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Murders and mysteries at the movies! Sneak a peek at these slick sleuths on screen.
Anatomy of a Fall
Published in 2023
Justine Triet's masterful Palme d'Or winner, a riveting courtroom thriller starring Sandra H￨uller as a writer who is put on trial for her husband's suspicious demise, is a mystery that is less about a death than about the hidden lives we lead.
Anatomy of a Murder
Published in 2012
A small-town Michigan lawyer takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife. A gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom potboiler, Anatomy of a Murder was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex. More than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With its outstanding supporting cast and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington, it's a Hollywood landmark.
Bad Boys
4-movie Collection
Published in 2024
Bad boys: Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are two Miami cops who watch as 100 million dollars in heroin, from the biggest drug bust of their careers, is stolen out of the basement of police headquarters. This puts them hot on the trail of a French drug lord Fouchet, who leaves a trail of bodies in his wake and only one witness.
The Bone Collector
Published in 1999
A brilliant NYPD detective left paraplegic by an on-the-job accident agrees to help to solve a string of murders. He in turn recruits a new partner to serve as an extension of himself for investigating crime scenes.
Bullitt
Published in 2007
Bullitt (McQueen) needs to keep a trial's star witness, Johnny Ross, out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours. However, before the night is out, the witness is dying of gunshot wounds in a San Francisco hospital.
Chinatown
Published in 2017
A seemingly routine matrimonial snooping job mushrooms into a murderous scandal in pre-World War II Los Angeles.
Fletch
Published in 2007
A journalist goes undercover to get the story of a drug ring, taking the guise of many comic characters in order to find the truth. Bonus features include the making and remembering of Fletch, the many disguises, and more.
The French Connection
Published in 2006
Two narcotics detectives start to close in on a vast international narcotics ring when the smugglers strike back. Following an attempt on his life, Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle sets off a deadly pursuit that takes him far beyond New York City.
The Fugitive
Published in 2013
Dr. Richard Kimble is on the run from the law, in an attempt to find the one-armed man he saw murder his wife.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Published in 2018
Hoping to distance himself from the fallout of a libel conviction, journalist Mikael Blomkvist retreats to a remote island in Sweden's far north, where the unsolved murder of a young girl still haunts her industrialist uncle forty years later. Ensconced in a cottage on the island where the killer may still roam, Blomkvist's investigation draws him into the secrets and lies of the rich and powerful, and throws him together with one unlikely ally: tattooed, punk hacker, Lisbeth Salander.
Gone Girl
Published in 2015
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits, and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
Hot Fuzz
Published in 2007
A London police officer with an incredible arrest record is sent to a sleepy crime-free village to work when he is making the other officers on the force look bad.
In the Heat of the Night
Published in 2019
Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta's hostile citizens to catch the killer and run the African American interloper out of town.
Insomnia
Published in 2002
Crime never sleeps and neither does the veteran LAPD homicide detective invited to Nightmute, Alaska to head a murder investigation there. He finds the investigation disrupted by an ever-shining midnight sun that wreaks sleep-depriving havoc on his body clock. As his consciousness becomes more unstable, he is nagged by a sense of personal guilt over a second crime that might just be real.
Knives out
Published in 2020
A tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie and a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. 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.
L.A. Confidential
Published in 2017
The 1950s crime thriller brings together dirty cops, gangsters, politicians, and tabloid blackmailers. Special features include: new featurettes, L.A. Confidential TV pilot with Kiefer Sutherland, commentary with full cast, and more.
The Long Goodbye
Published in 2014
For The Long Goodbye, Robert Altman successfully transports Philip Marlowe, incarnated by Elliott Gould, to the over-privileged, full-color 70s. Marlowe is lonely and shabby, yet does not seem an anachronism in the contemporary world. Unlike Bogart's Marlowe, this is a not especially tough Marlowe. He's a bright, conscientiously solemn nut, a guy who hopes for the best but expects the worst. This particular Philip Marlowe, despite evidence to the contrary, persists in believing that not all relationships need be opportunistic or squalid.
The Maltese Falcon
Published in 2010
After his partner is murdered, private investigator Sam Spade searches for the killer while also involving himself in a mystery surrounding the existence of a jewel-encrusted statue known as the Maltese falcon.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Published in 2013
"An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped by spies plotting a political assassination. This fleet and gripping early thriller from the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, was the first film the director made after signing to the Gaumont-British Picture Corporation. Besides affirming Hitchcock's genius, it gave the brilliant Peter Lorre his first English-speaking role, as slithery villain. With its tension and gallows humor, it's pure Hitchcock, and it set the tone for such films as The 39 steps and The Lady Vanishes." -- Back of container.
Memento
Published in 2018
Leonard Shelby is searching for the man who raped and murdered his wife. He survived, but developed a mind block due to the attack. He can remember everything from before, but memories of anything that followed come and go every few minutes.
Memories of Murder
Published in 2021
"In his breakthrough second feature, Bong Joon Ho explodes the conventions of the policier with thrillingly subversive, genre-defying results. Based on the true story of a string of serial killings that rocked a rural community in the 1980s, Memories of Murder stars New Korean Cinema icon Song Kang Ho as the local officer who reluctantly joins forces with a seasoned Seoul detective (Lim Sang Kyung) to investigate the crimes-- leading each man on a wrenching, yearslong odyssey of failure and frustration that will drive him to the existential edge. Combining a gripping procedural with a vivid social portrait of the everyday absurdity of life under military rule, Bong fashions a haunting journey into ever-deepening darkness that begins as a black-comic satire and ends as a soul-shattering encounter with the abyss"--Container.
