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1. The Loved One (1965)
Approved | 122 min | Comedy
Satire on the funeral business, in which a young British poet goes to work at a Hollywood cemetery.
Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters, Anjanette Comer, Rod Steiger
Votes: 3,969
2. Stop Making Sense (1984)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Music
Considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: David Byrne, Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steven Scales
Votes: 20,494 | Gross: $5.02M
3. Shampoo (1975)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
On Election Day, 1968, a hairdresser and ladies' man is too busy cutting hair and dealing with his various girlfriends and his mistress, whose husband he meets and finds out is having an affair with his ex-girlfriend.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Lee Grant
Votes: 14,253 | Gross: $49.41M
4. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Approved | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant
Votes: 83,791 | Gross: $24.38M
5. Being There (1979)
PG | 130 min | Comedy, Drama
After the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he's ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden
Votes: 77,872 | Gross: $30.18M
6. The Last Detail (1973)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Otis Young, Clifton James
Votes: 28,167 | Gross: $3.19M
7. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Approved | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston
Votes: 28,203
8. The Big Country (1958)
Passed | 166 min | Drama, Romance, Western
A New England sea captain in the 1880s arrives at his fiancée's sprawling Texas ranch, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston
Votes: 21,213
9. Harold and Maude (1971)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 81,994
10. Coming Home (1978)
R | 127 min | Drama, Romance, War
In 1968 California, a woman whose husband is a Marine officer fighting in Vietnam falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford
Votes: 14,854 | Gross: $32.65M
11. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
G | 260 min | Biography, Drama, History
An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Directors: George Stevens, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.
Votes: 11,984 | Gross: $15.47M
12. The Children's Hour (1961)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Romance
A rebellious student at a girls' school accuses two teachers of lesbianism.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins
Votes: 18,493
13. The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
TV-14 | 102 min | Drama
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Directors: Norman Jewison, Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Steve McQueen, Ann-Margret, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden
Votes: 18,294 | Gross: $15.26M
14. The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Unrated | 126 min | Comedy, War
Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith
Votes: 10,099 | Gross: $21.69M
15. The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Approved | 180 min | Biography, Drama, Family
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Millie Perkins, Shelley Winters, Joseph Schildkraut, Richard Beymer
Votes: 13,728 | Gross: $5.01M
16. The Indian Runner (1991)
R | 127 min | Drama
A Vietnam vet comes home to his small town and finds himself in conflict with rules that his brother has vowed to uphold.
Director: Sean Penn | Stars: David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 9,831 | Gross: $0.19M
17. Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Passed | 137 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer
Votes: 7,785
18. 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former police detective, still recovering from his alcohol addiction, is seemingly drawn into L.A's criminal underworld after stumbling upon a local drug ring.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul, Randy Brooks
Votes: 5,974 | Gross: $1.31M
19. The Landlord (1970)
PG | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
At the age of 29, Elgar Enders (Beau Bridges) "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Beau Bridges, Lee Grant, Diana Sands, Pearl Bailey
Votes: 3,099 | Gross: $0.96M
20. Bound for Glory (1976)
PG | 147 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The early life of Woody Guthrie as a vagabond folk singer.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon, Gail Strickland
Votes: 5,604
21. Lookin' to Get Out (1982)
R | 105 min | Comedy
Alex has had a good day at the track, a bad night at the poker game and hell have a worse time if the guys he owes catch up with him. So Alex and go-along pal Jerry split for Las Vegas...
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Jon Voight, Ann-Margret, Burt Young, Bert Remsen
Votes: 900 | Gross: $0.95M
22. 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: 581
23. The Escape Artist (1982)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Teenager Danny Masters, the son of the late Harry Masters, considered the second best escape artist in history, wants to follow in his father's footsteps, he already a skilled but untested ... See full summary »
Director: Caleb Deschanel | Stars: Raul Julia, Griffin O'Neal, Desi Arnaz, Teri Garr
Votes: 892 | Gross: $0.14M
24. Too Much Sun (1990)
R | 97 min | Comedy
A multimillionaire whose son and daughter are gay leaves a will with one clause: His children will inherit his money only if at least one of them produces his grandchild within a year of his death.
Director: Robert Downey Sr. | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Laura Ernst, Jim Haynie, John Ide
Votes: 539
25. The Slugger's Wife (1985)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A major league star who is on the verge of breaking a record, meets a singer and they get married, but they have different goals, so they separate, jeopardizing his opportunity in sports and the possibility of making up with his wife.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Michael O'Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay, Martin Ritt, Randy Quaid
Votes: 1,276 | Gross: $1.88M
26. The Best Man (1964)
Approved | 102 min | Drama
The two front runners for their party's presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, vie for the former president's endorsement.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton
Votes: 3,740
27. Captain Sindbad (1963)
Passed | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Family
To marry Princess Jana, Captain Sindbad must battle deadly obstacles and fight El Kerim, the evil ruler who also wants to marry the princess.
