Crime Documentaries
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1. The Work (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, three men from the outside participate in a four-day group-therapy retreat with a group of incarcerated men for a real look at the challenges of rehabilitation.
Directors: Jairus McLeary, Gethin Aldous | Stars: Brian Nazarof, Dante Granville, Donald 'Don' Morrison, Eldra 'Vegas' III Jackson
Votes: 2,417 | Gross: $0.01M
2. Amanda Knox (2016)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
American exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
Directors: Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn | Stars: Amanda Knox, Meredith Kercher, Raffaele Sollecito, Giuliano Mignini
Votes: 26,125
3. The Witness (I) (2015)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.
Directors: James D. Solomon, Jessica Robinson | Stars: William Genovese, Shannon Beeby, Aaron Adler, Linda Ellen Bonekoskey
Votes: 4,551
4. Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop (2015)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Crime
A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Gary Allen, Violet Blue, James A. Cohen, Joseph DeMarco
Votes: 1,832
5. A Murder in the Park (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Documentary filmmakers assert that Anthony Porter - a former death-row inmate who was spared the death penalty thanks to the efforts of a college journalism program - was actually guilty, and an innocent man was sent to prison.
Directors: Shawn Rech, Brandon Kimber | Stars: Dexter Hammett, Joseph Alex, Jason Patrick, Denny Castiglione
Votes: 1,262
6. 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets (2015)
TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary, Crime
In 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, two lives intersected and were forever altered.
Director: Marc Silver | Stars: Lucia McBath, Ron Davis, Michael David Dunn, Russell Healey
Votes: 1,982 | Gross: $0.02M
7. Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (2014)
TV-14 | 98 min | Documentary, Crime
A small-town murder in New England became one of the highest-profile cases of the twentieth century. As the first fully televised court case, the Pamela Smart trial rattled the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremiah Zagar | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Nicole Kidman, Helen Hunt, Matt Dillon
Votes: 1,083
8. The Cheshire Murders (2013 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 118 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007.
Directors: Kate Davis, David Heilbroner | Stars: Jennifer Petit, Hayley Petit, William Petit Jr., Michaela Petit
Votes: 3,168
9. The House of Suh (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A chilling exploration of the tragic history of the Suh family and the murder that shocked America - when the picture perfect son, Andrew, shot and killed his sister's fiancé at her bidding.
Director: Iris K. Shim | Stars: Bob J. Berlin, Myung Han, Carol Hogan, Kevin Koron
Votes: 636
10. Valentine Road (2013)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Crime
On February 12, 2008 in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days ... See full summary »
Director: Marta Cunningham | Stars: James Bing, Jeremy Bing, Rosalie Black, Dawn Boldrin
Votes: 1,984
11. Southern Rites (2015)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary
One year after the town merges its segregated proms, photographer Gillian Laub documents a divisive murder case in a small Georgia town.
Director: Gillian Laub
Votes: 509
12. The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Crime
"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not... See full summary »
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Evelyn Jefferson, Fred Flagler, John Reeves, Mary Anne Sheboy
Votes: 1,081 | Gross: $0.00M
13. The Staircase II: The Last Chance (2013)
Not Rated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Explosive developments - implicating both the forensics laboratory of the police department of North Carolina, and Duane Deaver, its chief - recently saw the convicted subject of 'The ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Caitlin Atwater, Bradley Bannon, Freda Black, Lori Campbell
Votes: 2,369
14. The Staircase (2004–2018)
TV-MA | 629 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
Stars: Michael Peterson, David Rudolf, Ron Guerette, Martha Ratliff
Votes: 27,197
15. The Psychopath Next Door (2014)
48 min | Documentary
Most of us think of the psychopath as a serial killer - a monster like Colonel Russell Williams, Paul Bernardo, or Clifford Olsen. But most psychopaths are not physically violent criminals - they live among us undetected.
Director: Jeremy Torrie | Stars: Geoff Banjavich, Nadine Pinette, Jim Kirby
Votes: 31
16. Tower (2016)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Animation, Crime
Animation, testimony, and archival footage combine to relate the events of August 1, 1966 when a gunman opened fire from the University of Texas clock tower, killing 16 people.
Director: Keith Maitland | Stars: Monty Muir, Violett Beane, Cole Bee Wilson, Aldo Ordoñez
Votes: 8,286 | Gross: $0.09M
17. Oklahoma City (2017)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Documents the beliefs and experiences of Timothy McVeigh in the lead-up to his bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which claimed 168 lives.
