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1. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.

Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum

Votes: 29,329

2. Godfather of Harlem (2019– )

TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama

A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Votes: 20,976

3. Numb3rs (2005–2010)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Working for the F.B.I., a mathematician uses equations to help solve various crimes.

Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard

Votes: 45,791

4. Days of Our Lives (1965– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

A chronicle of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the citizens of the fictional city of Salem.

Stars: Deidre Hall, Kristian Alfonso, Drake Hogestyn, Alison Sweeney

Votes: 7,440

5. Kazaam (1996)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests.

Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Shaquille O'Neal, Francis Capra, Ally Walker, James Acheson

Votes: 25,677 | Gross: $18.88M

6. Strange Days (1995)

R | 145 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi

A former cop turned street-hustler accidentally uncovers a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore

Votes: 78,500 | Gross: $7.92M

7. Coach (1989–1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Sport

Hayden Fox is the head coach of a university football team, and eats, sleeps and lives football.

Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Bill Fagerbakke, Shelley Fabares

Votes: 8,333

8. Renegade (1992–1997)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

After crooked cop Lieutenant "Dutch" Dixon kills his girlfriend and frames him for murder, Reno Raines escapes from jail and goes on the run.

Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Branscombe Richmond, Don LaFontaine, Kathleen Kinmont

Votes: 5,828

9. Chicago Hope (1994–2000)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The lives and trials of the staff of a major hospital in Chicago.

Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, Hector Elizondo, Peter Berg

Votes: 4,699

10. Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986)

60 min | Drama

The Korean War M*A*S*H unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues.

Stars: Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert, Gregory Harrison

Votes: 2,221

11. Invaders from Mars (1986)

PG | 100 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A boy tries to stop aliens who have taken over his town and are attempting to brainwash its inhabitants.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Karen Black, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman

Votes: 10,601 | Gross: $4.88M

12. Mad Money (2008)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.

Director: Callie Khouri | Stars: Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson

Votes: 22,845 | Gross: $20.67M

13. Family Law (1999–2002)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

An upscale law firm specializing in family law undertakes clients with domestic conflicts.

Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Merrilee McCommas, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Votes: 549

14. Witchblade (2001–2002)

60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

NYPD Det. Sara Pezzini has a supernatural weapon and abilities to help her fight evil.

Stars: Yancy Butler, David Chokachi, Anthony Cistaro, Will Yun Lee

Votes: 2,844

15. Neon Maniacs (1986)

R | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A group of teenagers in San Francisco discover a nest of homicidal monsters living in a tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, but when they try to tell authorities, no one believes them.

Director: Joseph Mangine | Stars: Clyde Hayes, Leilani Sarelle, Donna Locke, Victor Brandt

Votes: 3,018

16. Harry and the Hendersons (1991–1993)

30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A human family adopts a Sasquatch as their pet.

Stars: Bruce Davison, Molly Cheek, Zachary Bostrom, Carol-Ann Merrill

Votes: 1,489

17. Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

A drama about the working relationship between Assistant DA Tess Kaufman, a prosecutor sensitive to the rights of the accused, and hard-charging, gruff Detective Dicky Cobb, an old-fashioned cop with a "bust-the-perps" attitude.

Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, William Converse-Roberts, Tim Grimm

Votes: 499

18. Assassination (1987)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.

Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott, Jan Gan Boyd

Votes: 3,682 | Gross: $6.08M

19. Land's End (1995–1996)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama

Mike Land is a disgruntled ex-Los Angeles police officer who moves to a Mexican resort to work as a private investigator. Attractive Courtney is his boss and he occasionally enlists his buddies Willis and Dave in his cases.

Stars: Geoffrey Lewis, Tim Thomerson, Pamela Bowen, Fred Dryer

Votes: 122

20. Mozart and the Whale (2005)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

Director: Petter Næss | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, Gary Cole, Sheila Kelley

Votes: 9,302 | Gross: $0.04M

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: 343

22. Journey to the End of the Night (2006)

R | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The tale of a son and his father separately plotting to escape the desolation of their lives in the lurid underworld of Brazil's sex industry.

