War, CIA, FBI, NSA, Conspiracy
by dijabola | created - 29 Jun 2022 | updated - 29 Jun 2022 | Publicby pwhiteheadonline
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1. 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown (2015)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Upon returning to work after recovering from an injury, a police officer discovers and attempts to turn in incriminating evidence of illegal activities against his fellow cops.
Director: Stephen Reynolds | Stars: Jonathan Good, Roger Cross, Daniel Cudmore, Lochlyn Munro
Votes: 4,583
2. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows District 21 of the Chicago Police Department, made up of two different groups: the uniformed cops and the Intelligence Unit.
Stars: Jason Beghe, Marina Squerciati, Patrick John Flueger, LaRoyce Hawkins
Votes: 44,881
3. Countdown (II) (2016)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
When a madman kidnaps a young boy and rigs him with explosives, Ray defies his captain and takes matter into his own hands. Now he must beat the clock and save the innocent child.
Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Nic Nemeth, Glenn Jacobs, Katharine Isabelle, Josh Blacker
Votes: 1,981
4. Tactical Force (2011)
R | 91 min | Action
A training exercise for the LAPD SWAT Team goes terribly wrong when they find themselves pitted against two rival gangs while trapped in an abandoned Hangar, armed with nothing but blanks.
Director: Adamo P. Cultraro | Stars: Steve Austin, Michael Shanks, Michael Jai White, Adrian Holmes
Votes: 6,101
5. Street Kings (2008)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans
Votes: 120,830 | Gross: $26.42M
6. Sabotage (2014)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrence Howard, Olivia Williams
Votes: 66,273 | Gross: $10.51M
7. Training Day (2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
TV follow-up to the 2001 film 'Training Day' about a rookie cop partnered with a corrupt officer.
Stars: Bill Paxton, Justin Cornwell, Katrina Law, Drew Van Acker
Votes: 3,610
8. Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu to find his father's killer, the Governor offers him the chance to run his own task force: Five-0.
Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Taylor Wily, Daniel Dae Kim
Votes: 78,673
9. Gridlocked (2015)
R | 110 min | Action
Former SWAT leader David Hendrix and hard-partying movie star Brody Walker must cut their ride-along short when a police training facility is attacked by a team of mercenaries.
Director: Allan Ungar | Stars: Dominic Purcell, Cody Hackman, Saul Rubinek, Stephen Lang
Votes: 5,099
10. Edison (2005)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Upon discovering a den of corrupt policemen, a fresh-faced journalist makes shaky allies in a jaded reporter and investigator for a powerful district attorney.
Director: David J. Burke | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J
Votes: 16,267
11. Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police sergeant must rally the cops and prisoners together to protect themselves on New Year's Eve, just as corrupt policeman surround the station with the intent of killing all to keep their deception in the ranks.
Director: Jean-François Richet | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne, Maria Bello
Votes: 81,931 | Gross: $19.98M
12. The Kill Point (2007)
TV-MA | Action, Crime, Drama
A group of military veterans, who recently returned home from serving in Iraq, band together to pull off a major bank heist.
Stars: Steve Cirbus, Donnie Wahlberg, Michael Hyatt, John Leguizamo
Votes: 5,324
13. Rush (2008–2011)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
They are trained to be smarter, tactically superior and technologically advantaged - Melbourne's answer for a cutting edge trend in policing worldwide.
Stars: Rodger Corser, Callan Mulvey, Nicole da Silva, Ashley Zukerman
Votes: 2,001
14. Standoff (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A pair of hostage negotiators try to resist their budding attraction to each other.
Stars: Ron Livingston, Rosemarie DeWitt, Gina Torres, Michael Cudlitz
Votes: 2,165
15. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Forensic scientists and investigators of the New York City Police Department unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths.
