The Life of David Gale

7.4

2003

130 mins

DramaThrillerCrime

A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.

True Crime

Year : 1999Rating : ⭐ 6.5

Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.

True Story

Year : 2015Rating : ⭐ 6.3

A drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.

Nothing but the Truth

Year : 2008Rating : ⭐ 6.9

When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Walking Tall: Lone Justice

Year : 2007Rating : ⭐ 5.8

In Dallas, witnesses against a drug-lord are murdered in a safe-house.The testimony of FBI agents becomes the only chance to keep him in prison. They are lodged in another safe-house, but the place is invaded and the agents are executed. However, Kate is only wounded, and her boyfriend Nick believes there is a traitor in the agency and takes her to his ranch to protect her life.

Bordertown

Year : 2007Rating : ⭐ 6.3

American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the United States–Mexico border. The maquiladoras hire mostly Mexican women to work long hours for little money in order to produce mass quantity products. Lauren Adrian, an impassioned American news reporter for the Chicago Sentinel wants to be assigned to the Iraq front-lines to cover the war. Instead, her editor George Morgan assigns her to investigate a series of slayings involving young maquiladora factory women in a Mexican bordertown.

The United States of Leland

Year : 2003Rating : ⭐ 6.5

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.

Rampage

Year : 1987Rating : ⭐ 6.0

Liberal district attorney decides to seek the death penalty for a man who slaughtered a family at Christmastime, then drank their blood. He escapes, though, and starts killing again.

Trial by Fire

Year : 2019Rating : ⭐ 7.0

The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.

King Ivory

Year : 2025Rating : ⭐ 7.0

Based on extensive research involving law enforcement and gang members, a never-before-seen, authentic look inside the underworld of fentanyl trafficking from gangs inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester a.k.a. "Big Mac."

Murder in the First

Year : 1995Rating : ⭐ 7.1

A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

A Dry White Season

Year : 1989Rating : ⭐ 6.7

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

The Onion Field

Year : 1979Rating : ⭐ 6.0

An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt.

The Fifth Estate

Year : 2013Rating : ⭐ 6.0

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

180

Year : 2026Rating : ⭐ 5.9

When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

Kalifornia

Year : 1993Rating : ⭐ 6.6

A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.

Edge of Darkness

Year : 2010Rating : ⭐ 6.5

As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.

Tyler Perry's Duplicity

Year : 2025Rating : ⭐ 6.6

High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned private investigator – Marley’s search for what really happened leads her down a treacherous maze of deception and betrayal.

Nightcrawler

Year : 2014Rating : ⭐ 7.7

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

Righteous Kill

Year : 2008Rating : ⭐ 5.9

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?

Felon

Year : 2008Rating : ⭐ 7.1

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.