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1.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
Those Damn Engineers
(2014)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
In December of 1944, the seemingly defeated Germans secretly mustered 600,000 battle-hardened troops, including whole SS Panzer Divisions, into an all out offensive to capture Antwerp, the heart of the Allied supply chain.
Stars: Rod Paschall, Francis E. Hurd, Bob Creswell, Patrick Rizzieri
Votes: 10
2. WWII in HD (2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
Follow the lives of soldiers who lived World War II, through previously unseen color footage.
Stars: Gary Sinise, Charles Scheffel, Ron Livingston, Rob Lowe
Votes: 2,416
3. Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Western
Director: Michael Emerson | Stars: Steve Alexander, Carroll Baker, Ernest Borgnine, Bruce Dern
Votes: 25
4.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
End Game
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
WWII in HD looks at the end of the war from the fall of German to the bombing of Hiroshima.
Director: Matthew Ginsburg | Stars: Justin Bartha, Rockie Blunt, Rob Corddry, Douglas MacArthur
Votes: 65
5. Hard Hat Harry (1995–1996)
30 min | Family
Join Hard Hat Harry, the loveable genie, for journeys' into the worlds of helicopters, construction, motorcycles, race cars, and many more. Harry magically appears and takes you on a thrilling one-of-a-kind adventure.
Stars: Anthony Meindl, Craig Mason, Joe Plummer, Pat Dolan
Votes: 25
6.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Day of Days
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
WWII in HD looks at first hand accounts of the Battle of Saipan and the Normandy Invasion.
Directors: Matthew Ginsburg, Frederic Lumiere | Stars: Gary Sinise, Ron Livingston, Rob Lowe, Jason Ritter
Votes: 74
7.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
A Chance in Hell: The Battle for Ramadi
(2014)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
When Col. MacFarland arrived in Iraq's deadliest city, the odds could not have been worse. Al-Qaeda has arrogantly declared Ramadi, capital of a new caliphate. The boys of MacFarland's ... See full summary »
Stars: Mike McCusker, Perfecto Sanchez, Ian Blackstone, Mike Bajema
Votes: 12
8.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
The Untold Story of the Rescue at Dogshead
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History, War
Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, helped lead the charge into Iraq's most dangerous city in 2004. Battling in the bloodiest, most sustained house-to-house urban combat American ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Raymond B. Armer II, George K. Hobson, John Poindexter, Raymond Tarr
Votes: 10
9.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Battle Stations
(2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
WWII in HD looks at the war leading up to D-Day offering first hand accounts of the Battle of Kwajalein and the bombing raids over Germany.
Directors: Matthew Ginsburg, Frederic Lumiere | Stars: Gary Sinise, Justin Bartha, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Votes: 75
10.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Bloody Resolve
(2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
WWII in HD looks at the battles in of Tarawa, New Britian, and the Invasion of Siciliy.
Director: Frederic Lumiere | Stars: Tim DeKay, Rob Lowe, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gary Sinise
Votes: 81
11.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Darkness Falls
(2009)
TV-14 | 49 min | Documentary, History, War
WWII in HD examines the initial phases of the war preceding American entry into the conflict. The United States sends troops to Guadalcanal and North Africa.
Director: Frederic Lumiere | Stars: Gary Sinise, Justin Bartha, Winston Churchill, Tim DeKay
Votes: 106
12.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Edge of the Abyss
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
WWII in HD looks at first hand accounts of the Ardennes Offense and the invasion of Okinawa.
Director: Matthew Ginsburg | Stars: Rockie Blunt, Rob Corddry, Rob Lowe, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Votes: 66
13.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Glory and Guts
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
WII in HD looks at first hand accounts of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the invasion of Germany, and the war in the skies over Europe.
Director: Matthew Ginsburg | Stars: Gary Sinise, Rockie Blunt, Rob Corddry, Rob Lowe
Votes: 66
14.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
The Magnificent Bastards of Dai Do
(2016)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History, War
The noble warriors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines face down an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army in Dai Do and rescue their fellow Marines. Tattered, torn and depleted the men... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: James E. Livingston, James W. Rogers, Vic Taylor, Blair Underwood
Votes: 7
15.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
46 Days of Hell in Fallujah
(2016)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History, War
Charlie Company of the 1st Cavalry Division wanders into an NVA stronghold. A blistering attack leaves supplies low, casualties mounting and the enemy circle tightening. Team Alpha hearing ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Justin Best, Kirk J. Bosslemann, Demarcus Brown, Dimitrios Gavriel
Votes: 8
16. Vietnam in HD (2011)
262 min | Documentary, History, War
Original Vietnam War footage presented in high definition along with narrations by war veterans and the voices of Hollywood stars.
Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 1,643
17.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Hard Way Back
(2009)
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, History, War
WWII in HD follows United States soldiers as they begin their fight against the Axis in the Battles of Guadalcanal, North Africa, and Attu.
Director: Frederic Lumiere | Stars: Justin Bartha, Tim DeKay, Mark Hefti, Ron Livingston
Votes: 93
18.
Vietnam in HD (2011)
Episode:
An Endless War
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
The turmoil of 1968 helps Nixon win the presidency. Troop strength in Vietnam peaks and the draft accelerates. Karl Marlantes endures bitter jungle fighting on Hill 484, and draftee Arthur ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 59
19. WWII in HD: The Air War (2010 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, History, War
Follows the incredible stories of three 8th Air Force airmen and Stars & Stripes reporter Andy Rooney during the bloody year leading up to D-Day against the most powerful air force in the world, the German Luftwaffe.
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Casey Affleck, Sean Astin, Rob Lowe, Chris O'Donnell
Votes: 268
20.
Vietnam in HD (2011)
Episode:
Changing War
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Troop withdrawals begin as the Americans train their ARVN allies to take over the war. Gery Benedetti patrols the hostile waters of the Mekong Delta. James Anderson leads a battalion into ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 55
21.
Vietnam in HD (2011)
Episode:
Search and Destroy
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
American troops launch widespread "search and destroy" operations; body count, not territory, becomes the measure of success in Vietnam. Charles Brown fights for survival on the bloody ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 64
22.
Vietnam in HD (2011)
Episode:
The Beginning
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History, War
Vietnam in HD looks at the early months of the Vietnam war from the escalation following the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the grim fighting of the Battle of Ia Drang where a few hundred ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 80
23.
Vietnam in HD (2011)
Episode:
The Tet Offensive
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
The enemy gains ground when the massive Tet Offensive catches the Americans by surprise. At Khe Sanh and Pleiku, U.S. troops are under siege. Americans mount a counteroffensive but the shock of the assault ignites anti-war fervor at home.
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 65
24.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Point of No Return
(2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
WWII in HD examines for hand accounts of the Battle of Peleliu and the invasion of Germany.
Director: Matthew Ginsburg | Stars: Gary Sinise, Ron Livingston, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles Scheffel
Votes: 73
25.
WWII in HD (2009)
Episode:
Striking Distance
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
WII in HD looks at first hand accounts of the Battle of Leyte, the Tuskgee Airmen, the internment of Japanese-Americans, and the rescue of the "Lost Battalion".
Director: Matthew Ginsburg | Stars: Gary Sinise, Justin Bartha, Jimmy Kanaya, James Kyson
Votes: 70
26.
Vietnam in HD (2011)
Episode:
Peace with Honor
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History, War
Bob Clewell's helicopter crew comes under intense fire in one of the final operations of the war. Joe Galloway returns to Vietnam and in Washington, D.C., Barry Romo throws down his medals ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 56
27.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
Fighting Fox: Road to Hell
(2016)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
The paratroopers of Fighting Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment fought and died from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Their sheer determination against the ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Freeling Colt, George Koskimaki, Carll MacDowell, Bob Noody
Votes: 10
28.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
The Death Ridges of Peleliu
(2016)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
The First Marine Divisionforged a ferocious struggle with the Japanese at Peleliu. It would take 74 days and cost 10,000 American lives but the blood and courage of this small band of heroes would ultimately break the back of the enemy.
