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1	Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) more movies like this directed by Richard Donner featuring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor Lethal Weapon 2 reteams Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as, respectively, "loose cannon" LA detective Martin Riggs and Riggs' partner, the cautious family man Roger Murtaugh. The villain this time is a South African diplomat (Joss Ackland) who doubles as a drug dealer. Though Riggs knows what's going on thanks to characterless character witness Joe ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
2	Seven (1995) more movies like this directed by David Fincher featuring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, R. Lee Ermey Director David Fincher's dark, stylish thriller ranks as one of the decade's most influential box-office successes. Set in a hellish vision of a New York-like city, where it is always raining and the air crackles with impending death, the film concerns Det. William Somerset (Morgan Freeman), a homicide specialist just one week from a well-deserved ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99!
3	From Hell (2001) more movies like this directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes featuring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Richardson The true-life horror story of Jack the Ripper gets a new spin in this screen adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell. In 1888, a ruthless and cold-blooded killer begins hunting prostitutes in East London, and while the murderer's work is savage, the mutilation of his victims suggests the fiend has an extensive ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.32!
4	Rush Hour 2 (2001) more movies like this directed by Brett Ratner featuring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Zhang Ziyi, Roselyn Sanchez A surprise box-office smash spawns this inevitably action-packed buddy comedy follow-up that reunites director Brett Ratner with stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Chan is Chief Inspector Lee of the Royal Hong Kong Police, who travels back to China with his American colleague, Los Angeles detective James Carter (Tucker). The men intend to take ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49!
5	The Untouchables (1987) more movies like this directed by Brian De Palma featuring Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro Like the TV series that shared the same title, The Untouchables (1987) was an account of the battle between gangster Al Capone and lawman Eliot Ness, this time in the form of a feature film boasting big stars, a big budget, and a script from respected playwright David Mamet. Kevin Costner stars as Ness, a federal agent who has come to Chicago ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.22!
6	The Silence of the Lambs (1991) more movies like this directed by Jonathan Demme featuring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith In this multiple Oscar-winning thriller, Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy whose shrewd analyses of serial killers lands her a special assignment: the FBI is investigating a vicious murderer nicknamed Buffalo Bill, who kills young women and then removes the skin from their bodies. Jack Crawford ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
7	Mystic River (2003) more movies like this directed by Clint Eastwood featuring Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney Directed by Clint Eastwood, the mysterious drama Mystic River is based on the novel by Dennis Lehane and adapted by screenwriter Brian Helgeland. Set in an Irish neighborhood in Boston, Jimmy, Sean, and Dave are three childhood friends who are reunited after a brutal murder takes place. Reformed convict Jimmy Markum (Sean Penn) and his devoted ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
8	Lethal Weapon (1987) more movies like this directed by Richard Donner featuring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins LA cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), whose wife has recently died, is a loose cannon with a seeming death wish. This makes him indispensable in collaring dangerous criminals, but a liability to any potential partners. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), a conservative family man who wants to stay alive for his upcoming 50th birthday, is partnered with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50!
9	Mr. Brooks (2007) more movies like this directed by Bruce A. Evans featuring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, William Hurt, Marg Helgenberger, Ruben Santiago-Hudson A hardened detective enters into a tenuous symbiotic relationship with the vicious serial killer she is tracking after earning the respect of the murderous madman in this vicious psychological thriller starring Demi Moore, Kevin Costner, and William Hurt. Earl Brooks (Costner) is a successful businessman, noted philanthropist, and loving father. ... see all copies from $3.87! new only from $13.99!
10	The Big Easy (1987) more movies like this directed by Jim McBride featuring Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Ebbe Roe Smith A film that captures the steamy, colorful essence of New Orleans, this crime thriller tells the romantic story of a classy detective whose investigation of a gangland murder lands him in trouble with the city's new District Attorney, a woman with a rigid penchant for following the letter of the law. Despite their differences, the two manage to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.54!
11 view cover	Striking Distance (1993) more movies like this directed by Rowdy Herrington featuring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Brion James, Robert Pastorelli, Timothy Busfield A maverick Pittsburgh policeman loses his job after he shares his suspicion that one of his colleagues is a serial killer. This thriller centers on his hunt to prove his point, a search that becomes more desperate when the killer begins killing the cop's female associates. Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.07!
12 view cover	Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) more movies like this directed by Richard Donner featuring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson Superstars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return with director Richard Donner for Lethal Weapon 3, the third in the phenomenally successful action series. In this film, Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is only eight days away from retirement and his partner Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) once again manages to get them both into hot water with the both LAPD ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50!
13 view cover	Heat (1995) more movies like this directed by Michael Mann featuring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora A successful career criminal considers getting out of the business after one last score, while an obsessive cop desperately tries to put him behind bars in this intelligent thriller written and directed by Michael Mann. Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is a thief who specializes in big, risky jobs, such as banks and armored cars. He's very good at ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.24!
