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1. American Made (2017)

R | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons

Votes: 208,742 | Gross: $51.34M

2. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

R | 94 min | Comedy, War

A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

Director: Grant Heslov | Stars: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges

Votes: 137,720 | Gross: $32.43M

3. The Tailor of Panama (2001)

R | 109 min | Drama, Thriller

A tailor living in Panama reluctantly becomes a spy for a British Agent.

Director: John Boorman | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela

Votes: 31,179 | Gross: $13.73M

4. Prime (2005)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.

Director: Ben Younger | Stars: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams

Votes: 42,110 | Gross: $22.83M

5. Deep Cover (1992)

R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A uniformed police officer is recruited by the DEA to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring looking to expand its operation.

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Lira Angel, René Assa

Votes: 14,103 | Gross: $16.64M

6. Gotti (1996 TV Movie)

R | 117 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

John Gotti rises to head the powerful Gambino crime family before being convicted in 1992 of racketeering and murder.

Director: Robert Harmon | Stars: Armand Assante, Anthony Quinn, William Forsythe, Richard C. Sarafian

Votes: 8,697

7. Panama (I) (2022)

R | 95 min | Action, Thriller

An ex-marine is hired by a defense contractor to travel to Panama to complete an arms deal. In the process he becomes involved with the U.S. invasion of Panama, and learns an important lesson about the true nature of political power.

Director: Mark Neveldine | Stars: Cole Hauser, Mel Gibson, Mauricio Hénao, Kiara Liz

Votes: 3,820

8. Repossessed (1990)

PG-13 | 80 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Parody of The Exorcist (1973), with Linda Blair once again possessed by Satan, and Leslie Nielsen as the exorcist.

Director: Bob Logan | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Linda Blair, Ned Beatty, Anthony Starke

Votes: 9,927 | Gross: $1.38M

9. Company Business (1991)

PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A retired CIA agent is recruited to participate in a prisoner exchange with the Russians.

Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Gene Hackman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kurtwood Smith, Terry O'Quinn

Votes: 3,300 | Gross: $1.50M

10. VHYes (2019)

Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy

This bizarre retro comedy shot entirely on VHS and Beta follows 12-year-old Ralph as he accidentally records home videos and his favorite late-night shows over his parents' wedding tape.

Director: Jack Henry Robbins | Stars: Jake Head, Christopher Marble, Christian Drerup, Mason McNulty

Votes: 850

11. Pablo Escobar: Countdown to Death (2017 TV Movie)

68 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Through rare interviews, images and wiretap audio, this documentary reconstructs the last nine years of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's life.

Director: Santiago Diaz Oso | Stars: María Isabel Santos, Sebastian Marroquín, Alba Marina Escobar, Germán Castro Caycedo

Votes: 265

12. Pirates and Emperors (or Size Does Matter) (2004)

4 min | Animation, Short

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Director: Eric Henry | Stars: Ian Scott McGregor, Amy X. Neuburg, Kerry Rose, Elijah Yesovitch

Votes: 13

13. On the Wings of Men (2011)

125 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

The life of Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, the first ever Prime Minister of the Bahamas, and his fight against US Foreign Policies in the 1980s.

Director: Calvin Dwight Harris | Stars: Perry Christie, Paul Adderley, Clifford Darling, Orville Turnquest

14. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: The Invasion of Panama

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Learn more about the classified mission to rescue an American hostage and the man hunt for a dictator that led to the boldest US military strike since Vietnam, the surprise invasion of Panama in December of 1989.

Stars: Charlton Heston, Gabe Marcella, Kevin Buckley, Douglas Waller

15. The Chronicle (2001–2002)
Episode: Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns (2001)

Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Wes and Grace investigate the serial killings committed by a headless biker wearing a jack-o'-lantern helmet, who decapitates seemingly random people with his sword. Tucker and Kristen go on a date.

