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1. 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: 233,000 | Gross: $36.95M
2. A Thousand and One (2023)
R | 117 min | Crime, Drama
After unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.
Director: A.V. Rockwell | Stars: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross
Votes: 7,040
3. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Passed | 113 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Boxer Rocky Graziano's biopic, based on his autobiography, from childhood to his World Middleweight Championship title win at age 28 in 1947.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart
Votes: 9,040
4. Soccer Mom Madam (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama
After a bitter breakup leaves her and her young children without any support, Anna goes to work for her cousin at a massage parlour known for "happy endings." As soon as she learns the ropes, Anna branches out on her own.
Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Jana Kramer, Leah Gibson, Matty Finochio, Taylor Dianne Robinson
Votes: 441
5. Sing Your Song (2011)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway
Votes: 503 | Gross: $0.05M
6. 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
7. 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
8.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One with the Fake Monica
(1995)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Monica befriends the woman who stole her credit card. Ross is forced to give away Marcel. Joey tries to come up with a less ethnic-sounding stage name.
Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 6,066
9.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Raising Shane
(2006)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hawkes is identified as the killer in a robbery and shooting, and CSI has to prove that he was framed. It turns out that Shane, the t-shirt killer, choreographed the entire incident.
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 366
10.
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
11.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Damned If You Do
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A mother identifies her son as the attacker in a brutal assault that left her seriously injured and her husband dead. But later she recants her positive identification, and another unrelated person confesses to the crime.
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Gary Sinise, Sela Ward, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 277
12.
Outlaw Empires (2012– )
Episode:
Aryan Brotherhood
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An outgrowth of the racial desegregation of the late 1960s, the Aryan Brotherhood had its origins in American prisons. But as the decades passed, it widened its influence past prison walls ... See full summary »
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Fred M., Kurt Sutter, Michael T., John Greschner
Votes: 17
13.
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: 4,892
14.
Alex, Inc. (2018)
Episode:
The Nanny
(2018)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Alex thinks he fired the part-time baby sitter, but the situation gets more complicated when she shows up for work; Ben watches Soraya after school; Rooni loses cell service and gets nervous about the kids being left home alone.
Director: Alisa Statman | Stars: Zach Braff, Tiya Sircar, Hillary Anne Matthews, Elisha Henig
Votes: 68
15.
The Outsider (2020)
Episode:
Que Viene el Coco
(2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
While retracing the Maitlands' recent family vacation, Holly pursues a possible connection to an eerily similar case and gains valuable insight from local former detective Andy Katcavage; Glory faces increased scrutiny in her daily life.
Director: Andrew Bernstein | Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb
Votes: 3,848