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1. The Last Duel (2021)
R | 152 min | Action, Drama, History
The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter
Votes: 182,774 | Gross: $10.85M
2. When They See Us (2019)
TV-MA | 75 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.
Stars: Asante Blackk, Caleel Harris, Ethan Herisse, Marquis Rodriguez
Votes: 138,248
3. The Mauritanian (2021)
R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud, Mohamed Yeslem Mousse
Votes: 62,030
4. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In an abandoned house in Poughkeepsie, New York murder investigators uncover hundreds of tapes showing decades of a serial killer's work.
Director: John Erick Dowdle | Stars: Stacy Chbosky, Ben Messmer, Samantha Robson, Ivar Brogger
Votes: 24,868
5. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 22,072
6. Stranger (2017–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.
Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Bae Doona, Lee Jun-hyuk, Jeon Bae-soo
Votes: 10,176
7. City on a Hill (2019–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In early 1990s Boston, ADA, Decourcy Ward, forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt venerated FBI veteran, Jackie Rohr. Together, they take on a case that changes the city's entire criminal justice system.
Stars: Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Lauren E. Banks, Jill Hennessy
Votes: 15,571
8. Making a Murderer (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
Stars: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery
Votes: 102,996
9. 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: 37,722
10. Citizen Ruth (1996)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
An irresponsible, drug-addicted, recently impregnated woman finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate when both parties attempt to sway her to their respective sides.
Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place, Kurtwood Smith
Votes: 9,131 | Gross: $0.15M
11. Prince of the City (1981)
R | 167 min | Crime, Drama
A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett
Votes: 9,547 | Gross: $8.12M
12. The Angels' Share (2012)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Roger Allam, Gary Maitland
Votes: 27,038 | Gross: $0.30M
13. Batman: Year One (2011 Video)
PG-13 | 64 min | Animation, Action, Crime
A wealthy playboy and a Chicago cop both return to Gotham City where their lives will intersect in unexpected ways.
Directors: Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku, Jon Polito
Votes: 38,142
14. Gideon's Trumpet (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 104 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.
Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray
Votes: 1,189
15. In the Name of the Italian People (1971)
103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A judge investigates the death of a young woman, possibly a murder. He suspects a famous industry tycoon with high political connections. But to what extent do the latter's lies and frauds influence the magistrate's opinion?
Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Ely Galleani, Yvonne Furneaux
Votes: 1,708
16. 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: 5,397 | Gross: $0.21M
17. Pervert Park (2014)
77 min | Documentary, Crime
Pervert Park follows the everyday lives of the sex offenders in the park as they struggle to reintegrate into society.
Directors: Frida Barkfors, Lasse Barkfors | Stars: William J. Fuery Jr., Tracy Hutchinson, James Broderick, James Turner
Votes: 1,436
18. The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
PG-13 | 93 min | Crime, Drama
A young college student is sent to prison as much for killing a pedestrian with his car as for not paying his parking tickets. When the opportunity presents itself he escapes and is ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Michael Sarrazin, Barbara Hershey, Arthur Hill, Ruth White
Votes: 447 | Gross: $0.05M
19. 137 Shots (2021)
104 min | Documentary, Crime
In this documentary, law enforcement faces scrutiny as Americans demand justice after police violence claims multiple Black lives in Cleveland.
Director: Michael Milano | Stars: Mansfield Frazier, Alonzo Mitchell, Mike DeWine, Timothy McGinty
Votes: 1,197
20. Gideon's Army (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up.
Director: Dawn Porter
Votes: 837
21. I guappi (1974)
130 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In this period piece set in Italy, Nicola Bellizzi dreams of becoming a lawyer. However, when he seeks the reason that people are reluctant to help him in his goals, he discovers that some ... See full summary »
Director: Pasquale Squitieri | Stars: Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, Fabio Testi, Lina Polito
Votes: 414
22. The Exonerated (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
Six people tell their stories on a single subject - how they got wrongfully convicted to death penalty, but later got exonerated.
Director: Bob Balaban | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Delroy Lindo, Aidan Quinn
Votes: 469
23. Whose Streets? (2017)
R | 102 min | Documentary
An unflinching look at how the police killing of 18-year-old Mike Brown inspired a community to fight back and sparked a global movement.
