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1. Public Enemies (2009)

R | 140 min | Action, Biography, Crime

The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Christian Stolte, Jason Clarke

Votes: 319,538 | Gross: $97.10M

2. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama

The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign under eight U.S. presidents.

Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: Broderick Crawford, James Wainwright, Michael Parks, José Ferrer

Votes: 803

3. J. Edgar Hoover (1987 TV Movie)

PG | 108 min | Drama

He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the director of the FBI, Hoover erected the most sophisticated investigatory agency in the world.

Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: Treat Williams, Rip Torn, David Ogden Stiers, Andrew Duggan

Votes: 83

4. Hoover (2000)

Not Rated | 93 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A solo performance by Ernest Borgnine in the character of J. Edgar Hoover, the controversial figure who founded and headed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Director: Rick Pamplin | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Cartha D. 'Deke' Deloach

Votes: 77

5. The Black Messiah Murders

Action, Crime, Drama | Announced

Serena Wilson engages the burned-out former federal attorney Sam Cohen who was responsible for exposing the FBI's and Chicago justice system's plot and murder civil rights leader, Fred Hampton, leader of the Chicago Black Panthers.

Director: Lance Flores | Stars: Michael Monks, Peter Gonzales Falcon, Nataly Peña, Shaula Vega

6. They Slew the Dreamer - 2023 (2023)

Documentary, Short, Biography

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Director: Gary Revel | Star: Gary Revel

7. The Landlord's Game

Crime, Drama, History | Announced

A lawless FBI agent with a haunting past, decides to go on a dangerous suicide mission to investigate a series of heinous murders plotted against the richest nation in the world.

8. The Ministry of Time (2015–2020)
Episode: Tiempo de magia (2016)

TV-MA | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

The 1924 Ministry contacts its 2016 self, concerned that one of its top agents plans to sell the secret of time travel to the highest bidder.

Directors: Paco Plaza, Marc Vigil | Stars: Hugo Silva, Aura Garrido, Nacho Fresneda, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Votes: 181