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1. Strange Days (1995)
R | 145 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
A former cop turned street-hustler accidentally uncovers a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore
Votes: 78,504 | Gross: $7.92M
2. The Hate U Give (2018)
PG-13 | 133 min | Crime, Drama
Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie
Votes: 40,192 | Gross: $29.72M
3. Blindspotting (2018)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
While on probation, a man begins to re-evaluate his relationship with his volatile best friend.
Director: Carlos López Estrada | Stars: Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones
Votes: 32,903 | Gross: $4.33M
4. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales
Votes: 37,707
5. It's Alive (1974)
PG | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever it is scared. And it is easily scared.
Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell
Votes: 8,986
6. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon wants to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. Will Dixon's vicious nature get the better of him?
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill, Bert Freed
Votes: 9,983
7. On the Come Up (2022)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Story centers on 16-year-old Bri, who wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Facing controversies and with an eviction notice staring down her family, Bri doesn't just want to make it, she has to make it.
Director: Sanaa Lathan | Stars: Jamila Gray, Noa Dior Rucker, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Cooper Jr.
Votes: 750
8. Enforcement (2020)
Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jens and Mike, two police officers on routine patrol, find themselves trapped in a maze of buildings when unrest spreads.
Directors: Frederik Louis Hviid, Anders Ølholm | Stars: Jacob Lohmann, Simon Sears, Tarek Zayat, Dulfi Al-Jabouri
Votes: 6,951
9. Damn the Defiant! (1962)
Approved | 101 min | Action, Drama, History
On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary War, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lieutenant Scott-Padget, whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock
Votes: 3,035
10. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,044 | Gross: $0.05M
11. The Troubles (1981– )
Documentary
Six-part documentary series looking at Northern Ireland from the perspective of recent Irish history.
Votes: 10
12. Do Not Split (2020)
35 min | Documentary, Short
The story of the 2019 Hong Kong protests, told through a series of demonstrations by local protesters that escalate into conflict when highly armed police appear on the scene.
Director: Anders Sømme Hammer | Stars: Joey Siu, Rocky S. Tuan
Votes: 1,727
13. Bloody Tie (2006)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A low-level drug pusher is pressured by a corrupt cop to help him catch a local drug lord.
Director: Ho Choi | Stars: Ryu Seung-beom, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Hee-ra, Chu Ja-hyeon
Votes: 787
14. Rikers (2016)
70 min | Documentary
RIKERS provides powerful personal testimonies about the culture of violence and corruption that has plagued the notorious New York City jail for over three decades.
Directors: Mark Benjamin, Marc Levin | Stars: Tariq Barnes, Barry Campbell, Hector Custodio, Candie Hailey-Means
Votes: 35
15. Do Not Resist (2016)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
An account of the increasing use of military weapons and tactics by local law enforcement in the United States, counterpointed with civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.
Director: Craig Atkinson | Stars: Richard Berk, James Comey, Dave Grossman, Rand Paul
Votes: 1,166 | Gross: $0.07M
16. Marvin Booker Was Murdered (2017)
116 min | Documentary
Director: Wade Gardner | Stars: Roxey Booker-Walton, Marvin Booker, Roxey 'MaDear' Booker-Walton, Kenneth Bond
17. Deadly Police Beating of Tyre Nichols (2023 Video)
81 min | Crime, Reality-TV
Three body-worn camera videos and one pole-cam surveillance video show the violent arrest and beating of Tyre Nichols from multiple angles by five Memphis Police officers.
Stars: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr.
18. By Any Means Necessary (1990)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Chronicles the confrontations and destruction of housing in the Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, that dispossessed hundreds of people during the gentrification wave, to pave way for new developments and market housing.
Director: Paul Garrin | Stars: Ronald Casanova, Miriam Friedlander, Ann Johnson, Michael Julian
19. Failure to Obey (2015 Video)
55 min | Documentary
The story of Pastor Steven L. Anderson who was beaten and tasered for refusing a warrant-less search of his car at a border patrol checkpoint.