Director: Barak Goodman | Stars: Janet Beck, Alan Berg, Jim Botting, Bill Buford
Votes: 2,957
18. The Seven Five (2014)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie
Votes: 6,274 | Gross: $0.01M
19. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,682 | Gross: $0.02M
20. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst, J. Patrick Burns, Dick DeGuerin
Votes: 51,478
21. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,785
22. Witness to Jonestown (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Stars: Terri Buford, Tim Carter, Bob Flick, Hue Fortson Jr.
Votes: 160
23. The House I Live In (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary
From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.
Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Eugene Jarecki, David Simon, Shanequa Benitez, William Julius Wilson
Votes: 5,395 | Gross: $0.21M
24. Russia's Toughest Prisons (2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
With the first time international camera crews have been allowed inside, we get a look at three of Russia's toughest, strictest and harshest prisons, aswell as the rigid and disciplined regime the prisoners endure.
Director: Anna Rodzinski | Star: Alexander Brandon
Votes: 480
25. Upstate Purgatory (2016)
19 min | Documentary, Short
A searing portrait of four prisoners trying to escape the devastation of their past.
Director: Lee Phillips | Star: Lee Phillips
Votes: 23
26. Reported Missing (2017– )
60 min | Documentary
British documentary following case of missing person from police footage and interviews. Minute by minute account from the 999 call through to its conclusion.
Stars: Indira Varma, Ruth Wilson
Votes: 106
27. Murder on the Internet (2017)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
Interviews with the family and friends of victims, police, lawyers and psychologists tell the stories of some of the most shocking crimes committed by people using online dating.
Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, Emma Kenny, Siobhan McFadyen, Sam Meadows
Votes: 55
28. 59 Middle Lane (2012)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family
A murderous love triangle leaves two adopted 10 year old twins without parents. 10 years after the incident, at the age of 20, the twins decides to reach out and reunite with their biological Ukrainian family.
Director: Greg Ammon | Stars: Greg Ammon, Alexa Ammon, Greg Salmeri, Bob Williams
Votes: 39
29. Shadow of Doubt (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
Bob Chappell disappeared... his partner Sue was the only suspect in the eyes of the Tasmania police. She faltered on details, they were convinced she was a liar AND a murderer. Her family fight to overturn a 26 year conviction.
Director: Eve Ash
Votes: 10
31. At the Death House Door (2008)
98 min | Documentary
An investigation of the wrongful death of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed in Texas on December 7, 1989, after prosecutors ignored evidence inculpating a man, who bragged to friends about committing the crimes of which DeLuna was convicted.
Directors: Peter Gilbert, Steve James | Stars: Carroll Pickett, Steve Mills, Maurice Possley, Anne Ellis
Votes: 438
32. Disgraced (2017)
TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
The background of the 2003 murder of Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy and the attempted, related cover-up of NCAA violations rampant in the Baylor basketball program by Coach Dave Bliss.
Director: Pat Kondelis | Stars: Dave Bliss, Rob Faubion, Roshaun Valentine, Larry S. White II
Votes: 814
33. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Jesse Temple, Brad Katinas, Diane Schuler, Jay Schuler
Votes: 6,399
34. Cropsey (2009)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Crime, Horror
Realizing that the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
Directors: Barbara Brancaccio, Joshua Zeman | Stars: Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio, Bill Ellis, Dorothy D'Eletto
Votes: 9,187 | Gross: $0.05M
35. Talhotblond (2009)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller
This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. ... See full summary »
Director: Barbara Schroeder | Stars: Steve Clement, Thomas Montgomery, Ken Case, Rex Julian Beaber
Votes: 2,910
36. Crazy Love (I) (2007)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Romance
The bizarre true story of Linda Riss and Burt Pugach.
Directors: Dan Klores, Fisher Stevens | Stars: Burt Pugach, Linda Pugach, Bob Janoff, Sylvia Hoffman
Votes: 2,827 | Gross: $0.30M
37. The Death of Bunny Munro
Pre-production
A look at the life of a sex-addict traveling salesman who uses his door-to-door beauty products to meet women.
Star: Matt Smith
38. Cease to Exist (2007)
84 min | Documentary, Crime, Music
"Cease To Exist" explores the music motive to the Manson murders and uncovers Charles Manson's relationship with Beach Boys' drummer Dennis Wilson and record producer Terry Melcher.