Directors: Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis | Stars: Lezley McSpadden, Michael Brown Sr., David Whitt, Montague Simmons
Votes: 1,411 | Gross: $0.18M
24. Children Who Kill with Susanna Reid (2018 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary, Crime
Susanna Reid investigates the murder of Maddie Clifton and follows the courtroom proceedings as her killer, Josh Phillips, appeals for his life sentence to be overturned.
Director: Wendie Ottewill | Stars: Bernie de la Rionda, William Taylor, Jessica Clifton, Sheila DeLongis
Votes: 34
25. To Kill a Man (2014)
TV-14 | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A working class man who, tired of being the victim of criminals, decides to take justice in his own hands.
Director: Alejandro Fernández Almendras | Stars: Daniel Candia, Alejandra Yañez, Daniel Antivilo, Ariel Mateluna
Votes: 1,648
26. Dying to Divorce (2021)
82 min | Documentary
Over one in three women in Turkey experience domestic violence. Lawyer Ipek Bozkurt's clients risk their lives while fighting the culture of violence in court
Director: Chloe Fairweather
Votes: 205
27. Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier (1991)
85 min | Documentary, Crime
An intimate exploration of the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder, with commentary from those involved, including Peltier himself.
Director: Suzie Baer | Stars: Leonard Peltier, Peter Matthiessen, Norman Zigrossi, William Kunstler
Votes: 23
28. John Worboys: The Taxi Cab Rapist (2018 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, Crime
Susanna Reid chronicles the story of John Worboys, Britain's most prolific serial rapist.
Directors: Dan Aldridge-Neil, Hedieh Mehdyzadeh, Elen Moore | Stars: Fiona, Kerry Daynes, Dave Reid, Claire
Votes: 11
29. Copwatch (2017)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
Shows "Cop watchers" dedicated to bringing awareness to their community and exposing police brutality/harassment. They are legally recording/documenting each arrest but often find themselves to be the victims of chaos.
Director: Camilla Hall | Stars: Jacob Crawford, Kevin Moore, Ramsey Orta, David Whitt
Votes: 341
30. Der letzte Zeuge (1960)
102 min | Crime
Courtroom drama about the murder of a four-month-old baby. Police almost immediately arrest the mother Ingrid, who is the mistress of the father, a rich business VIP married to someone else... See full summary »
Director: Wolfgang Staudte | Stars: Martin Held, Hanns Lothar, Ellen Schwiers, Jürgen Goslar
Votes: 283
31. American Justice (2017)
Documentary, Crime
A multi-perspective observational documentary series exploring the American justice system through the courthouses, jails and police departments in the city of Jacksonville, Florida's 'murder capital'.
Stars: Shaun Dooley, Angela B. Corey, Melissa Nelson, Bobby Bowers
Votes: 70
32. Truth Has Fallen (2013)
60 min | Documentary, Animation
A documentary that examines the work of James McCloskey. Mr. McCloskey founded Centurion Ministries, an organization whose mission is to free prisoners who have been wrongfully convicted of... See full summary »
Director: Sheila M. Sofian | Stars: Raquel Anderson, Anthony Baker, Darnell Baldwin, Aleksandr Bible
Votes: 79
33. Much Ado About Nothing (2016)
94 min | Drama
Carefree college student Vicente ends up in a desperate fight for freedom when a well-connected friend falsely accuses him of a hit-and-run accident.
Director: Alejandro Fernández Almendras | Stars: Agustín Silva, Paulina García, Daniel Alcaíno, Alejandro Goic
Votes: 720
34. Rainbow Bird & Monster Man (2002)
52 min
Set in small-town Australia, "Rainbow Bird and Monster Man" is a story of murder, revenge, power and denial that charts an individual's struggle for justice and respite from mental torment that has plagued him since he was a little boy.
Director: Dennis K. Smith | Stars: Nadia Falch Bandak, Casside Barlow, Rian Barlow, Robert Barrett
Votes: 15
35. Behind Closed Doors (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Shot over 12 months, and starting from the moment a 999 call is received, the film follows three brave women who each waive their right to anonymity to show how insidious and terrifying domestic abuse can be.
