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1. CSI: Vegas (2021–2024)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
Stars: Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria, Mandeep Dhillon, Jay Lee
Votes: 9,707
2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Las Vegas, a squad of forensic investigators are trained to solve crimes by meticulously examining the evidence. They employ advanced technology and their rationality to detect the perpetrators.
Stars: William Petersen, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, George Eads
Votes: 89,389
3. Fear (1996)
R | 97 min | Drama, Thriller
When Nicole met David; handsome, charming, affectionate, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear.
Director: James Foley | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Amy Brenneman
Votes: 55,230 | Gross: $20.75M
4. Manhunter (1986)
R | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox
Votes: 81,281 | Gross: $8.62M
5. Without a Trace (2002–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Series about the special FBI Missing Persons Unit (MPU) that finds missing people by applying advanced psychological profiling to reveal the victims' lives.
Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close
Votes: 21,753
6. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
R | 116 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, Jane Leeves, Cherise Bates
Votes: 39,578 | Gross: $17.31M
7. 12 Angry Men (1997 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 117 min | Crime, Drama
Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Hume Cronyn, Ossie Davis
Votes: 17,301
8. Detachment (2011)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.
Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Adrien Brody, Christina Hendricks, Marcia Gay Harden, Lucy Liu
Votes: 99,648 | Gross: $0.07M
9. Manhattan (2014–2015)
TV-14 | 1,120 min | Drama, History, War
In 1943 Los Alamos, New Mexico, a team of government scientists is working on the top-secret Manhattan Project in a race to produce an atomic bomb before the Nazis. Meanwhile, their families adjust to life on the military base.
Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Chernus, Christopher Denham, Katja Herbers
Votes: 9,767
10. Thief (1981)
R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ace safe cracker wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi
Votes: 39,410 | Gross: $11.49M
11. Young Guns II (1990)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Drama, Western
Billy the Kid and his band of outlaws are pursued across New Mexico territory by Sheriff Pat Garrett, whom the young gunslingers must face-off with if they are to reach the safety of the border.
Director: Geoff Murphy | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater
Votes: 39,139 | Gross: $44.14M
12. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.
Stars: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman, Richard Mulligan, William Atherton
Votes: 12,293
13. Mulholland Falls (1996)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Connelly, Chazz Palminteri
Votes: 19,054 | Gross: $11.50M
14. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
R | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
Director: Lorene Scafaria | Stars: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey, Patton Oswalt
Votes: 118,959 | Gross: $6.62M
15. The Skulls (2000)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, Hill Harper, Leslie Bibb
Votes: 33,760 | Gross: $35.05M
16. CSI: Immortality (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An explosion inside a casino brings Catherine Willows back to Las Vegas to investigate. And when the crime is tied to Lady Heather, Gil Grissom is brought back as well to aid the investigation.
Director: Louis Shaw Milito | Stars: Ted Danson, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall
Votes: 2,857
17. The Contender (2000)
R | 126 min | Drama, Thriller
Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater
Votes: 25,058 | Gross: $17.87M
18. Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
TV-14 | 81 min | Drama, Western
Head back to Lonesome Dove in this sequel to one of the most-loved miniseries of all time.
Stars: Jon Voight, Barbara Hershey, Ricky Schroder, William Petersen
Votes: 2,912
19. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.
Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell
Votes: 2,787
20. The Rat Pack (1998 TV Movie)
R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
The public and private lives of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Ray Liotta, Joe Mantegna, Don Cheadle, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 3,243
21. Today (1952– )
TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.
Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair
Votes: 2,474
22. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 14,324
23. The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996–2002)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell produces and hosts her first daytime talk show that focuses on interviews with celebrities about acting, writing, charity work, and family life.
Stars: Rosie O'Donnell, John McDaniel, Caroline Rhea, Susan Lucci
Votes: 1,592
24. Cousins (1989)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Romance
Two couples go to a mutual friend's wedding and end up swapping partners.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen
Votes: 5,147 | Gross: $22.03M
25. The Beast (1996)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Mysterious things happen at the coast of Graves Point: An empty boat lies at the shore, divers vanish. The sea biologist Dr. Talley thinks he knows the solution of the mystery: In the depth there is a gigantic squid.
Stars: William Petersen, Karen Sillas, Charles Martin Smith, Ronald Guttman
Votes: 2,915
26. Fallen Angels (1993–1996)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Fallen Angels is an American neo-noir anthology television series that ran in 1993 and 1995 on Showtime, and was produced by Propaganda Films. No first-run episodes were shown in 1994.
Stars: Miguel Ferrer, Lynette Walden, Dan Hedaya, Bernard Hocke
Votes: 549
27. Haven (2001 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 180 min | Biography, Drama, History
A U.S. official escorts Holocaust refugees from 1940s war-torn Europe to temporary shelter in America.
Director: John Gray | Stars: Natasha Richardson, Colm Feore, Henry Czerny, Sheila McCarthy
Votes: 536
28. Blue (2012–2014)
30 min | Drama
Blue is a mother with a secret life. She'll do anything to keep it from her son. But her past has other plans.
Stars: Julia Stiles, Uriah Shelton, Brooklyn Lowe, Kathleen Quinlan
Votes: 1,233
29. The Staircase (1998 TV Movie)
G | 96 min | Drama, Western
A small chapel's choir loft survives incomplete with no staircase, until one day a mysterious drifter, with a background in carpentry, arrives in town.
Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Barbara Hershey, William Petersen, Diane Ladd, Louis Ferreira
Votes: 384
30. TMZ on TV (2007– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, News
Follow the hosts of this million dollar television show as they report on the newest Hollywood gossip, movie titles and more
Stars: Dax Holt, Harvey Levin, Brian Mcdaniel, Ryan Satin
Votes: 2,241
31. Long Gone (1987 TV Movie)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Story of the Tampico Stogies, a low minor-league baseball team, and its star player and manager, Stud' Cantrell, as they battle for the league championship amidst the corruption and racism of the American south.
Director: Martin Davidson | Stars: William Petersen, Virginia Madsen, Dermot Mulroney, Larry Riley
Votes: 1,205
32. Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Sport
A little league player named Chuck refuses to ever pitch again until nuclear weapons are disarmed. Basketball star "Amazing Grace" Smith follows the boy's example, and starts a trend.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Gregory Peck, Dean Alexander, Jim Allen
Votes: 1,539
33. Passed Away (1992)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy
A bunch of eccentric relatives gather for their patriarch's funeral.
Director: Charlie Peters | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Jack Warden, William Petersen, Diana Bellamy
Votes: 1,473 | Gross: $4.03M
34. Hard Promises (1991)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
With only seventy-two hours to keep his future from being a bleak one, Joey pulls out all the stops to win back his ex-wife before she remarries.
Director: Martin Davidson | Stars: Sissy Spacek, William Petersen, Brian Kerwin, Mare Winningham
Votes: 704 | Gross: $0.31M
35. Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Find out more about the women you love and admire who have made their mark in movies, music, politics, sports, and more in these "Intimate Portraits."
Stars: Linda Emond, Laurent Lederer, Lisa Friedman, Meredith Vieira
Votes: 424
36. Kiss the Sky (1998)
R | 107 min | Drama, Romance
Two professionals, Jeff and Marty, take a business trip to the Philippines. Their deep dissatisfaction with their lives leads them to forsake their friends and families for a return to the ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Young | Stars: William Petersen, Gary Cole, Sheryl Lee, Patricia Charbonneau
Votes: 872
37. The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)
278 min | Drama
This sweeping mini-series profiling the Kennedy family ran three nights. The film chronicles 55 years in the lives of the family opening in 1906 with the marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, a ... See full summary »
Stars: Casey Affleck, Annette O'Toole, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Steven Weber
Votes: 176
38. Gunshy (1998)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama
A washed-up writer is befriended by an Atlantic City enforcer. He falls in love with the enforcer's girlfriend, and the three lives become increasingly intertwined.
Director: Jeff Celentano | Stars: Al Vicente, R. Lee Ermey, William Petersen, Jodi Verdu
Votes: 1,216
39. Larry King Live (1985–2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
Popular and controversial journalist Larry King hosts this CNN call-in talk show.
Stars: Larry King, Bob Woodward, Ryan Seacrest, Bill Maher
Votes: 1,269
40. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003 Video Game)
M | Crime, Mystery
You play a rookie who investigates crimes alongside Gill Grissom and the rest of his CSI team.
Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, Jorja Fox
Votes: 269
41. Curacao (1993 TV Movie)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
George C. Scott and William Petersen are expatriates living in Curacao. They are bound together by an understanding that each is hiding from a dangerous past.
Director: Carl Schultz | Stars: George C. Scott, William Petersen, Julie Carmen, Alexei Sayle
Votes: 360
42. Friedkin Uncut (2018)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In this documentary, the hotshot director of The Exorcist (1973) and The French Connection (1971), now 83 years old, is interviewed about his career, and a number of his colleagues and admirers weigh in with reminiscences and tributes.
Director: Francesco Zippel | Stars: William Friedkin, Wes Anderson, Dario Argento, Samuel Blumenfeld
Votes: 1,151
43. In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King (1995)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama
Al is hired by an acquaintance who happens to be the local mob boss to track down his own brother who's wanted by the mafia for the murder of an important gangster figure. Is blood thicker than water?
Director: Nick Vallelonga | Stars: Michael Biehn, William Petersen, Leo Rossi, Paul Winfield
Votes: 306
44. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008 TV Special)
180 min | Documentary
Primetime Emmy Award is the main American award in area of television, annually handed by the American television academy.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst
Votes: 164
45. 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
46. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (2007 Video Game)
M | Crime, Family, Mystery
The game continues the crime-solving experience of Ubisoft's CSI video game series. Players join Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the rest of the Las Vegas cast to help solve crimes using realistic techniques and lab equipment.
Stars: William Petersen, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Eric Szmanda
Votes: 189
47. Keep the Change (1992 TV Movie)
M | 95 min | Drama
Failed artist Joe Starling returns to his hometown in search of life's meaning. He finds himself caught up in a number of predicaments not of his making. Along the way, Joe encounters ... See full summary »
Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: William Petersen, Rachel Ticotin, Lolita Davidovich, Buck Henry
Votes: 100
48. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Dark Motives (2004 Video Game)
Crime, Mystery
You play a neophyte member of the Las Vegas CSI team scientifically investigating more mysteries.
Director: Brigitte Burdine | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 266
49. The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006 TV Special)
TV-14
Director: Chris Donovan | Stars: Jessica Alba, Pamela Anderson, Naveen Andrews, Tichina Arnold
Votes: 204
50. CBS at 75 (2003 TV Special)
150 min | Documentary
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Chuck Workman | Stars: Alan Alda, John Amos, Loni Anderson, Lucie Arnaz
Votes: 117