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1. 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: 3,359
2.
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: 73
3.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Blues Singer
(1989)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A singer-composer finds an old blues musician living on the streets. He takes the old man to his home over the objections of everyone. Later the singer is found dead. The old man is arrested and Ben who is also a fan decides to defend him.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Kene Holiday
Votes: 158
4.
War of the Worlds (1988–1990)
Episode:
The Defector
(1990)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
When an alien weapon intended to kill humans via computer systems backfires, its creator, Kemo, is maimed in the process and then sentenced to death for his incompetence. Having developed ... See full summary »
Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Adrian Paul, Denis Forest
Votes: 55
5. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
-Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.
Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown
Votes: 30,177
6.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
The Great McCarthy
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs get involved in the world of offshore power boat racing and drug smuggling.
Director: Georg Stanford Brown | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 714
7.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Why Can't You Behave?
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
McCabe's son whom he hasn't seen because of something he did, comes to see him and McCabe is not ready to forgive him. They then investigate a plane crash and in turns out that it was ... See full summary »
Director: Dale White | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Tom Isbell
Votes: 26
8. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,339
9. 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: 3,209
10. War of the Worlds (1988–1990)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s.
Stars: Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Philip Akin, Richard Chaves
Votes: 1,469
11. Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama
Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.
Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Olga Russell
Votes: 3,243
12. Heat and Dust (1983)
R | 130 min | Drama, Romance
Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi, Christopher Cazenove, Julian Glover
Votes: 2,099 | Gross: $0.02M
13. The Bostonians (1984)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Romance
A Boston feminist and a conservative Southern lawyer contend for the heart and mind of a beautiful and bright girl unsure of her future.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy, Madeleine Potter
Votes: 2,440 | Gross: $1.01M
14. Waxwork (1988)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Horror
A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.
Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Zach Galligan, Deborah Foreman, Jennifer Bassey, Joe Baker
Votes: 14,033 | Gross: $0.81M
15. The House on Carroll Street (1988)
PG | 101 min | Thriller
In 1950s America, an FBI agent and a blacklist victim uncover a plot to smuggle Nazi war criminals into the country.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin, Jessica Tandy
Votes: 2,800 | Gross: $0.46M
16.
Silk Stalkings (1991–1999)
Episode:
Community Service
(1995)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chris and Rita go after a corrupt judge who is trading lenient sentences for sex.
Director: Lee Unkrich | Stars: Mitzi Kapture, Rob Estes, Joe Cortese, Shawn Modrell
Votes: 20
17. Quicksilver (1986)
PG | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Jack was doing great trading shares until he wasn't. He gets a job on a bike at Quicksilver speed delivery. There he befriends Hector and the cute Terri. Jack gets an enemy in the criminal Gypsy.
Director: Thomas Michael Donnelly | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Rudy Ramos
Votes: 5,296 | Gross: $7.63M
18. Impulse (1990)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lottie is a vice cop in LA posing as a hooker and likes the action. She meets Stan, who's also single. He needs her for a major drug bust.
Director: Sondra Locke | Stars: Theresa Russell, Jeff Fahey, George Dzundza, Alan Rosenberg
Votes: 1,490 | Gross: $2.54M
19. The Cisco Kid (1994 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Comedy, Western
This update of the 1950 western TV series changes Cisco and Pancho from wandering heroes of the old west to somewhat anti-"gringo" Mexican revolutionaries.
Director: Luis Valdez | Stars: Jimmy Smits, Cheech Marin, Sadie Frost, Bruce Payne
Votes: 326
20. Slaves of New York (1989)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama
Benadette Peters stars in this ironic film based on Tama Janowitz's best-selling collection of short stories that defined the downtown New York art scene of the 1980s
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Bernadette Peters, Adam Coleman Howard, Chris Sarandon, Mary Beth Hurt
Votes: 1,115 | Gross: $0.46M
21. V.I. Warshawski (1991)
R | 89 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A female PI babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father.
Director: Jeff Kanew | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Jay O. Sanders, Charles Durning, Angela Goethals
Votes: 5,509 | Gross: $11.13M
22. Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
108 min | Drama, Romance
Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: David Redden, Michael Wager, Robert Powell, Gael Hammer
Votes: 302
23. Picture of Priority (1998)
97 min | Drama
Director: Charles McCaughan | Stars: Tom Brainard, Jude Chavez, Larry Curry, Burke Deaton
Votes: 16
24. Legal Tender (1991)
R | 95 min | Action, Thriller
A woman attempts to save the family business and the end result is murder.
Director: Jag Mundhra | Stars: Robert Davi, Tanya Roberts, Morton Downey Jr., Michael Greene
Votes: 183
25. Hot Resort (1985)
R | 93 min | Comedy
Young guys on the make get a job at a resort hotel in the Caribbean.
Director: John Robins | Stars: Tom Parsekian, Michael Berz, Bronson Pinchot, Dan Schneider
Votes: 534