Stars: Gary Sinise, Carmine Giovinazzo, Hill Harper, Eddie Cahill
Votes: 49,593
16. Heist (III) (2015)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.
Director: Scott Mann | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Dave Bautista, Kate Bosworth
Votes: 32,638
17. 16 Blocks (2006)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An aging alcoholic cop is assigned the task of escorting a witness from police custody to a courthouse 16 blocks away. There are, however, chaotic forces at work that prevent them from making it in one piece.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Bruce Willis, Yasiin Bey, David Morse, Jenna Stern
Votes: 134,801 | Gross: $36.90M
18. Shock Wave (2017)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Andy Lau, Wu Jiang, Jia Song, Philip Keung
Votes: 4,057
19. Firestorm (2013)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A storm is heading to the city, and with it comes another occurrence so destructive, it vows to bring down everything it touches. A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam (Hu ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Yuen | Stars: Andy Lau, Chen Yao, Ka-Tung Lam, Jun Hu
Votes: 3,042
20. Triple 9 (2016)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul
Votes: 77,104 | Gross: $12.63M
21. S.W.A.T. (2019)
109 min | Action
The story centers on the Chinese Special Police Unit, from their hard training to their first mission.
Director: Sheng Ding | Stars: Xiaosu Ling, Nailiang Jia, Kevin Lee, Yunlong Zhang
Votes: 306
22. Den of Thieves (2018)
R | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Director: Christian Gudegast | Stars: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr., 50 Cent
Votes: 123,707 | Gross: $44.95M
23. Mile 22 (2018)
R | 94 min | Action, Thriller
A small team of elite American intelligence officers, part of a top-secret tactical command unit, try to smuggle a mysterious police officer with sensitive information out of Indonesia.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, Iko Uwais, John Malkovich
Votes: 86,862 | Gross: $36.11M
24. Sicario (2015)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 476,832 | Gross: $46.89M
25. Elite Squad (2007)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 110,303 | Gross: $0.01M
26. Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 86,787 | Gross: $0.10M
27. SWAT: Unit 887 (2015)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Thriller
A non-stop, race against time action packed thriller that follows an elite SWAT Team as they try to stop a domestic terrorist from killing innocent hostages and destroying the city of Los ... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Woodward Jr. | Stars: Tom Sizemore, Mischa Barton, Timothy Woodward Jr., Michael Paré
Votes: 668
28. Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro.
Director: Stefano Sollima | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced, Jeffrey Donovan
Votes: 167,037 | Gross: $50.07M
29. SWAT: Warhead One (2004 Video)
100 min | Action, Adventure
In Los Angeles, a special police force must stop terrorists with nuclear capabilities.
Director: David Huey | Stars: Olivier Gruner, Rebecca Ferratti, Gerald Okamura, Mel Novak
Votes: 130
30. Striking Range (2006)
R | 96 min | Action, Thriller
When millionaire businessman Ted Billings (Glenn Morshower) double-crosses his partners in a weapons deal, he decides to hire some protection. Billings enlists mercenary-for-hire Eugene "... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Millican | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Yancy Butler, Tom Wright, Glenn Morshower
Votes: 859
31. Cops and Robbers (2017)
R | 88 min | Action, Thriller
A strung out hostage negotiator plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a cornered bank robber who is hell bent on getting out of the bank and humiliating the negotiator in the process.
Director: Scott Windhauser | Stars: Michael Jai White, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Tom Berenger, Patrick Kilpatrick
Votes: 556
32. Operator (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Thriller
When the daughter of veteran 911 call center operator Pamela (Mischa Barton), and her estranged husband Jeremy (Luke Goss), a Senior Police Officer, is kidnapped and held hostage, they are ... See full summary »
Directors: Amariah Olson, Obin Olson | Stars: Ving Rhames, Luke Goss, Mischa Barton, Michael Paré
Votes: 2,269
33. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2024)
Action, Crime, Drama | Post-production
Plot unknown. A sequel to the 2018 film 'Den of Thieves'.
Director: Christian Gudegast | Stars: Gerard Butler, Jordan Bridges, Evin Ahmad, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
34. The Sentinel (2006)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Secret Service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the President. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a Secret Service Protective Intelligence Division agent.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Basinger, Eva Longoria
Votes: 52,352 | Gross: $36.28M
35. S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011 Video)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Detroit PD borrows an LA SWAT leader as instructor for 2 weeks training of their SWAT team. After a real SWAT action, a madman with special skills, obsessed with revenge, is released on bail.
