Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "protecting-someone"

1. Dark Places (2015)

R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Libby Day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Almost thirty years later, she reluctantly agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching truths that led up to that tragic night.

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Chloë Grace Moretz

Votes: 47,839

2. Kansas City Confidential (1952)

Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand

Votes: 8,168

3. A Midnight Clear (1992)

R | 108 min | Drama, War

The Ardennes Forest, December 1944. A squad of six US infantrymen is sent to occupy a house to use as an observation post as the German Army is expected to advance through that area. However, the Germans seem oddly friendly.

Director: Keith Gordon | Stars: Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross, Ethan Hawke

Votes: 9,816 | Gross: $1.53M

4. Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)

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

Amid a war between two rival ninja clans, the wandering swordsman Jubei Kibagami must protect a fabled artifact known as the "Dragon Stone" and its young guardian.

Stars: Rikiya Koyama, David Rasner, Houko Kuwashima, Daisy Tormé

Votes: 1,841

5. Cry of the City (1948)

Passed | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.

Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters

Votes: 3,740

6. The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)

Passed | 65 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A young woman with a difficult past is sentenced for a murder she didn't commit, but revealing the truth could hurt people she loves.

Director: Phil Goldstone | Stars: Zita Johann, John Miljan, Alan Dinehart, Paul Cavanagh

Votes: 785

7. The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)

17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Nora, a wild girl who lives with her alcoholic father, is forced to attend school. The untamed girl, who does not know how to socialize, is soon taunted by the other children. She warms ... See full summary »

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Edwin August, Mary Pickford, Charles Hill Mailes, Bert Hendler

Votes: 81

8. Silk Stalkings (1991–1999)
Episode: Daddy Dearest (1993)

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

A sexually molested stepdaughter is suspected in the stabbing death of her stepfather.

Director: Ron Ames | Stars: Mitzi Kapture, Rob Estes, Gina Philips, Marta DuBois

Votes: 28

9. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.658 (1969)

TV-G | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Joe is tormented by visions of Tom as a vampire and Chris as a werewolf.

Director: Henry Kaplan | Stars: Grayson Hall, Joel Crothers, Vince O'Brien, Don Briscoe

Votes: 33

10. Girl Gun Lady (2021)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2021)

Action

In the aftermath of the failed scheme, distrust is on the rise and things are not better when a friend warns Tachibana to not believe the commanders' sympathy. A rival approaches her and ... See full summary »

Director: Yûsuke Taki | Stars: Sei Shiraishi, Anna Ishii, Sakura Ando, Shun Aoi

11. A Friend of the Family (2022)
Episode: The Great Deceiver (2022)

TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Jan goes missing again and the FBI's hands are tied, but the Brobergs press on in their search for answers; the case takes a heavy toll on Pete as he digs deeper into B.'s past; Jan learns to blend in a strange new environment.

Director: Jamie Travis | Stars: Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton, Mckenna Grace

Votes: 171

12. The New Look (2024– )
Episode: If You Believed in Me (2024)

TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History

Coco, a trailblazing perfumer, engages in a contentious clash with her associates concerning her most iconic scent. Simultaneously, Christian navigates redefining the boundaries of his personal connections.

Director: Julia Ducournau | Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche, Maisie Williams, Emily Mortimer

Votes: 198

13. Rough Diamonds (2023– )
Episode: Episode 6 (2023)

TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Albanians pressure Noah and Adina while the police increase their pressure on Eli on the eve of his daughter's wedding.

Director: Cecilia Verheyden | Stars: Kevin Janssens, Ini Massez, Robbie Cleiren, Dudu Fisher

Votes: 131

14. Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017)
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2017)

TV-14 | 66 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Gook Du thinks he is closing in on the kidnapping culprit, but he has no evidence. Min Hyuk does something daring to help Bong Soon.

Director: Lee Hyeong-min | Stars: Park Bo-young, Park Hyung-sik, Ji Soo, Jun Suk-ho

Votes: 134