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1. Snowfall (2017–2023)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama
A look at the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles during the beginning of the 1980s.
Stars: Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Isaiah John
Votes: 30,126
2. Narcos (2015–2017)
TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Alberto Ammann
Votes: 470,682
3. Goodfellas (1990)
R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco
Votes: 1,258,140 | Gross: $46.84M
4. Scarface (1983)
R | 170 min | Crime, Drama
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Votes: 917,041 | Gross: $45.60M
5. Carlito's Way (1993)
R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo
Votes: 232,482 | Gross: $36.95M
6. King of New York (1990)
R | 103 min | Crime, Thriller
A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo
Votes: 42,133 | Gross: $2.55M
7. ZeroZeroZero (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A cocaine shipment makes its way to Europe, starting from the moment a powerful cartel of Italian criminals decides to buy it, to its journeys through Mexico, to its shipment across the Atlantic Ocean.
Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Dane DeHaan, Giuseppe De Domenico, Harold Torres
Votes: 29,382
8. The Infiltrator (2016)
R | 127 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A U.S. Customs official uncovers a money laundering scheme involving Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Director: Brad Furman | Stars: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Amy Ryan
Votes: 78,862 | Gross: $15.43M
9. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
R | 117 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from a life of crime to pursue his passion of rap music.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: 50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Omar Benson Miller
Votes: 50,184 | Gross: $30.98M
10. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After being released from jail, Tommy Vercetti leaves Liberty City for Vice City, a city overrun by the mob. Now, Tommy is out to make Vice City his home.
Stars: Ray Liotta, William Fichtner, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 29,530
11. Paid in Full (2002)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.
Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, Chi McBride, Kevin Carroll
Votes: 14,240 | Gross: $3.04M
12. Deep Cover (1992)
R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A uniformed police officer is recruited by the DEA to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring looking to expand its operation.
Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Lira Angel, René Assa
Votes: 14,066 | Gross: $16.64M
13. Kill the Messenger (2014)
R | 112 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Journalist Gary Webb, California 1996, started investigating CIA's role in the 1980s in getting crack cocaine to the black part of LA to get money and weapons to the Contra insurgents in Nicaragua.
Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick, Jena Sims, Robert Pralgo
Votes: 48,764 | Gross: $2.45M
14. Code of Silence (1985)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take down an irresponsible cop.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, Mike Genovese
Votes: 9,402 | Gross: $20.35M
15. The Business (2005)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Frankie is sent from London to Spain to make a delivery to Charlie, who likes the kid and shows him the ropes including the use of guns and drugs. Frankie likes the sun, pools and the cute, bikini clad girls and stays in Spain.
Director: Nick Love | Stars: Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell, Georgina Chapman
Votes: 15,350
16. Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, History
In Colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams - and then meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar.
Director: Andrea Di Stefano | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Hutcherson, Claudia Traisac, Brady Corbet
Votes: 23,378 | Gross: $0.11M
17. Fariña (2018)
TV-MA | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In 1980s Galicia (Spain), the fishing sector was transformed and many of the shipowners became indebted. This situation will be favorable for the start of activities such as contraband and drug trafficking.
Stars: Javier Rey, Tristán Ulloa, Antonio Durán 'Morris', Carlos Blanco
Votes: 4,490
18. La Viuda Negra (2014–2016)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
"The Black Widow" is based on the life of Griselda Blanco. This Colombian novela walks you through the life of the infamous Griselda Blanco, a Cocain Kingpin in the early 1980's.
Stars: Ana Serradilla, Julián Román, Juan Pablo Gamboa, Francisco Bolívar
Votes: 287
19. Yardie (2018)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama
British crime drama film directed by Idris Elba based on the novel of the same name by Jamaican-born writer Victor Headley.
Director: Idris Elba | Stars: Antwayne Eccleston, Fraser James, Aml Ameen, Rayon McLean
Votes: 3,272 | Gross: $0.04M
20. Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021)
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Two childhood friends go from high school dropouts to the most powerful drug kingpins in Miami in this true story of a crime saga that spanned decades.