Director: Benny Boom | Stars: Gabriel Macht, Robert Patrick, Carly Pope, Giancarlo Esposito
Votes: 12,401
36. S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017)
R | 89 min | Action, Thriller
A SWAT compound comes under fire from an international terrorist who relentlessly and violently pursues a mystery man who was apprehended by Seattle SWAT after a raid went horribly wrong.
Director: Tony Giglio | Stars: Sam Jaeger, Adrianne Palicki, Michael Jai White, Kyra Zagorsky
Votes: 4,435
37. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Follows a locally born and bred S.W.A.T. sergeant and his team of highly-trained men and women as they solve crimes in Los Angeles.
Stars: Shemar Moore, Jay Harrington, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit
Votes: 32,629
38. Deadly Impact (2010)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A police officer with a painful past returns home to help the FBI track down a mastermind assassin.
Director: Robert Kurtzman | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Joe Pantoliano, Carmen Serano, Greg Serano
Votes: 2,680
39. The Unit (2006–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A secret US military group conducts covert operations across the world, facing several life-threatening situations during their missions.
Stars: Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Audrey Marie Anderson, Robert Patrick
Votes: 23,134
40. E-Ring (2005–2006)
60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Major Jim Tisnewski, until recently an active special forces commando, takes up a Pentagon job as assistant of US Army colonel Eli McNulty. He must now learn to battle the Pentagon way ... See full summary »
Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Dennis Hopper, Kelly Rutherford
Votes: 1,208
41. End of Watch (2012)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, America Ferrera
Votes: 269,132 | Gross: $41.00M
42. Deputy (2020)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Deputy Bill Hollister, a career lawman who is very comfortable kicking down doors but utterly lost in a staff meeting, becomes acting sheriff of Los Angeles County when the sheriff drops dead.
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt, Bex Taylor-Klaus
Votes: 5,909
43. Lockdown (I) (2022)
R | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Chaos reigns in Los Angeles when three criminals, led by a psychotic mastermind named McMasters, takes over a police station and threaten to kill everyone in it unless a large ransom is ... See full summary »
Director: Massimiliano Cerchi | Stars: Michael Paré, Bai Ling, Michael Wainwright, Scott Engrotti
Votes: 236
44. Wolf (2018)
80 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Tasked with risky missions across Turkey, members of a special-operations police unit confront danger and tragedy both on the field and at home.
Stars: Ahu Türkpençe, Serkan Çayoglu, Emir Benderlioglu, Murat Arkin
Votes: 8,383
45. Hostage (2005)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving his own family.
Director: Florent-Emilio Siri | Stars: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Serena Scott Thomas, Jimmy Bennett
Votes: 113,552 | Gross: $34.64M
46. Chaos (II) (2005)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two cops, a rookie and a grizzled vet, pursue an accomplished bank robber.
Director: Tony Giglio | Stars: Jason Statham, Ryan Phillippe, Wesley Snipes, Henry Czerny
Votes: 57,893
47. Marauders (2016)
R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When a bank is hit by a brutal heist, all evidence points to the owner and his high-powered clients. But as a group of FBI agents dig deeper into the case - and the deadly heists continue - it becomes clear that a larger conspiracy is at play.
Director: Steven C. Miller | Stars: Bruce Willis, Christopher Meloni, Dave Bautista, Adrian Grenier
Votes: 23,803
48. Interrogation (I) (2016)
R | 93 min | Action, Thriller
An FBI agent (Copeland) shoots, but not fatally wounds a dissident gunman. His interrogation reveals many pieces to a plot which threatens the city.
Director: Stephen Reynolds | Stars: Adam Copeland, Julia Benson, C.J. Perry Barnyashev, Erica Carroll
Votes: 1,926
49. NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows an NCIS team that investigates criminal cases involving military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment, and decadence.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Rob Kerkovich, CCH Pounder, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 20,495
50. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, War
The lives of the elite Navy SEALs as they train, plan, and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions the United States of America can ask.