Director: Eric Eason | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Yasiin Bey, Scott Glenn, Catalina Sandino Moreno

Votes: 2,744

23. P.O.W. the Escape (1986)

R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Col. Cooper leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.

Director: Gideon Amir | Stars: David Carradine, Charles Grant, Mako, Steve James

Votes: 764 | Gross: $2.50M

24. 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003–2004)

60 min | Drama, Crime

Rico Amonte was brought out to LA by his older brother Angelo, a detective in the LAPD Robbery/Homicide Division.

Stars: Danny Nucci, Ernie Hudson, Scott William Winters, Travis Schuldt

Votes: 288

25. The Hanoi Hilton (1987)

R | 125 min | Drama, War

Follows the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment that American prisoners of war had to deal with on a daily basis while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo prison.

Director: Lionel Chetwynd | Stars: Michael Moriarty, Paul Le Mat, John Edwin Shaw, Ken Wright

Votes: 1,211 | Gross: $0.76M

26. Marker (1995)

60 min | Drama

Richard DeMorra has been estranged from his father, a self-made man with a fortune made in the rose growing business in Hawaii, for many years. When his father dies Richard returns home and... See full summary »

Stars: Richard Grieco, Andy Bumatai, Gates McFadden, Sholom Gelt

Votes: 146

27. Filmworker (2017)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.

Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Brian Capron, Mike Alfreds

Votes: 3,509 | Gross: $0.10M

28. Delivery Boys (1985)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport

A gang of boys under the Brooklyn Bridge are united by their common interest in break dancing. Some work as pizza delivery boys, hence they call themselves the "Delivery Boys". They form a ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Handler | Stars: Josh Marcano, Tom Sierchio, Jim Soriero, Nelson Vasquez

Votes: 284

29. By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)

Documentary

Documentary series examines the story of Harlem, its music during the 1960's and its connections to today.

Stars: Jamal Joseph, Courtland Cox, Herb Boyd, James Small

Votes: 55

30. Body Language (1992 TV Movie)

R | 88 min | Thriller

The ambitious Betsy is happy: she gets promoted to a leading management position. Her happiness is spoiled only a little by problems with a boyfriend who feels neglected and an harassing ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Heather Locklear, Linda Purl, James Acheson, Edward Albert

Votes: 347

31. Perfect People (1988 TV Movie)

100 min | Comedy

After many years of marriage Ken and Barbara decide to change their way of living radically. In order to become more attractive they submit themselves not only under modern diets and physical education but also try plastic surgery.

Director: Bruce Seth Green | Stars: Lauren Hutton, Perry King, Priscilla Barnes, Cheryl Pollak

Votes: 150

32. For the People (2002–2003)

60 min | Drama

Camille Paris is a liberal-minded Los Angeles deputy district attorney. Her professional world is turned upside down when a conservative African-American district attorney is elected and becomes her new boss.

Stars: Debbi Morgan, Lea Thompson, Frank Grillo, A Martinez

Votes: 61

33. The Garden of Redemption (1997 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, War

A priest struggles with his religious beliefs as he sees his countrymen murdered in Nazi occupied Italy and as he becomes attracted to a woman operating in the resistance.

Director: Thomas Michael Donnelly | Stars: Marta Amaro, Anthony LaPaglia, João Arouca, Embeth Davidtz

Votes: 376

34. Sangley Point Robbery (1985)

87 min | Action, Crime

A SENSATIONAL BANK ROBBERY INSIDE THE U.S. NAVEL BASE IN SANGLEY POINT IN CAVITE CITY IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS ACTION-SUSPENSE MOVIE.

