Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "private-security-contractor"
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. Reacher (2022– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Itinerant former military policeman Jack Reacher solves crimes and metes out his own brand of street justice. Based on the novels by Lee Child.
Stars: Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald
Votes: 211,505
2. Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Up-and-coming CIA analyst, Jack Ryan, is thrust into dangerous field assignments.
Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, Abbie Cornish
Votes: 175,578
3. The Terminal List (2022– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A former Navy SEAL officer investigates why his entire platoon was ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission.
Stars: Chris Pratt, Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Riley Keough
Votes: 107,407
4. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Batman is manipulated by Lex Luthor to fear Superman. Superman´s existence is meanwhile dividing the world and he is framed for murder during an international crisis. The heroes clash and force the neutral Wonder Woman to reemerge.
Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg
Votes: 752,466 | Gross: $330.36M
5. Rampage (2018)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago.
Director: Brad Peyton | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Votes: 184,937 | Gross: $101.03M
6. Angel Has Fallen (2019)
R | 121 min | Action, Thriller
Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.
Director: Ric Roman Waugh | Stars: Gerard Butler, Frederick Schmidt, Danny Huston, Rocci Boy Williams
Votes: 110,638 | Gross: $69.03M
7. Jericho (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.
Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell
Votes: 58,747
8. The Contractor (2022)
R | 103 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A discharged U.S. Special Forces sergeant, James Harper, risks everything for his family when he joins a private contracting organization.
Director: Tarik Saleh | Stars: Chris Pine, Gillian Jacobs, Sander Thomas, Toby Dixon
Votes: 28,736
9. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
R | 94 min | Comedy, War
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
Director: Grant Heslov | Stars: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges
Votes: 137,593 | Gross: $32.43M
10. Vanguard (2020)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Lun Ai, Miya Muqi
Votes: 6,647
11. 24 Hours to Live (2017)
R | 93 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.
Director: Brian Smrz | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Qing Xu, Paul Anderson, Rutger Hauer
Votes: 16,134
12. Hard Kill (2020)
R | 98 min | Action, Thriller
The work of billionaire tech CEO Donovan Chalmers (Willis) is so valuable that he hires mercenaries to protect it, and a terrorist group kidnaps his daughter just to get it.
Director: Matt Eskandari | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Lala Kent, Natalie Eva Marie
Votes: 19,506
13. Rock the Kasbah (2015)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Music, War
A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel, Bruce Willis
Votes: 12,751 | Gross: $2.98M
14. Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Swedish agent Hamilton tracks 200 stolen grenades to Russians at the Uzbek/Afghan border. Some men kill both dealers and buyers and steal the grenades. Who are they and what do they want with the grenades?
Director: Kathrine Windfeld | Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Saba Mubarak, Pernilla August, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 8,743
15. Hard Times (2009)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime
The town of Kilcoulin's Leap will never be the same after a down-on-his-luck mailman botches a get-rich-quick scheme.
Director: Tom Reeve | Stars: John Lynch, Cornelius Clarke, Lochlann O'Mearáin, Cian Barry
Votes: 2,940
16. Route Irish (2010)
109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The story of a private security contractor in Iraq who rejected the official explanation of his friend's death and sets out to discover the truth.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Mark Womack, Andrea Lowe, John Bishop, Geoff Bell
Votes: 4,791
17. Peacemaker (2020– )
45 min | Drama, Thriller
A UN peace negotiator takes her final job before retirement to try to broker a deal between Turkey and the Kurds. She finds, however, wheels within wheels and that nothing is as it seems.
Stars: Irina Björklund, Mikko Nousiainen, Louise Peterhoff, Kardo Razzazi
Votes: 480
18. The End of America (2008)
74 min | Documentary
"The End of America" details the ten steps a country takes when it slides toward fascism. It's not a "lefty" taught-to-me, but rather a historical look at trends in once-functioning ... See full summary »
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: David Antoon, Vincent Cannistraro, James Cullen, Amy Goodman
Votes: 799
20.
