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1. L.A. Confidential (1997)

R | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger

Votes: 618,113 | Gross: $64.62M

2. Kindergarten Cop (1990)

PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.

Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt

Votes: 162,775 | Gross: $91.46M

3. The Lego Movie (2014)

PG | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.

Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett

Votes: 388,498 | Gross: $257.76M

4. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Carla Quevedo

Votes: 222,488 | Gross: $6.39M

5. The French Connection (1971)

R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco

Votes: 135,761 | Gross: $15.63M

6. Watching the Detectives (2007)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

A film noir buff to the extreme is given a taste of his own medicine and has his life turned upside down by a kooky femme fatale with a big adventure in mind. Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.

Director: Paul Soter | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Lucy Liu, Jason Sudeikis, Michael Panes

Votes: 6,636

7. Paranoia Agent (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror

Seemingly unconnected citizens of Tokyo are targeted for bludgeoning by a boy with a golden baseball bat. As detectives try to link the victims, they discover that following the assaults, the victims' lives have improved in some way.

Stars: Shôzô Îzuka, Toshihiko Seki, Mamiko Noto, Michael McConnohie

Votes: 14,236

8. Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A scripted true crime series based on the murder investigations of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.

Stars: Josh Duhamel, Bokeem Woodbine, Wavyy Jonez, Marcc Rose

Votes: 8,994

9. Project A (1983)

PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Fighting against pirates at the turn of the 20th century, the Hong Kong navy are failing miserably. It's up to Sergeant Lung (Jackie Chan) to take matters into his own hands.

Directors: Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Dick Wei

Votes: 18,536

10. Detective Story (1951)

Approved | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

Director: William Wyler | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell

Votes: 9,494

11. Freebie and the Bean (1974)

R | 113 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

San Francisco police detectives Freebie and Bean are determined to bust local crime boss Red Meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process.

Director: Richard Rush | Stars: Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit, Jack Kruschen

Votes: 3,589

12. Bholaa (2023)

Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

After getting out of prison with the desire to meet his daughter, Bholaa's plans are interrupted by a well-orchestrated drug bust.

Director: Ajay Devgn | Stars: Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Makrand Deshpande, Abhishek Bachchan

Votes: 22,494

13. Mystery Team (2009)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A group of former Encyclopedia Brown-style child-detectives struggle to solve an adult mystery.

Director: Dan Eckman | Stars: Donald Glover, D.C. Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Aubrey Plaza

Votes: 9,748 | Gross: $0.08M

14. Madigan (1968)

TV-14 | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.

Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Harry Guardino

Votes: 4,079

15. Alien Nation (1989 TV Movie)

Unrated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi

A bigoted human policeman in the L.A. of the future and his alien partner learn to live with each other's differences while attempting to solve a drug conspiracy hidden in the subculture of... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth Johnson | Stars: Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Lauren Woodland

Votes: 1,265

16. Cop or Hood (1979)

PG | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Commissaire Stanislas Borowitz is going undercover as gangster Antonio Cerutti in order to expose corrupted policemen.

Director: Georges Lautner | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Georges Géret, Jean-François Balmer, Claude Brosset

Votes: 3,106

17. Union Station (1950)

Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A sharp-eyed woman spots a man with a gun on a train and her alert to the railroad police helps them in their search for a ruthless gang who have kidnapped a blind heiress.

Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: William Holden, Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald, Lyle Bettger

Votes: 2,726

18. Asalto en Progreso (2024)

Crime, Drama

Overwhelmed by debt and family problems, a dentist tries to rob a bank office, keeping the Dominican society in suspense for 14 hours.

Director: Josell Hernández | Stars: Irvin Alberti, Francisco José Arnáiz, Joaquín Balaguer, Rafael Alcides Bobadilla

19. 3 Blind Mice (2003)

R | 93 min | Crime, Thriller

Thomas snoops on people using their web cams, but when he witnesses a murder he calls the police who discover several women have been murdered in the last years in a similar way.

Director: Mathias Ledoux | Stars: Edward Furlong, Emilia Fox, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sara Stewart

Votes: 1,212

20. Mind Prey (1999 TV Movie)

90 min | Thriller, Drama

John Sandford's computer program developing detective, Lucas Davenport (Eriq LaSalle) is brought to tv. In this case a mentally deranged man (Titus Welliver) takes his former psychiatrist (... See full summary »

Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Eriq La Salle, Titus Welliver, Sheila Kelley, Kenneth Welsh

Votes: 242

21. Sweetheart Murders (1998)

R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two homicide detectives are investigating the murder of a beloved glamour model and everyone's a suspect, including her female co-workers, elderly boss and even his assistant who's also the girlfriend of one of the detectives.

