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51. Honeydripper (2007)
PG-13 | 124 min | Crime, Drama, History
1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt to the liquor man, the ... See full summary »
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Danny Glover, LisaGay Hamilton, Yaya DaCosta, Charles S. Dutton
Votes: 2,195 | Gross: $0.27M
52. P.O.V. (1988– )
60 min | Documentary
POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar
Votes: 245
53. Amigo (2010)
R | 124 min | Drama, War
A fictional account of events during the Philippine-American War.
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Joel Torre, Chris Cooper, Garret Dillahunt, Arthur Acuña
Votes: 670 | Gross: $0.18M
54. Square One Television (1987–1992)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
A kids anthology show that humorously illustrates various elements of mathematics.
Stars: Joe Howard, Larry Cedar, Cynthia Darlow, Beverly Mickins
Votes: 687
55. Breaking In (1989)
R | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy
Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.
Director: Bill Forsyth | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Lorraine Toussaint
Votes: 1,763 | Gross: $1.88M
56. Silver City (2004)
R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Chris Cooper, Thora Birch, Maria Bello, Billy Zane
Votes: 4,235 | Gross: $1.02M
57. Dinner for Five (2001–2005)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Actor/Director Jon Favreau hosts an evening with four Hollywood friends (four different people or combinations of people each episode), who casually discuss the craft of acting and the business of celebrity over dinner.
Stars: Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Peter Berg, Kevin James
Votes: 956
58. Casa de los babys (2003)
R | 95 min | Drama
A brief look into South American family life while showing the hardships surrounding adoption in South America as six woman are forced to stay in the country while awaiting approval of adopting a baby.
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen, Lili Taylor
Votes: 2,222 | Gross: $0.48M
59. Texas Red (2021)
83 min | Action, History, Western
Part of the 12 Western feature films to be made in 12 months during 2020, this film tells the story of Texas Red, an African-American man who was hunted by hundreds through the Winter wilderness of Mississippi.
Director: Travis Mills | Stars: John Sayles, Travis Mills, William E. Harris, William Shannon Williams
Votes: 301
60. Go for Sisters (2013)
Unrated | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Fontayne is enlisted by Bernice - her estranged old friend and current parole officer - along with a disgraced cop to search for Bernice's son, who went missing on the Mexican border.
Director: John Sayles | Stars: LisaGay Hamilton, Yolonda Ross, Edward James Olmos, Hilary Barraford
Votes: 655 | Gross: $0.06M
61. 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
62. Accidents Happen (2009)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
Billy, his parents, siblings and neighbors have their fair share of accidents in 1974 and 1982. Boys will be boys.
Director: Andrew Lancaster | Stars: Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook, Joel Tobeck
Votes: 2,803
63. American Dream (1990)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
Recounts the 1985-86 strike against the Hormel Foods Corporation in Minnesota after its employees' wages and benefits were cut.
Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cathy Caplan, Thomas Haneke, Lawrence Silk | Stars: Lewie Anderson, R.J. Bergstrom, Ron Bergstrom, Wayne Goodnature
Votes: 1,015 | Gross: $0.27M
64. Django Lives!
Action, Crime, Drama | Announced
The renowned gunslinger fends off racism in 1914 America. He's up in years but still as deadly as ever.
Director: Christian Alvart | Star: Franco Nero
65. 48 Hours on ID (2010– )
60 min | Documentary
Investigative news episodic show. Based on 48 hours This is the ID (Investigation Discovery) version of it.
Stars: Maureen Maher, Erin Moriarty, Peter Van Sant, Richard Schlesinger
Votes: 68
66. Sonora, the Devil's Highway (I) (2018)
TV-14 | 94 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
1931 in Mexico, under pressure from Sonora government, a group of people are forced to take a trip to Mexicali, where they will have to face the racism and other kind of dangers through the dangerous desert.
Director: Alejandro Springall | Stars: Fernando Becerril, Juan Manuel Bernal, Rafael Cebrián, Joaquín Cosio
Votes: 722
67. As Easy As Closing Your Eyes
Short, Drama, Sci-Fi | Completed
Director: Parker Croft | Stars: Sean Marquette, Laura Coover, Nancy Linari, Jennifer Scibetta
68. Fade to Black (2006)
R | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller
Attempting to recover from his failed marriage to Rita Hayworth and restart his career, Orson Welles travels to Italy only to be drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue, murder and politics when an actor is murdered on his set.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Danny Huston, Diego Luna, Paz Vega, Christopher Walken
Votes: 915
69. Union Square (2011)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama
Jenny, who has rejected her tumultuous family for a more ordered life, gets a surprise visit from her sister Lucy at a critical time - right at the moment where she's feels ready to commit to her longtime fiancé.
