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51. Simon, King of the Witches (1971)
R | 99 min | Horror
Simon, a young man with magic powers, invokes the help of the evil forces in order to take revenge on a man who cheated him with a bad cheque.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Andrew Prine, Brenda Scott, George Paulsin, Norman Burton
Votes: 908
52. Pointman (1995)
Action
Connie Harper is living the good life as the owner of Spanish Pete's, a beach resort. Occasionally his services as bodyguard are called upon by people who have nowhere else to turn.
Stars: Jack Scalia, Sandra Thigpen, Ren Trella, Dennis Deveaugh
Votes: 174
53. McClain's Law (1981–1982)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Jim McClain was a cop and after being injured and deemed unfit for duty he was retired and for the past fifteen years was working on a fishing boat. One day he and his partner sell their ... See full summary »
Stars: James Arness, Marshall Colt, George DiCenzo, Carl Franklin
Votes: 89
54. Hardball (1989–1990)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Charlie Battles is a veteran cop who was about to be assigned a desk job. When he is teamed with a hotshot, Kaz Kaczierowski. Together, they team up, constantly being at odds over how to handle criminals.
Stars: John Ashton, Richard Tyson, John Pappas, Barney McFadden
Votes: 241
55. Angels from Hell (1968)
Not Rated | 86 min | Action
A destructive ex-motorcycle gang leader comes home from Vietnam to resume his life. His desire to form a powerful gang has the police running scared. But, will he succeed...
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Tom Stern, Ted Markland, Jack Starrett, Arlene Martel
Votes: 400
56. Cruise Into Terror (1978 TV Movie)
100 min | Thriller, Horror
An Egyptian sarcophagus that is cargo on a pleasure cruise ship has a secret - it contains the son of Satan, and its effects start to make the ship's passengers behave strangely.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Dirk Benedict, John Forsythe, Frank Converse, Christopher George
Votes: 356
57. The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A notoriously greedy and corrupt blond Wall Street businessman hiding from the FBI on a Caribbean island run by a gaudy dictator teams up with the legendary ghost pirate Black Jack Savage to save 100 lives and avoid going to hell.
Stars: Daniel Hugh Kelly, Roma Downey, Bert Rosario, Steve Hytner
Votes: 108
58. Deathmoon (1978 TV Movie)
Unrated | 90 min | Horror, Mystery
A manager is sent to vacation by his doctor due to symptoms of stress. He chooses Hawaii, because that's where his grandfather worked as a missionary. He doesn't know that his grandpa and ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Robert Foxworth, Joe Penny, Barbara Trentham, Dolph Sweet
Votes: 334
59. The Last Precinct (1986)
60 min | Comedy
The police department decides to put all their weirdos and freaks in one precinct. Among the cops there is a guy who likes to dress up like Elvis so they call him King, Mel, a sexy woman ... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Perpich, Ernie Hudson, Wings Hauser, Randi Brooks
Votes: 57
60. Vacation Playhouse (1963–1967)
30 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Summer replacement show featuring pilot programs that had not been sold.
Stars: Darryl Hickman, Dwayne Hickman, Pat Crowley, Soupy Sales
Votes: 64
61. The Rousters (1983–1984)
60 min | Adventure
Wyatt Earp III is a bouncer for a small carnival which travels from town to town. He also works as a bounty hunter to keep his family's law enforcement legacy alive.
Stars: Chad Everett, Jim Varney, Mimi Rogers, Maxine Stuart
Votes: 68
62. Murder in Peyton Place (1977 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Mystery
A former resident of the town of Peyton Place, now wealthy and powerful, secretly returns to the town and sets in motion a spate of killings designed as revenge for past wrongs.
Directors: Bruce Kessler, Robert Hartford-Davis | Stars: Dorothy Malone, Ed Nelson, Tim O'Connor, Joyce Jillson
Votes: 110
63. The Quest (1982)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The sovereign state of Glendorra has a problem. It seems that through an old agreement with France, unless there's a monarch, the country would revert to France. And the king has no heirs. ... See full summary »
Stars: Perry King, Noah Beery Jr., Ray Vitte, Karen Austin
Votes: 39
64. Chicago Story (1982)
90 min | Drama
This is the story of three lawyers, a street cop, two detectives, and two doctors in the Windy city. And how an incident or person's life is affected by one or more of these people.
Stars: Maud Adams, Vincent Baggetta, Molly Cheek, Dennis Franz
Votes: 57
65. Killers Three (1968)
Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama
Two backwoods North Carolinians unsuccessfully attempt to rob a bootlegger of $250, 000. They kill a federal agent while escaping, then head for California. Based on a story by Michael Fisher and Dick Clark.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Robert Walker Jr., Diane Varsi, Dick Clark, Norman Alden
Votes: 207
66. Code R (1977)
60 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
The adventures of the fire, police & rescue departments of California's Channel Island.
