Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "shooting-a-lock-open"

1. Léon: The Professional (1994)

R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama

12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.

Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello

Votes: 1,247,104 | Gross: $19.50M

2. Clue (1985)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.

Director: Jonathan Lynn | Stars: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd

Votes: 109,431 | Gross: $14.64M

3. Flightplan (2005)

PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, and nobody will admit she was ever on the plane.

Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean, Kate Beahan

Votes: 171,950 | Gross: $89.71M

4. Man on a Ledge (2012)

PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.

Director: Asger Leth | Stars: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Mandy Gonzalez

Votes: 158,594 | Gross: $18.62M

5. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?

Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur

Votes: 58,682 | Gross: $17.77M

6. Paranoia (1969)

X | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A rich, alcoholic widow assuages her loneliness through a ménage à trois with two seductive step-siblings, whose true motives threaten her sanity and life.

Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Carroll Baker, Lou Castel, Colette Descombes, Tino Carraro

Votes: 1,629

7. Nothing Underneath (1985)

R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A park ranger from Wyoming, whose twin sister is a fashion model in Milan, Italy, strongly senses that his sister is in mortal danger. Once he arrives in Milan, he discovers that his sister has disappeared.

Director: Carlo Vanzina | Stars: Tom Schanley, Renée Simonsen, Nicola Perring, Maria McDonald

Votes: 1,416

8. The Red House (1947)

Approved | 100 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery

An old man and his sister are concealing a terrible secret from their adopted teen daughter, concerning a hidden abandoned farmhouse, located deep in the woods.

Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun

Votes: 4,954

9. Castle Falls (2021)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Rival gangs seek out millions of dollars hidden inside a hospital that's scheduled to be demolished, but first they have to deal with the construction worker who found the loot first.

Director: Dolph Lundgren | Stars: Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Vas Sanchez, Scott Hunter

Votes: 2,836

10. K-911 (1999 Video)

PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

In this sequel to the action comedy K-9, Detective Mike Dooley and his trusty canine companion Jerry Lee get two new partners - a Doberman Pincher named Zeus and his new trainer.

Director: Charles T. Kanganis | Stars: Jim Belushi, Christine Tucci, James Handy, Wade Williams

Votes: 5,005

11. Viva Knievel! (1977)

PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

He's powered his Harley over cars, trucks, lions, infernos and plummeted headlong into a canyon. But if the mob has its way, his next incredible leap will land him six feet under.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Evel Knievel, Gene Kelly, Lauren Hutton, Red Buttons

Votes: 1,365

12. Phantom of Chinatown (1940)

Approved | 62 min | Mystery

Detective James Lee Wong is on the scene as archaeologist Dr. John Benton, recently returned from an expedition in China where a valuable ancient scroll was recovered, is murdered while giving a lecture on the expedition.

Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Keye Luke, Lotus Long, Grant Withers, Charles Miller

Votes: 832

13. The Chimp (1932)

Passed | 25 min | Short, Comedy

Two bumbling circus performers inadvertently help drive the circus into ruin and then end up in possession of a flea circus and an oversized chimp.

Director: James Parrott | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Bobby Burns, Baldwin Cooke

Votes: 1,505

14. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: Lonely Heart (1999)

Unrated | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Angel tracks a wormlike demon that preys on lonely hearts at a trendy nightclub.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Glenn Quinn, Elisabeth Röhm

Votes: 2,451

15. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: Bread and Circuses (1968)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Enterprise crew investigates the disappearance of a ship's crew on a planet that is a modern version of the Roman Empire.

Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, William Smithers

Votes: 3,282

16. Sugarfoot (1957–1961)
Episode: The Vultures (1959)

60 min | Western

Tom comes across a woman who is in an apparent state of shock. He takes her to the nearby Army fort, where he finds that the Indians have killed all inside, except for a captain in the ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Lejtes | Stars: Will Hutchins, Richard Long, Faith Domergue, Alan Marshal

Votes: 15

17. MythBusters (2003–2018)
Episode: Swimming in Syrup (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Mystery, Reality-TV

Jamie and Adam are literally in the soup as they try to determine if they swim faster in syrup than plain cold water. Kari, Tory and Grant try to repeat MacGyver's feat and break a lock ... See full summary »

Director: Alice Dallow | Stars: Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Tory Belleci, Kari Byron

Votes: 133

18. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: Buck the System (2012)

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

Dexter tries to bring Debra on board with his new target. LaGuerta, convinced the Bay Harbor Butcher is still out there, attempts to enlist Batista to help her re-open the case.

Director: Stefan Schwartz | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee

Votes: 4,896

19. Burn Notice (2007–2013)
Episode: Odd Man Out (2012)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Michael gets caught between a smuggler and the client against whom he's seeking revenge.

Director: Marc Roskin | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Coby Bell, Bruce Campbell

Votes: 374

20. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: Til Death (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mr. Reese and Mr. Finch try to stop a rich married couple from killing each other.

Director: Helen Shaver | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson

Votes: 2,889

21. Bates Motel (2013–2017)
Episode: The Immutable Truth (2014)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

With Nick Ford dead, Dylan and Sheriff Romero rescue Norman. Together, they set a trap for Zane Morgan. Now safe at home, Norman tells his mother he's recalled killing Miss Watson but Norma... See full summary »

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke

Votes: 2,023

22. Backstrom (2015)
Episode: Rock Bottom (2015)

TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Backstrom must make a decision when he suspects his father knows about a meth dealer's activities.

Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Rainn Wilson, Genevieve Angelson, Kristoffer Polaha, Page Kennedy

Votes: 216

23. CollegeHumor Originals (2006–2023)
Episode: If a SWAT Team Member was Also Apartment Hunting (2015)

TV-MA | 4 min | Comedy

Alright, let's find the target. Keep an eye out for bogeys. Hey, this apartment is pretty nice.

Directors: Tom A. Capps, Kevin Etherson | Stars: Alexandra Dickson, Jesse Lee, Matthew Starr