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1. Commando (1985)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells
Votes: 175,150 | Gross: $35.10M
2. Armed and Dangerous (1986)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A fired cop and useless lawyer sign up as security guards and find they've joined a corrupt union.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: John Candy, Meg Ryan, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia
Votes: 12,761 | Gross: $15.95M
3. Cinderella's Revenge (2024)
85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Cinderella is pushed too far by her evil stepsisters and stepmother, which causes her to switch out her glass shoes and use the assistance of her Fairy Godmother to seek bloody vengeance.
Director: Andy Edwards | Stars: Lauren Staerck, Natasha Henstridge, Stephanie Lodge, Beatrice Fletcher
Votes: 434
4. Firestarter (1984)
R | 114 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A couple who participated in a potent medical experiment gain telepathic ability and then have a child who is pyrokinetic.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear
Votes: 36,960 | Gross: $15.10M
5. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
R | 79 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two L.A. cops with opposing views on what is the best way to uphold the law have to work together to bring down the Yakuza, while trying to protect a beautiful woman.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tia Carrere
Votes: 20,745 | Gross: $2.28M
6. The Funhouse (1981)
R | 96 min | Horror
Four teenagers visit a local carnival for a night of innocent amusement, but soon discover that nothing there is innocent or amusing.
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Elizabeth Berridge, Shawn Carson, Jeanne Austin, Jack McDermott
Votes: 16,311 | Gross: $7.89M
7. Class of 1984 (1982)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A new teacher at a troubled inner-city high school soon ends up clashing with a delinquent punk posse who run the institute with an iron fist.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Perry King, Merrie Lynn Ross, Timothy Van Patten, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 13,275
8. Class of 1999 (1990)
R | 99 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Three ex-military robots are reprogrammed as teachers and secretly placed in a school where most students are part of organized gangs. They begin to respond violently to unruly students, and their military training starts to take over.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Bradley Gregg, Traci Lind, Malcolm McDowell, Stacy Keach
Votes: 8,655 | Gross: $2.46M
9. Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
R | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the Kid wannabe for an adventure in theft, murder and mayhem.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Marjoe Gortner, Lynda Carter, Jesse Vint, Merrie Lynn Ross
Votes: 1,365
10. Beauty and the Beast (2010)
R | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A dark twist on the morality tale of forbidden love between beautiful Belle and the feared forest Beast. As villagers are being brutally murdered and the Beast is hunted down as the one ... See full summary »
Director: David Lister | Stars: Estella Warren, Rhett Giles, Victor Parascos, Vanessa Gray
Votes: 1,832
11. Hunt Club (2022)
87 min | Action, Thriller
Follows a group of male hunters who regularly lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to discover that they are the hunted, but this time they mess with the wrong girls and must deal with the consequences.
Director: Elizabeth Blake-Thomas | Stars: Mena Suvari, Casper Van Dien, Will Peltz, Maya Stojan
Votes: 819
12. Stealing Candy (2003)
R | 80 min | Thriller
Three ex-cons kidnap a famous movie star and force her to shoot a live sex tape to be aired over the internet for a paying audience.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Daniel Baldwin, Coolio, Alex McArthur, Jenya Lano
Votes: 816
13. Ouija Witch (2023)
88 min | Horror
The brutal assault of a young woman sends her to a mysterious shopkeeper who summons the spirit of an evil witch to visit revenge on the attackers.
Director: Robert Michael Ryan | Stars: Sean Young, Miley Rose, Jeremy Dean, Cheyenne Phillips
Votes: 250
14. Truck Stop Women (1974)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A mother and daughter who run a brothel for truckers fight back when the Mafia tries to take over their operation.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Claudia Jennings, Lieux Dressler, John Martino, Paul Carr
Votes: 890
15. Sand Sharks (2012)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The residents of a small town team up to kill a group of evolved sharks that can swim in sand, and are terrorizing local beaches.
Director: Mark Atkins | Stars: Corin Nemec, Brooke Hogan, Vanessa Evigan, Eric Scott Woods
Votes: 5,447
16. Roller Boogie (1979)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Roger Perry
Votes: 2,061 | Gross: $13.25M
17. The Gardener (2021)
R | 88 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An immigrant living a quiet life as a gardener at a manor house in England has to rely on old skills to save the family he works for from home invaders.
