Movies and TvShows featuring "sting-operation" theme.
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Gary Johnson, a professor and a hit man for the police, becomes attracted to a woman who hires him. Breaking protocol, he falls for her and flirts with turning into a criminal.
Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.
Over the past two decades, Chris Hansen's investigations have led to hundreds of would-be sex criminals being stopped in their tracks. Amazingly, after 500 arrests and hundreds of millions of video views, men continue to try to meet children online. So his mission continues.
Alex, an assassin-for-hire with early-onset Alzheimer's, refuses to kill a man and a child, becoming a target himself. He uncovers evidence of a sex trafficking operation and teams up with an FBI agent to take down a dangerous criminal organization.
Axel Foley is back and as funny as ever in this fast-paced action comedy. This time, the Detroit cop heads to Beverly Hills to help his boss, who is targeted by a group of counterfeiters. As he investigates, Axel uncovers a deadly plot that puts him in the crosshairs of a dangerous criminal.
The city is under siege as a gang of jewel thieves wreak havoc, and it's up to the bumbling recruits of Police Academy to stop them.
A con man named Irving Rosenfeld and his partner Sydney Prosser are coerced into working for an FBI agent named Richie DiMaso. Together, they navigate the dangerous world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
When his teenage son is wrongfully accused of drug distribution and faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence, a father makes a deal with the DEA to work as an undercover informant and bring down a drug cartel. As he infiltrates the dangerous world of drugs, he risks everything to save his son.
In 1936, a money runner carrying $11,000 is conned by three men. The mobster who was supposed to receive the money seeks revenge and one of the con men is killed. In Chicago, the partner of the deceased seeks help from an old friend to get revenge on the mobster and swindle him out of a large sum of money. They plan an elaborate con that involves cheating at a poker game and tricking the mobster into placing a large bet on a fixed horse race. In the end, they successfully con the mobster and escape with the money.
In Hard Boiled, a police inspector and an undercover cop form an unlikely partnership to bring down an arms dealer in Hong Kong. As they navigate a web of crime and corruption, they find themselves caught in a deadly gang war. With intense gunfights, dramatic shootouts, and a hospital rescue mission, they must stop the crime boss before it's too late.
In the snowy town of Ontario, Canada, a young girl named Cass is kidnapped from her father's truck. As the years pass, her parents, Matthew and Tina, struggle to cope with her absence. Meanwhile, a police detective named Nicole becomes obsessed with finding Cass and uncovers a disturbing network of child abduction and pornography. The investigation takes a dark turn when Nicole herself is kidnapped, leading to a tense and thrilling conclusion.
Two men who meet on a bus strike up a conversation that turns into friendship. Henry Teague, a worn-down criminal, is suspected of a murder and is approached by undercover police officer Paul Emery. Emery introduces Teague to a criminal organization and urges him to be honest. Teague is further drawn into the organization and introduced to influential figures who are secretly undercover officers. As the police close in on Teague, he is convinced to confess and leads the officers to the crime scene.
Freelancers follows the story of a group of rookie NYPD officers as they navigate the dangerous world of crime and corruption in New York City. The main character, Malo, is recruited by his father's partner to join the force. However, he soon realizes that not everything is as it seems, and he must decide where his loyalties lie.
During World War II, a German spy infiltrates England with crucial information, but his plans go awry when he becomes entangled with a woman on a remote island.
In Road House 2: Last Call, a DEA agent turned school teacher gets caught up in a dangerous fight against drug runners in a small town. With car troubles, bar brawls, and even a stabbing, he must use his skills to survive and bring justice.
FBI agents investigate a string of murders in Pensacola, Florida. As they delve deeper, they uncover a serial killer who preys on young women. With time running out, they must stop the killer before he strikes again.
The Grifters is a crime drama thriller about a con artist trio consisting of a mother, her son, and her boyfriend. As they navigate the dangerous world of deception, hidden money, and fake jewelry, they become entangled in a web of betrayal and revenge. With an accidental death, a sting operation, and attempts at murder, they must outsmart each other to survive.
Set in 1980s Paris, an undercover cop goes on a stakeout in the red-light district to investigate money laundering in the porn industry. Along the way, he encounters strippers, porn stars, adult movie theaters, and a world of sex shops and debauchery. As he gets deeper into his investigation, he realizes that there is more to this glamorous and dangerous world than meets the eye.
In this black-and-white film, a crime gang led by Doctor Mabuse terrorizes the city. The police, led by their brilliant detective, are determined to bring them down. The plot unfolds with a series of shootouts, heists, and mysterious murders, as the detective uncovers a secret underworld. As tensions rise, the detective must outsmart Doctor Mabuse and his henchmen to bring them to justice.