Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "lying-to-the-police"

1. Chinatown (1974)

R | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez

Votes: 350,346

2. Nine to Five (1980)

PG | 109 min | Comedy

Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.

Director: Colin Higgins | Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman

Votes: 39,485 | Gross: $103.29M

3. Blue Ridge (2020)

TV-PG | 87 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

A murder in a sleepy town at the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains shocks the community and refuels a longtime feud between two families.

Director: Brent Christy | Stars: Johnathon Schaech, Sarah Lancaster, Lara Silva, Ben Esler

Votes: 682

4. Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 84 min | Crime, Mystery

As Hannah and Mike experience engaged life while balancing their busy careers, a murder at a 24-hour gym complicates their wedding planning.

Director: Pat Williams | Stars: Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Tess Atkins, Barbara Niven

Votes: 871

5. Devil's Knot (2013)

Not Rated | 114 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a Satanic ritual.

Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Alessandro Nivola, James Hamrick

Votes: 23,874

6. One False Move (1991)

R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers.

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Cynda Williams, Michael Beach

Votes: 14,022 | Gross: $1.54M

7. The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

TV-14 | 46 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Four-part drama based on the extraordinary story of how prison officer John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy - unbeknownst to his two sons.

Stars: Monica Dolan, Eddie Marsan, Mark Stanley, Dominic Applewhite

Votes: 4,869

8. Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Family

A married couple tries to steal back a valuable heirloom from a troublesome kid.

Director: Dan Mazer | Stars: Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Archie Yates, Aisling Bea

Votes: 20,393

9. The Gates (2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A metropolitan police officer becomes chief of police in a gated suburban neighborhood where vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural entities reside.

Stars: Rhona Mitra, Frank Grillo, Marisol Nichols, Luke Mably

Votes: 8,450

10. Jakob's Wife (2021)

Not Rated | 98 min | Horror

Anne, married to a small-town Minister, feels her life has been shrinking over the past 30 years. Encountering "The Master" brings her a new sense of power and an appetite to live bolder. However, the change comes with a heavy body count.

Director: Travis Stevens | Stars: Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Bonnie Aarons, Nyisha Bell

Votes: 4,241

11. Mary Reilly (1996)

R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Edward Hyde.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon

Votes: 15,830 | Gross: $5.71M

12. Farewell, Friend (1968)

M/PG | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After an overseas deployment, two former French Foreign Legion members plan to break into the vault of a French corporation.

Director: Jean Herman | Stars: Alain Delon, Charles Bronson, Brigitte Fossey, Olga Georges-Picot

Votes: 4,100

13. I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

PG | 86 min | Comedy, Family

A college student faces an impossible journey when he is left stranded in the desert, thousands of miles from home, with no money and only a few days left until Christmas.

Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole

Votes: 11,928 | Gross: $12.21M

14. What Richard Did (2012)

TV-MA | 88 min | Drama

A promising young man about to start university suddenly throws his life into uncertainty when he accidentally commits a serious crime.

Director: Lenny Abrahamson | Stars: Jack Reynor, Fionn Ó Loingsigh, Gavin Drea, Patrick Gibson

Votes: 5,328

15. 13 Tzameti (2005)

Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A man takes over a dead man's task without realizing the horror it entails.

Director: Géla Babluani | Stars: George Babluani, Aurélien Recoing, Pascal Bongard, Fred Ulysse

Votes: 18,041 | Gross: $0.12M

16. Ambulance (2005)

Not Rated | 80 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two brothers commit a robbery out of desperation. However, when it all goes wrong they decide to steal an ambulance, but they soon realize that they are not alone.

Director: Laurits Munch-Petersen | Stars: Paw Henriksen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Helle Fagralid, Torbjørn Hummel

Votes: 1,646

17. Edward, My Son (1949)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Romance

A businessman's desire to protect his corrupt son's fortune leads to tragedy.

Director: George Cukor | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Deborah Kerr, Ian Hunter, James Donald

Votes: 1,411

18. Shield of Straw (2013)

117 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A team of cops must protect an accused killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, Gorô Kishitani, Masatô Ibu

Votes: 2,711

19. Bones (2010)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama

The heart-breaking coming-of-age story of four teens growing up in 1989 blue collar New York, and the bond that would tie them together for life.