14 view cover	Bullitt (1968) more movies like this directed by Peter Yates featuring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Robert Duvall Robert L. Pike's crime novel Mute Witness makes the transition to the big screen in this film from director Peter Yates. In one of his most famous roles, Steve McQueen stars as tough-guy police detective Frank Bullitt. The story begins with Bullitt assigned to a seemingly routine detail, protecting mafia informant Johnny Ross (Pat Renella), who is ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $16.32!
15 view cover	The Bone Collector (1999) more movies like this directed by Phillip Noyce featuring Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker, Mike McGlone Filmed on location in Montreal and New York, The Bone Collector is a suspense thriller that combines Rear Window and Seven. Two cops on the trail of a brutal serial killer must see as one, act as one, and think as one before the next victim falls. Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) is an intelligent forensics detective who was paralyzed in the line ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.21!
16 view cover	The Negotiator (1998) more movies like this directed by F. Gary Gray featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer F. Gary Gray directed this suspenseful action thriller based on a real case experienced by police in St. Louis. The James DeMonaco/Kevin Fox screenplay follows an accused man who is forced to commit crimes in order to prove himself innocent of murder. After Chicago police hostage negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) succeeds in rescuing a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.80!
17 view cover	The French Connection (1971) more movies like this directed by William Friedkin featuring Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi This gritty, fast-paced, and innovative police drama earned five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (written by Ernest Tidyman), and Best Actor (Gene Hackman). Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (Hackman) and his partner, Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), are New York City police detectives on narcotics detail, trying to track down the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.07!
18 view cover	Hard to Kill (1990) more movies like this directed by Bruce Malmuth featuring Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Sadler, Frederick Coffin, Bonnie Burroughs Action star Steven Seagal crosses Rip Van Winkle with Clint Eastwood in this belabored revenge odyssey. Seagal plays L.A. Detective Mason Storm and, over the opening credits, Storm is seen busily eavesdropping on crooked politician Vernon Trent (William Sadler). Once he has the goods on Trent, Storm phones his partner Kevin O'Malley (Frederick ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
19 view cover	Kiss The Girls (1997) more movies like this directed by Gary Fleder featuring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Tony Goldwyn, Jay O. Sanders This thriller is adapted from the 1995 novel by James Patterson about a serial killer prowling a Southern university. Washington, D.C., forensic psychologist Dr. Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) is also a best-selling author. After his niece Naomi (Gina Ravera) is reported missing, he heads his Porsche for Durham, North Carolina, where eight young ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
20 view cover	Shaft (2000) more movies like this directed by John Singleton featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Busta Rhymes, Dan Hedaya This action drama puts a new spin on Shaft, one of the key "blaxploitation" films of the 1970s. John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson), the namesake nephew of the legendary private eye (Richard Roundtree), is a street-smart police detective who with his partner Carmen Velez (Vanessa L. Williams) has been assigned to a racially motivated murder case, in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40!
21 view cover	Out of Sight (1998) more movies like this directed by Steven Soderbergh featuring George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina Steven Soderbergh directed this crime caper adapted from the novel by Elmore Leonard. When ex-con Jack Foley (George Clooney) robs a bank, his car goes dead, and Foley lands in a Florida prison. His escape from prison doesn't go as planned, since it's witnessed by deputy federal marshal Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). Foley's pal Buddy Bragg (Ving ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90!
22 view cover	L.A. Confidential (1997) more movies like this directed by Curtis Hanson featuring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger, David Strathairn, Danny DeVito Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy, this award-winning crime drama explores both the dark side of the Los Angeles police force and Southern California's criminal underbelly in the early '50s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.32!
23 view cover	Dirty Harry (1971) more movies like this directed by Don Siegel featuring Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, Andy Robinson, John Larch "You've got to ask yourself a question: 'do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" Dirty Harry provoked a critical uproar in 1971 for its "fascist" message about the power of one, as it also elevated Clint Eastwood to superstar status through his most enduring screen persona. Harry Callahan (Eastwood, in a role meant for Frank Sinatra) is a sardonic, ... see all copies from $2.75! new only from $9.70!
24 view cover	The Wicker Man (1974) more movies like this directed by Robin Hardy featuring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, Christopher Lee A righteous police officer investigating the disappearance of a young girl comes into conflict with the unusual residents of a secluded Scottish isle in this unsettling, intelligent chiller. Brought to the island of Summerisle by an anonymous letter, Edward Woodward's constable is surprised to discover that the island's population suspiciously ... see all copies from $3.29! new only from $10.18!
25 view cover	In the Heat of the Night (1967) more movies like this directed by Norman Jewison featuring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, James Patterson, Scott Wilson The winner of the 1967 Oscar for Best Picture (as well as four other Oscars), In the Heat of the Night is set in a small Mississippi town where an unusual murder has been committed. Rod Steiger plays sheriff Bill Gillespie, a good lawman despite his racial prejudices. When Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a well-dressed northern African-American, ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $7.49!

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