Director: Markus Innocenti | Stars: Monique Parent, David Millbern, Fred Kronenberg, Don Bain

Votes: 63

22. Arizona Heat (1988)

R | 85 min | Action, Crime

A tough Arizona cop is teamed with a lesbian cop to catch a serial killer who is murdering police officers.

Director: John G. Thomas | Stars: Michael Parks, Denise Crosby, Hugh Farrington, Ron Briskman

Votes: 246

23. Trapper County War (1989)

R | 98 min | Action, Adventure

A pair of city boys get in trouble with a backwoods North Carolina family, when the boys try to stop the abuse of the family's step daughter. A pair of locals decide to step up to help the boys and the girl.

Director: Worth Keeter | Stars: Rob Estes, Betsy Russell, Bo Hopkins, Don Swayze

Votes: 224

24. Breathless (2021)

106 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In the DR, hardened cop Manolo tries to take down an infamous drug cartel; meanwhile, his daughter has fallen in love with Lorenzo, a construction worker who's unwittingly gotten embroiled in the drug cartel's dealings.

Director: Ettore D'Alessandro | Stars: Elvis Nolasco, Ettore D'Alessandro, Judith Rodriguez Perez, Camila Santana

Votes: 38

25. Batgirl: Year One (2009)

75 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Defying her father, Barbara Gordon interviews with a Detective for a spot on the force. She later sneaks into the Justice Society to further her cause.

Stars: Kate Higgins, Erin Fitzgerald, Lex Lang, Neil Ross

Votes: 79

26. The Burglar's Dilemma (1912)

15 min | Short, Drama

In this latter-day Cain and Abel story, a jealous brother strikes down his sibling just as a young burglar is about to enter the house. The jealous brother summons police, who then charge ... See full summary »

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Henry B. Walthall, Robert Harron, Harry Carey

Votes: 422

27. EvenHand (2002)

R | 92 min | Drama

Set in a dirt-poor neighborhood in the fictional city of San Lovisa, Texas, EvenHand tells the story of two very different cops, working together for the first time. Rob Francis, recently ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Pierson | Stars: Bill Sage, Bill Dawes, Lawrence Stringer, Lee Stringer

Votes: 484

28. Lucio Margallo (1992)

Action, Drama

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Director: Augusto Salvador | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Miguel Rodriguez, Tirso Cruz III, Jean Garcia

29. Autovaras (1991)

139 min | Crime, Drama

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Stars: Antti Majanlahti, Sampsa Helminen, Matti Rasila, Antti Seppä

Votes: 171

30. Vasha (2009)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Tom, a wide-eyed, innocent sixteen year-old, finds himself an unwitting accomplice in a deadly game of vengeance and death when he befriends Artur - a Chechen man, hell bent on revenging ... See full summary »

Director: Hannu Salonen | Stars: Mehmet Kurtulus, Mart Müürisepp, Tim Seyfi, Adnan Maral

Votes: 190

31. The Falls (2003)

R | 85 min | Thriller, Drama

A troubled young man with a fatal fascination for redheads battles cops, family demons and his own blinding obsession while searching for his missing girlfriend.

Director: Paul DeNigris | Stars: David Tully, Diedre Kilgore, Johanna Watts, Ken Dapper

Votes: 116

32. Golam (2000)

136 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A landlord and his son are untouchable by the police, until one woman forms an all-women gang to put an end to harassment and crime.

Director: Isphahani Arif Jahan | Stars: Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Shanaz, Monwar Hossain Dipjol

Votes: 6

33. Frankenfish and Chill (2015 Video)

6 min | Short, Action, Comedy

Bizarre murders lead Detectives Jack and Shawn to a lethal confrontation Franken-full of punchlines.

Director: Vince Cruz | Stars: Dana Abed, Michael Bow, Chance Calloway, Vince Cruz

34. Official Officers (1925)

20 min | Comedy, Family, Short

The kids in the tenements have no place to play except in streets where traffic is a hazard. Mickey gets the idea of building barricades to give our gang space to play at an intersection, ... See full summary »

Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Johnny Downs

Votes: 65

35. Stoopid Cop (2022– )

16 min | Comedy

Two Cops, one who takes his job way to serious and one who makes tiktoks on the job, find them self's working together to arrest suspects. It is very hard for these goofy balls because they... See full summary »

Stars: Kentral Williamson, Tyree Bradsher, Athen Simpson, Kaylyn Williamson

36. Interrogation Doom! (2015 Video)

3 min | Short, Action, Comedy

An intense interrogation for a bizarre murder unravels a sinister conspiracy.