Director: Ryan Oksenberg | Stars: Colin Moneymaker, Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson
Votes: 88
39. Colleen Stan: The Girl in the Box (2016 TV Movie)
Documentary, Drama
In the first hour of the two-part back-to-back special, Colleen Stan: The Girl in the Box, kidnapping survivor Colleen Stan tells the story of her seven-year ordeal. Abducted by a sadistic ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Turrell | Stars: Chris Hatcher, Stephanie Herrera, Cameron Hooker, Greg Lefevre
Votes: 62
40. Deadly Secrets: The Lost Children of Dozier (2016 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Crime
The Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida was supposed to be a place where troubled kids could go to straighten out their lives. What these boys found there would instead leave ... See full summary »
Director: Heidi Burke | Star: Alison Chace
Votes: 37
41. Death Row: The Final 24 Hours (2012 TV Movie)
43 min | Documentary
What happens in the final 24 hours before an execution? Hear extraordinary insider stories told by the men who work on death row: the last minute appeals, what happens when things go wrong,... See full summary »
Director: John Blystone | Stars: Allen Ault, Robert Francis, Jerry Givens, Michael Graczyk
Votes: 52
42.
Beyond the Headlines (2010– )
Episode:
The Casey Anthony Story
(2013)
Documentary, Crime, News
On June 16, 2008, two-year-old Caylee Anthony disappeared in Florida. The disappearance was not reported until a month later and Caylee's remains were found a few blocks from the family ... See full summary »
Stars: Casey Anthony, Cindy Anthony, Jose Baez, Linda Drane Burdick
44. Defending Casey Anthony (2012 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Defending Casey Anthony is a behind-the-scenes look into the murder trial of accused child-killer Casey Anthony, a case which gained significant media attention and provoked national ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Jennings | Stars: Casey Anthony, George Anthony, Jose Baez, Jan C. Garavaglia
Votes: 11
45.
E! Investigates (2008–2012)
Episode:
Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard
(2010)
Documentary, Crime
Stars: Jaycee Dugard, Kathay Lovell, Denniss Joyce, Nancy Zarse
Votes: 14
46. First Kill/Last Kill (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
A detailed and compelling look into the crimes of serial killer Kenneth Erskine aka. The Stockwell Strangler
Director: Nick Aarons | Stars: David Wilson, Marcus Roberts, Carole Anne, Sheila Breen
Votes: 14
47. Highway of Tears (2015)
79 min | Documentary
"Highway of Tears" is about the missing or murdered women along a 724 kilometer stretch of highway in northern British Columbia. None of the 18 cold-cases had been solved since 1969, until ... See full summary »
Director: Matt Smiley | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Terry Teegee, Mavis Erickson, Mary Teegee
Votes: 135
48. His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen (2008 Video)
42 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Retrospective documentary on Arthur Leigh Allen, a prime suspect in the Zodiac investigation.
Director: David Prior | Stars: Ralph A. Spinelli, Donald Cheney, Santo Paul Panzarella, Norman Boudreau
Votes: 101
49. Interview with a Murderer (2016 TV Movie)
Documentary, Crime
Criminologist Prof David Wilson conducts a series of interviews with convicted murderer Bert Spencer, the man suspected of - yet never charged with - killing paperboy Carl Bridgewater in 1978
Director: David Howard | Stars: David Wilson, Steven Mackintosh, Hubert Spencer, Sam Ellison
Votes: 173
50. Manson (1973)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family members most notably Squeaky and Sandy (Blue and Red). There is also a history of Manson... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Hendrickson, Laurence Merrick | Stars: Bobby Beausoleil, Mary Brunner, Vincent Bugliosi, Bruce Davis
Votes: 1,114
51. Inside the Manson Gang (2007)
85 min | Documentary, Crime
'Inside the MANSON Gang' The incredible behind the scenes, exclusive footage and true story of the most notorious white gang in American history, and the Trial of the 20th Century. Robert ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Hendrickson | Stars: Mary Brunner, Bruce Davis, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, Sandra Good
Votes: 152
52. Charles Manson Superstar (1989 Video)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
For forty years, Charles Manson has survived most of his life in what he calls 'the hallways of the all ways,' the reform schools, jails and prisons that have been his home and tomb. His ... See full summary »
Director: Nikolas Schreck | Stars: Charles Manson, Nikolas Schreck, Zeena Schreck, James N. Mason
Votes: 464
53. The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter (2009)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Crime
"The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter" walks in the footsteps of the Manson Family, visiting over 40 locations related to the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders, and tying together the dozens of ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Dorsey | Stars: Ron Hale, Craig Harvey, Nikki Medlin, Scott Michaels
Votes: 717
54. Charles Manson: The Man Who Killed the Sixties (2015 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 51 min | Documentary
The events of the night of August 9th, 1969 changed the face of the '60s. The brutal murders of starlet Sharon Tate and her friends shocked the world, and when the Manson Family murderers ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Bate | Stars: Vincent Bugliosi, Bruce Davis, Sandra Good, Anita Hoffman
Votes: 24
55. The Family: Inside the Manson Cult (2009 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Follows Charles Manson's 'Family' member Linda Kasabian, and her story to what when on at Spahn's Movie Ranch and the final days leading up to the grisly 1969 Tate/La Bianca murders.
