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

1. NCIS (2003– )

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

Follows the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), as they get to the bottom of criminal cases connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

Stars: David McCallum, Sean Murray, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen

Votes: 163,025

2. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

R | 180 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 1,583,160 | Gross: $116.90M

3. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

R | 164 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Young Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.

Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista

Votes: 665,094 | Gross: $92.05M

4. Last Night in Soho (2021)

R | 116 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Aspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. But the glamour is not as it seems, and the dreams of the past crack and splinter into something darker.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg

Votes: 176,946

5. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

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

In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community escape a horde of bandits.

Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps

Votes: 193,698 | Gross: $12.47M

6. Speed (1994)

R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.

Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton

Votes: 391,930 | Gross: $121.25M

7. 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: 349,831

8. Vertigo (1958)

PG | 128 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller

A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore

Votes: 426,900 | Gross: $3.20M

9. Dark City (1998)

R | 100 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.

Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt

Votes: 212,287 | Gross: $14.38M

10. Furious 6 (2013)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.

Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez

Votes: 416,863 | Gross: $238.68M

11. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After being exiled from the most advanced town in post apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.

Directors: George Miller, George Ogilvie | Stars: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn

Votes: 147,635 | Gross: $36.20M

12. Color of Night (1994)

R | 121 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A color-blind psychoanalyst is stalked by an unknown killer after taking over his murdered friend's therapy group, all of whom have a connection to a mysterious young woman that he begins having intense sexual encounters with.

Director: Richard Rush | Stars: Bruce Willis, Jane March, Rubén Blades, Lesley Ann Warren

Votes: 25,750 | Gross: $19.72M

13. Lovelace (2013)

R | 93 min | Biography, Drama

The story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband before taking control of her life.

Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Juno Temple

Votes: 42,749 | Gross: $0.36M

14. Ip Man (2008)

R | 106 min | Action, Biography, Drama

During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.

Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka-Tung Lam

Votes: 233,592

15. Welcome to Marwen (2018)

PG-13 | 116 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Steve Carell, Falk Hentschel, Matt O'Leary, Nikolai Witschl

Votes: 25,985 | Gross: $10.76M

16. Unknown (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

When a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn

Votes: 269,361 | Gross: $63.69M

17. Wait Until Dark (1967)

Approved | 108 min | Thriller

A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.

Director: Terence Young | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Votes: 33,722 | Gross: $17.55M

18. The Commuter (I) (2018)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

An insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks

Votes: 125,406 | Gross: $36.34M

19. Vanishing Point (1971)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

During the 1970s, car-delivery driver Kowalski delivers hot rods in record time, but always runs into trouble.

Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Charlotte Rampling, Dean Jagger

Votes: 30,533

20. The Chaser (2008)

Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.

Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Yeong-hie, Kim Yoo-jung

Votes: 72,772

21. Reign Over Me (2007)

R | 124 min | Drama

A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler

Votes: 99,609 | Gross: $19.66M

22. Milk (I) (2008)

R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna

Votes: 179,856 | Gross: $31.84M

23. Croupier (1998)

Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Drama

An aspiring writer is hired as a croupier at a casino, where he realizes that his life as a croupier would make a great novel.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Clive Owen, Nick Reding, Nicholas Ball, Alexander Morton

Votes: 23,523 | Gross: $6.20M

24. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

R | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

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

Votes: 178,513 | Gross: $144.73M

25. Blood Drive (2017)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In a dystopian alternate 1999, a former cop is forced to take part in a death race in which cars run on human blood as fuel.

Stars: Alan Ritchson, Christina Ochoa, Thomas Dominique, Marama Corlett

Votes: 6,832

26. The Red Circle (1970)

Not Rated | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè, Yves Montand

Votes: 28,159 | Gross: $0.37M

27. I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)

R | 98 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

A cop turns con man once he comes out of the closet. Once imprisoned, he meets the second love of his life, whom he'll stop at nothing to be with.

Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro

Votes: 99,778 | Gross: $2.04M

28. Foxy Lady (1992)

82 min | Thriller

Erotic thriller. Mark, a hitman haunted by his past as a corrupt Miami cop and the death of his wife and son, prepares for his next killing. Gradually he becomes fascinated by the beautiful... See full summary »

Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Debora Caprioglio, Steve Bond, Sharon Marino, Leonardo Treviglio

Votes: 631

29. Fireworks (1997)

103 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ôsugi, Susumu Terajima

Votes: 33,173 | Gross: $0.23M

30. Cool as Ice (1991)

PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A rapper gets stuck in a small town and falls for a local girl whose family is in witness protection.

Director: David Kellogg | Stars: Vanilla Ice, Kristin Minter, Naomi Campbell, Deezer D

Votes: 10,450 | Gross: $1.19M

31. A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)

R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

An ex-cop, now a private detective, takes on the search for the millions stolen by a drug lord.

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Stars: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Charles S. Dutton, Jada Pinkett Smith, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Votes: 7,787 | Gross: $29.39M

32. Apex (2021)

93 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Six elite hunters pay to hunt down a man on a deserted island, only to find themselves becoming the prey.

