Movies and TvShows featuring "wrongful-arrest" theme.

Dr. Richard Kimble is wrongly accused of murdering his wife. While being transported, the bus crashes and Kimble escapes, vowing to find the real killer while evading the relentless pursuit of the law.

Inspector Gadget is a bumbling detective with high-tech gadgets who solves mysteries and foils the plans of the evil Dr. Claw.

Nick Dunne becomes the main suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Amy. As the media focuses on the case, it becomes apparent that Nick may not be innocent. However, the truth is far more twisted and surprising than anyone could have imagined.

The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.

A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. The snobbish investor is fired from his job, his bank accounts are frozen, and he is left homeless and penniless. He seeks help from the street hustler, who is now living his former life of luxury. Together, they plan to take revenge on the millionaires by disrupting their plan to corner the market on frozen orange juice. In the end, they succeed in obtaining a forgery of a secret report, make a huge profit, and leave the millionaires bankrupt.

A reckless but talented Detroit cop, Axel Foley, pursues a murder investigation in Beverly Hills. He deals with the contrasting culture while uncovering a smuggling operation run by a wealthy art dealer. Alongside two Beverly Hills detectives, he takes down the criminals, proving his worth and forming new friendships.

In a dystopian future, a bureaucrat named Sam Lowry becomes entangled in a web of government corruption and terrorism as he tries to find the woman he dreams about. With frequent terrorist bombings and a stifling bureaucracy, Sam must navigate a dangerous world to uncover the truth.

Dr. Richard Kimble is accused of his wife's murder and must find the true culprit while being pursued by a determined U.S. Marshal.

A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel. Earl Stone, an elderly man who grows daylilies, becomes a drug mule for a Mexican cartel to make money and support his family. As he continues to transport drugs, he gains the respect of the cartel, while also catching the attention of a determined DEA agent. Earl must navigate the dangerous world of drug trafficking while also repairing his broken relationships with his family. In the end, Earl sacrifices himself for his family and pleads guilty to all charges, leaving his loved ones with a bittersweet sense of closure.

Richard Jewell, a security guard at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, becomes a victim of false accusation and media frenzy when he is wrongfully arrested for a bombing. Based on a true story.

Lieutenant Danny Roman, a renowned hostage negotiator, is accused of corruption and murder. In order to prove his innocence, he takes hostages in a government office. With the help of Lieutenant Chris Sabian, another negotiator, Roman uncovers a conspiracy involving embezzlement and corruption within the police department. Together, they expose the guilty officers and bring justice to those involved.

After being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for her husband's murder, a woman is determined to find her son and seek revenge on the person who framed her. With the help of her parole officer, she sets out on a journey to prove her innocence and bring the real killer to justice, all while evading the law.

Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis accuses her older sister's lover, Robbie Turner, of a crime he didn't commit, leading to a chain of events that affects the lives of everyone involved. Years later, as she faces the end of her own life, Briony attempts to atone for her past mistakes.

In 1973 San Fernando Valley, Alana and Gary navigate the challenges of first love, friendship, and growing up. Their journey is filled with laughter, heartbreak, and self-discovery as they navigate the vibrant and unpredictable landscape of teenage life in California.

In Empire State, a pair of childhood friends plan an ambitious heist to rob an armored truck. However, their heist goes awry when they are pursued by a determined detective and find themselves caught up in a web of deception, betrayal, and danger.

Hot Pursuit is a short-lived American television series starring Kerrie Keane and Eric Pierpoint, which aired from September 22 to December 28, 1984 on NBC. It was written and directed by executive producer Kenneth Johnson.

In 'The Hitcher,' a young man named Jim picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a psychopath. Accused of crimes he didn't commit, Jim must fight to survive as the hitcher goes on a violent rampage. The film is a tense and suspenseful thriller that explores themes of paranoia, fear, and survival.

An Irish man's coerced confession to an IRA bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them. Story of Gerry Conlon, purported ringleader of the Guildford Four, a group of three Irishmen and one English woman wrongly imprisoned for the 1974 IRA bombing of a pub in Guildford, England, that left five people dead. Conlon's father Guiseppe was subsequently imprisoned along with six other Conlon relatives who became known as the Maguire Seven.

District 13: Ultimatum is a high-octane action movie following an undercover cop and an ex-thug as they team up to save their district from government corruption. With martial arts, parkour, and intense fight scenes, they must uncover the truth and bring justice to the streets of Paris.

In order to win a bet, an eccentric English gentleman embarks on a journey around the world in Eighty Days. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and adventures, including a hot-air balloon ride, a chase through the streets of San Francisco, and a bullfight in Spain.