Director: Neil Rawles | Stars: Ryan Blakely, Meredith Cheesbrough, Sascha Cole, Roger Doche
Votes: 456
56. Manson's Missing Victims (2008 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 48 min | Documentary
It is almost universally believed by those who were involved with, or who have studied, the Manson murders that there are far more victims still out there. This documentary looks for some of their graves.
Stars: Mitch Lewis, Charles Manson, Paul Dostie, Steven Kay
Votes: 124
57. The Killing of America (1981)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary of the decline of America. It features footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.
Director: Sheldon Renan | Stars: Chuck Riley, Ed Dorris, Thomas Noguchi, Sirhan Sirhan
Votes: 2,369
58. Love Lived on Death Row (2007)
83 min | Documentary
Four Syriani siblings whose father was sentenced to die for the murder of their mother in 1990 and Meg Eggleston, who became their father's friend and spiritual advisor through letters to ... See full summary »
Director: Linda Booker
59. Girlhood (2003)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary chronicling America's justice system. Follows two female inmates - victims of horrific violence and tragedy - who are serving time in a Maryland juvenile detention center.
Director: Liz Garbus
Votes: 612 | Gross: $0.06M
60. The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002)
88 min | Documentary
The Execution of Wanda Jean chronicles the life-and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be put to death in the United States in the modern era.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Wanda Jean Allen, Jesse Jackson, David Presson
Votes: 253 | Gross: $0.00M
61. The Accused (2017 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Crime
Tense documentary revealing the inside story of a suspect's journey through the British criminal justice system. The legal team of young mother Kenzey mount her defence against charges of child cruelty.
Director: Rob McCabe | Star: Steven Mackintosh
Votes: 26
62. Charlie Says (2018)
R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The tragic tale of an all-American girl who was transformed into a cold-blooded killer in the summer of 1969.
Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Hannah Murray, Matt Smith, Sosie Bacon, Marianne Rendón
Votes: 5,408 | Gross: $0.04M
63. The Farm: Angola, USA (1998)
88 min | Documentary
Documentary depicting day to day life in Angola Prison mostly from an inmate's perspective. Interviews are with several inmates including one with a life sentence who is about to die.
Directors: Liz Garbus, Wilbert Rideau, Jonathan Stack | Stars: Bernard Addison, Burl Cain, George Crawford, Wilbert Rideau
Votes: 814
64. The Hunt for Ted Bundy (2015)
42 min | Documentary
Documentary about the hunt for notorious Serial Killer Ted Bundy from the personal perspectives of the Police Officers who brought him to Justice.
Director: Jamie Crawford | Stars: Kathleen Garrett, Ted Bundy, Georgann Hawkins, Lynda Ann Healy
Votes: 82
65. The Pig Farm (2011)
86 min | Documentary, Crime
Award-winning investigation into the crimes of Robert Pickton. This documentary explores why it took so many years to capture and convict Canada's most prolific serial killer. Troubling revelations about who knew what, and when.
Stars: Maggie Huculak, Vicki Gabereau, Tamara Hamilton, Renee Olbert
Votes: 393
66. The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
An experimental documentary that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer, during the summer of his arrest in 1991.
Director: Chris James Thompson | Stars: Andrew Swant, Pamela Bass, Jeffrey Jentzen, Pat Kennedy
Votes: 2,135
67. Confessions of a Serial Killer (2012 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, Crime
Stone Phillips presents never-before-seen footage from his "Dateline NBC" interview with serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer recorded in 1994.
