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1. Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
PG-13 | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser
Votes: 63,116 | Gross: $30.22M
2. Cold Pursuit (2019)
R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A grieving snowplow driver seeks out revenge against the drug dealers who killed his son.
Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Micheál Neeson, Michael Eklund
Votes: 78,281 | Gross: $32.14M
3. Get Carter (1971)
R | 112 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.
Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne
Votes: 36,872 | Gross: $0.39M
4. Bad Education (2004)
NC-17 | 106 min | Crime, Drama
An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Javier Cámara, Daniel Giménez Cacho
Votes: 63,521 | Gross: $5.21M
5. The Honey Pot (1967)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy ex-girlfriends into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Rex Harrison, Susan Hayward, Cliff Robertson, Capucine
Votes: 2,882
6.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Abra Cadaver
(2002)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During a magic show, a female participant really disappears during a disappearing act. Nick and Catherine investigates the death of a rock star found on his tour bus with a needle stuck in his arm.
Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 858
7.
Oz (1997–2003)
Episode:
Obituaries
(2000)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The African-American inmates point the finger at McManus for letting Em City get out of hand. After that and his recent erratic behavior, McManus gets the ax from Glynn. Mobay's cover is almost blown.
Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: Kirk Acevedo, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney
Votes: 1,973
8.
Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode:
The Birthday Surprise
(1987)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Vinnie's young cousin, a boxer, is found dead of an apparent drug overdose, Vinnie jeopardizes his cover by going to "legals" -- the coroner, the homicide cops -- to get them moving on what he knows was a murder.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, Ray Sharkey
Votes: 68
9.
NCIS (2003– )
Episode:
Daughters
(2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Fornell pleads with Gibbs to do whatever is necessary to take down drug dealers in the area after his daughter is hospitalized from a drug overdose; Gibbs is haunted by aspects of the case.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Emily Wickersham
Votes: 640
10.
Perry Mason (2020–2023)
Episode:
Chapter Eight
(2020)
TV-MA | 65 min | Crime, Drama, History
Della presents a stubborn Mason with her case for putting Emily on the stand; Mason, Strickland, Della, and Drake attempt to tie up loose ends as the trial comes to a close.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham
Votes: 1,195
11.
Vigil (2021– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a crew member is found dead aboard the Trident nuclear submarine HMS Vigil, DCI Amy Silva is flown out to investigate.
Director: James Strong | Stars: Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Shaun Evans, Paterson Joseph
Votes: 1,240
12.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
Counter Culture Blues
(2009)
TV-PG | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A teenager is found dead and, while his body was found elsewhere, the location of death is determined to be at the gates to an estate owned by a 60s rocker, a hero of Lewis's youth.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Paul Panting, Tom Kane, Perdita Weeks
Votes: 770
13.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Bubble Wrap
(2023)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A construction tycoon interferes with an SVU investigation into her family. Carisi struggles to get an indictment when the complainant backs down.
Director: Batan Silva | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino, Octavio Pisano
Votes: 278
14.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
One for Sorrow: Part 1
(2015)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lewis and Hathaway are called in to investigate the apparent death by drug overdose of over achieving student and amateur taxidermist Talika Desai.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Helen Schlesinger, Shanaya Rafaat, Tim Pigott-Smith, Andreea Paduraru
Votes: 490