Director: Byron Haskin | Stars: Guy Williams, Heidi Brühl, Pedro Armendáriz, Abraham Sofaer
Votes: 1,045 | Gross: $5.45M
28. Gaily, Gaily (1969)
R | 107 min | Comedy
To escape sinful impulses, Ben Harvey, a callow youth, leaves his small town for Chicago in 1910. A pickpocket promptly relieves him of his money, and he nearly starves before Queen Lil ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Beau Bridges, Melina Mercouri, Brian Keith, George Kennedy
Votes: 429
29. Let's Spend the Night Together (1982)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Music
The Rolling Stones' shows in Tempe, Arizona and East Rutherford, New Jersey during their 1981 US tour.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman
Votes: 784 | Gross: $3.82M
30. Beverly Hills Buntz (1987–1988)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Norman Buntz, a gruff and somewhat ethically questionable detective, leaves the inner city and heads to the sunny climes of Southern California where he opens up a detective agency.
Stars: Dennis Franz, Peter Jurasik, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Guy Boyd
Votes: 116
31. The Young Doctors (1961)
Approved | 100 min | Drama
Medical drama set at one of New York City's hospitals during the early 1960s.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Fredric March, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark, Ina Balin
Votes: 604
32. Second-Hand Hearts (1980)
PG | 102 min | Comedy
A high-spirited wife and her meekish husband hit the road to take back her kids from her previous marriage who live with her ex-inlaws.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Robert Blake, Barbara Harris, Collin Boone, Amber Rose Gold
Votes: 239
33. People Are Funny (1954–1961)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Contestants were asked to carry out stunts.
Stars: Art Linkletter, Tammy Marihugh, Pat McGeehan, Ed Herlihy
Votes: 52
34. Jake's Journey (1988 TV Movie)
25 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A normal teenager is transported to a Monty-Pythonesque medieval fantasyland where an odd, adamant knight takes him on a quest.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Gabrielle Anwar, Peter Benson, Susie Blake, Graham Chapman
Votes: 57
35. Solo Trans (1984 Video)
60 min | Music
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Newell Alexander, Inez Drummond, Craig Hayes, Rosemarie Lovell
Votes: 69
36. The Stronger (1976)
30 min | Short, Drama
Director: Lee Grant | Stars: Edward Ashley, Katharine Bard, Anthony Costello, Dolores Dorn
Votes: 75
37. Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk (2014)
134 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A man goes to visit Count Orlock, a deviant, adulterous, shape-shifting Transylvanian vampire.
Directors: Tony Watt, John Migliore, Vivita | Stars: Max Schreck, Vivita, Tony Watt, John Migliore
Votes: 160
38. Les rendez-vous du dimanche (1975–1980)
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Michel Drucker, Dalida, Michel Sardou, Eddy Mitchell
Votes: 35
39. The Rolling Stones: From The Vault - Hampton Coliseum: Live In 1981 (2014 Video)
Unrated | 143 min | Music
"From The Vault" is a series of live concerts from The Rolling Stones archive which are getting their first official release. "Hampton Coliseum - Live In 1981" is the first title in this ... See full summary »
Directors: Hal Ashby, Tom Trbovich | Stars: The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts
Votes: 63
40. Tokyo After Dark (1959)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama
Military policeman attempts to escape Japanese authorities following his accidental killing of a Japanese teenager
Director: Norman T. Herman | Stars: Michi Kobi, Richard Long, Lawrence Dobkin, Paul Dubov
Votes: 28
41. The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1980 TV Special)
News
Golden Globe Award - American award awarded by the Hollywood association of the foreign press from 1944 for works in movies and television's pictures.
Director: Gene Weed | Stars: Glen Campbell, Debbie Reynolds, Don Adams, Fernando Allende
Votes: 42
42. Albert Whitlock: A Master of Illusion (1981)
29 min | Documentary, Short, History
Made in 1981, "Albert Whitlock: A Master of Illusion" is the original 'behind the scenes' look at movie making, showcasing the Special Visual Effects by matte artist, Albert Whitlock for Mel Brooks' "History of the World: Part I".
Director: Mark Horowitz | Stars: Bill Taylor, Albert Whitlock, Mel Brooks, Hal Ashby
43. Allons au cinéma (1975–1978)
Stars: André Halimi, Henry Chapier, Michel Mohrt, Christine Gauthey
44. The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968 TV Special)
News
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Julie Andrews, Louis Armstrong, Hal Ashby
Votes: 118
45. Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews (2007 Video)
113 min | Documentary
This film contains interview material and archival footage presented all on one film. It begins with very rare black and white Australian documentary from the 60s with Jagger looking like ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones
Votes: 11
46. The Rolling Stones: Going to a Go-Go - Live Version (1982 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts
Votes: 24
47.
Beverly Hills Buntz (1987–1988)
Episode:
Pilot
(1987)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Buntz and his side kick Sid travel together to Beverly Hills to set up as private eyes; things don't go as planned.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Dennis Franz, Peter Jurasik, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Guy Boyd
Votes: 12
48.
Allons au cinéma (1975–1978)
Episode:
Episode dated 3 June 1977
(1977)
Director: André Leroux | Stars: André Halimi, Monique Annaud, Hal Ashby, Barbara Bach
49.
The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Episode:
Episode #16.57
(1976)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Hal Ashby, David Carradine, Mike Douglas, Shecky Greene
50.
People Are Funny (1954–1961)
Episode:
Episode dated 18 September 1960
(1960)
Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Director: Irvin Atkins | Stars: Art Linkletter, Hal Ashby