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

1. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt

Votes: 2,135,092

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: 470,128

3. Homefront (I) (2013)

R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth druglord.

Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth

Votes: 130,203 | Gross: $20.16M

4. American Gangster (2007)

R | 157 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin

Votes: 452,422 | Gross: $130.16M

5. Narcos: Mexico (2018–2021)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama

The rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in Mexico.

Stars: Scoot McNairy, José María Yazpik, Alejandro Edda, Alfonso Dosal

Votes: 92,848

6. Bad Boys II (2003)

R | 147 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida from a Cuban drug cartel.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Jordi Mollà

Votes: 267,157 | Gross: $138.61M

7. Clear and Present Danger (1994)

PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Crime, Drama

CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida

Votes: 107,878 | Gross: $122.19M

8. Blackout (VI) (2022)

TV-MA | 81 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A man wakes in a hospital with no memory, and quickly finds himself on the run in a locked down hospital with the Cartel on his tail. He scrambles to find his true identity in the most vicious way.

Director: Sam Macaroni | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Abbie Cornish, Omar Chaparro, Nick Nolte

Votes: 4,801

9. A Man Apart (2003)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man known as Diablo emerges to head a drug cartel after the previous leader is imprisoned.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Vin Diesel, Timothy Olyphant, Larenz Tate, Geno Silva

Votes: 49,412 | Gross: $26.18M

10. Fortress (2021)

R | 99 min | Action, Thriller

A group of criminals led by Robert's former nemesis - Balzary who hellbent on revenge, forces a retired CIA Agent and his estranged son into a high-tech bunker. Will the thick walls and defenses be powerful enough against Balzary's forces.

Director: James Cullen Bressack | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, Kelly Greyson

Votes: 5,443

11. Fire Birds (1990)

PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Adventure

Elite Apache helicopter pilots are tasked with destroying powerful armed drug cartels operating in South America.

Director: David Green | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young, Bryan Kestner

Votes: 7,181 | Gross: $14.76M

12. 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: 6,920

13. American Sicario (2021)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama

American gangster Erik Vasquez is scheming to become the top dog in the Mexican underworld, only to find himself making enemies out of both the powerful cartels and his own allies.

Director: RJ Collins | Stars: Philippe A. Haddad, Maurice Compte, Maya Stojan, Danny Trejo

Votes: 10,873

14. 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: 2,200

15. Never Get Busted! (2024– )

208 min | Documentary, Crime | Post-production

Barry Cooper was one of Texas' top narcotics officers, that is until he turned against the police force: exposing crooked cops, helping addicts evade arrest and picking a one man fight with the War on Drugs.

Star: Barry Neal Cooper

16. Talons of the Eagle (1992)

R | 96 min | Action, Adventure

After 3 DEA agents are killed by Mr. Li, martial arts champion Tyler Wilson is sent on assignment to Toronto and teams up with Michael Reeds. Wilson and Reeds enter a martial arts ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Kennedy | Stars: Jalal Merhi, Billy Blanks, James Hong, Priscilla Barnes

Votes: 637

17. Rage of Honor (1987)

R | 92 min | Action, Drama

Tanaka, a DEA agent, and his partner Ray are after a bunch of drug dealers. But they are betrayed by an insider and Ray is killed. Tanaka follows the culprit, a sadistic drug lord, down to Argentina.

Director: Gordon Hessler | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Lewis Van Bergen, Robin Evans, Gerry Gibson

Votes: 960

18. 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: 162

19. The Amsterdam Kill (1977)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ex-DEA agent Quinlan enters a labyrinth of deception and death as he tries to destroy a powerful Amsterdam-based drug cartel named 'Juliana'.

Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Richard Egan, Leslie Nielsen, Bradford Dillman

Votes: 557

20. 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: 264

21. The Killing Zone (1991)

Not Rated | 83 min | Action

Convict is recruited from a chain gang to help capture a Mexican drug lord.

