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1.
ATL Homicide (2018– )
Episode:
Pilot
(2018)
TV-14 | Crime
When single-mother Tereon Grant is stabbed to death in the middle of the night, all signs point to her ex-boyfriend being the killer. But when detectives Quinn and Velazquez dig deeper into... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Abascal, Rudy Fischmann | Stars: Angelo Diaz, Christopher Diaz, Amy Sutherland, Roger Albelo
Votes: 10
2.
Unusual Suspects (2010–2016)
Episode:
Murder Down Memory Lane
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
A 5-year-old girl's description of her mother's killer as a "ninja" helps the police put the killer behind bars.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: David Violi, Jennifer Buttell, Paula Drake, Tara Egnatios
Votes: 15
3. The Strip (1999–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action
Las Vegas PD Detectives Elvis Ford and Jesse Weir resigned from the force when their lieutenant wouldn't back them up on a bogus slot machine bust involving undercover FBI. They are ... See full summary »
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Guy Torry, Joe Viterelli, Gye Di Capua
Votes: 99
4.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Goodbye Kiss
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Nash and company, along with Jake Cage, catch three escaped convicts to save the SIU. Harvey has fathered a child with Anna; Evan cheats on Cassidy; Nash and Caitlin finally consummate their relationship.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, James Gammon, Jaime Gomez
Votes: 70
5. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 946,038 | Gross: $83.01M
6. ATL Homicide (2018– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime
A reality-based crime story series with interesting plot twists dealing with some of the citizens of Atlanta. The dramatizations are profoundly chosen. The true life stories include unusual... See full summary »
Stars: Angelo Diaz, Christopher Diaz, Amy Sutherland, Daniel Stephens
Votes: 161
7.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Curveball
(1999)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An embezzler with a twin, along with bumbling Rick Bettina, confound the efforts of Nash and the SIU to recover stolen city funds. Caitlin tosses Nash's baseball out the window after they miss their flight to Jamaica.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, James Gammon, Jaime Gomez
Votes: 64
8.
American Genius (2015– )
Episode:
Space Race
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History
America and the Soviet Union set out to conquer the moon, but much more than space flight is at stake.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Daniel Olson, Nicholas Augusta, Jon Boatwright, Brandon deSpain
Votes: 40
9. 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: 27,089
10.
Complete Savages (2004–2005)
Episode:
My Two Sons
(2004)
TV-PG | Comedy
Since Nick no longer works on Friday evening, his boys take an active interest in his love-life to get him off their backs and out of the house. So they put his macho fireman identity on an... See full summary »
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Keith Carradine, Erik von Detten, Andrew Eiden, Shaun Sipos
Votes: 46
11.
Special Unit 2 (2001–2002)
Episode:
The Beast
(2001)
Action, Comedy, Crime
A 300 year old Ogre, who eats the flesh of strippers and hookers, captures Kate while she's undercover during the investigation. Meanwhile, Jonathan discovers that Carl has been "dating" a ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Michael Landes, Alexondra Lee, Richard Gant, Danny Woodburn
Votes: 36
12.
American Genius (2015– )
Episode:
Edison vs Tesla
(2015)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
Two famous personalities - Edison and Tesla - fight it out for providing the world with Electric power, with the way they think is the future.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Eric Rolland, Anthony Misiano, Aaron Ainsworth, Gary Ayash
Votes: 73
13. American Genius (2015– )
Documentary, History
Documentaries about great American thinkers, and how their ideas have changed the world.
Stars: Jeff Wilburn, Benjamin Loeh, John S. Howell Sr., Nicholas Augusta
Votes: 617
14.
Secret Agent Man (2000)
Episode:
Like Father, Like Monk
(2000)
44 min | Action, Thriller
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Costas Mandylor, Dina Meyer, Dondré T. Whitfield, Winston Rekert
Votes: 10
15. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy
A popular high school student, admired by his peers, decides to take a day off from school and goes to extreme lengths to pull it off, to the chagrin of his Dean, who'll do anything to stop him.
