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1. The Devil's Advocate (1997)
R | 144 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
An exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones
Votes: 401,703 | Gross: $60.98M
2. Against All Odds (1984)
R | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love, and the twists start to appear.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Alex Karras
Votes: 13,662 | Gross: $25.10M
3. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
R | 124 min | Drama, Romance
A young man must complete his work at a Navy Officer Candidate School to become an aviator, with the help of a tough Gunnery Sergeant and his new girlfriend.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Robert Loggia
Votes: 62,564 | Gross: $129.80M
4. Bound by Honor (1993)
R | 180 min | Crime, Drama
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo
Votes: 34,005 | Gross: $4.50M
5. Dolores Claiborne (1995)
R | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A big city reporter travels to a small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman for whom she worked as a housekeeper.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 48,366 | Gross: $24.36M
6. Parker (2013)
R | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Nick Nolte
Votes: 129,538 | Gross: $17.62M
7. La Bamba (1987)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
Director: Luis Valdez | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña
Votes: 36,427 | Gross: $54.22M
8. Ray (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell
Votes: 157,365 | Gross: $75.33M
9. White Nights (1985)
PG-13 | 136 min | Drama, Music
A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren
Votes: 8,214 | Gross: $42.16M
10. Proof of Life (2000)
R | 135 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Alice hires a professional negotiator to obtain the release of her engineer husband, who has been kidnapped by anti-government guerrillas in South America.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse, Pamela Reed
Votes: 58,900 | Gross: $32.60M
11. The View (1997– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
Five women with very different outlooks on politics, Hollywood and its stars, and current events discuss these and other divisive topics of the day. Originated by Barbara Walters and currently led by longtime host, Whoopi Goldberg.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Virginia Hamilton, Sunny Hostin
Votes: 9,446
12. The Comedian (III) (2016)
R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Edie Falco
Votes: 8,051 | Gross: $1.66M
13. Mortal Thoughts (1991)
R | 103 min | Mystery, Thriller
Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, John Pankow
Votes: 9,666 | Gross: $19.02M
14. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,169
15. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter
Votes: 11,498
16. 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
17. The Long Walk Home (1990)
PG | 97 min | Drama, History
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.
Director: Richard Pearce | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Ving Rhames
Votes: 4,845 | Gross: $4.80M
18. The Idolmaker (1980)
PG | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Ray Sharkey, Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land
Votes: 1,502
19. Rooftops (1989)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A skilled young street fighter battles criminals across the rooftops of New York City.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Jason Gedrick, Troy Byer, Eddie Velez, Tisha Campbell
Votes: 690 | Gross: $2.04M
20. When We Were Kings (1996)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Votes: 19,129 | Gross: $2.79M
21. Love Ranch (2010)
R | 117 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A drama revolving around a married couple who opened the first legal brothel in Nevada.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Gina Gershon
Votes: 3,370 | Gross: $0.13M
22. Defenseless (1991)
R | 104 min | Mystery, Thriller
A lawyer is hired to defend an old college friend accused of murdering her husband.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard, Mary Beth Hurt, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 1,168 | Gross: $6.41M
23. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker
Votes: 1,255
24. Everybody's All-American (1988)
R | 127 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A Louisiana football legend struggles to deal with life's complexities after his college career is over.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jessica Lange, Dennis Quaid, Timothy Hutton, John Goodman
Votes: 3,450 | Gross: $12.64M
25. Queens Logic (1991)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of lifelong friends meet again in Queens for Ray's (Ken Olin) bachelor party and wedding.
Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Linda Fiorentino, John Malkovich, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 1,838 | Gross: $0.61M
26. E-Ring (2005–2006)
60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Major Jim Tisnewski, until recently an active special forces commando, takes up a Pentagon job as assistant of US Army colonel Eli McNulty. He must now learn to battle the Pentagon way ... See full summary »
Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Dennis Hopper, Kelly Rutherford
Votes: 1,208
27. Signal Hill
Drama | Post-production
Lawyer Johnnie Cochran takes on a police brutality case in 1981 in which a young college student dies under suspicious circumstances in police custody.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Foxx, Anthony Mackie
28. Some Mother's Son (1996)
R | 112 min | Drama, History
The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.
Director: Terry George | Stars: Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara
Votes: 2,991 | Gross: $0.61M
29. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010 TV Special)
TV-14 | 217 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin host the Oscars.
Directors: Hamish Hamilton, Anne Fletcher, Richard A. Preuss, Pete Docter, Henry Selick | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Jake Gyllenhaal, Quentin Tarantino, Keanu Reeves
Votes: 1,853
30. King on Screen (2022)
105 min | Documentary
1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since, more than 50 directors adapted the master of horror's books, in more than 80 films and series, making him now, the most adapted author still alive in the world.
