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1. Bodies (2023)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, History
Four detectives, living in different eras -1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053 - find the body of the same murder victim in Whitechapel. They soon come to realize their investigations have them central to a conspiracy spanning over 150 years.
Stars: Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Shira Haas, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Votes: 55,159
2. Unbelievable (2019)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
A teenager is charged with lying about being raped, but two detectives follow the path to the truth.
Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, Blake Ellis
Votes: 120,667
3. Cure (1997)
Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Masato Hagiwara, Koji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa
Votes: 23,521 | Gross: $0.09M
4. Rush (1991)
R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two small-town Texas cops go undercover to catch a major drug dealer and are sucked into the drug culture, compromising their assignment.
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck | Stars: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliott, Max Perlich
Votes: 9,935 | Gross: $7.24M
5. Collision (2009)
TV-PG | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their lives.
Stars: Douglas Henshall, Dean Lennox Kelly, Lucy Griffiths, Phil Davis
Votes: 2,561
6. The Dark Past (1948)
Passed | 73 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor.
Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb, Adele Jergens
Votes: 2,157
7. 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: 1,286
8. Special Female Force (2016)
105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Madam Fong has waited 25 years to capture the notorious terrorist Gu Zhi Jin. She now finds a group of girls as apprentices to help her finally bring Jin to justice for having killed her previous team.
Director: Wilson Chin | Stars: Eliza Sam, Joyce Cheng, Jeana Ho, Anita Chui
Votes: 196
9. Itataya ko ang buhay ko (1996)
Action, Drama
Director: Jose N. Carreon | Stars: Rudy Fernandez, Dawn Zulueta, Pia Pilapil, Ricky Davao
Votes: 9
10. The Racket (1928)
Passed | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Thomas Meighan, Louis Wolheim, Marie Prevost, G. Pat Collins
Votes: 1,594
11. Murder on Diamond Row (1937)
Approved | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An out-of-favor Scotland Yard inspector (Edmund Lowe) hunts a killer diamond fence--The Squeaker (Sebastian Shaw).
Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Edmund Lowe, Sebastian Shaw, Ann Todd, Tamara Desni
Votes: 268
12. Hanggang may buhay (1992)
Action, Drama
Director: Pepe Marcos | Stars: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Dawn Zulueta, Johnny Delgado, Carmina Villaroel
Votes: 9
13. Lacson, batas ng Navotas (1992)
Action
Director: Leonardo Pascual | Stars: Lito Lapid, Snooky Serna, Miguel Rodriguez, Cristina Gonzales
14. Chinatown: Sa kuko ng dragon (1988)
Action
TONY FERRER PLAYS AN ANTI-HERO, THE CHINESE PETER WANG, HEAD OF A MYSTERIOUS SYNDICATE OPERATING IN BINONDO.
Director: Pepe Marcos | Stars: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Tony Ferrer, Eddie Garcia, Aurora Sevilla
Votes: 9
15. Tumbasan mo ng buhay (1993)
Action, Drama
Director: Jose N. Carreon | Stars: Rudy Fernandez, Nanette Medved, Ronaldo Valdez, Roi Vinzon
16. Back to Back (1979)
Action
While investigating a crime syndicate, a dedicated cop crosses path with a mute vagrant who turns out to be an undercover agent that would eventually help him with his fight agaist it.
Director: Jerry O. Tirazona | Stars: Tony Ferrer, Lito Lapid, Charlie Davao, Anne Villegas
17.
Screen Two (1984–1998)
Episode:
Bad Boy Blues
(1996)
TV-14 | 62 min | Drama
Two boyhood friends end up on different sides of the law. How will each react when they meet up for the first time since school?
Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: Clive Owen, Maynard Eziashi, Christopher Fulford, Eve Bland
Votes: 33
18.
Ang probinsyano (2015–2022)
Episode:
Kasangga
(2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The members of Task Force Agila grow resentful toward Oscar, oblivious to the latter's sufferings inside the presidential palace. As they get embroiled in a deadly attack, Cardo finds an unlikely ally in Lia.
Directors: Albert Langitan, Coco Martin, Malu Sevilla, Mark Kevin A. De Vela, Jeffrey Sonora | Stars: Coco Martin, Susan Roces, Marc Abaya, Angel Aquino
19.
Ang probinsyano (2015–2022)
Episode:
Hostage
(2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Cardo uses Lia as his way out when the Black Ops launch an all-out attack against him. Renato sets his sights on getting back at Lily, unaware of her trump card that could stop his rise to ... See full summary »
Directors: Albert Langitan, Coco Martin, Malu Sevilla, Mark Kevin A. De Vela, Jeffrey Sonora | Stars: Coco Martin, Susan Roces, Marc Abaya, Angel Aquino
20.
Anderson Cooper 360 (2019– )
Officers describe hand-to-hand combat on January 6
(2021 Podcast Episode)
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