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1. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,378
2. Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Mark Sloan has a knack for getting into trouble, negotiating the twists and turns of mysteries and solving crimes with the help of his son, Steve, a homicide detective.
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter
Votes: 8,637
3. Casper (1995)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.
Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle
Votes: 147,006 | Gross: $100.33M
4. Mystery Men (1999)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.
Director: Kinka Usher | Stars: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria
Votes: 70,701 | Gross: $29.76M
5. Remington Steele (1982–1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The cases of a female private detective partnered with a former thief who assumes the role of a fictitious detective in the business.
Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, James Read
Votes: 9,995
6. The Arrival (1996)
PG-13 | 115 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Zane, an astronomer, discovers intelligent alien life. But the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop Zane from learning it.
Director: David Twohy | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff, Shane
Votes: 38,224 | Gross: $14.05M
7. Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the vineyards of California, this prime-time soap opera presented the conflict in the powerful Gioberti family, owners of the vast Falcon Crest Winery.
Stars: Jane Wyman, Lorenzo Lamas, Chao Li Chi, David Selby
Votes: 4,277
8. Double Impact (1991)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime
Twin brothers are separated when their parents are murdered but 25 years later they re-unite in order to avenge their parents' death.
Director: Sheldon Lettich | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna Shaw, Corinna Everson
Votes: 44,119 | Gross: $30.10M
9. Balto (1995)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An outcast Husky risks his life with other sled dogs to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Director: Simon Wells | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda, Jim Cummings
Votes: 48,199 | Gross: $11.35M
10. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.
Stars: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman, Richard Mulligan, William Atherton
Votes: 12,276
11. We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
G | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A time traveling scientist goes back to prehistoric times and feeds dinosaurs a magic cereal that increases their intelligence - next they land in modern New York City for a series of comic adventures.
Directors: Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag | Stars: John Goodman, Charles Fleischer, Blaze Berdahl, Rhea Perlman
Votes: 16,101 | Gross: $9.32M
12. Alice in Wonderland (1999 TV Movie)
PG | 150 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Alice falls down a rabbit hole, and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.
Director: Nick Willing | Stars: Tina Majorino, Whoopi Goldberg, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 8,881
13. Alice in Wonderland (II) (1985)
TV-PG | 94 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Alice is in Looking Glass Land, where she meets many creatures and attempts to avoid the Jabberwocky (Tom McLoughlin), a monster that appears due to her being afraid.
Stars: Natalie Gregory, Sheila Allen, Red Buttons, Anthony Newley
Votes: 3,346
14. Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of a deranged and dumb police detective who always looks for the most violent solution to any problem.
Stars: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, Leslie Morris
Votes: 7,539
15. A Cry in the Wild (1990)
PG | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Adapted from Gary Paulsen's novel "Hatchet", a boy crash-lands in Canada's bear country and survives with a hatchet his divorced mother gave him.
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows
Votes: 1,169 | Gross: $1.49M
16. Father Dowling Mysteries (1989–1991)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
An amiable, inquisitive Chicago priest moonlights as a detective and is assisted by a rather worldly, lock-picking nun.
Stars: Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, Mary Wickes, James Stephens
Votes: 2,142
17. Graduation Day (1981)
R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.
Director: Herb Freed | Stars: Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie, E. Danny Murphy, E.J. Peaker
Votes: 4,908 | Gross: $23.89M
18. Switchback (1997)
R | 118 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An FBI agent tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son.
Director: Jeb Stuart | Stars: Danny Glover, Dennis Quaid, Claudia Stedelin, Ian Nelson
Votes: 15,279 | Gross: $6.48M
19. Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1995)
TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The wacky adventures of the new young hip generation of Warner Brothers Looney Tunes characters, most of them descendants of the original classic toon cast.
Stars: Charlie Adler, John Kassir, Tress MacNeille, Joe Alaskey
Votes: 14,260
20. Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A city girl teams up with a tomboy to solve the mystery of Bear Mountain, Molly Morgan, and the buried treasure as well as learn about true friendships.
Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: Christina Ricci, Anna Chlumsky, Polly Draper, Brian Kerwin
Votes: 4,985 | Gross: $6.03M
21. Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
R | 92 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller
An evil ninja attempts to avenge his death from beyond the grave, by possessing an innocent woman's body.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, David Chung
Votes: 5,237 | Gross: $7.61M
22. Terminal Velocity (1994)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Mystery, Romance
A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.
Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini, Christopher McDonald
Votes: 14,664 | Gross: $16.48M
23. A Thousand Acres (1997)
R | 105 min | Drama
A family is torn apart after a father gives his valuable farm land to his daughters.
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jason Robards
Votes: 5,821 | Gross: $7.94M
24. Wacko (1982)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Thirteen years after the "Lawnmower Killer" killed her sister, high school student Mary Graves and obsessed detective Dick Harbinger are on the lookout for the killer to reappear during the annual Halloween Pumpkin Prom.
Director: Greydon Clark | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Stella Stevens, George Kennedy, Julia Duffy
Votes: 1,438
25. Sensation (1994)
R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller
A psychology professor hires Lila to do tests, as she's hypersensitive in seeing into the past. She sees his old student and lover, who was murdered.
Director: Brian Grant | Stars: Eric Roberts, Kari Wuhrer, Ron Perlman, Paul Le Mat
Votes: 770
26. Bonkers (1993–1994)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Short, Action
Bonkers, an out of work cartoon, joins the Hollywood PD and helps his partners (first a doughnut munching stressbomb, then a beautiful blonde) catch cartoon criminals.
Stars: Jim Cummings, Earl Boen, Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 1,701
27. Behind Enemy Lines (1997)
R | 89 min | Action, Thriller
An ex-marine returns to Vietnam when he learns his former mercenary partner whom he thought was killed is being held by a sadistic general.
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Thomas Ian Griffith, Chris Mulkey, Mark Carlton, Mushond Lee
Votes: 1,055
28. Riders of the Purple Sage (1996 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 98 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Jim Lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. While riding toward a mountain pass, he sees an heiress, Jane Withersteen, being harassed by ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Haid | Stars: Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Henry Thomas, Robin Tunney
Votes: 923
29. Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982–1986)
60 min | Documentary, Family, History
Strange occurrences, odd historical facts and unusual artistic and social activities are explored.
Stars: Jack Palance, Holly Palance, Cathie Shirriff, Marie Osmond
Votes: 500
30. Windrunner (1994)
PG | 98 min | Family, Fantasy
A young man in high school moves with his mother to a town in the U.S. Southwest where his father is serving time in a penitentiary. There, he is discriminated against by his peers because ... See full summary »
Directors: William Clark, William Tannen | Stars: Jason Wiles, Russell Means, Margot Kidder, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 263
31. Boone (1983–1984)
60 min | Drama
In 1953, Boone Sawyer dreams of becoming a country music star, but his father has other ideas for his future.
Stars: Thomas Byrd, Greg Webb, Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg, Katherine Moffat
Votes: 54
32. Address Unknown (1997)
PG | 92 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
10 years after their fathers' deaths, two teenagers' tragic common bond leads to friendship and adventure. Determined to uncover what really happened to their fathers, Matt and Tarra must take on two officials who know the shocking truth.
Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Kyle Howard, Johna Stewart-Bowden, Patrick Renna, Corbin Allred
Votes: 362
33. Tactical Assault (1998 Video)
R | 89 min | Action, Thriller
A deranged Air Force pilot seeks to destroy the life of his former commander, who shot him down during the Gulf War to stop him from shooting on unauthorized and civilian targets.
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Robert Patrick, Isabel Glasser, Dey Young
Votes: 581
34. Fire in the Dark (1991 TV Movie)
PG | 124 min | Drama
A 75-year old widow with battles herself as she struggles with being a burden to those she loves. Though determined not to rely on her children, she is forced to move in with her daughter ... See full summary »
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Lindsay Wagner, Jean Stapleton, Ray Wise
Votes: 138
35. Cheyenne Warrior (1994)
PG | 90 min | Action, Western
An interracial love story, set in the turbulent wild west, stirs up tensions between the Indians and the settlers.
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Kelly Preston, Bo Hopkins, Dan Haggerty, Clint Howard
Votes: 531
36. Lime Street (1985–1986)
PG | 60 min | Drama
Divorced father Greyson Culver is a Virginia horse breeder who teams with Brit Edward Wingate to investigate insurance cases. On the home front James lives with daughters Elizabeth and Margaret Ann plus his debonair father Henry.
