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1. Oz (1997–2003)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.
Stars: Ernie Hudson, J.K. Simmons, Lee Tergesen, Dean Winters
Votes: 106,805
2. Paris, Texas (1984)
R | 145 min | Drama
Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Sam Berry
Votes: 119,326 | Gross: $2.18M
3. Wild at Heart (1990)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, J.E. Freeman
Votes: 101,085 | Gross: $14.56M
4. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
R | 164 min | Drama
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Paul Greco
Votes: 63,243 | Gross: $7.63M
5. Get Shorty (1995)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, John Travolta
Votes: 89,216 | Gross: $72.08M
6. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum
Votes: 26,116 | Gross: $27.40M
7. 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: 6,258 | Gross: $0.02M
8. Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Music, Mystery
A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
Director: Paul Auster | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino, Richard Edson, Don Byron
Votes: 4,206
9. Night on Earth (1991)
R | 129 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Lisanne Falk, Alan Randolph Scott
Votes: 66,076 | Gross: $2.02M
10. Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013–2018)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Adventure
Anthony Bourdain visits countries, delving into their political issues as well as indigenous food and culture.
Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Tom Vitale, David Scott Holloway, Eric Ripert
Votes: 6,937
11. Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark
Votes: 40,697 | Gross: $2.44M
12. 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: 18,977
13. Down by Law (1986)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi
Votes: 55,345 | Gross: $1.44M
14. The Loveless (1981)
R | 85 min | Drama
Trouble ensues when a motorcycle gang stops in a small southern town while heading to the races at Daytona.
Directors: Kathryn Bigelow, Monty Montgomery | Stars: Willem Dafoe, J. Don Ferguson, Robert Gordon, Marin Kanter
Votes: 2,829
15. Excess Baggage (1997)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A bratty teenager fakes her own kidnapping, but gets mistakenly kidnapped for real instead.
Director: Marco Brambilla | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro, Christopher Walken, Jack Thompson
Votes: 14,250 | Gross: $14.33M
16. Mystery Train (1989)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Yûki Kudô, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee
Votes: 30,860 | Gross: $0.37M
17. Animal Factory (2000)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama
A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
Director: Steve Buscemi | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo, Mark Boone Junior
Votes: 14,658 | Gross: $0.04M
18. Clay Pigeons (1998)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Crime
After hearing that his wife sleeps with Clay, Earl kills himself, making it look like Clay shot him. The widow doesn't like it when Clay starts sees another woman instead. Bodies start piling up.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, Janeane Garofalo, Gregory Sporleder
Votes: 12,144 | Gross: $1.79M
19. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
R | 119 min | Documentary
A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Asia Argento, Anthony Bourdain, Ariane Bourdain, Christopher Bourdain
Votes: 10,133
20. The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Opening monologues, sketches, celebrity interviews, and musical performances are commonly featured.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show Band, Andy Richter, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 9,038
21. Permanent Vacation (1980)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man wanders New York City searching for some meaning in life and encounters many idiosyncratic characters.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie, Richard Boes
Votes: 10,771
22. City Limits (1984)
PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A pair of teenage motorcycle gangs maintain an uneasy truce between each other in the not-too-distant future. When an evil corporation tries to take over their ruined city, the gangs must decide whether to fight their common enemy.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: John Stockwell, Darrell Larson, Rae Dawn Chong, James Earl Jones
Votes: 1,556
23. Manny & Lo (1996)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
A pregnant teen and her younger sister run away from foster homes and kidnap a woman whom they believe can help with the pregnancy.
Director: Lisa Krueger | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Aleksa Palladino, Mary Kay Place, Dean Silvers
Votes: 2,207 | Gross: $0.50M
24. Slam Dance (1987)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Tom Hulce, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Virginia Madsen, Don Keith Opper
Votes: 1,811 | Gross: $0.41M
25. Variety (1983)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A woman becomes obsessed with pornography and the mysterious rich patron of the Times Square porn theater called Variety where she works selling tickets. This awakens her sexuality, which confuses her worried boyfriend.
Director: Bette Gordon | Stars: Sandy McLeod, Will Patton, Richard M. Davidson, Luis Guzmán
Votes: 1,223
26. Mobsters (1997–2012)
Documentary
an in depth look with interviews with former associates, law enforcement officials and others as well as reenactments of their criminal activities to show how each real life mobster made an impact on society individually and as a whole.
Stars: Michael McGlone, John Lurie, Selwyn Raab, Ernest Volkman
Votes: 199
27. The Little Devil (1988)
101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
During an exorcism, father Maurice meets a little devil named Giuditta, who refuses to return to hell and decides to discover the world.
Director: Roberto Benigni | Stars: Roberto Benigni, Walter Matthau, Stefania Sandrelli, Giacomo Piperno
Votes: 4,094
28. Painting with John (2021–2023)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, musician John Lurie shares his philosophical thoughts while honing his watercolor techniques.
Stars: John Lurie, Nesrin Wolf, Ann Mary Gludd James, Erik Mockus
Votes: 873
29. Downtown 81 (2000)
Unrated | 72 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
After being released from the hospital, the artist Jean Michel Basquiat wanders around Manhattan trying to sell art to make money and find a place to stay.
Director: Edo Bertoglio | Stars: Jean Michel Basquiat, John Lurie, Richard Weigand, Cyndy Schneidau
Votes: 1,626 | Gross: $0.10M
30. Fishing with John (1991)
Not Rated | 152 min | Documentary, Comedy, Sport
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
Stars: John Lurie, Willem Dafoe, Robb Webb, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 1,781
31. Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003 TV Special)
63 min | Comedy
Conan O'Brien celebrates ten years of Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) in this one-hour special. Many guest appearances and clip montages show us how funny his show has been.
