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51. Authors Anonymous (2014)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy
When a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers accept Hannah into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?
Director: Ellie Kanner | Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Tricia Helfer, Jonathan Banks, Teri Polo
Votes: 2,345
52. Knucklehead (2010)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Sport
A con artist Eddie Sullivan (Mark Feuerstein) creates a get-rich-quick scheme by enlisting a sweet gentle giant named Walter (Paul The Big Show Wight) as his unwitting accomplice.
Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Mark Feuerstein, Melora Hardin, Paul Wight, Dennis Farina
Votes: 2,652
53. Lady Blue (1985–1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Katy Mahoney patrols the grittier streets of Chicago, dispatching the steamier elements before reporting to her boss Terry McNichol. Katy's intensity about her job interfered with her social life.
Stars: Jamie Rose, Danny Aiello, Ralph Foody, Ron Dean
Votes: 394
54. In-Laws (2002–2003)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
A newly-married man moves into his wife's parents' house to save money, only to have his life completely taken over by her father (Dennis Farina).
Stars: Dennis Farina, Elon Gold, Bonnie Somerville, Jean Smart
Votes: 109
55. Purple Violets (2007)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Patti Petalson (Blair) struggles with the pressure of becoming the next important American writer.
Director: Edward Burns | Stars: Annette Arnold, Max Baker, Selma Blair, James Biberi
Votes: 3,475
56. 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
57. Bad Seed (2000)
R | 93 min | Mystery, Thriller
Preston Tylk is an ordinary guy living in Seattle. When he discovers that his wife, Emily, whom he adores, is having an affair, he is devastated. Storming out of the house, he returns later only to find her brutally murdered.
Director: Jon Bokenkamp | Stars: Luke Wilson, Norman Reedus, Dennis Farina, Mili Avital
Votes: 851
58. The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008–2010)
TV-PG | Comedy, Talk-Show
Actress and comedienne Bonnie Hunt sits down with a wide variety of guests in the daily syndicated talk show.
Stars: Bonnie Hunt, Nicholas Pike, Don Lake, Alice Hunt
Votes: 680
59. Bagboy (2007)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy
A teenager enters the competitive world of grocery store bagging.
Director: Mort Nathan | Stars: Dennis Farina, Paul Campbell, Marika Dominczyk, Robert Hoffman
Votes: 809
60. The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama
Joe May is an aging hustler clinging to the belief that he's one scam away from his big score. With his health failing and resources dwindling, Joe is presented with one last shot at redemption.
Director: Joe Maggio | Stars: Dennis Farina, Matt DeCaro, Meredith Droeger, Jamie Anne Allman
Votes: 780
61. Six Against the Rock (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In May of 1946, Alcatraz inmate Bernie Coy initiates a carefully thought out plan to escape the island prison. His plan, carried out with five accomplices, falls apart when they can't obtain a key to unlock a door leading to the yard.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: David Carradine, Richard Dysart, Dennis Farina, Charles Haid
Votes: 259
62. The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The true chilling story of the "two of a kind", killin' cousins Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, better known as the Hillside Stranglers, is told in this TV drama. The movie concentrates ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Gethers | Stars: Richard Crenna, Dennis Farina, Billy Zane, Tony Plana
Votes: 771
63. People Like Us (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 200 min | Drama
When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enable his own form of justice.
Director: William Hale | Stars: Ben Gazzara, Connie Sellecca, Eva Marie Saint, Dennis Farina
Votes: 182
64. Men of Respect (1990)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
It's Macbeth in mobster form!
Director: William Reilly | Stars: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Dennis Farina, Peter Boyle
Votes: 958 | Gross: $0.14M
65. The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999–2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Craig Kilborn interviews Celebrity guests, with sketch-comedy thrown in.
Stars: Craig Kilborn, Kip Madsen, Jay Phillips, Ram Ord
Votes: 813
66. The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
A tough Miami criminal journalist played by Elizabeth Montgomery investigates the disappearance of 16 year-old Alice Nicholson.
Director: Joyce Chopra | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dennis Farina, Yaphet Kotto, Audra Lindley
Votes: 128
67. Hard Knox (1984 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
A retired fighter pilot becomes the head of his alma matter military high school for two weeks with hilarious consequences. He shapes up the school and raises morale so that they are able ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Robert Conrad, Red West, Joan Sweeny, Bill Erwin
Votes: 212
68. MacGruder and Loud (1985)
60 min | Drama, Crime
Two police partners, Malcolm and Jenny, fall in love and marry secretly, as department rules forbid married colleagues from being partners.
