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1. Chinatown (1974)

R | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez

Votes: 349,957

2. Darkman (1990)

R | 96 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A brilliant scientist left for dead returns to exact revenge on the people who burned him alive.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake

Votes: 69,864 | Gross: $33.88M

3. Crank (2006)

R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.

Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor | Stars: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Carlos Sanz, Jose Pablo Cantillo

Votes: 263,669 | Gross: $27.83M

4. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The world-famous singing preteen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Jason Lee, Zachary Levi, David Cross, Justin Long

Votes: 54,551 | Gross: $219.61M

5. The Black Dahlia (2006)

R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short murder investigation.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank

Votes: 77,039 | Gross: $22.52M

6. Gangster Squad (2013)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

It's 1949 Los Angeles, the city is run by gangsters and a malicious mobster, Mickey Cohen. Determined to end the corruption, John O'Mara assembles a team of cops, ready to take down the ruthless leader and restore peace to the city.

Director: Ruben Fleischer | Stars: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Giovanni Ribisi

Votes: 222,799 | Gross: $46.00M

7. Hard to Kill (1990)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Targeted by the mob and its political supporters, hired assassins leave LAPD Detective Mason Storm for dead. Seven years later, he recovers from a deep coma, demanding justice and the opportunity to get even.

Director: Bruce Malmuth | Stars: Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, William Sadler, Frederick Coffin

Votes: 32,364 | Gross: $47.41M

8. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

R | 127 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads that are trying to free their former leaders out of prison and onto American soil.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo

Votes: 172,281 | Gross: $130.44M

9. Trancers (1984)

PG-13 | 76 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A gruff bounty hunter travels back in time to 1980s Los Angeles to stop a twisted criminal who can transform people into zombie-like creatures.

Director: Charles Band | Stars: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Michael Stefani, Art LaFleur

Votes: 7,551

10. Dog Days (I) (2018)

PG | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of interconnected people in Los Angeles are brought together by their lovely canine counterparts.

Director: Ken Marino | Stars: Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Adam Pally, Eva Longoria

Votes: 5,544 | Gross: $6.81M

11. Man About Town (2006)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

A top Hollywood talent agent's cushy existence is threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that a reporter has swiped his journal to bring him down.

Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, John Cleese, Sam Ball

Votes: 8,354

12. Martial Law (1990 Video)

R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two cops who are martial arts experts team up to stop a criminal organization headed by a ruthless boss who's also a martial artist.

Director: Steve Cohen | Stars: Chad McQueen, Cynthia Rothrock, David Carradine, Andy McCutcheon

Votes: 1,720

13. True Crime: Streets of LA (2003 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Thriller

Loose cannon cop Nick Kang, suspended from the LAPD, becomes part of an elite police unit and defends the City of Angels from a plot involving the Chinese Triad and the Russian mob.

Stars: Russell Wong, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Michelle Rodriguez

Votes: 1,541

14. The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)

Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Short

A bumbling detective comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress when a drug smuggler wants to force her to marry him.

Director: John Emerson | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, Allan Sears, Tom Wilson

Votes: 1,005

15. Royal Rendezvous (2023 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 86 min | Comedy, Romance

A Chef from East L.A. received an invitation to a manor in Ireland to cook for a royal banquet that was planned by a Lord to convince his grandmother to sell their home.

Director: Christine Luby | Stars: Isabella Gomez, Ruairi O'Connor, Ronan Raftery, Dearbhla Molloy

Votes: 370

16. I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)

Passed | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Susan Hayward stars as singer-actress Lillian Roth, whose rise to stardom was nearly destroyed by alcoholism.

Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Jo Van Fleet

Votes: 2,489

17. Cage (1989)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama

A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) ... See full summary »

Director: Lang Elliott | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Reb Brown, Michael Dante, Mike Moroff

Votes: 730 | Gross: $0.62M

18. L.A. Streetfighters (1985)

R | 85 min | Action, Drama

A Korean immigrant in L.A. encounters difficulties when he refuses to join the all-Korean gang in his highschool.

