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1.
Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
Episode:
Elam Ferguson
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Western
Durant seeks revenge for his attack. Bear Killer (Elam) returns to Cheyenne trying to sell the female slaves he has. Due to Campbells presence, Cullen and Eva attempt to convince Elam of where he is and what will happen if he sell slaves.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Robin McLeavy
Votes: 972
2. Trailers from Hell (2007– )
88 min | Talk-Show
TFH is the premier showcase for a breathtakingly eclectic assortment of trailers punctuated with informative and amusing commentary by a variety of contemporary filmmakers.
Stars: Mick Garris, Joe Dante, Brian Trenchard-Smith, Arnold Leibovit
Votes: 70
3.
Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
Episode:
False Prophets
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Western
Cullen and Durant discuss with President Grant what will be the future of the railroad; The Swede goes ahead with his plan against the Mormons.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Christopher Heyerdahl, Robin McLeavy
Votes: 551
4. Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Western
The Civil War is past, but former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon can't put it behind him. Fresh are the memories of the death of his wife, killed at the hands of Union soldiers, an act that sets him on a course of revenge.
Stars: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy, Phil Burke
Votes: 55,838
5. Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2009–2019)
Talk-Show
Each week, Kevin Pollak and his cohosts/sidekicks interview famous people, friends, and guest in a casual, relaxed setting, with Kevin occasional impersonations, improv, and asking humorous trivia questions.
Stars: Kevin Pollak, Samm Levine, Wayne Federman, Paget Brewster
Votes: 392
6.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
No Nukes Is Good Nukes
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
A leak from China to the North Korean government threatens war.
Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 82
7.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
Unfinished Business
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
Allen looks to amend the Constitution with the Equal Rights Amendment.
Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 95
8.
Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
Episode:
The Lord's Day
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Western
A new arrival in Hell on Wheels creates turmoil.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott
Votes: 649
9.
Damnation (2017–2018)
Episode:
The Emperor of Ice Cream
(2017)
TV-MA | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Western
Negotiations commence between the farmers and the bank; Creeley divides the farmers.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Killian Scott, Sarah Jones, Chasten Harmon
Votes: 279
10.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
Sub Enchanted Evening
(2006)
TV-PG | 41 min | Drama
A sub disaster forces a joint rescue mission with China and North Korea.
Director: Jesse Bochco | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 82
11.
Damnation (2017–2018)
Episode:
One Penny
(2017)
TV-MA | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Western
When the local farms face foreclosure, Seth and Amelia must find a way to win them back; Creeley and Bessie run afoul of the Black Legion.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Killian Scott, Sarah Jones, Chasten Harmon
Votes: 287
12.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
First Scandal
(2005)
TV-PG | 41 min | Drama
When confidential information appears in a tell-all book about Mackenzie Allen, suspicions of those in her closest circle arise. Meanwhile, Mac's vice presidential nominee, Warren Keaton, ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Ever Carradine
Votes: 85
13.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
Happy Birthday, Madam President
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
American hostages are held in Turkey by Kurds.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 90
14.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
The Elephant in the Room
(2006)
TV-PG | 40 min | Drama
Mac's appendix bursts mid-flight on Air Force One, and without a Vice President in place, Templeton becomes acting President.
Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 90
15.
American Odyssey (2015)
Episode:
Drop King
(2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Odelle must prove herself valuable to an Ansar Dine interrogator.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli, Jake Robinson, Jim True-Frost
Votes: 196
16.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
First Dance
(2005)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama
All eyes are on Mackenzie Allen as she hosts her first official summit with the Russian President -- which is threatened to be overshadowed by Nathan Templeton's plan to engineer a series ... See full summary »
Director: Vincent Misiano | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Ever Carradine
Votes: 91
17.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
First Disaster
(2005)
TV-PG | 42 min | Drama
Mackenzie and Templeton deal with hurricane damage in Florida.
Director: Vincent Misiano | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 82
18.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
Pilot
(2005)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama
Mackenzie Allen, the 45-year-old Independent Vice President of the United States, is about to venture into territory no woman has entered before. While at an official ceremony with husband ... See full summary »
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Geena Davis, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor, Ever Carradine
Votes: 120
19.
American Odyssey (2015)
Episode:
Beat Feet
(2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
During her travels to a secret CIA safe house, Odelle wonders if she can trust Col. Glen.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli, Jake Robinson, Jim True-Frost
Votes: 179
20. Damnation (2017–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Western
An epic saga about the secret history of the 1930s American heartland, centering on the mythic conflict and bloody struggle between big money and the downtrodden.
Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Killian Scott, Sarah Jones, Chasten Harmon
Votes: 9,026
21.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
First Choice
(2005)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
As Mackenzie Allen makes the challenging transition into the office of the President, among her first orders of business is selecting a Vice President... which Nathan Templeton tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Ever Carradine
Votes: 104
22.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express
(2005)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama
President Allen announces a new direction for her administration.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 74
23.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
The Mom Who Came to Dinner
(2005)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
President Allen battles tough national decisions at Thanksgiving.
