Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "drug-runner"

1. American Made (2017)

R | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons

Votes: 208,018 | Gross: $51.34M

2. Layer Cake (2004)

R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Michael Gambon, Tom Hardy

Votes: 195,473 | Gross: $2.34M

3. The Old Guard (2020)

R | 125 min | Action, Thriller

A covert team of immortal mercenaries is suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered.

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari

Votes: 183,516

4. The Living Daylights (1987)

PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies, and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker

Votes: 105,795 | Gross: $51.19M

5. Snitch (I) (2013)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son, who was imprisoned after being set up in a drug deal.

Director: Ric Roman Waugh | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal, Rafi Gavron

Votes: 92,758 | Gross: $42.93M

6. Braven (2018)

R | 94 min | Action, Thriller

A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.

Director: Lin Oeding | Stars: Jason Momoa, Garret Dillahunt, Jill Wagner, Stephen Lang

Votes: 42,101

7. Indochine (1992)

PG-13 | 160 min | Drama, Romance, War

Eliane adopts Camille, whose Vietnamese parents were friends. In 1930, a French navy officer is interested in Eliane (owns 60km2 plantation) and later in Camille. There's an uprising in Vietnam against French colonial power.

Director: Régis Wargnier | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez, Linh-Dan Pham, Jean Yanne

Votes: 10,941 | Gross: $5.73M

8. Monsters of Man (2020)

Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A US weapons manufacturer tests its 4 killer robots on heroin producers in the Golden Triangle in SEAsia. It goes haywire.

Director: Mark Toia | Stars: Neal McDonough, Brett Tutor, Jose Rosete, David Haverty

Votes: 8,075

9. The In-Laws (I) (2003)

PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his future son-in-law's father is a free-wheeling international spy.

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Ryan Reynolds, Lindsay Sloane

Votes: 17,874 | Gross: $20.44M

10. Middle of Nowhere (2008)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An irresponsible mother blows her eldest daughter's college fund on her youngest daughter's modeling campaign.

Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Eva Amurri, Anton Yelchin, Willa Holland, Susan Sarandon

Votes: 4,039

11. Jamesy Boy (2014)

Not Rated | 109 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A young gang member turns his life around in prison, thanks to the friendship he forms with a convicted murderer who becomes his mentor.

Director: Trevor White | Stars: Spencer Rocco Lofranco, Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames, James Woods

Votes: 6,341

12. Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.

Director: Lance Hool | Stars: Chuck Norris, Soon-Tek Oh, Steven Williams, Bennett Ohta

Votes: 9,299 | Gross: $10.80M

13. Mankillers (1987)

R | 88 min | Action

A female CIA agent is assigned to train and lead an all-female squad to Colombia to stop a renegade agent who has hired himself out to a drug cartel.

Director: David A. Prior | Stars: Edd Byrnes, Gail Fisher, Edy Williams, Lynda Aldon

Votes: 471

14. Stick (1985)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Released from prison, Stick meets up with a friend and joins him on a job delivering a bag. His friend gets killed in the setup. Stick gets away and is ready to forget all and see his daughter, but they won't forget.

Director: Burt Reynolds | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Candice Bergen, George Segal, Charles Durning

Votes: 2,308 | Gross: $8.49M

15. Everybody Wins (1990)

R | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Angela (Debra Winger) hires/lures a P.I. (Nick Nolte) to prove a convicted teenager is innocent of his uncle's murder.

Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Debra Winger, Nick Nolte, Will Patton, Judith Ivey

Votes: 1,371 | Gross: $1.37M

16. Gangsta (2018)

125 min | Crime, Thriller

The lives of four dealer friends spin out of control when they steal a shipment of cocaine. They trigger a full out war between them, an Amsterdam drug lord and the Colombian cartels.

Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah | Stars: Dimitri 'Vegas' Thivaios, Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito, Eduardo Almeida, Ali B.

Votes: 3,853

17. Cyborg Cop (1993)

R | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Ex-D.E.A. Agent Jack receives an emergency message from his brother Phillip, whose team was ambushed on the Caribbean island of St. Keith. Jack goes to St. Keith to find his brother, who ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: David Bradley, John Rhys-Davies, Todd Jensen, Alonna Shaw

Votes: 1,326

18. No Place Like Home (1989 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama

The powerful story of a family's painful descent into the economic tragedy of homelessness.

