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1. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
R | 111 min | Drama, Romance
Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
Director: Mike Figgis | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis
Votes: 134,856 | Gross: $32.03M
2. Days of Heaven (1978)
PG | 94 min | Drama, Romance
A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz
Votes: 62,870
3. Easy Rider (1969)
R | 95 min | Adventure, Drama
Two bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap of which they had been unaware.
Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Antonio Mendoza
Votes: 117,086 | Gross: $41.73M
4. The Last Picture Show (1971)
R | 118 min | Drama, Romance
In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson
Votes: 52,465 | Gross: $29.13M
5. Five Easy Pieces (1970)
R | 98 min | Drama
A dropout from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy Green Bush, Fannie Flagg
Votes: 40,607 | Gross: $19.40M
6. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The sensuous wife of a roadside diner proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordid, steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos, Michael Lerner
Votes: 25,824 | Gross: $12.38M
7. The Mother and the Whore (1973)
210 min | Drama, Romance
The chauvinist Alexandre balances relationships with several women in the post-1968 intellectual scene of Paris.
Director: Jean Eustache | Stars: Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Françoise Lebrun, Isabelle Weingarten
Votes: 6,721
8. The Monkees (1965–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Music
The misadventures of a struggling pop group.
Stars: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith
Votes: 5,180
9. Black Widow (1987)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 11,036 | Gross: $25.21M
10. Stay Hungry (1976)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
So-called 'special agent' infiltrates into the gym, which is targeted by a dirty business fraud.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger, R.G. Armstrong
Votes: 5,060
11. Brubaker (1980)
R | 131 min | Crime, Drama
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Morgan Freeman, Jane Alexander
Votes: 19,464 | Gross: $37.12M
12. Blood and Wine (1996)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business, but things become complicated when his wife interferes.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez
Votes: 10,784 | Gross: $1.08M
13. The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
R | 103 min | Drama
A daydreamer convinces his radio personality brother to help fund one of his get-rich-quick schemes.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Julia Anne Robinson
Votes: 6,089
14. Head (1968)
G | 86 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
The Monkees frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vignettes containing surreal humor and anti-establishment social commentary.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith
Votes: 6,946
15. Texasville (1990)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance
The summer of 1984: 32 years after Duane Jackson captained the high school football team and Jacy Farrow was homecoming queen, the small town of Anarene, Texas prepares for its centennial ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Timothy Bottoms, Harvey Christiansen
Votes: 3,052 | Gross: $2.27M
16. Mountains of the Moon (1990)
R | 136 min | Adventure, Drama, History
The legendary true-story of Capt. Richard Francis Burton and Lt. John Hanning Speke's tumultuous expedition to find the source of the Nile river.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw
Votes: 4,258 | Gross: $4.01M
17. Tales of Erotica (1996)
R | 170 min | Drama, Comedy
A series of erotic short films, all with similar unexpected endings.
Directors: Bob Rafelson, Ken Russell, Susan Seidelman, Melvin Van Peebles | Stars: Jim Staley, Jim Staley, Mira Sorvino, Sharon Angela
Votes: 331
18. No Good Deed (2002)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
While doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stellan Skarsgård, Doug Hutchison
Votes: 7,844 | Gross: $0.18M
19. Hearts and Minds (1974)
R | 112 min | Documentary, History, War
A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.
Director: Peter Davis | Stars: Tin Chan, Chau Diem, Ngo Dinh Diem, John Foster Dulles
Votes: 6,115 | Gross: $0.03M
20. Independent Lens (1999– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »
Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 635
21. Man Trouble (1992)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Ellen Barkin, Harry Dean Stanton, Beverly D'Angelo
Votes: 3,502 | Gross: $4.10M
22. The Greatest Show on Earth (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama, Family
Johnny Slate is the big boss who successfully keeps the circus running as it moves from town to town. He manages to deal with the unexpected frequently and uses Otto King, the accountant, as a sounding board.
Stars: Jack Palance, Stuart Erwin, Buck Taylor, Buddy Lewis
Votes: 147
23. The Oscars (I) (2023 TV Special)
TV-14 | 170 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
The presentation of the 95th Academy Awards, given for achievements in films released in 2022, with major contenders including All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), The Fabelmans (2022) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Emily Blunt, Colin Farrell
Votes: 1,008
24. Poodle Springs (1998 TV Movie)
95 min | Crime, Drama
An aging Phillip Marlowe gets mixed up with blackmail and murder amongst the elite social set in 1963.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: James Caan, Dina Meyer, David Keith, Tom Bower
Votes: 994
25. Picture Windows (1994–1995)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance
Famous paintings come to life to tell a story by renowned authors, directed by world class directors.
Stars: George Segal, Michael Lerner, Sally Kirkland, Tamara Gorski
Votes: 75
26. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 80
27. Wet (1994)
29 min | Short
Davida enters a shop shortly before off-time and wants to buy a bathtub. Just the manager is still there. As business is not well, he is willing to stay longer. Davida wants to try the ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Arliss Howard, Cynda Williams, Kathleen Wilhoite, John Toles-Bey
Votes: 138
28. Always (1985)
R | 105 min | Drama, Romance
A middle-aged couple, on the verge of proceeding with a divorce, find themselves questioning their decision to separate when fellow friends and neighbors, oblivious to their marital ... See full summary »
Director: Henry Jaglom | Stars: Patrice Townsend, Henry Jaglom, Joanna Frank, Alan Rachins
Votes: 339
29. Channing (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
Professor Joe Howe is a Korean War veteran who is hired to teach English at Channing College. The dean Fred Baker is his mentor as Howe is writing a novel about his experiences. They are frequently involved in the student's lives.