Director: Edward Drake | Stars: Neal McDonough, Bruce Willis, Corey Large, Alexia Fast

Votes: 6,343

33. Lady in Cement (1968)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

During an ocean dive, Miami gumshoe Tony Rome (Frank Sinatra) finds a woman's body with her feet encased in a concrete block and sets out to solve the murder case.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Richard Conte, Martin Gabel

Votes: 2,824

34. Pandemic (2016)

TV-MA | 91 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A New York doctor travels with her team to Los Angeles to find survivors of a worldwide pandemic.

Director: John Suits | Stars: Rachel Nichols, Alfie Allen, Missi Pyle, Mekhi Phifer

Votes: 8,473

35. Max Payne 3 (2012 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

The ex-cop turned private security guard for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds himself thrown into a new deadly conflict.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Julian Rebolledo, Frank Rodriguez, Benedita Pereira

Votes: 11,550

36. The Meddler (2015)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.

Director: Lorene Scafaria | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons, Jerrod Carmichael

Votes: 14,027 | Gross: $4.27M

37. Tony Rome (1967)

Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Tough Miami P.I., Tony Rome's hired by a millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter. In the search, he has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami's police.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Jill St. John, Richard Conte, Gena Rowlands

Votes: 3,232

38. Fallen Angel (1945)

Approved | 98 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

A slick con man arrives in a small town looking to make some money, but soon gets more than he bargained for.

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Charles Bickford

Votes: 6,512

39. Mad Max (2015 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

Max Rockatansky, a former highway patrol officer known across the post apocalyptic wasteland of Australia as Mad Max, has his V8 Interceptor stolen by Immortan Joe's warlord son, Scrotus. Max goes on a bloody crusade to take it back.

Directors: Frank Rooke, Neil Huxley | Stars: Elise Björner, Olivia Carmryd, Orion Acaba, Robin Atkin Downes

Votes: 3,937

40. Nowhere Men

Crime, Thriller | Post-production

When a mentally ill young man thinks he witnesses an abduction and the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly turns to his next door neighbor- a bitter, retired security guard- to help him find the missing woman.

Director: Duncan Skiles | Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jack Quaid, Malin Akerman, Harrison Stone

41. The Seven Five (2014)

R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.

Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie

Votes: 6,275 | Gross: $0.01M

42. Vincent (2005–2006)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ex Cop turned private investigator Vincent Gallagher and his team of PI's do whatever it takes to tackle cases that come to them.

Stars: Ray Winstone, Suranne Jones, Joe Absolom, Angel Coulby

Votes: 926

43. V.I.P. (2017)

Not Rated | 128 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

The son of a high-ranking North Korean official is suspected of committing serial murders around the world, and is chased by South Korea, North Korea and Interpol.

Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Kim Myung-min, Lee Jong-suk, Park Hee-soon

Votes: 3,056

44. A Moment of Innocence (1996)

Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Drama

A semi-autobiographical account of Makmahlbaf's experience as a teenager when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Mirhadi Tayebi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Ali Bakhsi, Ammar Tafti Dehghan

Votes: 4,401 | Gross: $0.04M

45. Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)

Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

An ex cop and his ex partner decide to follow up on investigation of a series of murders that ended their careers and shamed them, when identical murders begin again.

Director: Yi'nan Diao | Stars: Fan Liao, Gwei Lun-Mei, Xuebing Wang, Jingchun Wang

Votes: 9,573

46. Mezzo Forte (2000–2001)

Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A young woman and her mercenary for hire team run afoul of a violent mob boss and his sociopath daughter.

Stars: Tomoko Kotani, Takumi Yamazaki, Taichirô Hirokawa, Shôzô Îzuka

Votes: 1,536

47. Cabaret Balkan (1998)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

Random Belgrade citizens interact with each other in a night full of crime, frustration, betrayal and revenge.

Director: Goran Paskaljevic | Stars: Aleksandar Bercek, Vojislav 'Voja' Brajovic, Bogdan Diklic, Nebojsa Glogovac

Votes: 5,636 | Gross: $0.11M

48. Separate Lives (1995)

R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A psychiatrist asks one of her psychology students, an ex-police detective, to shadow her a few nights. She fears she has split personality and may have killed someone. The student has a crush on his cute teacher and says yes.

Director: David Madden | Stars: Jim Belushi, Linda Hamilton, Vera Miles, Elisabeth Moss

Votes: 1,025 | Gross: $0.96M

49. East Side, West Side (1949)

Passed | 108 min | Drama, Romance

A vain businessman puts a strain on happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing himself to be seduced by a former girlfriend.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason, Van Heflin, Ava Gardner

Votes: 2,509

50. Raluca (2014)

76 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Former cop Filip Marold (Jan Dolanský) doesn't want to be reminded of some things from his past. But others remind him... He works as a private detective, sleeps with his secretary and ... See full summary »

Director: Zdenek Viktora | Stars: Jan Dolanský, Erika Deutschova, Helena Dvoráková, Kristýna Frejová

Votes: 145