Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "female-crime-boss"

1. The Goonies (1985)

PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman

Votes: 299,128 | Gross: $61.50M

2. Bad Boys for Life (2020)

R | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.

Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig

Votes: 175,809 | Gross: $206.31M

3. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.

Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane, Ruby Rose

Votes: 513,298 | Gross: $92.03M

4. Redemption (I) (2013)

R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity.

Director: Steven Knight | Stars: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure, Benedict Wong

Votes: 77,267 | Gross: $0.03M

5. Renfield (2023)

R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Renfield, Dracula's tortured henchman, is forced to capture prey for his master and do his every bidding. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there is a life outside his boss's shadow.

Director: Chris McKay | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz

Votes: 96,529

6. Ava (IV) (2020)

R | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Ava is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis

Votes: 63,047 | Gross: $0.50M

7. Savages (I) (2012)

R | 131 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro

Votes: 134,661 | Gross: $47.38M

8. Death to Smoochy (2002)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A kids' show host, Rainbow Randolph, is fired in disgrace while his replacement, Sheldon Mopes, A.K.A. Smoochy the Rhino, finds himself a rising star. Unfortunately for Sheldon, the business of kids' television isn't all child's play.

Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito

Votes: 42,695 | Gross: $8.36M

9. The Counselor (2013)

R | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem

Votes: 106,009 | Gross: $16.97M

10. Project Power (2020)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation.

Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback, Rodrigo Santoro

Votes: 97,979

11. The Company You Keep (2023)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama

Tells the story of con-man Charlie and undercover C.I.A. officer Emma. A night of passion ignites love between the pair, who are on a collision course professionally.

Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Catherine Haena Kim, Sarah Wayne Callies, Polly Draper

Votes: 6,121

12. Foxy Brown (1974)

R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A voluptuous vigilante takes a job as a high-class prostitute to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.

Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown, Terry Carter

Votes: 12,099 | Gross: $2.46M

13. Birds of Prey (2002–2003)

TV-14 | 591 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the future, long after the Batman has driven himself into exile, his legacy lives on in the form of the Birds of Prey--Black Canary, Oracle, and the Huntress.

Stars: Ashley Scott, Dina Meyer, Rachel Skarsten, Shemar Moore

Votes: 5,576

14. Walking Tall (1973)

R | 125 min | Action, Biography, Crime

Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Leif Garrett, Dawn Lyn

Votes: 6,763 | Gross: $4.75M

15. Triple Threat (2019)

R | 96 min | Action, Thriller

When a billionaire's daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate is targeted by a group of professional assassins, a team of mercenaries must stop them before they kill her.

Director: Jesse V. Johnson | Stars: Tony Jaa, Tiger Hu Chen, Iko Uwais, Scott Adkins

Votes: 12,631 | Gross: $0.08M

16. Analyze That (2002)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime

Mobster Paul Vitti is released into Dr. Ben Sobol's care, where only more chaos ensues.

Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Joe Viterelli

Votes: 89,592 | Gross: $32.12M

17. The Kitchen (2019)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison.

Director: Andrea Berloff | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss, Domhnall Gleeson

Votes: 23,009 | Gross: $12.05M

18. Tracers (2015)

PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Wanted by the Chinese mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.

Director: Daniel Benmayor | Stars: Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos, Adam Rayner, Rafi Gavron

Votes: 20,181 | Gross: $0.00M

19. Xtreme (2021)

TV-MA | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two years after the murder of his son and father, a retired hitman sets in motion a carefully crafted revenge plan against the killer: his own brother.

Director: Daniel Benmayor | Stars: Teo García, Óscar Jaenada, Óscar Casas, Andrea Duro

Votes: 5,142

20. Rogue City (2020)

TV-MA | 116 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Caught in the cross hairs of police corruption and Marseille's warring gangs, a loyal cop must protect his squad by taking matters into his own hands.

Director: Olivier Marchal | Stars: Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar, Kaaris, David Belle

Votes: 9,995

21. 4.3.2.1. (2010)

Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

4 girls out on a 3 days trip in to 2 cities, if they survive. While Jo is working in a supermarket, her 3 friends are all out on their adventures. A chance encounter with diamond thieves sends them on a collision course with fate itself.

