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1.
Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006)
Episode:
Panic in the Sky
(2005)
TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While the senior Leaguers struggle to respond to the mysterious main gun firing, Amanda Waller orders Galatea to lead a full attack on the Justice League.
Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr, Carl Lumbly
Votes: 758
2.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Brothel Wars
(1988)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Pauli's girlfriend, who's a hooker, ends up being the latest casualty in a violent war between competing brothels.
Director: Mark Rosner | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, John Santucci
Votes: 57
3.
Lady Blue (1985–1991)
Episode:
Sylvie
(1986)
TV-PG | Drama
During an investigation, Katy Mahoney discovers that a policewoman was murdered to cover up a scandal involving politicians, pornographers, and bankers.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Jamie Rose, Danny Aiello, David Boylan, Marietta DePrima
Votes: 9
4.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Invaders
(2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A case involving fake DEA badges leads to the death of A.D.A. Borgia. McCoy is forced to resort to dubious legal tactics to ensure that Borgia's killers are brought to justice.
Director: Matthew Penn | Stars: Dennis Farina, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 442
5. Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006)
TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A continuation of the Justice League animated series finds the original members of the team joined in their battle against crime and evil by dozens of other heroes from the DC comics universe.
Stars: George Newbern, Kevin Conroy, Phil LaMarr, Carl Lumbly
Votes: 20,420
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
R | 169 min | Drama, War
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns
Votes: 1,498,710 | Gross: $216.54M
7. Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs (2006 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Sport
Using the frame of opening day, 2006, this documentary examines the Cubs' 100 years without a World Series title. Between conversations with a half-dozen selected Cubs fans in 2006, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ernie Banks, Bob Costas, Paul Dzien, Dennis Farina
Votes: 59
8.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Last Rites
(1988)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
One of Luca's former bosses Manny Weisbord suffers a heart-attack. Luca tries to get him a new heart, so mobsters Max Goldman and Steve Kordoa, Luca's former associates put a contract on Luca.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Stephen Lang, Bill Smitrovich
Votes: 53
9.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Protected Witness
(1988)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Chicago mobster with a contract on his head becomes the target of Torello, who wants him alive, and Luca, who wants him dead.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Stephen Lang, Bill Smitrovich
Votes: 77
10. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,247
11. Open Admissions (1988 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Director: Gus Trikonis | Stars: Jane Alexander, Dennis Farina, Estelle Parsons, Michael Beach
Votes: 36
12.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Fatal Crossroads
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mike is indicted and used by Luca to destroy Holman's testimony. However, Abrams, feeling guilty for being foolish, helps Mike. Mike breaks up with Inger to protect her from scandal. The Dancer, an ex fence and Abrams' dad, shows up.
Director: Gary Sinise | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 77
13.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
The War
(1986)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luca's takeover of the gambling business comes to a halt and Torello hits his other operations even harder. However, Torello suffers a major loss in his private life.
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 81
14.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Top of the World
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The case against Luca is dropped, so Luca gives in to his inner demons to celebrate the fact that he now owns Vegas and the cops can't touch him. Torello uses these Luca's personal flaws and violent tendencies against him.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 92
15.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Atomic Fallout
(1987)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello's after a killer, who might be a federal employee. Following the killer's trail, Mike ends up in Mexico, where he witnesses a drug smuggling operation lead by Luca.
Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Dennis Farina, George Bartenieff, Sue Bugden, Holly Butler
Votes: 58
16.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Shadow Dancer
(1986)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lt. Torello and the MCU search for the person responsible for the murder committed during a home invasion. Feeling the heat from the MCU's home invasion investigation Phil Bartoli orders Ray Luca to take care of the problem personally.
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 91
17.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Robbery, Armed
(1987)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello's having a birthday party in a restaurant. His best friend and partner Sgt. Danny Krychek is shot in the bathroom. He whispers a clue to who the shooter is and heads for surgery. Mike must beat the clock to catch the assassin.
Director: James Quinn | Stars: Dennis Farina, Chuck Adamson, Lawrence Scott Andrus, Vanina Aronica
Votes: 50
18.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Criminal Law
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Three women with identical names are murdered with the same m.o.. And Fontana and Green's investigation turns up a "hit list" with Jack McCoy's name on it, as well as a number of witnesses in one of his trials.
Director: Edwin Sherin | Stars: Dennis Farina, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 303
19.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Red Ball
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a little girl is abducted as part of a car-jacking, McCoy must bargain with the devil in the form of a system-savvy criminal.
Director: Matthew Penn | Stars: Dennis Farina, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 308
20.
New Girl (2011–2018)
Episode:
Virgins
(2013)
TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Romance
Each of the friends tell their story about how they lost their virginity.
Director: Alec Berg | Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris
Votes: 1,701
21. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,212
22. Crime Story (1986–1988)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The saga of a Chicago police detective's efforts to stop a young hood's ruthless rise in the ranks of organized crime.
Stars: Dennis Farina, Bill Smitrovich, Tony Denison, Steve Ryan
Votes: 3,368
23. Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.
Stars: Robert Stack, Dennis Farina, Keely Shaye Brosnan, William Roll
Votes: 6,655
24. This Old Cub (2004)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Sport
Jeff Santo explores the life and career of his father, Chicago Cub great Ron Santo.
Director: Jeff Santo | Stars: Ron Santo, Dennis Farina, David L. Fishman, Dennis Franz
Votes: 404
25.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Blast from the Past
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello's ex is in Vegas with her new man. When they were at a robbery he is taken by the robbers. When she sees the local police are not doing anything, she calls Torello who clashes with the cop in charge.
Director: Eugene Corr | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, John Santucci
Votes: 61
26.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Byline
(1988)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello's friend, a reporter, promises he'll expose Luca in his latest article. He goes to Vegas and indulges himself in the local vices as a cover.