Director: Lee Grant | Stars: Christine Lahti, Jeff Daniels, Scott Marlowe, CCH Pounder

Votes: 448

19. Detention (2003)

R | 98 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A heroic high school teacher leads a band of students trapped in school by violent drug-runners.

Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Alex Karzis, Kata Dobó, Corey Sevier

Votes: 2,471

20. The Hellcats (1968)

R | 90 min | Sport, Thriller

The brother and fiancee of a dead policeman infiltrate a female-led biker gang to uncover his murderer.

Director: Robert F. Slatzer | Stars: Ross Hagen, Dee Duffy, Sharyn Kinzie, Del 'Sonny' West

Votes: 1,895

21. Sol Madrid (1968)

Approved | 90 min | Action, Crime

Government agent Sol Madrid travels to Mexico with hooker Stacey to bring mobster Villanova and drug kingpin Dietrich to justice.

Director: Brian G. Hutton | Stars: David McCallum, Stella Stevens, Telly Savalas, Ricardo Montalban

Votes: 376

22. Endangered (1994)

R | 91 min | Action, Thriller

While on a camping trip, a young girl is captured and almost raped by four drug runners. She escapes, and instead of running away, determines to get her revenge on her attackers.

Director: Nick Kellis | Stars: Sandra Hess, Peter Waldman, Bret Davidson, Craig Alan

Votes: 98

23. The Pretty Boys (2011)

Not Rated | 102 min | Action

A glam rock band on the verge of finishing their new album. The lead guitarist's strung out on heroin, the singer's new boyfriend is the kid supplying drugs from the record company and the rest of the band's quit, disgusted.

Director: Everett Lewis | Stars: Leonora Anzaldua, Cameron Bass-Jackson, Josh Beren, Ellen Bienenfeld

Votes: 140

24. Bimini Code (1983 Video)

95 min | Action, Adventure

Two female adventurers travel to the Bermuda Triangle to search after a young boy who disappeared mysteriously.

Director: Barry Clark | Stars: Vickie Benson, Kristal Richardson, Rosanna Simanaitis, Frank Alexander

Votes: 119

25. Stop-over Forever (1964)

59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The flight attendant Sue Chambers becomes frightened for her life when she discovers that one of her coworkers was killed because the murderer thought he was killing her. Her fear does not ... See full summary »

Director: Frederic Goode | Stars: Ann Bell, Anthony Bate, Conrad Phillips, Bruce Boa

Votes: 39

26. El rey del masaje (1985)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Damián Acosta Esparza | Stars: Carmen Salinas, Carlos Monden, María Cardinal, Kippy Casado

27. Double Fault (I)

Action, Adventure, Biography | Announced

A True Story: Nick Halladay was one of the biggest bank robbers in the 70's, that made his outlandish getaways on his motorbike.

Star: Max Ryan

28. The Kill-or-Dies

Thriller | Announced

Written by last year's Ovation Award winning playwright Meghan Brown, The Kill-or-Dies is a darkly comic exploration of friendship, love, and the heart rate of hummingbirds.

Director: Dan Rosen

29. The Runner Digital Series (2019– )

Crime

THE RUNNER is an episodic digital series that follows the plight of NATE, a drug runner with a troubled past, who tries to navigate through the pitfalls of working for a criminal enterprise in Toronto.

Stars: Nicola Posener, Daley Blake Smith, Rocco Salata

Votes: 23

30. Hatulan si baby angustia (1984)

Action, Drama

AN EX-CONVICT HUNTS DOWN THE KILLERS OF HIS MOTHER AND BROTHER AND THE ABDUCTORS OF HIS SISTER.

Director: Rey Malonzo | Stars: Rey Malonzo, Marianne de la Riva, Melissa Mendez, George Estregan

31. Ninja II (1995 Video)

110 min | Action

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Director: Mario Di Fiore | Stars: Roy Fimmano, Cathy Suey, Sandra Swan, Jacqaline Timm

Votes: 6

32. Mule (2021)

7 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

While trying to earn a little money on the side, Luke runs drugs over county lines. However, things soon start to get out of hand.

