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Michael Rooker

1955-04-06 (69 years old) in Jasper, Alabama, USA

Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date, including Slither (2006), Super (2010), and The Suicide Squad (2021). Rooker's other notable roles include Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (1988), Frank Bailey in Mississippi Burning (1988), Terry Cruger in Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard in JFK (1991), Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993), Sherman McMaster in Tombstone (1993), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Edward Kennesaw in Deceiver (1997), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Detective Jake Riley in Replicant (2001), and Buddy in F9 (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Rooker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
0 %|Apr 3, 2025
Western, Drama
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
70 %|Jun 26, 2024
Western, Drama
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The Out-Laws
60 %|Jul 7, 2023
Romance, Action, Comedy
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
79.62 %|May 3, 2023
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
71.39 %|Nov 24, 2022
Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
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White Elephant
60 %|Jun 3, 2022
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Corrective Measures
51 %|Apr 29, 2022
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Adventure
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Vivo
73 %|Jul 30, 2021
Animation, Family, Comedy
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The Suicide Squad
75.02 %|Jul 28, 2021
Action, Comedy, Adventure
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Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
0 %|May 29, 2021
Documentary
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F9
70.7 %|May 19, 2021
Action, Adventure, Crime
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Clerk
63 %|Mar 17, 2021
Documentary
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Love and Monsters
73.07000000000001 %|Oct 16, 2020
Comedy, Action, Adventure
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The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
82 %|Sep 30, 2020
Documentary
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Fantasy Island
58 %|Feb 12, 2020
Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
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Brightburn
61.33 %|May 9, 2019
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
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Bolden
43 %|May 3, 2019
Drama, Music
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Life After Flash
59 %|Oct 2, 2017
Documentary
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
76.17 %|Apr 19, 2017
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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The Belko Experiment
61.54 %|Mar 17, 2016
Horror, Thriller
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Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
79 %|Dec 9, 2014
Documentary
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The Driving Dead
0 %|Aug 25, 2014
Action, Horror
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Guardians of the Galaxy
79.07 %|Jul 30, 2014
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Brother's Keeper
58 %|Apr 5, 2013
Drama
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Pennhurst
30 %|Oct 8, 2012
Horror
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Hypothermia
40 %|Oct 2, 2012
Horror
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Rogue River
50 %|Jan 16, 2012
Horror, Thriller
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Mysteria
45 %|Oct 23, 2011
Mystery, Drama
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Cell 213
51 %|Jun 10, 2011
Horror
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Super
65 %|Nov 26, 2010
Comedy, Action, Drama
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DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
71 %|Nov 9, 2010
Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Atlantis Down
28 %|Oct 1, 2010
Science Fiction
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The Making of The Walking Dead
80 %|Jul 31, 2010
Documentary
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DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
70 %|Jul 27, 2010
Animation, Action, Western
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Blood Done Sign My Name
59 %|Feb 1, 2010
Drama, Crime
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Matadors
100 %|Jan 1, 2010
Drama, TV Movie
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Louis
0 %|Jan 1, 2010
Drama
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The Marine 2
59 %|Dec 29, 2009
Action
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Freeway Killer
49 %|Nov 4, 2009
Horror, Thriller, Drama, Crime
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Penance
39 %|May 30, 2009
Horror, Thriller
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Super Capers
44 %|Mar 20, 2009
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Humanzee!
48 %|Dec 1, 2008
Comedy
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This Man's Life
0 %|Mar 29, 2008
Drama
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Jumper
62 %|Feb 13, 2008
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Whisper
64.24000000000001 %|Nov 27, 2007
Horror, Thriller
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Slither
65.41 %|Mar 31, 2006
Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy
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Lenexa, 1 Mile
40 %|Mar 25, 2006
Drama
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Portrait: The Making of Henry
85 %|Sep 27, 2005
Horror, Documentary
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Chasing Ghosts
55 %|May 11, 2005
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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The Eliminator
42 %|Jul 6, 2004
Action, Thriller
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Skeleton Man
32.42 %|Mar 1, 2004
Horror, Action
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Saving Jessica Lynch
45 %|Nov 8, 2003
War, Drama, TV Movie
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On Thin Ice
57 %|Nov 3, 2003
Drama, TV Movie
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The Box - 2003
51 %|May 15, 2003
Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance
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The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
100 %|Sep 3, 2002
Science Fiction, Horror
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Undisputed
65 %|Jul 17, 2002
Drama, Crime
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Replicant
58 %|May 11, 2001
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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The 6th Day
60 %|Nov 17, 2000
Science Fiction, Action, Mystery, Drama
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Newsbreak
0 %|Sep 26, 2000
Action, Drama
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Here on Earth
59 %|Mar 24, 2000
Romance, Drama
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Table One
40 %|Jan 1, 2000
Comedy
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Wicked Ways
60 %|Dec 21, 1999
Drama, Thriller
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The Bone Collector
68 %|Nov 4, 1999
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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Renegade Force
53 %|Dec 14, 1998
Action, Thriller
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Brown's Requiem
50 %|Nov 1, 1998
Drama, Action, Thriller, Mystery
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Shadow Builder
48.440000000000005 %|Nov 1, 1998
Horror
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The Replacement Killers
62 %|Feb 6, 1998
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Deceiver
60 %|Aug 31, 1997
Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Song of Hiawatha
100 %|May 31, 1997
Drama, Adventure, Family
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Keys to Tulsa
47 %|Apr 11, 1997
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Rosewood
65.28999999999999 %|Feb 21, 1997
Drama, History, Action, Thriller
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The Trigger Effect
58.08 %|Aug 30, 1996
Drama, Thriller
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The Hard Truth
36 %|Nov 23, 1994
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Suspicious
50 %|Jan 1, 1994
Horror, Thriller
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Retreads
0 %|Jan 1, 1988
Action, Adventure
actor
Road Rage
0 %|Invalid Date
actor
Meteor
0 %|Invalid Date
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Meet Wally Sparks
47 %|Jan 31, 1997
Comedy
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Bastard Out of Carolina
72 %|Dec 15, 1996
Drama
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Back to Back
55 %|Aug 29, 1996
TV Movie, Action, Drama
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Mallrats
68 %|Oct 20, 1995
Romance, Comedy
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Johnny and Clyde
30 %|Jan 1, 1995
Family, TV Movie
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Tombstone
76 %|Dec 25, 1993
Western, Action
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Cliffhanger
65 %|May 28, 1993
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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The Dark Half
60 %|Apr 23, 1993
Mystery, Horror
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Afterburn
45 %|May 30, 1992
TV Movie, Drama
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JFK
76.07000000000001 %|Dec 20, 1991
Drama, Thriller, History
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Days of Thunder
64 %|Jun 27, 1990
Adventure, Action, Drama
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Music Box
71 %|Dec 22, 1989
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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Sea of Love
66 %|Sep 15, 1989
Crime, Drama, Romance
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L.A. Takedown
56 %|Aug 27, 1989
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Mississippi Burning
77 %|Dec 8, 1988
Drama, Crime
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Eight Men Out
69.21000000000001 %|Sep 2, 1988
Drama, History
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Above the Law
60.87 %|Apr 8, 1988
Action, Thriller, Drama
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Rent-a-Cop
48 %|Nov 28, 1987
Comedy, Crime, Action
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Light of Day
54.79 %|Feb 6, 1987
Music, Drama
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
67 %|Sep 24, 1986
Crime, Horror, Thriller