Director: Eugene Corr | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, John Santucci
Votes: 49
27.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Love Hurts
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luca is financing a movie and falls for the provocative leading lady. She turns out to be more than even he can chew.
Director: David Soul | Stars: Tony Denison, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, Bill Smitrovich
Votes: 74
28.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Pursuit
(1988)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello and his crew are after Luca, so he hides in Mexico. They go after him, even though the US government refuses to help them track him down there. However, this time Torello has a contact there who can help.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, John Santucci
Votes: 47
29.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
St. Louis Book of Blues
(1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luca plans to take over the gambling business and sends one of his men, Holman, to St. Louis. Torello plans to take Holman down, but the local sheriff, who wants publicity gets in MCU's way.
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 87
30.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Shockwaves
(1987)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello's ordered by the government to leave Luca alone, since he's now their asset. Abrams quits his job immediately in disgust. Luca's former associates start to fear for their future in the crime business.
Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Dennis Farina, Richard Amalfitano, Seymore H. Brown, Kim Cannon
Votes: 56
31.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
The Battle of Las Vegas
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A general strike hits Las Vegas casinos. Luca decides to get the strike leaders on his side one way or the other. Meanwhile, Torello's team must track down a gang that bombing and setting fires to both casinos and the picket lines.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 64
32.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
The Kingdom of Money
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The mob makes its move to take over Las Vegas casinos. Abrams and Torello gather a team and set up an undercover operation in the strip club that Luca's men frequently visit.
Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 64
33.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
The Pinnacle
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luca forces the owner of Palladium, the biggest Las Vegas casino still not controlled by the mob, to give in. Meanwhile, Jack Claymore, the undercover FBI agent who's infiltrated Luca's casino meats Torello and becomes compromised.
Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 64
34.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Abrams for the Defense
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A pretty female reporter helps public defender Abrams defend a man accused of assaulting a slumlord and he falls for her. Torello, on the other hand, must help his wife get through the tough times.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 89
35.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Torello on Trial
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello testifies in court to prove his innocence, but emotions in the courtroom heat up quickly. Local boss Dominic Tranchita breaks the mob's golden rule and starts dealing drugs. He even clashes with the mob council over the issue.
Director: Gary Sinise | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 89
36.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Acid
(2005)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Van Buren relentlessly pursues a cocky suspect she believes was responsible for driving a friend's daughter to suicide, because he allegedly attacked her with drain cleaner. But her resulting actions could put the case in jeopardy.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Dennis Farina, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 293
37. Snatch (2000)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime
Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Stephen Graham, Vinnie Jones
Votes: 912,215 | Gross: $30.33M
38. China Beach (1988–1991)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, History, War
The trials of a weary nurse, her friends and colleagues in a Vietnam War field hospital.
Stars: Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, Brian Wimmer, Oliver Theess
Votes: 3,551
39. 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: 956
40.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Going Home
(1988)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luca gets hold of Abrams and forces Torello to give him back his captured heroin shipment in exchange. However, Mike's not going to let him escape this time and goes after him anyway, with tragic consequences all around.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, John Santucci
Votes: 51
41.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Ground Zero
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luca's closest friend and associate Paulie Taglia testifies against him, after out of control Luca rapes his girlfriend. L.A. crime boss Nat Martino tries to push Luca out of Vegas. Luca learns Martino's big secret and fights back.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 74
42.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Justice Hits the Skids
(1986)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Angered by the death of his friend, Torello decides to ignore the FBI and goes after Holman himself. Luca goes into fencing business. Abram's girlfriend Suzanne is attacked while investigating street drug dealers for her new piece.
Director: Mario DiLeo | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 79
43.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Little Girl Lost
(1987)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man hires a private detective to find his girlfriend, who turns out to be the daughter of a mobster. Things don't go well. Meanwhile, Abrams has become an addict, so sympathetic Torello offers him a place in his team.
Director: James Quinn | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Stephen Lang, Bill Smitrovich
Votes: 60
44.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Moulin Rouge
(1988)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A casino owned by an African American is being hit with everything, from threats to bombs. Reporter Suzanne Terry's back to investigate the attacks and runs into her old flame, Abrams.
Director: David Soul | Stars: Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, Bill Smitrovich, Billy Campbell
Votes: 52
45.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
Roadrunner
(1988)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello goes into the desert after an escaped convict and his girlfriend. However, a corrupt local cop wants them both dead, even if he has to kill Torello to get them.
Director: Jeff Stein | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, John Santucci
Votes: 52
46.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torello's team must protect a US Senator, the head of the Senate subcommittee that will investigates the mob, a glamorous actress, who wants to cut her ties to the mob, and a lusty, sleazy politician with a serious gambling addiction.
Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, John Santucci
Votes: 69
47.
Crime Story (1986–1988)
Episode:
The Survivor
(1987)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Torrello falls for Lisa, ex-wife of Abrams's assistant, Steve Altman, but Altman is psychotic and possessive and tries to get Lisa and her daughter Tracy back by any means necessary. Also, FBI undercover agent infiltrates Luca's casino.
Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan
Votes: 83
48.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Lombard
(1985)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs must protect a reluctant witness from his prior employers -- the Mafia family that wants to silence him.
Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 613
49.
Luck (2011–2012)
Episode:
Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head
(2012)
TV-MA | 67 min | Drama, Sport
Gus takes extraordinary precautions to protect his boss. As Jerry maps out a strategy for another big score, Escalante preps his race-day horses while keeping an anxious ear out for news ... See full summary »
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz, Richard Kind
Votes: 205
50. Family Guy (1999– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
Stars: Alex Borstein, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 364,856