Director: Frank Pestarino | Stars: Jimmy Bennett, Zakk Wylde, Melissa Ordway, Jonna Walsh

Votes: 400

20. Temptation Harbor (1947)

91 min | Crime, Drama

A signalman on a quay sees a fight between two men. One of the men is deliberately pushed into the water and the signalman cannot save him, but decides to keep his suitcase which he later finds is full of banknotes with a value of £5000.

Director: Lance Comfort | Stars: Robert Newton, Simone Simon, William Hartnell, Marcel Dalio

Votes: 206

21. Troops (1997)

10 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Stormtroopers on Tattooine show us what life is like patrolling and law-upholding on the sandy planet.

Director: Kevin Rubio | Stars: Dave Myers, Steven Melching, Matthew Myers, Paul Pistore

Votes: 2,639

22. The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer (1993)

99 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Based on the life of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered 17 men and ate many of them before he was caught in 1991.

Director: David R. Bowen | Stars: Carl Crew, Cassidy Phillips, Donna Stewart Bowen, Jeanne Bascom

Votes: 765

23. Crosscurrent (1971 TV Movie)

96 min | Crime, Drama

Police procedural film about two San Francisco homicide detectives investigating a high-profile murder.

Director: Jerry Thorpe | Stars: Robert Hooks, Jeremy Slate, Robert Wagner, Carol Lynley

Votes: 67

24. Shooting Nick (2004)

108 min | Drama

A filmmaker shooting a documentary about America is carjacked by a couple and coerced into shooting the next two days of their lives.

Director: Daniel Yost | Stars: Robert Blanche, Sarah Rosenberg, Tyler Gannon, Daniel Yost

Votes: 25

25. Et knæk (2016)

19 min | Short, Drama

Gitte and Frank are breaking and entering when the police show up to deliver a message to the owners of the house. A case of mistaken identity soon makes a bad situation worse.

Director: Andrias Høgenni | Stars: Jens Andersen, Maria Rich, Louis Bodnia Andersen, Tine Gotthelf

Votes: 16

26. Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
Episode: Paint Me a Murder (1984)

75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Luke Lorenz is a artist whose paintings don't sell. His imaginative wife Sandra reasons that sales of his works would increase tenfold if he were to die, so they fake his death.

Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Michelle Phillips, James Laurenson, David Robb, Alan Lake

Votes: 121

27. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 3: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Amador and his people receive orders from their client to release the virus in the Chandler Plaza Hotel. Jack closes in on Amador but it's too late. Michelle and Gael alert the Chandler's Chief of Security to the dangers of the threat.

Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth

Votes: 1,312

28. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 3: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After the interrogation goes nowhere, Jack and Chase let Amador escape hoping he will lead them to his client's location. Michelle places the hotel under quarantine and must make a ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth

Votes: 1,338

29. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: I'll Take Care of You (1959)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

After a man puts a permanent end to his dominant wife's demands for extravagance, he becomes the victim of blackmail.

Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Ralph Meeker, Russell Collins, Elisabeth Fraser

Votes: 479

30. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: The Crocodile Case (1958)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

Jack and Phyllis are certain they can have each other and whatever else they want even though Phyllis is already married.

Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Denholm Elliott, Hazel Court, John Alderson

Votes: 543

31. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: The Gloating Place (1961)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

Desperate for attention, particularly from the prom king, Susan Harper fabricates a crime. As the requests from the police and press feed her craving, she adds details-never suspecting those details could become a problem.

Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Susan Harrison, Hank Brandt, Erin O'Brien-Moore

Votes: 424

32. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Breakfast of Chumpions (2001)

TV-PG | Comedy

John is more irritable than usual when he tries once again to quit smoking. Reggie believes a friendly, fortunate customer stole all of her good luck and left her with his former bad luck.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 107

33. The F.B.I. Files (1998–2009)
Episode: A Hunter's Game (1999)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Robert Hansen's aggression toward women led to run ins with the legal system most of his life. But when he moved to Anchorage his behavior turned deadly as he became a serial rapist and ... See full summary »

Director: Stuart Taylor | Stars: James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Robert Hansen, Steve Altes

Votes: 49

34. The Invaders (1967–1968)
Episode: The Pursued (1968)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

An alien woman contacts David hoping he can save her. She a mutant alien, who has uncontrolled emotions, and they want to kill her before she contacts Vincent. David is dubious, but he desperately wants her to testify at a special hearing.