Director: Will Townsend | Stars: Luke Preston-Davies, Jo Barker, Steve Shinners, Leon Chrimes

33. Ninja (1992 Video)

90 min | Action

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Director: Mario Di Fiore | Stars: Adam Ramos, Sandra Swan, Roy Fimmano, Jacqaline Timm

Votes: 8

34. Igsuon (2016)

10 min | Short, Drama

In the slums of the Philippines a young teen (Matt Lubid), working as a drug runner must re-evaluate his role as an older brother when his brother (Shun Bacalla) follows him and sees him with a local drug dealer (Nathaniel Cruz).

Director: Christian Paolo Lat | Stars: Shun Andrei Bacalla, Nathaniel Cruz, Matt Lubid, Ligaya Rabago

35. Brava Gente (2000–2003)
Episode: Golden Gate (Palace II) (2000)

21 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two young boys, Laranjinha and Acerola, living in Cidade de Deus, one of the most violent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, need some money to go to a concert. The "easiest" (and most ... See full summary »

Directors: Mário Márcio Bandarra, Kátia Lund, Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Rubens Sabino, Leandro Firmino

Votes: 160

36. Blue Thunder (1984)
Episode: Second Thunder (1984)

48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Before an assembly of police brass that includes his boss Captain Braddock, LA chopper pilot Frank Chaney demonstrates the Blue Thunder, an advanced attack helicopter with powerful ... See full summary »

Director: Gilbert M. Shilton | Stars: James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus

Votes: 49

37. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Ellie (2001)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The investigation of the death of a petty con man/drug mule leads the CSI team to Brass' daughter Ellie.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 863

38. Cannon (1971–1976)
Episode: Child of Fear (1972)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Cannon is hired by the wife of a missing ranch owner when his privately hired security service somehow hasn't been able to find him for six days.

Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: William Conrad, Clu Gulager, Julie Adams, Warren J. Kemmerling

Votes: 113

39. Magnum P.I. (2018–2024)
Episode: Easy Money (2020)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Higgins job to repo a plane goes south when she and Magnum discover that it was being used by a drug cartel who opens fire at the plane, forcing them to crash land in the jungle, where they find a stowaway on board.

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill

Votes: 460

40. The Final Score (2022)
Episode: 5-0 (2022)

TV-MA | Biography, Drama, Sport

Pablo Escobar organizes an infamous game at La Catedral prison between Nacionale and a team including prison inmates and drug cartel members. No surprise: the game was fixed and carried off-field consequences.

Directors: Óscar Ruiz Navia, David Pombo, Claudia Zie | Stars: Brayan Arboleda, Laura Archbold, Sara Avila, Fernando Bocanegra

Votes: 13

41. Critical Incident (2019– )
Episode: Crushed by Van (2023)

44 min | Documentary, Crime

A Merseyside police officer is run over while searching a van connected to drug runners. A call handler in Hampshire saves the life of a baby who isn't breathing. After a life-changing injury, a former PC is finds his feet again.

Directors: George Davies, John Russell | Star: Jim Johnson

42. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
The Invisible Bogeyman of 'White Supremacy' (2024 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Star: Matt Walsh

Votes: 14

43. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode: Escape (2024)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

Torres comes back from furlough and goes undercover in a tense drug trafficking case.

Director: Chad Saxton | Stars: Jason Beghe, Tracy Spiridakos, Marina Squerciati, Patrick John Flueger

Votes: 218

44. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: The Lost Reindeer (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a man is found murdered at an elaborate holiday party complete with real snow and live reindeer, the CSI team is brought in to investigate.

Director: Frank Waldeck | Stars: Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox

Votes: 399

45. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Lasting Impression (2000)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

When the decomposed body of a teenage girl is discovered in Pennsylvania, police have no clues to her identity. But weeks earlier, stabbing victim told investigators she thought she might have heard a murder taking place in her basement.

Stars: Peter Thomas, Dennis Asen, Barry Golazeski, Neal Haskell

Votes: 95

46. Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Episode: Dead Drop (2017)

Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Major Crimes finds a very heavy body forty feet up a tree surrounded by loose pot when Dr. Morales shows up to the crime scene with his father, a retired detective from Uruguay. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »

Director: Stacey K. Black | Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan

Votes: 229