Accused of murder movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant accused of murder movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, suspense, tense, suspenseful, psychological and realistic films and TV shows about / with accused of murder, murder, framed for murder, investigation, accusation, murder mystery, lawyer, murder investigation, false accusation and courtroom plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as accused of murder: River (2015), Anything for Her (2008), The Green Mile (1999), Criminal Justice (2008), Deadly Surveillance (1991), True Story (2015), Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), The Weekend Away (2022), Sparrowhawk (2011), Kathakali (2016).
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In the south of Laos, an American volunteer doctor becomes a fugitive after he intervenes in the sexual assault of a young woman. When the assailant's body is pulled from the Mekong River, things quickly spiral out of control.
Style:
captivating, tense, serious, suspense
Plot:
accused of murder, pursuit, chase, doctor, running from police, murder, false accusation, manhunt, survival, danger, police, choice ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
southeast asia, laos, bangkok thailand, asia, thailand
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Lisa and Julien are married and lead a happy uneventful life with their son Oscar. But their life radically changes one morning, when the police comes to arrest Lisa on murder charges. She's sentenced to 20 years of prison. Convinced of his ...
Style:
exciting, serious, sentimental, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, accused of murder, chase, murder, police, life turned upside down, daring rescue, judge, investigation, disorder, escapades, danger ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, latin america
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cellblock's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, ...
Style:
touching, emotional, heartbreaking, sentimental, sad ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
death penalty, prison, stephen king, death row, death sentence, convict, supernatural, false accusation, prison life, life philosophy, electric chair, execution ...
Time:
1930s, year 1999, 20th century, 90s, year 1935
Place:
southern usa, usa, louisiana, america, persia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 584 min.
TV show
Story:
The worst thing Ben has ever done is, tonight, he takes his Dad's black cab out without his permission. But that's not why Ben ends the evening in a police cell. What looked to be a spontaneous evening of fun with a sexy stranger, Melanie, ...
Style:
captivating, serious, suspense, atmospheric, gloomy ...
Plot:
legal, prison life, courtroom, accused of murder, legal investigation, lawyers and clients, murder, criminal justice, activism, lawyer, dilemma, moral dilemma ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A detective investigates a series of murders that he begins to suspect are being committed by a woman involved in prostitution and narcotics trafficking.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, psychological, detective ...
Plot:
stalking, accused of murder, drug, investigation, murder, serial killer, police detective, suspicion, danger, who done it, love, femme fatale ...
Place:
usa, montreal
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A drama centered around 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.
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, captivating, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
journalism, murder mystery, twists and turns, macabre, journalist, courtroom, prison, prisoner, writers, courtroom drama, justice, prison visit ...
Time:
year 2015, 21st century
Place:
new york, oregon, usa, montana, mexico
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
Style:
suspense, romantic drama, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
coming of age, murder mystery, swamp, secret relationship, lonely, woman, twists and turns, nature, outcast, abusive father, teenage girl, domestic abuse ...
Time:
1950s, year 1953, year 1968, year 1969, year 1962 ...
Place:
north carolina
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When her best friend vanishes during a girls' trip to Croatia, Beth races to figure out what happened. But each clue yields another unsettling deception.
Style:
psychological, tense, disturbing, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
murder mystery, disappearance, murder, weekend, girlfriend, mysterious disappearance, victim, murder investigation, accused of murder, woman, vacation gone wrong, investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
croatia, london
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Genre: Adventure
Country: France
TV show
Style:
historical drama, period piece, exciting, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
pirate, accused of murder, countryside, ocean, honor, wrongful accusation, justice, sailor, rural setting, village, water, adventure hero ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
france
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
Style:
detective, slasher, twisted, costume drama, period drama
Plot:
murder mystery, heiress, murder, interwar period, lawyer, accused of murder, socialite, court, inheritance, courtroom, actress, maid ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
london
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Returning from the states to marry his girlfriend, a common man is blamed for the murder of a local don due to their enmity in the past. He is caught in a web of conspiracies as he struggles to prove his innocence and the don's in-laws order ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, tense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
friendship, murder mystery, chase, fight, son, police, abduction, brother, marriage, accused of murder, on the run, twists and turns ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In the 1930s in Paris, a young and pretty actress, penniless and without talent, is accused of the murder of a famous producer. Helped by her best friend, a young unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted for self-defence.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, dark comedy
Plot:
female protagonist, murder mystery, accused of murder, actress, producer, female friendship, murder, relationships, problem, friends, accusation, secret ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1935
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
teacher, hostage, algerian war, french algerian war, school, forced into action, prisoner, mountain, on the run, danger, misfit partners, on the road ...
Time:
20th century, year 1954, year 2014, 1950s, 50s
Place:
algeria, france, nebraska, africa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 57 min.
Story:
A gang of sharp witted street kids save Sherlock Holmes from an accusation of murder and help to foil an audacious robbery.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, homicide detective, sleuth, accused of murder, street kid, murder investigation, crime investigation, uncover truth, murder mystery, crime solving, secret revealed ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A theater projectionist's daughter is involved in the Resistance in WWII, but she doesn’t share his political involvement & only believes in passion. She follows the men she loves unconditionally, suffering betrayal and hardship.
Style:
captivating, serious, psychological, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
world war two, soldier, strong female presence, haunted by the past, saving a life, concentration camp, accused of murder, saved from execution, autobiography, american soldier, nazi, love ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 1930s
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The story is based on the conviction Dhananjoy, accused for the gruesome murder of Hetal Parekh, which took place in the year 1990. On the basis of circumstantial evidence and on the basis of the deceased mother's statement, Dhananjoy ...
Style:
realistic, dark, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, execution, trial, death penalty, death sentence, courtroom drama, accused of murder, framed for murder, life is a bitch, guilty verdict, legal investigation ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
india, kolkata
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Three girls find themselves accused of attempt to murder after escaping molestation. Their only hope is an alcoholic lawyer who agrees to take up the case.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, emotional, tense, inspirational ...
Plot:
attorney, lawyer, social justice, female empowerment, courtroom drama, accused of murder, defense attorney, lawyer client relationship, escapades, framed for murder, accusation, attempted murder ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Firat is a successful prosecutor convicted of murdering his wife and child. He wakes up one day with amnesia and doesn't know why he's in prison. He is seeking to regain his memory and clear his name. He has to escape from prison to ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, suspenseful
Plot:
killing, murder investigation, murder mystery, prison escape, memory loss, accused of murder, prosecutor, memory lapse, runaway, framed for murder, guilty verdict, framed for a crime ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Hollywood PR maven Adrienne takes pride in her low profile and good reputation. Yet she risks both to help a fading action star accused of killing his ex-wife. She believes he’s innocent because she knows him better than most; they were college ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
reputation, accused of murder, framed for murder, relationship vs career, public relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, murder, murder mystery, uncover truth, accusation, relationships, tragic love ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Julian Kaye has always been an object of desire, so much so that people are willing to destroy him in order to have him. Exonerated, after 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, he now faces the challenge of picking up the pieces as the ...
Style:
thrilling, tense, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
false accusation, framed for murder, accused of murder, investigation, false accusation of murder, murder investigation, sexual relations, ex convict, prisoner, crime solving, crime investigation, framed for a crime ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Iran, Lebanon
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Maryam accidentally killed her husband Nasser and is sentenced to death. The only person who can save her is Mona, Nasser's daughter. All Mona has to do is appear on a TV show and forgive Maryam. But forgiveness proves difficult when they are ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
forgiveness, death sentence, accused of murder, family problems, resentment, accidental killing, framed for murder, family relations, murder, relationship problems, mother daughter relationship, accusation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tehran iran
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Annie is pulled over by police for a traffic violation while she is driving her boyfriend's car. When the police discover a bloody knife in the back of the car, she has to find what is really going on before she is wrongly accused of a murder.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological thriller, intense, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, false identity, framed for murder, deception, wrongful accusation, accused of murder, false accusation of murder, falsely accused, murder investigation, accusation, criminal, false accusation ...
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Young public prosecutor Keiichiro Okino is assigned to the department of the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office that deals with violent cases, where he will work with Takeshi Mogami, whom he admires. When a money lender is killed and it is suspected ...
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
prosecutor, murder, courtroom, murder suspect, murderer, accused of murder, investigation, murder mystery, mentor protege relationship, criminal justice, framed for murder, felony ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of 12 ordinary Australians who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial as traumatising as it is controversial, in which a woman stands accused of killing her teenage niece.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense, tension, intense ...
Plot:
jury, murder trial, courtroom, murder investigation, murder, legal action, court, accused of murder, framed for murder, legal investigation, criminal, guilty verdict ...
Place:
australia
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After Haley goes missing, Michelle must work quickly to find her daughter and discover the truth behind the mysterious deaths before Haley or anyone else gets hurt.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense
Plot:
murder, framed for murder, investigation, accused of murder, teenager, mother daughter relationship, murder investigation, female protagonist, athlete, framed for a crime, mother and daughter, murder mystery ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Soldier Brian Wood, is accused of war crimes in Iraq by the human rights lawyer Phil Shiner. The two men go head to head in a legal and moral conflict that takes us from the battlefield, at so-called Checkpoint Danny Boy, to the courtroom and one of ...
Style:
tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
iraq war, war crime, american soldier, ex soldier, human rights, military, accused of murder, framed for a crime, framed for murder, military officer, soldier, war violence ...
Place:
united kingdom
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a ...
Style:
suspense, inspirational, dramatic, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
father daughter relationship, prisoner, father, mother in law son in law relationship, american football, murder, investigation, political conspiracy, framed for murder, accused of murder, hopes, family problems ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
france, oklahoma city, marseille
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, enigmatic, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
trial, sex scene, twists and turns, black cast, murder, black woman, court, crumbling relationship, depression, serial killer, murder mystery, accused of murder ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A Los Angeles narcotics detective clashes with a small-town Utah Sheriff while investigating his girlfriend's mysterious abduction thirty miles outside Kanab, Utah.
Style:
detective, thrilling, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, homicide detective, murder, crime solving, guilty verdict, police detective, police investigation, framed for murder, sleuth, false accusation of murder, crime investigation, murderer ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Qiao Feng is the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists. After he is wrongfully accused of murder and subsequently exiled, Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story—and the unknown enemies ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, entertaining, tense, melancholic ...
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, wuxia, master warrior, false accusation of murder, master, false accusation, enemy, framed for murder, mixed martial artist, accused of murder, framed for a crime ...
Place:
hong kong, ancient china
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