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1. The Long Goodbye (1973)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell
Votes: 37,387 | Gross: $0.96M
2. Roots (1977)
TV-14 | 74 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr.
Votes: 18,909
3. The Cowboys (1972)
GP | 134 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Rancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of cattle rustlers is trailing them.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst
Votes: 15,891 | Gross: $16.35M
4. The Green Berets (1968)
G | 142 min | Drama, War
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy the second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.
Directors: Ray Kellogg, John Wayne, Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray
Votes: 13,889 | Gross: $21.71M
5. 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: 9,374
6. Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
R | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan
Votes: 4,853 | Gross: $6.03M
7. Bill Cosby: Himself (1983)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Comedy
A concert film in which Bill Cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations.
Director: Bill Cosby | Star: Bill Cosby
Votes: 3,695
8. The Mack (1973)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama
Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up King of the pimping game. Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a crime lord who wants him to return to the small time.
Director: Michael Campus | Stars: Max Julien, Don Gordon, Richard Pryor, Carol Speed
Votes: 3,306
9. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.
Stars: Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood, Paul Koslo, Stan Shaw
Votes: 2,790
10. Posse (1975)
PG | 92 min | Western
An unscrupulous politico marshal and his deputies chase a gang of train robbers whose leader proves that every man has his price.
Director: Kirk Douglas | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Bruce Dern, Bo Hopkins, James Stacy
Votes: 2,452 | Gross: $0.21M
11. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,209
12. Michael Jackson Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour (1992 TV Special)
Not Rated | 122 min | Music
Michael's "Dangerous Tour" was the biggest tour any performer had done in history, the staging took nearly 3 days to set up. The tour included 69 concerts reaching over 3.5 million fans. This concert aired on HBO in 1992.
Director: Andrew Morahan | Stars: Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett, Darryl Phinnessee, Randy Allaire
Votes: 2,034
13. Mountaintop Motel Massacre (1983)
R | 95 min | Horror
A mentally-unstable elderly woman recently released from a mental asylum proceeds to slaughter all the guests staying at her motel.
Director: Jim McCullough Sr. | Stars: Bill Thurman, Anna Chappell, Will Mitchell, Virginia Loridans
Votes: 1,841
14. The Learning Tree (1969)
PG | 107 min | Drama
A bittersweet, idyllic story about a year in the life of 14-year-old Newt Winger, born into a poor Black family in Kansas, who learns about love, fear, racial injustice, and immorality.
Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke, Estelle Evans, Dana Elcar
Votes: 1,623
15. Trouble Man (1972)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A neighborhood "problem solver" is framed for murder by a couple of local crime bosses trying to get him out of the way.
Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: Robert Hooks, Paul Winfield, Ralph Waite, William Smithers
Votes: 1,610
16. Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001 TV Special)
120 min | Music
Television special celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Michael Jackson's solo career.
Director: Bruce Gowers | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Marc Anthony, Carroll Baker, Lance Bass
Votes: 1,137
17. Wattstax (1973)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.
Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, Kim Weston, Jimmy Jones
Votes: 1,088
18. Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Sport
A 12-year-old is traumatised by the murder of his friend, a star basketball player.
Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey, Madge Sinclair
Votes: 1,062 | Gross: $0.78M
19. Brother John (1971)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A man who returns to his hometown for a funeral may have a much larger purpose in life than those around him can see.
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Will Geer, Bradford Dillman, Beverly Todd
Votes: 840
20. Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
PG | 95 min | Action, Crime, Romance
The exploits of 1910s bounty hunter Thomasine and bandit Bushrod who, after rekindling their old romance, take to robbing banks to survive, stealing from rich whites and sharing their loot with the poor on the harsh frontier.
Director: Gordon Parks Jr. | Stars: Max Julien, Vonetta McGee, George Murdock, Glynn Turman
Votes: 608
21. The Aurora Encounter (1986)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
In 1897, residents of a small Texas town are visited by a benevolent extraterrestrial being whose presence divides the community.
Director: Jim McCullough Sr. | Stars: Jack Elam, Peter Brown, Carol Bagdasarian, Dottie West
Votes: 350
22.
Roots (1977)
Episode:
Part III
(1977)
TV-14 | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1776, John Reynolds sells the now adult Kunta Kinte to his brother William. Kunta tries to escape again, this time with dire consequences. He also meets his match in Belle Reynolds, the slave who cooks for William's family.
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: John Amos, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene
Votes: 321
23.
