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1. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
-Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.
Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown
Votes: 30,018
2. King of New York (1990)
R | 103 min | Crime, Thriller
A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo
Votes: 41,902 | Gross: $2.55M
3. Bad Lieutenant (1992)
NC-17 | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness and redemption.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Brian McElroy, Frank Acciarito, Peggy Gormley
Votes: 47,619 | Gross: $2.00M
4. Padre Pio (II) (2022)
R | 104 min | Biography, Drama
WWI has ended but events surrounding the first free election in Italy threaten to tear the village apart. Padre Pio struggles with his own personal demons, ultimately emerging to become one of Catholicism's most venerated figures.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Cristina Chiriac, Marco Leonardi, Asia Argento
Votes: 1,286
5. New Rose Hotel (1998)
R | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two businessmen are hired to steal secrets from a rival, and decide to use a beautiful call girl to do so.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Asia Argento, Annabella Sciorra
Votes: 6,184 | Gross: $0.02M
6. Ms .45 (1981)
R | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A timid and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day, in which she takes to the streets of New York City after dark and randomly shoots men with a .45 caliber pistol.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Zoë Lund, Bogey, Albert Sinkys, Darlene Stuto
Votes: 12,452
7. Crime Story (1986–1988)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The saga of a Chicago police detective's efforts to stop a young hood's ruthless rise in the ranks of organized crime.
Stars: Dennis Farina, Bill Smitrovich, Tony Denison, Steve Ryan
Votes: 3,338
8. Body Snatchers (1993)
R | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Gabrielle Anwar, Meg Tilly, Terry Kinney, Reilly Murphy
Votes: 21,194 | Gross: $0.43M
9. Dangerous Game (1993)
R | 108 min | Drama
A New York City film director working on his latest movie in Los Angeles begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Madonna, James Russo, Nancy Ferrara
Votes: 4,238 | Gross: $0.07M
10. Fear City (1984)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and maimed by a psycho-killer. A conflicted ex-boxer-turned-talent-manager and his business partner and friend, who represent some of the girls, set out to find him before he strikes again.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Scalia, Melanie Griffith
Votes: 4,289
11. The Addiction (1995)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama, Horror
A New York philosophy grad student turns into a vampire after getting bitten by one, and then tries to come to terms with her new lifestyle and frequent craving for human blood.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Edie Falco
Votes: 11,465 | Gross: $0.30M
12. Zeros and Ones (2021)
R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
An American soldier stationed in Rome with the Vatican blown up, embarks on a hero's journey to uncover and defend against an unknown enemy threatening the entire world.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Cristina Chiriac, Phil Neilson, Valerio Mastandrea
Votes: 3,003
13. The Driller Killer (1979)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day, Harry Schultz
Votes: 8,405
14. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,893
15. Black Butterfly (II) (2017)
R | 93 min | Thriller
A reclusive screenwriter takes in a mysterious drifter who is determined to repay his kindness by helping him finish his latest story.
Director: Brian Goodman | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Vincent Riotta
Votes: 14,875
16. Daddy Longlegs (2009)
TV-14 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A father juggling his kids with the rest of his responsibilities is ultimately faced with the choice of being their father or their friend.
Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Ronald Bronstein, Alex Greenblatt, Sage Ranaldo, Frey Ranaldo
Votes: 2,857 | Gross: $0.02M
17. Go Go Tales (2007)
Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
A screwball comedy centered on a Manhattan go-go dancing club, where a financial struggle between the owner, his accountant and his silent partner brother threatens the business's future.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Bob Hoskins, Matthew Modine, Asia Argento
Votes: 1,546
18. The Blackout (1997)
R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A debauched Hollywood movie actor tries to piece together one wild night in Miami years earlier which remains a drug-induced blur, and soon finds out that some questions about his past are best left unanswered.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Matthew Modine, Claudia Schiffer, Béatrice Dalle, Sarah Lassez
Votes: 2,829
19. Pasolini (2014)
84 min | Biography, Drama
A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Ninetto Davoli, Riccardo Scamarcio, Valerio Mastandrea
Votes: 4,533 | Gross: $0.03M
20. Cat Chaser (1989)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Miami hotel owner finds danger when he becomes romantically involved with the wife of a deposed general from the Dominican Republic where he fought many years back.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Peter Weller, Kelly McGillis, Charles Durning, Frederic Forrest
Votes: 1,504
21. 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011)
R | 82 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A look at how a painter and a successful actor spend their last day together before the world comes to an end.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Hipp
Votes: 5,750 | Gross: $0.02M
22. The Funeral (1996)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama
After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini
Votes: 9,375 | Gross: $1.23M
23. Siberia (2020)
R | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An exploration into the language of dreams.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Dounia Sichov, Simon McBurney, Cristina Chiriac
Votes: 2,473
24. Tommaso (2019)
115 min | Drama
The story of an American artist living in Rome with his young European wife Nikki and their 3-year-old daughter, Dee Dee.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Cristina Chiriac, Anna Ferrara, Maricla Amoriello
Votes: 1,807
25. Welcome to New York (2014)
R | 125 min | Drama
Mr. Devereaux is a powerful man. A man who handles billions of dollars every day. A man who controls the economic fate of nations. A man driven by a frenzied and unbridled sexual hunger. A ... See full summary »
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset, Shanyn Leigh, Marie Mouté
Votes: 3,997
26. China Girl (1987)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A modern day Romeo & Juliet story is told in New York when an Italian boy and a Chinese girl become lovers, causing a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: James Russo, Richard Panebianco, Sari Chang, David Caruso
Votes: 2,321 | Gross: $1.26M
27. The Gladiator (1986 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 98 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A road warrior vigilante avenges his brother's death at the hands of a crazy motorist by using his souped-up pickup to apprehend drunken drivers and others who abuse their driving privileges.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Ken Wahl, Nancy Allen, Robert Culp, Stan Shaw
Votes: 833
28. #Like (2019)
93 min | Thriller
Rosie, mourning her younger sister's death discovers the mysterious man who sexploited and bullied her sister to commit suicide back online trolling for new victims, and she takes justice into her own hands.
Director: Sarah Pirozek | Stars: Marc Menchaca, Jeff Wincott, Sarah Rich, Dakota Lustick
Votes: 482
29. American Nails
Pre-production
Showcases the rise and fall of a modern Phaedra set in the gangster world of violence, power and revenge.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Asia Argento
30. Don Peyote (2014)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
DON PEYOTE tells the story Warren Allman, an unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless man preaching the end is near. Fueled by ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Canzoniero, Dan Fogler | Stars: Dan Fogler, Kelly Hutchinson, Sarabeth Stroller, Nicholas De Cegli
Votes: 965
31. Mary (I) (2005)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Thriller
The Virgin Mary delivers a message to an 11-year-old girl.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Modine, Marion Cotillard
Votes: 2,109
32. 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (1976)
X | 70 min | Adult, Drama
A series of related episodes featuring the erotic escapades of a young New York heiress and the people associated with her.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Pauline LaMonde, Dominique Santos, Joy Silver, David Pirell
Votes: 511
33. 'R Xmas (2001)
R | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Drea de Matteo, Lillo Brancato, Lisa Valens, Ice-T
Votes: 1,624 | Gross: $0.00M
34. Turn in the Wound (2024)
77 min | Documentary
A film exploring performance, poetry, and music amidst war. It examines the search for meaning and freedom in ongoing suffering and echoes of the past, focusing on people's experiences of oppression and military force.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Star: Patti Smith
Votes: 19
35. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,162
36. Cinéma, de notre temps (1989– )
Documentary
"Cinema of Our Time" is a documentary series about contemporary filmmakers from around the world, created by Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe, as a follow-up to the acclaimed initial series "Filmmakers of Our Time" (1964-1972).
Stars: Jean-Claude Dauphin, André S. Labarthe, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean Douchet
Votes: 179
37. C à vous (2009– )
News, Talk-Show
Host Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine discusses current affairs with her columnist and the guest of the day, while a chef cooks them dinner.
Stars: Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine, Anne-Sophie Lapix, Alessandra Sublet, Patrick Cohen
Votes: 75
38. 42 One Dream Rush (2010)
42 min | Short, Fantasy
An omnibus of short films by auteur directors based on Dreams.