Director: Steven L. Anderson | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Wolf Blitzer, Domonique Davis, Steve Filmer
Votes: 33
20. State of the Police State (2017 Video)
90 min | News
Stefan Molyneux talks to a police officer about policing, philosophy, and more.
Star: Stefan Molyneux
21.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Excessive Force
(1974)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
A door-to-door search for a missing girl in a red sweater leads to a foot chase with the pedophile who kidnapped the youngster. Malloy catches the suspect, then loses his cool when the ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett, Sandy Kenyon
Votes: 125
22.
Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode:
The Thirteenth Man
(1968)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The Cattlemen's Association hires a range detective to put an end to the cattle-rustling affecting all in their area. What they soon learn is that he has a shady past which includes killings with never any witnesses.
Director: Leon Benson | Stars: Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Albert Salmi
Votes: 97
23.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Police on Trial
(2022)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE examines the aftermath of George Floyd's murder and the struggle for police accountability.
Director: Mike Shum | Stars: Medaria Arradondo, Janaé Bates, Lisa Bender, Jerry Blackwell
Votes: 48
24.
Only Murders in the Building (2021– )
Episode:
Sparring Partners
(2022)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Closing in on the killer, Mabel takes her investigative talents into the ring. Oliver and Charles duke it out over a birdcage only to end up confronting their deepest paternal struggles.
Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne
Votes: 2,981
25.
Castle (2009–2016)
Episode:
Headhunters
(2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Castle finally gets Beckett, who admits so only in therapy, she may have made him wait too long when he teams up for an investigation with her colorful colleague detective inspector Ethan ... See full summary »
Director: John Terlesky | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 1,475
26.
Need to Know (2010– )
Episode:
Crossing the Line
(2012)
News
Stars: W. Ralph Basham, John Carlos Frey, Gene Iredale, Humberto Navarrete
28.
Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Episode:
Special Master: Part Two
(2015)
Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While Major Crimes works against the clock to catch the killer before he claims his third and final victim, Phillip Stroh executes his escape plan.
Director: Leo Geter | Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan
Votes: 287
29.
19-2 (2014–2017)
Episode:
Borders
(2015)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama
After the arrest of a misunderstood homeless man and the retrieval of a runaway, Nick and Ben realize that not everyone can be saved.
Director: Louis Choquette | Stars: Adrian Holmes, Jared Keeso, Dan Petronijevic, Benz Antoine
Votes: 59
30.
Luke Cage (2016–2018)
Episode:
Wig Out
(2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Worried Luke is heading down a dark path, Claire pays a visit to his father. Bushmaster makes a bid for Mariah's guns.
Director: Marc Jobst | Stars: Mike Colter, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Gabrielle Dennis
Votes: 2,056
31.
Vermont Issues (2017– )
Episode:
On the Arrest of Rabbi Berl Fink
(2017)
6 min | News, Talk-Show
Styx has mixed feelings about how the Vermont police handled the incident of the speeding rabbi.
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
32.
After Truth (2017– )
Episode:
Are Deaths in Police Custody Being Miscategorized as Excited Delirium?
(2017)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Jennifer Cooper, Noble Cooper, Theresa Di Maio, Katie Engelhart
33.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Documenting Police Use of Force
(2024)
TV-14 | 155 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press, in collaboration with the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism, investigate deaths that occurred after police used tactics like prone restraint ... See full summary »
Director: Serginho Roosblad | Stars: Will Lyman, Martha Bellisle, Adam Celinski, Ryan J. Foley
Votes: 66
34.
Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode:
21 August 2018: Evening Bulletin
(2018)
30 min | News
Stars: Tony Morris, Rachel Townsend, Andy Bonner, Norman Bettison
35.
Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode:
14 September 2018: Evening Bulletin
(2018)
30 min | News
Stars: Tony Morris, Ann O'Connor, Claire Pearson, Ben Levy
36.
Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode:
14 September 2018: Nightly Bulletin
(2018)
13 min | News
Stars: Ann O'Connor, Claire Pearson, Ben Levy, Elaine Willcox