Directors: Scott Chambers, Becca Hirani | Stars: Robert Bronzi, Gary Daniels, Nicola Wright, Jake Watkins
Votes: 542
18. Sleeping with My Student (2019)
Unrated | 87 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
New school headmaster and single mother Kathy discovers her vacation fling with charming 18-year-old Ian was no accident when he transfers to her school targeting Kathy and her teenage ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Shell | Stars: Gina Holden, Jessica Belkin, Mitchell Hoog, David Lipper
Votes: 759
19. Night of the Running Man (1995)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Las Vegas cab driver discovers a stolen million dollars, and is tracked by a relentless and cold-blooded assassin sent to retrieve the money.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Alex Zonn, Matthew Laurance, Carl Ciarfalio
Votes: 1,994
20. Poseidon Rex (2013)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A small, secluded island off the coast of Belize suddenly finds itself terrorized by a deadly predator from the planet's distant past when deep sea divers accidentally awaken an ancient evil.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Brian Krause, Anne McDaniels, Steven Helmkamp, Candice Nunes
Votes: 1,686
21. Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994)
R | 87 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
The substitute teacher of the future is a robot who answers spit-wads with bullets. He'll clean up the gang situation at the school, too, if a government agent doesn't catch him first for an experimental robot army.
Director: Spiro Razatos | Stars: Sasha Mitchell, Caitlin Dulany, Nick Cassavetes, Gregory West
Votes: 1,786
22. Rise of the Dinosaurs (2013)
R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of soldiers attempting to rescue a hostage from a terrorist crash land into unfamiliar jungles which are inhabited by a group of long hidden dinosaurs.
Director: Anthony Fankhauser | Stars: Gary Stretch, Corin Nemec, Vernon Wells, Michael Worth
Votes: 1,434
23. 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: 481
24. Toxin (2015)
Not Rated | 77 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A pharmaceutical company recruits a well-known scientist to help develop a vaccine against a deadly virus.
Director: Jason Dudek | Stars: Taylor Handley, Danny Glover, Vinnie Jones, Margo Harshman
Votes: 1,190
25. Sinbad and the Minotaur (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Sinbad discovers an ivory scroll case in the desert camp of the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar, leading him to the golden head of the Colossus of Rhodes.
Director: Karl Zwicky | Stars: Manu Bennett, Steven Grives, Brad McMurray, Holly Brisley
Votes: 1,230
26. Dragons of Camelot (2014)
Not Rated | 80 min | Fantasy
Camelot is plunged into darkness after King Arthur dies. Now the reign of his cruel sorceress sister, Morgana, begins. Commanding three deadly dragons, she hunts the remaining Knights of the Round Table.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Alexandra Evans, Mark Griffin, James Nitti, Sandra Darnell
Votes: 400
27. Social Animals (I) (2018)
R | 90 min | Comedy
A childless, single, broke, stoner attempts to salvage her failing business and love life while falling in love for the first time with a married man.
Director: Theresa Bennett | Stars: Noël Wells, Ryan Darbonne, Jon Silberg, Josh Radnor
Votes: 1,961
28. Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A plane flight carrying a college football team crashes in the Himalayas. Surviving the crash was only part of their problem. Trying not to become a meal for the monster lurking in the mountains will be their greater challenge.
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Marc Menard, Carly Pope, Adam O'Byrne, Elfina Luk
Votes: 2,130
29. Extreme Justice (1993)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A rogue cop joins an elite L.A.P.D. unit who secretly operate as a vigilante death squad, but soon begins to question their methods.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn, Chelsea Field, Yaphet Kotto
Votes: 1,392
30. Betrayal (2003)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jayne Ferré needs to get out of Los Angeles ASAP. A strikingly-beautiful woman, yet ruthless assassin for the mob, she is on the run with a suitcase full of a million dollars in blood money... See full summary »
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Erika Eleniak, Adam Baldwin, Julie du Page, Jer Adrianne Lelliott
Votes: 1,060
31. Instinct to Kill (2001)
R | 90 min | Action, Thriller
Escaped serial killer James Becket, who killed his own father whose expectations he never fulfilled, but now especially targets his wife Theresa 'Tess' and her family, is too good at ... See full summary »
Director: Gustavo Graef Marino | Stars: Mark Dacascos, Missy Crider, Tim Abell, Kadeem Hardison
Votes: 759
32. Stunts (1977)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Mystery
After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Robert Forster, Fiona Lewis, Ray Sharkey, Joanna Cassidy
Votes: 736
33. Day of Wrath (2006)
R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Set in the 16th century, a sheriff working on a series of murders has to choose between his conscience and protecting his family when he's tied to the crimes.
Director: Adrian Rudomin | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Blanca Marsillach, Brian Blessed, Szonja Oroszlán
Votes: 2,033
34. Public Enemies (1996 Video)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Glorified, glamorized fact-based tale of Ma Barker and her boys, who robbed banks and generally terrorized the Midwest in the 1930s and were eventually gunned down by G-man Melvin Purvis.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Leah Best, Chip Heller, Theresa Russell, Richard Eden
Votes: 1,232
35. In Search of the Last Action Heroes (2019)
140 min | Documentary
A comprehensive retrospective of the 80's and 90's action film genre.
