Detective
"detective" Movies and TV Shows
#1
The Locksmith
Synopsis:
A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an unexpected disappearance.
Starring:
Kate Bosworth,
Charlie Weber,
Ryan Phillippe
Plot:
psychological thriller,
lock,
locksmith,
missing job,
crack,
detective,
sample,
testimony,
dispatch officer,
working together
...
#2
Without a Trace
Synopsis:
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.
Starring:
Anthony LaPaglia,
Enrique Murciano,
Roselyn Sánchez
#3
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Synopsis:
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
Starring:
Vincent D'Onofrio,
Jay O. Sanders,
Julia Ormond
#4
The Ritual Killer
Synopsis:
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.
Starring:
Peter Stormare,
Cole Hauser,
Morgan Freeman
#5
A Haunting in Venice
Synopsis:
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
Starring:
Tina Fey,
Jamie Dornan,
Kenneth Branagh
Plot:
based on novel,
sequel,
hercule poirot character,
whodunnit mystery,
seance,
ghost,
third part,
city in title,
detective,
murder
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#6
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Synopsis:
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
Starring:
Ryan Reynolds,
Bill Nighy,
Chris Geere
#7
Emergency Declaration
Synopsis:
While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the ca…
Starring:
Lee Byung-hun,
Jeon Do-yeon,
Song Kang-ho
Plot:
terrorist,
emergency landing,
flight,
aviation,
airplane hijacking,
airplane,
outbreak,
reality,
passenger,
detective
...
#8
The Pale Blue Eye
Synopsis:
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe
Starring:
Timothy Spall,
Christian Bale,
Lucy Boynton
#9
Enola Holmes 2
Synopsis:
Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends — and Sherlock himself — to unravel.
Starring:
Helena Bonham Carter,
Henry Cavill,
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Plot:
detective,
victorian england,
sequel,
female detective,
sherlock holmes,
runaway,
fight,
teenager,
teenage girl,
teenage detective
...
#10
The Big 4
Synopsis:
A by-the-book female detective teams up with four down-on-their-luck assassins to investigate her father's murder.
Starring:
Abimana Aryasatya,
Putri Marino,
Lutesha
Plot:
assassin,
indonesian,
action comedy,
retired assassin,
gang,
gangster,
fight,
elite,
detective,
number 4 in title
...
#11
Detective Knight: Rogue
Synopsis:
As Los Angeles prepares for Halloween, mask-wearing armed robbers critically wound detective James Knight’s partner in a shootout following a heist. With Knight in hot pursuit, the bandits flee L.A. for New York, where the detective’s dark past collides with his present case and threatens to tear his world apart…unless redemption can claim Knight first.
Starring:
Bruce Willis,
Johnny Messner,
Corey Large
Plot:
robbery,
detective,
rogue,
police,
shootout,
weapons fire,
criminal gang,
gangster,
face mask,
skull
...
#12
The Roundup: No Way Out
Synopsis:
Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.
Starring:
Ma Dong-seok,
Lee Jun-hyuk,
Jun Kunimura
Plot:
yakuza,
corrupt cop,
other,
third part,
drugs,
detective,
drug crime,
police,
sequel,
incheon
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#13
Decision to Leave
Synopsis:
From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.
Starring:
Yoo Seung-mok,
Tang Wei,
Lee Jung-hyun
#14
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Synopsis:
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
Starring:
Janelle Monáe,
Dave Bautista,
Kate Hudson
#15
Bandit
Synopsis:
After escaping a Michigan prison, a charming career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and goes on to rob a record 59 banks and jewellery stores while being hunted by a rogue task force. Based on the story of The Flying Bandit.
Starring:
Swen Temmel,
Mel Gibson,
Josh Duhamel
#16
Agatha Christie's Marple
Synopsis:
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them ov…
Starring:
Julia McKenzie
#17
Kindaichi Case Files
Synopsis:
High schooler Hajime Kindaichi is a brilliant detective beneath his slacker habits. With his old friend Miyuki, he solves cases the police can't.
Starring:
Toshiyuki Morikawa,
Jurota Kosugi,
Mayumi Iizuka
Plot:
murder,
detective,
investigation,
school,
anime animation,
smart,
case,
clue
...
#18
CSI: NY
Synopsis:
Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".
Starring:
Robert Joy,
Hill Harper,
Gary Sinise
#19
City Hunter
Synopsis:
Ryo Saeba works the streets of Tokyo as the City Hunter. He's a "sweeper" and with his sidekick Kaori Makimura, he keeps the city clean. People hire the City Hunter to solve their dangerous problems, which he does with a Colt Python. When Ryo's not working on a case, he's working on getting the ladies, and Kaori must keep him in check with her trusty 10 kg hammer.
Starring:
Mami Koyama,
Akira Kamiya,
Tessyo Genda
Plot:
based on manga,
job,
agent,
city,
partner,
hunter,
fight,
gun,
anime animation,
detective
...
#20
Death Note
Synopsis:
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into…
Starring:
Nozomu Sasaki,
Mamoru Miyano,
Shido Nakamura
Plot:
police,
secret identity,
detective,
journalism,
supernatural,
battle of wits,
anime,
anti hero,
child prodigy,
moral dilemma
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