Best Murder Mystery movies of 1980s

Actors : David Alan Anderson, Ivan Rogers, Frank Adonis, Angela Bennett,
Directors : Paul Kyriazi,

Joe Weeks is a man living on the edge. An undercover narcotics detective whose wife was brutally murdered by unknown assailants, he is an emotional time bomb. There is only One Way Out

Actors : Cüneyt Arkin, Mine Sun, Eray Özbal, Zümrüt Cansel,

A serial murderer kills prostitutes. Inspector Murat investigates the case. The murderer's last victim is a prostitute working in a club. The victim's sister Melek goes to boarding school ...

Actors : Zhucheng Fu, Jiaoxin Liu, Bing Dou, Yujing Liang,

Police must solve the beating of a young man and the murder of the woman he had a date with just before the beating.

Actors : Amrita Singh, Anil Kapoor, Smita Patil, Suresh Oberoi,
Directors : Mahesh Bhatt,

Unemployed, alcoholic slacker lawyer Ravi Goel's life has no meaning and direction until his to-be brother-in-law, Police Inspector Ranbir Singh, offers his frank advise, and instructs him ...

Actors : Michael De Mesa, Vilma Santos, Francis Arnaiz, Miguel Rodriguez,
Directors : Maryo J. de los Reyes,

A young Pina was traumatized when her family was murdered while she had her first menstruation. She grown up into a serial killer transforming herself to different personalities as she ...

Actors : Peteris Gaudins, Saulius Balandis, Alvis Hermanis, Mirdza Martinsone,
Directors : Arvids Krievs,

A young criminal investigation officer, Konrad Ulf, was charged with the murder of photographer Rudolph, who was shot in the yard of his house. The investigator finds out that on the eve of...

Actors : Ruixin Jia, Liping Lü, Jitu Wuri, Qiansun Zhao,
Directors : Saifu,

A husband is called back to emergency duty from his honeymoon and his bride investigates the sudden death of a couple also on their honeymoon.

Actors : Chuck Jeffreys, Stan Wertlieb, George Chung, Troy Donahue,
Directors : George Chung,

Hawkeye's partner is killed when a Las Vegas drug investigation goes bad. He is then teamed with Charles, a smooth talking officer who clashes with his Texas cowboy ways. Together they hit ...

Actors : Jim Haynie, Jurgens Doeres, Scott Paulin, Barbara Schock,
Directors : Rex Pickett,

Two loser detectives need to score a case or give it up. Finding a missing starlet leaving a trail of blackmail and murder may be too much for them.

Actors : Julie Carmen, Timothy Carhart, Lise Cutter, Martyn Stanbridge,
Directors : Jan Eliasberg,

Retired international police agent, now suburban housewife, is asked by her former partner to help him catch a serial killer.

Actors : Yeqiu Du, Hongsheng Zen,
Directors : Yuqiang Zhang,

The police investigate the death of a clothing store owner.

Actors : Kristin Kajander, Frank Krog, Rolf Skøien, Anne Krigsvoll,
Directors : Sølve Skagen,

The lonely, divorced and disillusioned lawyer Lex Larsen comforts himself by drinking "Brun Bitter" helps out a small boy finding his lost bike, and finds himself hunting a serial killer in a undercurrent of sex and violence.

Actors : Michelle Johnson, Michael Sabatino, Chad Everett, Yaphet Kotto,
Directors : Jag Mundhra,

A dedicated middle-aged cop must find the serial killer that preys on erotic models before his estranged daughter who's also in the photo shoot business becomes the killer's next victim.

Actors : Bob Flag, Mark Hawkins, Martin Byrne-Quinn, Geoffrey Greenhill,
Directors : Fhiona-Louise,

Fictionalized account based on the actions of serial killer Dennis Nilsen.

Actors : Doris Quest, Mary Keith Roe, Kevin Yon, Eric Gunn,
Directors : Dean Wilson,

Based upon the true story of Philadelphia sex killer Gary Heidnik, BLIND FAITH follows the investigation of his grisly crimes through the eyes of Detective Will Lindsay and criminal ...

Actors : Tom Billett, Angel Caban, Joe Ambrose, Paul Borghese,

Considered too dangerous to be on the force, ex-cop Mickey McCardle is tormented by the brutal murder of his partner. When a serial killer begins to stalk the streets of New York, McCardle ...

Actors : Mike Huff, Tony Caprari, Mathew Stewardson, John Barrett,
Directors : Frans Nel,

A teenage boy falls under the protection of a private detective after the boy witnesses an actual murder being filmed.

Actors : Fangbing Lin, Wenqi Li, Chun Sun,

Chinese police track a serial killer who always kills on April 30.

Actors : Peter Brown, R. Lee Ermey, Nancy Everhard, Jan-Michael Vincent,
Directors : Andrew Prowse,

Two U.S. Marine investigators looking into a series of grisly murders in Manila discover that the crimes are tied to an amulet with a 400-year-old curse on it that has unleashed supernatural forces. There's also a woman.

Actors : Anneline Kriel, Arnold Vosloo, Norman Anstey, Wings Hauser,
Directors : Tim Spring,

A cop sets up his girlfriend as a target in order to trap a serial killer.