Director: Vince Cruz | Stars: Vince Cruz, Tony Garbanzos, Mark Wuest

37. The Quietest Sound (2006)

75 min | Drama

Two unseen detectives turn on a camcorder to record their conversation with Elizabeth (Catherine E. Johnson), whose 4-year-old daughter, Chloe (Eleanor Koster) is missing. For 75 minutes ... See full summary »

Director: James Vculek | Stars: Catherine E. Johnson, Michael Tezla, Chris Carlson, Nicholas Koster

Votes: 28

38. The Interrogation (V) (2020)

2 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

Special Agent O'Connor and Special Agent Ardee interrogate their prime suspect Mr. Pen Gwin

Director: Robyn Deverett | Stars: Felipe Aukai, Robyn Deverett

39. Fallen Angels (1993–1996)
Episode: Red Wind (1995)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1940s, sympathetic African American L.A. shamus Philip Marlowe helps a dame in trouble whose lovers are offing each other over a possibly fake pearl necklace. He must also deal with a racist cop that's investigating the murders.

Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Danny Glover, Kelly Lynch, Dan Hedaya, Ron Rifkin

Votes: 46

40. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Happy Birthday (1986)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man's quiet 50th birthday is interrupted when he is arrested for a murder from 22 years before. Dumbfounded, he tries to convince the detectives who are transporting him to the station of his innocence.

Director: Randy Roberts | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Lane Smith, Lee de Broux, Bruce Gray

Votes: 114

41. Babylon 5 (1993–1998)
Episode: Intersections in Real Time (1997)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Sheridan has been captured. Now he's being tortured for information. How long can he hold out?

Director: John Lafia | Stars: Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan

Votes: 710

42. Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode: The Blackout (2000)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy

Manny stays up watching 'The Sweeney' and is mistaken for a policeman after chasing a handbag snatcher. Fran and Bernard exchange stories about their previous day, Bernard recalling a disastrous dinner party with old friends who blanked him and Fran telling him about blanking her boyfriend after catching him with another woman.

Directors: Graham Linehan, Nick Wood | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Terry Bird

Votes: 847

43. Blue Murder (2001–2004)
Episode: Summer of Love (2001)

Drama, Crime

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Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Maria del Mar, Joel Keller, Jeremy Ratchford, Mimi Kuzyk

44. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Tim Conway and Dame Maggie Smith (1974)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: Carol welcomes guest Maggie Smith in her American TV debut, and they duet on "You're So London"; a couple (Carol, Harvey) is visited by an old college chum (Maggie) who ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Maggie Smith

Votes: 59

45. Dragnet (2003–2004)
Episode: The Magic Bullet (2003)

40 min | Crime, Drama

An eccentric music mogul is the prime suspect in the death of a groupie he was dating who's found dead following a wild after hours party in downtown L.A.

Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Desmond Harrington, Eva Longoria, Evan Parke

Votes: 34

46. Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
Episode: Time of Need (1999)

TV-14 | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A new government minister is charged by a young felon with having molested him while he was in her care over a decade before.

Director: David Thacker | Stars: John Thaw, Anne Carroll, Martin Chamberlain, Kenneth Cope

Votes: 78

47. Mannix (1967–1975)
Episode: A Chance at the Roses (1970)

TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Against his better judgment, Mannix agrees to look into the case of a young man who twice robbed the same pharmacy seeking drugs. The second time, he shot one of the employees, but even ... See full summary »

Director: Nicholas Webster | Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Scott Brady, Dewey Martin

Votes: 104

48. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: Babylon (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

SG-1 investigates a planet that is said to be the home of the Warriors of Sodan, a legendary tribe of Jaffa said to have not served the Goa'uld in 5,000 years. In an encounter with the ... See full summary »

Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Beau Bridges

Votes: 944

49. The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)
Episode: Chapel of the Damned (1974)

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

A wealthy woman, whose daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom, has more faith in a female psychic than Stone and Keller.

Director: George McCowan | Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Signe Hasso, Diana Douglas

Votes: 121

50. The Tomorrow People (1973–1979)
Episode: The Medusa Strain: Part 1 (1973)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Jedikiah is recovered from space by Count Rabowski, who is already holding prisoner Peter, one of the Time Guardians. Jedikiah tricks Peter into transporting them to the 20th century so he can get his revenge on the Tomorrow People.

Director: Roger Damon Price | Stars: Sammie Winmill, Nicholas Young, Peter Vaughan-Clarke, Stephen Salmon

Votes: 26