Stars: David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley, Toni Trucks
Votes: 32,967
51. L.A.'s Finest (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The spinoff series of Bad Boys films focuses on drug enforcement agent Sydney Burnett, now working for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Stars: Jessica Alba, Gabrielle Union, Duane Martin, Zach Gilford
Votes: 8,391
52. Blindspot (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jane Doe is found in Times Square with no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body.
Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, Audrey Esparza, Ashley Johnson
Votes: 79,057
53. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
NCIS's covert operations team go undercover to investigate cases involving terrorism and National Security.
Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, LL Cool J, Eric Christian Olsen
Votes: 57,559
54. The Man (2005)
PG-13 | 83 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Special Agent Derrick Vann is a man out to get the man who killed his partner, but a case of mistaken identity leads him to Andy Fiddler, a salesman with too many questions and a knack of getting in Vann's way.
Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, Miguel Ferrer, Luke Goss
Votes: 26,671 | Gross: $8.33M
55. Act of Valor (2012)
R | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.
Directors: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh | Stars: Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Rorke Denver
Votes: 71,800 | Gross: $70.01M
56. Act of Valor 2
Action, Thriller, War | Announced
Follow-up to the 2012 film, 'Act of Valor'.
Director: Scott Wiper
57. The Expendables (2010)
R | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.
Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren
Votes: 364,740 | Gross: $103.07M
58. Rescue Special Ops (2009–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Dean Gallagher and Chase are brothers. Competitive alpha males, they argue over everything, agree on nothing, but defend each other from outsiders no matter what. They're also members of the elite RESCUE Special Operations Unit.
Stars: Daniel Amalm, Gigi Edgley, Katherine Hicks, Les Hill
Votes: 1,185
59. Chase (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team tracks down fugitive criminals.
Stars: Kelli Giddish, Cole Hauser, Jesse Metcalfe, Amaury Nolasco
Votes: 7,427
60. The Night Crew (2015)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
A group of hard-up bounty hunters must survive the night in a desert motel against a horde of savage cartel killers as they realize their fugitive, a mysterious Chinese woman, is much more than she lets on.
Director: Christian Sesma | Stars: Luke Goss, Bokeem Woodbine, Danny Trejo, Paul Sloan
Votes: 1,476
61. Walking Tall (2004)
PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Crime
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
Director: Kevin Bray | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Michael Bowen
Votes: 109,997 | Gross: $46.44M
Similar production values and police acting outside the law while talking smack to the various villains.
62. Maximum Conviction (2012)
R | 98 min | Action, Thriller
Two former black ops operatives are required to transfer two female convicts to a prison. While on their way, unknown assailants attack them.
Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Steven Seagal, Steve Austin, Michael Paré, Ian Robison
Votes: 7,357
63. A Warden's Ransom (2014)
84 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The new female warden of a high-security prison faces challenges when an inmate puts up a bounty to anyone who can break him out of jail.
Director: Mike Elliott | Stars: Diane Neal, Jodelle Ferland, Devon Sawa, Melissa Marie Elias
Votes: 380
64. Gang Related (2014)
46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As kid, Ryan Lopez got connected to gang boss Javier Acosta. He's now detective in LAPD's Gang Task Force. While secretly passing info on to Javier, he's a good cop 95% of the time.
Stars: Ramón Rodríguez, Jay Hernandez, RZA, Sung Kang
Votes: 6,363
65. SIS (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Special Investigation Squad, an elite secret police force, hunts down criminals in the streets of Los Angeles.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Matt Nable, Peter Stebbings, Omari Hardwick, Colleen Porch
Votes: 362
66. Next (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack.
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 166,428 | Gross: $18.21M
67. NCIS (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), as they get to the bottom of criminal cases connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
Stars: David McCallum, Sean Murray, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen
Votes: 163,071
68. Direct Action (2004)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Frank Gannon, a veteran cop, is being hunted by his fellow police officers after they learned he has betrayed the brotherhood and exposed to the feds wide scale corruption of the LAPD. He has one day left to prove his case and survive.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Polly Shannon, Donald Burda, Rothaford Gray
Votes: 1,765
69. The Departed (2006)
R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg
Votes: 1,422,533 | Gross: $132.38M
70. Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010 Video)
R | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Charlie swindled $10 billion from investors. He manages to slip away from FBI in LA but is spotted in Tijuana. FBI's not alone. Mexican and Russian gangsters want him, too.