Stars: Alexia Nepola, Pedro Rosello, Ralph Linero, Marilyn Bonachea
Votes: 3,227
21. Operation Odessa (2018)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
In the early 1990s, three friends set out to hustle the Russian mob, the Cali cartel and the DEA for the score of a lifetime.
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Ludwig Fainberg, Juan Almeida, Nelson Yester, Kristy Galeota
Votes: 6,922
22. Mafia Inc (2019)
143 min | Crime, Drama
The Gamache, tailors from father to son, have been dressing the Mafia family Paternò for three generation. Vince works on behalf of Frank the godfather with his eldest son Giaco. Vince seeks to earn his stripes by impressing the godfather.
Director: Daniel Grou | Stars: Sergio Castellitto, Marc-André Grondin, Gilbert Sicotte, Mylène Mackay
Votes: 1,642
23. Death in Buenos Aires (2014)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A businessman is murdered at his home. Experienced police Inspector Chávez uses a rookie officer as a bait to catch the killer, while struggling with his own deepest desires.
Director: Natalia Meta | Stars: Demián Bichir, Chino Darín, Carlos Casella, Mónica Antonópulos
Votes: 2,318
24. White Boy (2017)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Crime
In 1980's Detroit, 17 year-old Richard Wershe, Jr. allegedly ran a sophisticated inner-city drug dealing operation. Now, journalists, police, federal agents and hit men are speaking for the first time about the legend of "White Boy Rick."
Director: Shawn Rech | Stars: Richard Wershe Jr., Scott M. Burnstein, Dana Hathaway, Joe Swickard
Votes: 2,260
25. The Two Escobars (2010)
104 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A look at how the lives of Colombian footballer Andres Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar were intertwined, alongside the mysterious events that led to Andres' murder in 1994.
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: María Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis García V., Jaime Gaviria Gómez
Votes: 2,203
26. White Blood (2018)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young female drug mule becomes entangled in a serious problem after her boyfriend dies. Desperate, she will to turn to her father, whom she has never met.
Director: Barbara Sarasola-Day | Stars: Eva De Dominici, Alejandro Awada, Sergio Prina, Rakhal Herrero
Votes: 122
27. Kings of Coke (2022)
83 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A ragtag gang of Irish bank robbers from Montreal rose to become one of North America's most feared criminal organizations.
Director: Julian Sher | Stars: Dan Burke, David McGee, Kathy Dobson, D'Arcy O'Connor
Votes: 163
28. En la Boca del Lobo (2014– )
Crime
Follows the series of events that lead to the downfall of Colombia's infamous Cali drug cartel.
Stars: Samuel Zuluaga, Manuel Antonio Gómez, James Lawrence, Pedro Calvo
Votes: 123
29. The Price of Crime (2014)
TV-MA | 100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The rise and fall of a Camorra clan in Naples, told through the eyes of a crime boss and his family. Thirty years of a man's life, thirty years in the history of one of the most beautiful and controversial cities on Earth: Naples.
Director: Alessandro Piva | Stars: Francesco Scianna, Valentina Lodovini, Carmine Recano, Francesco Di Leva
Votes: 539
30. ¿Quién mató a Pablo Escobar? (2014 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
Stars: Pablo Escobar, César Gaviria, Astrid Legarda, Hugo Martínez Poveda
Votes: 9
31. Pecados de mi padre (2009)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
Nicolas Entel's searing documentary tells the story of Pablo Escobar -- Colombian drug kingpin, murderer and family man -- through the eyes of his son, Sebastian, as well as the sons of two of Escobar's most prominent victims.
Director: Nicolas Entel | Stars: Jorge Enrique Abello, Pablo Escobar, Sebastian Marroquín, María Isabel Santos
Votes: 1,766
32. Pablo Escobar: Countdown to Death (2017 TV Movie)
68 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Through rare interviews, images and wiretap audio, this documentary reconstructs the last nine years of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's life.
