Rattling the Bars (2015– )
Episode: The Real Cost of Calls (2015)

Not Rated | Talk-Show

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Stars: Mignon Clyburn, Eddie Conway, Peter Wagner

34. Bull (2016–2022)
Episode: Thanksgiving (2017)

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

As Thanksgiving approaches, Bull releases his team to enjoy the holiday with their families, only to find himself working a case solo when he agrees to help a boxer who is being tried for ... See full summary »

Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodríguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner

Votes: 472

35. Mindhunter (2017–2019)
Episode: Episode #2.6 (2019)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The FBI officially sends the BSU to Atlanta to investigate the missing and murdered children. Wendy second-guesses her interview methods.

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Sonny Valicenti, David Docobo, Jonathan Groff, Joe Tuttle

Votes: 4,878

36. Pose (2018–2021)
Episode: Butterfly/Cocoon (2019)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama

A fatal mishap with a client leads Elektra to seek out the counsel of Blanca and Candy. Meanwhile, moving from friends to lovers proves to be a challenge for Angel and Lil Papi.

Director: Janet Mock | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore

Votes: 797