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1. C.H.U.D. (1984)
R | 88 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A bizarre series of sudden disappearances on the streets of New York City seems to point toward something unsavory living in the sewers.
Director: Douglas Cheek | Stars: John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry, Kim Greist
Votes: 14,076 | Gross: $4.65M
2. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
3. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 413
4. 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: 642
5. The Great War: 1914-1918 (1996)
Documentary, Biography, History
A unique first-person narrative, sewn together from genuine testimonies of frontline soldiers.
Stars: Judi Dench, Salome Jens, Jay Winter, Jürgen Prochnow
Votes: 378
6. Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (1995 TV Movie)
PG | 48 min | Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi
FOX Network television special investigating The Alien Autopsy (1995) footage that was allegedly filmed by the United States military after the legendary UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
Director: Tom McGough | Stars: Jonathan Frakes, Walter Haut, Jesse Marcel Jr., Kevin D. Randle
Votes: 563
7. Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Lee Scott, Don Hunter, Jon Hunter, Jeremy Hunter
Votes: 4,598
8. Claustrophobia (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 75 min | Thriller
A young deaf man gets trapped in his house when he becomes entangled in a nasty real estate dispute with his murderous next-door neighbor. As he struggles to overcome his fears, open captions take the audience inside our deaf hero's head.
Director: Harlan Schneider | Stars: Christopher Curry, Russell Harvard, Ellie Schwartz, Chloe Snyder
Votes: 71
9. Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001– )
Documentary, History
Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. From England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, one in every four people on earth lived and died under Roman law. The Empire was a multi-cultural melting pot that still has relevance.
Star: Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 181
10. Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
Unrated | 78 min | Documentary
Documentary on reported Conservative bias of the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel (FNC), which promotes itself as "Fair and Balanced". Material includes interviews with former FNC employees and the inter-office memos they provided.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Douglas Cheek, Walter Cronkite, Bob McChesney, Jeff Cohen
Votes: 6,312 | Gross: $0.24M
11. A Search for Solid Ground: The Intifada Through Israeli Eyes (1990)
60 min | Documentary
Filmed over the summer of 1989, A Search for Solid Ground shows how Israelis viewed the first Palestinian Intifda. It is told from the point of view of Israeli residents, government officials and opponents, soldiers and students.
Director: Steve Brand | Stars: Alan Afterman, Benjamin Arnon, Zev Avianski, Nir Barkat
12. Big Blonde (1980 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Based on Dorothy Parker's short story, Big Blonde is about a free-spirited young woman in 1920s New York who marries a traveling salesman, only discover that she's made a terrible mistake.
Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Sally Kellerman, Victor Griffin, Harris Laskawy, Trey Wilson
Votes: 35
13. Proof Positive: Evidence of the Paranormal (2004–2005)
Sci-Fi, Documentary
Hosted by Stargate SG-1's Amanda Tapping. Proof Positive Evidence of the Paranormal explores the blurry line between science fiction and science fact. This weekly, one-hour series uses ... See full summary »
Stars: Amanda Tapping, Sebastian Feldman, David Morehouse, Elle Travis
Votes: 29
14. Empires: Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary on the lives of Saints Peter and Paul as they spread the message of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire.
Directors: Douglas Cheek, Michael Chin, Margaret Koval | Star: Salome Jens
Votes: 43
15. Vegetable Soup (1975–1978)
30 min | Family
An anthology series themed around multiculturalism.
Stars: Carla Pinza, Wing Yee Leong, Willie Tyler, Didi Rosaly
Votes: 76
17. The Puppies Present Incredible Animal Tales (1998 TV Special)
Reality-TV
A group of talking puppies showcase various stories and segments about animals.
Director: Karl Lee | Stars: Jim Brewer, Aria Noelle Curzon, Daniel Hansen, Miko Hughes
Votes: 13
18. A Little Vicious (1991)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Bandit, a Connecticut house dog with ties to the Pit Bull family, is condemned to death for biting an agressive neighbor and then his own remorseful master. But when the late great ... See full summary »
Director: Immy Humes | Star: Kevin Bacon
Votes: 61
19. Long Story Short (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary
Tells the story of Larry and Trudie Long, a popular Asian American nightclub act of the '40s and '50s, told through the eyes of their daughter, actress Jodi Long.
