Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "police-abuse"

1. Carnival Row (2019–2023)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A human detective and a fairy rekindle a dangerous affair in a Victorian fantasy world, where the city's uneasy peace collapses when a string of murders reveals an unimaginable monster.

Stars: Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne, Simon McBurney, Tamzin Merchant

Votes: 82,686

2. Pride (I) (2014)

R | 119 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.

Director: Matthew Warchus | Stars: Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine

Votes: 61,862

3. Vanishing Point (1971)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

During the 1970s, car-delivery driver Kowalski delivers hot rods in record time, but always runs into trouble.

Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Charlotte Rampling, Dean Jagger

Votes: 30,643

4. Seven Seconds (2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama

Tensions run high between black citizens and white cops in Jersey City when a black teenage boy is critically injured by a cop.

Stars: Clare-Hope Ashitey, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons

Votes: 20,086

5. Milk (I) (2008)

R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna

Votes: 180,097 | Gross: $31.84M

6. I Am the Night (2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In early 1960s, a teenage girl looking for her real father and a disgraced journalist seeking closure find themselves drawn into a web of secrets revolving around L.A.'s most infamous cold case, the Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short) murder.

Stars: Chris Pine, India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, Leland Orser

Votes: 8,671

7. 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: 37,751

8. The First Power (1990)

R | 98 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A dedicated L.A. police detective and a psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.

Director: Robert Resnikoff | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober, Mykelti Williamson

Votes: 4,907 | Gross: $22.42M

9. Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999 Video)

R | 93 min | Horror, Thriller

The Candyman is back, trying to convince his descendent, an artist, to join him.

Director: Turi Meyer | Stars: Donna D'Errico, Tony Todd, Alexia Robinson, Leonardo Guerra

Votes: 7,652

10. Chasing the Dragon (2017)

128 min | Action, Biography, Crime

An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.

Directors: Jason Kwan, Jing Wong, Aman Chang | Stars: Donnie Yen, Andy Lau, Philip Keung, Wilfred Lau

Votes: 4,559 | Gross: $0.46M

11. On My Skin: The Last Seven Days of Stefano Cucchi (2018)

TV-MA | 100 min | Biography, Drama

The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime but in just one week's time, a family is changed forever.

Director: Alessio Cremonini | Stars: Alessandro Borghi, Massimiliano Tortora, Milvia Marigliano, Jasmine Trinca

Votes: 10,219

12. Who Shot Pat? (1989)

R | 102 min | Comedy

A coming-of-age tale set in Brooklyn during the late '50s which centers around the high school life of a group of teens that have to deal with racial tensions at their interracial vocational high school.

Director: Robert Brooks | Stars: David Edwin Knight, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Otto, Aaron Ingram

Votes: 473

13. La Chèvre (1981)

91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

A daughter of a millionaire, distinguished by incredible bad luck, goes missing. The idea how to find her is either insane or brilliant - to send after her an equally unlucky person.

Director: Francis Veber | Stars: Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Corynne Charbit

Votes: 10,687

14. Playing for Keeps (1986)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy

Danny, Spikes and Silk have just recently graduated from high school in New York. Danny finds a title deed for a huge house in a small town. He has a dream to turn it into a Rock n' Roll ... See full summary »

Directors: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein | Stars: Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, Leon W. Grant, Mary B. Ward

Votes: 753 | Gross: $2.67M

15. The Guv'nor (2016)

85 min | Documentary

A feature documentary about the life of Lenny McLean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, Jamie.

Director: Paul Van Carter | Stars: Lenny McLean, Jamie McLean, Martin Askew, Guy Ritchie

Votes: 1,842

16. Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)

112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Desperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law, after they commit an unexpected crime.

Director: Sam Quah | Stars: Yang Xiao, Zhuo Tan, Joan Chen, Philip Keung

Votes: 1,894

17. Riot (2018 TV Movie)

105 min | Drama, History, Romance

A group of people are stuck in a fight against the law who has paused the decision to decriminalize homosexuality. They decide to protest against the authority and bring in a change.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Damon Herriman, Kate Box, Xavier Samuel, Jessica De Gouw

Votes: 703

18. Cold War (2012)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

The police department has long been untouchable until tonight when hijackers kidnap 5 highly trained officers. Cryptic messages from the hijackers expose a mole within the task force.

Directors: Lok Man Leung, Kim-Ching Luk | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Charlie Yeung, Ka-Tung Lam

Votes: 5,150

19. Firebird 2015 AD (1981)

PG | 97 min | Action, Romance, Sci-Fi

In one of many unpopular and unsupported policy decisions, the US government of the near future outlaws vehicle petrol in an effort to curb the overuse of limited natural resources - except... See full summary »

Director: David M. Robertson | Stars: Darren McGavin, Doug McClure, George Touliatos, Robert Wisden

Votes: 344

20. Sioux City (1994)

PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A young Lakota Sioux, adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple in Beverly Hills, gets in touch with his cultural roots and solves a mystery in this thriller. Because of his upbringing, Jesse ... See full summary »

Director: Lou Diamond Phillips | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Melinda Dillon, Lise Cutter

Votes: 522

21. Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)

Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Crime

Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.

Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover

Votes: 4,521

22. Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood (2012)

127 min | Drama

A reenactment of the final days of the 2001 G8 Summit.

Director: Daniele Vicari | Stars: Claudio Santamaria, Jennifer Ulrich, Elio Germano, Davide Iacopini

Votes: 4,063

23. 9/11: The Road to Tyranny (2002 Video)

144 min | Documentary, History, News

Controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones attempts to link the 9/11 attacks to a government conspiracy by looking into past events for clues.

Director: Alex Jones | Stars: George Bush, Bill Clinton, Alex Jones, John F. Kennedy

Votes: 755

24. Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)

PG | 92 min | Crime, Drama

In a city rife with corruption, a cynical police captain clashes with an idealistic district attorney as they attempt to nab an elusive Mafia boss.

Director: Damiano Damiani | Stars: Franco Nero, Martin Balsam, Marilù Tolo, Claudio Gora

Votes: 1,757

25. As I Open My Eyes (2015)

Unrated | 102 min | Drama, Music

A few months before the revolution in Tunisia, 18 year-old Farah has a passion for life and sings in a political rock band. Her mother, knowing the dangers of Tunisia, wants her to pursue a career as a doctor.

Director: Leyla Bouzid | Stars: Baya Medhaffar, Ghalia Benali, Montassar Ayari, Lassaad Jamoussi

Votes: 1,472 | Gross: $0.03M

26. Bantú Mama (2021)

77 min | Drama

After being arrested in the Dominican Republic, an Afropean woman escapes and is sheltered by three minors in a dangerous district of Santo Domingo. By becoming their protégée and maternal figure, she sees her destiny change inexorably.

Director: Ivan Herrera | Stars: Clarisse Albrecht, Euris Javiel, Johnny Morales, Arturo Perez

Votes: 213

27. Thunder II (1987)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Drama

Indian sheriff Thunder is transferred to a small town in the desert. He learns that the corrupt deputy is paid by the drug mob. To protect himself, the deputy sets a trap for Thunder and ... See full summary »

Director: Fabrizio De Angelis | Stars: Mark Gregory, Raimund Harmstorf, Karen Reel, Bo Svenson

Votes: 287

28. Outlaw Force (1987)

R | 95 min | Action, Drama

Some punks go into a small town and start hassling the gas station owner; Billy Ray Dalton a friend of the owner pulls a shot gun on them and tells them to go away. Later they go back and ... See full summary »

Director: David Heavener | Stars: David Heavener, Paul L. Smith, Frank Stallone, Devin Mills

Votes: 89

29. Hot Acts of Love (1975)

R | 90 min | Thriller

Francis and Patrick Baumel are two brothers who are heirs of a newspaper. When Patrick discovers Laurence, the wife of his brother, in the arms of Paul, the editor-in-chief, he is killed.

Director: Jean-Marie Pallardy | Stars: Corinne Marchand, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Michel Lemoine, Jean Luisi

Votes: 57

30. Júpiter (2022)

99 min | Drama

Mario is a private detective going through a mid-life crisis. When he finds out that he has a 17-year-old son from an extramarital relationship, his life changes drastically. Trying ... See full summary »

Director: Marco Abujamra | Stars: Orã Figueiredo, Bruce Gomlevsky, Mauricio Piancó, Marcelo Rodrigues

Votes: 58

31. Cabeça de Nêgo (2020)

86 min | Drama

The universe of a public school in the northeastern state of Ceará is explored in its potential for social revolution.

Director: Déo Cardoso | Stars: Lucas Limeira, Nicoly Mota, José Ilton Rodrigues Neto, Jeff Pereira

Votes: 214

32. The Road (2000)

107 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Es la historia de el joven Manuel, quien en su veloz moto sale a recorrer la Patagonia argentina en busca de su padre, y de si mismo. En medio de su viaje encontrará lo inesperado, que se ... See full summary »

Director: Javier Olivera | Stars: Ezequiel Rodríguez, Antonella Costa, Héctor Anglada, Rubén Patagonia

Votes: 73

33. Chile: Hasta Cuando? (1986)

57 min | Documentary

Filmmakers enters Chile in 1985, one of the cruelest years of Augusto Pinochet right-wing military dictatorship. With the excuse of documenting religion and Viña del Mar Festival, they witness the truth about Chile under Pinochet.

Director: David Bradbury | Stars: Salvador Allende, Marion Campbell, John Denver, Berta Echegoyen

Votes: 60

34. The Offended (2016)

85 min | Documentary

"In the Salvadoran civil war, my father and thousands more were captured and tortured by the State. These are some of their stories. When I turned 33, my mother told me that my father, ... See full summary »

Director: Marcela Zamora

Votes: 25

35. Carlo Giuliani, ragazzo (2002)

75 min | Documentary

Documentary about the death of Carlo Giuliani, who was shot by a police officer in Genoa on July 20, 2001 during a peaceful protest.

