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

1. Extraction II (2023)

R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

After barely surviving his grievous wounds from his mission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tyler Rake is back, and his team is ready to take on their next mission.

Director: Sam Hargrave | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Tornike Gogrichiani

Votes: 148,159

2. Ambulance (2022)

R | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González, Garret Dillahunt

Votes: 98,413 | Gross: $22.78M

3. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

R | 125 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar

Votes: 273,276 | Gross: $50.00M

4. Swordfish (2001)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson to help him.

Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle

Votes: 196,358 | Gross: $69.77M

5. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)

R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj

Votes: 208,170 | Gross: $65.45M

6. The Negotiator (1998)

R | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin

Votes: 155,117 | Gross: $44.48M

7. Four Lions (2010)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.

Director: Christopher Morris | Stars: Will Adamsdale, Riz Ahmed, Adeel Akhtar, Kayvan Novak

Votes: 85,371 | Gross: $0.30M

8. S.W.A.T. (1975–1976)

TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The missions of a major city's police department's Special Weapons and Tactics unit.

Stars: Steve Forrest, Robert Urich, Rod Perry, Mark Shera

Votes: 2,098

9. Five Corners (1987)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.

Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, Todd Graff, John Turturro

Votes: 3,893 | Gross: $0.97M

10. 100 Streets (2016)

TV-MA | 93 min | Crime, Drama

Three people, three extraordinary stories. All lived out within a hundred London streets.

Director: Jim O'Hanlon | Stars: Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton, Ashley Thomas, Tom Cullen

Votes: 4,487

11. Banned from Television (1998 Video)

Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary

A series of videos containing footage of real life events that were too disturbing for television.

Votes: 386 | Gross: $10.00M

12. The Big Racket (1976)

Not Rated | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles against hoodlums terrorising a sleepy Italian village, extorting cash from the locals.

Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia, Renzo Palmer, Orso Maria Guerrini

Votes: 1,601

13. New York (2009)

Not Rated | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A contemporary story of 3 friends discovering a new world set against the larger than life New York City. But one day the world around them changed.

Director: Kabir Khan | Stars: John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan

Votes: 12,215 | Gross: $0.98M

14. Trade of Innocents (2012)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A couple grieving the loss of their own daughter set out to rescue young girls sold into the sex slave trade.

Director: Christopher M. Bessette | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Mira Sorvino, John Billingsley, Trieu Tran

Votes: 1,027 | Gross: $0.02M

15. The Task (2016– )

Not Rated | Action, Crime, Drama

Jorge Ramos attempts to take down numerous violent robbers, corrupt policemen and conspiring terrorists of all things. It'll take a little more than a quick trigger finger and keeping his enemies closer.

Stars: Gilbert Hiracheta, Cloyse Caruthers, Scott Rumsey, Brandon Henry

Votes: 12

16. Skirt Day (2008)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama

'Skirt Day' is a fascinating psychological study, a socio-critical investigation - and Isabelle Adjani's first film in five years.

Director: Jean-Paul Lilienfeld | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Denis Podalydès, Khalid Berkouz, Yann Ebongé

Votes: 2,712

17. Daylight Robbery (2008)

99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. ... See full summary »

Director: Paris Leonti | Stars: Xavier Anderson, Brodie Bass, Geoff Bell, Vas Blackwood

Votes: 1,989

18. Burn-Up Excess (1997–1998)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

They're back! Rio, Nanval, Lilica, Maya and Yuji are back on the force and ready to go beyond the call of duty in their greatest adventure yet in this continuation of the Burn Up Warrior ... See full summary »

Stars: Yuka Imai, Maya Okamoto, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Sakura Tange

Votes: 175

19. Brother's Keeper (2002 TV Movie)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

An ex-cop covers for her mentally ill brother's crimes. As his apparent involvement in a murder she is investigating grows, she discovers how far she'll go to protect him.

Director: John Badham | Stars: Jeanne Tripplehorn, Corin Nemec, Leland Orser, Evan Parke

Votes: 381

20. Fox Hunter (1995)

Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Crime

An undercover assignment turns into a deadly game of revenge for a Hong Kong police-woman.