Director: John Hughes | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones
Votes: 386,680 | Gross: $70.14M
16. Dead of Night (2018– )
Crime
'Dead of Night' features nail-biting true stories of victims working the graveyard shift who are thrust into real-life nightmares. A killer lies in wait to strike the most vulnerable, those... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Ratner, Marisol Correa, Camden Zapf, Vince Eisenson
Votes: 106
17.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Trade Off
(1999)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
When kidnappers accidentally take the wrong kid, aiming for the child of a rich man, Nash must enlist the help of the man and hope the kidnappers don't find out. Caitlin's housekeeper drives Nash and Nick crazy.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, James Gammon, Jaime Gomez
Votes: 41
18. Lethal Weapon (1987)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan
Votes: 276,478 | Gross: $65.21M
19. Unusual Suspects (2010–2016)
44 min | Documentary, Crime
Just when you thought you knew who did it, a tip comes in that changes the direction of the case and shifts suspicion.
Stars: Mocean Melvin, Jamie Hanes, Bryan Massey, Tommy LeNoir
Votes: 984
20. Special Unit 2 (2001–2002)
60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Detectives Kate Benson and Nick O'Malley from a secret Chicago P.D. unit solve violent crimes committed by mythological creatures aka 'Links' while trying to hide the Links existence from the general public.
Stars: Michael Landes, Alexondra Lee, Richard Gant, Danny Woodburn
Votes: 1,770
21.
Land's End (1995–1996)
Episode:
Who's Killing Cole Porter?
(1996)
TV-MA | Action, Drama
When the crew rescues a local piano player drifting on top of a his grand piano on a boat in the ocean, Mike and Willis have to figure out who the culprits are.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Fred Dryer, Geoffrey Lewis, Tim Thomerson, Pamela Bowen
Votes: 92
22. Point Break (1991)
R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty
Votes: 202,433 | Gross: $43.22M
23. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit
Votes: 188,928 | Gross: $147.25M
24. Complete Savages (2004–2005)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
A single dad is trying to bring up his unruly sons on his own, as well as work as a fireman with his brother Jimmy, after their mother ran off 10 years before.
Stars: Keith Carradine, Erik von Detten, Andrew Eiden, Shaun Sipos
Votes: 2,003
25.
American Genius (2015– )
Episode:
Jobs vs. Gates
(2015)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Joseph Varca, Artie Brennan, Scott Bolger, Vaughn Bullard
Votes: 90
26. America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988–2013)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
True crimes are dramatized in hopes that viewers can give information leading to the capture of the criminals.
Stars: John Walsh, Daniel David Sim, Don LaFontaine, Jon Leiberman
Votes: 2,268
27.
The Sentinel (1996–1999)
Episode:
Spare Parts
(1996)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime
Ellison investigates a violent carjacking ring. When he sets a trap for the perpetrators events don't go the way he expects and both Blair and his mother Naomi end up in danger.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Richard Burgi, Garett Maggart, Bruce A. Young, Jay Acovone
Votes: 22
28. Die Hard 2 (1990)
R | 124 min | Action, Thriller
John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Bruce Willis, William Atherton, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 383,215 | Gross: $117.54M
29. Land's End (1995–1996)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama
Mike Land is a disgruntled ex-Los Angeles police officer who moves to a Mexican resort to work as a private investigator. Attractive Courtney is his boss and he occasionally enlists his buddies Willis and Dave in his cases.
Stars: Geoffrey Lewis, Tim Thomerson, Pamela Bowen, Fred Dryer
Votes: 121
30. The Last Boy Scout (1991)
R | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham
Votes: 112,105 | Gross: $59.51M
31. Freedom (2000–2001)
60 min | Sci-Fi, Drama, Action
After a coup, the US government is taken over by renegade military forces, forcing four people - each of whom had been arrested for treason - to band together and help the resistance return the legitimate government to power.
Stars: Scarlett Chorvat, Darius McCrary, Holt McCallany, Bodhi Elfman
Votes: 160
32. Happily Never After (2012– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
For most people, their wedding day ignites dreams of a bright future and the hope of fading into the sunset with the one they love. But for some brides and grooms, the reality of 'til death do you part' hits come sooner than expected.
Stars: Marlo Thomas, Wendy L. Walsh, Natalie Cassell, John S. Howell Sr.