Director: Christine Choy | Stars: Larry Long, Trudie Kimiye Long, Tzi Ma, David Henry Hwang
Votes: 10
20. Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction: Uncut (1995)
45 min | Documentary
Due to the overwhelming response towards the original two TV specials investigating the alleged Alien Autopsy tape Johnathan Frakes and the Fact or Fiction? team delve deeper than ever ... See full summary »
Director: Tom McGough | Stars: Paolo Cherchi Usai, Allen Daviau, Bill Dear, Stanton Friedman
21. Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction: Encore Edition (1995)
46 min | Documentary
Widely considered to be one of the most controversial TV documentary specials ever aired in Prime Time, this famous program stirred the "liveliest debate of any home movie since the ... See full summary »
Director: Tom McGough | Stars: Paolo Cherchi Usai, Allen Daviau, Bill Dear, Stanton Friedman
22. Lizzie Borden Hash & Rehash (1995)
30 min | Crime, Documentary, Short
Lizzie Andrew Borden, America's most famous "self-made orphan," was the prim lady accused of axing her parents to death in 1892. A media star from the start, Lizzie continues to draw an ... See full summary »
Director: Immy Humes | Stars: Lizzie Borden, Lizzie Borden, Lizzy Borden, Lizzie Andrew Borden
Votes: 18
23. 'Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price' - Behind the Scenes (2005 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
A look at Robert Greenwald and his Brave New Films documentary crew explaining how and why they took on Wal-Mart.
Director: Brad Jones | Stars: Caty Borum, Kerry Candaele, Douglas Cheek, Sarah Feeley
Votes: 39
24. Behind the Scenes of 'Outfoxed' (2004 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Jane Pia Abramowitz, Nancy Anton, Christina Bradley, Ellen Brodsky
Votes: 23
27. Bobby Kennedy: In His Own Words (1990 TV Movie)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
[HBO] HD. Unique documentary of one of America's most revered politicians, Robert F. Kennedy.
Star: Robert F. Kennedy
Votes: 13
28.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Private Contentment
(1982)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young soldier goes home to attend his mother's funeral just before being shipped out to serve in World War II.
Director: Vivian Matalon | Stars: Trini Alvarado, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer Lee Laks, John McMartin
Votes: 18
29.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
(1981)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
Three Irwin Shaw short stories are dramatized. In "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" a young married couple stop for a drink on a Sunday morning in Manhattan, and the conversation turns to... See full summary »
Directors: John Glenmeister, Nick Havinga | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 40
30.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
Revolution: Five Visions
(2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
Director: Nicole Cattell | Star: Terrence Howard
31.
True Originals (2002– )
Episode:
Wade Davis
(2002)
Documentary
Director: Immy Humes | Stars: Wade Davis, Immy Humes
32.
The Great War: 1914-1918 (1996)
Episode:
Hatred and Hunger
(1996)
Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Margaret Koval | Stars: Judi Dench, Salome Jens, Marion Ross, Leslie Caron
Votes: 9
33.
The Great War: 1914-1918 (1996)
Episode:
War Without End
(1996)
Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Blaine Baggett | Stars: Judi Dench, Salome Jens, Michael York, Ian Richardson
Votes: 12
34.
Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001– )
Episode:
Order from Chaos
(2001)
TV-PG | 108 min | Documentary, History
Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the ancient world was ruled by Rome. And the Roman Empire was in turmoil. Civil war had engulfed the empire's capital city. ... See full summary »
Directors: Lyn Goldfarb, Margaret Koval | Star: Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 20
35.
Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001– )
Episode:
Years of Trial
(2001)
Documentary, History
Directors: Lyn Goldfarb, Margaret Koval | Star: Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 16
36.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
Doc
(2008)
TV-14 | Documentary
Jam-packed with cultural figures, from Norman Mailer to Timothy Leary, Immy Humes creates a fascinating portrait of her father, novelist and counter-culture guru Harold L. 'Doc' Humes.
Director: Immy Humes | Star: Terrence Howard