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1. The Sopranos (1999–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 474,924
2. Goodfellas (1990)
R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco
Votes: 1,261,829 | Gross: $46.84M
3. Narcos (2015–2017)
TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Alberto Ammann
Votes: 472,227
4. Animal (I) (2023)
Not Rated | 204 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna
Votes: 91,384
5. 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: 919,736 | Gross: $45.60M
6. A Bronx Tale (1993)
R | 121 min | Crime, Drama
An intense drama about a boy torn between his tough, hard-working father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss.
Director: Robert De Niro | Stars: Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Francis Capra
Votes: 162,080 | Gross: $17.27M
7. Casino (1995)
R | 178 min | Crime, Drama
In Las Vegas, two best friends - a casino executive and a mafia enforcer - compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods
Votes: 565,951 | Gross: $42.44M
8. Babylon Berlin (2017–2025)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Colognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.
Stars: Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries, Lars Eidinger, Fritzi Haberlandt
Votes: 30,120
9. The Deuce (2017–2019)
TV-MA | 1,583 min | Drama
A look at life in New York City during the 1970s and '80s, when porn and prostitution were rampant in Manhattan.
Stars: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Margarita Levieva
Votes: 32,066
10. The French Connection (1971)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco
Votes: 136,157 | Gross: $15.63M
11. Mean Streets (1973)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In New York City's Little Italy, a devoutly Catholic mobster must reconcile his desire for power, his feelings for his epileptic lover, and his devotion to his troublesome friend.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval, Amy Robinson
Votes: 120,002 | Gross: $3.13M
12. All the President's Men (1976)
PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller
"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam
Votes: 126,398 | Gross: $70.60M
13. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Approved | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston
Votes: 28,198
14. Maria Wern (2008– )
45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Swedish policewoman is confronted with crime on Gotland Island.
Stars: Eva Röse, Peter Perski, Oscar Pettersson, Allan Svensson
Votes: 1,856
15. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Passed | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore
Votes: 30,088
16. Hoffa (1992)
R | 140 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 24,844 | Gross: $24.28M
17. The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
R | 150 min | Action, Biography, Crime
A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings, and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Bruno Ganz
Votes: 40,193 | Gross: $0.48M
18. The Red Circle (1970)
Not Rated | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè, Yves Montand
Votes: 28,280 | Gross: $0.37M
19. Naked City (1958–1963)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
Stars: Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke, Nancy Malone
Votes: 1,438
20. Romanzo criminale - La serie (2008–2010)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Thriller
This crime drama, set in Rome in the 1970s, tells the story of the Banda della Magia, a prolific Italian crime family responsible for some of the country's most violent crimes.
Stars: Vinicio Marchioni, Alessandro Roja, Marco Bocci, Daniela Virgilio
Votes: 6,737
21. Criminal Law (1988)
R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Boston defense attorney gets his wealthy client off for murder, then suspects him of killing again.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper, Karen Young
Votes: 4,648 | Gross: $9.97M
22. The Naked City (1948)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A step-by-step look at a murder investigation on the streets of New York.
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor
Votes: 15,554
23. Hell Drivers (1957)
Approved | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A rookie trucker tries to expose his boss' rackets.
Director: Cy Endfield | Stars: Stanley Baker, Herbert Lom, Peggy Cummins, Patrick McGoohan
Votes: 4,082
24. Code 46 (2003)
R | 93 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
A futuristic Brief Encounter (1945), this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Togo Igawa
Votes: 21,145 | Gross: $0.20M
25. Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand
Votes: 8,178
26. Bholaa (2023)
Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After getting out of prison with the desire to meet his daughter, Bholaa's plans are interrupted by a well-orchestrated drug bust.
Director: Ajay Devgn | Stars: Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Makrand Deshpande
Votes: 22,523
27. 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: 2,909
28. Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (2023)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime
It follows the rise and fall of the American financier and ponzi schemer: Madoff.
Stars: Alex Hammerli, Joseph Scotto, Donna Pastorello, Alex Olson
Votes: 7,353
29. The Lineup (1958)
Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Eli Wallach, Robert Keith, Richard Jaeckel, Mary LaRoche
Votes: 4,442
30. The Selfish Giant (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama
Two thirteen year-old working-class friends in Bradford seek fortune by getting involved with a local scrap dealer and criminal.
Director: Clio Barnard | Stars: Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Sean Gilder, Lorraine Ashbourne
Votes: 12,748 | Gross: $0.01M
31. Fear City: New York vs the Mafia (2020)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
Five Mafia families ruled New York with a bloody fist in the 1970s and '80s, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.