Director: Oliver Harper | Stars: Scott Adkins, Stuart Ashen, Shane Black, James Bruner
Votes: 1,426
36. The Ex (1996)
R | 87 min | Thriller
In order to get her husband back, an architect's psycho ex-wife kills everybody she can get her hands on.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Yancy Butler, Nick Mancuso, Suzy Amis, Hamish Tildesley
Votes: 1,209
37. The Base (1999 Video)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama
In a U.S. army base, a senior army officer leads a group of young men into drug trafficking.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Mark Dacascos, Tim Abell, Paula Trickey, Noah Blake
Votes: 999
38. Ghost Lake (2004 Video)
R | 112 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In a small town in upstate New York, local residents were drowned as a dam was built and the town was flooded to create the Rushford Lake. One hundred years later, the souls of the drowned are becoming restless...
Director: Jay Woelfel | Stars: Tatum Adair, Timothy Prindle, Gregory Lee Kenyon, Azure Sky Decker
Votes: 1,838
39. Gold of the Amazon Women (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Adventure
An adventurer searches for the fabled Golden Cities of El Dorado and allies himself with a tribe of Amazon women against a murderous villain who is also after the treasure.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Bo Svenson, Anita Ekberg, Donald Pleasence, Richard Romanus
Votes: 392
40. Devil's Prey (2001)
R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of young adults attend an all-night rave only to discover that it's a trap for a satanic cult that requires flesh for bloody sacrifices.After a night of being chased by masked members, the would-be victims find sanctuary
Director: Bradford May | Stars: Ashley Jones, Charlie O'Connell, Bryan Kirkwood, Jennifer Lyons
Votes: 1,059
41. Groupie (2010)
79 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
When a mysterious groupie joins legendary cursed band, "The Dark Knights", a series of unexplained murders derails their comeback tour.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Taryn Manning, Hal Ozsan, Eric Roberts, Scott Anthony Leet
Votes: 506
42. High Resolution (2018)
TV-MA | 96 min | Drama
High Resolution, an adaptation of Tao Lin's novel Taipei, tracks Paul and Erin as they confront what it means to be young and in love in the early days of the 21st century.
Director: Jason Lester | Stars: Ellie Bamber, Justin Chon, Hannah Marks, Josh Salatin
Votes: 290
43. Exorcist Vengeance (2022)
87 min | Horror
A tough priest with a troubled past is called to root out a murderous demon from a household of suspects.
Directors: Scott Chambers, Becca Hirani | Stars: Robert Bronzi, Steven Berkoff, Simon Furness, Adrienne Grant
Votes: 259
44. Steel Arena (1973)
PG | 98 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Dusty Russell shows off his talent as the greatest daredevil on the circuit. Later, he awaits the biggest challenge of his career.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Dusty Russell, Buddy Love, Gene Drew, Dutch Schnitzer
Votes: 161
45. Bad Karma (II) (2001)
R | 92 min | Horror, Thriller
A psychiatric patient terrorizes her psychiatrist, whom she believes is the reincarnation of Jack the Ripper.
Director: John Hough | Stars: Patsy Kensit, Patrick Muldoon, Amy Locane, Amy Huberman
Votes: 751
46. The Wisher (2002)
R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
A high school girl gets nightmares and sleepwalks from watching horror movies. Her dad bans them but she's addicted and sneaks out to watch The Wisher. The horror becomes real.
Director: Gavin Wilding | Stars: Ron Silver, Liane Balaban, Drew Lachey, Siri Baruc
Votes: 1,800
47. White Rush (2003)
R | 87 min | Crime, Thriller
A group of young tourist couples comes across a drug deal gone bad while on vacation.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Judd Nelson, Louis Mandylor, Sandra Vidal, Deborah Zoe
Votes: 409
48. Hitman's Run (1999)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime
After double-crossing the crime family he used to work for, a hit man must enroll in the Witness Protection Program. Unfortunately, he isn't very well protected.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Eric Roberts, Esteban Powell, C. Thomas Howell, Farrah Forke
Votes: 3,258
49. Pterodactyl (2005)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A dormant volcano deep with the Turkish forest holds a deadly secret. Perfectly preserved, a nest of pterodactyl eggs are ready to hatch...
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Cameron Daddo, Coolio, Amy Sloan, George Calil
Votes: 2,555
50. Commando: Deleted Scenes (2007 Video)
3 min | Short, Action
Deleted scenes from the movie 'Commando'.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Alyssa Milano, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vernon Wells
Votes: 42