Directors: Kenneth Anger, Asia Argento, Tadanobu Asano, Sergei Bodrov, Charles Burnett, Brian Butler, Jonathan Caouette, Leos Carax, Niki Caro, Yung Chang, Michele Civetta, Larry Clark, Joe Coleman, Zachary Croitoroo, Abel Ferrara, Mike Figgis, James Franco, Chris Graham, Florian Habicht, Rinko Kikuchi, Terence Koh, Harmony Korine, Ye Lou, David Lynch, Griffin Marcus, Ryan McGinley, Rajan Mehta, Jonas Mekas, Chris Milk, Grant Morrison, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Gaspar Noé, Dee Poon, Cat Power, Matt Pyke, Carlos Reygadas, Lola Schnabel, Floria Sigismondi, Mote Sinabel, Taika Waititi, Arden Wohl, Yuan Zhang | Stars: Kenneth Anger, Tadanobu Asano, Brian Butler, Helena Christensen
Votes: 535
39. The App (2019)
78 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Loving girlfriend, family fortune, breakout movie role: he's got it all. Until an app awakens a powerful new yearning. While in Rome to shoot his first movie, Niccolò becomes obsessed and sent into a self-destructive spiral.
Director: Elisa Fuksas | Stars: Salvatore Costa, Vincenzo Crea, Jessica Cressy, Maurizio Di Carmine
Votes: 1,430
40. Bandaged (2009)
92 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Since his wife's death, Arthur, a peculiar and severe surgeon, cloisters his teen daughter Lucille inside a strange mansion. Desperate, Lucille tries to commit suicide and ends up with her ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Beatty | Stars: Janna Lisa Dombrowsky, Hans Piesbergen, Susanne Sachße, Martine Erhel
Votes: 408
41. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 80 min | Drama
The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes. The tales showcase an ensemble of familiar faces, and ... See full summary »
Directors: Bob Balaban, Patricia Benoit, Julie Dash, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Lucas Platt, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld | Stars: Bill Irwin, KRS-One, Tina North, Paul Lazar
Votes: 1,458
42. Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
R | 89 min | Documentary
Chelsea on the Rocks celebrates the personalities and artistic voices that have emerged from the legendary residence, the Chelsea Hotel, in the heart of New York. Once considered an ... See full summary »
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Ira Cohen, Gerald Busby, Stanley Bard, Quentin Crisp
Votes: 495 | Gross: $0.01M
43. The Projectionist (III) (2019)
81 min | Documentary
The film director converses with the proprietor of a Cinema complex in Queens about the 1970s era of film making and exhibition in New York City, when things were edgier and sleazier than they are in today's cleaned up scene.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Abel Ferrara, Nicolas Nicolaou
Votes: 218
44. Días de cine (1991– )
60 min | News
Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.
Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Votes: 334
45. White Boy (2002)
R | 90 min | Drama
An Italian street hood gets romantically involved with a woman who is the ex-girlfriend of a leader of a white supremacist gang; after being being brutally attacked by the gang, he seeks revenge via his street connections.
Director: John Marino | Stars: Johnny Green, James Andronica, Jonathan Avildsen, Merced Bacon
Votes: 334
46. Sculpt (2016)
120 min | Sci-Fi
Director: Loris Gréaud | Stars: Betty Catroux, Willem Dafoe, Abel Ferrara, Pascal Greggory
Votes: 83
47. Napoli, Napoli, Napoli (2009)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
With his crooked face and rough demeanor Abel Ferrara looks and acts like he could have been born in Naples, Italy, the subject and location of his raw and hyper reality film Naples Naples ... See full summary »
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Fabio Gargano, Shanyn Leigh, Peppe Lanzetta, Luca Lionello
Votes: 239
48. A Talent for Trouble (2018)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy
"The more minor the disagreement, the fiercer the fight" : Set in the early 2000's when hip hop video's meant something. Sean Wellington, a neurotic music video director who was just given ... See full summary »
Director: Marvis Johnson | Stars: Hassan Johnson, Roman Rivera, Mekhi Phifer, Tawny Dahl
Votes: 41
49. Uncle Bob (2010)
Unrated | 78 min | Documentary
Robert Oppel's documentary about the life and murder of his uncle & namesake, Robert Opel; the man who streaked the Academy Awards in 1974.
Director: Robert Oppel | Stars: Bea Arthur, Thad Beals, Mario Bosco, Bill Bowers
Votes: 65
50. Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009–2018)
26 min | Biography
Looks at Hollywood's best or luckiest directors.
Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, William Friedkin, Chris Columbus
Votes: 132