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51. Fool for Love (1985)
R | 106 min | Drama
May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Harry Dean Stanton, Randy Quaid
Votes: 2,943 | Gross: $0.84M
52. Thieves Like Us (1974)
R | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
When two men break out of prison, they join up with another and restart their criminal ways, robbing banks across the South.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, John Schuck, Bert Remsen
Votes: 5,153
53. Sugarfoot (1957–1961)
60 min | Western
Correspondence-school law graduate Tom Brewster travels west to seek his fortune. Unfortunately, his "cowboy" abilities leave a lot to be desired and earn him the nickname "Sugarfoot", which is one step lower than a "Tenderfoot".
Stars: Will Hutchins, Charles Fredericks, Gil Perkins, Don 'Red' Barry
Votes: 458
54. Interview (I) (2007)
R | 84 min | Drama
After falling out with his editor, a fading political journalist is forced to interview America's most popular soap actress.
Director: Steve Buscemi | Stars: Sienna Miller, Steve Buscemi, Michael Buscemi, Tara Elders
Votes: 13,958 | Gross: $0.42M
55. Quintet (1979)
R | 118 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called "Quintet." For one small group, this obsession is not enough; they play the game with living pieces ... and only the winner survives.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Paul Newman, Vittorio Gassman, Fernando Rey, Bibi Andersson
Votes: 3,590
56. Panic (2000)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Alex, a hit man, tries to get out of the family business, but his father won't let him do so. While seeking the help of a therapist, he meets a sexually charged 23-year-old woman with whom he falls in love.
Director: Henry Bromell | Stars: William H. Macy, Neve Campbell, John Ritter, Donald Sutherland
Votes: 9,056 | Gross: $0.78M
57. Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
R | 125 min | Biography, Drama
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott, Matthew Broderick, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 4,898 | Gross: $2.14M
58. Bronco (1958–1962)
60 min | Western
A former confederate soldier wanders the old west, and meets such famous characters as Jesse James, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Stars: Ty Hardin, Robert Colbert, Clyde Howdy, Mike Road
Votes: 396
59. Kansas City (1996)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte, Michael Murphy
Votes: 5,437 | Gross: $1.35M
60. Remember My Name (1978)
R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
Just released from prison, a young woman arrives in town to "start a new life", but soon begins stalking a married construction worker for no apparent reason, turning his life inside out and eventually terrorizing him and his wife.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Geraldine Chaplin, Anthony Perkins, Moses Gunn, Berry Berenson
Votes: 1,688
61. O.C. and Stiggs (1985)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Romance
O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against them. They seek revenge against the middle-class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: the middle class.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Daniel Jenkins, Neill Barry, Jane Curtin, Paul Dooley
Votes: 1,469 | Gross: $0.03M
62. Suspicion (1957–1958)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Mike Ragan, Cris Roberts, David Armstrong
Votes: 521
63. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 296
64. The Happening (1967)
101 min | Comedy
Young drifters kidnap rich businessman Roc Delmonico for kicks and demand $200K for his release. But none of Roc's relatives or Mafia associates want to part with the money. So Roc switches allegiances and plots revenge.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Anthony Quinn, George Maharis, Michael Parks, Robert Walker Jr.
Votes: 840
65. Secret Honor (1984)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A fictionalized former President Richard M. Nixon offers a solitary, stream-of-consciousness reflection on his life and political career - and the "true" reasons for the Watergate scandal and his resignation.
Director: Robert Altman | Star: Philip Baker Hall
Votes: 3,398
66. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.
Stars: David Lewis, Francis De Sales, Harry Townes, Jack Kelly
Votes: 290
67. The Late Show (1977)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
A grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner.
Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy, Eugene Roche
Votes: 3,321
68. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, War
A full-length adaptation, originally staged as a play, of the court-martial segment from the novel "The Caine Mutiny".
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Eric Bogosian, Jeff Daniels, Brad Davis, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 742
69. Gun (1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Follows a gun and the different hands it falls into and the different characters that use it. Written and directed by the different actors.
Stars: Daryl Hannah, Rosanna Arquette, James Gandolfini, Sally Kellerman
Votes: 414
70. Vincent & Theo (1990)
PG-13 | 138 min | Biography, Drama
The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. The movie also provides a nice view of the locations which Vincent painted.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine, Jean-François Perrier
Votes: 4,212 | Gross: $2.23M
71. The Moderns (1988)
R | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A struggling artist is hired to forge paintings, causing him to cross paths with his ex-wife and her powerful new husband.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Wallace Shawn, Geneviève Bujold
Votes: 2,041 | Gross: $2.01M
72. The Roaring 20's (1960–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of a newspaper reporter covering the world of cops and gangsters in 1920s New York.
Stars: Dorothy Provine, Donald May, Gary Vinson, Mike Road
Votes: 186
73. Welcome to L.A. (1976)
R | 106 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The lives and romantic entanglements of a group of young adults who have achieved "overnight" success in Los Angeles.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Keith Carradine, Sally Kellerman, Geraldine Chaplin, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 1,176
74. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 947
75. The Long, Hot Summer (1965–1966)
48 min | Drama
Ben Quick returns to the Southern town of Frenchman's Bend to claim his inheritance and soon runs afoul of local power Boss Varner. The handsome Ben attracts the attention of the local ... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Thinnes, Nancy Malone, Paul Geary, Lana Wood
Votes: 124
76. Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Find out more about the women you love and admire who have made their mark in movies, music, politics, sports, and more in these "Intimate Portraits."
