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1. Bad Boys (1995)
R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Lisa Boyle, Michael Taliferro
Votes: 286,805 | Gross: $65.81M
2. The Gambler (III) (2014)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Literature professor and gambler Jim Bennett's debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation, is his relationship with one of his students. Will Bennett risk his life for a second chance?
Director: Rupert Wyatt | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, John Goodman, Brie Larson
Votes: 73,619 | Gross: $33.68M
3. Crimson Tide (1995)
R | 116 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven, George Dzundza
Votes: 123,462 | Gross: $91.40M
4. Tower Heist (2011)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda
Votes: 151,101 | Gross: $78.05M
5. Bugsy (1991)
R | 136 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of how Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel started Las Vegas.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 31,022 | Gross: $49.11M
6. Mississippi Grind (2015)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Yvonne Landry, Anthony Howard
Votes: 26,030 | Gross: $0.13M
7. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.
Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell
Votes: 2,768
8. The Gambler (1974)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama
Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky
Votes: 6,574 | Gross: $1.31M
9. Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
R | 84 min | Drama
Two girls wait outside a young actor's door and find out he's had them both as "only" girlfriend the last ten months. They wait inside after breaking in. When Blake comes home he just can't stop lying but they stay.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Angel David
Votes: 8,712 | Gross: $1.95M
10. The Pick-up Artist (1987)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A womanizer meets his match when he falls for a woman in debt to the mafia.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Molly Ringwald, Robert Downey Jr., Dennis Hopper, Danny Aiello
Votes: 7,856 | Gross: $13.29M
11. When Will I Be Loved (2004)
R | 81 min | Drama, Thriller
Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Neve Campbell, Frederick Weller, Dominic Chianese, Ashley Shelton
Votes: 3,552 | Gross: $0.16M
12. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
13. Black & White (I) (1999)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Ben Stiller, Allan Houston, Claudia Schiffer, Scott Caan
Votes: 6,056 | Gross: $5.24M
14. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
Oprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Nate Berkus, Gayle King, Chris Rock
Votes: 5,432
15. Alice (1990)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Romance
A spoiled Manhattan housewife re-evaluates her life after visiting a Chinatown healer.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Mia Farrow, William Hurt, Joe Mantegna, June Squibb
Votes: 15,359 | Gross: $7.33M
16. Siskel & Ebert (1986–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Talk-Show
Chicago critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert rate new movies with a thumbs up, or a thumbs down.
Stars: Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, Richard Roeper, Michael Phillips
Votes: 2,275
17. An Imperfect Murder (2017)
R | 71 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An actress's nightmare about killing her ex-boyfriend somehow becomes a reality.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Sienna Miller, Alec Baldwin, Charles Grodin, Colleen Camp
Votes: 2,094
18. The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Will Thomas still lead a life of crime and cruelty, just like his thuggish father, or will he pursue his dream of becoming a pianist?
Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Romain Duris, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos, Niels Arestrup
Votes: 20,504 | Gross: $1.02M
19. River of Fundament (2014)
319 min | Drama, Music
In 2007, Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler began a new collaborative project inspired by American author Norman Mailer's 1983 novel Ancient Evenings, set in pharaonic Egypt. The project ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Barney | Stars: Dave Bald Eagle, Milford Graves, John Buffalo Mailer, Ellen Burstyn
Votes: 332 | Gross: $0.04M
20. Harvard Man (2001)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A basketball player strikes a deal with the mob to fix a basketball game.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Adrian Grenier, Joey Lauren Adams, Eric Stoltz
Votes: 4,583 | Gross: $0.06M
21. Exposed (1983)
R | 100 min | Drama, Music
Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves her family and her English-teacher lover behind, and escapes to New York City, where she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. ... See full summary »
Director: James Toback | Stars: Nastassja Kinski, Rudolf Nureyev, Harvey Keitel, Ian McShane
Votes: 956 | Gross: $1.82M
22. Fingers (1978)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A dysfunctional young man is pulled between loyalties to his Italian mob-connected loan-shark father and his mentally-disturbed Jewish concert-pianist mother.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tisa Farrow, Jim Brown, Michael V. Gazzo
Votes: 2,888
23. Giving It Up (1999)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
Womanizing New York adman attempts to identify the causes of, and find a remedy for, his so-called addiction to sex, in order to win the love of a woman he respects.
Director: Christopher Kublan | Stars: Mark Feuerstein, Amy Redford, Dabney Coleman, Ben Weber
Votes: 479
24. Good Day L.A. (1993–2024)
180 min | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Maria Quiban, Steve Edwards, Rick Dickert, Lisa Breckenridge
Votes: 159
25. Seduced and Abandoned (2013)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
An exploration of several interconnected subjects: The Cannes Film Festival, cinema art, money, glamor and death.
Director: James Toback | Stars: James Toback, Alec Baldwin, Jessica Chastain, Bérénice Bejo
Votes: 1,962
26. Love & Money (1981)
R | 90 min | Drama, Romance
A billionaire businessman hires a man to influence a South American dictator. He winds up having an affair with the billionaire's wife.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Ray Sharkey, Ornella Muti, Klaus Kinski, Armand Assante
Votes: 288
27. Death of a Dynasty (2003)
R | 92 min | Musical, Comedy
Dash is the CEO of Roc-a-Fella records, home to hip-hop's biggest seller: Jay Z. The film tells the story of a beef between Dash and Z over a disconcertingly teenage looking party chick called Picasso.