Stars: John Alite, Michael Franzese, Jim Kossler, John Joyce
Votes: 8,461
32. 711 Ocean Drive (1950)
Passed | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An electronics expert creates a huge bookie broadcast system for his crime boss, and takes over operations when his boss is murdered. His greed leads him on a deadly destructive path.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru, Otto Kruger, Barry Kelley
Votes: 2,053
33. The Sleeping City (1950)
Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In New York, the murder of a Bellevue Hospital intern prompts the police to send an undercover detective to investigate.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Richard Conte, Coleen Gray, Richard Taber, John Alexander
Votes: 864
34. I Was a Shoplifter (1950)
Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In 1950s California, the police force tries to infiltrate and neutralize a shoplifting crime ring operating in major department stores.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Scott Brady, Mona Freeman, Andrea King, Tony Curtis
Votes: 453
35. Parachute Jumper (1933)
Passed | 72 min | Drama
To share expenses, unemployed Alabama moves in with also unemployed Bill and Toodles. Bill is hired by a gangster's mistress and ultimately becomes the gangster's bodyguard. Alabama ... See full summary »
Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Bette Davis, Frank McHugh, Claire Dodd
Votes: 1,311
36. Valimai (2022)
Not Rated | 178 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Arjun, an IPS officer sets out for a mission on hunting down illegal bikers involving in theft and murder.
Director: H. Vinoth | Stars: Ajith Kumar, Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya Gummakonda, Gurbani
Votes: 20,588
37. Chicago Syndicate (1955)
Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A former military accountant is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the mob in Chicago in an attempt to break open the rackets. To complicate his job, two women stand in his way, each with her own agenda.
Director: Fred F. Sears | Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Abbe Lane, Paul Stewart, Xavier Cugat
Votes: 629
38. Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
Passed | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Prowl car cops on night duty romance a reluctant young woman who works for the department while in danger from a vengeful racketeer.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Mark Stevens, Edmond O'Brien, Gale Storm, Donald Buka
Votes: 1,285
39. Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
Not Rated | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Howard Duff, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Tony Curtis
Votes: 794
40. Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
94 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A very good cop tries to catch a very insidious and extremely clever serial car thief. The bitter irony is that the thief is not very clever, absolutely not insidious, and a virtuous person and his friend.
Director: Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Oleg Efremov, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Olga Aroseva
Votes: 6,078
41. Finger Man (1955)
Approved | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An ex-con goes undercover for the government to "finger" the crime boss who made his sister a drug addict.
Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Frank Lovejoy, Forrest Tucker, Peggie Castle, Timothy Carey
Votes: 430
42. Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst! (1967– )
60 min | Crime, News
With the help of viewers hints,unresolved crimes are to be clarified in public search.Viewers will be presented with unresolved cases in the form of ten-minute cinematic reconstructions in which the police-determined facts are illustrated.
Stars: Peter Nidetzky, Eduard Zimmermann, Michael Brennicke, Rudi Cerne
Votes: 255
43. Four Hours at the Capitol (2021)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
A chronicle of the incursion at the U.S. Capitol, when thousands of citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.C., many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidency.
Director: Jamie Roberts | Stars: Eddie Block, Buddy Carter, Jim McGovern, Leah Han
Votes: 3,871
44. Escobar by Escobar (2022– )
Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary about the most notorious drug baron in the world - Pablo Escobar, head of the Colombian Medellin Cartel - from the perspective of his son Juan Pablo Escobar.
Votes: 61
45. A View of Love (2010)
107 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Happily married with a daughter, Marc is a successful real estate agent in Aix-en-Provence. One day, he has an appointment with a woman to view a traditional country house. A few hours ... See full summary »
Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Marie-Josée Croze, Toni Servillo, Sandrine Kiberlain
Votes: 1,784
46. Mafia's Greatest Hits (2012– )
Documentary, Biography, Crime
Told by those who brought them to justice, this takes you through the rise and fall of some of the mafia's most notorious outlaws.
Stars: Colin Tierney, Selwyn Raab, Thomas Reppetto, Joseph Coffey
Votes: 182
47. Speaking of Murder (1957)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A garage owner maintains his business as a front for his gang of criminals.
Director: Gilles Grangier | Stars: Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur, Marcel Bozzuffi, Albert Dinan
Votes: 663
48. Strongroom (1962)
Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Bank robbery goes awry, manager and cashier locked in vault. Robbers return after failed rescue attempt, race against time to free hostages before police arrive.
Director: Vernon Sewell | Stars: Colin Gordon, John Chappell, Ann Lynn, Derren Nesbitt
Votes: 639
49. Deep Web (2015)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary
A feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law; with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath.
Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Ross Ulbricht, James Chaparro, Nicolas Christin, Cindy Cohn
Votes: 9,646
50. Never Love a Stranger (1958)
Not Rated | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Following the life of an orphan and the events that change his life and lead him into a life of crime.
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: John Drew Barrymore, Lita Milan, Robert Bray, Steve McQueen
Votes: 418