Director: Nancy Savoca | Stars: Tammy Blanchard, Mira Sorvino, Michael Sirow, Murray
Votes: 598 | Gross: $0.04M
70. Casting By (2012)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
The surprising, never-before-told tale of the indispensable yet unsung Casting Director - Iconoclasts whose keen eye, exquisite taste and gut instincts redefined Hollywood.
Director: Tom Donahue | Stars: Deborah Aquila, Risa Bramon Garcia, Ellen Chenoweth, Marion Dougherty
Votes: 1,638 | Gross: $0.01M
71. Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3 (2019–2020)
Documentary, Comedy, Horror
Time Warp The Mini Series.
Stars: Kevin Pollak, John Waters, Illeana Douglas, Joe Dante
Votes: 203
72. Shannon's Deal (1990–1991)
60 min | Drama
Once a successful corporate lawyer at a prestigious Philadelphia law firm, Jack Shannon lost his marriage and his job, due in part to a compulsive gambling habit. While Shannon maintains a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jamey Sheridan, Elizabeth Peña, Richard Edson, Jenny Lewis
Votes: 128
73. Naked Hollywood (1991– )
History
A long hard look at the Movie Business by the BBC.
Stars: Don Simpson, Michael Cieply, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan
Votes: 50
74. Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (... See full summary »
Directors: Louis Black, Karen Bernstein | Stars: Sandra Adair, Patricia Arquette, Michael Barker, Jack Black
Votes: 429
75. Who Needs Sleep? (2006)
78 min | Documentary
A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work.
Director: Haskell Wexler | Stars: David Agus, Netta Bank, Annette Bening, Gilbert Cates
Votes: 227
76. Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
30 min | Talk-Show
A diverse panel of experts on various social, political, economic, and legal issues that are key to Detroit's turnaround.
Stars: Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 414
77. Democracy Now! (2001– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Journalist Amy Goodman hosts this independent news program which features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy.
Stars: Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Nermeen Shaikh, Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Votes: 481
78. Up Close with Carrie Keagan (2007– )
Talk-Show
Up Close with Carrie Keagan is a comedy talk-show featuring ground-breaking, funny and uncensored interviews with Hollywood's A-list.
Stars: Carrie Keagan, Shark Firestone, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone
Votes: 223
79. That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.
Director: Elijah Drenner | Stars: Dick Miller, Lainie Miller, Gilbert Adler, Allan Arkush
Votes: 531
80. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)
104 min | Drama
This film is made up of three segments that share no plot but have a general thematic relationship. In the first segment, Virginia and her three children are left by her shiftless husband ... See full summary »
Directors: Mirra Bank, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Maria Tucci, David Strathairn, Kevin Bacon, Didi Velez
Votes: 201
81. Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
Documentary, History
The history of Hollywood film from the medium's invention to the birth of the New Hollywood in 1970.
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Daniel Selznick, Gregory Orr, Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Votes: 408
82. 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! (2022–2023)
165 min | Documentary
A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable motion pictures, TV, music and video games of that seminal year.
Stars: Mick Garris, Robert Meyer Burnett, Darin Scott, Drew McWeeny
Votes: 145
83. Hard Choices (1984)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
A teenaged boy goes for a ride with his brother and the brother's friends, who proceed to rob a store and murder the clerk. They are caught and, despite the young boy's protestations, he is... See full summary »
Director: Rick King | Stars: Margaret Klenck, Gary McCleery, John Seitz, John Sayles
Votes: 143
84. TCM Guest Programmer (2005– )
Talk-Show
Actors, Writers, Directors and other celebrities share their favorite movies alongside Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz.
Stars: Robert Osborne, Ben Mankiewicz, Alicia Malone, Dave Karger
Votes: 46
85. The Panel (1998–2007)
90 min | Talk-Show
A comedy show talking about the events from the week gone. Made by Australia's Working Dog and featuring guests each week. The team is known for the movie The Castle.
