Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Joe Cortese

1. Bones (2005–2017)

TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth teams up with the Jeffersonian's top anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan, to investigate cases where all that's left of the victims are their bones.

Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne

Votes: 175,945

2. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.

Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 251,457

3. 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: 29,169

4. Green Book (2018)

PG-13 | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Director: Peter Farrelly | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco

Votes: 569,335 | Gross: $85.08M

5. American History X (1998)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama

Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.

Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien

Votes: 1,185,026 | Gross: $6.72M

6. General Hospital (1963– )

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

Families, friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate city of Port Charles, New York, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner, and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.

Stars: Maurice Benard, Laura Wright, Steve Burton, Rebecca Herbst

Votes: 5,518

7. Las Vegas (2003–2008)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

Welcome to the Montecito Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, where you can do anything you want, but Ed Deline and his crack surveillance team will be watching. Just remember: what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Stars: Josh Duhamel, James Caan, James Lesure, Vanessa Marcil

Votes: 29,945

8. The Loudest Voice (2019)

TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Drama

The past decade on the life of Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News, in which Ailes arguably became the Republican party's de facto leader and was accused of sexual harassment, which brought his Fox News reign to an end.

Stars: Russell Crowe, Sienna Miller, Seth MacFarlane, Annabelle Wallis

Votes: 14,494

9. 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: 5,811

10. Silk Stalkings (1991–1999)

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

"Cassy" St. John and Tom Ryan are the new duo in town. It is now their job to catch the killers of Palm Beach.

Stars: Rob Estes, Mitzi Kapture, Charlie Brill, Janet Gunn

Votes: 3,206

11. Hunter (I) (1984–1991)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Rick Hunter is a renegade cop who bends the rules and takes justice into his own hands. Partnered with the equally stunning and rebellious Sgt. McCall, he sets out to crack down on L.A.'s slimiest criminals.

Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, Perry Cook

Votes: 5,634

12. Nash Bridges (1996–2001)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A smart alecky San Francisco, California cop and his get rich quick scheme of a partner keep tabs on crime and take down the bad guys in the Bay Area.

Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Jeff Perry

Votes: 8,089

13. Pacific Blue (1996–2000)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Bicycle officers patrol Santa Monica, California.

Stars: Jim Davidson, Paula Trickey, Darlene Vogel, Marcos A. Ferraez

Votes: 3,548

14. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

"Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.

Stars: Paul Sparer, Catherine Battistone, John Marzilli, Karen Shallo

Votes: 6,936

15. Perception (2012–2015)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dr. Daniel Pierce is an eccentric neuropsychiatrist who uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve complex criminal cases.

Stars: Eric McCormack, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kelly Rowan, Arjay Smith

Votes: 22,828

16. The Commish (1991–1996)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Tony Scali is the police commissioner of a city where solutions often require creativity. Tony's calmness and intellect are far more useful to him than guns or brute force in his fight against crime.

Stars: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Geoffrey Nauffts

Votes: 2,531

17. Fairly Legal (2011–2012)

TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Drama

A woman, who quit being an attorney at her father's law firm to become a mediator, copes after her father's death.

Stars: Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Virginia Williams, Baron Vaughn

Votes: 8,943

18. Rags to Riches (1987–1988)

Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A wealthy widowed businessman adopts five daughters to live with him at his mansion.

Stars: Joseph Bologna, Tisha Campbell, Blanca De Garr, Kimiko Gelman

Votes: 805

19. Rules Don't Apply (2016)

PG-13 | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.

Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Lily Collins, Haley Bennett, Taissa Farmiga, Steve Tom

Votes: 11,659 | Gross: $3.65M

20. The Sentinel (1996–1999)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

In the jungles of Peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.

Stars: Richard Burgi, Garett Maggart, Bruce A. Young, Ken Earl

Votes: 2,666

21. The Good Guys (2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Comedy

Jack is a by-the-book detective whose habit of undermining himself has resulted in a dead-end position with the Police Dept. His partner Dan, a drunken, lecherous veteran hangs onto his job only because of one heroic act years ago.

