Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "killing-a-witness"

1. Parasite (2019)

R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller

Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik

Votes: 960,185 | Gross: $53.37M

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: 162,749 | Gross: $91.46M

3. The Transporter (2002)

PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Frank Martin, who "transports" packages for unknown clients, is asked to move a package that soon begins moving, and complications arise.

Directors: Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen | Stars: Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Matt Schulze, François Berléand

Votes: 321,268 | Gross: $25.30M

4. At Close Range (1986)

R | 111 min | Crime, Drama

Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.

Director: James Foley | Stars: Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn

Votes: 17,755 | Gross: $2.35M

5. Eraser (1996)

R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn

Votes: 118,406 | Gross: $101.30M

6. Death on the Nile (1978)

PG | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Simon MacCorkindale, Jane Birkin

Votes: 39,853

7. Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with protecting him -- and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.

Director: Taylor Sheridan | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Jon Bernthal

Votes: 72,690

8. Spiral (2021)

R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw.

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols

Votes: 68,328

9. Serial Mom (1994)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman who'll literally kill to keep her children happy.

Director: John Waters | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard

Votes: 32,662 | Gross: $7.88M

10. The Man from Hong Kong (1975)

R | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

While on dispatch in Australia to extradite a drug courier, a tough Hong Kong cop wages a one-man war against Sydney's most powerful kingpin.

Directors: Brian Trenchard-Smith, Jimmy Wang Yu | Stars: Jimmy Wang Yu, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Roger Ward

Votes: 1,850

11. General Commander (2019)

R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

GRS operative Jake Alexander and his team of young recruits go after the most dangerous and notorious criminals with the help of a Hong Kong billionaire.

Directors: Philippe Martinez, Ross W. Clarkson | Stars: Steven Seagal, Sonia Couling, Byron Gibson, Mica Javier

Votes: 1,963

12. Evilenko (2003)

Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A disgraced communist schoolteacher in Kyiv becomes a brutal, unfeeling serial killer. Based on the crimes of Andrei Chikatilo.

Director: David Grieco | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas, Ronald Pickup, Ruby Kammer

Votes: 3,541

13. Rogue Cop (1954)

Approved | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

After witnessing a murder, honest cop Eddie Kelvaney is silenced by gangster Dan Beaumonte, prompting Eddie's brother, Detective Chris Kelvaney, to search for the killer.

Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Taylor, Janet Leigh, George Raft, Steve Forrest

Votes: 1,019

14. The Big Operator (1959)

Approved | 91 min | Crime, Drama

During the 1950s, a corrupt labor union boss and the mob silence all those who witness their shady activities but an honest union member threatens to testify in front of a Senate Committee, thus becoming a murder-target.

Director: Charles F. Haas | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Mel Tormé

Votes: 339

15. Chicago Confidential (1957)

Passed | 75 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

In Chicago, a crime syndicate tries to take over a labor union by killing its whistle blower treasurer and framing the honest union boss for the murder.

Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Brian Keith, Beverly Garland, Dick Foran, Douglas Kennedy

Votes: 555

16. Last Known Address (1970)

105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Police inspector Léonetti, a tough, efficient policeman, has been sent to a second-rate police station after being reprimanded. There he is given a partner, young and beautiful Jeanne Dumas... See full summary »

Director: José Giovanni | Stars: Lino Ventura, Marlène Jobert, Michel Constantin, Paul Crauchet

Votes: 1,904

17. To Kill a Stranger (1984)

88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The wife of an American journalist on an assignment in an unnamed South American country run by a military junta is sexually assaulted by a stranger there. However, she manages to fight back, which leads to unexpected consequences.

Director: Juan López Moctezuma | Stars: Angélica María, Dean Stockwell, Donald Pleasence, Aldo Ray

Votes: 162

18. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 2: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (2002)

TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Retired federal agent Jack Bauer is pulled back into field work after CTU learns of an impending nuclear attack in Los Angeles, while Kim's new job as a nanny takes an unexpected turn for the worse.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Xander Berkeley

Votes: 1,839

19. Highlander (1992–1998)
Episode: Black Tower (1997)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Duncan's date is kidnapped to lure him into a deadly game: he must rescue her before any of Immortal Marek's hired killers can find and kill him.