Stars: John Getz, Kathryn Harrold, Robert Desiderio, Willard E. Pugh
Votes: 126
69. Final Jeopardy (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A small-town couple find themselves stranded in an unfamiliar, and unfriendly, big city. Weaving in and out of the proceedings are a bunch of murderous criminals with names like DOA, Ice ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Richard Thomas, Mary Crosby, Jeff Corey, Jonathan Goldsmith
Votes: 274
70. Bonanza: Under Attack (1995 TV Movie)
PG | 89 min | Western
A reimagining of the next generation of Cartwrights, three cousins Benji, A.C., and Josh join together to fight off forces to save the Ponderosa. Under the guidance of old friend Bronc Evans, they learn the meaning of family.
Director: Mark Tinker | Stars: Ben Johnson, Michael Landon Jr., Emily Warfield, Brian Leckner
Votes: 320
71. Cruel Doubt (1992)
187 min | Crime, Drama
A college student and two friends are accused of murdering one's stepfather and injuring his mother whom refuses to believe her son had anything to do with the attack.
Stars: Blythe Danner, Matt McGrath, Denis Arndt, Adam Baldwin
Votes: 420
72. Lucky Stiff (2014)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Musical
A bachelor travels to Monte Carlo to claim an inheritance from his late rich uncle.
Director: Christopher Ashley | Stars: Dominic Marsh, Nikki M. James, Pamela Shaw, Jason Alexander
Votes: 178
73. Through Naked Eyes (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Thriller
A musician living in an apartment building likes to check out the residents of the building opposite him--until he finds out one day that an attractive woman in that building is checking ... See full summary »
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: David Soul, Pam Dawber, Fionnula Flanagan, William Schallert
Votes: 252
74. A Stranger in the Mirror (1993 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
A naive young woman arrives in Hollywood to become a star, but after she gets drugged and raped during a shoot, she hardens quickly and catches the eye of a popular womanizing comedian who introduces her to his shady powerful agent.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Perry King, Lori Loughlin, Geordie Johnson, Juliet Mills
Votes: 165
75. Street Crimes (1992 Video)
R | 94 min | Action, Drama
Two cops, one with a gun and one with his fists, risk everything to make the neighborhood crime and drug free by taking down the most powerful street lord.
Director: Stephen Smoke | Stars: Dennis Farina, Michael Worth, Patricia Zehentmayr, James T. Morris
Votes: 252
76. Mac (1992)
R | 117 min | Drama
Mac is the ambitious, overbearing, irresistible oldest of three brothers who struggle against all odds to scrape together enough money to start their own business in Queens, New York.
Director: John Turturro | Stars: John Turturro, Michael Badalucco, Carl Capotorto, Nicholas Turturro
Votes: 1,025 | Gross: $0.47M
77. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)
9 min | Comedy, History
A Special Collector's Edition.
Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta
Votes: 109
78. Jack and Mike (1986–1987)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The stories revolve around Jackie, a newspaper columnist for a Chicago newspaper, and Mike, a restaurant owner, live a fast paced life and their careers often interfere in their plans. ... See full summary »
Stars: Shelley Hack, Tom Mason, Rich Whalen, Holly Fulger
Votes: 64
79. Buddy Faro (1998)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
After vanishing for 20 years, a hip 70's private detective brings his act into the 90's with the help of his young partner Bob and a couple of trusty assistants.
Stars: Dennis Farina, Frank Whaley, Allison Smith, Charles Robinson
Votes: 118
80. One Woman's Courage (1994 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
Grace starts drinking when she discovers that her husband Craig is having an affair. One night she witnesses a man attacking a girl; she helps the girl get to the hospital but does not want... See full summary »
Director: Charles Robert Carner | Stars: Patty Duke, James Farentino, Keith Szarabajka, Dennis Farina
Votes: 137
81. The Directors (1997–2008)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary series focusing on some of cinema's greatest film directors.
Stars: Harrison Ford, Dave Mann, Tom Hanks, Rod Steiger
Votes: 241
82. Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (1992)
190 min | Crime, Drama
A D.E.A. Agent goes to Columbia to take on the Cartel. He learns that the Cartel is not above killing anyone who opposes them, like judges and Police. Eventually a man who worked for the ... See full summary »
Stars: Alex McArthur, Dennis Farina, Julie Carmen, Michele Placido
Votes: 119
83. We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Crime
Comedy about two misfits who lose a borrowed ten grand from a mob kingpin and must flee from New York to Los Angeles--where they get involved in a caper involving a video of Senators in ... See full summary »
Director: James Lemmo | Stars: Dennis Farina, Leo Rossi, Fran Drescher, Cynthia Frost
Votes: 226
84. Out of Annie's Past (1995 TV Movie)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Annie's got a secret past she's eager to hide from her husband and her family. An iconclastic bounty hunter blackmails her to keep that past a secret. As the stakes increase, though, so do ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Catherine Mary Stewart, Scott Valentine, Dennis Farina, Carsten Norgaard
Votes: 128
85. Planet of the Pitts (2004)
112 min | Comedy, Action
First day on job publicist, a radio show personality, confused gang leader, and a shrink on crack rush to recuperate Brad Pitt who is hallucinating apes after drinking a soda contaminated with bug killer.
