Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "investigative-reporter"

51. Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror (2022)

TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Crime

Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.

Director: Choi Jin-sung | Stars: Chang Eun-jo, Nicole Gose, Moon Hyung-wook, Cho Ju-bin

Votes: 2,165

52. Follow the Sun (1961–1962)

60 min | Adventure

The show follows the adventures of two free-lance magazine writers based in Hawaii.

Stars: Barry Coe, Brett Halsey, Jay Lanin, Gary Lockwood

Votes: 81

53. The Woman Who Wasn't There (2012)

Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary

A psychological thriller that goes inside the mind of history's most infamous 9/11 "survivor."

Director: Angelo J. Guglielmo Jr. | Stars: Tania Head, Elia Zedeno, Gerry Bogacz, Brendan Chellis

Votes: 2,645

54. Superman/Doomsday (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 75 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When LexCorps accidentally unleash a murderous creature, Doomsday, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.

Directors: Lauren Montgomery, Bruce Timm, Brandon Vietti | Stars: Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, James Marsters, John DiMaggio

Votes: 23,563

55. Black Rainbow (1989)

R | 103 min | Horror, Thriller

A medium has a vision of a hit-man killing his target. The vision comes true, and the same hit-man is assigned to kill her. Her drunk father/manager doesn't believe she has the gift, and a curious journalist tries to protect her.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce, Mark Joy

Votes: 2,027

56. Extreme Justice (1993)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A rogue cop joins an elite L.A.P.D. unit who secretly operate as a vigilante death squad, but soon begins to question their methods.

Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn, Chelsea Field, Yaphet Kotto

Votes: 1,401

57. Arrival II (1998)

R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A computer hacker (Patrick Muldoon) learns of the plot of the backwards-kneed aliens to take over the Earth using their shape-shifting talents.

Director: Kevin Tenney | Stars: Patrick Muldoon, Jane Sibbett, Michael Sarrazin, Catherine Blythe

Votes: 3,200

58. Quid Pro Quo (I) (2008)

R | 82 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A semi-paralyzed radio reporter is sent out to investigate a story that leads him into an odd subculture and on a journey of disturbing self-realization.

Director: Carlos Brooks | Stars: Nick Stahl, Vera Farmiga, Leonardo Nam, Rachel Black

Votes: 2,573 | Gross: $0.01M

59. Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)

Approved | 122 min | Biography, Drama

The life and career of vaudevillian and silent-screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.

Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer, Marjorie Rambeau

Votes: 2,966

60. Paula Peril: Midnight Whistle (2011)

PG-13 | 35 min | Short, Adventure

When reporter Paula "Peril" Perillo and photographer Jimmy Smith uncover evidence on a corrupt railroad official, the criminal underworld lashes back. Paula's life is turned upside down as ... See full summary »

Director: Jason Winn | Stars: Valerie Perez, Stephen Hanthorn, Hayley Tarkenton, Sam Gentry

Votes: 35

61. Cannibal Taboo (2006 Video)

Not Rated | 122 min | Horror

Cannibal Janet, seems to be living a normal life but is eating her way through her family.

Director: Mike Tristano | Stars: Ashlie Rhey, Paul Logan, Jessica Simone, Scott Carson

Votes: 190

62. A Raunchy Christmas Story (2018)

TV-MA | 72 min | Comedy

A group of pre millennials arrange a secluded Christmas party to put the romance back into a friend's life. Unbeknownst to them an investigative journalist and a soviet spy are among the guests.

Directors: Maria Biltz, Monica Biltz | Stars: Chris Andersen, Tanya Anderson, Jeremy Biltz, Maria Biltz

Votes: 143

63. The Fourth Angel (2001)

R | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A man seeks justice after his wife and two daughters are gunned down in a terrorist attack.

Director: John Irvin | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Forest Whitaker, Jason Priestley, Briony Glassco

Votes: 3,333

64. Red Sky (I) (2014)

PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Thriller

Disgraced Top Gun fighter pilot Butch Masters leads a rogue squad in recovery of a WMD. Masters must navigate a fractured friendship, a love triangle, and must take to the skies to reclaim his military and personal honor.

Director: Mario Van Peebles | Stars: Cam Gigandet, Shane West, Rachael Leigh Cook, Mario Van Peebles

Votes: 1,729

65. Silver City (2004)

R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.

Director: John Sayles | Stars: Chris Cooper, Thora Birch, Maria Bello, Billy Zane

Votes: 4,234 | Gross: $1.02M

66. Extramarital (1998)

R | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An aspiring writer (Traci Lords) gets involved in the investigation of her best friend after she is killed during a torrid affair.

Director: Yael Russcol | Stars: Traci Lords, Jeff Fahey, Brian Bloom, María Díaz

Votes: 504

67. Romance Retreat (2019 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Romance

After a breakup, ambitious journalist Dana escapes the coverage of a massive scandal, only to find the tech guru at the center of the scandal at her retreat. As she falls for him, she has to choose between her career or her heart.