Half Nelson (1985)
Episode:
Diplomatic Inmunity
(1985)
Comedy, Drama
Rocky attempts to break an auto theft ring after Kurt and Beau land in jail.
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Dick Butkus, Bubba Smith, Gary Grubbs, Henry Gibson
21.
Half Nelson (1985)
Episode:
Nose Job
(1985)
Comedy, Drama
An actress hires Rocky to protect her from a stalker while she films her television series.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Joe Pesci, Fred Williamson, Victoria Jackson, Dick Butkus
22.
Half Nelson (1985)
Episode:
Pilot
(1985)
Comedy, Drama
Joe Pesci stars as a much decorated former New York undercover cop who sells his story to Hollywood. After failing a screen test to play himself because of his short stature, Nelson becomes a private detective in Beverly Hills.
Stars: Morgan Brittany, Rory Calhoun, Dean Martin, Pepper Martin
23.
Half Nelson (1985)
Episode:
The Beverly Hills Princess
(1985)
Comedy, Drama
Rocky gains and uninvited assistant when a precocious 14 year old girl dogs his steps in the pursuit of blackmailers who set up her father in a murder case
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Joe Pesci, Fred Williamson, Victoria Jackson, Dick Butkus
24.
Half Nelson (1985)
Episode:
The Deadly Vase
(1985)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Dick Butkus, Bubba Smith, Cesare Danova, Michael Frost
25.
Half Nelson (1985)
Episode:
Uppers and Downers
(1985)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Joe Pesci, Fred Williamson, Victoria Jackson, Dick Butkus
26.
P.O.V. (1988– )
Episode:
My Country, My Country
(2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
The director follows a Sunni doctor as he prepares to run for the early 2005 elections in Iraq.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Dr. Riyadh, Aaron Castle, Scott Farren-Price, Renato Gonclaves
Votes: 437 | Gross: $0.03M
27.
Half Nelson (1985)
Episode:
Malibu Colony
(1985)
Comedy, Drama
Rocky infiltrates a beach club, with a Beau and Kurt disguises waiters, as he out cons a smooth con artist who cheated cards
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Joe Pesci, Fred Williamson, Victoria Jackson, Dick Butkus
28.
Half Nelson (1985)
Episode:
Chariots for Hire
(1985)
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Joe Pesci, Fred Williamson, Victoria Jackson, Dick Butkus
29.
Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode:
Old Haunts
(2022)
TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jack, out in the cold and on the run after the fallout from his failed operation in Greece, must evade authorities both foreign and domestic before receiving help from an old friend.
Director: Jann Turner | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Nina Hoss, Peter Guinness
Votes: 2,291
30.
The Terminal List (2022– )
Episode:
Reclamation
(2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A showdown brews at Secretary of Defense Hartley's Orcas Island estate--Reece, Katie, Ben, and Tony's paths and objectives collide.
Director: Sylvain White | Stars: Chris Pratt, Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Riley Keough
Votes: 2,879
31.
The Watcher (2022– )
Episode:
Someone to Watch Over Me
(2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
As Dean digs deeper into the house's history, Theodora discovers Dakota's disturbing screen name - and Ellie's secret relationship comes to light.
Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Mia Farrow, Noma Dumezweni
Votes: 1,720
32.
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021–2024)
Episode:
T'N'T
(2022)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
NCIS Agents Nick Torres and Jessica Knight travel to Hawai'i when they learn a key witness in one of their old cases has turned up there with crucial evidence.
Director: Lionel Coleman | Stars: Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami
Votes: 410
33.
White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode:
As You Were
(2011)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jones' classmate from the Naval Academy goes missing, prompting Peter and Neal to investigate an international private-security team, which could be linked to the disappearance.
Director: David Straiton | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason
Votes: 760
34.
Slow Horses (2022– )
Episode:
Negotiating with Tigers
(2023)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Thriller
Marcus and Shirley face Lamb's wrath. River discovers revenge is a dish best served cold.
Director: Saul Metzstein | Stars: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 1,369
35.