Stars: Bradley Whitford, Colin Hanks, Jenny Wade, Diana Maria Riva

Votes: 7,566

22. 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: 3,229

23. Illicit Dreams (1994)

R | 93 min | Drama, Thriller

A man and a woman sharing a psychic link meet and fall in love, but the woman's influential and powerful husband stands in their way.

Director: Andrew Stevens | Stars: Andrew Stevens, Shannon Tweed, Joe Cortese, Michelle Johnson

Votes: 603

24. If Tomorrow Comes (1986)

304 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Tracy was an innocent, in love and pregnant by the son of a wealthy family. She is sent to prison for a crime she did not commit. When she gets out, she proposes to take revenge on the people who framed her.

Stars: Madolyn Smith Osborne, Tom Berenger, David Keith, Jack Weston

Votes: 1,974

25. 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: 1,550

26. Evilspeak (1981)

R | 97 min | Horror

An outcast military cadet taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer.

Director: Eric Weston | Stars: Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joe Cortese, Claude Earl Jones

Votes: 4,879

27. Jessi's Girls (1975)

R | 80 min | Western

Jessica has been raped by a bunch of hoodlums and goes for revenge.

Director: Al Adamson | Stars: Sondra Currie, Geoffrey Land, Ben Frank, Regina Carrol

Votes: 346

28. The Agency (2001–2003)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Thriller

A look at the inner workings of the CIA.

Stars: Rocky Carroll, Paige Turco, David Clennon, Will Patton

Votes: 2,887

29. Against the Ropes (2004)

PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

Director: Charles S. Dutton | Stars: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub

Votes: 7,436 | Gross: $5.88M

30. Windows (1980)

R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller

A weird woman admires and spies on her shy mousy neighbor with a telescope.

Director: Gordon Willis | Stars: Talia Shire, Joe Cortese, Elizabeth Ashley, Kay Medford

Votes: 945 | Gross: $2.13M

31. The Bronx Bull (2016)

R | 94 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Based on the tumultuous real-life experiences of legendary boxing champion Jake LaMotta, THE BRONX BULL chronicles his rise as a world-class boxer and his struggles with life outside of the ring, offering an unflinchingly honest look into the heart of a champion.

Director: Martin Guigui | Stars: William Forsythe, Joe Mantegna, Tom Sizemore, Paul Sorvino

Votes: 711

32. 18 Wheels of Justice (2000–2001)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Michael Cates is an agent for the Justice Department. His assignment was to infiltrate the organization of Jacob Calder, a deadly, vicious crime boss who saw Calder kill his mistress. ... See full summary »

Stars: G. Gordon Liddy, Lucky Vanous, Lisa Thornhill, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 264

33. The Death Collector (1976)

R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Neighborhood kid goes to work for the Mafia as a debt collector.

Director: Ralph De Vito | Stars: Joe Cortese, Lou Criscuolo, Joe Pesci, Bobby Alto

Votes: 990

34. Any Day (2015)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

An ex-fighter finds redemption from his troubled past.

Director: Rustam Branaman | Stars: Sean Bean, Eva Longoria, Kate Walsh, Tom Arnold

Votes: 1,333

35. Monsignor (1982)

R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, War

An ambitious priest seduces a nun and leads the Vatican into shady business during and after World War II.

Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Geneviève Bujold, Fernando Rey, Jason Miller

Votes: 1,015 | Gross: $12.41M

36. Deadly Illusion (1987)

R | 87 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

A detective is framed for a murder he didn't commit.