Director: Francesca Comencini | Stars: Heidi Gaggio Giuliani, Carlo Orlando

Votes: 134

36. 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

37. Abused by the Police? (2019 TV Movie)

49 min | Documentary

During an arrest in 2017, teenager Anna Chambers was raped by two NYPD cops. who claimed she consented. Anna's story is far from the only one in the USA. Ellie Flynn investigates the ... See full summary »

Directors: Alex Thomas, Jennifer Shaw | Star: Ellie Flynn

Votes: 11

38. Ohio Police Officer Punches a Black Woman in the Face (2023 Video)

1 min | Short, Crime

Butler Township police officer, Tim Zellers, watches his colleague, Sgt. Todd Stanley, punch Laticka Hancock in the face 3 times following a dispute over a cheeseburger with incompetent McDonalds' staff.

Stars: Laticka Hancock, Todd Stanley, Tim Zellers

39. Tea & Justice (2007)

PG-13 | 54 min | Documentary

Committed to creating a bridge between the Asian community and the police, Agnes Chan, a 20-year-old college student and immigrant daughter of a Chinatown garment factory worker, became ... See full summary »

Director: Ermena Vinluan | Stars: Eric Adams, Agnes Chan, Herbert Daughtry, Christine Leung-Chuah

40. 148 Stefano: Mostri dell'inerzia (2011)

65 min | Documentary

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Director: Maurizio Cartolano | Star: Claudio Santamaria

Votes: 13

41. From Faith to Freedom (2012)

116 min | Drama, Sport

From Faith to Freedom traces the story of Mercury Sinclair, from troubled childhood to promising high school football standout, to accused of murdering and raping a woman in 1985. His ... See full summary »

Director: Derrick Parker | Stars: Will Dalton, Derrick Parker, Patrick Ferrara, Jordan Googe

Votes: 13

42. Malditos (2004)

71 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Documentary film about Chile's most influential and recognized punk rock band, Fiskales Ad-Hok. Told by their own band member, features the story from the early days, in the middle eighties, during Chile's right-wing military dictatorship.

Director: Pablo Insunza | Stars: Roli Urzúa, Álvaro España, Pogo, 'Víbora' Larralde

Votes: 34

43. A Boy Has Been Dead (2010)

97 min | Documentary

An investigation on the death of a 18-year-old boy and its cover-up by the police.

Director: Filippo Vendemmiati | Stars: Federico Aldrovandi, Patrizia Moretti, Tommaso Fortunato, Andrea Boldrini

Votes: 37

44. Kayode: Flow da Pele (Podcast/Pedra da Memória) (2022 Music Video)

8 min | Drama

Born in one of the largest favelas in São Paulo, rapper Kayode felt the consequences of having dark skin in Brazil.

Director: Paladino | Stars: Hipólyto, Woolmay Mayden, Teka Romualdo

45. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: Old Wounds (1999)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A woman is somehow physically injured by the virtual reality space shooter game she's testing with its programmer. The team suspects that the game triggered suppressed traumatic memories of her life in communist China in 1989.

Director: Luc Chalifour | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 16

46. Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode: Badge Heavy (1972)

TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama

When Reed sees Officer Charlie Burnside choking out an apprehended suspect, he reports Burnside, but with very little actual evidence it may not be possible to bring the badge-heavy Burnside down.

Director: Robert M. Leeds | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Quinn K. Redeker, William Boyett

Votes: 109

47. Fallen Angels (1993–1996)
Episode: Fearless (1995)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1945, African American G.I. is saved from two racist cops by another black soldier. Some years later, the man asks him to return the favor by helping his vamp girlfriend free herself from the manager of the bar where she sings.

Director: Jim McBride | Stars: Eyde Byrde, James DuMont, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray Lykins

Votes: 34

48. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Hysteria (1999)

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

Benson and Stabler investigate the murder of a young woman who is initially believed to be a prostitute and the latest in a long line of victims.

Director: Richard Dobbs | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek

Votes: 1,286

49. Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode: Systematic Abuse (1994)

Crime, Drama, Family

Brian Latham is put on trial for the murder of his girlfriend. Littleton and Douglas clash in court. Jimmy argues with his daughter. Kimberly gets life advice from Wambaugh.

Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly

Votes: 55

50. Zorro (1990–1993)
Episode: Pride of the Pueblo (1990)

TV-G | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Ramon's racist guards harass and arrest a free black man named Felipe on trumped-up charges. Don Diego tries to help by suggesting a boxing match between Felipe and whomever Ramon picks. If Felipe wins, he gets his freedom back.

Director: Michael Levine | Stars: Duncan Regehr, Patrice Martinez, James Victor, Michael Tylo

Votes: 31