Nøkkelord Private Detective

Når Miami Dolphins kjæreste maskot "Snowflake" på mystisk vis forsvinnerfra sin "bolig" i Miami, står politiet måpende tilbake uten spor. I desperasjon henvender de seg til Ace Ventura, en mildest talt merkelig "detektiv" som kler seg som en klovn, spiser solsikkefrø sammen med papegøyene sine og har hårsveis som halen på en undulat. ikke akkurat en fyr du setter din lit til, men Ace gyver løs på oppgaven med så stor glød og intens iver at det hele kan virke som det fullkomne idioti! Men det finnes et spor han nekter å gi slipp på, et spor han er hellig overbevist om vil føre ham til sakens kjerne. Koste hva det vil!

En mann, en kvinne og en kanin i et trekantdrama I en Hollywood-ghetto i 1940-årene blir en hardbarket detektiv, Eddie, dratt inn i en intrige med en sprø tegneseriefigur, Roger. Ubevisst kommer Eddie til å legge skylden for et mord på Roger, og for å renske opp i misforståelsene tar han opp jakten på andre mistenkte. I en fantastisk blanding av spille- og tegnefilm havner hovedpersonen, Roger Rabbit, opp i mye trøbbel. Han kone bedrar ham (med et menneske!) og selv blir han beskyldt for mord. Roger Rabbit, som egentlig er en kjent tegnefilmstjerne, blir nødt til å ta kontakt med en privatdetektiv i Bob Hoskins skikkelse, altså et menneske. Privatdetektiven er ikke den sobre, elegante utgaven av arten, men en forsoffen, alkoholisert «private eye» som selv har store problemer. Filmen er den første som virkelig klarer å blande ekte skuespillere sammen med tegneseriefigurer på en troverdig måte

Favorittbobla, vår alles elskede Herbie er på plass i Sentral-Amerika og viser sin helt spesielle motorikk og høyoktan-humor i denne actionfylte komedien. Det hele starter når Herbie og hans to nye eiere setter full fart mot Rio de Janeiro for å stille til start i Brasils Grand Prix. På veien hit blir de svindlet av en smuglerliga, trakassert av en lommetyv og overfalt av en rasnde tiur. Latteren sitter mer enn løst i denne ville actionkomedien fra Disney!

En mystisk kvinne engasjerer Gittes til å spionere på Hollis Mulwray, sjefsingeniøren i Los Angeles tekniske avdeling for vann og strøm. Gittes' etterforskning bringer ham i kontakt med Mulwrays kone, en vakker sosietetskvinne som har sine hemmeligheter. Etter hvert som Gittes graver dypere, oppdager han at også englenes by har en mørk side.

I en by full av urettferdighet er en eks-politimann ute etter å hevne seg på byens mektigste person, borgemsteren.

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.

Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.

Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.

Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.

After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.

Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.

Private detective Cassie Dewell partners with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt on a search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. When they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the perpetrator before another woman is taken.

After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.

New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.

Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they work both hotel security and are hired by others to look into various matters. They're helped by their trusty right-hand man Kazuo Kim who runs a taxi company and is always eager to help them.

Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out.

Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele — until a powerful witch complicates their plans.

An enigmatic private detective struggles with personal demons as he investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood producer's beloved granddaughter.

Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".

Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.

Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man is an American animated sitcom that aired from 1994–1997, created by Everett Peck and developed by Peck. The sitcom is based on characters created by Peck in his Dark Horse comic. Klasky Csupo animated the series and produced it along with Reno & Osborn Productions for Paramount Network Television.

Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas. The show stars Robert Urich as private detective Dan Tanna, who drove around the streets of Las Vegas in a red 1957 Ford Thunderbird solving crimes and making Las Vegas a better place for residents and tourists alike.