Stars: Linda Emond, Laurent Lederer, Lisa Friedman, Meredith Vieira
Votes: 424
77. Streamers (1983)
R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, War
Four young soldiers waiting to be shipped to Viet Nam deal with racial tension and their own intolerance when one soldier reveals he's gay.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Matthew Modine, Michael Wright, Mitchell Lichtenstein, David Alan Grier
Votes: 2,127
78. The Gallant Men (1962–1963)
60 min | Action, War, Drama
The 36th infantry is fighting its way through Italy under the spirited leadership of Captain Jim Benedict. His men include flirt D'Angelo, who carries his guitar along, plus pals Lucavich and Hanson. McKenna is the free wheeling Sergeant.
Stars: Robert McQueeney, William Reynolds, Robert Ridgely, Richard X. Slattery
Votes: 156
79. Cain's Hundred (1961–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.
Stars: Peter Mark Richman, Gene Coogan, Eddie Hice, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 109
80. U.S. Marshal (1958–1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Western
United States Marshal (renamed from Sheriff of Cochise) is a crime drama set in Tuscon, Arizona about a U.S. Marshal fighting crime.
Stars: John Bromfield, James Griffith, Robert Brubaker, Buck Young
Votes: 108
81. A Perfect Couple (1979)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A repressed, middle-aged divorced U.S. Greek meets a young singer through a dating service and becomes smitten.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin, Titos Vandis, Belita Moreno
Votes: 1,015
82. Beyond Therapy (1987)
R | 93 min | Comedy
A few unusual characters and their unconventional therapists cross paths resulting in hilarious interactions.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Julie Hagerty, Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson, Tom Conti
Votes: 1,418 | Gross: $0.79M
83. A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
R | 138 min | Documentary
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
Directors: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, William Friedkin, Robert Altman, John G. Avildsen
Votes: 2,806 | Gross: $0.03M
84. HealtH (1980)
PG | 105 min | Comedy
A parody and satire of the U.S. political scene of the time, "HealtH" is set at a health-food convention at a Florida luxury hotel, where a powerful political organization is deciding on a new president.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Carol Burnett, Glenda Jackson, James Garner, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 938
85. Tanner '88 (1988)
Not Rated | 353 min | Comedy, Drama
A behind-the-scenes look at a former Michigan U.S. Representative's campaign as he vies for his party's Presidential nomination.
Stars: Michael Murphy, Pamela Reed, Daniel Jenkins, Matt Malloy
Votes: 961
86. Bus Stop (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
Grace owns the Sunrise, Colorado bus stop. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will, and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers enter and leave the small town.
Stars: Rhodes Reason, Richard Anderson, Joan Freeman, Marilyn Maxwell
Votes: 105
87. Bodyguard (1948)
Approved | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After being fired for insubordination, homicide detective Mike Carter is hired as bodyguard by the owner of a local meat-packing plant where a meat inspector has been murdered.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Lawrence Tierney, Priscilla Lane, Phillip Reed, June Clayworth
Votes: 1,177
88. Rich Kids (1979)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
Two 12-year-olds, the products of Upper-West-Side broken homes, struggle to make sense of their parents' lives and their own adolescent feelings.
Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Trini Alvarado, Jeremy Levy, Kathryn Walker, John Lithgow
Votes: 680 | Gross: $0.50M
89. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
30 min | Comedy
Gale Storm stars in this American sitcom about Susanna Pomery, a cruise director for an ocean liner that travels the world.
Stars: Gale Storm, Zasu Pitts, Roy Roberts, James Fairfax
Votes: 229
90. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,170
91. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 314
92. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 218
93. Hollywood Insider (2018– )
Talk-Show
A show focused on substance and meaningful entertainment while staying away from gossip and scandal.
Stars: Pritan Ambroase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie
Votes: 1,421
94. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas, Chiara Mastroianni
Votes: 121
95. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 484
96. Christmas Eve (1947)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
To save her fortune from a designing nephew, Matilda Reed must locate her three long-lost adopted sons in time for a Christmas Eve reunion.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: George Raft, George Brent, Randolph Scott, Joan Blondell
Votes: 830
97. Trixie (2000)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
An eccentric, unconventional woman whose naive aspirations to rise from her job as a security guard to full-fledged private eye lead her into a tangled PL: mess.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Emily Watson, Dermot Mulroney, Nick Nolte, Nathan Lane
Votes: 1,634 | Gross: $0.29M
98. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
TV-14 | 119 min | Documentary
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Dennis Hopper, Peter Bogdanovich, Sam Peckinpah
Votes: 3,097
99. Lovely, Still (2008)
PG | 92 min | Drama, Romance
A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.
Director: Nik Fackler | Stars: Martin Landau, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Adam Scott
Votes: 2,381 | Gross: $0.12M
100. The Delinquents (1957)
Not Rated | 72 min | Drama
A frustrated young man, separated from his younger girlfriend, gets involved in a juvenile gang.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Peter Miller, Richard Bakalyan, Rosemary Howard
Votes: 670 | Gross: $1.00M