Director: Allan Kartun | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Max Weinberg, Jerry Vivino, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 519
32. Animal Cops: Houston (2003– )
60 min | Crime, Documentary
Animal Cops - Houston is the third Animal Planet series to follow the work of animal cruelty investigators. This particular series follows the animal cruelty investigators of the Houston ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Leigh, Meera Nandlal, Michele Santopietro, John Lurie
Votes: 358
33. The Last Temptation of Christ: On Location in Morocco (1988 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Video diary shot by Martin Scorsese during the making of his 1988 film, The Last Temptation of Christ.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Andre Gregory, Harvey Keitel, John Lurie
Votes: 271
34. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.
Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss
Votes: 176
35. Police Story: Monster Manor (1988 TV Movie)
PG | 95 min | Drama
Misfit policemen turn an old mansion into a party house and wind up part of a sting operation.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Brian McNamara, Clayton Rohner, Scott Burkholder, Claudia Christian
Votes: 78
36. Just Your Luck (1996 Video)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
Six million dollars suddenly goes up for grabs when an aged diner's heart fails after he discovers that he has won the lottery. Which of the remaining late-night dining regulars will get ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Auerbach | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Virginia Madsen, Carroll Baker, Bill Erwin
Votes: 443
37. Vortex (1982)
Not Rated | 90 min | Thriller
A film noirish atmosphere is created to show detective Lunch (a popular underground musician and poet) plow her way through the plans of a corporate businessman who seeks government defense... See full summary »
Directors: Beth B, Scott B | Stars: James Russo, Lydia Lunch, William Rice, Ann Magnuson
Votes: 116
38. The Offenders (1980)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A punk savage satire about a kidnapping.
Directors: Beth B, Scott B | Stars: Scott B, Kirsten Bates, Adele Bertei, Diego Cortez
Votes: 35
39. Blank City (2010)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
During the punk rock stage in the late '70s, downtown New York experienced a wave of "Do it yourself" independent filmmaking.
Director: Celine Danhier | Stars: Amos Poe, Ann Magnuson, Becky Johnston, Beth B
Votes: 835 | Gross: $0.12M
40. Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
News
Stars: Jaume Figueras, Crisol Tuà, Monts Llussà, Àlex Gorina
Votes: 229
41. Sunday Night (1988–1990)
60 min | Music
Stars: Edd Hall, David Sanborn, Jools Holland, George Duke
Votes: 50
42. Subway Riders (1981)
120 min | Thriller
A Psychotic saxophone player (played both by Amos Poe and John Lurie) lures victims to deserted spots with his music and then guns them down.
Director: Amos Poe | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Charlene Kaleina, Cookie Mueller, John Lurie
Votes: 163
43. Sleepwalk (2000)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Romance
At loose ends drifter (Ivan Martin) stumbles upon a struggling painter (Drea de Matteo) as he searches for answers under the stars and rooftops of New York.
Director: James Savoca | Stars: Drea de Matteo, Ivan Martin, John Lurie, Catherine Kellner
Votes: 163
44. Face Addict (2005)
102 min | Documentary, Biography
Face Addict tells the story of a unique and unrepeatable experience, that of the artistic community in New York between the late '70s and early '80s known as the downtown scene. From this ... See full summary »
Director: Edo Bertoglio | Stars: Walter Steding, Glenn O'Brien, John Lurie, Maripol
Votes: 51
45. Animal Cops: Detroit (2002–2009)
60 min | Documentary, Crime, Reality-TV
The second in a series of such shows on Animal Planet, Animal Cops: Detroit follows the animal cruelty investigations teams of the Michigan Humane Society. Their purpose it to investigate ... See full summary »
Stars: Michele Santopietro, Kevin Jones, John Lurie, Debby MacDonald
Votes: 190
46. Red Italy (1979)
53 min | Drama
A rich young woman tries to escape boredom and her controlling boyfriend with a series of dalliances with working-class men. She falls for a communist factory worker who rejects her because of their class differences.
Director: Eric Mitchell | Stars: Jennifer Miro, Patti Astor, Harold Vogl, Scott Wardell
Votes: 13
47. TV Party (2005 Video)
91 min | Documentary, Music
From 1978 to 1982 Glenn O'Brien hosted an insane punk rock New York City cable TV show called TV Party. Co-hosted by Chris Stein, from Blondie, and directed by filmmaker Amos Poe, the hour ... See full summary »
Director: Danny Vinik | Stars: Robert Aaron, Babs, Jean Michel Basquiat, Edo Bertoglio
Votes: 74
48. VH1 New Visions (1986–1993)
120 min | Music, News
On sunday nights 2 Hours of New Age/Smooth Jazz/Prog-Synth music Videos. Sort of the flip side to what MTV aired at that time. Some of the videos are unheard of one of a kind and rare. New ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Bolton, Anthony Phillips, Miles Davis, Philip Glass
49. Underground U.S.A. (1980)
85 min | Drama
An older woman (Astor) looks for love with younger men in a take-off of Sunset Boulevard.
Director: Eric Mitchell | Stars: Patti Astor, Rene Ricard, Tom Wright, Eric Mitchell
Votes: 49
50. Keep It for Yourself (1991)
40 min | Short, Drama
Sophie comes to New York from France with the intention of joining a man she met a few months before. She finds herself alone in the apartment of the guy, who left town because he was scared stiff at the idea of seeing her.
Director: Claire Denis | Stars: Sophie Simon, Sarina Chan, Vincent Gallo, Michael James
Votes: 134