Director: Richard Martin | Stars: Adrian Paul, Elizabeth Gracen, Peter Wingfield, Jim Byrnes

Votes: 143

20. U.S. Marshal (1958–1960)
Episode: The Stool Pigeon (1958)

30 min | Crime, Drama, Western

Morgan's attempt to break up a narcotics ring has tragic consequences when one of his deputies is killed during a drug bust. The marshals manage to arrest two of the crooks, one of whom is ... See full summary »

Director: Harve Foster | Stars: John Bromfield, Bruce Gordon, Than Wyenn, Arthur Kendall

Votes: 12

21. Perry Mason (2020–2023)
Episode: Chapter Seven (2020)

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

Alice's bitter past revealed; Perry links conspirators and financial motive. The trial is chaotically interrupted; Pete loses Seidel. Mason's farm is auctioned; Ennis runs amok. Easter arrives; Alice and Birdy come to a crossroads.

Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham

Votes: 1,180

22. Perry Mason (2020–2023)
Episode: Chapter Eight (2020)

TV-MA | 65 min | Crime, Drama, History

Della presents a stubborn Mason with her case for putting Emily on the stand; Mason, Strickland, Della, and Drake attempt to tie up loose ends as the trial comes to a close.

Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham

Votes: 1,193

23. Very Scary People (2019– )
Episode: The Iceman: Trapping a Serial Killer Pt. 2 (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime, History

For many years, the Iceman--Richard Kuklinski--had literally gotten away with murder, but now investigators were on to him.

Director: Brett Kelly | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Dominick Polifrone, Jay Dobyns, Bill Sanderson

Votes: 20

24. DI Ray (2022– )
Episode: Part Three (2022)

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

The body count continues to rise as Rachita and the team uncover more evidence.

Director: Alex Pillai | Stars: Narayan David Hecter, John Hicks, Ian Puleston-Davies, Yasmin Allam-Pinnock

Votes: 208

25. Deadwind (2018–2021)
Episode: Kos (2021)

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

While searching for a missing suspect, Karppi and Nurmi make another grisly discovery. A cryptic clue hints at the killer's motive.

Director: Rike Jokela | Stars: Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Mimosa Willamo, Ville Myllyrinne

Votes: 170

26. Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016)
Episode: Dance with the Devil (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The decades-old death of a mother and child open a closet door revealing skeletons that threaten to complicate the start of Paddy Doyle's RICO trial.

Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Brian Goodman, Jordan Bridges

Votes: 431

27. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
Episode: The Ambush (2014)

TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A police convoy escorting a civilian under a witness protection scheme is attacked, the witness hospitalized and all the police officers killed, except Inspector Lindsay Denton, who ... See full summary »

Director: Douglas Mackinnon | Stars: Michael Nardone, David Maybrick, Antonio Magro, Keeley Hawes

Votes: 1,533

28. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
Episode: The Caddy (2014)

TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Prasad claims that Dryden wanted Tommy silenced as he was blackmailing him about Carly, hence the ambush. However the order was to spare Lindsay. Hastings charges Dryden for the driving ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Nettheim | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Martin Compston, Bennett Warden, Sacha Dhawan

Votes: 1,293

29. Downtown Precinct (2011–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.5 (2014)

Action, Crime

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Director: Amir Mann | Stars: Amos Tamam, Efrat Dor, Moris Cohen, Meirav Shirom

30. NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2021)
Episode: How Much Pain Can You Take? (2015)

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

To send a message to Pride, Baitfish murders someone close to the NCIS team, prompting a citywide manhunt for the elusive criminal. Dylan Walsh guest stars.

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, Rob Kerkovich

Votes: 337

31. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Fire and Smoke (2018)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The SWAT team is enlisted by Hondo's new romantic interest, Deputy District Attorney Nia Wells (Nikiva Dionne), to protect the jurors of a high-profile bribery trial, after some of them are... See full summary »

Director: Billy Gierhart | Stars: Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Lina Esco

Votes: 445