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51. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.
Stars: Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood, Paul Koslo, Stan Shaw
Votes: 2,792
52. Anesthesia (2015)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.
Director: Tim Blake Nelson | Stars: Sam Waterston, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll, Gretchen Mol
Votes: 5,036 | Gross: $0.02M
53. For All Time (2000 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A man facing middle-age and a failing marriage finds a time slip that can take him back to the end of the 19th Century.
Director: Steven Schachter | Stars: Mark Harmon, Mary McDonnell, Catherine Hicks, Philip Casnoff
Votes: 1,073
54. September 30, 1955 (1977)
PG | 101 min | Drama
When Jimmy's idol, James Dean, dies on September 30, 1955, the small-town Arkansas college undergraduate goes berserk. He and five of his friends hold a vigil which turns into a drunken debauch--and, finally, a tragedy.
Director: James Bridges | Stars: Richard Thomas, Susan Tyrrell, Deborah Benson, Lisa Blount
Votes: 458
55. The Waltons: Homecoming (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 80 min | Drama
John-Boy and his family prepare for John Sr.'s homecoming to spend Christmas together, but after a storm blows in, John-Boy must find his father, and the journey through it will change his life forever.
Director: Lev L. Spiro | Stars: Logan Shroyer, Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews
Votes: 577
56. To Save the Children (1994 TV Movie)
Unrated | 92 min | Drama
Teacher Jake Downey has relocated to a small town in Wyoming hoping to escape the urban problems of his last assignment. His myth of rural bliss is shattered when a former police officer ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Richard Thomas, Wendy Crewson, Jessica Steen, Joanne Vannicola
Votes: 225
57. Winning (1969)
M | 123 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one--the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther ... See full summary »
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner, Richard Thomas
Votes: 2,215 | Gross: $14.64M
58. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
89 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 580
59. Home & Family (2012–2021)
120 min | Talk-Show
Show will focus on home improvements, crafts, parenting tips, and lifestyle, health and fitness enhancements.
Stars: Debbie Matenopoulos, Mark Steines, Kenneth Wingard, Kym Douglas
Votes: 521
60. The Defenders (1961–1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis
Votes: 506
61. The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The award winning bing play of Mary Chase came to television in 1958. It tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd (Art Carney), a personable chap who drinks a little, and befriends a "pookah", a ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim O'Connor, James Valentine, Hurd Hatfield, John Colicos
Votes: 105
62. Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story (1983 TV Movie)
89 min | Biography, Drama, Music
TV movie based on the singer's life, under his mother's thumb, competing with the ghost of one of the most famous singers in C&W music history, and aspiring to rise above it all.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Richard Thomas, Lenora May, Liane Langland, Ann Gillespie
Votes: 351
63. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 610
64. Bracken's World (1969–1970)
60 min | Drama
Behind the scenes at the fictitious Century Studios in Hollywood, headed by the (initially) unseen John Bracken.
Stars: Elizabeth Allen, Peter Haskell, Linda Harrison, Laraine Stephens
Votes: 171
65. A Waltons Thanksgiving (2022)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
The Walton family enthusiastically prepares for the annual Harvest Festival Fair on Walton's Mountain in 1934, but a young boy's arrival dramatically changes their lives.
Director: Joe Lazarov | Stars: Bellamy Young, Richard Thomas, Teddy Sears, Logan Shroyer
Votes: 260
66. Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Drama, History
True story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, its crew's struggle to survive the sharks and exposure, and the captain's scape-goat court-martial.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Stacy Keach, Richard Thomas, Don Harvey, Robert Cicchini
Votes: 967
67. Annie's Point (2005 TV Movie)
G | 87 min | Drama
Richard Eason is flat-out filling his late father's shoes as CEO of an east Coast real estate developing company, so he can't spend nearly as much time with mother Annie and daughter Ella ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Switzer | Stars: Betty White, Richard Thomas, Amy Davidson, Ellen Albertini Dow
Votes: 374
68. You'll Like My Mother (1972)
PG | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Francesca Kinsolving, a very pregnant widow whose husband was recently killed in action in Vietnam, travels to visit her late husband's mother in a snowy Minnesota town and gets snowed in ... See full summary »
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Patty Duke, Rosemary Murphy, Richard Thomas, Sian Barbara Allen
Votes: 868
69. The Todd Killings (1971)
R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An overgrown adolescent lives off his mother and leads small-town California teens astray.