Director: Damon Dash | Stars: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Robert Stapleton, Capone Lee, Loon
Votes: 419 | Gross: $0.04M
28. 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: 1,166
29. Tyson (2008)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A mixture of original interviews, archival footage, and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Mike Tyson, Mills Lane, Trevor Berbick, Cus D'Amato
Votes: 12,936 | Gross: $0.89M
30. 2nd House (1973–1976)
45 min | Talk-Show
BBC Arts program derived from Full House (1972).
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Edwin Mullins, Roger McGough, Struan Rodger
Votes: 19
31. The Big Bang (1989)
R | 81 min | Documentary
Filmmaker James Toback poses basic questions in philosophy, such as why we're here and where we're going, to various celebrities and ordinary people.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Emma Astner, Missy Boyd, Max Brockman, Darryl Dawkins
Votes: 208
32. At the Movies (2004–2014)
30 min | News, Talk-Show
Following the 18-year success of their reviews on The Movie Show (1991), renowned Australian critics and film supporters David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz take to a new show, where each ... See full summary »
Stars: David Stratton, Margaret Pomeranz, Judith Lucy, Jason di Rosso
Votes: 239
33. The Outsider (2005)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Nicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I Be Loved -- a movie made without a script or distribution deal.
Director: Nicholas Jarecki | Stars: Woody Allen, Robert Downey Jr., Neve Campbell, James Toback
Votes: 275
34. A Fuller Life (2013)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs.
Director: Samantha Fuller | Stars: James Franco, Jennifer Beals, Bill Duke, James Toback
Votes: 324
35. Jim Brown: All American (2002 TV Movie)
140 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
An in-depth portrait of football legend and action movie star Jim Brown, including discussions about his childhood, his unequaled football career, his success in Hollywood, and his brushes with the law in his later years.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Art Modell, Walter Beach, Ed Walsh, Sam Oakley
Votes: 378
36. The Works (1996–1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Stars: Mark Lawson, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Brian Sewell, Ute Lemper
Votes: 12
37. Michael Cimino, God Bless America (2021)
130 min | Documentary, Biography
A legendary and enigmatic figure of cinema, Michael Cimino reached the Hollywood firmament at the age of 38 with "The Deer Hunter", an Oscar winner, before being relegated to purgatory 2 years later, with the heartbreaking "Heaven's Gate".
Director: Jean-Baptiste Thoret | Stars: Michael Cimino, Tommy Fitzgerald, Jim Freiling, Kathy Freiling
Votes: 79
38. Never Down (2007)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
Rico reunites with his ex-wife after serving a five year prison term for armed robbery. Upon Rico's release he encounters old and new forces conspiring to bring him down and tear him between what he holds dear and what he most fears.
Director: Robert Oppel | Stars: Robert LaSardo, Alejandra Gutierrez, Mary Kelsey, Laurel Astri
Votes: 137
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. Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? (1968)
60 min | Documentary
'Will The Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?' is the filmed counterpart to Mailer's Pulitzer-winning nonfiction novel The Armies of the Night. Documenting the author's participation and ... See full summary »
Director: Dick Fontaine | Stars: Merv Griffin, Norman Mailer, 'Cousin Brucie' Morrow, James Toback
41. Giving It Up: Deleted Scenes (2003 Video)
Short, Comedy, Romance
Deleted scenes from 'Giving It Up'.
Director: Christopher Kublan | Stars: John Doman, Mark Feuerstein, James Lesure, Amy Redford
42. The Greatest Fashion Icons in Film (2007 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
"The Greatest Fashion Icons in Film" will celebrate the fifteen most legendary fashion icons in cinema but will do it with a surprising, contemporary twist. Not only will it focus upon the ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Kaufman | Stars: Stephen Frears, Lydia Hearst, Milla Jovovich, Nanette Lepore
Votes: 12
43. Bul*$h!t Walks (2014)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
Three sets of characters intertwine in an unlikely manner in New York City's Central park.
Director: Zef Cota | Stars: Christopher LaPorte, Ariot Myrtaj, Angelica Boccella, Luan Bexheti
44. The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel (2006 Video)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Charles Kiselyak | Stars: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Allen Daviau, Dennis Gassner
45. Boxing at the Movies: Kings of the Ring (2013 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Sport
Danny Leigh explores the enduring popularity of the boxing film.
Director: Angus McIntyre | Stars: Danny Leigh, Sarah Churchwell, Martin Scorsese, Thelma Schoonmaker
Votes: 32
46. Media City (2004– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Riedel, Charles Nordlander, David Schwartz, Tim Gunn
47. Bugsy: The Dark Passion of an American Dreamer (1991 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Phillip F. Cohen | Stars: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Mark Johnson, Barry Levinson
Votes: 12
48. Director's Series (1981–1994)
Talk-Show
Interviews with film directors and artists in the motion picture industry.
Stars: John A. Gallagher, David Cronenberg, Susan Seidelman, Sydney Pollack
49. Keeping It Real: James Toback in Black and White (2000 Video)
Documentary, Biography
Star: James Toback
Votes: 27