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1. Canceled Lives: Letters from the Inside (1993 Video)
50 min | Documentary
Prison documentry/drama in which various prison inmates' letters to family and friends are read by celebrity voice overs against a prison setting to give us an insight into the life of a prisoner.
Director: Martin Good | Stars: Matt Adler, Kirstie Alley, Kevin Bacon, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 71
2. Siskel & Ebert (1986–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Talk-Show
Chicago critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert rate new movies with a thumbs up, or a thumbs down.
Stars: Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, Richard Roeper, Michael Phillips
Votes: 2,274
3. Truth or Dairy (1994)
23 min | Documentary, Short
The documentary talks about the reasons leading people to a vegan lifestyle. It informs viewers about the possibility of free choice and a life without meat and products associated with animal suffering.
Stars: Casey Kasem, k.d. lang, Moby, River Phoenix
Votes: 15
4. Stand by Me: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2019 Video)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Drama
Deleted and Alternate scenes from the 1986 film Stand by Me that were deleted from the film.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton
Votes: 273
5.
It's Your Move (1984–1985)
Episode:
Pilot
(1984)
Comedy
Enterprising Matt runs various scams, using a vacant apartment as his base. He meets his match when quick-witted writer Norman moves in and begins dating Matt's mother Eileen. Matt disapproves and is intent on driving them apart.
Director: Peter Bonerz | Stars: Jason Bateman, Caren Kaye, Tricia Cast, David Garrison
Votes: 65
6. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure
In 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott
Votes: 811,317 | Gross: $197.17M
7. It's Your Move (1984–1985)
30 min | Comedy
Matt Burton may have met his match when his widowed mother begins dating their new neighbor Norman who's wise to Matt's schemes and attempts to foil every one of them hoping to set his would be stepson on the straight and narrow.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Caren Kaye, Tricia Cast, Ernie Sabella
Votes: 790
8.
ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
Episode:
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
(1984)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
13-year-old boy has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.
Director: Alexander Grasshoff | Stars: Madge Sinclair, River Phoenix, Judy Farrell, Joaquin Phoenix
Votes: 97
9. Stand by Me (1986)
R | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell
Votes: 441,947 | Gross: $52.29M
10. Ben E. King: Stand by Me (1986 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
Music video for Ben E. King's 1986 single "Stand By Me" from the film of the same name. In it, King sings to an audience before inviting actors River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton to join him in the song. Clips from the film are also shown.
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Ben E. King, Ronald McAdams, River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton
Votes: 184
11.
Family Ties (1982–1989)
Episode:
My Tutor
(1985)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Alex hires a 13-year-old tutor, Eugene Forbes, to help him bring his grade up in advanced geometry from an 89% to 90%. However, Eugene is immediately distracted when he meets Jennifer, and ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Weisman | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman
Votes: 171
12.
Hotel (1983–1988)
Episode:
Transitions
(1984)
Drama, Romance
Christine does a very successful advertisement for breakfast cereal. Mark is asked to improve the social skills of a tycoon's girlfriend, a wife arrives at the hotel earlier than expected to find her husband having a homosexual affair.
Director: Bill La Mond | Stars: James Brolin, Connie Sellecca, Shea Farrell, Nathan Cook
Votes: 43
13. Running on Empty (1988)
PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Music
The eldest son of a fugitive family comes of age and wants to live his own life.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: River Phoenix, Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch, Jonas Abry
Votes: 17,922 | Gross: $2.84M
14. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
R | 123 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas, Kirsten Dunst
Votes: 347,700 | Gross: $105.26M
15. Celebrity (1984)
313 min | Drama
Follows life of three friends, TJ, Mack and Kleber. When they were young, something happened would haunt them for rest of their lives and they would each achieve notoriety in their own way.
Stars: Ned Beatty, Claude Akins, Dinah Manoff, Debbie Allen
Votes: 269
16. Surviving (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama
Promising student Rick Brogan discovers that his father, whom he idolizes, is cheating on his mother. Heartbroken, he finds comfort in the arms of his old crush, but her father opposes the relationship, which pushes Rick over the edge.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Len Cariou, Zach Galligan, Marsha Mason
Votes: 730
17. Robert Kennedy and His Times (1985)
309 min | Drama
A personal portrait of one of the most controversial men of this century and the turbulent times in which he lived. An entire era, including the fight for civil rights, the Cuban Missile ... See full summary »
Stars: Jordan Charney, John Ericson, Danna Hansen, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 147
18. Family Ties (1982–1989)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Chronicles liberal ex-hippies Steven and Elyse Keaton, their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter, Justine Bateman
Votes: 20,333
19. Dogfight (1991)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Before leaving to fight in Vietnam, a group of teenagers play a game where they try to seduce the ugliest girl they can find.
Director: Nancy Savoca | Stars: River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, Anthony Clark
Votes: 10,035 | Gross: $0.39M
20.
Celebrity (1984)
Episode:
Part 2
(1984)
Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Claude Akins, Debbie Allen, Benjamin Leighton Armstrong, Mary Armstrong
Votes: 7
21. Sneakers (1992)
PG-13 | 126 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A security pro finds his past returning to haunt him when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.
Director: Phil Alden Robinson | Stars: Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Sidney Poitier, Jo Marr
Votes: 62,560 | Gross: $51.43M
22. 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: 1,266
23. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)
9 min | Comedy, History
A Special Collector's Edition.
Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta
Votes: 106
24. My Own Private Idaho (1991)
R | 104 min | Drama
Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert
Votes: 61,782 | Gross: $6.40M
25. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Breaking the Girl (1992 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers song, Breaking the Girl.