Stars: Jeffrey Dahmer, Lionel Dahmer, Shari Jordan, Stone Phillips
Votes: 146
68. Looking for Elizabeth (2005 TV Movie)
70 min | Documentary
In June 2002, Salt Lake City was the setting for a chilling kidnapping. An angelic young girl was stolen from her bedroom in the middle of the night. The daughter of a wealthy Mormon family... See full summary »
Director: James Kent | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Dan Barnes, Wanda Barzee, Lee Benson
Votes: 32
69. The Menendez Trial (1994)
Documentary
Stars: Leslie Abramson, Teresite Baralt, Pam Bozanich, Andy Cand
Votes: 8
70. Killing for Love (2016)
Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime
The gruesome murders of Nancy and Derek Haysom in 1985 were an international media sensation. The Haysoms were wealthy, respected members of Virginia society, and the murder conviction of ... See full summary »
Directors: Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger | Stars: Imogen Poots, Daniel Brühl, Jens Söring, Chuck Reid
Votes: 1,698
71. Unknown Male Number 1 (2017– )
175 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A murder, a body, a single piece of unknown DNA. So begins the gripping story of one of the most ambitious forensic investigations ever undertaken. Science and passion collide in this 7-... See full summary »
Votes: 195
72. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson
Votes: 25,919 | Gross: $1.21M
73. The Trial of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer (1992 Video)
115 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary uses clips of the trial of Jeffrey Dahmer to tell the individual stories of his murders.
Director: Elkan Allan | Stars: Jeffrey Dahmer, E. Michael McCann, Gerald P. Boyle, Pat Kennedy
Votes: 85
74. This Is the Zodiac Speaking (2008 Video)
102 min | Documentary, Crime
Retrospective documentary covering aspects of the Zodiac investigation, including interviews with the original investigators and surviving victims.
Director: David Prior | Stars: Pierre Bidou, Russell T. Butterbach, Les Lundblad, Richard Hoffman
Votes: 349
75. Zack and Addie
75 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime | Post-production
An exploration on the the possible root causes of an internationally notorious 2006 French Quarter murder-suicide that involved dismemberment, beheading, and the cooking of human remains.
Director: Rob Florence | Stars: Miriam Chamani, Ronald M. Ruiz Jr.
76. Women on Death Row V (2010 TV Movie)
Documentary
Nadean Smith was known as Mean Nadean around town -- a name she lived up to.
Director: Richard Swindell | Star: Genevieve Levin
Votes: 9
77. Women on Death Row 4 (2009 TV Movie)
Crime
About the women themselves, the attorneys, a juror, friends, enemies and relatives. Documentary and drama.
Director: Richard Swindell | Stars: Melanie Hamilton, Rachel Frank, Anderne Anderson, Stuart Barrett
78. Women on Death Row 3 (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Four women awaiting execution reveal their stories.
Director: Richard Swindell | Stars: Carlee Baker, Kay Bess, Joe Casino, Jade Catta-Preta
79. Women on Death Row 2 (2007 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary
Examining the extraordinary circumstances that lead to four desperate women finding themselves on death row. Leading experts share their observations.
Director: Richard Swindell | Stars: Matt Thompson, Nicole Nogrady, Amelia Beaugard, Melony Anderson
Votes: 11
80. Women on Death Row (2006 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 60 min | Documentary
Look into the personal lives of women currently awaiting execution on Death Row. Though each woman is convicted of committing society's ultimate crime, there is often another side of the story.
Stars: Kay Bess, Sabrina Butler-Porter, Linda Carty, J. Stephen Cooper
Votes: 40
81. Who Killed JonBenét? (2016 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Crime, Drama
This Lifetime Original Movie revisits the infamous murder of pint-sized beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey and the lurid details that captivated the nation.
Director: Jason Lapeyre | Stars: Eion Bailey, Julia Campbell, Michel Gill, David Keeley
Votes: 391
82. Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? (2016 Video)
TV-PG | 33 min | Documentary, Short
Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? A Michael Piehl Film. A newly released documentary detailing the facts in the JonBenet Ramsey murder. Never before seen or heard testimony and hand writing ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Piehl | Stars: Katie Couric, John Ramsey, Patsy Ramsey, Steve Thomas
Votes: 22
83. Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
178 min | Crime, Drama
About the infamous murder of six year old child beauty pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey and the hysterical media coverage that made the investigation even more difficult.
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Marg Helgenberger, Ronny Cox, Ken Howard
Votes: 599
84. Where Is Robert Fisher? (2011)
84 min | Documentary, Crime
Explore the disturbing story of one of America's most wanted fugitives, Robert Fisher. Following the brutal murder of his family, Fisher went missing in 2001 - years later, his whereabouts remain unknown.
