Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "law-enforcement"

51. Texas Rangers (2001)

PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A ragtag group of youngsters band together after the American Civil War to form the Texas Rangers, a group charged with the dangerous, ruthless duty of cleaning up the West.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ashton Kutcher, Dylan McDermott

Votes: 6,333 | Gross: $0.62M

52. The Devil You Know (2019– )

TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

A journalist races to learn the truth when human remains are found in the home of self-proclaimed Satanist Pazuzu.

Stars: Chad Nance, Nate Anderson, Jenna Woodring, Matt Flowers

Votes: 914

53. The Central Park Five (2012)

Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.

Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana

Votes: 7,944 | Gross: $0.27M

54. Neon City (1991)

R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

"Mad Max" clone set in the not-too-distant future about a group of people trying to escape to a safe haven called Neon City after a solar disaster that has decimated the Earth.

Director: Monte Markham | Stars: Michael Ironside, Vanity, Lyle Alzado, Valerie Wildman

Votes: 1,263

55. Sheriff Callie's Wild West (2013–2017)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A kids' western centered on a kitty-cat sheriff whose job is to ensure that the town of Nice and Friendly Corners remains the friendliest town in the West.

Stars: Mandy Moore, Lucas Grabeel, Jessica DiCicco, Kevin Michael Richardson

Votes: 808

56. Renegades (1989)

R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An undercover cop forms an alliance with a Native American to help him hunt down the criminals who stole an ancient Lakota tribal lance.

Director: Jack Sholder | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jami Gertz, Robert Knepper

Votes: 3,963 | Gross: $7.00M

57. The Last Hard Men (1976)

R | 98 min | Drama, Western

In 1909 Arizona, retired lawman Sam Burgade's life is turned upside-down when his old enemy Zach Provo and six other convicts escape a chain-gang in the Yuma Territorial Prison and come gunning for him.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Barbara Hershey, Jorge Rivero

Votes: 2,622

58. Alley Cat (1984)

R | 82 min | Action

A martial artist stops a street gang from stealing her car, but her grandmother ends up being killed by the same gang. She witnesses firsthand how corrupt and inept law enforcement is, and decides to take matters into her own hands.

Directors: Victor M. Ordonez, Ed Palmos, Al Valletta | Stars: Karin Mani, Robert Torti, Britt Helfer, Michael Wayne

Votes: 1,058

59. Eskimo (1933)

Passed | 117 min | Drama

The happy life of an Eskimo is disastrously changed when he mingles with an unscrupulous white trader.

Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Edgar Dearing, Peter Freuchen, Edward Hearn, Lotus Long

Votes: 608

60. Dodge City (1939)

Approved | 104 min | Western

A Texas cattle agent witnesses first hand, the brutal lawlessness of Dodge City and takes the job of sheriff to clean the town up.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot

Votes: 5,781

61. LA 92 (2017)

R | 114 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.

Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Henry Alfaro, Danny Bakewell, John D. Barnett, Bart Bartholomew

Votes: 6,930

62. The First Deadly Sin (1980)

R | 112 min | Crime, Thriller

A police inspector, nearing retirement, tracks a serial killer who is terrorizing New York.

Director: Brian G. Hutton | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, George Coe

Votes: 2,273

63. Exiled (1998 TV Movie)

84 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

NYPD Detective Mike Logan, who was demoted to a beat on Staten Island after punching a corrupt politician, seeks to solve the grisly murder of a prostitute and thereby help regain his old job in Manhattan.

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Chris Noth, Dann Florek, John Fiore, Dabney Coleman

Votes: 1,149

64. Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)

Not Rated | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Howard Duff, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Tony Curtis

Votes: 792

65. Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)

Passed | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Prowl car cops on night duty romance a reluctant young woman who works for the department while in danger from a vengeful racketeer.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Mark Stevens, Edmond O'Brien, Gale Storm, Donald Buka

Votes: 1,285

66. Never Get Busted! (2024– )

208 min | Documentary, Crime | Post-production

Barry Cooper was one of Texas' top narcotics officers, that is until he turned against the police force: exposing crooked cops, helping addicts evade arrest and picking a one man fight with the War on Drugs.

Star: Barry Neal Cooper

67. When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001 TV Movie)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Family

When 12 year old Danny Walker moves to his father's hometown in Minnesota, he finds that the town doesn't celebrate Halloween and things aren't quite what they appear to be.

Director: Patrick Read Johnson | Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Tom Amandes, Roy Billing, Brittany Byrnes

Votes: 1,333

68. Life's Work (1996–1997)

30 min | Comedy

Lisa Ann reenters the work force after attending law school and starting a family. She deals with the difficulties of having a job and children with humor and a supportive husband.