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Dick Camp, Walter L. Davidson, Braswell D. Deen Jr., Josh Lucas
Votes: 9
29. Brothers in War (2014 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Through gripping first-person accounts and digitally remastered archival footage, including the soldiers' own home movies and personal audio tapes, Brothers in War recounts the harrowing ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Reph | Stars: Jack Benedick, John Bradfield, Steve Hopper, Larry Lilley
Votes: 439
30. Against the Odds (2014– )
Documentary, History, War
Rob Lowe profiles American servicemen who turned the tide of battle in the Second World War, and during conflict in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Jason Done, Blair Underwood, John Ligato
Votes: 71
31. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
32. 70's Fever (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
If the 1960s represented peace, love, and the "We Generation", then the 1970s came to represent the pleasure seeking excesses of the "Me Generation." The 1970s were a decade when cocaine ... See full summary »
Director: Frederic Lumiere | Stars: Steve Gillon, Andreas Keller, Nikki Haskell, Tim Lawrence
Votes: 19
34.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
James Woods
(2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Michael Emerson | Stars: Jim Belushi, Jodie Foster, Melanie Griffith, Oliver Stone
Votes: 111
35. Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony (2022 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Never-before-heard trial testimony reveals shocking new details about World War II and the inner workings of the Nazi war machine. Hear the raw voices of Hitler's criminal henchmen - such ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Reph | Star: Richard Dreyfuss
Votes: 210
36.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
The Untold Story of the Battle of Mortain
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History, War
Hitler said, "The coming battle would be the most decisive of the war." But, little did he know, that battle would be determined by a small group of National Guardsmen on top a hill ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Jack E. Eddins, Alwyn Featherston, Antone Jaber Jr., Frank W. Towers
Votes: 7
37.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Cecil B. DeMille
(2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
One of the founding fathers of Hollywood, Cecil B. DeMille's life takes on epic proportions.
Director: Michael Emerson | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Charles Bickford, Bob Birchard, David Carradine
Votes: 95
38.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Elizabeth Hurley
(2007)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
The life, career, and scandal of actress Elizabeth Hurley
Director: Henry Nevison
Votes: 82
39.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Billy Idol
(2008)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
The life of the rock star Billy Idol and his journey.
Director: John T. Wright | Stars: Billy Idol, Jim Bessman, Doug Brod, Tamara Conniff
Votes: 86
40.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Mary Kay
(2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Directors: Michael Emerson, Bonita Makuch | Stars: Mary Kay Ash, Gloria Mayfield Banks, Laura Bates, Kk Chua
Votes: 78
41. Hollywood's Greatest Villains (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Michael Emerson | Stars: John Carpenter, Glenn Close, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones
Votes: 42
42.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Christian Bale
(2007)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and rise of Batman star Christian Bale.
Directors: Michael Emerson, Tarek McCarthy | Stars: Christian Bale, Liam Neeson
Votes: 105
43. Christmas Carol (1986 TV Special)
55 min | Documentary, Music
James Galway performs Christmas carols in Ireland.
Director: Yvonne Littlewood | Star: James Galway
Votes: 46
44. Big Bad John (1990)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Drama, Western
Jimmy Dean's popular song (released in 1961) is translated into a feature length movie about a young couple who elopes to escape the girl's evil stepfather.
Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Jimmy Dean, Jack Elam, Ned Beatty, Romy Walthall
Votes: 174
45. Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Family
When Blitzen announces his retirement on December 21st, a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his lifelong dream of earning a spot on Santa's team at the North Pole try-outs.
Director: Jennifer Westcott | Stars: Morena Baccarin, Josh Hutcherson, Martin Short, John Cleese
Votes: 1,265
46. Chinatown Connection (1990)
Action, Comedy, Crime
Two police officers lead a team to stop poison laced narcotics from getting on the streets.
Director: Jean-Paul Ouellette | Stars: Yung Henry Yu, Lee Majors II, Pat McCormick, Fitz Houston
Votes: 70
47. The Devil Conspiracy (2022)
R | 111 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A cult steals the Shroud of Turin for wicked purposes.
Director: Nathan Frankowski | Stars: Alice Orr-Ewing, Joe Doyle, Eveline Hall, Peter Mensah
Votes: 3,419
48. Love and KPOP
Documentary, Reality-TV | Filming
The KPOP world, where music, fashion and artistry collide in a global phenomenon. We chronicle the extraordinary lives of Korean and American music stars as they redefine the culture of music through captivating collaborations.
Stars: Saeyoung, Ray J, Jarell Houston, YG
50.
Hard Hat Harry (1995–1996)
Episode:
All About... Trucks
(1995)
Family
Director: Lucius G. Tatum | Stars: Mark Cancio, Manda Dennie, Anthony Meindl