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1. Top Gun (1986)
PG | 109 min | Action, Drama
As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer
Votes: 504,491 | Gross: $179.80M
2. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 948,063 | Gross: $83.01M
3. CHiPs (1977–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.
Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Paul Linke
Votes: 11,573
4. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,406
5. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Cordell Walker and his partner, James Trivette, are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to battle crime in Dallas and all around the state of Texas.
Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Sheree J. Wilson, Noble Willingham
Votes: 18,932
6. The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
Stars: Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon
Votes: 8,575
7. Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.
Stars: Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, Dana Plato
Votes: 12,440
8. The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
PG | 113 min | Action, Family, Sport
Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Pat E. Johnson, Bruce Malmuth
Votes: 99,172 | Gross: $115.10M
9. Simon & Simon (1981–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency.
Stars: Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Mary Carver, Tim Reid
Votes: 6,133
10. 227 (1985–1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
This series took place in an apartment building numbered 227. The cast would frequently be sitting outside on a large set of stone stairs, involved in some discussion that would unfold into the weekly plotline.
Stars: Helen Martin, Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall
Votes: 4,001
11. Riptide (1984–1986)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.
Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Jack Ging
Votes: 3,202
12. Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The Biblical prophecy of Armegeddon begins when the Rapture instantly takes all believers in Christ from the Earth. A reporter left behind learns that the Anti-Christ will soon take power.
Director: Vic Sarin | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 10,545 | Gross: $4.22M
13. L.A. Takedown (1989 TV Movie)
97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tough Los Angeles cop Vincent Hanna takes on a gang of professional bank robbers led by the precise, enigmatic Patrick McLaren.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Scott Plank, Alex McArthur, Michael Rooker, Ely Pouget
Votes: 2,581
14. Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
After the Rapture and the revealing of the identity of the Antichrist, a group of converts form the Tribulation Force, a secret society with the sole purpose of converting non-believers to Christianity.
Director: Bill Corcoran | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Janaya Stephens
Votes: 4,491
15. Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Walker investigates a murder connected with a missing government weapon. In addition, he tries to track down a teen on the run from a crime syndicate.
Director: Aaron Norris | Stars: Chuck Norris, Sheree J. Wilson, Judson Mills, Andre Kristoff
Votes: 1,740
16. DieHard is Back (2020)
2 min | Short, Action
Bruce Willis is back as the tough John McClane in a new action-packed commercial for DieHard batteries.
Director: John Suits | Stars: Clarence Gilyard Jr., Joseph Plewa, De'voreaux White, Bruce Willis
Votes: 611
17. A Matter of Faith (2014)
PG | 89 min | Drama
A young girl is influenced by her popular Biology professor, who teaches that evolution is the answer to the origins of life. Very concerned about his daughter drifting away from the faith, her father tries to do something about it.
Director: Rich Christiano | Stars: Jordan Trovillion, Jay Pickett, Harry Anderson, Chandler Macocha
Votes: 1,713 | Gross: $0.68M
18. The Duck Factory (1984)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The comic adventures of the employees of a hard-luck animation company.
Stars: Jim Carrey, Julie Payne, Nancy Lane, Jay Tarses
Votes: 320
19. The Perfect Race (2019)
96 min | Drama, Sport
A female athlete at a small Christian college works hard to overcome long odds in trying to win a national title in the 800 meter run. "The Perfect Race" is a follow up movie to "Remember The Goal".
Director: Dave Christiano | Stars: Allee Sutton Hethcoat, Bethany Davenport, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Harrison Stone
Votes: 226
20. The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 180 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the exact location and time of when the long awaited earthquake--"The Big One"--will ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Elikann | Stars: Joanna Kerns, Dan Lauria, Bonnie Bartlett, Lindsay Frost
Votes: 712
21. Sons of Thunder (1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Carlos Sandoval resigns from the Dallas Police after his partner is murdered. He then joins up with childhood friend Trent Malloy, an ex-military martial arts instructor. Together... See full summary »
Stars: James Wlcek, Marco Sanchez, Dawn Maxey, Alan Autry
Votes: 344
22. Soul Train (1971–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
Stars: Don Cornelius, Diana Puskas, Queen Turner, Carole Creekmore
Votes: 685
23. Little Monsters (2012)
Not Rated | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
2 Little Monsters tells the fictional story of two boys who are released from prison on their eighteenth birthdays after killing a three-year old boy when they were ten.
Director: David Schmoeller | Stars: Rose Basl, Christopher Boeres Hipp, Michael Brown, Charles Cantrell
Votes: 324
24. Christmas on the Coast (2017)
TV-G | 92 min | Drama, Romance
Cynical novelist Dru Cassadine, known for her romance stories, is desperate for a breakthrough after a string of flops. Spurred by brutal reviews and a threat by her publisher to drop her, she is given just weeks to turn out a best seller.
Director: Gary Wheeler | Stars: Julie Ann Emery, Burgess Jenkins, Bonnie Bedelia, Cait Pool
Votes: 444
25. Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (1994)
88 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An experienced member of Texas Rangers, a special police unit, arrives to compete in a pistol shooting tournament, but so does a hitman who's planing to assassinate a US senator who will be among the spectators.
Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Chuck Norris, Michael Alton, R.G. Armstrong, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 765
26. Off the Mark (1987)
R | 75 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenaged boy's family once hosted a Russian exchange student in their home for a year. Several years later, as adults, the two find themselves competing against each other in a Triathlon competition.