Stars: Lisa Ann Walter, Michael O'Keefe, Molly Hagan, Lightfield Lewis

Votes: 58

69. Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)

PG | 90 min | Comedy

In a small Southern town, the local Sheriff tries to keep everything peaceful and under control.

Director: Theodore J. Flicker | Stars: Ben Johnson, Dub Taylor, Ann Wedgeworth, Lois Nettleton

Votes: 267

70. Southland Bounty Hunters (2017– )

Action, Drama

Patty Mayo chases fugitives on the run from the law with his team.

Stars: Zak Holman, Patty Mayo, Jared Leisek

Votes: 82

71. Border Security: America's Front Line (2016– )

Reality-TV

Phony tourists here to work, belligerent visitors smuggling contraband, toys packed with heroin, weapons disguised as cell phones: all are just another day at the office for the Canada Border Services Agency.

Star: Jeff Cole

Votes: 174

72. Nightmare in Columbia County (1991 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The recounting of a terrible crime that wracked a family and galvanized police in South Carolina in the 1980's.

Director: Roger Young | Stars: William Devane, Jeri Ryan, Michele Abrams, Nick Searcy

Votes: 401

73. Big Apple (2001)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The FBI and the New York Police Department battle to keep the mob from taking a bite out of the Big Apple.

Stars: Ed O'Neill, Kim Dickens, Michael Madsen, Jeffrey Pierce

Votes: 144

74. The House I Live In (2012)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary

From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.

Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Eugene Jarecki, David Simon, Shanequa Benitez, William Julius Wilson

Votes: 5,398 | Gross: $0.21M

75. Dope (II) (2017– )

TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Crime

Ride along for an uncompromising look at the lives of those who sell, use and wage a war on drugs in the U.S. and Mexico.

Stars: Ronan Summers, Michael Beach

Votes: 1,835

76. Under Arrest (1993– )

60 min | Crime, Reality-TV

A Reality RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Canadian Series (in vehicles not horses) in pursuit of criminal activity.

Votes: 335

77. Law and Order (1969 TV Movie)

81 min | Documentary

Also known as The Greater Good, this series of vignettes focuses on the day-to-day work of Kansas City, Missouri police covers the range of circumstances they encounter and the variety of ... See full synopsis »

Director: Frederick Wiseman | Star: Richard Nixon

Votes: 395

78. Man from Del Rio (1956)

Approved | 82 min | Romance, Western

A fast Mexican-American gunman kills a few notorious gunfighters and is hired to replace Mesa's dead sheriff but a crooked saloon-keeper wants him on his payroll or out-of-the-way.

Director: Harry Horner | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Katy Jurado, Peter Whitney, Douglas Fowley

Votes: 901

79. The Return of Sam McCloud (1989 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ex-Marshal McCloud is now senator of New Mexico, fighting for a new environment law. His enemy is Maitland, unscrupulous owner of Chemtel, the world's most important chemical manufacturer. ... See full summary »

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Terry Carter, Diana Muldaur

Votes: 144

80. Tonde Saitama (2019)

106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

In a world where people are discriminated based on their birthplace, a resident of the much-reviled Saitama Prefecture embarks on a revolutionary campaign to improve things for his home.

Director: Hideki Takeuchi | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Gackt, Yûsuke Iseya, Brother Tom

Votes: 850

81. The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)

Passed | 69 min | Romance, Drama

Attorney's daughter falls for one of his gangster clients.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: William Powell, Elizabeth Taylor, Fernando Lamas, Gig Young

Votes: 858

82. Prohibition (2011)

60 min | Documentary, History

The story of the American activist struggle against the influence of alcohol, climaxing in the failed early 20th century nationwide era when it was banned.

Stars: Peter Coyote, Pete Hamill, Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Michael Lerner

Votes: 3,433

83. All Light, Everywhere (2021)

Unrated | 105 min | Documentary

A far-ranging look at the biases in how we see things, focusing on the use of police body cameras.

Director: Theo Anthony | Stars: Theo Anthony, Keaver Brenai, Robert Cunniff, Ross McNutt

Votes: 888

84. Blood & Orchids (1986 TV Movie)

240 min | Drama

Hester Murdoch is found naked and nearly beaten to death by four young Hawaiian men on the beach and taken to the hospital. Some of the men didn't want to get involved, fearing they might ... See full summary »

Director: Jerry Thorpe | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Jane Alexander, Sean Young, José Ferrer

Votes: 278

85. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)

Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, History

This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world's attention for nearly 50 years.

Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Blair Anderson, Omar Barbour, Julian Bond, Elaine Brown

Votes: 2,146 | Gross: $0.48M

86. Bunco Squad (1950)

Passed | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A detective goes after a ring of phony "mediums" who are trying to swindle a rich widow out of her fortune.