Director: R. Ellis Frazier | Stars: Aidan Quinn, Andy Garcia, Mario Van Peebles, Danny Pino
Votes: 1,486
71. Takers (2010)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A group of bank robbers find their multi-million dollar plan interrupted by a hard-boiled detective.
Director: John Luessenhop | Stars: Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon, Michael Ealy
Votes: 65,790 | Gross: $57.74M
72. BuyBust (2018)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An anti-drug enforcement agency stages a massive drug bust in the slums of Manila.
Director: Erik Matti | Stars: Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera, Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde
Votes: 2,116 | Gross: $0.18M
73. The Kingdom (2007)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A team of U.S. government agents are sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman
Votes: 132,292 | Gross: $47.54M
74. Flashpoint (2008–2012)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The missions and trials of a Toronto police tactical unit.
Stars: Hugh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, David Paetkau, Sergio Di Zio
Votes: 18,617
75. Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Not Rated | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Closer (2005) spin-off series, which follows Captain Raydor of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan
Votes: 16,077
76. The Closer (2005–2012)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson runs the Priority Homicide Division of the LAPD with an unorthodox style. Her innate ability to read people and obtain confessions helps her and her team solve the city's toughest, most sensitive cases.
Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 28,920
77. Untitled Mile 22 Sequel
Action | Announced
Plot unknown. Follow-up film to the 2018 action film 'Mile 22'.
78. FBI: Negotiator (2005 TV Movie)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
An FBI agent must negotiate with a woman holding a hospital hostage in order to get her hands on an experimental drug.
Director: Nicholas Kendall | Stars: Elisabeth Röhm, Chandra West, Woody Jeffreys, Jerry Wasserman
Votes: 320
79. The Devil's Teardrop (2010 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Many people are left dead when a man known only as "The Digger" opens fire in a train station. A hand written letter is the only clue.
Director: Norma Bailey | Stars: Tom Everett Scott, Natasha Henstridge, Rena Sofer, Gabriel Hogan
Votes: 699
80. Criminal Minds (2005– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.
Stars: Kirsten Vangsness, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 218,774
81. Undercover vs. Undercover (2019)
90 min | Action, Thriller
Undercover police Wu teams up with unlikely allies in order to fight a major drug dealer and take down a drug smuggling ring.
Directors: Koon-Nam Lui, Frankie Tam | Stars: Philip Ng, Vanness Wu, Andy On, Nicholas Tse
Votes: 189
82. Extraordinary Mission (2017)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Crime
An undercover police officer attempts to take down a drug trafficking syndicate from the inside.
Directors: Alan Mak, Anthony Pun | Stars: Yihong Duan, Xuan Huang, Yueting Lang, Yanhui Wang
Votes: 893 | Gross: $0.03M
83. Operation Mekong (2016)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Inspired by the true story known as the Mekong Massacre--two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while traveling down the Mekong River in the waters of the Golden Triangle, one of the largest drug-manufacturing regions in the world. 13 sailors are executed at gunpoint, and 900,000 methamphetamine pills are recovered at the scene. Upon discovery, the Chinese government immediately sends a band... See full summary »
Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, Baoguo Chen, Chun Sun
Votes: 5,312 | Gross: $0.80M
84. The White Storm (2013)
R | 140 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A devastating dilemma changes the fate of three cops when an undercover operation against a notorious Thai drug lord goes horribly wrong.
Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Hoi-Pang Lo
Votes: 2,866
85. The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
99 min | Action, Crime
A wealthy businessman tries to take down a drug kingpin that he used to work with, while a policeman tries to find justice without breaking the law.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Michael Kiu Wai Miu, Karena Kar-Yan Lam
Votes: 1,518 | Gross: $0.61M
86. 13 Hours (2016)
R | 144 min | Action, Drama, History
During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale, David Denman
Votes: 160,834 | Gross: $52.85M
One of the more mature work from Michael Bay. Doesn't take political sides at least not in your face kind of a way, and is almost devoid of clichés, you'd come to expect from his films. Characters and their relationships remain distant, but are realistic enough to not to cringe. 13 hours stays fairly true to the original book as far as I've read from various reviews and apparently deviates little from the main events that occurred in Benghazi. Just more explosions, because, well, Bay. And we wouldn't expect anything less from him, anyway.
Running time is 2h 24mins, but this was so well paced it felt almost like watching a TV episode. That's also partly due to body-count per minute, which would make Rambo (2008) almost jealous (almost).
Best: Fighting scenes could be straight from Tom Clancy games.
Biggest positive surprise: Casting of John Krasinski.
Warning: Testosterone levels may cause involuntary hair growth. Though this has its tear jerking moments, too.
7/10
Re-watch value: Some/very little, but only perhaps after you read more on the event or the book upon first viewing. Commentary may be interesting, but haven't checked on this.
Watch when: Don't know what to watch and bored and/or lack energy to invest emotionally into a movie.
Effect: Bit emotional, ambiguous. Googling mode.
87. Lone Survivor (2013)
R | 121 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster
Votes: 306,735 | Gross: $125.10M
88. Green Zone (2010)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Igal Naor
Votes: 142,715 | Gross: $35.05M
One of the most intense pictures set on Iraq war, around the days when GWB gave his "Mission Accomplished" speech, which also made a brief cameo on TV in this. Green Zone is an adaptation of the multiple-award winning non-fiction book "Imperial Life in the Emerald City" by Rajiv Chandrasekaran, who is National Editor of The Washington Post.
You definitely don't need to read the book to enjoy the film - this stands completely on its own. It should be however noted that Rajiv has stated that he aimed to be as objective as possible and not to take any sides for or against of war in Iraq, but instead rather just examine how post-invasion occupation was handled.
Green Zone doesn't hold back an inch and goes headlong into action from the first second it starts. It keeps high gear all the way till the end and what little room you have to breath, use it. This is intense. Plot is not too complex nor contains major twists, but is interesting and characters believably crafted. Context is king here. It's all about the existence or rather non-existence of so called Weapons of Mass Destruction.
When Humvees roam in the roads of Baghdad city and you didn't know any better, you could swear you're looking at a real recorded events in 2003. And this wasn't even shot in Baghdad - for obvious reasons. Generation Kill (from the creator of The Wire), which was done two years prior to Green Zone, must've been a major inspiration as you could seamlessly edit scenes together from both. The fact that they used real Iraq war veterans in Matt Damon lead unit tells also a lot about dedication to details.
There is also a satisfying amount of power games, which didn't rely on typical archetypes of villains and allies, you'd come to expect. Instead plot around the conspiracy was pushed forward in short almost mundane scenes with subtle subtext and lingering undertones that left a mark in your mind, all thanks to an incredible performance by Matt Damon. Green Zone is ultimately an action-thriller with emphasis on action while real world debacle around WMDs give this serious weight.
Best: Realism, Intense action. Matt Damon.
Warning: Some may find hand held camera work annoying. It didn't bother me at all as action is so in your face all the time that you are quickly immersed completely. The dizzying effect rather matched perfectly the intensity of the scenes. In another words, what may be awful choice for some movie may suit perfectly other. It's all about the context.
Special nod: Journalist played by Amy Ryan (The Office, The Wire)
8/10
Re-watch value: Some. Doubly so if decide to read the book.
Watch when: You want more energy and clarity. Or after viewing Generation Kill or vice versa.
Effect: Satisfied, more energy.