Minority Report
Published in 2010
John Anderton is a Washington D.C. detective in the year 2054. He is part of 'Precrime, ' a special police department that arrests criminals before they commit the actual crime. When Anderton discovers that he has been identified as a future killer, he must find out why and how he broke the law in order to prove his innocence of the crime he has yet to commit.
Moon
Published in 2009
Astronaut Sam Bell is completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth's primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon: Helium-3. His declining health is causing headaches and hallucinations that lead to a near-fatal accident, rendering him unconscious. After recuperating, an unexpected discovery leads him to doubt his sanity, his identity, and the integrity of the company. Believing he is alone on his mission, his sole purpose is getting back home on his own.
Naked Gun Trilogy Collection
Published in 2017
Contains all three Naked Gun movies: The Naked Gun From the Files of Police Squad, The Naked Gun 2 1/2 The Smell Of Fear; and The Naked Gun 33 1/3 The Final Insult. Includes commentary, and trailers.
No Country for Old Men
Published in 2024
A deadly game of chance and destiny plays out against the stark backdrop of early-1980s West Texas in Joel and Ethan Coen2s powerful adaptation of Cormac McCarthy2s novel. When he happens upon more than two million dollars from a drug deal turned desert massacre, a retired welder and Vietnam veteran sets into motion a wave of senseless, inexorable violence as he2s stalked across the plains by a soul-weary sheriff and a psychopathic hit man.
The Other Guys
Published in 2010
When two mismatched NYPD detectives stumble into a seemingly dull case that no other detective wants to bother with, it turns out to be New York City's biggest crime. The two seize the opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize. But do these two guys have the right stuff? Special features include featurettes.
The Parallax View
Published in 1974
Three years after witnessing the murder of a leading senator atop Seattle's Space Needle, reporter Joseph Frady begins digging into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the killing and stumbles into a labyrinthine conspiracy far more sinister than he could have imagined.
Rashomon
Published in 2012
A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people recount different versions of the story of a man|s murder and the rape of his wife. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema, and a commanding new star.
The Return of the Pink Panther
Published in 2026
Making one of the most triumphant returns in cinematic history, the great Peter Sellers is back in action and back causing chaos as the intrepid bumbler Inspector Clouseau for director Blake Edwards in The Return of the Pink Panther, the third in this team2s classic movie comedy series. The fun begins with dazzling animated incarnations of the Pink Panther cartoon character and of Clouseau romping through an epic opening credits sequence, and the mystery commences when the storied Pink Panther jewel is thrillingly heisted in a nocturnal raid. Much to the chagrin of the highly agitated Chief Inspector Dreyfus, Clouseau is called upon to recover the diamond. Prime suspect Sir Charles Litton sets off on his own investigation, with Clouseau several steps/trips/falls behind. From a 'swimming peul' to a sauna to the beautiful Swiss town of Gstaad, Clouseau gets uproariously entangled with small animals, innocent bystanders, beautiful women, household appliances, and much more!
Rush Hour Trilogy
Published in 2016
Rush hour: "A masterful Hong Kong police inspector teams up with a rogue LAPD detective to find the kidnapped daughter of the Chinese consular ..."--Container.
Se7en
Published in 2004
A serial killer uses the seven deadly sins as the template for his killing spree.
Shaft
Published in 2022
An African-American detective is hired by a Harlem mobster to find his kidnapped teenaged daughter, and finds himself caught in a struggle among feuding factions of the underworld.
Shutter Island
Published in 2010
When U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. As the investigation unfolds and Daniels uncovers more shocking and terrifying truths about the island, he learns there are some places that never let you go.
The Silence of the Lambs
Published in 2007
An FBI cadet must confide in an imprisoned serial killer to capture another killer. Bonus features include deleted scenes, an outtake reel, featurettes, documentaries, a phone message from Anthony Hopkins, and much more.
Stray Dog
Published in 2004
A young detective goes undercover in Tokyo's sweltering streets to find the pickpocket who stole his gun. This film probes the squalid world of postwar Japan and the nature of the criminal mind.
The Usual Suspects
Published in 1995
A $91 million cocaine heist. A devastating boat explosion. Two survivors. U.S. Customs special agent David Kujan is determined to find out who and what's behind the melee. As he pieces the together clues with the help of a half-charred Hungarian gangster and an outspoken, crippled con man from New York, Kujan soon finds out this story actually begins with five criminal minds, and one infamous mastermind.
Vertigo
Published in 2013
San Francisco police detective Scottie Ferguson is forced to retire when a freak accident gives him a severe fear of heights. When a rich shipbuilder hires Scottie to follow his wife, who may be suicidal, Scottie finds himself falling in love with her. Eventually Ferguson becomes obsessed with the chance to re-create her in another woman.
The Wailing
Published in 2016
A rash of brutal murders sweeps a quiet rural village where a mysterious stranger just appeared. When the investigating officer watches his daughter fall under the same savage spell, he consults a shaman for answers, unknowingly escalating the situation into something far more dangerous.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Published in 2013
In 1947 Hollywood Eddie Valiant is a down-on-his-luck detective who is hired to find out if Marvin Acme is playing hanky-panky with Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered all fingers point to Roger who enlists Eddie's help to find the real killer.
Zodiac
Published in 2009
Robert Graysmith is a socially awkward newspaper cartoonist. He becomes obsessed with the Zodiac, a serial killer whom was murdering people in the San Francisco area. The publicity-hungry Zodiac starts writing cryptic letters to the papers regarding the unsolved murders. He latches onto columnist Paul Avery who has the crime beat and gets overly involved with the investigation. Lead investigator, David Toschi and his partner, William Armstrong, have their hands full with the investigation and the intense interest that the story is generating. Based on actual events that occurred in the 1960s and 1970s.