Slow Horses (2022– )
Episode:
Uninvited Guests
(2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Thriller
Tearney makes a bold decision. Unaware of their hidden agenda, the Slow Horses assists the tiger team. Meanwhile, Lamb and Ho go on a road trip.
Director: Saul Metzstein | Stars: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 1,189
36.
Slow Horses (2022– )
Episode:
Cleaning Up
(2023)
TV-MA | 41 min | Drama, Thriller
Taverner and Tearney face off for control of MI5. River and Louisa find themselves caught in the crossfire.
Director: Saul Metzstein | Stars: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 1,285
37.
Slow Horses (2022– )
Episode:
Footprints
(2023)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Thriller
The Slow Horses fight for their lives. Lamb shares some devastating truths with Catherine.
Director: Saul Metzstein | Stars: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 1,389
38.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
Variations Under Domestication
(2013)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Sarah's hunt for answers is interrupted by a trip to the suburbs. Alison's paranoia has boiled over, putting all the Orphans at risk. But when Sarah, Alison and Beth's worlds dangerously collide, Sarah must decide who to trust with her secret.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 1,989
39.
Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode:
Convergence
(2023)
16+ | 52 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jack digs deeper into Miller's dirty operations and learns more about Chavez. Back in Myanmar, Chao must navigate the tension in the compound to keep his family safe.
Director: Jann Turner | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Okieriete Onaodowan
Votes: 1,763
40.
State of Affairs (2014–2015)
Episode:
Ghosts
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Thriller
After FARC (The Revolutionary Forces of Colombia) kidnap Jack Dawkins (guest star Derek Ray) from a Panamanian prison and hold him for ransom, the team has to pinpoint his location and ... See full summary »
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand
Votes: 168
41.
State of Affairs (2014–2015)
Episode:
The War at Home
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Thriller
Charlie (Katherine Heigl) and the PDB team race to find the Ar Rissalah 7's missing bombs before other members of the terrorist cell rise up and attack the homeland. In their hunt, Charlie ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand
Votes: 155
42.
Bull (2016–2022)
Episode:
Gag Order
(2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Bull agrees to help Chunk's daughter when her journalism professor faces jail time for stealing proprietary information from a dating app developer.
Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado | Stars: Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodríguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner
Votes: 342
43.
Politics Live (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(2018)
44 min | News, Talk-Show
Jo and her guests discuss the impact of police funding cuts, What is a hard brexiteer? Is a November Brexit deal possible? Are voters tired of Brexit? Should there be a 2nd referendum? The 'toxic nature' of masculinity is also discussed.
Director: Claire Bellis | Stars: Jo Coburn, Caroline Flint, Joel Massey, Bim Afolami
44.
Baghdad Central (2020)
Episode:
Episode 4
(2020)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, History
Temple discovers his money is missing and has Khafaji arrested on false charges. On a raid, Parodi sees a photograph of three girls - who are they connected to?
Director: Ben A. Williams | Stars: Corey Stoll, Nebras Jamali, Nadia Niazi, Leem Lubany
Votes: 83
45.
Baghdad Central (2020)
Episode:
Episode 5
(2020)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, History
Zubeida and Khafaji join forces in the hunt for Sawsan but their lead goes cold. A brutal murder is uncovered in the Green Zone and Parodi starts to suspect Temple of a darker involvement in the case.
Director: Ben A. Williams | Stars: Maisa Abd Elhadi, Corey Stoll, July Namir, Eric Loren
Votes: 77
46.
Baghdad Central (2020)
Episode:
Episode 6
(2020)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, History
Khafaji is made an offer he can't refuse and plans to get his family out of Iraq unscathed. But will he succeed?
Director: Ben A. Williams | Stars: Thalissa Teixeira, Abbas Abdulghani, Bertie Carvel, Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
Votes: 80
47.
Baghdad Central (2020)
Episode:
Episode 3
(2020)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, History
Khafaji goes in search of truths about his daughter, but is surprised by the arrival of Frank Temple.
Director: Alice Troughton | Stars: Neil Maskell, Bertie Carvel, Youssef Kerkour, Waleed Zuaiter
Votes: 88