Stars: Robert Wagner, Anne Haney, Maia Brewton, Lew Ayres
Votes: 70
37. Burned at the Stake (1982)
R | 88 min | Horror
In 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, young Ann Putnam accuses several residents of being witches, and they are tried and put to death. In 1980, young Loreen Graham is on a school outing to the ... See full summary »
Director: Bert I. Gordon | Stars: Susan Swift, Albert Salmi, Guy Stockwell, Tisha Sterling
Votes: 370
38. Enemy Action (1999)
R | 84 min | Action, Drama
Two Air Force officers are after a stolen high teck smart bomb.
Director: Brian Katkin | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Louis Mandylor, Lisa Thornhill, Randolph Mantooth
Votes: 161
39. Fleshburn (1984)
R | 90 min | Thriller
A soldier who deserted because of spiritual beliefs was tried and evaluated by four psychiatrists, and they all concluded that he was unable to distinguish right from wrong, so he was ... See full summary »
Director: George Gage | Stars: Steve Kanaly, Karen Carlson, Macon McCalman, Robert Chimento
Votes: 277
40. Max Is Missing (1995 TV Movie)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
12-year-old Max accompanies his family on a vacation to ancient Incan ruins. While there he discovers an ancient and valuable mask. Suddenly the trip becomes lots more exciting, and dangerous.
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Toran Caudell, Victor Rojas, Charles Napier, Matthew Sullivan
Votes: 198
41. The Hit Man (1991 TV Movie)
96 min | Action, Drama
When a desperate kid tries to steal the car of a famous movie director to help his family pay their debt to a predatory lender, the director and his special effects crew decide to help the kid teach the greedy man a lesson.
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Daryl Anderson, Dante Basco, Dennis Boutsikaris, Eagle Eye Cherry
Votes: 37
42. The Plucky Duck Show (1992)
TV-G | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A series of re-aired skits from Tiny Toon Adventures featuring episodes focusing on Plucky Duck
Stars: Don Messick, Joe Alaskey, Charlie Adler, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 188
43. Stray Bullet (1998)
R | 89 min | Thriller
A charming woman in trouble entices a lawyer to pose as her husband which leads to him being framed for murder.
Director: Rob Spera | Stars: Robert Carradine, Rebecca Staab, Fred Dryer, Ian Beattie
Votes: 67
44. Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Biography
A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and interviews with his friends and co-workers.
Directors: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter | Stars: Rupert Allan, Ralph Bellamy, Ingrid Bergman, Richard Brooks
Votes: 159
45. London and Davis in New York (1984 TV Movie)
60 min | Crime
A world renowned photo/journalist team that are also lovers travel to New York City to investigate the 'Batchelor Killer.'
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Karen Austin, Twink Caplan, Mark Carlton, Phyllis Cowan
46. The Horrors of War (1992 Video)
70 min | Documentary, War
Director: Paul Kiener | Stars: Joe Lyons, Shaikh Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, George Bush, Michael Dugan
Votes: 13
47.
Bonkers (1993–1994)
Episode:
Calling All Cars
(1993)
TV-Y | Animation, Short, Action
Ma Parker, a toon tow truck, befriends Lucky as part of a scheme to steal car parts from the police.
Director: David Block | Stars: Jim Cummings, June Foray, Pat Fraley, Rob Paulsen
Votes: 22
48.
Bonkers (1993–1994)
Episode:
The Final Review
(1993)
TV-Y | Animation, Short, Action
Bonkers emulates his TV hero, T.J. Fingers, while investigating threats aimed at a TV critic.
Director: Roy Wilson | Stars: Charlie Adler, Earl Boen, S. Scott Bullock, Jim Cummings
Votes: 10
49.
Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001)
Episode:
Death by Extermination
(1994)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mark's obnoxious sister Dora moves in with him while her new house is fumigated. When her Realtor's dead body is found in the house, Mark is frantic to solve the murder so Dora can move into her new house.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Scott Baio, Victoria Rowell, Michael Tucci
Votes: 109
50.
Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001)
Episode:
Fatal Impact: Part 1
(1997)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sloan and Amanda participate in the investigation of an airliner's deadly crash.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter, Barry Van Dyke
Votes: 90