Director: Anna Hall
Votes: 18
36. City of Silent Men (1942)
Approved | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A business owner takes a shot on two convicts, but the town has prejudices they can't seem to get past. *Please be advised that this title has been transferred from source materials rescued... See full summary »
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Frank Albertson, June Lang, Jan Wiley, Richard Clarke
Votes: 19
37. Defending Gideon (2013)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Fifty years ago, Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with breaking into a pool hall. He could not afford a lawyer to defend him in court, and after a hasty trial, he was convicted. Had Gideon ... See full summary »
Director: Rebecca Richman Cohen | Stars: Thomas Boyd, Clarence Earl Gideon, Bruce Jacob, Robert Johnson
38. Conviction (II) (2020)
R | 21 min | Documentary, Short
At 16 years old Jeffrey Deskovic was convicted of the rape and murder of Angela Correa, a 15-year-old high school classmate. His fight for freedom sheds light on the shortcomings of the ... See full summary »
Director: Jia Wertz | Star: Jeffrey Deskovic
Votes: 57
39. Murder in Polná (2016– )
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, History
An exciting drama from a detective history. In 1899 a dead girl - seamstress Anezka Hruzová - was found between the village of Veznicka and the town of Polná. She was 19 and she had a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jaroslav Plesl, Karel Hermánek Jr., Karel Roden, Gabriela Mícová
Votes: 88
40. Prawo ojca (1999)
97 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When the ex-racing driver's teenage daughter is brutally raped, her father seeks justice on his own.
Director: Marek Kondrat | Stars: Marek Kondrat, Nina Roguz, Malgorzata Foremniak, Szymon Bobrowski
Votes: 442
41. American Jail (2018 TV Movie)
Documentary
In this deeply personal film, director Roger Ross Williams sets out on a journey to understand the complex forces of racism and greed currently at work in America's prison system.
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Votes: 73
42. JustUs (2011)
6 min | Short, Horror
In JustUs, a woman captures the man responsible for the rape and murder of her sister and eleven other women when he's released from custody on a technicality.
Director: Lori Bowen | Stars: Travis Weston Garner, Sage Hall, Kristin Mellian, Aaron Pushkar
43. The Barrel of a Gun (2010)
Documentary
In 1981, black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested for the murder of white Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner and was convicted of it in 1982. More than 25 years later, the ... See full summary »
Director: Tigre Hill | Stars: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Pam Africa, Edward Asner, James Binns
Votes: 45
44. NYPD: Biggest Gang in New York? (2016 TV Movie)
43 min | Documentary
In the wake of the shooting of five Dallas police officers, BBC Three investigates why tension is rising between America's police forces and ethnic minorities. Shot on the streets of New ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Steele | Stars: Will Aronin, William J. Bratton, Christen Conyers, Julio Diaz
Votes: 74
45. Northern Justice (2022– )
30 min | Documentary
Documentary series shedding light on the work of legal professionals working throughout the North East of England. The programme reveals what happens when people turn to a local lawyer in their hour of need.
Star: Jill Halfpenny
46. Breaking Good (2021)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Told exclusively through the first-person reflections of former at-risk youth and current officers, this short documentary offers a briskly-paced look at the Los Angeles County probation ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Delman
47. The Life and Crimes of Citizen Ming (2002)
82 min | Documentary
Director: Mike Casey | Star: Luke Flanagan
Votes: 18
48. Justice Woman (2012– )
Comedy
Sofia Escala, Assistant D.A. by day & Justice Woman by night, determined to fight injustice within the legal system, and the fiasco that she and her office mate Robert Gallion get into as a result.
Stars: Vanessa Verduga, Lee J. Kaplan, Luke Guldan, Lino Del Core
Votes: 17
49. Crime - Are We Tough Enough? (2020– )
45 min | Documentary, Crime
Two lawyers with opposing views on dealing with crime hit the road to gather evidence from victims, former criminals and those on the front lines.
Stars: Chris Daw, Ayesha Nayyar, Norman Brennan, Nazir Afzal