Director: Chris Long | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 79
24. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
25.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
First... Do No Harm
(2005)
TV-PG | 42 min | Drama
A terrorist smuggles explosives across the Canadian border
Director: Daniel Minahan | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 85
26.
American Odyssey (2015)
Episode:
Tango Uniform
(2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Aslam and Frank Majors increase their efforts to find Odelle; Bob reveals information.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli, Jake Robinson, Jim True-Frost
Votes: 174
27. Line of Fire (2003–2005)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A "political drama" that juxtaposes the stories of a young female F.B.I. agent (Bibb) and a mobster (Paymer).
Stars: Leslie Bibb, Anson Mount, Leslie Hope, Julie Ann Emery
Votes: 318
28.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
Ties That Bind
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
The Attorney General looks into an urban situation in Maryland.
Director: Dan Lerner | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 78
29. American Odyssey (2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Three families are torn apart when a stranded female soldier, a disillusioned corporate attorney and a disrespected political activist are pulled into the same shocking international military conspiracy.
Stars: Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli, Jake Robinson, Omar Ghazaoui
Votes: 6,299
30.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
First Strike
(2005)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama
Faced with her first national crisis - the death of nine DEA agents in Latin America - Mackenzie shows strength and resolve in dealing with a corrupt leader. Meanwhile, Nathan Templeton is ... See full summary »
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Ever Carradine
Votes: 97
31.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
Wind Beneath My Wing
(2006)
TV-PG | 39 min | Drama
A distraught veteran threatens to blow up Air Force One.
Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 82
32.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
The Price You Pay
(2006)
TV-PG | 42 min | Drama
Mac stands by her attorney-general nominee, longtime friend Carl Brantley, who's pummeled during his confirmation hearings for being soft on crime.
Director: Jesse Bochco | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 79
33. Nothing But the Truth (I) (2008)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga, Angela Bassett
Votes: 39,887 | Gross: $0.00M
34.
Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
Episode:
State of the Unions
(2006)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama
Rod finds himself in a compromising position with an intern, which threatens Mac's standing as her first State of the Union address nears. And Templeton's up to his usual tricks with Mac's homeless bill.
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 76
35.
Line of Fire (2003–2005)
Episode:
The Best-Laid Plans
(2004)
Crime, Drama
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Anson Mount, Leslie Hope, Jeffrey D. Sams
Votes: 8
36. The Last Castle (2001)
R | 131 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against a corrupt and sadistic warden.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton
Votes: 85,377 | Gross: $18.21M
37. The Contender (2000)
R | 126 min | Drama, Thriller
Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater
Votes: 25,043 | Gross: $17.87M
38. Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
MacKenzie Allen becomes the first woman American president after she ascends to the job following the death of president Teddy Bridges.
Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 3,564
39. 75 (2017)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A crash victim, a housewife and two repressed teens are connected by hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against heroin in Cincinnati.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Tifani Winkfield, Kip Bennett, Marcus B. Jackson, Shannon Faith
Votes: 60
40. The Outpost (2019)
R | 123 min | Action, Drama, History
A small team of U.S. soldiers battles against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Jack Kesy
Votes: 40,668
41.
HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode:
'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller
(2000)
Documentary, Short
Director: Barbara Toennies | Stars: Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Frank Capra Jr., John Frankenheimer
Votes: 12
42. Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Sport
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo
Votes: 21,332 | Gross: $3.17M
43. Killing Reagan (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A look at John Hinkley's 1981 assassination attempt against U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Tim Matheson, Cynthia Nixon, Patrick St. Esprit, Joel Murray
Votes: 965
44. The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Barbara Toennies | Stars: Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Frank Capra Jr., Sam Elliott
Votes: 40
45. What Doesn't Kill You (2008)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.
Director: Brian Goodman | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Goodman, Amanda Peet
Votes: 13,238
46. The Search for John Gissing (2001)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy
Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger. He's to replace John Gissing; Gissing's gotten ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Mike Binder, Tim Briggs, Allan Corduner, Janeane Garofalo
Votes: 964
47. A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington (2012 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
A survey of movies about politics, with clips from several films and interviews with filmmakers and actors.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Terry Christensen, Rod Lurie, James Stewart, Julie Salamon
Votes: 34
48. Deterrence (1999)
R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller
The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Kevin Pollak, Timothy Hutton, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Clotilde Courau
Votes: 2,840 | Gross: $0.14M
49. The Nazi (2002)
14 min | Short, Drama
In 1987, Helen, who's dying of leukemia, travels to Israel to see imprisoned WW2 Nazi war criminal Franz who ran a concentration camp where her grandmother was killed. She wishes to make peace and forgive, but he is unrepentant.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Maura Tierney, James Cromwell, Shadi Dwait, Gil Hacohen
Votes: 48
50. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 480