89. Body of Lies (2008)
R | 128 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani
Votes: 239,548 | Gross: $39.39M
Ridley Scott + strong plot + Leonardo DiCaprio + Russell Crowe in Middle East hunting a terrorist = Hidden gem of a movie from last decade. The fact that this is directed and produced by Scott, here just means movie doesn't overdo anything nor does it rely on any gimmicks. Strong performance all around. Real thanks to screenwriter and the novelist.
Tip: Requires undivided attention to follow the plot well.
Best: Dynamics between Roger (CIA Agent) played by DiCaprio and Hani (head of the Jordanian Intelligence), played by Mark Strong.
Special nod: Surveillance drones before they were a thing.
Fun trivia: Mythbusters covered the pivotal desert scene (as Dust Devil) from this film in Episode 180 - "Fire vs. Ice"
8/10
Re-watch value: Some, but not immediately.
Watch when: Want to preoccupy and clear your mind from mundane worries.
Effect: Clearer mind. More energy and focus.
90. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
R | 157 min | Drama, History, Thriller
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong
Votes: 318,952 | Gross: $95.72M
91. Syriana (2005)
R | 128 min | Drama, Thriller
A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it.
Director: Stephen Gaghan | Stars: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Amanda Peet, Kayvan Novak
Votes: 134,273 | Gross: $50.82M
92. Generation Kill (2008)
TV-MA | 10 min | Drama, War
A Rolling Stone reporter, embedded with The 1st Recon Marines chronicles his experiences during the first wave of the American-led assault on Baghdad in 2003.
Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, James Ransone, Lee Tergesen, Jon Huertas
Votes: 59,220
A Marine Force Recon platoon during the invasion of Iraq
93. Tears of the Sun (2003)
R | 121 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A Special-Ops commander leads his team into the Nigerian jungle in order to rescue a doctor who will only join them if they agree to save 70 refugees too.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Monica Bellucci, Eamonn Walker
Votes: 130,567 | Gross: $43.73M
A Navy SEAL platoon in Africa. Starts a little slow, but picks up.
94. Bravo Two Zero (1999 TV Movie)
R | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
This is the true story of the most highly decorated British patrol since the Boer war: an eight man SAS team inserted behind Iraqi lines during the Gulf War in January 1991. Their mission ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Sean Bean, Jamie Bartlett, Kevin Collins, Ian Curtis
Votes: 4,354
A group of British SAS members are caught behind enemy lines in the first Iraq war. Based on Andy McNab's book of the same name.
95. Black Hawk Down (2001)
R | 144 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana
Votes: 423,660 | Gross: $108.64M
Mostly focuses on the Ranger groups during the Battle of Mogadishu, but the Delta Force element also gets a lot of screen time.
96. American Sniper (2014)
R | 133 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis
Votes: 529,341 | Gross: $350.13M
Great acting, but too many departures from the book and presumably actual events.
97. Navy Seals (1990)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A battle-hardened SEAL Team set off on a mission to destroy a shipment of US-built Stinger missiles that have fallen into terrorist hands.
Director: Lewis Teague | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Michael Biehn, Joanne Whalley, Rick Rossovich
Votes: 17,980 | Gross: $25.07M
A group of Navy SEALs tracking down a terrorist. The screenplay was written by former Navy SEAL officer Chuck Pfarrer, who has gone on to write more screenplays and a few novels. Pfarrer's memoirs 'Warrior Soul' is also a great read.
98. Shooter (I) (2007)
R | 124 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after hearing of a plot to kill the President. After being-double crossed for the attempt and on the run, he sets out for the real killer and the truth.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Rhona Mitra, Danny Glover
Votes: 355,717 | Gross: $47.00M
99. Enemy at the Gates (2001)
R | 131 min | Action, Drama, War
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Jude Law, Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz
Votes: 277,651 | Gross: $51.40M
100. Phone Booth (2002)
R | 81 min | Crime, Thriller
Publicist Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist's sniper rifle. Unable to leave or receive outside help, Stuart's negotiation with the caller leads to a jaw-dropping climax.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Radha Mitchell
Votes: 285,811 | Gross: $46.57M
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