Director: Andreas Brandy | Stars: Semos Gardner, Mirya Royal, Andreas Brandy, Elias McCabe
Votes: 140
86. The Disappearance of Nora (1993 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 98 min | Thriller
A beautiful woman is found stranded in the desert with no recollection of who she is or how she got there, so a casino boss makes it his mission to help her.
Director: Joyce Chopra | Stars: Veronica Hamel, Stephen Collins, Dennis Farina, Stan Ivar
Votes: 204
87. Cinemax Comedy Experiment (1985–1990)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Harry Shearer, Martin Mull, Mary Kay Place, Fred Willard
Votes: 12
88. Triplecross (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Thriller
Three cops (Ted Wass, Markie Post, Gary Swanson) become instant millionaires after saving a rich crime victim. They retire from the force and use their money to become flamboyant private ... See full summary »
Director: David Greene | Stars: Ted Wass, Markie Post, Gary Swanson, Shannon Wilcox
Votes: 71
89. The Impostor (1984 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
After being released from prison, small-time con artist Cade tracks down his old girlfriend. When she rebuffs him, he fakes his past in order to get hired as the principal of the school ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Anthony Geary, Lorna Patterson, Jordan Charney, Penny Johnson Jerald
Votes: 67
90. Scrambled Eggs (2004)
34 min | Comedy, Short
Julia, a high school senior, finally musters the courage to ask out Tom Waide, the guy she's been obsessed with for over three years. The result is what she never would have expected...
Director: Lorenzo Manetti | Stars: Heather Lindell, Dylan M. McKnight, Molly Brenner, Michael Rapaport
Votes: 42
91. Making 'Snatch' (2001 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Martin Herring, Janet Knipe | Stars: Jason Statham, Guy Ritchie, Tim Maurice-Jones, Matthew Vaughn
Votes: 87
92. The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002 TV Special)
180 min
Primetime Emmy Award is the main American award in area of television, annually handed by the American television academy.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 402
93. Nightlife (1986–1987)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Nighttime Talk Show hosted by Comic and regular Tonight Show guest David Brenner.
Stars: David Brenner, Dina R. Andrews, Susan Saint James, Robert Wuhl
Votes: 19
94. Perfect Crimes (1991 TV Movie)
60 min | Crime
True stories about individuals seeking to commit a perfect crime.
Directors: Dan Jackson, Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Telly Savalas, Bruce Greenwood, Lisa Hartman, Dennis Farina
Votes: 18
95. This Old Cub (2004)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Sport
Jeff Santo explores the life and career of his father, Chicago Cub great Ron Santo.
Director: Jeff Santo | Stars: Ron Santo, Dennis Farina, David L. Fishman, Dennis Franz
Votes: 405
96. Open Admissions (1988 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Director: Gus Trikonis | Stars: Jane Alexander, Dennis Farina, Estelle Parsons, Michael Beach
Votes: 36
97. The American Gangster (1992)
48 min | Crime, Documentary
Program provides an historical archive of how gangsters took advantage of changes in public policy to gain wealth and power in the first half of the twentieth century and how they met their... See full summary »
Director: Ben Burtt | Stars: Dennis Farina, Rod Steiger
Votes: 48
98. 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996 TV Special)
120 min
Screen Actors Guild Award - American award, awarded by Guild of movie actors of the USA from 1995 for movies and television serials.
Director: David Grossman | Stars: Joan Allen, Gillian Anderson, Patricia Arquette, Kevin Bacon
Votes: 71
99. Target Presents CBS Sneak Peek (1998 Video)
Unrated | 28 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Ray Romano comes to CBS Studio Center to host a sneak peek on the 1998 Fall line-up for CBS, including The King of Queens, The Brian Benben Show, The Nanny, Martial Law, Cosby, and his own ... See full summary »
Director: Stacy Peralta | Stars: Jason Beghe, Catherine Bell, Brian Benben, Kyle Chandler
Votes: 9
100. Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs (2006 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Sport
Using the frame of opening day, 2006, this documentary examines the Cubs' 100 years without a World Series title. Between conversations with a half-dozen selected Cubs fans in 2006, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ernie Banks, Bob Costas, Paul Dzien, Dennis Farina
Votes: 59