Stars: Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Kate Langbroek, Santo Cilauro
Votes: 212
86. Bruce Springsteen: Glory Days (1985 Music Video)
Not Rated | 6 min | Music
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performs in the music video "Glory Days" from the album "Born in the U.S.A." recorded for Columbia Records. Springsteen and the band perform in a bar... See full summary »
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Clarence Clemons, Nils Lofgren, Howard March, Julianne Phillips
Votes: 166
87. Passing Glory (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Drama, Sport
A talented all-black high school basketball team challenges the top all-white team in civil-rights-era New Orleans.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Andre Braugher, Rip Torn, Sean Squire, Ruby Dee
Votes: 287
88. Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
News
Stars: Jaume Figueras, Crisol Tuà, Monts Llussà, Àlex Gorina
Votes: 231
89. Unnatural Causes (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemical Agent Orange which he turns to Maude DeVictor, a Veterans Administration benefits ... See full summary »
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: John Ritter, Alfre Woodard, Patti LaBelle, John Vargas
Votes: 178
90. Bruce Springsteen: I'm on Fire (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Bruce Springsteen's video for his single "I'm On Fire" off of the biggest album of his career, "Born In The USA"
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Maggie Renzi, Bruce Springsteen
Votes: 141
91. My Life's in Turnaround (1993)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two Manhattan slacker dudes, best friends, want to make a movie about their lives. Splick drives a hack, Jason tends bar; each has a stuttering relationship with a down-to-earth woman. But ... See full summary »
Directors: Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward | Stars: Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward, Dolores McDougal, Tara Shannon
Votes: 459 | Gross: $0.20M
92. Untama giru (1989)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After learning the boss's daughter is a shape shifting pig, an Okinawa sugar cane worker aided by a forest spirit becomes a Robin Hood type getting arms for guerillas against both the US and the Japanese.
Director: Go Takamine | Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Chikako Aoyama, John Sayles, Jun Togawa
Votes: 84
93. The Normals (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy
Wallowing in debt, Billy enrolls in a clinical drug trial to make a quick buck. Why not? Carted out of NYC on a bus full of oddballs, he and the rest of the "Normals," are tagged, prodded ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Patrick Connors | Stars: Bryan Greenberg, Cat Ascienzo, Mishka Balilty, Richie Blackwood
Votes: 220
94. Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficult genius and a son's path out of the shadow of a famous father.
Director: Mark Wexler | Stars: Haskell Wexler, Mark Wexler, Billy Crystal, Norman Jewison
Votes: 555 | Gross: $0.04M
95. Obscene (2007)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch" to publication.
Directors: Daniel O'Connor, Neil Ortenberg | Stars: Amiri Baraka, Lenny Bruce, William S. Burroughs, Jim Carroll
Votes: 262
96. Shannon's Deal (1989 TV Movie)
120 min | Crime, Drama
A washed-up lawyer refuses to take a bribe and instead goes after the South American drug cartel that's trying to push those in its way.
Director: Lewis Teague | Stars: Jamey Sheridan, Elizabeth Peña, Martin Ferrero, Jenny Lewis
Votes: 144
97. Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988 (1989 Video)
100 min | Documentary, Music
"The Boss" is back again; full-force in one of his best productions with the E Street Band. I've never seen Bruce Springsteen in better form! This decade-long anthology not only features ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Meiert Avis, Brian De Palma, Carol Dodds, Danny Goldberg, Arnold Levine, Anthony Potenza, Arthur Rosato, John Sayles, Julian Schlossberg | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Courteney Cox
Votes: 358
98. Trip Flip (2012– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Reality-TV
Host Bert Kreischer surprises unsuspecting American vacationers by throwing away the guidebook and taking them off-the-beaten-path. It's the vacation they never saw coming.
Stars: Bert Kreischer, Jake Kaplan, Matt Haeger, Michael Cerveris
Votes: 82
99. Little Saints (1999)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
When St. Jude appears to her to tell her that her daughter is still alive, Esperanza goes on a search to find her daughter.
Director: Alejandro Springall | Stars: Dolores Heredia, Demián Bichir, Alberto Estrella, Pedro Altamirano
Votes: 578 | Gross: $0.01M
100. Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001 Video)
165 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Directors: Meiert Avis, Adam Bernstein, Peter Care, Brian De Palma, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Carol Dodds, Danny Goldberg, Arnold Levine, Sean Penn, Anthony Potenza, Tim Robbins, Arthur Rosato, John Sayles, Julian Schlossberg | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Courteney Cox
Votes: 316