Series

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Creature Commandos
79 %|Dec 5, 2024
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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What If...?
81 %|Aug 11, 2021
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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What If...?
81 %|Aug 11, 2021
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Marvel Studios Legends
73.89999999999999 %|Jan 8, 2021
Documentary, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Dead Talk Live
90 %|Apr 25, 2020
Talk
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Creepshow
75 %|Sep 26, 2019
Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Rookie
84 %|Oct 16, 2018
Crime, Drama, Comedy
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SEAL Team
80.39999999999999 %|Sep 27, 2017
Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
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Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
0 %|Dec 14, 2016
Documentary
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Ride with Norman Reedus
78 %|Jun 12, 2016
Reality, Documentary
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CelebriD&D
10 %|Oct 19, 2015
Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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True Detective
83 %|Jan 12, 2014
Drama, Mystery
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Talking Dead
74 %|Oct 16, 2011
Talk
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The Walking Dead
81.07 %|Oct 31, 2010
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Archer
79.41 %|Sep 17, 2009
Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation
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Meteor
63 %|Jul 12, 2009
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Chuck
77 %|Sep 24, 2007
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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Burn Notice
75 %|Jun 28, 2007
Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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Shark
68 %|Sep 21, 2006
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Psych
79 %|Jul 7, 2006
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Thief
71 %|Mar 28, 2006
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Criminal Minds
83 %|Sep 22, 2005
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Las Vegas
69.91 %|Sep 22, 2003
Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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Tremors
60 %|Mar 28, 2003
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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CSI: Miami
77.27000000000001 %|Sep 23, 2002
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Crossing Jordan
72.15 %|Sep 24, 2001
Drama
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Stargate SG-1
82.69999999999999 %|Jul 27, 1997
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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The Outer Limits
77 %|Mar 26, 1995
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Fallen Angels
55 %|Aug 1, 1993
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Law & Order
74 %|Sep 13, 1990
Crime, Drama
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Gideon Oliver
55 %|Feb 20, 1989
Drama
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Crime Story
79.53 %|Sep 19, 1986
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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The Equalizer
71 %|Sep 18, 1985
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama