Crime

Set in a present-day urban environment, "Jack Boyz" is the gritty tale of an ambitious crew of stick-up men with a flawless record.

A Shylock steals $100,000 from the gangsters he's working for, running for his life while being hunted through the city's violent streets, and setting off a wild chain of events that may lead him, ironically, to his own redemption.

<p>The cultural divide between Haitians and Dominicans has crossed the Caribbean and reached a violent turning point, spilling over onto the streets of Miami. In this provocative tale, loosely inspired by Romeo and Juliet, several young members of the community are forced to balance...

A look at the case of Debra Jean Milke, on death row in Arizona for arranging the murder of her 4-year-old son. Prosecutors say Milke had the little boy killed because she considered him an "inconvenience". But Milke claims her conviction hinges on the...

A look at the controversial case of Deputy Sheriff Joseph Kent McGowan, whose dispute with a Texas woman, Susan White, ended up with McGowan shooting White in her bedroom. Two juries found McGowan guilty of murder, but McGowan insists that he acted in self-defense.

Lionel Tate was a 170-pound, 12-year-old boy who played rough one day with his friend, 48-pound, 6-year-old Tiffany Eunick. When Tiffany died from injuries, Lionel claimed that he only used wrestling holds that he'd seen on TV. But prosecutors charged Lionel with first-degree murder....

In-depth look at police on trial for corruption and brutality. Examines how police are treated as defendants and the types of sentences they face; and reveals research results that show that police and the general public are held to different standards ofjustice.

The story of crusading attorney Juliet Yackel and her desperate attempt to save her client, Darnell Williams, whose execution for the double murder of an elderly couple is only one month away. We follow Yackel as she searches for new evidence that might prove...

When a New Jersey woman is murdered on her wedding day by her ex-boyfriend, the case stirs a heated debate about the nature of crimes of passion.

A case study in how the double jeopardy law sometimes helps criminals escape punishment. Melvin Ignatow was acquitted of the brutal murder of his girlfriend when key photographic evidence could not be found. Later, the photos were discovered, but Ignatowcouldn't be retried for murder,...

The shocking story of a Texan, reported to be worth $500 million, who murdered two people and hired a hit man to kill the judge in his divorce case, but used his wealth to win acquittals in both cases.

Kenny Richey is scheduled to die for setting a fire designed to kill his ex-girlfriend that wound up killing a 2-year-old child. But with no witnesses and the little existing physical evidence tainted by investigators, Richey's was not an open-and-shut arson case. Seventeen years...

From Tawanna Brawley to the famous Quiz Show Scandals of the 1950s, examine some of the most famous hoaxes in recent history. From simple greed to marketing strategies, a desire for fame or fear of getting into trouble, explore the surprising reasons these hoaxes...

The story of Chevie O'Brien Kehoe, who was taught to be a white supremacist by his father and then went on a crime and murder spree. Includes interviews with Chevie's mother and brother, who testified against him in court.

A look at how a confession--whether true or false--can harm a defendant's case in the American justice system. James Harry Reyos confessed that he killed a priest, then took it back at trial, claiming that he confessed because he felt guilty about having a...

For three decades, Father John Geoghan molested over 140 children, often going to the homes of poor, single mothers, gaining their trust, and then visiting their children's bedrooms at night. This is the shocking story of how the Archdiocese of Boston covered up the...

Story of high-profile Atlanta lawyer Fred Tokars, who hired a gunman to murder his wife in front of their two young children. Tokars, who sought to collect $2 million in life insurance and stop his wife from exposing his illegal drug-dealing activities, is serving...

The detectives who toil on the trail of murderers gaze into the depths of evil. The elite members of any department's team, they rarely stay in the position for their entire career it is simply too stressful, too emotionally harrowing for most. This in-depth...

A local bad boy in a California town, once a suspect in the disappearance of a young woman, is suspected of a similar crime 13 years later.

Jeff Zack is shot dead at a gas station in broad daylight, execution style. There are no fingerprints, no weapon, and no witnesses that could even come close to identifying the assailant. When police begin to dig into the victim's background, they find along...

<p>Struggling to find the truth of her son's mysterious death, a guilt-ridden mother must confront the nature of human cruelty.</p>

A peaceful Michigan city is shocked when a local TV anchorwoman is murdered and her husband is charged with the crime.

A gangsta' rapper fresh out of county jail returns to the crime ridden streets of Oakland and gets back into the drug game to get his money and number one stripper escort back from the rival Bay Area gangsta' pimps that want him dead.

Detective Charles Meyer returns to work after an extended period off after witnessing a traumatic event that continues to haunt him. He has no time to ease himself back in as three dismembered arms are found in a local lake.

<p>What could possibly happen when one woman leaves her job? When gangsters and $50,000 are on the line, a lot! In a release from Pine Thomas Productions, mobster gambling rackets and family betrayal is only the beginning of the story! Phillip Reed, Ann Gillis,...