Director: Stephane Sednaoui | Stars: Anthony Kiedis, Arik Marshall, River Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Votes: 126
26.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
Episode:
Challenges
(1982)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Ford wants to ask a girl to the dance, but can't quite find the nerve. Hannah is "encouraging" him strongly, a bit too strongly. A local rodeo champ is giving a workshop, but he and Evan get off on the wrong foot.
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Drake Hogestyn, Peter Horton
Votes: 16
27.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
Episode:
Winter Roses
(1983)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Adam finds a car that will help him win a race; Hannah announces she is pregnant.
Director: John Florea | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn
Votes: 9
28. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A comedy-drama series based on the classic musical film of the same name.
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn
Votes: 359
29. The Making of 'Sneakers' (2003 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Director: J.M. Kenny | Stars: Len Adleman, Dan Aykroyd, John Draper, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 48
30. The Mosquito Coast (1986)
PG | 117 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River Phoenix, Jadrien Steele
Votes: 31,221 | Gross: $14.30M
31.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
Episode:
Pilot
(1982)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After a whirlwind romance, Adam McFadden marries Hannah and takes her home to his ranch. Only, he neglected to mention his six brothers. When they gather around on their arrival, Hannah ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn
Votes: 14
32.
Celebrity (1984)
Episode:
Part 3
(1984)
Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Michael Beck, Joseph Bottoms, Ben Masters, James Whitmore
Votes: 58
33. Explorers (1985)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite, Bradley Gregg
Votes: 23,745 | Gross: $9.87M
34. Hotel (1983–1988)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The misadventures of the staff and guests of the St. Gregory Hotel.
Stars: James Brolin, Connie Sellecca, Nathan Cook, Shari Belafonte
Votes: 1,900
35. The Thing Called Love (1993)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Newcomers to the country-music business seek love and stardom.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, Sandra Bullock
Votes: 8,765 | Gross: $1.03M
36. I Love You to Death (1990)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime
Joey Boca (Kevin Kline) owns a pizza parlor, and is married to Rosalie (Tracey Ullman). He's also a serial womanizer. Rosalie goes to extremes when she finds he has been cheating.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, William Hurt, Joan Plowright
Votes: 15,565 | Gross: $16.19M
37.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
Episode:
The Man in the White Hat
(1982)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Crane talks the ranchers into forming a co-op to buy grain in bulk at a better price. The grain warehouse is impounded and the ranchers can't afford more feed. Crane breaks in for the grain and lands up in court facing serious charges.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn
Votes: 13
38. Dark Blood (2012)
TV-PG | 86 min | Thriller
Dealing with nuclear testing and its deadly effects, the story portrays Boy, a young widower living in the desert on a nuclear testing site. Living as a hermit, he waits for the end of the world.
Director: George Sluizer | Stars: River Phoenix, Judy Davis, Jonathan Pryce, Karen Black
Votes: 1,435
39. Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
Georgia Benfield is at a difficult place in her life: her husband Pete has left her for a younger woman her teenage son Chris is unmanageable, and she's struggling financially when her ... See full summary »
Director: David Greene | Stars: Tuesday Weld, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Bonerz, River Phoenix
Votes: 155
40.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
Episode:
A Ring for Hannah
(1983)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Daniel and his younger brothers risk danger to search for enough gold to make a ring for Hannah.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn
Votes: 15
41.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
Episode:
Christmas Song
(1982)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
It's Christmas and a young widow is trying to hold on to her children. She has been on the move, just a step or two ahead of her in-laws. They are determined and wealthy; and a possessive, ... See full summary »
Director: Robert C. Thompson | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn
Votes: 17
42. Little Nikita (1988)
PG | 98 min | Drama, Thriller
An F.B.I. Agent works to uncover an All-American family as Soviet sleeper Agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their unaware son.
Director: Richard Benjamin | Stars: Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Jenkins, Caroline Kava
Votes: 6,022 | Gross: $1.73M
43.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
Episode:
Rodeo
(1982)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Evan has been learning rodeo skills in Coop Anderson's classes. The class is getting ready for an upcoming rodeo and Evan is starting to find his regular schoolwork cutting in to his ... See full summary »
Director: John Patterson | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn
Votes: 11
44.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982–1983)
Episode:
Gold Fever
(1982)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The McFadden roof isn't keeping the rain out, it's not even slowing it down much. The family is looking to earn extra money to fix it and youngest brother Guthrie is determined not to be ... See full summary »
Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Roger Wilson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn
Votes: 14
45. A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A charming womanizer must find a way to get $80 to elope to Hawaii with his one true love, or else go to his father's chosen business school.
Director: William Richert | Stars: River Phoenix, Ann Magnuson, Meredith Salenger, Ione Skye
Votes: 3,083 | Gross: $6.26M
46. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989 TV Special)
137 min | News
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: James Acheson, Harry Andrews, Anne Archer, Army Archerd
Votes: 287
48. CBS This Morning (1987–2015)
120 min | News, Talk-Show
CBS's morning news and talk show.
Stars: Dolly Parton, Tom Selleck, Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine
Votes: 119
49. The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1989 TV Special)
Music, News
Golden Globe Award - American award awarded by the Hollywood association of the foreign press from 1944 for works in movies and television's pictures.
Stars: Kyle Aletter, Anne Archer, Bea Arthur, Armand Assante
Votes: 33
50. 13 Steps (2011)
14 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A group of young recovering alcoholics/addicts get swindled into a cult disguised as Alcoholics Anonymous by a charming, manipulative leader. Based on a true story.
Director: Jennifer Gable | Stars: Alison Dahlstrom, Raja Deka, Victor del Mar, Natalia Ferreiro
Votes: 25