Stars: Tom Simcox, James Houghton, Susanne Reed, Martin Kove
Votes: 27
67. Assignment: Vienna (1972–1973)
60 min | Adventure, Drama
The adventures of rugged American spy Jake Webster.
Stars: Robert Conrad, Charles Cioffi, Anton Diffring, Péter Vajda
Votes: 34
68. Grand Slam (1990– )
60 min | Adventure
San Diego is home to Dennis and Pedro who work for competing bail bond companies. They decide to team up as bounty hunters which puts them in dangerous situations and numerous auto pursuits but they enjoy the exhilaration.
Stars: John Schneider, Paul Rodriguez, Lupe Ontiveros, Larry Gelman
Votes: 53
69. Freebie and the Bean (1980–1981)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Series based on the Richard Rush film starring James Caan and Alan Arkin
Stars: Hector Elizondo, Tom Mason, William Daniels, George Loros
Votes: 51
70. Like Father, Like Son (1961)
Approved | 90 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a small-town football star, Chris Wotan, who defies society, morals and his God and gets into so much trouble that he is expelled from school. Told in flashbacks, usually in ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Stefanie Powers, William Wellman Jr., Robert Fuca
Votes: 77
71. Crash Science (2005– )
60 min | Documentary
They combine innovative design and massive horsepower to generate unparalleled speed. But with tremendous strength comes tremendous danger. One wrong move could send a driver into disaster.... See full summary »
Stars: Marlon Singleton, Jonathan Gilmore, Lew Bracker, Joe Playan
Votes: 18
72. The Two-Five (1978 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Two rookie cops accidentally walk in on a gambling operation and arrest everyone there. And don't realize that several important people were there, one of whom is the mayor's mother. ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Don Johnson, Joe Bennett, Michael Durrell, John Crawford
Votes: 8
73. The Sound of Speed (1962)
Documentary, Short
Race car driver Lance Reventlow laps Riverside International Raceway in his 1960 Formula 1 Scarab. Not a word is spoken during lap after lap as his crew watches and the sounds of the V-8 screams through the California hills.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Paul Camano, Chuck Daigh, Warren Olson, Lance Reventlow
74. Border Pals (1981 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
The subordinates of two rival police chiefs attempt to end their bosses' feud.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Richard Bakalyan, Kathrine Baumann, J.P. Bumstead, T.K. Carter
75.
B.J. and the Bear (1978–1981)
Episode:
Bear Bondage
(1980)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy
When Bear becomes ill B.J. takes him to a vet and is subsequently told that he has died. However it turns out that the vet is secretly selling animals to a laboratory and Bear is still alive.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Greg Evigan, Diana Muldaur, Joseph Ruskin, Christina Hart
Votes: 10
76.
240-Robert (1979–1981)
Episode:
Oil & Water
(1979)
60 min | Adventure
A hang-gliding accident and Morgan's new love cause tension.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: John Bennett Perry, Mark Harmon, Joanna Cassidy, Lew Saunders
Votes: 9
77.
The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode:
Bad Time on the Border
(1983)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The A-Team heads to Mexico to find a girl's mother and put a stop to an illegal alien slavery operation.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Melinda Culea, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 376
78.
The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode:
The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas
(1983)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The A-Team heads to Vegas to rescue a college professor who perfected a winning gambling system.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Melinda Culea, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 447
79.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Log 174: Loan Sharks
(1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Malloy and Reed blaze through a new opening credits sequence. They investigate the beatings of several people in a factory parking lot only to reveal a gambling/loan shark operation with ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Arthur Hunnicutt, Tim Rooney
Votes: 101
80.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Log 33: It All Happened So Fast
(1969)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
In a behind-the-scenes look at police investigations into deadly force incidents, Reed endures a night of intensive questioning by the station's lieutenant after he kills a man in self-defense.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Art Gilmore, William Boyett
Votes: 152
81.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Log 35: Easy, Bare Rider
(1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Malloy and Reed investigate the mysterious source behind a boy's suspicious spending spree, wield a blanket instead of gun during a disrobed driver's DUI arrest, and bust up a car parts theft ring doing business in a park after dark.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Sidney Miller, Dave Willock
Votes: 104
82.
Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
Episode:
Return to Devil's Hole
(1971)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
A lovely lady hires Hannibal to help her find her husband who joined the Devil's Hole Gang to escape an errant murder change. At least that's her story, or rather one of her stories. Her ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Fernando Lamas, Diana Hyland
Votes: 96
83.
