Law & Order
1990 Crime, Mystery, DramaIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Countries
United States of America
Actors
Hugh Dancy,
Anthony Anderson,
Jeffrey Donovan,
Camryn Manheim,
Odelya Halevi,
Sam Waterston
TV Shows like Law & Order
Discover a curated list of captivating tv shows similar to Law & Order. Explore films such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, around the themes of shared universe, profanity, ampersand in title. Other notable keywords include punctuation in title and female police officer.
#1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Synopsis:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Starring:
Mariska Hargitay,
Kelli Giddish,
Ice-T
Plot:
shared universe,
date rape,
police,
police procedural crime,
cop drama,
1990s,
2000s,
2010s,
2020s,
20th century
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#2
The Wolf of Wall Street
Synopsis:
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Starring:
Jonah Hill,
Margot Robbie,
Jon Bernthal
#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
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Synopsis:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
Starring:
Elisabeth Shue,
Jorja Fox,
Ted Danson
#5
Batman Begins
Synopsis:
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Gary Oldman,
Liam Neeson
#6
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
#7
Gone Girl
Synopsis:
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Starring:
Rosamund Pike,
Ben Affleck,
Boyd Holbrook
#8
Castle
Synopsis:
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Starring:
Nathan Fillion,
Jon Huertas,
Stana Katic
#9
Traffic
Synopsis:
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and i…
Starring:
Dennis Quaid,
Michael Douglas,
Don Cheadle
Plot:
mexico,
judge,
cocaine,
interlinked stories,
drug smuggling,
kidnapping,
drug cartel,
drug trafficking,
color filter,
drug war
...
#10
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Synopsis:
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson,
Chris Rock,
Max Minghella
Plot:
gore,
violence,
police officer,
f word,
saw,
horror icon,
body count,
police procedural,
written by star,
police detective
...
#11
The Invisible Guest
Synopsis:
Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.
Starring:
Mario Casas,
Paco Tous,
Ana Wagener
Plot:
repeated scene from a different perspective,
lawyer,
businessman,
lover,
car crash,
hotel,
deer,
pen,
snow,
flashback
...
#12
Cop Land
Synopsis:
Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his id…
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone,
Robert De Niro,
Robert Patrick
Movie in categories
#13
Peppermint
Synopsis:
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.
Starring:
Jennifer Garner,
John Ortiz,
John Gallagher Jr.
#14
Serpico
Synopsis:
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore Frank's accusations of corruption, he decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank…
Starring:
Al Pacino,
Cornelia Sharpe,
Tony Roberts
With the same actors
#15
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Synopsis:
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Starring:
Margot Robbie,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
harley quinn character,
police,
hyena,
spin off,
chase,
assassin,
revenge,
violence,
dc comics,
female protagonist
...
#16
Primal Fear
Synopsis:
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.
Starring:
Alfre Woodard,
Edward Norton,
Steven Bauer
Plot:
altar boy,
murder trial,
courtroom,
stuttering,
amnesia,
manipulation,
deception,
judicial,
lawyer,
priest
...
#17
Bright
Synopsis:
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.
Starring:
Will Smith,
Joel Edgerton,
Lucy Fry
Plot:
orc,
buddy movie,
elf,
magic,
wand,
urban fantasy,
police,
fairy,
alternate reality,
buddy cop
...
#18
Knives Out
Synopsis:
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Christopher Plummer,
Chris Evans
#19
Hawaii Five-0
Synopsis:
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.
Starring:
Scott Caan,
Beulah Koale,
Ian Anthony Dale
#20
Highlander
Synopsis:
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Starring:
Clancy Brown,
Sean Connery,
Christopher Lambert
Plot:
scotland,
swordsman,
cult film,
police,
head chopped off,
snow adventure,
katana,
zoo,
nudity,
nun
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