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1. Cobra (1986)
R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans.
Director: George P. Cosmatos | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson
Votes: 79,538 | Gross: $49.04M
2. 15 Minutes (2001)
R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A homicide detective and a fire marshal must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks
Votes: 51,921 | Gross: $24.40M
3. Death Wish (1974)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks. In self-defense, the vengeful man kills muggers on the mean streets after dark.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats
Votes: 43,990 | Gross: $22.00M
4. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke
Votes: 27,036
5. 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Teri Hatcher, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Charlize Theron
Votes: 21,720 | Gross: $11.11M
6. Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After security expert Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Hong Kong tech mogul from a formidable Latvian prison, Breslin's girlfriend is also captured.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, 50 Cent, Jin Zhang
Votes: 16,946
7. Bobby Z (2007)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 15,246
8. Turbulence (1997)
R | 100 min | Action, Thriller
After a shootout on a flight transporting prisoners, a flight attendant must outwit a smooth-talking serial killer and land the plane herself.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Ray Liotta, Lauren Holly, Brendan Gleeson, Hector Elizondo
Votes: 12,602 | Gross: $11.47M
9. Sly (2023)
R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
The nearly fifty year prolific career of Sylvester Stallone, who has entertained millions, is seen in retrospective in an intimate look of the actor, writer, director-producer, paralleling with his inspirational life story.
Director: Thom Zimny | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Frank Stallone, John Herzfeld, Wesley Morris
Votes: 10,987
10. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear.
Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton
Votes: 10,623
11. Cannonball! (1976)
PG | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.
Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: David Carradine, Bill McKinney, Veronica Hamel, Gerrit Graham
Votes: 5,162 | Gross: $3.27M
12. Two of a Kind (1983)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
When God decides to destroy Earth, four angels aim to redeem mankind through a young man and woman with their own troubles.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Charles Durning, Oliver Reed
Votes: 4,663 | Gross: $23.65M
13. Reach Me (2014)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A self-help book changes the lives of different people in the LA area. Who is the reclusive writer?
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Kyra Sedgwick, Thomas Jane, Kelsey Grammer
Votes: 3,255
14. Baretta (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of maverick undercover New York City detective Tony Baretta (Robert Blake).
Stars: Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Edward Grover, Michael D. Roberts
Votes: 2,863
15. Point of Origin (2002 TV Movie)
R | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Fact-based drama about an arson investigator (Ray Liotta) searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.
Director: Newton Thomas Sigel | Stars: Ray Liotta, John Leguizamo, Colm Feore, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 1,507
16. Don King: Only in America (1997 TV Movie)
R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Ving Rhames, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jeremy Piven, Darius McCrary
Votes: 1,367
17. Gideon (1998)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gideon Dobbs is a young, simple-minded man who checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift.
Director: Claudia Hoover | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Charlton Heston, Carroll O'Connor, Shirley Jones
Votes: 1,287
18. The New Mike Hammer (1984–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of Mickey Spillane's classic private eye character.
Stars: Stacy Keach, Lindsay Bloom, Don Stroud, Kent Williams
Votes: 1,275
19. ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A teen drama anthology that often touched on social issues of the day.
Stars: Lance Kerwin, Samaria Graham, Mara Hobel, Alexa Kenin
Votes: 1,263
20. A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
R | 109 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A shy, young woman, living a sheltered life in a small southern town, embarks on a journey to self-awareness when she falls in love with an eccentric rock star.
Director: Toni Kalem | Stars: Lili Taylor, Guy Pearce, Irma P. Hall, Tom Bower
Votes: 1,167 | Gross: $0.10M
21. The Paper Chase (1978–1986)
60 min | Drama
The trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor.