Director: Wei Tung | Stars: Jade Leung, Jordan Chan, Rongguang Yu, Bao Cheng

Votes: 84

21. Peace Officer (2015)

Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Crime

A look at the increasingly militarized state of American police told through the story of "Dub" Lawrence, a former sheriff who established his state's first SWAT team only to see it kill his son-in-law in a standoff 30 years later.

Directors: Brad Barber, Scott Christopherson | Stars: Radley Balko, William 'Dub' Lawrence

Votes: 477 | Gross: $0.03M

22. Poliziotto solitudine e rabbia (1980)

103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A retired cop is visited by his former partner who wants him to be a bodyguard for established clientele. At first declining the offer, Nick quickly accepts and joins his friend for the job... See full summary »

Director: Stelvio Massi | Stars: Maurizio Merli, Jutta Speidel, Arthur Brauss, Francisco Rabal

Votes: 132

23. The Last Witness (2001)

104 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Based on a true story and a legendary Korean novel, this movie follows Detective Oh (superstar Lee Jung Jae) and his investigation into the mysterious murder of a North Korean. His ... See full summary »

Director: Bae Chang-ho | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Mi-yeon, Jeong Jun-ho

Votes: 359

24. Bersaglio altezza uomo (1978)

89 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Police inspector Keaton succeeds, thanks to a double game, in breaking up a gang of drug traffickers.

Director: Guido Zurli | Stars: Luc Merenda, Gabriella Giorgelli, Kadir Inanir, Paola Senatore

Votes: 77

25. Silent Scope (2000 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Become the greatest sniper in the business. Save the president, watch over his family and eliminate the terrorists who seek to harm him.

Directors: Masaaki Kukino, Shigenobu Matsuyama | Star: Tom Clarke Hill

Votes: 49

26. Hao qing gai tian (1997)

101 min | Action

During an operation with a master criminal, an undercover cop fails his mission because he was shot by an uniform officer. His superior suspects he has become a bad seed and refuses to ... See full summary »

Director: Chuen-Yee Cha | Stars: Julian Cheung, Michael Wong, Gigi Lai, Edmond So

Votes: 73

27. 1-800-Missing (2003–2006)
Episode: Judgement Day (2004)

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

A judge has her daughter kidnapped.

Director: David Wu | Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos, Louis Ferreira

Votes: 35

28. The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode: A Small and Deadly War (1983)

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

A police inspector calls on the A-Team to help him end the activities of a corrupt SWAT team who are hiring themselves out as hitmen.

Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Melinda Culea, Dwight Schultz

Votes: 497

29. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Cool Runnin' (1984)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Crockett and Tubbs must enlist the help of an unreliable petty thief to bust a drug operation run by a trio of homicidal Jamaicans.

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 801

30. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Free Verse (1986)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team is assigned to protect a renowned poet who has come to the US seeking political asylum. With sexy Carmen in the mix, things get complicated.

Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 425

31. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Milk Run (1985)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Crockett and Tubbs encounter two naive young men smuggling cocaine-filled statues for a murderous criminal.

Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 667

32. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Sons and Lovers (1986)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The son of Tubbs' arch-enemy Calderone oozes to the surface with a $1 million contract on Tubbs, while Calderone's sister Angelina says Tubbs he is the father of her child.

Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 486

33. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: The Maze (1985)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A group of young punks kill a cop and then take hostages - including an undercover Tubbs - while negotiators try to end the situation without more bloodshed and a SWAT team closes in.

Director: Tim Zinnemann | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 603

34. A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)
Episode: Conclusions (1992)

TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Frost copes with an unhappy new partner as he investigates a casino robbery, a hit-and-run death, and a bank robber on the lam.