Director: Bill Berry | Stars: Mark Neely, Terry Farrell, Clarence Gilyard Jr., David D'Arnal
Votes: 164
27. The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Family
A very intelligent teenager is sent to college where he meets his roommate, a popular jock. Therefore, he must learn to adapt to adult life, wild parties, and romance.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Gary Coleman, Robert Guillaume, Kari Michaelsen, Mel Stewart
Votes: 348
28. Top Gun 2: Back to Traffic School (2012)
Short, Comedy
Maverick, Iceman and Sundown go to traffic school
Director: Jessica Gallegos | Stars: Clarence Gilyard Jr., Nathan Uhlig, Spenser Dewees, Drew Bennett
Votes: 69
29. Eleanor's Bench (2020 TV Movie)
Drama
A high-class judge returns to her old neighborhood to take care of her aging father. Through this, she takes a heartfelt look at class differences, law enforcement, and the consequences of justice on a community.
Director: Stephan Schultze | Stars: Karen Abercrombie, Wesley Williams, Nancy Stafford, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 12
30. The Sector (2016)
Not Rated | 86 min | Sci-Fi
In a dystopian world, a bounty hunter sets out to capture a ruthless band of outlaws who have kidnapped an important father and daughter through a world of multiverses. Unbeknownst to the Outlaws and the Bounty Hunter is that another, more powerful man known only as The Finisher has plans of his own.
Director: Josh Ridgway | Stars: Eric Roberts, Lance Henriksen, Richard Tyson, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 258
31. Making the Grade (1982)
30 min | Comedy
St. Louis Franklin High has a diverse staff deal with typical students. Harry Barnes is dean who's assistant Felspar is an inept dullard. Sara the pretty drama teacher discourages romance ... See full summary »
Stars: James Naughton, Graham Jarvis, Alley Mills, Steven Peterman
Votes: 28
32. The Beast (2016)
70 min | Thriller
When disgraced college professor Auguste Porter hosts a celebration for his awful new play at his secluded mountain lodge, three strangers are caught between the evil forces borne of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Cody LeBoeuf, Ryan LeBoeuf | Stars: Clarence Gilyard Jr., Lundon Boyd, Kynan Dias, James Winter
Votes: 670
33. The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2023 TV Special)
134 min
The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be a star-studded party like no other - giving you excitement, unexpected reunions, intimate moments onstage and off, and a palpable sense of... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Restrepo | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski
Votes: 53
34. From Above (2013)
PG | 112 min | Drama, Romance
Two souls are so deeply in love with one another that they are entangled beyond life itself.
Director: Norry Niven | Stars: Danny Glover, Graham Greene, Chelsea Ricketts, Mike Wade
Votes: 321
35. Legacy of a Spy (2021)
Short, Thriller
After receiving a mysterious postcard, Ben Warner searches for his father who is a C.I.A Agent that has recently gone missing.
Director: Andrew Greve | Stars: Clarence Gilyard Jr., Johnny Messner, Amila Terzimehic, Russell G. Jones
36. The Track (2015)
90 min | Drama, Thriller
When a woman from the suburbs crosses paths with a sexually exploited teenage girl working the streets of Las Vegas, the two strike up an unlikely friendship which blossoms into a mother-daughter relationship that saves both their lives.
Director: Brett Levner | Stars: Bre Blair, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Sam Trammell, Mike Doyle
Votes: 62
37. Things Are Looking Up (1984 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
A group of high-school students deal with everyday life while attending JFK High School in Ventura, California.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Gretchen Corbett, Beth Ehlers, Tammy Lauren, Eric Stoltz
38. Boondoggle (1999)
93 min | Action, Comedy
Director: Scott A. Reeder | Stars: John McCalmont, Rosalie Reeder, Billy Adamson, Kate Williamson Cochran
Votes: 19
39. Solomon's Universe (1985 TV Movie)
Crime
Solomon Stark forms a team of experts recruited from various fields, to fight crime.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Phillip Coccioletti, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Cindy Morgan, Telly Savalas
40. The Making of 'Left Behind II: Tribulation Force' (2002 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary of the making of the second part of the Left Behind series.
Stars: Bob Carlisle, Russ Lee, Bill Corcoran, Kirk Cameron
Votes: 56
41. Walker: Behind the Scenes with TV's Toughest Cop (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Jack Perez | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Tom Blomquist
Votes: 21
43. Orange Bowl Parade (1997 TV Special)
Music
Stars: Ana Cristina Cash, Faith Evans, Clarence Gilyard Jr., T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
44. The Making of 'Left Behind: The Movie' (2000 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Janaya Stevens, who plays Choloe Steele in the movie, hosts a video in which actors from "Left Behind" and other Cloud Ten Picture films are interviewed, special effects designers, and even... See full summary »
Stars: Janaya Stephens, Bobby Neutz, Gary Busey, Peter Lalonde
Votes: 75
45.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Vacation
(1992)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben and Leanne go on vacation and meet up with Leanne's college girlfriends. Murder ensues, Ben defends a stranger while Leanne suspects one of her friends is the real killer.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 185
46.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Fatal Seduction: Part 2
(1993)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben defends a man against murder charges stemming from a date-rape shakedown scheme.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 148
47.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Witness Killings
(1991)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While attending a reunion in his home town, Matlock gets embroiled in a murder case in which a young man is framed for the murder of another home-town boy who was writing a tell all tome about some of the town's prominent citizens.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 144
48.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Picture: Part 1
(1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While looking for a cousins cheating husband, Ben finds a photo that may help solve a murder.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 133
49.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Fortune
(1993)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An eccentric millionaire seemingly commits suicide, but when the details don't add up, and too many women come forward as the heiress, executor Bens' job becomes a mess of finding the heir/heiress, and determining the true cause of death.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 125
50.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Suspect
(1991)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Matlock becomes embroiled in Attorney/Client privilege issues when he defends two murder suspects whose cases become strangely intertwined.
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 159