Votes: 124
33.
American Genius (2015– )
Episode:
Colt vs. Wesson
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History
The invention of the perfect revolver pits Samuel Colt and Daniel Wesson in a race for patents that will forever revolutionize the firearm industry.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Adam Jonas Segaller, Philip Guerette, John Byrne, Don Meehan
Votes: 38
34. Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A smart alecky San Francisco, California cop and his get rich quick scheme of a partner keep tabs on crime and take down the bad guys in the Bay Area.
Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Jeff Perry
Votes: 8,106
35. My Mother's Secret Life (1984 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
16-year-old Tobi has just lost her father, with whom she lived. She finds her mother's address in his papers and builds up a fantasy of what her mother, Ellen Blake, must be like. But when ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: Loni Anderson, Paul Sorvino, Amanda Wyss, James Sutorius
Votes: 89
36. Road House (1989)
R | 114 min | Action, Thriller
A bouncer hired to clean up the baddest honkytonk in a Missouri town. Armed with a black belt in karate and a degree in philosophy, Patrick Swayze sets out to tame the Double Deuce for its owner.
Director: Rowdy Herrington | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara
Votes: 101,045 | Gross: $30.05M
37. Pretty in Pink (1986)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts
Votes: 88,626 | Gross: $40.47M
38. Demolition Man (1993)
R | 115 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.
Director: Marco Brambilla | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Nigel Hawthorne
Votes: 193,454 | Gross: $58.06M
39. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
R | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo
Votes: 178,577 | Gross: $144.73M
40.
Silk Stalkings (1991–1999)
Episode:
Three Weeks of the Condor
(1997)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A cadaver found in a film producer's bed leads Tom and Cassy to investigate a string of suspicious deaths.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Janet Gunn, Chris Potter, Charlie Brill, Tim Thomerson
Votes: 19
41. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned U.S.S. Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis Planet to recover Spock's body.
Director: Leonard Nimoy | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan
Votes: 86,195 | Gross: $76.47M
42.
Viper (1994–1999)
Episode:
Out from Oblivion
(1997)
Action, Adventure, Crime
Cole comes to the rescue of his old CIA mentor when he is targeted by a group of assassins over some stolen files, which may expose corruption within the agency.
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Jeff Kaake, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote, J. Downing
Votes: 14
43.
Witchblade (2001–2002)
Episode:
Veritas
(2002)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A link to unusual circumstances and the mysterious tattoos on the murder victims lead Sara and Jake to investigate other hate crimes that have been interrupted but are occurring across the ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Abascal | Stars: Yancy Butler, David Chokachi, Anthony Cistaro, Will Yun Lee
Votes: 55
44. Silk Stalkings (1991–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
"Cassy" St. John and Tom Ryan are the new duo in town. It is now their job to catch the killers of Palm Beach.
Stars: Rob Estes, Mitzi Kapture, Charlie Brill, Janet Gunn
Votes: 3,214
45. The Sentinel (1996–1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
In the jungles of Peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
Stars: Richard Burgi, Garett Maggart, Bruce A. Young, Ken Earl
Votes: 2,674
46. 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: 23,743 | Gross: $9.87M
47. The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
R | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A vulgar private detective is hired to find a missing groupie and is drawn into a mystery involving a series of murders tied to the music industry.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Andrew Dice Clay, Lauren Holly, Wayne Newton, Priscilla Presley
Votes: 19,256 | Gross: $21.41M
48. Just Cause (1995)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.
Director: Arne Glimcher | Stars: Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw, Blair Underwood
Votes: 29,500 | Gross: $36.85M
49. Witchblade (2001–2002)
60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
NYPD Det. Sara Pezzini has a supernatural weapon and abilities to help her fight evil.
Stars: Yancy Butler, David Chokachi, Anthony Cistaro, Will Yun Lee
Votes: 2,843
50. Mr. Smith (1983)
30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
An orangutan accidentally raised to genius human-level intelligence secretly works in Washington, D.C. as a political advisor.
Stars: Leonard Frey, Tim Dunigan, Terri Garber, Laura Jacoby
Votes: 61