Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "surrounded-by-police"

1. Run Lola Run (1998)

R | 80 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.

Director: Tom Tykwer | Stars: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri

Votes: 207,534 | Gross: $7.27M

2. 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: 136,102 | Gross: $15.63M

3. It's Alive (1974)

PG | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever it is scared. And it is easily scared.

Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell

Votes: 9,007

4. The Night Stalker (1972 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 74 min | Horror, Mystery

An abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland, Ralph Meeker

Votes: 7,413

5. Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A master thief and his sensual lover pull off heist after heist, all while an envious coalition of cops and gangsters is gunning for them.

Director: Mario Bava | Stars: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi

Votes: 7,209

6. Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998 TV Movie)

180 min | Drama, Romance

A free-spirited yet naive country girl is caught between her wealthy, manipulative "cousin" Alec and the handsome, educated farmer Angel Clare in this Victorian tragedy from novelist Thomas Hardy.

Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Milburn, John McEnery

Votes: 2,105

7. There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)

PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

A dying prisoner tells the prison therapist about $8,500,000 stolen mob money hidden under a basement floor. A prisoner overhears it and breaks out. Who gets the money.

Director: Bill Phillips | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Hector Elizondo, Rhea Perlman

Votes: 1,256

8. 100 Streets (2016)

TV-MA | 93 min | Crime, Drama

Three people, three extraordinary stories. All lived out within a hundred London streets.

Director: Jim O'Hanlon | Stars: Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton, Ashley Thomas, Tom Cullen

Votes: 4,488

9. Jimmy Hollywood (1994)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A failing actor living in crime infested Los Angeles, frustrated with his career, decides to take the law into his own hands, and becomes the leader of a mock-vigilante group that videotapes criminals and turns them over to the police.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril, Jason Beghe

Votes: 3,654 | Gross: $3.69M

10. 5 Against the House (1955)

Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Four vets attending college on the GI Bill and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno Casino and pull off the perfect crime.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Guy Madison, Kim Novak, Brian Keith, Alvy Moore

Votes: 2,063

11. The Dry Land (2010)

R | 92 min | Drama

A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.

Director: Ryan Piers Williams | Stars: Ryan O'Nan, America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, Jason Ritter

Votes: 549 | Gross: $0.01M

12. Diljale (1996)

Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A patriotic young man turns into a terrorist to avenge his father's humiliation.

Director: Harry Baweja | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sonali Bendre, Amrish Puri, Parmeet Sethi

Votes: 1,899

13. The Bat Whispers (1930)

Passed | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion.

Director: Roland West | Stars: Chester Morris, Una Merkel, William Bakewell, Grayce Hampton

Votes: 1,151

14. Ethan Mao (2004)

Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Kicked out of his house because he's gay, Ethan Mao returns home to steal and ends up holding his family hostage on a fateful Thanksgiving Day.

Director: Quentin Lee | Stars: Jun Hee Lee, Raymond Ma, Julia Nickson, Kevin Kleinberg

Votes: 631 | Gross: $0.01M

15. The Brain Man (2013)

123 min | Crime, Mystery

A not-too-bright cop searches for a serial bomber.

Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Shôta Sometani, Yôsuke Eguchi, Renji Ishibashi

Votes: 1,128

16. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Countdown (2001)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Zeta and Ro come to Gotham City, the android finds himself separated and manipulated by Mad Stan into one of his terrorist bombing schemes.

Director: Kyung Won Lim | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Henry Rollins, Diedrich Bader

Votes: 438

17. Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode: Runaway (1978)

TV-PG | 48 min | Drama, Romance

Young Lucy's upcoming birthday party has everyone excited for various reasons, except Lucy, who can't even invite her mother to the party. It's only after she decides to run away and takes ... See full summary »

Director: Barry Crane | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Jim Davis, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray

Votes: 209

18. The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
Episode: No Escape (1979)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

David 'Baron' is arrested as a vagrant but manages to escape along side a mental patient who thinks he's Ernest Hemmingway. Feeling guilty, David has to track the man down before he hurts himself or his loved ones.

Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno, James Wainwright

Votes: 188

19. The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
Episode: The Disciple (1979)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

David returns to master Li Sung, who has become ill and wants a promising student to take over his work. Unfortunately, the young man is torn between the school and his work as a policeman.

Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno, Rick Springfield

Votes: 206

20. Soap (1977–1981)
Episode: Episode #2.16 (1979)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The police catch up with Dutch; Tim decides to make his peace with God by going off to live in a cave; Jodie meets a suicidal girl who reveals that she too is gay (her father's secretary ... See full summary »

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Jimmy Baio, John Byner, Diana Canova, Billy Crystal

Votes: 97

21. Lupin the 3rd (1977–1980)
Episode: Nazo no yakôkamen arawaru (1979)

TV-PG | Animation, Action, Adventure

Nightlight Mask murdered the Duke of Le Mond and stole his diamonds. ICPO is having trouble solving the case, so they induct mystery author Conan Dorill as a special inspector.

Director: Yasumi Mikamoto | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue

Votes: 28

22. The Best Damn Internet Show (2019– )
Episode: Chris Blinston (2019)

Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Stars: Ken Hurley, Stephen Spurling, Doug Kaplan, Chris Blinston

23. Lupin (2021– )
Episode: Chapter 2 (2021)

TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Assane hatches a plot to contact Comet, an inmate who steers him to a clue about Babakar's demise. Anne Pellegrini comes clean about her past.

Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Clotilde Hesme, Nicole Garcia

Votes: 3,573

24. The Lost Room (2006)
Episode: The Comb and the Box (2006)

TV-14 | 90 min | Action, Fantasy, Mystery

Joe continues his quest to get Anna back, by using the Comb and the Box to identify the Prime Object.

Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Peter Krause, Julianna Margulies, Peter Jacobson, Dennis Christopher

Votes: 634

25. The Old Man (2022– )
Episode: VI (2022)

TV-MA | 48 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Chase and Zoe enter the lion's den; as Harper ends one partnership, another begins.

Director: Jet Wilkinson | Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Alia Shawkat, E.J. Bonilla

Votes: 1,353

26. Superjail! (2007–2014)
Episode: Time Police: Part 2 (2008)

TV-MA | 12 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

When the Warden is taken to another dimension by the Time Police, SuperJail is forced to closed.

Director: Christy Karacas | Stars: David Wain, Teddy Cohn, Richard Mather, Christopher McCulloch

Votes: 107

27. Manifest (2018–2023)
Episode: Furball (2023)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Michaela and Jared make the most of their arrangement. Angelina receives support from Eagan. Panic grips the detainees amid devastation at the facility.

Director: Stacey Muhammad | Stars: Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise

Votes: 575

28. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Lone Fugitive (2008)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

Throughout 2003 and 2004, BLM Rangers and the Nye County Sheriff Department undertake a 1500-mile manhunt for the "Ballarat Bandit", an elusive serial robber roaming the Death Valley National Park.

Directors: Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss | Stars: Gene Galusha, Andrew Hernon, Derrel Maury, Vaughn Green

29. Yellowstone (2018– )
Episode: The Dream Is Not Me (2022)

TV-MA | 63 min | Drama, Western

John deals with a problem with his herd; Senator Perry delivers news to Rainwater; Jamie and Sarah plan their next move; the entire ranch enjoys a rare evening of fun together; Beth discusses a new business plan with the ranch in mind.

Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley

Votes: 1,721

30. John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (2023)
Episode: A Killer Comes Home (2023)

TV-MA | 44 min | Horror

The chilling story of an elusive killer who went on a murder spree in his hometown, recounted by the local newspaper editor and publisher who became his targets after covering the story.

Director: Jordan Roberts | Stars: Will O'Donnell, Andrew Buzzeo, Annette Holland, James McVan

Votes: 124

31. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Berlin (No. 8) (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Liz refuses to work with Red after discovering the truth about the death of her father. Seeking to make amends and force Liz to see him, Red brings the FBI a case they can't ignore. ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold

Votes: 2,535

32. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: Wrath of the Villains: Into the Woods (2016)

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

In an attempt to clear his name, Gordon steals his case file and approaches Nygma for help. Meanwhile, Penguin discovers his step-family's role in his father's death, and awakens from his conditioning.

Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 3,314

33. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Trail of Clues (2004)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

During a harrowing ordeal, 17-year-old Anne M. Sluti of Kearney, Nebraska was bound and taken across four states by her kidnapper. Yet, somehow, she managed to leave a clever trail of clues that the police could follow in order to find her.

Director: Jonathan Grupper | Stars: Les Marshak, William Barron, Andy Cannon, Seth Denney

34. Endeavour (2012–2023)
Episode: Coda (2016)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Endeavour Morse takes his sergeant's exam, a garment factory owner is shot dead outside a bank during a wage snatch.

Director: Olly Blackburn | Stars: Tom Mothersdale, Tom McKay, Bronson Webb, Jimmy Walker

Votes: 1,298