Director: Barry Shear | Stars: Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, Sherry E. DeBoer
Votes: 432
70. Red Sky at Morning (1971)
GP | 112 min | Drama
An adolescent boy and his mother are sent to live in New Mexico after his father goes off to fight World War II. The move is hard on both mother and son. The boy, one of the few whites in ... See full summary »
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Richard Thomas, Catherine Burns, Desi Arnaz Jr., Richard Crenna
Votes: 458
71. Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Drama
The captain of a crippled jet steers toward tri-state rescue-team experts waiting in Sioux City, Iowa.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Richard Thomas, Leon Russom
Votes: 771
72. The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1985–1992)
Animation, Short, Action
An animated direct-to-video series produced by Hanna-Barbera that tells of three young adventurers who travel back in time to watch biblical events take place.
Stars: Rob Paulsen, Darleen Carr, Michael Rye, Terence McGovern
Votes: 182
73. Flood: A River's Rampage (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 96 min | Drama
Starring Scott Wickware (the hard hat worker from Welcome to Dead House), this film tells the story of a flood wreaking havoc on a small Mississippi town, and features a family struggling with the ordeal surrounding them.
Director: Bruce Pittman | Stars: Richard Thomas, Kate Vernon, Nigel Bennett, Mairon Bennett
Votes: 371
74. Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )
Music
Stars: Peter Martins, Heather Watts, The New York City Ballet, Maria Calegari
Votes: 56
75. The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (1998–1999)
30 min | Adventure, Family
Emmy-winner Richard Thomas (The Waltons) stars in this exciting family adventure based on Johann David Wyss's Timeless book. Join the shipwrecked Robinsons as they struggle together to make a new life on a remote desert island.
Stars: Gareth Howells, Kieren Hutchison, Richard Thomas, Mia Lux
Votes: 627
76. Timepiece (1996 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder when the racist is killed. However, Kevin Kilner comes forward and claims to have commmitted ... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Naomi Watts, Kevin Kilner, James Earl Jones, Ellen Burstyn
Votes: 528
77. Lincoln (1992 TV Movie)
240 min | Biography, History
Famous actors and actresses read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civil War.
Directors: Peter W. Kunhardt, James A. Edgar | Stars: Jason Robards, James Earl Jones, Glenn Close, Richard Widmark
Votes: 342
78. Johnny Belinda (1982 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
A young deaf mute is befriended by a Vista worker.
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Richard Thomas, Rosanna Arquette, Dennis Quaid, Candy Clark
Votes: 264
79. A Walton Easter (1997 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Drama
In 1969, John-Boy is a TV news anchorman in New York and he is in the throes of writing a new book. He and a very pregnant Janet are making plans to return to Walton's Mountain for the ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Corcoran | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Jon Walmsley
Votes: 332
80. Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1999 TV Movie)
96 min | Adventure, Biography, Family
A version of the "Little House" stories that cover some of the events that take place in the last three books of the series and the book "The First Four Years" Laura is living on the ... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Richard Thomas, Meredith Monroe, Walton Goggins, Lindsay Crouse
Votes: 387
81. Go Toward the Light (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
A young couple faces the realities of life with their child who is diagnosed with AIDS.
Director: Mike Robe | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Piper Laurie, Joshua Harris, Ned Beatty
Votes: 589
82. A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama, Family
In November 1963, the Walton siblings and their families return to Walton's Mountain for Thanksgiving, including John-Boy and his girlfriend Janet. Several days later, they receive tragic news that President Kennedy had been assassinated.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 442
83. The Christmas Box (1995 TV Movie)
G | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy
A ski shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and their daughter into an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has recurring dreams about an angel.