Assignment: Vienna (1972–1973)
Episode:
Annalisa
(1972)
Adventure, Drama
A former girlfriend of Jake's, Annalisa, contacts him and asks him to help her husband, who is in jail accused of murdering his business partner over a valuable oil lease. She claims he is ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Robert Conrad, Charles Cioffi, Anton Diffring, Howard Andreola
84.
B.J. and the Bear (1978–1981)
Episode:
Fire in the Hole
(1980)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy
B.J. brokers a reconciliation between Lil and her estranged father while also assisting Lil in fending off a crooked mining executive and his goons who are determined to lay claim to her gold mine.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Greg Evigan, Anne Lockhart, Harry Carey Jr., Bruce Glover
Votes: 8
85.
Baretta (1975–1978)
Episode:
And Down Will Come Baby
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
And Down Will Come Baby.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Edward Grover, Michael D. Roberts
Votes: 49
86.
Baretta (1975–1978)
Episode:
Count the Days I'm Gone
(1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Count the Days I'm Gone.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Edward Grover, Meg Foster
Votes: 49
87.
Baretta (1975–1978)
Episode:
That Sister Ain't No Cousin
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hiding out from a dangerous heroin dealer (Timothy Carey), a pretty nun (Edith Diaz) stays at Baretta's apartment. And drives him crazy.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Robert Blake, Timothy Carey, Migdia Skarsgård Chinea, Edith Diaz
Votes: 43
88.
Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)
Episode:
Death of a Friendship
(1978)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Barnaby and J.R. get involved in a kidnapping for ransom that goes bad and a former associate gets killed during the drop off -or so it appears. Barnaby has a hunch that it was an inside job, then quickly gets wise to the whole scheme.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, Jo Ann Harris
Votes: 69
89.
Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)
Episode:
Homecoming for a Dead Man
(1979)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While attending a sporting event Barnaby thinks he's spotted a man who robbed over $500,000 in gold from the gold exchange nearly 10 years ago. He's also believed to have died in a plane crash over the ocean while making off with the loot.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, Ed Nelson
Votes: 68
90.
Baywatch Nights (1995–1997)
Episode:
Circle of Fear
(1996)
TV-PG | Action, Crime, Drama
After a report of a possible black arts event in the nearby woods, Mitch and Ryan investigate and find a half-burned book containing strange incantations. Their search leads them to a ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Angie Harmon, Eddie Cibrian, Donna D'Errico
Votes: 34
91.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Dynamite Alley
(1980)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bonnie is hospitalized after a serious car accident. A funny car show is in town which leads to the CHP dealing with many interesting cars on the streets.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Bryan Scott
Votes: 70
92.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Jailbirds
(1980)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ponch and Jon both end up in jail for contempt when they refuse to reveal the identity of their informant in court. Getraer has the rest of his officers look for more evidence to get them out.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Edward Grover
Votes: 72
93.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Return of the Supercycle
(1979)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ponch and Jon are chasing someone who looks like the daredevil motorcyclist, Roy Yarnell, whom they encountered last year. Ponch is injured. Jon goes to see Roy, but he claims it's not him.... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Anne Lockhart
Votes: 89
94.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Vagabonds
(1981)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A family of con artists are operating in the area. Jon and Ponch meet the son of one of them before they knew of them. At the same time the mother of the son wants her husband to go straight but his brother won't let him.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Larry Wilcox, Erik Estrada, Robert Pine, Ed Harris
Votes: 66
95.
California Fever (1979)
Episode:
Beach Wars
(1979)
60 min | Adventure
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Peter Brown, Ellen Bry, Edd Byrnes, Lorenzo Lamas
96.
Chicago Story (1982)
Episode:
Bad Blood
(1982)
Drama
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Maud Adams, Vincent Baggetta, Molly Cheek, Dennis Franz
97.
The Commish (1991–1996)
Episode:
Bank Job
(1994)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Rachel becomes a hostage during a bank robbery.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Melinda McGraw
Votes: 84
98.
The Commish (1991–1996)
Episode:
Dead Drunk
(1994)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A drunk driver kills the wife of one of Tony's men and, because the driver is a doctor, the judge suspends his sentence.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Melinda McGraw
Votes: 82
99.
The Commish (1991–1996)
Episode:
Dog Days
(1994)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The police station janitor helps Tony solve a woman's mysterious death from a PCP overdose.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Melinda McGraw
Votes: 80
100.
The Commish (1991–1996)
Episode:
Revenge
(1994)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tony's former partner seeks revenge for a long jail sentence.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Jason Schombing
Votes: 77