Stars: John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane
Votes: 1,078
22. The Ryan White Story (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 105 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Ryan White, a 13-year-old haemophiliac who contracted AIDS from factor VIII, which was used to control this disorder.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Judith Light, Lukas Haas, Michael Bowen, Nikki Cox
Votes: 976
23. Dinner for Five (2001–2005)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Actor/Director Jon Favreau hosts an evening with four Hollywood friends (four different people or combinations of people each episode), who casually discuss the craft of acting and the business of celebrity over dinner.
Stars: Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Peter Berg, Kevin James
Votes: 955
24. Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Joey Buttafuoco's story, of how a sexy, possessive young girl destroyed his life by telling her friends the two are lovers and then shooting his wife.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Jack Scalia, Alyssa Milano, Phyllis Lyons, Leo Rossi
Votes: 743
25.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Comes the Dawn
(1995)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Colonel Parker and Sergeant Burrows, two ex-soldiers with a murky past, arrive in the Alaskan wilderness to do some illegal hunting. They get a local girl called Jeri Drumbeater, Parker's ... See full summary »
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Bruce Payne, Vivian Wu, Susan Tyrrell, Michael Ironside
Votes: 583
26. The Preppie Murder (1989 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Drama
This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. When the police investigate the evidence points to a man she was seen leaving a party with. When questioned, he claims that her death ... See full summary »
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Danny Aiello, William Baldwin, Joanna Kerns, Lara Flynn Boyle
Votes: 494
27. Doctor Doctor (1989–1991)
30 min | Comedy
Doctor, Doctor chronicles the exploits of four doctors who formed the Northeast Medical Partners. After completing their Harvard medical schooling and residences they all got together and ... See full summary »
Stars: Matt Frewer, Julius Carry, Beau Gravitte, Maureen Mueller
Votes: 437
28. Daddy (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Drama
Two high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, John Karlen, Tess Harper, J.J. Cohen
Votes: 371
29. SIS (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Special Investigation Squad, an elite secret police force, hunts down criminals in the streets of Los Angeles.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Matt Nable, Peter Stebbings, Omari Hardwick, Colleen Porch
Votes: 362
30. Shattered Spirits (1986 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama
When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family's lives back together.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Martin Sheen, Melinda Dillon, Matthew Labyorteaux, Lukas Haas
Votes: 358
31. A Rumor of War (1980)
114 min | Biography, Drama, War
The memories of a US Marine lieutenant in Vietnam who slowly gets disillusioned as the war progresses.
Stars: Brad Davis, Keith Carradine, Michael O'Keefe, Richard Bradford
Votes: 354
32. Youngblood (1978)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gang war/drug story set in a Los Angeles ghetto about the coming of age of a 15-year-old black youth.
Director: Noel Nosseck | Stars: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Bryan O'Dell, Renn Woods, Tony Allen
Votes: 350
33. Voices (1979)
PG | 106 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young man meets a deaf teacher and finds she is a great dancer. He encourages her to follow her dream of becoming a professional dancer.
Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: Michael Ontkean, Amy Irving, Alex Rocco, Barry Miller
Votes: 339 | Gross: $0.03M
34. Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021)
73 min | Documentary, Biography
An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer in Hollywood.
Director: Derek Wayne Johnson | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Dee Williams, Billy Zane
Votes: 326
35. A Father's Revenge (1988 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
German terrorists kidnap the crew of an aeroplane as they leave the airport. The terrorists demand the release of two of their colleagues, who are to be extradited to the USA. The father of... See full summary »
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Ron Silver, Anthony Valentine, Christoph M. Ohrt
Votes: 300
36. Destiny (2001 TV Movie)
Drama
An alien race threatens the existence of humanity. Soldiers, with the help of a pyrimad-like object called The Traveler, must use their powers (called Light) to take back Earth and regain ... See full summary »
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Noelle Evans, Lauren Holly, Brad Johnson, Joshua Leonard
Votes: 296
37. The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' (2021)
93 min | Documentary
Filmed by Stallone's close friend John Herzfeld, work alongside Stallone as he creates his brand new director's cut of Rocky IV.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, John Herzfeld, Dolph Lundgren, Brigitte Nielsen
Votes: 250
38.
