Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "loose-cannon"

1. Bad Boys (1995)

R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Lisa Boyle, Michael Taliferro

Votes: 288,156 | Gross: $65.81M

2. Baby Driver (2017)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm, Eiza González

Votes: 615,402 | Gross: $107.83M

3. Men in Black (1997)

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

James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 615,472 | Gross: $250.69M

4. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Sport

A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain.

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Vince Vaughn, Rip Torn

Votes: 268,113 | Gross: $114.33M

5. American Assassin (2017)

R | 111 min | Action, Thriller

After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. Stan Hurley.

Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch

Votes: 91,531 | Gross: $36.25M

6. Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020– )

70 min | Fantasy, History, Horror

An urban dark fantasy drama about a gumiho who settles into the city and a producer who is after it.

Stars: Lee Dong-wook, Kim Bum, Kim Yong-ji, Hwang Hee

Votes: 9,358

7. Brick (2005)

R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Emilie de Ravin, Meagan Good

Votes: 110,226 | Gross: $2.06M

8. Day of the Dead (1985)

Not Rated | 101 min | Horror, Thriller

As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide on how they should deal with the undead horde.

Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy

Votes: 74,636 | Gross: $5.80M

9. State of Grace (1990)

R | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Boston cop is recruited to return to his hometown and infiltrate the mob ran by his best friend's brother.

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright

Votes: 24,898 | Gross: $1.91M

10. The First Power (1990)

R | 98 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A dedicated L.A. police detective and a psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.

Director: Robert Resnikoff | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober, Mykelti Williamson

Votes: 4,907 | Gross: $22.42M

11. La Cérémonie (1995)

Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A newly hired maid for a rich countryside family befriends a post-office clerk who encourages her to rebel against her employers.

Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Sandrine Bonnaire, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel

Votes: 13,884 | Gross: $0.08M

12. Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013 Video)

Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Frustrated at being marginalized at work, Peggy Carter goes on an unauthorized solo field mission.

Director: Louis D'Esposito | Stars: Hayley Atwell, Bradley Whitford, Dominic Cooper, Shane Black

Votes: 13,256

13. The Frightened City (1961)

97 min | Crime, Drama

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

Director: John Lemont | Stars: Herbert Lom, Sean Connery, John Gregson, Alfred Marks

Votes: 1,125

14. True Crime: New York City (2005 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Mystery

Street cop Marcus Reed, a former gangster, tries to uncover who is behind the murder of his friend and mentor, Lt. Terrance Higgins.

Stars: Avery Kidd Waddell, Laurence Fishburne, Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken

Votes: 1,055

15. Cohen and Tate (1988)

R | 86 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a little boy witnesses a mob hit, he is kidnapped by two professional assassins who are not what they seem.

Director: Eric Red | Stars: Roy Scheider, Adam Baldwin, Harley Cross, Cooper Huckabee

Votes: 2,680

16. Inside Edge (1992)

R | 84 min | Action, Crime

Loose cannon Sgt. Richard Montana screws up a major drug bust and is passed over for promotion for Henderson, a cop he holds responsible for the death of his first partner. Disgusted, ... See full summary »

Directors: Warren Clarke, William Tannen | Stars: Michael Madsen, Richard Lynch, Rosie Vela, Conrad Dunn

Votes: 166

17. WWF in Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997 TV Special)

120 min | Action, Sport

WWF Title: The Undertaker vs. Vader, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Brian Pillman & Jim Neidhart vs. Steve Austin, The Legion of Doom, Goldust & Ken Shamrock, Hunter Hearst Helmsley... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Mark Calaway, Leon White, Bret Hart, Owen Hart

Votes: 323

18. Die Hard: Vendetta (2002 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

Die Hard: Vendetta puts you in the role of John McCalne and takes you on another exciting, wise-cracking chase for criminals.

Stars: Michael Blanchard, Jesse Donahue, Reginald VelJohnson, Joe Finetti

Votes: 121

19. Death by Death (2010)

Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Action, Comedy

Three assassins find themselves in a deadly triangle.

Director: Joel Wilson | Stars: Heidi Ervin, Steven J. Wilson, Wynn Reichert, Ryan Smith

Votes: 9

20. Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon (2006 Video)

Documentary, Sport

A history of the career of Flyin' Brian Pillman from WCW days to the WWE.

Stars: Arn Anderson, Randy Anderson, Steve Austin, Eric Bischoff

Votes: 158

21. Die Hard (1990 Video Game)

Unrated | Action, Adventure, Crime

Play as John McClane in an attempt to save the building.

Votes: 181

22. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Steve Lawrence and Paul Sand (1972)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this show with guests Steve Lawrence and Paul Sand include: a man (Paul) listens to a record on how to win friends; a sketch about a friendly news team; Steve sings "In the ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 42

23. Spy Game (1997)
Episode: You Just Can't Trust Anybody These Days (1997)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Comedy

When a four-star general hypnotizes Max, turning her into an assassin, Lorne and Micah must prevent the President's murder, capture Max and save her.

Director: Martha Mitchell | Stars: Linden Ashby, Allison Smith, Jennifer Birchfield-Eick, Maury Ginsberg

Votes: 15

24. Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode: The Loose Cannon (1987)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Vinnie's girlfriend, a police widow, knows he is a cop; his biggest threat comes from Sonny's unbalanced nephew.

Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, Ray Sharkey

Votes: 88

25. Jeff Lewis Live (2019– )
Episode: Jeff Lewis Has Issues: Be Cardi B (2021)

Comedy, Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Stars: Doug Budin, Shane Douglas, Mercedes Javid, Jeff Lewis

26. True Crime Authors (2003– )
Episode: The Westies (2003)

Documentary

Adapted from the critically acclaimed true crime bestsellers, each author tells their infamous stories on-camera. Each story is told only from the author's perspective. Even among the Mob, ... See full summary »

Stars: T.J. English, Brian Bogulski, Jimmy Coonan, Roy DeMeo

27. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Forty-Nine: Fire Walk with Me (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Archie befriends a young runaway, and revisits a piece of his past; Veronica leans into risk at La Bonne Nuit; Jughead works to unite the Serpents.

Director: Marisol Adler | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 1,157