Director: Anthony Simmons | Stars: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, George Anton, Neil Phillips

Votes: 408

35. Zero Hour (2004– )
Episode: Shootout in Marseilles (2007)

TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

This episode tells the story of Air France Flight 8969 which was an Air France flight that was hijacked on December 24, 1994 at Houari Boumedienne Airport in Algiers by four armed men ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Wolochatiuk | Stars: Sean Pertwee, Jean Paul Borderie, Claude Burgniard, Yasmina

Votes: 18

36. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Lockdown (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

When four escaped prisoners take control of a courthouse with Hondo and Deacon inside but unarmed, the two race to save the lives of innocent civilians while trying to avoid detection ... See full summary »

Director: Maja Vrvilo | Stars: Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson

Votes: 328

37. 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020– )
Episode: One Day (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Owen helps Tommy through a personal emergency.

Director: Sanaa Hamri | Stars: Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Ronen Rubinstein, Sierra Aylina McClain

Votes: 620

38. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Whistleblower (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

The team races to rescue victims of a sex trafficking ring that is preying on disenfranchised women. Also, Hondo finds himself at odds with Leroy and Darryl over the future of their ... See full summary »

Director: Cherie Gierhart | Stars: Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson

Votes: 307

39. Cra$h & Burn (2009–2010)
Episode: Lawyers, Guns & Money (2010)

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Director: Rachel Talalay | Stars: Luke Kirby, Caroline Cave, Leela Savasta, Judah Katz

Votes: 7

40. Shattered (2010–2011)
Episode: Don't Wanna Die (2010)

44 min | Crime, Drama

A series of bombs have been detonated at large corporate targets such as oil companies and engineering firms, with no direct ties between the companies themselves. Gordon Banner is leading ... See full summary »

Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Camille Sullivan, Clé Bennett, Martin Cummins

Votes: 9

41. Shattered (2010–2011)
Episode: Everyone's a Hostage to Someone (2010)

44 min | Crime, Drama

Ben and Amy are each having a voluntary counseling session with Ryan following a shooting incident at the station, which resulted in some serious injuries and some fatalities. Two prisoners... See full summary »

Director: Pat Williams | Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Camille Sullivan, Clé Bennett, Martin Cummins

Votes: 13

42. Shattered (2010–2011)
Episode: Finding the Boy (2011)

44 min | Crime, Drama

Five adults - three males and two females, all in their twenties - are found shot dead gangland style at what appears to be the wedding reception of Ramjit Kumar (one of the deceased) and ... See full summary »

Director: Pat Williams | Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Camille Sullivan, Clé Bennett, Martin Cummins

Votes: 11

43. Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode: Pinnan alla (2022)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

KRP and Hautalehto join forces to get to the bottom of what happened. Hautalehto underestimates the power of the killer's mad thirst for revenge and puts the innocent man in mortal danger.

Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini

Votes: 25

44. Ridley (2022– )
Episode: The Numbered Days (2022)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ridley and Carol are called out to investigate the death of a man after a fall from his balcony.

Director: Bryn Higgins | Stars: Adrian Dunbar, Bronagh Waugh, Terence Maynard, Georgie Glen

Votes: 252

45. Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Episode: Year-End Blowout (2013)

Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The son in a father/son used car dealership is killed in a car explosion on the lot, and Rusty tries to pass his field training for his undercover assignment.

Director: David McWhirter | Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan

Votes: 268

46. Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Episode: Return to Sender (2014)

Not Rated | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The man sending notes to Rusty on behalf of Philip Stroh turns out to be a dangerous serial killer, causing Rusty to be in more danger with his sting operation than Major Crimes once thought.

Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan

Votes: 316

47. The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode: An Unparalleled Act of Police Terror (2016)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Ramona Africa, Abby Martin, Frank Rizzo

Votes: 14

48. Fault Lines (2009– )
Episode: Ferguson: City Under Siege (2014)

25 min | Documentary, News

Fault Lines goes to Ferguson, Missouri, to examine the protests over the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager name Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson. It looks at the ... See full summary »

Stars: Sebastian Walker, Jay Nixon, Ron Johnson, Thomas Jackson

49. Lethal Weapon (2016–2019)
Episode: The Murtaugh File (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Murtaugh and Riggs discover that Cahill is being targeted by a murderous stalker after a violent car accident; Riggs begins to obsess over Murtaugh's past after finding his file in Cahill's... See full summary »

Director: Matt Barber | Stars: Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford, Jordana Brewster, Keesha Sharp

Votes: 866