Director: Sanford Bookstaver | Stars: Chad Willett, Casey Biggs, Len Cordova, Elaine Hendrix

Votes: 9

16. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: On a Wing and a Prayer (1988)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Pete is taken prisoner during a coup d'état by the rebels in Barraca. MacGyver must enlist Jack to help rescue Pete.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Bruce McGill, Jenny Gago

Votes: 303

17. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Tough Boys (1990)

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

A gang of young vigilantes is destroying the city's crack houses. MacGyver suspects that an ex-marine from the youth center is the person training the vigilantes.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Richard Chaves, Garvin Funches

Votes: 281

18. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Borrasca (1988)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Tubbs and Switek go undercover and pose as drug dealing middlemen to take down Borrasca, a very dangerous counter revolutionary who uses drug money to fight the war against communism in his country.

Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 300

19. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: Escobar's Empire (2020)

Documentary, Crime, History

Pablo Escobar goes from cocaine tycoon in the late 70's to narcoterrorism by 1985.

Stars: María Isabel Santos, Sebastian Marroquín, Edgar Jiménez, Jeremy McDermott

Votes: 28

20. Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021)
Episode: 75 Tons (2021)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime, History

As the authorities close in, the "Cowboys" are left with three options: flee, flip or face the music. But Willy and Sal won't go down so easily.

Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Sal Magluta, Willy Falcon, Clint Eastwood, Pedro Rosello

Votes: 136

21. Only Murders in the Building (2021– )
Episode: The Tell (2022)

TV-MA | 35 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Oliver's son reveals his father's uncanny ability to recognise deception in others; demonstrated through a party game.

Director: Cherien Dabis | Stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne

Votes: 3,180

22. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Psychological Warfare

TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

The soldiers who employ "Psy Ops" use every means available to destroy the will of the enemy to resist. This episode explores the secret tools and techniques of wartime "persuasion."

Stars: Paddock Jr. Alfred H., Charlton Heston, Christopher St. John, Philip M. Taylor

23. Task & Purpose (2014– )
Episode: US Army Strikes on Mexican Cartels is Worse than You Think (2023)

22 min | Documentary, News

Considering the Chinese fentanyl connection and the corruption along the Mexican border, Senator's are tempted to authorize the United States Military act against Mexican drug cartels. ... See full summary »

Stars: Chris Cappy, Mark A. Milley

24. Mafias & Banks (2023)
Episode: Follow the Money (2023)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary

Robert Mazur spent years working undercover as a money launderer for the international underworld. He learned that when you follow the drugs, you get drug dealers and drug users, but when you follow the money, the path can lead anywhere.

Director: Christophe Bouquet | Stars: Jack Adelstein, Giuseppe Ayala, Jack Blum, Christophe Bouquet

Votes: 5

25. Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode: Rapid Dominance (2022)

52 min | Documentary, History, War

From Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte, ancient generals took advantage of a military tactic still used in modern warfare - a tactic known as Rapid Dominance.

Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Ahron Bregman, Lawrence Freedman, Jenny Grant, Dina Gusejnova

26. Red River Bible & Prophecy Conference (2008– )
Episode: Last Revival (2008)

47 min

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Star: James Jacob Prasch

27. Narcos (2015–2017)
Episode: There Will Be a Future (2015)

TV-MA | 55 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Pablo's extreme methods put the narcos on the brink of war with Carillo and the government. Peña tries to protect his witness.

Director: Andrés Baiz | Stars: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Joanna Christie

Votes: 6,090

28. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Bones of Contention (2006)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

For years, dog handler Sandra Anderson, and her ever-reliable cadaver dog, Eagle, were considered the best of the best at crime scene searches. Together, they recovered forensic evidence ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Grupper | Stars: Gene Galusha, Jennifer Sobie, Sandra Anderson, Tamara Audi

29. The Chase (2013–2015)
Episode: Episode #4.3 (2014)

TV-PG | Game-Show

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Director: Hal Grant | Stars: Brooke Burns, Mark Labbett, Shawn Parr

Votes: 8

30. The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode: The U.S. School That Trains Dictators and Death Squads (2015)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Roy Bourgeois, Maria Luisa, Abby Martin, Ronald Reagan

Votes: 12