Roots (1977)
Episode:
Part IV
(1977)
TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History
By 1780, Kunta accepts his fate, settles down with Bell and they have a daughter named Kizzy. Several years later, Kizzy befriends Anne, the young girl who was the result of a secret affair... See full summary »
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: John Amos, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Reed
Votes: 319
24. Where the Red Fern Grows: Part Two (1992 Video)
G | 93 min | Drama, Family
An embittered WWII veteran returns to his grandfather's home in the Louisiana woods. The old man helps his grandson readjust by giving him two hound dog puppies to care for.
Director: Jim McCullough Jr. | Stars: Wilford Brimley, Doug McKeon, Chad McQueen, Lisa Whelchel
Votes: 282
25. Grambling's White Tiger (1981 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama, Sport
A young white goes to a historically-black college for the chance to be the starting quarterback. There he encounters considerable resentment and learns what it's like to be in the minority.
Director: Georg Stanford Brown | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Caitlyn Jenner, Dennis Haysbert, Bill Overton
Votes: 275
26.
Roots (1977)
Episode:
Part VII
(1977)
TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1861, "Chicken George" returns home hoping to free his enslaved family.
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia Cole, Brad Davis
Votes: 274
27. Man and Boy (1971)
G | 98 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
After the Civil War, a black ex-union soldier, his wife, and his son settle in Arizona Territory to homestead and build their lives. At first, Caleb Revers race doesn't seem to matter, but then things change.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Bill Cosby, Gloria Foster, Leif Erickson, George Spell
Votes: 205
28. The Naked Ape (1973)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
In a series of live action and animated vignettes, the evolution of humanity is depicted and explored, primarily through the experiences of Cathy, a tour guide in a natural history museum, and Lee, a college student infatuated with her.
Director: Donald Driver | Stars: Johnny Crawford, Victoria Principal, Dennis Olivieri, Diana Darrin
Votes: 174
29. The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story (1992 TV Movie)
96 min | Biography, Drama, War
True story about war prisoner Robert Garwood
Director: Georg Stanford Brown | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Martin Sheen, Noah Blake, Le Tuan
Votes: 167
30.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Genius
(1988)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Ben's own genius nephew is accused of murder, he assists his uncle in the defense.
Director: Frank Thackery | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Kari Lizer, Kene Holiday
Votes: 136
31.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Hucksters
(1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An unscrupulous head of a pyramid scheme selling face cream, dies during a stage infomercial interview. One of the salespeople he swindled, Hal, is blamed for the murder. Ben takes the case despite Hal's lack of funds.
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Kari Lizer, Kene Holiday
Votes: 118
32.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Simple Justice
(1993)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
The NAACP and future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall build a Supreme Court case against the policy of segregation.
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Michael Burgess, Peter Francis James, Donald Chambers, Scott Whitehurst
Votes: 117
33. The Wild McCullochs (1975)
PG | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A Story about the rich McCulloch Family, their overbearing father and the children's misguided blaming him for everything that doesn't go right.
Director: Max Baer Jr. | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Julie Adams, Max Baer Jr., Janice Heiden
Votes: 114 | Gross: $0.12M
34. Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)
60 min | Drama, Family
In Depression-era South, Booker T. Freeman and David Hall become best friends, despite different racial backgrounds. Booker's dad Luther is the local blacksmith, W.D. Hall the grocer, with the families becoming close, due to the boys.
Stars: Jonelle Allen, Beeson Carroll, Bill Duke, Janice St. John
Votes: 105
35.
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode:
Part I (1882-1883)
(1979)
99 min | Biography, Drama, History
It's now April 1882, 12 years later. Chicken George returns to live with Tom Harvey and his wife Irene. Tom travels to Memphis to attend a Republican convention but soon learns that his ... See full summary »
Director: John Erman | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Paul Koslo
Votes: 91
36. Video Murders (1988 Video)
88 min | Thriller
David Lee Shepherd, who desperately wants work in the video business, is luring hookers into his hotel room so that he can videotape himself strangling them. The police conclude that a ... See full summary »
Director: Jim McCullough Sr. | Stars: Eric Brown, Virginia Loridans, John P. Fertitta, Frank Baggett
Votes: 90
37.