Director: Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco | Stars: Rudy Fernandez, Rio Locsin, Donna Villa, Robert Arevalo

Votes: 14

35. In the Shadow of the Cobra (2004)

109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

In the vein of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), this action-packed thriller takes us on a roller-coaster ride from the bone-chilling cold of Moscow, Russia to the mystical beauty of India. ... See full summary »

Director: Ted Nicolaou | Stars: Sean Young, James Acheson, Gulshan Grover, Michael O'Hagan

Votes: 111

36. Hollywood Boulevard (1996)

Drama

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Director: Stephen Vittoria | Stars: Julianne Phillips, Jon Tenney, John C. McGinley, Erik Palladino

Votes: 23

37. The Needs of Kim Stanley

Documentary | Filming

The primal needs defined the life of Kim Stanley, an actress and a teacher. She then become one of the greatest actors of the 20th century.

Director: Dani Minnick | Stars: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Jessica Lange, Sydney Pollack

38. Jitters (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 100 min | Drama, Romance

An independent, professional woman has second thoughts about getting married.

Director: Bob Saget | Stars: Joely Fisher, Brian Wimmer, Anne Meara, James Acheson

Votes: 100

39. 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003–2004)
Episode: Brothers in Arms (2003)

Drama, Crime

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Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Danny Nucci, Ernie Hudson, Mercedes Colon, Indigo

Votes: 13

40. Chicago Hope (1994–2000)
Episode: Broken Hearts (1998)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Phillip reconnects with an old flame when her son is hospitalized. Jack decides to pursue a relationship with Lisa, dumping Karen Wilder. Grad is busy with a patient who insists she's pregnant despite evidence to the contrary.

Director: Sandy Smolan | Stars: Adam Arkin, Christine Lahti, Peter Berg, Vondie Curtis-Hall

Votes: 25

41. Coach (1989–1997)
Episode: The Playbook (1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Sport

The Screaming Eagles arrive in San Antonio for the National Championship and before long Dauber makes a horrible mistake.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, James Acheson, Jonathan Emerson

Votes: 48

42. Family Law (1999–2002)
Episode: Soul Custody (2001)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance

Danni and Randi represent an Orthodox Jewish woman in a custody battle against her devout Christian ex husband.

Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Merrilee McCommas, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Votes: 9

43. For the People (2002–2003)
Episode: What I Did for Love (2002)

Drama

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Stars: Debbi Morgan, James Acheson, Frank Grillo, A Martinez

44. Harry and the Hendersons (1991–1993)
Episode: The Frenchman (1993)

Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A French linguist studying Harry's speech speaks the language of romance to Sara and that translates into trouble.

Director: Nick Havinga | Stars: Bruce Davison, Molly Cheek, Noah Blake, Zachary Bostrom

Votes: 11

45. Land's End (1995–1996)
Episode: Bounty Hunter (1995)

TV-MA | Action, Drama

Mike and Willis agree to help a bounty hunter apprehend a bail jumper; but the bounty hunter turns out to be a drug runner intent on kidnapping a former pilot for one last mission.

Stars: Fred Dryer, Geoffrey Lewis, Tim Thomerson, Pamela Bowen

46. Marker (1995)
Episode: High & Wild (1995)

TV-PG | 46 min | Drama

Richard helps a minor-league pitcher who is being stalked by a mysterious biker while he's going through a acrimonious divorce.

Director: Guy Magar | Stars: Richard Grieco, Andy Bumatai, James Acheson, Jennifer Bransford

47. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode: Death by Demographics (1996)

TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A radio station's new manager is murdered after changing their format from classical music to hard rock.

Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw | Stars: Angela Lansbury, James Acheson, Christian Bocher, Diana Canova

Votes: 291

48. Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
Episode: ...and Sleep Won't Come (1991)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

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Director: Bill D'Elia | Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, Nancy Everhard, William Converse-Roberts

Votes: 20

49. Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
Episode: Aftermath (1991)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

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Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, Nancy Everhard, William Converse-Roberts

Votes: 19

50. Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
Episode: One Woman's Word (1991)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

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Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, Nancy Everhard, William Converse-Roberts

Votes: 17