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Richard Thomas, Maureen O'Hara, Annette O'Toole, Kelsey Mulrooney
Votes: 1,305
84. The Invaders (1995)
148 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A man named Nolan Wood tries to stop an invasion of Earth by aliens disguised as humans.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Elizabeth Peña, Richard Thomas, DeLane Matthews
Votes: 508
85. Christmas vs. The Walters (2021)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Diane Walters (Shawnee Smith), an over-burdened mother of two with a third child on the way, strives to create the perfect Christmas while her loving but dysfunctional family falls apart around her.
Director: Peter A. D'Amato | Stars: Shawnee Smith, Dean Winters, Chris Elliott, Bruce Dern
Votes: 381
86. A Walton Wedding (1995 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
The Waltons reunite once again to celebrate the 1960s wedding of their eldest, John-Boy, but impending crises threaten to shatter the family's happiness.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Jon Walmsley
Votes: 294
87. The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2021– )
Talk-Show
Every week, the stars of the stage are highlighted in this nationally-syndicated entertainment show.
Stars: Paul Wontorek, Tamsen Fadal, Charlie Cooper, Beth Stevens
Votes: 22
88. Death in Small Doses (1995 TV Movie)
88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
One night, Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after--poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of ... See full summary »
Director: Sondra Locke | Stars: Richard Thomas, Shawn Elliott, Tess Harper, Glynnis O'Connor
Votes: 410
89. 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
90. The Price for Silence (2018)
107 min | Drama
After the death of her father, a troubled woman returns home to confront the family who paid for her silence.
Director: Tony Germinario | Stars: Lynn Mancinelli, Richard Thomas, Emrhys Cooper, Kristin Carey
Votes: 206
91. Precious Victims (1993 TV Movie)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Paula and Robert Sims are desperate: their 12 day old baby has been kidnapped. Since there's no trace of the kidnappers, they address the public for help. Their daughter is found dead ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Park Overall, Robby Benson, Frederic Forrest, Brion James
Votes: 177
92. The Sonny and Cher Show (1976–1977)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Cher and Sonny Bono starred in this quintessentially '70's TV comedy/variety show. Sonny and Cher's hit songs featured prominently on the show, as they would often sing and perform them between short skits.
Stars: Sonny Bono, Cher, Jack L. Harrell, Ted Zeigler
Votes: 498
93. Time after Time (2011 TV Movie)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After returning to Long Island to confront his past, a journalist comes face to face with his future.
Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Richard Thomas, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Christine Chatelain, Chris Cochrane
Votes: 461
94. Barefoot in the Park (1982 TV Movie)
128 min | Comedy
Newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for ... See full summary »
Director: Harvey Medlinsky | Stars: Richard Thomas, Bess Armstrong, Hans Conried, Barbara Barrie
Votes: 243
95. The Million Dollar Kid (2000)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Family, Comedy
The good news is that the Hunter family just won a 50 million dollar lottery ticket. The bad news is that they lost it in the middle of Los Angeles--and have only four hours to find it and ... See full summary »
Director: Neil Mandt | Stars: Richard Thomas, Maureen McCormick, C. Thomas Howell, Corey Feldman
Votes: 517
96. AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Documentary
The Award is the highest honor for a career in film and celebrates an individual whose career has greatly contributed to the enrichment of American culture.
Stars: Carole Bayer Sager, George Stevens Jr., Jack Nicholson, Gregory Peck
Votes: 52
97. 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
98. It's a Miracle (1998–2004)
TV-Y | Documentary, Drama
True stories about miracles still exist.
Stars: Richard Thomas, Nia Peeples, Ally Downs, Pamela Zane
Votes: 126
99. Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2002 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Biography, Western
The hardships, adventures and romance of life on the prairie in 19th century South Dakota are recounted in this dramatic biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. A continuation of the TV movie aired in 1999.
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Meredith Monroe, Walton Goggins, Thomas Ian Griffith, Skye McCole Bartusiak
Votes: 182
100. The Miracle of the Cards (2001 TV Movie)
Unrated | 89 min | Drama
"The Miracle of the Cards" is based on the true story of Marion Shergold and her son, Craig, an eight-year-old English boy who had a brain tumor. Several events convinced Marion that God ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Karin Konoval, Catherine Oxenberg, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Votes: 581