Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "false-hero"

1. Training Day (2001)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger

Votes: 473,256 | Gross: $76.63M

2. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)

Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary

A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige

Votes: 40,922

3. Duffle Bag Boy (2024)

Action, Adventure, Crime

Lost and forgotten, a homeless veteran hitchhikes his way into becoming an outlaw and goes to war with the kingpin of a criminal empire.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Alexander Raye Pimentel, James Anthony Perez, Cheryce Livingston, Don Tempesta

Votes: 22

4. The Trouble with You (2018)

108 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Yvonne is a police detective in a town on the French Riviera and the young widow of police chief Santi, a local hero. One day, she learns that her husband was in fact a crooked cop.

Director: Pierre Salvadori | Stars: Adèle Haenel, Pio Marmaï, Audrey Tautou, Damien Bonnard

Votes: 4,114

5. Captain Conan (1996)

129 min | Drama, War

The war exploits of French captain Conan and his men during World War I and during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Torreton, Samuel Le Bihan, Bernard Le Coq, Catherine Rich

Votes: 2,450

6. Roque Santeiro (1985–1986)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

After being presumed dead, a messianic figure returns to the small city he once helped to defend from a criminal mob, shaking everyone's lives up.

Stars: Lima Duarte, José Wilker, Regina Duarte, Ary Fontoura

Votes: 628

7. The Astronaut (1972 TV Movie)

73 min | Drama

Government officials, not wanting to have the space program canceled, substitute a lookalike for an astronaut who died on a Mars mission.

Director: Robert Michael Lewis | Stars: Jackie Cooper, Monte Markham, Richard Anderson, Robert Lansing

Votes: 145

8. The Dagger (1972)

103 min | Drama, Romance

Banafsheh, a young prostitute who has fled with a man to the seaside in hope of starting a new life has to return to her profession as she learns about the betrayal of her lover. Penniless ... See full summary »

Director: Fereydun Gole | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Fourouzan, Hosein Gil, Ebrahim Naderi

Votes: 353

9. Two Living, One Dead (1961)

105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In Sweden, a post-office employee who survives a deadly armed robbery is accused of cowardice by society and is torn by conflicting feelings.

Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Patrick McGoohan, Alf Kjellin

Votes: 80

10. Awakening Dreams (2010)

Drama, War

Hamid's brother has been missing in action, presumed dead, for twenty-two years. Coming to terms with the loss, Hamid has now moved on and, as custom dictates, married his brother's widow. But ...

Director: Mohammad Ali Bashe Ahangar | Stars: Mehri Sadat Alagha, Amir Hossein Arman, Hamid Reza Azarang, Habib Dehghan Nasab

Votes: 114

11. Firefly (2002–2003)
Episode: Jaynestown (2002)

TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The crew has a job in a town where Jayne once robbed the magistrate but dropped the stolen money, making him a local folk hero, and a target for the local boss.

Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 5,253

12. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode: Dark Matters (1995)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A cargo ship is forced from hyperspace into a strange region of "dark matter" where some of the normal laws of physics seem not to apply - even the dead linger, unable to find their reward.... See full summary »

Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Annette O'Toole, Michael Dolan, Allison Hossack, David Cubitt

Votes: 470

13. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: Second Sight/Chocolate Soldier (1997)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A woman that's recovering from a kidney transplant starts having visions of a woman in danger and a strange octagonal fiery symbol. A disturbed cult leader with a harem of female followers has the power to mesmerize any woman he wants.

Director: Milan Cheylov | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 24

14. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode: We Were Robbed (1972)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

O, what a tangled web Fred weaves when he fakes a robbery to cover-up his careless destruction of Lamont's prized porcelain and glass collection.

Director: Coby Ruskin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Noam Pitlik, Hal Williams

Votes: 193

15. Supergirl (2015–2021)
Episode: The Quest for Peace (2019)

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

Lex Luthor descends upon Washington, D.C. and summons Lena and Lillian to the White House; When Supergirl realizes she has the one last chance to stop Lex, she turns to the power of the press to help.

Director: Jesse Warn | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath

Votes: 1,352

16. RichPlanet TV (2009– )
Episode: 2015 UK Tour: Part 1 - Subversion in the UK (2015)

96 min | Documentary, History, News

Uncovering more of the hidden agenda which seems to be tightening its grip on society, two new films were launched on this tour. The first is an independent investigation into the Cumbria ... See full summary »

Stars: Yuri Bezmenov, Richard D. Hall, Brian Cox

17. Quack Pack (1996–1997)
Episode: Ready, Aim... Duck! (1996)

TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While recklessly playing his nephews' fun virtual reality game, Donald ends up wrecking both it and his apartment. He cowardly blames it on a thief he made up. Dangerous criminal, Claw, who happens to match his description, seeks revenge.

Director: Kurt Anderson | Stars: Pamela Adlon, Tony Anselmo, Elizabeth Daily, Jeannie Elias

Votes: 67

18. The New Shmoo (1979–1980)
Episode: The Amazing Captain Mentor (1979)

TV-G | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The gang becomes obsessed with the amazing Captain Mentor, the city's new superhero who may not exactly be what he seems.

Directors: Oscar Dufau, George Gordon, Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano | Stars: Hal Smith, Frank Welker