Director: Charlie Minn | Stars: Robert Caldwell, John Hook, T.J. Jiran, Adam Klawonn
Votes: 551
85. Without Charity (2013)
73 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
This is the story of a small Indiana town, a robbery that turned for the worse, the murders of three innocent construction workers, and the trial that followed. It is an account of a young ... See full summary »
Director: Paul G. Lyzun | Stars: Wayne Shumaker, Lynn Granger, Corby Myers, Charity Payne
Votes: 234
86. Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four (2016)
91 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows the struggle for exoneration of four Latina lesbians who were wrongfully convicted of gang rape against two young girls.
Director: Deborah S. Esquenazi
Votes: 480
87. The Prison in Twelve Landscapes (2016)
90 min | Documentary
A film about the prison from the places we least expect to find it.
Director: Brett Story | Stars: Charisse Davidson, Lyndon B. Johnson
Votes: 203
88. In the Middle of Nowhere: Juvenile Justice in Nebraska (2017)
48 min | Documentary | Completed
Should we be using rehabilitation or incarceration for errant youth? Or a combination of both? Many feel that punishment is the only option for a teenager who commits a crime, but what ... See full summary »
Director: Mele Mason
89. P4W Prison for Women (1981)
81 min | Documentary
A fly on the wall style documentary including personal interviews with inmates at a women's prison in Canada in the 80's.
Directors: Janis Cole, Holly Dale
Votes: 16
90. History of Women's Prisons (2008)
56 min | Documentary
HIStory of Women's Prisons tells the tale of the imprisonment of battered women who kill in self-defense or as a form of self-sacrifice to save their children and end up doing life without ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Reynolds
91. Babies Behind Bars (2011 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Follows pregnancy and birth in prison, including the 'Wee Ones' program at the women's prison in Indiana, in which well-behaved prisoners are allowed to keep their babies in a nursery wing with other inmates as nannies.
Director: Amanda Richardson | Stars: Lesley Sharp, Bobi Brush, Mary Bullock, Patty Camp
Votes: 121
92. Babies Behind Bars (2015)
59 min | Documentary, Drama, News
Soledad O'Brien takes us inside a unique women's prison where babies are raised behind bars. 1 in 15 women enter prison in America pregnant. Typically, the mother is stripped from her ... See full summary »
Directors: Ward Serrill, Soledad O'Brien
Votes: 10
93. An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
'Our procedure has been always haunted by the ghost of the innocent man convicted. It is an unreal dream.' - Justice Learned Hand, 1923. The prospect of unjust imprisonment is a plight both... See full summary »
Directors: Al Reinert, John Dean, Nellie Gonzalez | Stars: Nellie Gonzalez, Michael Morton, John Raley
Votes: 353
94. Captive (2016)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary series that depicts hostage negotiations, the stories are told by the victims themselves.
Stars: Yolande Korkie, Camilla Carr, Ronaldo Monteiro, James Loney
Votes: 835
95. After Innocence (2005)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary
A gripping, emotionally charged film that follows wrongfully convicted men freed by DNA evidence after decades in prison as they struggle to transition back into society.
Director: Jessica Sanders
Votes: 885 | Gross: $0.11M
96. Evolution of a Criminal (2014)
81 min | Documentary
Tens years after robbing a Bank of America, filmmaker Darius Monroe returns home to examine how his actions affected the lives of family, friends...and victims.
Director: Darius Clark Monroe | Stars: Dante E. Clark, Rosalyn Coleman, Ellie Foumbi, Yvette Ganier
Votes: 304
97. Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance (2011)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The true story of lifelong criminal and serial killer, Carl Panzram who wrote his autobiography for a jail guard in 1928.
Director: John Borowski | Stars: John DiMaggio, Tom Lodewyck, David Salmonson, Brett Jetmund
Votes: 714
98. The Force (2017)
92 min | Documentary
THE FORCE goes inside an embattled urban police department struggling to rebuild trust in one of America's most violent yet promising cities.
Director: Peter Nicks | Stars: Cat Brooks, Jonathan Cairo, Ben McBride, Johnna Watson
Votes: 737 | Gross: $0.06M
99. Rock and a Hard Place (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary
A look at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Boot Camp Program, which allows young inmates undergo a strict 4 month course in order to learn from their past mistakes and make a better future for themselves.
Directors: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill | Star: Dwayne Johnson
Votes: 1,128
100. The Hunting Ground (2015)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary
An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families.
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Andrea Pino, Annie Clark, Claire Potter, Melinda Manning
Votes: 6,489 | Gross: $0.41M
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