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82 titles with this tag

The Act
Cast
Patricia Arquette Patricia Arquette
Joey King Joey King
AnnaSophia Robb AnnaSophia Robb
Chlou00eb Sevigny Chlou00eb Sevigny
7.6 5.2K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Gypsy Blanchard struggles to deal with the toxic relationship with her overprotective mother, but her attempts to free herself lead to murder.
Plot:  biography, based on true story, anthology, tribunal, trial, true crime, munchausen syndrome by proxy, thriller
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Zodiac
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal Jake Gyllenhaal
Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo
Anthony Edwards Anthony Edwards
Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr.
7.5 11.7K votes
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 157 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
Plot:  newspaper, journalist, based on novel or book, police, san francisco, california, killing, detective, ...
Time:  1970s, 1960s
Place:  california
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In Cold Blood
Cast
Robert Blake Robert Blake
Scott Wilson Scott Wilson
John Forsythe John Forsythe
Paul Stewart Paul Stewart
7.5 436 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: United States of America
Duration: 134 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
Plot:  murder, true crime, farmer, gay theme, psychological drama, tragic
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Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
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Gil Carrillo
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Frank Salerno
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Pearl Carrillo
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Tony Valdez
7.5 369 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary, Mystery
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
Plot:  satanist, serial killer, los angeles, california, true crime, police investigation, homicide detective, ac/dc, ...
Time:  1980s
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Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey
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Warren Jeffs
7.5 133 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  In interviews and rare home video footage, ex-FLDS members share the truth about their isolated community — and the events that pushed them to leave.
Plot:  pedophilia, investigation, cult, polygamy, miniseries, statutory rape, pedophile, religious fundamentalism, ...
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American Nightmare
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Aaron Quinn
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Denise Huskins
7.4 131 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears, haunting the couple with a new series of tortures.
Plot:  kidnapping, interview, true crime, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, ransom demand, strange, ex fiancée, abduction, ...
Place:  california
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The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Cast
Wyatt Hinz Wyatt Hinz
William Guirola William Guirola
7.4 435 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.
Plot:  child abuse, miniseries, torture, cruelty, courtroom, true crime
Time:  2010s
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Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
7.4 65 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.
Plot:  detective, illinois, investigation, based on true story, murder, serial killer, lawyer, miniseries, ...
Time:  1970s
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Killers of the Flower Moon
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Robert De Niro Robert De Niro
Lily Gladstone Lily Gladstone
Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons
7.4 4.2K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: United States of America
Duration: 206 min.
Audience: R
Story:  When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Plot:  husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, war veteran, fbi, greed, oklahoma, manipulation, native american, ...
Time:  1920s
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Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
Cast
John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy
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Sam Amirante
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Greg Bedoe
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Rafael Tovar
7.4 220 votes
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.
Plot:  illinois, clown, biography, serial killer, miniseries, true crime, missing person, criminal investigation, ...
Time:  1970s
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An American Crime
Cast
Elliot Page Elliot Page
Catherine Keener Catherine Keener
Hayley McFarland Hayley McFarland
Nick Searcy Nick Searcy
7.3 777 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: United States of America
Duration: 97 min.
Audience: R
Story:  The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
Plot:  child abuse, rape, carnival, based on true story, dysfunctional family, basement, murder, teenage girl, ...
Time:  1960s
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American Murder: The Family Next Door
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Chris Watts Chris Watts
Shanann Watts Shanann Watts
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Celeste 'CC' Watts
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Bella Watts
7.3 757 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Duration: 83 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
Plot:  killing, colorado, murder, murderer, killer, family, home video, true crime, ...
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Evil Genius
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Kevin G. Calkins
Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong
Trey Borzillieri Trey Borzillieri
7.3 270 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary, Mystery
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck - and gets weirder from there.
Plot:  bomb, fbi, investigation, murder, heist, miniseries, bank robbery, true crime, ...
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Videodrome
Cast
James Woods James Woods
Debbie Harry Debbie Harry
Sonja Smits Sonja Smits
Peter Dvorsky Peter Dvorsky
7.2 2.5K votes
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Audience: R
Story:  As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Style:  surreal
Plot:  suicide, virtual reality, radio presenter, black market, insanity, paranoia, dystopia, toronto, ...
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Griselda
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Sofu00eda Vergara Sofu00eda Vergara
Alberto Guerra Alberto Guerra
Christian Tappan Christian Tappan
Martu00edn Rodru00edguez Martu00edn Rodru00edguez
7.2 399 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization shows Griselda Blanco's journey from Medellín to becoming "the Godmother" of Miami's drug empire.
Style:  slow burn, gritty
Plot:  based on true story, miniseries, true crime, cartel
Time:  1980s
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American Murder: Gabby Petito
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Gabby Petito
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Brian Laundrie
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Nichole Schmidt
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Jim Schmidt
7.2 101 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  What happened in the final days of Gabby Petito's life? In this gripping true-crime series, her loved ones reveal the untold story of her tragic murder.
Style:  shocking
Plot:  interview, van, domestic abuse, miniseries, domestic violence, true crime, missing person, text messaging, ...
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Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
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Kevin Armstrong
Aaron Hernandez Aaron Hernandez
7.2 186 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Via interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.
Plot:  machismo, miniseries, tough guy, muscleman, true crime
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The Hunter
Cast
Francesco Montanari Francesco Montanari
Miriam Dalmazio Miriam Dalmazio
Francesco Foti Francesco Foti
Roberto Citran Roberto Citran
7.2 31 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 28
Story:  The story of Saverio Barone, a young prosecutor who in the early nineties became the protagonist of the “caccia alla Mafia” (Mafia-hunt) immediately following the Capaci and Via D'Amelio bombings. Inspired by the true story of the anti-Mafia magistrate Alfonso Sabella.
Plot:  mafia, true crime, cosa nostra
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48 Hours
7.2 55 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 39
Episodes: 1167
Audience: TV-14
Story:  This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
Style:  suspenseful
Plot:  biting, true crime, disturbed, angry, magazine show, complex, suspicious, anxious, ...
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Sean Combs: The Reckoning
7.2 73 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A revealing look at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' journey from music mogul to high-profile sexual offender, featuring footage and insider accounts that expose both his groundbreaking success with Bad Boy Entertainment and the troubling shadows behind his empire.
Plot:  rape, hip-hop, investigation, miniseries, sex trafficking, true crime, sexual assault, meditative, ...
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