Director: Addison Randall | Stars: Deron McBee, Armando Silvestre, James Dalesandro, Agustín Bernal

Votes: 215

22. Cassandra's Prophecy (2022)

50 min | Documentary

The Cassandra Prophecy tells the story of 10 year effort of the DEA and Mossad to disrupt Hezbollah's growing involvement in cocaine trafficking as it became one of the worlds most significant cartels.

Stars: Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly, Udi Levi, Josh Meyer

Votes: 15

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
Episode: Miami's Nice (1986)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A DEA agent blackmails Colt into working for him. Together, they try to end Duncans' drug-smuggling ring. Meanwhile, Howie becomes a beauty contest judge and fraternizes with the contestants, to Jody's dismay.

Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Angela Aames

Votes: 46

27. Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode: The Castro Connection (1986)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Hunter and McCall attempt to break a cocaine syndicate apparently being run by one of Hunter's most trusted ex-partners.

Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, John Beck

Votes: 88

28. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Ghost (2005)

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

When a wealthy couple is found dead in their home, Benson and Stabler soon realize that their deaths are connected to a drug smuggling ring. Eventually the road leads back to the same drug ... See full summary »

Director: David Platt | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal

Votes: 1,152

29. Thunder in Paradise (1994)
Episode: Deadly Lessons: Part 1 (1994)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure

The DEA asks Spence and Bru to help them capture a dangerous drug lord. His henchmen retaliate.

Director: Douglas Schwartz | Stars: Hulk Hogan, Chris Lemmon, Carol Alt, Ashley Gorrell

Votes: 18

30. Network First (1994– )
Episode: The War Against the Mafia Part 3: The King of Little Italy (1994)

Documentary

The programme looks at the rise and fall of gangster, John Gotti, who took charge after arranging the murder of Paul Castellano. Bribing his way to freedom, justice finally caught up with him and he is now doing a life sentence.

Stars: Jack Klaff, John Gotti, Bruce Cutler, Bruce Mouw

31. The Final Report (2006– )
Episode: Getting Gotti (2006)

45 min | Documentary

When John Gotti emerged as head of the Gambino crime family, the media took notice of this charismatic new boss who was tried several times but never convicted. NGC revisits Gotti's rise to... See full summary »

Stars: Jimmy Turnbull, George Gabriel, John Gleeson, Jerry Capeci

Votes: 7

32. The Pharmacist (2020)
Episode: Dope Dealers with White Lab Coats (2020)

TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Crime

Dan's investigation into a corrupt doctor reveals some of big pharma's worst sins. Meanwhile, overdoses in town see a terrifying spike.

Directors: Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason | Stars: Dan Schneider, M., Annie Schneider, Brobson Lutz

Votes: 274

33. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: How Cocaine Came to America (2020)

Documentary, Crime, History

Interviews reveal how criminals pioneered the cocaine business in the 70's and early 80's.

Stars: George Jung, Michael Corleone Blanco, Bob Palumbo, Mónica Lehder

Votes: 37

34. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The First Cartel (2020)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A look into the birth of Mexico's first-ever drug cartel.

Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Francisco Tejeda Jaramillo, Carlton Turner, John B. Brown III, Ioan Grillo

Votes: 33

35. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Battle for the Border (2020)

Documentary, Crime, History

El Chapo Guzman rises to cartel leader through cocaine-smuggling tunnels and war.

Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Terry Kirkpatrick, Jack Riley, Jesús Esquivel, Juan Carlos Reyna

Votes: 32

36. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Escobar Goes to War (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

Pablo Escobar goes to war against the authorities and his rivals, the Cali cartel.

Stars: Luis Ospina, Ken Cook, Bob Sears, William Rodriguez Abadia

Votes: 30

37. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Rise of the Narco Army (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

The story of how one drug lord created Mexico's first narco army, unleashing a cartel feared by all.

Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Daniel Fuentes, Ioan Grillo, Arturo Fontes, Michael Chavarria

Votes: 25

38. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Narco Cult (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

Meth kingpin Nazario Moreno turns a drug cartel into Mexico's first narco cult.

Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Carl Pike, Ioan Grillo, Philippa Levine, Servando Gómez Martínez

Votes: 23

39. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Chapo Public Enemy No 1 (2021)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

The search for the world's most-wanted drug trafficker - El Chapo - as told by two women in Chicago whose drug-dealing husbands turned against the man who supplied nearly half of America's ... See full summary »

Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Mike Ferrara, Olivia Flores, Mia Flores, Jack Riley

Votes: 24

40. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: After Pablo (2021)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Upon Escobar's death, the Rodriguez brothers take over as the new cocaine kings, specializing in corruption and buying Colombia's presidents.

Stars: Joe Toft, Jim Shedd, William Rodriguez Abadia, Francisco Santos Calderón

Votes: 22

41. 30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode: The Two Escobars (2010)

TV-G | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The rise of Colombian soccer is attributed to the influx of drug money into the sport by Pablo Escobar and the other drug cartels. However, the team's swift decline after Escobar's death results in the murder of star player Andres Escobar.

Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: María Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis García V., Jaime Gaviria Gómez

Votes: 3,444

42. Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021)
Episode: 75 Tons (2021)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime, History

As the authorities close in, the "Cowboys" are left with three options: flee, flip or face the music. But Willy and Sal won't go down so easily.

Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Sal Magluta, Willy Falcon, Clint Eastwood, Pedro Rosello

Votes: 135

43. Curious Life and Death of .. (2020– )
Episode: Pablo Escobar (2020)

TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Mystery

Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris conducts a virtual autopsy to examine the case of the world's most infamous drug lord and whether he was he killed by the police, a US drug squad, or his own hand.

Director: Toby Roebuck | Stars: Lindsey Fitzharris, Pablo Escobar, Carlos Palau, Rodrigo Martinez

44. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Three Guns (2022)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The team is in search to locate the missing rocket launcher smuggled into Los Angeles

Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson

Votes: 291

45. Inside (2007– )
Episode: Bullets over Boston: The Irish Mob (2008)

46 min | Documentary

The investigation of south Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, who's been on the run since 1995, is chronicled. He's the FBI's second most-wanted man, behind only Osama bin Laden.

Director: Chris Lent | Stars: Kevin Weeks, Howie Carr, Pat Nee, Howie Winter

46. Locked Up Abroad (2007– )
Episode: The Real Goodfella (2011)

TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary, Drama

Henry Hill--who inspired the movie Goodfellas--relays the true story of his rise and fall as a drug dealing wiseguy in the New York mob.

Director: Mark Lewis | Stars: Henry Hill, Cale Epps, Carissa Dalton, Joe Jones

Votes: 56

47. CNN Presents (1993– )
Episode: Kingdom of Cocaine (1994)

Documentary

CNN Presents examines the production, sale, and use of cocaine in the world looking at users in American and traffickers and drug lords in Columbia, Italy, and Russia.

Stars: Judy Woodruff, Peter Arnett, Pablo Escobar, María Jimena Duzán

48. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Chasing the Dragon: How Sgt. Smack Hooked Up Harlem (2022)

Documentary, Crime, History

Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, an army veteran and a country boy flood Harlem with a super strength heroin known as China White.

Director: Joost van der Valk | Stars: Lew Rice, Francine Lucas-Sinclair, Dickie Lucas, Ron Chepesiuk

49. Gossip Girl (2021–2023)
Episode: How to Bury a Millionaire (2022)

TV-MA | Drama, Romance

A familiar figure blackmails Kate into ruining an important event. Obie proposes a transactional offer that would destroy his family to Gossip Girl.

Director: Satya Bhabha | Stars: Jordan Alexander, Whitney Peak, Tavi Gevinson, Eli Brown

Votes: 182

50. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Chasing the Dragon: Prince of Death (2022)

Documentary, Crime, History

For decades, the seemingly untouchable Khun Sa floods New York with heroin from his Golden Triangle hideaway. But then a group of agents hatch a plan.

Director: Joost van der Valk | Stars: Michael Levine, Rich LaMagna, Patrick Winn, Khuensai Jaiyen