Directors: Noel Clarke, Mark Davis | Stars: Emma Roberts, Tamsin Egerton, Ophelia Lovibond, Shanika Warren-Markland

Votes: 11,028

22. Empire (2002)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A successful South Bronx drug dealer turns his back on his roots and gives money to a Wall Street broker to invest for him.

Director: Franc. Reyes | Stars: John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Vincent Laresca

Votes: 7,911 | Gross: $17.50M

23. Payback: Straight Up (2006 Video)

Unrated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Porter is shot by his wife and best friend and is left to die. When he survives he plots revenge.

Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer

Votes: 6,226

24. Deceiver (1997)

R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A hooker is found cut in two. Two cops give polygraph tests to the only suspect, James Wayland (Tim Roth), an unstable genius. After some time, the roles change.

Directors: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate | Stars: Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Michael Rooker, Renée Zellweger

Votes: 7,046 | Gross: $0.57M

25. Cleopatra Jones (1973)

PG | 89 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

During the 1970s, U.S. Special Agent Cleopatra Jones proves to be an invaluable asset to the local police forces in the war on drugs.

Director: Jack Starrett | Stars: Tamara Dobson, Bernie Casey, Brenda Sykes, Antonio Fargas

Votes: 3,541 | Gross: $2.98M

26. Ida Red (2021)

R | 111 min | Drama, Thriller, Western

Ida "Red" Walker may not survive her terminal illness while incarcerated for armed robbery. She turns to her son, Wyatt, for one last job and a chance to regain her freedom.

Director: John Swab | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Sofia Hublitz

Votes: 2,295 | Gross: $0.02M

27. Golgo 13: The Professional (1983)

Not Rated | 91 min | Animation, Action, Crime

After killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon, an infamous hit-man is targeted by American governmental forces and superhuman killers.

Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Tetsurô Sagawa, Gorô Naya, Toshiko Fujita, Kôsei Tomita

Votes: 3,380

28. The Con Artists (1976)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Crime

During the 1920s France, con-men Philip and Felice escape prison and join forces to swindle Philip's rich ex-wife Belle.

Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Capucine, Adriano Celentano, Ugo Bologna

Votes: 4,547

29. Hit! (1973)

R | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Federal Agent, whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose, is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug ... See full summary »

Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Paul Hampton, Gwen Welles

Votes: 869 | Gross: $0.08M

30. Deadly Illusion (1987)

R | 87 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

A detective is framed for a murder he didn't commit.

Directors: Larry Cohen, William Tannen | Stars: Billy Dee Williams, Vanity, Morgan Fairchild, John Beck

Votes: 487 | Gross: $0.63M

31. Crying Freeman (1988–1994)

TV-MA | 60 min | Animation, Action, Crime

Brainwashed by the yakuza he sheds a tear for every target he assasanated.

Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Steve Bulen, Kôji Totani

Votes: 1,101

32. Fighting Madam (1987)

93 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A crimefighting organization called the Angels goes up against a drug-smuggling ring headed by a female kung-fu killer.

Director: Teresa Woo | Stars: Hideki Saijô, Alex Fong, Moon Lee, Elaine Lui

Votes: 619

33. Satan Met a Lady (1936)

Passed | 74 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A double-crossing woman, the two-timing P.I. she hired, the corpulent "empress of crime", and a gentleman thief are all after a legendary priceless eighth-century ram's horn.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Bette Davis, Warren William, Alison Skipworth, Arthur Treacher

Votes: 2,460

34. Frisco Jenny (1932)

Passed | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Music

The San Francisco earthquake shakes up the life of Jenny, a madam who gives birth to an illegitimate son and gives him up to protect him.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Ruth Chatterton, Louis Calhern, Helen Jerome Eddy, Donald Cook

Votes: 1,191

35. Swindle (2002)

R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Four thieves attempt to make the richest score in history.

Director: K.C. Bascombe | Stars: Tom Sizemore, Sherilyn Fenn, Dave Foley, Conrad Pla

Votes: 1,021

36. The Shock (1923)

Passed | 96 min | Drama

A gang of blackmailers sends a cripple to San Francisco to expose a banker they have been blackmailing. However, the cripple meets and falls in love with the banker's daughter.

Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Lon Chaney, Virginia Valli, Jack Mower, William Welsh

Votes: 546

37. Shadow Warrior 2 (2016 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Set five years after the events of the previous game. Lo Wang now lives in the wildlands as a hired sword. Demons, and humans under the command of nemesis Orochi Zilla now live side by side and both are out for his blood.

Director: Michal Szustak | Stars: Jason Liebrecht, Elizabeth Maxwell, Michele Landry, Gary Clarke

Votes: 381

38. Small Time (I) (1996)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime

When a trio of low-level criminals with a supply of drugs find themselves with some time to kill before a big deal, they decide to live a little. But a chain of stupid mistakes and unfortunate events brings them no small amount of trouble.

Director: Jeffrey Reiner | Stars: Glenn Plummer, Patrick Cupo, Ernie Reyes Jr., Darren McGavin

Votes: 263

39. Allotment Wives (1945)

Passed | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Story of women who marry GIs just so they can receive the soldiers' pay and their life insurance if they are killed in action.

Director: William Nigh | Stars: Kay Francis, Paul Kelly, Otto Kruger, Gertrude Michael

Votes: 571

40. Daughter of the Tong (1939)

Approved | 56 min | Crime, Thriller

A detective matches wits with the female leader of an Oriental crime ring.

Director: Raymond K. Johnson | Stars: Evelyn Brent, Grant Withers, Dorothy Short, Dave O'Brien

Votes: 220

41. Inferno Thunderbolt (1985)

86 min | Thriller

A young beautiful woman goes undercover into a wealthy powerful crime family to investigate and avenge her younger sister's tragic death.

Director: Godfrey Ho | Stars: Richard Harrison, Hsiao-Fen Lu, Don Wong, Claire Angela

42. Shi Jie (1982)

90 min | Crime, Thriller

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Director: Yao-Chi Chen | Stars: Hsiao-Fen Lu, Don Wong, Chai-pei Lin, Shu-Hai Chao

43. TekWar (1994–1996)
Episode: Deep Cover (1995)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Sci-Fi

A powerful mob family are determined to be the reigning family and get access to a nuclear arsenal. Jake's new partner agrees to infiltrate this family. Things go awry and Jake has to try to save her from being killed.

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Greg Evigan, Maria del Mar, William Shatner, Natalie Radford

Votes: 24

44. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode: The Lily Dallas Story (1961)

52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Lily Dallas is a highly intelligent ex-con who has a history of committing bank robberies. This time she and her husband George 'Blackie' Dallas, who is known for his deft use of a Tommy ... See full summary »

Director: Don Medford | Stars: Robert Stack, Norma Crane, Linda Watkins, Ed Nelson

Votes: 97

45. Burn Notice (2007–2013)
Episode: Broken Rules (2007)

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

Michael works to rid a community in little Havana of a crime boss, all the while baiting Jason Bly at the risk of his family and friends.

Director: Tim Matheson | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Gless

Votes: 770

46. Rough Diamonds (2023– )
Episode: Episode 7 (2023)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Noah comes up with a scheme to get both the Albanian mob and the police investigators off their backs. Meanwhile, Gila hesitates marriage due to her feelings for Noah.

Director: Cecilia Verheyden | Stars: Kevin Janssens, Ini Massez, Robbie Cleiren, Dudu Fisher

Votes: 126

47. Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode: Wukong (2023)

TV-MA | 61 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Complications arise in Jack's plan to extract Chao and his family from the compound in Myanmar. Back in D.C., Greer comes to a shocking conclusion.

Director: Lukas Ettlin | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Okieriete Onaodowan

Votes: 1,621

48. Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode: Before the Law (2015)

TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Gerhardts receive a surprising offer, while two unlikely murderers do their best to clean up their mess.

Director: Noah Hawley | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart

Votes: 7,965

49. Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode: Fear and Trembling (2015)

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

The Gerhardts respond to Kansas City's proposal, while Hanzee finds a new lead in Rye's disappearance. Lou questions Ed and Peggy.

Director: Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart

Votes: 7,441

50. Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode: The Myth of Sisyphus (2015)

TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Gerhardts' search for Rye intensifies, Lou takes a trip to Fargo, and Peggy overhears a new theory about the Waffle Hut shooter.

Director: Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart

Votes: 7,504