Director: Steve DiMarco | Stars: Amanda Schull, Morgan David Jones, Eric Hicks, Patrice Goodman

Votes: 673

68. Cover-Up (1991)

R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

An ex-U.S. marine journalist battles against time to save lives after uncovering a terrorist plot.

Director: Manny Coto | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Lisa Berkley, John Finn

Votes: 1,614

69. Tank Malling (1989)

R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

John "The Tank" Malling (Ray Winstone) is an investigative reporter intent on exposing corrupt public figures behind the Moral Revival Campaign led by Sir Robert Knight (Peter Wyngarde).

Director: James Marcus | Stars: Ray Winstone, Amanda Donohoe, Glen Murphy, Jason Connery

Votes: 125

70. Each Dawn I Die (1939)

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

A corrupt D.A. (Thurston Hall) with political ambitions is angered by news stories implicating him in criminal activity and decides to frame the reporter (James Cagney) for manslaughter in order to silence him.

Director: William Keighley | Stars: James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan, George Bancroft

Votes: 3,737

71. Slammer Girls (1987)

R | 80 min | Comedy

A young girl is framed for a crime she didn't commit and sent to the state penitentiary, which is run by a crooked warden and a corrupt staff. A reporter manages to get herself sent to the ... See full summary »

Director: Chuck Vincent | Stars: Devon Jenkin, Jeffrey Hurst, Veronica Hart, Henri Pachard

Votes: 169

72. Tridev (1989)

173 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When an exiled police officer, a bandit and the son of a police commissioner are framed by a smuggler, they join forces to teach him a lesson and prove their innocence.

Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit

Votes: 2,293

73. Cronicas (2004)

R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

Director: Sebastián Cordero | Stars: John Leguizamo, Alfred Molina, Leonor Watling, Damián Alcázar

Votes: 3,561 | Gross: $0.30M

74. Seeing Things (1981–1987)

60 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery

A newspaper journalist has strange visions which help him in the solving of crimes.

Stars: Louis Del Grande, Janet-Laine Green, Martha Gibson, Frank Adamson

Votes: 347

75. Don't Tell (2017)

110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

With help from a local lawyer, a young abuse survivor finds the courage to speak out when having a voice is her only option.

Director: Tori Garrett | Stars: Jack Thompson, Aden Young, Sara West, Rachel Griffiths

Votes: 419

76. Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

A reporter cruises around in his van and reports on all the trivial things no one cares about.

Stars: Leo Allen, H. Jon Benjamin, Nathan Fielder, Gary Wilmes

Votes: 1,807

77. Superman vs. The Elite (2012 Video)

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

The Man of Steel finds himself outshone by a new team of ruthless superheroes who hold his idealism in contempt.

Director: Michael Chang | Stars: George Newbern, Pauley Perrette, Robin Atkin Downes, Dee Bradley Baker

Votes: 15,044

78. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)

PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary, Biography

Twelve years after the dramatic collapse of the Christian empire of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, this documentary tells for the first time what really happened when they lost control of the first and most successful TV ministry of its kind.

Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: RuPaul, Tammy Faye Bakker, Virginia Fairchild, Johnny Grover

Votes: 2,225 | Gross: $1.03M

79. Hum To Mohabbat Karega (2000)

153 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

Raju, a waiter, is crazy about TV reporter, Geeta. During an investigation, in order to prolong their meetings, he bears false witness to a murder and misleads the police with a fake description.

Director: Kundan Shah | Stars: Karisma Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rohit Roy, Sadashiv Amrapurkar

Votes: 464

80. The Insiders (1985–1986)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Miami Vice-styled show about Nick, an undercover reporter who works for nationally syndicated Newspoint. Only Mackey, a hustler, ex-con and Nick's main contact on the street, and Alice West, the paper's editor, know his true identity.

Stars: Nicholas Campbell, Stoney Jackson, Gail Strickland, Michael Des Barres

Votes: 89

81. Letters to Satan Claus (2020 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 87 min | Comedy, Horror

Holly returns to her hometown to make a Christmas special before her promotion to a television anchorwoman, but first she must face Satan Claus and horrible childhood memories of him.

Director: Emma Jean Sutherland | Stars: Karen Knox, Jessica Clement, Joseph Cannata, Alex Harrouch

Votes: 523

82. Rage (1995)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A radical militia group chooses a California teacher as the prime specimen to clone for its army.

Director: Joseph Merhi | Stars: Gary Daniels, Kenneth Tigar, Fiona Hutchison, Jillian McWhirter

Votes: 807

83. Dirty Wars (2013)

Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars.

Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi, Muqbal Al Kazemi

Votes: 9,399 | Gross: $0.38M

84. Savage (1973 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 73 min | Drama, Thriller

A TV reporter investigates compromising photographs of a nominee to the Supreme Court.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Will Geer, Paul Richards

Votes: 418

85. Paula Peril: Trapped in the Flames (2007)

PG | 8 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Investigative reporter Paula Peril receives a tip that ruthless mobster Tony Carleoni is holding a meeting at a downtown warehouse. When her snooping is discovered, she is tied her up in a ... See full summary »

Director: Bill McClelland | Stars: Guillermo Beltren, Dave Leuck, Mark Minoller, Valerie Perez

Votes: 18

86. Love in the City (1953)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance

Six separate episodes: would-be suicides discuss their despair. A provincial dance hall. An investigative reporter posing as a husband-to-be. A young unwed mother. Girl-watching techniques of Italian men. A glimpse into prostitution.

Directors: Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Carlo Lizzani, Francesco Maselli, Dino Risi, Cesare Zavattini | Stars: Rita Josa, Rosanna Carta, Enrico Pelliccia, Donatella Marrosu

Votes: 1,472

87. Jacker 3: Road to Hell

Not Rated | Thriller | Pre-production

Jacker and Gloria return to unveil the origins of Jacker's nature.

Director: James Panetta | Stars: Butch Patrick, Tiffany Helm, Kevin Duffy, Julie Anne Prescott

88. Deadly Force (1983)

R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A disgraced former police officer returns to Los Angeles as a private detective and vigilante to catch a mass murderer. When he crosses paths with his estranged wife, he tries to rekindle their relationship.

Director: Paul Aaron | Stars: Wings Hauser, Joyce Ingalls, Paul Shenar, Al Ruscio

Votes: 498 | Gross: $1.71M

89. The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.

Director: Alexander Hall | Stars: Loretta Young, Ray Milland, Reginald Gardiner, Gail Patrick

Votes: 1,050

90. Bump in the Night (1991 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 100 min | Drama, Thriller

An ex-New York reporter fights alcoholism as she and her ex- husband search for their kidnapped son.

Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Christopher Reeve, Wings Hauser, Richard Bradford

Votes: 337

91. Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes (2021)

TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary

Ronan Farrow's intimate, revealing interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, private investigators and other sources for his book Catch & Kill.

Stars: Ronan Farrow, Rose McGowan, Rosanna Arquette, Ambra B. Gutierrez

Votes: 820

92. The Mad Ghoul (1943)

Passed | 65 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul.

Director: James P. Hogan | Stars: David Bruce, Evelyn Ankers, George Zucco, Robert Armstrong

Votes: 893

93. Christmas Unwrapped (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A pragmatic reporter writing a feature story investigates a man who insists that all of the Christmas gifts his charity gives are magically supplied by Santa Claus.

Director: Bosede Williams | Stars: Amber Stevens West, Marco Grazzini, Cherion Drakes, Anthony Sherwood

Votes: 1,033

94. Exclusive (1992 TV Movie)

Open | 87 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

The famous TV journalist Marcy Singer receives an anonymous phone call that orders her to the Blue Moon bar. When she arrives, she finds 6 corpses. Urged by her new boss, she investigates ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Metzger | Stars: Suzanne Somers, Ed Begley Jr., Joe Cortese, Scott Bryce

Votes: 141

95. The Fearmakers (1958)

Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A Korean War veteran returns to Washington D.C. only to discover his business partner had died and their public-research business sold, so he works there undercover to find out the truth.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Dana Andrews, Dick Foran, Marilee Earle, Veda Ann Borg

Votes: 850

96. Paula Peril: Midnight Is the Darkest Hour (2008)

Adventure

Paula Perillo is the intrepid, sexy, and tough lead investigative reporter Of the Big City Daily Gazette. She is brilliant and resourceful, joined by sidekick Jimmy Smith, mentored by ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Rodriguez-McCradic | Stars: Valerie Perez, Val Tasso, Andres De La Fuente, Andre Bauth

Votes: 17

97. A Christmas Mystery (2014 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

When a reporter discovers that her late mother had been receiving Christmas cards from a secret admirer, she decides to track him down. In the process, she'll discover a family secret more dangerous than she could have ever imagined.

Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Esmé Bianco, Ryan Bittle, John Ratzenberger, John Colton

Votes: 623

98. The Confessor (2004)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A preacher investigates a murder and a young priest

Director: Lewin Webb | Stars: Christian Slater, Molly Parker, Stephen Rea, Gordon Pinsent

Votes: 1,590

99. Rain Without Thunder (1992)

PG-13 | 85 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

It's the year 2042 and the threat is real...women are going to prison for terminating their pregnancies. An investigating reporter is determined to reveal the truth behind the convictions.

Director: Gary O. Bennett | Stars: Betty Buckley, Carolyn McCormick, Iona Morris, Steve Zahn

Votes: 323 | Gross: $0.01M

100. Kill Fee (1992)

R | 95 min | Action, Drama

On the eve of a big US-Japan trade summit, a reporter, Erica Boswell, gets a hot tip that the Japanese-American head of a big aerospace firm will be selling trade secrets to a Japanese ... See full summary »

Director: James Becket | Stars: Thomas Ian Griffith, Craig Shugart, David Efron, Mary Page Keller

Votes: 231