Director: Woo-sang Park | Stars: Jun Chong, Phillip Rhee, James Lew, Rosanna King

Votes: 494

19. No Look Pass (2011)

Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, Family

NO LOOK PASS is the coming-of-age American Dream story of Emily 'Etay' Tay, a first generation Burmese immigrant and basketball superstar living a double life at Harvard who strives to play... See full summary »

Director: Melissa Johnson

Votes: 54

20. 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: 219

21. Now Chinatown (2000)

112 min | Drama, Romance

Lee's family sent her from China to Los Angeles three years ago to be a waitress in a Chinatown restaurant and send money home to support her ailing grandmother. She lives with her bitter ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Dunning | Stars: Lianne X. Hu, Steve Dunning, Denise Ames, Dana Byrne

Votes: 82

22. Les Rouleaux de Printemps (2017)

2 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Anne-Marie van Noortwijk | Star: Azuli Peeters

23. Noir (1996 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

This Windows CD-ROM game takes players back to 1940 Los Angeles through computer graphics composed entirely of black and white photographs and video. Players assume the role of a detective ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Blyth | Stars: John Boyle, Lesley Tesh, Karen Teliha, Richard Morrison

Votes: 32

24. The Two Deaths of Los Angeles Chinatown (2009)

22 min | Documentary, Short, History

Seventy-five years ago, the construction of Union Station killed the city's original Chinatown. Today, Los Angeles Chinatown--relocated and rebuilt--is once again in peril. Can this immigrant enclave survive?

Director: William Kwok | Stars: Benji Chang, Christy Ly, Albert Louie, John Foster

25. The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode: The Maltese Cow (1984)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The A-Team comes to the rescue of a restaurant owner and friend who is targeted by local extortionists who are up to no good.

Director: Dennis Donnelly | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T

Votes: 324

26. Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode: Night of the Dragons (1985)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Hunter and McCall's investigation of a killing in Chinatown leads them to a Chinese gang leader being pursued by a police officer with a personal interest in the case.

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Clyde Kusatsu, James Hong

Votes: 109

27. Police Story (1973–1980)
Episode: The Blue Fog (1977)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Veteran Detective Jack McGraw is given the unsavory task of investigating Vice detectives suspected of taking bribes from the Chinese crime family running an illegal gambling operation.

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Jackie Cooper, Bibi Besch, Richard Venture, Richard Loo

Votes: 19

28. Police Story (1973–1980)
Episode: Year of the Dragon: Part 1 (1975)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Det. John Darrin uses his experience in Chinatown to find the gang members who robbed a restaurant and killed one of the employees.

Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Robert Culp, Wayne Maunder, Laraine Stephens, Edward Binns

Votes: 31

29. Police Story (1973–1980)
Episode: Year of the Dragon: Part 2 (1975)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Det. John Darrin has to keep his primary witness to the restaurant shooting alive, while searching for his Chinese gang snitch, who has been snatched by a rival gang.

Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Robert Culp, Wayne Maunder, Laraine Stephens, Edward Binns

Votes: 29

30. T.J. Hooker (1982–1986)
Episode: Chinatown (1983)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While Hooker is looking for an arms dealer, the trail leads him to Chinatown where he comes face to face with a man whose wife Hooker was involved with years ago, when she thought her ... See full summary »

Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: William Shatner, Adrian Zmed, Heather Locklear, James Darren

Votes: 62

31. Perry Mason (2020–2023)
Episode: Chapter Three (2020)

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

In order to gain an advantage over E.B. and team, wily district attorney Maynard Barnes (Stephen Root) goes public with a shocking new development. Mason (Matthew Rhys) and Strickland (Shea... See full summary »

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

Votes: 1,335

32. Perry Mason (2020–2023)
Episode: Chapter Five (2020)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, History

While Mason and Della are up north, Strickland tracks down the sergeant assigned to the Dodson case. Mason drops in on his ex-wife Linda and son Teddy. Della sets out to find Mrs. Dodson more capable legal representation.

Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham

Votes: 1,243

33. 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

34. Goliath (2016–2021)
Episode: Line of Fire (2016)

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama

Billy has to go to great lengths to secure his physical evidence's safety and preserve his witnesses' credibility.

Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Olivia Thirlby

Votes: 1,121