Director: Daphné Baiwir | Stars: Tim Curry, James Caan, Mike Flanagan, Frank Darabont
Votes: 473
31. Sniff
104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Announced
A retired detective is pulled back into the action by his former partner, they uncover a hidden underworld of sex, drugs and murder in the wealthy community controlled by kingpin Harvey Stride, and his femme fatale enforcer.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Al Pacino, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Danny DeVito
32. Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This documentary movie covers two concerts at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley
Votes: 1,569 | Gross: $0.72M
33. 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
34. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 479
35. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 119
36. Bukowski: Born into This (2003)
R | 130 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary on Charles Bukowski, author of 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man', 'Love Is a Dog from Hell', and the autobiographical novels, 'Women', 'Hollywood', and 'Post Office'.
Director: John Dullaghan | Stars: Charles Bukowski, Bono, John Bryan, Linda Lee Bukowski
Votes: 3,641 | Gross: $0.30M
37. WGN Morning News (1994– )
News
Chicago news, traffic, weather and sports sprinkled with national news of interest, along with interviews, entertainment and technology reports, humorous segments and looks at pop culture.
Stars: Dean Richards, Mike Toomey, Robin Baumgarten, Larry Potash
Votes: 145
38. KTLA Morning News (1991– )
News
Local Los Angeles morning newscast.
Stars: Frank Buckley, Sam Rubin, Chris Burrous, Steve Kuzj
Votes: 93
39. Dangerous Liaisons (2014 TV Movie)
Drama
A pair of powerful New York socialites play "Dangerous Liason"-type games with others.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Katie Holmes, Rufus Sewell, Melissa George, Oded Fehr
Votes: 47
40. Sweet Talker (1991)
PG | 86 min | Comedy
A sweet-talking con man starts to turn his life around when he falls in love in this family oriented comedy.
Director: Michael Jenkins | Stars: Bryan Brown, Karen Allen, Justin Rosniak, Chris Haywood
Votes: 326 | Gross: $0.38M
41. Casting By (2012)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
The surprising, never-before-told tale of the indispensable yet unsung Casting Director - Iconoclasts whose keen eye, exquisite taste and gut instincts redefined Hollywood.
Director: Tom Donahue | Stars: Deborah Aquila, Risa Bramon Garcia, Ellen Chenoweth, Marion Dougherty
Votes: 1,638 | Gross: $0.01M
42. Phil Collins: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
The music video for Phil Collins' hugely successful power ballad, which reached number-one in the United States and number-two in the United Kingdom.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Phil Collins, Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward, James Woods
Votes: 178
43. Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009–2018)
26 min | Biography
Looks at Hollywood's best or luckiest directors.
Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, William Friedkin, Chris Columbus
Votes: 133
44. Teenage Father (1978)
25 min | Short
This film explores the life of a 17-year-old senior boy who is a soon to be father with his girlfriend, a 15 year old sophomore. They evaluate the decisions about how they got here, and the decisions on what they will do next.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jeannie Dimter Barton, Susan Cronkite, Suzanne Crough, Gary Mathew
Votes: 95
45. Leon Russell - Homewood Session (1970 TV Special)
Music
In December 1970 'Leon Russell and friends' recorded the 'Homewood Sessions' at the Vine Street Theatre in Hollywood, broadcast as an 'unscripted and unrehearsed' one-hour TV special on ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Muir | Stars: Leon Russell, Charles Champlin, Chuck Blackwell, Joey Cooper
Votes: 8
46. 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments, topped by Ursula Andress emerging from the ocean in the James Bond film "Dr. No" (1962), followed at #2 ... See full summary »
Director: Suzy Ratner | Stars: Anna Chancellor, Thelma Adams, Gerry Agar, Ursula Andress
Votes: 53
47. Kulturplatz (2004– )
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Eva Wannenmacher, Nicole Salathé, Nina Brunner, Nino Gadient
Votes: 21
48. G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999)
TV-14 | 117 min | Drama, Music, Crime
Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry against the pressures and tragedies of everyday life.
Director: John Strickland | Stars: Steve John Shepherd, Ben Waters, Alec Newman, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Votes: 685
49. A Place to Stand (2014)
TV-PG | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
It's never too late to turn your life around. Inspired by the award-winning memoir, A Place to Stand is the incredible true story of how Jimmy Santiago Baca left behind a life of prison, drugs and crime to become a celebrated poet.
Director: Daniel Glick | Star: Jimmy Santiago Baca
Votes: 27
50. Up Close with Carrie Keagan (2007– )
Talk-Show
Up Close with Carrie Keagan is a comedy talk-show featuring ground-breaking, funny and uncensored interviews with Hollywood's A-list.
Stars: Carrie Keagan, Shark Firestone, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone
Votes: 221