Director: William Hale | Stars: Roy Thinnes, Suzanne Pleshette, Will Geer, Kent Smith

Votes: 183

35. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Written in Blood (1998)

TV-14 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a noted author speaks before a group of local Midsomer writers, the naked body of the event's host is found bludgeoned to death in his bedroom.

Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard

Votes: 1,625

36. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Trilogy of Error (2001)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer's rush to the hospital to re-attach his severed thumb, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme interconnect from their point of view.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,932

37. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Deadly Lesson (2006)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

The case of Carmin Ross, who was brutally stabbed to death in her own home in Lawrence, Kansas in 2003.

Director: Brian Coughlin | Stars: Gene Galusha, Kerry Brett, Charley Choen, Steve Darmis

38. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Tracing Audrey (2006)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

The case of 20-year-old sophomore university student, Audrey Ruth Seiler, who disappeared from her college dorm in Madison, Wisconsin in 2004.

Director: Lee Schneider | Stars: Gene Galusha, Barry Adams, Jarralynne Agee, Brian Blanchard

39. Power, Privilege & Justice (2002– )
Episode: Over the Edge (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

Lake Tahoe investigators spent two and and a half years building a case of premeditated murder against wealthy Peter Bergna, claiming he staged the accident that left his wife, Rinette ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Murray | Stars: Dominick Dunne, John Henry Kurtz, James Beltron, Peter Bergna

Votes: 10

40. Cobra (2020–2023)
Episode: Blackout 3 (2020)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Thriller

As the country continues to face darkness, Sutherland, Anna, Fraser and their teams pay a visit to the worst affected area in Northumberland to see the situation on the ground. But with the... See full summary »

Director: Hans Herbots | Stars: Laura Meredith, Steven Cree, Victoria Hamilton, Robert Carlyle

Votes: 173

41. The Sinner (2017–2021)
Episode: Part V (2020)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ambrose urges the NYPD to investigate Jamie for a new crime; Jamie struggles to salvage his life.

Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Eddie Martinez

Votes: 1,815

42. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: Truer Lies (2009)

TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Every lie is built on a kernel of truth. This time, compulsive liar Ryan, who is notorious for calling in tips and sending the department on wild goose chases, is telling the truth about ... See full summary »

Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 928

43. All American (2018– )
Episode: Testify (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Sport

Spencer is upset with Olivia, which leaves him to face some difficult truths of his own; Billy holds school tryouts for a kicker and is surprised at who the number one candidate turns out to be.

Director: Ryan Zaragoza | Stars: Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan

Votes: 192

44. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: Consequences (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Nearing the end of the training, Nolan faces his biggest challenge as a police officer yet when he must come to terms with the choices he made in search of the truth.

Director: Bill Roe | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Shawn Ashmore, Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz

Votes: 1,569

45. Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode: The Cure (2008)

TV-14 | 65 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A number of people in a diner die of radiation exposure and Olivia and the Bishops believe a woman who disappeared two weeks earlier was the source.

Director: Bill Eagles | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo

Votes: 2,746

46. The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2022)

TV-14 | Biography, Crime, Drama

The truth emerges when John and Anne are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion.

Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Monica Dolan, Eddie Marsan, Mark Stanley, Dominic Applewhite

Votes: 139

47. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.3934 (2010)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Tim Mercier | Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Sophie Stanton, Laurie Brett, Pam St. Clement

48. Crimes That Shook the World (2006– )
Episode: Yorkshire Ripper (2009)

Documentary, Crime

Between 1975 and 1980, Peter Sutcliffe terrorized the north of England, killing 13 women and injuring more. This documentary examines how he was eventually brought to justice.

Director: Jeremy Turner | Stars: Darren Matthews, David Houston, Keith Flood, Tim Pigott-Smith

Votes: 22

49. Burn Notice (2007–2013)
Episode: Breach of Faith (2010)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While Jesse and Fi try to gather information on a dead gunrunner, Michael and Sam are caught in the middle of a hostage situation while trying to help a man who lost his charity's money to a con artist.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Coby Bell, Bruce Campbell

Votes: 491

50. Burn Notice (2007–2013)
Episode: Under the Gun (2012)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Michael, Sam, and Jesse take on a mission in the Everglades, but Sam gets kidnapped. Fiona makes a new ally inside prison when two prisoners go after her.

Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Coby Bell, Bruce Campbell

Votes: 406