Stars: Henry Jones, Jason Evers, Tyler McVey, Ed Nelson
Votes: 58
30. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 535
31. Lionel Richie: All Night Long (All Night) (1983 Music Video)
4 min | Music, Musical
Music video by Lionel Richie performing All Night Long (All Night).
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Michael Chambers, Bruno Falcon, Lionel Richie
Votes: 443
32. Mora (1982)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Mora is a reporter travelling to Latin America when he witnesses a murder through the lens of his camera.
Director: Léon Desclozeaux | Stars: Philippe Léotard, Ariel Besse, Patrick Bouchitey, Stefania Casini
Votes: 24
33. Porn.com (2002)
28 min | Short
Veteran film director Matty Bonkers, a Hollywood legend, arrives in Berlin for an honorary retrospective tribute. While introducing his film Mockery, he receives a phone call from his ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Bob Rafelson, Fabienne Babe, Andreas Schmidt, Trevor Griffiths
Votes: 89
34. Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1995)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
Henry Jaglom was hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic, egomaniac fraud and the "world's worst director,"
Directors: Henry Alex Rubin, Jeremy Workman | Stars: Candice Bergen, Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Seymour Cassel
Votes: 209
35. The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959 TV Movie)
Drama
This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and television. The collection originally ran as a ... See full summary »
Director: Don Richardson | Stars: Gertrude Berg, Conrad Bromberg, Morris Carnovsky, Elsa Freed
Votes: 34
36. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 137
37. Three's a Crowd (1967 TV Movie)
24 min | Comedy
A man (Bill Bixby) marries a beautiful woman, Laura. Laura is adventurous, and talks her new hubby into an African safari honeymoon. She disappears in the Jungle. JJ eventually comes back ... See full summary »
Director: James Frawley | Stars: Bill Bixby, Brenda Benet, Susan Ray, Herb Edelman
38. Here Is Something Beautiful (Etc.
90 min | Documentary | Announced
Here Is Something Beautiful (etc. is a look at the life of one of America's most unique and influential writers, Richard Brautigan. Brautigan rose to international fame in 1967 with the ... See full summary »
Directors: Anthony Luke Lucero, Paul Swensen | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Fernando Meirelles, Jim Harrison, Wim Wenders
39. We Blew It (2017)
137 min | Documentary
How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of the 1960's and 1970's? What do the people who lived in that golden age think about it ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Baptiste Thoret | Stars: Ronee Blakley, Peter Bogdanovich, Charles Burnett, Tobe Hooper
Votes: 209
40. No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
The lifelong friendship of the great Hungarian-born cinematographers László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond and their impact on American cinema.
Director: James Chressanthis | Stars: Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Sandra Bullock, James L. Carter
Votes: 422
41. Making the Monkees (2007 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
In 1967, four unknown actors in a kids TV show became the biggest pop band in the world. In America, they outsold Elvis and The Beatles combined. They were The Monkees. But The Monkees were... See full summary »
Director: Brian Henry Martin | Stars: John Simm, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Don Kirshner
Votes: 67
42. We Love the Monkees (2012 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
A look back at the story of Davy Jones and The Monkees.
Director: Gareth Williams | Stars: Toni Basil, Henry Diltz, Micky Dolenz, Chip Douglas
Votes: 9
43. Notre Dame de la Croisette (1981 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Daniel Schmid | Stars: Bulle Ogier, Kyra Nijinsky, Bob Rafelson, Jean-Claude Brialy
Votes: 67
44. The Witness (1960–1961)
Drama
This show heavily researched the subject and then presented the life and times of notorious people, e.g., Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz, Al Capone, John Dillinger, New York Mayor Jimmy ... See full summary »
Stars: Charles Haydon, Verne Collett, William Griffis, Frank Milan
Votes: 19
45. The Lionel Richie Collection (2003 Video)
68 min | Documentary, Music
A DVD collection of Lionel Richie music videos.
Directors: Michael Bay, Stanley Donen, Bob Giraldi, Taylor Hackford, David Kellogg, Mary Lambert, Richard Levine, Bob Rafelson, Ken Ross | Stars: Lionel Richie, Laura Carrington, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael DeLorenzo
Votes: 157
46. The Postman Always Rings Twice: Selected Scenes Commentary (2014 Video)
Documentary
Blu-ray Extra Feature on The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) - Bob Rafelson, David Mamet and Jack Nicholson talk about their filmmaking experience.
Stars: David Mamet, Jack Nicholson, Bob Rafelson
47. The 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1967 TV Special)
Stars: Joey Bishop, Hugh Downs, Don Adams, Barbara Bain
48. America Lost and Found: The BBS Story (2010)
Documentary, Drama
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Ellen Burstyn, Bruce Dern, Jack Nicholson
Votes: 39
49. Magacine (1996–2005)
60 min | News
Stars: Antonio Muñoz de Mesa, Guillermo de Mulder, Alejandro Amenábar, Jaume Figueras
Votes: 58
50. Soul Searching in Five Easy Pieces (2010 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Writer/director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson shares their stories about the making of their classic film "Five Easy Pieces", released in 1970. They briefly talk the script ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Karen Black, Jack Nicholson, Bob Rafelson
Votes: 16