Director: Santiago Diaz Oso | Stars: María Isabel Santos, Sebastian Marroquín, Alba Marina Escobar, Germán Castro Caycedo
Votes: 265
33. The War on Drugs (2007)
99 min | Documentary
More than three decades have passed since Richard Nixon declared the war on drugs. Today, drug trafficking exceeds 7% of global trade. The film shows how the war is being waged by examining... See full summary »
Director: Sebastian J.F. | Stars: Sharanda Jones, Richard Paey, Jorge Enrique Botero, Kevin C. Whaley
Votes: 43
34. The Myth of Change (2019)
Documentary
The real story of William Rodriguez Abadia, the eldest son of Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela, the co founder of Colombia's Cali Cartel, considered at one point as one of the biggest, and most ... See full summary »
Director: Danny Holguin | Stars: William Rodriguez Abadia, Miguel Andres Rodriguez Moreno
35. Cocaine (2005)
149 min | Documentary
A three-part documentary series investigating the cocaine trafficking, distribution, usage and state control.
Stars: David Morrissey, Maria Cristina Chirolla, Gustavo Petro, Francisco Santos Calderón
Votes: 66
36. Mugshots: John Gotti - End of the Sicilians (2013)
45 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Shot in Sicily and Brooklyn, this is the story of John Gotti's crew. Before you see John Travolta bring Gotti to the big screen in the upcoming Hollywood release - 'Gotti: In the Shadow of ... See full summary »
Stars: Giovanni Falcone, George Anastasia, Angelo Bruno, Joe Valachi
37. Maldita cocaína - Cacería en Punta del Este (2001)
91 min | Crime, Thriller
A father searches for the drug dealers responsible for his daughter's murder and abducts a beautiful woman who he believes is the girlfriend of one of the goons. The woman turns out to be ... See full summary »
Director: Pablo Rodríguez | Stars: Osvaldo Laport, Juan Manuel Tenuta, Elizabeth Bradley, Edward Nutkiewicz
Votes: 32
38. Cocaine Trade Exposed (The Invisibles) (2020)
Documentary, Crime, History
The true story of the rise of a shadowy new generation of cocaine kingpins and of law enforcement's desperate efforts to bring them down.
Stars: Jeremy McDermott, Peter Vincent, Ruben Oliva, Jean-Pierre Yerma
Votes: 10
39. Delorean: Back from the Future (2021 TV Special)
99 min | Documentary
John Z DeLorean's extraordinary Life and how he build a car of the future in Northern Ireland in 1980s.
Director: Mike Connolly | Stars: John DeLorean, Jeremy Paxman, Chris Hegedus, Gail Sheehy
Votes: 53
41.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Brother's Keeper
(1984)
TV-14 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their respective partners.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 2,368
42.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Ellie
(2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The investigation of the death of a petty con man/drug mule leads the CSI team to Brass' daughter Ellie.
Director: Charles Correll | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 863
43.
CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode:
Dispo Day
(2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A drugs transport to incineration is attacked by a well-armed gang, but a woman shouting for help for her baby rather distracts Horatio and Speed, whose gun is jammed, but a bullet-proof ... See full summary »
Director: David Grossman | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Khandi Alexander
Votes: 497
44.
CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode:
Wet Foot/Dry Foot
(2002)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man's torso is found inside a shark.
Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Khandi Alexander
Votes: 590
45.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Better Living Through Chemistry
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tubbs' attempts to stop synthetic cocaine of the highest purity from hitting the streets are threatened by his ex-NYPD-partner, whose career was destroyed by Tubbs' testimony regarding a confused shooting.
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 394
46.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Borrasca
(1988)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tubbs and Switek go undercover and pose as drug dealing middlemen to take down Borrasca, a very dangerous counter revolutionary who uses drug money to fight the war against communism in his country.
Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 298
47.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Calderone's Return: Part 1 - The Hit List
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The team moves to protect Crockett and his family from an assassin, hired by Calderone to re-empty the void he left behind.
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 921
48.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Calderone's Return: Part 2 - Calderone's Demise
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While on the trail of Calderone in Bimini, Tubbs falls in love with a woman who forces him to consider his loyalties.
Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 878
49.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Cool Runnin'
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs must enlist the help of an unreliable petty thief to bust a drug operation run by a trio of homicidal Jamaicans.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 799
50.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
El Viejo
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs have their hands full with an impatient old-timer (Willie Nelson) anxious to make a deal with a deadly Bolivian cocaine importer.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 502