Director: Herbert I. Leeds | Stars: Robert Sterling, Joan Dixon, Ricardo Cortez, Douglas Fowley

Votes: 326

87. Undercover: Caught on Tape (2023– )

Documentary, Crime

'Undercover: Caught on Tape' by Green Leaf Productions discusses the real-life stories of dangerous undercover police work through detective interviews, video footage and audio recordings of police officers in the moment.

Stars: Greg Katerman, Scott Perala, Jay Dobyns, Carlos James

Votes: 53

88. Client 9 (2010)

R | 117 min | Documentary

An in-depth look at the rise and fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, including interviews with the scandalized, former politician.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Eliot Spitzer, Alex Gibney, Hulbert Waldroup, Lloyd Constantine

Votes: 2,596 | Gross: $0.19M

89. She Stole My Voice: A Documentary About Lesbian Rape (2007)

NC-17 | 88 min | Documentary

In this documentary, filmmakers examine a crime that has been ignored, discounted, and even declared impossible. Stole My Voice is a jarring, terrifying, and eye-opening look at this lesbian rape and sexual violence between women.

Directors: Justine Chang, Armand Kaye

Votes: 7

90. I Am Evidence (2017)

TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary

An investigation into the way sexual assault cases are handled by police departments across the United States.

Directors: Trish Adlesic, Geeta Gandbhir | Stars: Gail Abarbanel, Richard Bell, Joe Biden, Carol Blass

Votes: 753

91. Anno 1790 (2011)

60 min | Crime, Drama, History

In 1790 Johan Gustav Dåådh joins the Stockholm police, in an attempt to change, or at least improve, the system from within. He is a modern thinker in an old hierarchy. Torn between alliances, he solves crimes among rich and poor.

Stars: Peter Eggers, Joel Spira, Linda Zilliacus, Johan H:son Kjellgren

Votes: 716

92. What Happened in Vegas (2017)

R | 90 min | Documentary, Crime

Ramsey Denison investigates a terrifying pattern of police corruption and discovers that behind the shimmering surface of Las Vegas lies a police department with individuals willing to go to any lengths to cover up crimes.

Director: Ramsey Denison | Stars: Rene Abelar, Rene Aranda, Larry Burns, Ramsey Denison

Votes: 373

93. Radar Secret Service (1950)

Passed | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama

G-men track stolen Uranium-238 shipment using new radar technology; they also recruit the girlfriend of a gang member as an informant. Radar helps, but it takes an undercover blonde to ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: John Howard, Adele Jergens, Tom Neal, Myrna Dell

Votes: 932

94. Killer Constable (1980)

Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Drama

Righteous constable Leng Tian-Ying has a fearsome reputation of killing criminals without remorse. But after being assigned to track a gang that robbed the imperial treasury, he comes to find that his reputation is being used against him.

Director: Chih-Hung Kuei | Stars: Kuan Tai Chen, Feng Ku, Jason Piao Pai, Tsui-Ling Yu

Votes: 515

95. The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

A chronicle of Fred Hampton's revolutionary leadership of the Illinois Black Panther Party, followed by an investigation into his assassination at the hands of the Chicago Police Department.

Director: Howard Alk | Stars: Skip Andrew, Edward Carmody, James Davis, Rennie Davis

Votes: 561

96. Grass (1999)

R | 80 min | Documentary, History

The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century.

Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Harry J. Anslinger, George Bush, Cab Calloway

Votes: 3,633 | Gross: $0.31M

97. Dressed to Kill (1928)

70 min | Comedy, Crime

A mob boss' gang gets suspicious about their boss' new girlfriend, a beautiful young girl who doesn't seem to be the type who'd hang out with gangsters. They're not quite certain if she's actually a police agent or just a "groupie".

Director: Irving Cummings | Stars: Edmund Lowe, Mary Astor, Ben Bard, Bob Perry

Votes: 75

98. The Big Chase (1954)

Approved | 60 min | Crime, Drama

An LAPD rookie tangles with state prison paroled convicts who plan to rob an armored payroll truck in Los Angeles.

Directors: Arthur Hilton, Robert L. Lippert Jr. | Stars: Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Lon Chaney Jr., Jim Davis

Votes: 177

99. Police Women of Cincinnati (2011– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Police Women of Cincinnati goes behind-the-scenes in Ohio's third largest city to capture the dangerous reality of female law enforcement. From robberies to homicides, drug busts to ... See full summary »

Stars: Colleen Deegan, Tia Pearson, Rose Valentino, Mandy Curfiss

Votes: 47

100. Cutie Honey: Tears (2016)

92 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Scientist Dr. Kisaragi creates Cutie Honey, an android that possesses human emotions, in order to stop an evil organization.

Directors: Takeshi Asai, Ryo Higuchi | Stars: Keita Arai, Hina Fukatsu, Ren Imai, Nicole Ishida

Votes: 300