When a Thug returns to the harsh streets of Oakland there is a mark on his life from a debt owed to the city's Jamaican drug lord that wants him dead.

<p>Johnny Columbo was just a boy in 1900 New York when a gang of extortionists known as the Black Hand murdered his father. Now Johnny's a grown man eager for vengeance. His switchblade and his anger are the weapons he intends to use but...

<p>Call It Murder -- Digitally Remastered A stern jury foreman who recently sentenced a woman to death has a crisis of conscience when his own daughter murders her gangster boyfriend. The age-old question, "What if it were your own child?" is front and center...

<p>Murderers, rapists, stool pigeons, drug addicts. They were the feared ones, the criminals who really ran Carandiru, Brazil's largest correctional facility: Ebony, an honorable thief and respected leader; Highness, a smooth operator with two families to support; Ezequiel, an ex-surfer turned crack addict; Dagger,...

<p>Murderers, rapists, stool pigeons, drug addicts. They were the feared ones, the criminals who really ran Carandiru, Brazil's largest correctional facility: Ebony, an honorable thief and respected leader; Highness, a smooth operator with two families to support; Ezequiel, an ex-surfer turned crack addict; Dagger,...

Against his best instincts, a Chinatown gang leader allows himself to fall in love with a pampered society girl only to come to fear for her safety in this pre-Code crime thriller.

The true identity of 'Carl Hart' is the mystery no government department can unravel. After 19 years the purpose of his operation becomes apparent as his true motive is revealed.

<p>Confessions of a Police Captain - Digitally Remastered Professional. Unscrupulous. One of the first films about the mafia in which the fight is hopeless -- the "polyp's feeler" reaches everything and everybody. A police inspector and a deputy public prosecutor try to prove that...

Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) and Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man 2 ) lead this all-star cast as two men from opposite worlds trying to come to terms with their troubled past. Liotta plays Lee Ray Oliver, a violent sociopath who is granted a second chance at life...

A man with a past fights for the right to love in this thrilling drama from a long gone era. In Convict's Code (1939) Dave Tyler (Robert Kent) is being released from prison after serving three years for a crime he didn't commit. His...

A man with a past fights for the right to love in this thrilling drama from a long gone era. In Convict's Code (1939) Dave Tyler (Robert Kent) is being released from prison after serving three years for a crime he didn't commit. His...

<p>After serving 10 years in prison, Angel Diaz re-enters society and tries to reconnect with his daughter Gina, who was seven years old when her father was locked up for dealing drugs.</p>

<p>Gene Corman begins his run of Superfly-era urban actioners with this uptown remake of the heist classic The Asphalt Jungle. Thalmus Rasulala stars as recently released con Sidney Lord Jones who, draws together a web of men -- some full of earnest conviction, some...

<p>Here it is ' the original. MGM's Crime Does Not Pay, oft imitated, never matched, an intimate look at mankind's most seductive and destructive past time ' CRIME. Crafted as only MGM can. Includes: Buried Loot Alibi Racket Desert Death Thrill for Thelma, A...

James Downey returns home for his mother's funeral and must confront the issues of his past. His cousin Danny's childhood trauma has exploded into a cycle of drugs, crime and violence, forcing James to save what is left of the family he once escaped.

In the Final Season, dark threats lurk amidst the neon lights and long shadows in Sin City. As Maxine Roby leads her brilliant team of crime scene investigators - Catherine Willows, Allie Rajan, Detective Serena Chavez, Chris Park, and Beau Finado - they must...

Two corrupted texas police officers live life on the edge breaking laws they were sworn to uphold but their partnership would take a dark turn over drug money greed and power in the dangerous streets of Beaumont, TX AKA Big Money Texas.

All he needs is three seconds to kill a man. William Sloan is a professional enforcer for the Martinez drug cartel. When an old flame comes back into his life, he begins to have second thoughts about the life he has chosen. But in...

All he needs is three seconds to kill a man. William Sloan is a professional enforcer for the Martinez drug cartel. When an old flame comes back into his life, he begins to have second thoughts about the life he has chosen. But in...

The Hollywood image of the bank robber, forged on icons like Bonnie and Clyde and Dillinger, is glossy and polished. The truth is different indeed. DEADLY TRANSACTIONS is an unvarnished look at the rapidly changing world of bank robbery, where deaths are on the...

A mother tries to protect her son and herself when his lover is found dead behind their lakeside home.

<p>Blazing sun. Burning sand. And scarcely a drop of water. In the vast trackless wastes of the Kalahari Desert, two diamond thieves and their hostage struggle for survival. The thieves have a fortune in gems, but their hostage -- the manager of the robbed...

<p>Originally shot in 3D and restored for Blu-Ray 3D, Alfred Hitchcock's screen version of Frederick Knott's stage hit Dial M for Murder is a tasty blend of elegance and suspense, casting Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings as the points of a romantic...