Directors: Larry Cohen, William Tannen | Stars: Billy Dee Williams, Vanity, Morgan Fairchild, John Beck

Votes: 482 | Gross: $0.63M

37. The Last Word (1995)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A journalist with solid mob connections falls for a stripper with a dark past. His best friend then drags him to L.A. with the intent of becoming movie men. But does real life and fiction ... See full summary »

Director: Tony Spiridakis | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Joe Pantoliano, Michelle Burke, Chazz Palminteri

Votes: 444

38. Ruby (1992)

R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An exploration of certain conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination from Jack Ruby's perspective. Ruby owns a run-down strip club in Dallas, and does what he can for credibility... See full summary »

Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Danny Aiello, Sherilyn Fenn, Frank Orsatti, Jeffrey Nordling

Votes: 1,687 | Gross: $0.92M

39. Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (1994 TV Movie)

92 min | Comedy

TV version of "Smokey and The Bandit". This episode co-starred Kathy Ireland as a model, running from a man who wants money that she has. She gets a ride from The Bandit. They stop at a gas... See full summary »

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Brian Bloom, Brian Krause, Henry Cho, Joe Cortese

Votes: 222

40. Something Is Out There (II) (1988)

Not Rated | 200 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Two police officers investigate a series of brutal murders in which the victims have had bodily organs removed. When one of them questions a young woman who has been seen at the crime ... See full summary »

Stars: Joe Cortese, Maryam d'Abo, George Dzundza, Gregory Sierra

Votes: 639

41. Born to Run (1993 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 97 min | Thriller

Richard Grieco plays a "local car racing badass", who gets in with some bad guys. Races and cars, cars and races. Oh, and there is a girl in the mix, too!

Director: Albert Magnoli | Stars: Richard Grieco, Jay Acovone, Shelli Lether, Joe Cortese

Votes: 227

42. To Protect and Serve (1992)

R | 92 min | Action, Thriller

A team of corrupt L.A. cops who thrive on brutality and extortion is being murdered one by one. Two young cops, Egan and McAllister, are put on the case. As the body count rises, evidence points to Egan as the suspect.

Director: Eric Weston | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Lezlie Deane, Richard Romanus, Joe Cortese

Votes: 299

43. The Burning Zone (1996–1997)

55 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Dr Daniel Cassian is appointed by White House to lead a small top secret federal biological task force of leading scientists to investigate.

Stars: Michael Harris, James Black, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Tamlyn Tomita

Votes: 223

44. Object of Desire (II) (1990 Video)

94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A beautiful young soap opera star is stalked and terrorized by an obsessive admirer at a posh tropical resort.

Directors: Roger Duchowny, Joel Silberg | Stars: Traci Lords, John Vernon, Nick Cassavetes, Joe Cortese

Votes: 73

45. Lotsa Luck! (1973–1974)

30 min | Comedy

Sitcom about Stanley, his family and his work life.

Stars: Dom DeLuise, Kathleen Freeman, Wynn Irwin, Beverly Sanders

Votes: 245

46. The Man in the Family (1991– )

30 min | Comedy

The black sheep of the family takes over the family-owned grocery store in Brooklyn following his father's death.

Stars: Ray Sharkey, Anne DeSalvo, Leah Remini, Louis Guss

Votes: 17

47. Letting Go (1985 TV Movie)

104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Kate thought she had found the man of her dreams. Alex was relishing a dream marriage with his soul mate. Suddenly their two worlds crumble around them and they're each left facing the bittersweet agonies of lost love.

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: John Ritter, Sharon Gless, Joe Cortese, Kit McDonough

Votes: 219

48. Something Is Out There (I) (1988–1989)

60 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Jack Breslin was a somewhat maverick police detective paired (unofficially) with a beautiful alien possessing strange powers and abilities named Ta'Ra. Posing as his cousin and keeping her ... See full summary »

Stars: Joe Cortese, Gregory Sierra, Maryam d'Abo, Neill Barry

Votes: 218

49. Scarlett (TV Movie)

Drama | Post-production

Angelina Ellington is a Black investigative reporter who despises the mob. She stumbles upon a dead body that leads her through a labyrinth of tunnels that ultimately lands her face to face... See full summary »

Director: Massimiliano Trevis | Stars: Taja V. Simpson, Tom Sizemore, Bob Gunton, Brian Doyle-Murray

50. Lady Boss (1992– )

240 min | Drama

The story of Lucky Santangelo taking over a movie studio in Hollywood called "Panther Studios. "

Stars: Kim Delaney, Jack Scalia, Alan Rachins, Phil Morris

Votes: 174