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode:
Part VII (1960-1967)
(1979)
Biography, Drama, History
In October 1960, Alex attends his great-aunt Liz's funeral but he and his father Simon still don't get along. Alex is now making a decent living as a writer, mainly for magazines, but his ... See full summary »
Director: John Erman | Stars: Barbara Barrie, Marlon Brando, James Broderick, Lee Chamberlin
Votes: 89
38.
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode:
Part III (1914-1918)
(1979)
100 min | Biography, Drama, History
Will and Cynthia Palmer's daughter Bertha is off to Lane College, the first in the family to do so. There she meets Simon Haley, a fellow student who is working his way through school. She ... See full summary »
Director: John Erman | Stars: Irene Cara, James Daly, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
Votes: 84
39.
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode:
Part IV (1918-1921)
(1979)
100 min | Biography, Drama, History
With 8 soldiers hanged for staging a mutiny in the 24th Infantry, Bertha is worried about Simon. Criticizing the army during wartime isn't necessarily a safe practice however. Will Palmer ... See full summary »
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Irene Cara, Bernie Casey, Ruby Dee, Pam Grier
Votes: 82
40.
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode:
Part II (1896-1897)
(1979)
96 min | Biography, Drama, History
It's now 1896 and Elizabeth Harvey returns home. Her father still bears a grudge over their dispute all those years ago. Cynthia Harvey makes the acquaintance of Will Palmer and he asks ... See full summary »
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Slim Gaillard
Votes: 80
41.
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode:
Part VI (1939-1950)
(1979)
99 min | Biography, Drama, History
It's now 1939 and 17 year-old Alex returns to home to Elizabeth City from college. He's also there to tell his father that he's not on leave to conduct a research paper but has in fact quit... See full summary »
Director: Lloyd Richards | Stars: Debbie Allen, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Damon Evans
Votes: 80
42.
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode:
Part V (1932-1933)
(1979)
97 min | Biography, Drama, History
It's now 1932 and these are hard times during the Depression. A young Alex Haley is living with his parents Bertha and Simon and his grandparents. Simon is frustrated working at the ... See full summary »
Director: Georg Stanford Brown | Stars: Irene Cara, Robert Culp, Dorian Harewood, Dina Merrill
Votes: 79
43. Kids Like These (1987 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama
Bob and Joanna, both over 40 years old, have a baby with the Down syndrome. Their doctor advises them to give the child away, not to "waste their time" with a kid with a mental deficiency. ... See full summary »
Director: Georg Stanford Brown | Stars: Tyne Daly, Richard Crenna, Martin Balsam, Amy Van Nostrand
Votes: 77
44. The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Sport
Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.
Director: Gilbert Moses | Stars: Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, Debbie Allen, Tamu Blackwell, Valerie Curtin
Votes: 72
45. Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (1978)
PG | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Music
J.D. and The Salt Flat Kid have dreams of country-singer stardom and a habit of getting into trouble. After meeting a talent agent in a jail cell, the two buddies leave their small town and... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Grasshoff | Stars: Jesse Turner, Dennis Fimple, Slim Pickens, Dianne Sherrill
Votes: 66
46. Runaway (1989 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 58 min | Drama, Family
After experiencing a traumatizing event, a teenage boy hides from friends and family in the New York subway system where he must struggle to survive amid the harsh and unforgiving world of the homeless.
Director: Gilbert Moses | Stars: Charles S. Dutton, Jasmine Guy, Gavin Allen, Kevin Artis
Votes: 63
47. The White Girl (1990)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama
A female law student with a bright future gets drawn into the world of cocaine after trying it at college.
Director: Tony Brown | Stars: Troy Byer, Taimak, Teresa Yvon Farley, O.L. Duke
Votes: 58
48. The Interviews: An Oral History of Television (1997–2021)
Biography, History
After two decades and 874 in-depth oral history interviews, The Archive of American Television will be the foundation of The Interviews: An Oral History of Television. The Interviews houses... See full summary »
Stars: Karen Herman, Adrienne Faillace, Stephen J. Abramson, Jenni Matz
Votes: 26
49. The Grand Baby (1983 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Henry Johnson | Stars: Larry B. Scott, David Cloud, Max Gail, Penny Johnson Jerald
Votes: 22
50. Trials of Life (1997 TV Movie)
Drama
Trials of Life chronicles the lives of six high school teenagers as they learn to cope with each other, as well as life itself. Through shootings, pregnancies, racism, homelessness, death, ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph M. Wilcots | Stars: Lynne Moody, Thyme Lewis, Marta DuBois, James Gleason
Votes: 16