The Fifth Corner (1992)
Episode:
Eva
(1992)
Mystery, Thriller
Richard Braun faces extradition for the killing of a Japanese electronics genius, a crime he does not remember.
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Paul Cain, Vojislav Govedarica, Mark Joy, Calvin Jung
Votes: 250
39. Once I Was a Champion (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Adventure seeker, fighter, philosopher, writer and alcoholic died on September 8th, 2008 in the desert north of Brawley, California. He was on a quest to find buried treasure. "Treasure" does not necessarily refer to something material.
Director: Gerard Roxburgh | Stars: Danny Acosta, Randy Couture, Rich Franklin, Forrest Griffin
Votes: 240
40. Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary
The making of "The Expendables" directed by Sylvester Stallone.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews
Votes: 219
41. Dr. Vegas (2004–2005)
60 min | Drama, Crime
A young, unconventional doctor lives and works in an old-school, Palms-like hotel/casino in Las Vegas.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Sarah Lancaster, Lisa Gabriel, Joe Pantoliano
Votes: 216
42.
Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode:
Starsky's Brother
(1978)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Starsky's little brother, a smalltime hustler, arrives in town to visit Starsky. He's approached by the mob and he thinks he's become a big fish until he gets caught up in a net he can't get out of without Starsky's help.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton
Votes: 212
43. Splendor in the Grass (1981 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
Two teenagers, in love in pre-Depression Kansas, cope with parental pressure and the strict sexual mores of the day.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Cyril O'Reilly, Ned Beatty, Eva Marie Saint
Votes: 207
44. The Fifth Corner (1992)
60 min | Mystery, Thriller
A man with no recollection whatsoever of his identity learns that he may be a deep-undercover special agent. He has to piece together his life, find out who's pulling the strings - and work... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Joy, Julia Nickson, Alex McArthur, Anthony Valentine
Votes: 136
45. The Last Winter (1983)
R | 89 min | Drama, War
Tells the story of two women seeking leads to their missing husbands after the end of the Yom Kippur War (1973). A relationship builds between them when each identified her husband in the same blurred image of a foreign newsreel.
Director: Riki Shelach Nissimoff | Stars: Yona Elian, Kathleen Quinlan, Stephen Macht, Zipora Peled
Votes: 114
46.
ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
Episode:
Stoned
(1980)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Jack is a motivated high school student who smokes cannabis for the first time, and falls in with a fast crowd. Will he wake up and realize what he's doing with his future before it's too late?
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Scott Baio, Vincent Bufano, Largo Woodruff, Jack Finch
Votes: 113
47. Remember (1993 TV Movie)
174 min | Drama
Nicky Wells, a TV journalist who is renowned for her hard-hitting reports from the worlds most dangerous spots, is haunted by the disappearance of her fiancé.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Donna Mills, Stephen Collins, Derek de Lint, Ian Richardson
Votes: 84
48. Victims (1982 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Horror
A serial rapist gets acquitted of his crimes due to a police mishandling of the investigation. His victims decide to turn the tables on him and begin stalking him.
Director: Jerrold Freedman | Stars: Ken Howard, Kate Nelligan, Madge Sinclair, Jonelle Allen
Votes: 84
49. Every Night's a Saturday Night (2018)
Documentary
The Life & Times of Bobby Keys ... decades-long Sax player with The Rolling Stones, best friend to Keith Richards, and session player with John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie, ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Stacy | Stars: Jerry Allison, Stanley Booth, Tom Bower, Seymour Cassel
Votes: 84
50. Hard Feelings (1981)
R | 105 min | Drama
It's 1963 and teenage Barnie has problems. School bullies are after him, his family is dysfunctional and his girl Leslie screws around. On the run from bullies, he hides in the African-American part of town and meets cute Winona.
Director: Daryl Duke | Stars: Carl Marotte, Charlayne Woodard, Grand L. Bush, Vincent Bufano
Votes: 71