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1.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Quack Fever
(2001)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
Nick tells Nash he thinks his son, Bobby is back and following him. They think he's missing in action in Vietnam but Nash knows he's alive and is in the drug business in Southeast Asia. ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, James Gammon, Wendy Moniz
Votes: 58
2. Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb (2020)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Inspired by Daniel J. Watkin's book "Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff" - Aspen 1970
Directors: Ajax Phillips, Daniel Joseph Watkins | Stars: Hunter S. Thompson, Ed Bastian, Bob Braudis, Joe DiSalvo
Votes: 124 | Gross: $0.02M
3. Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2 (2010)
91 min | Documentary
This new feature length documentary goes deeper into Gonzo journalism with intimate scenes of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson at work writing, editing, and recounting the creation of classics like Hells Angels and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Director: Wayne Ewing | Star: Hunter S. Thompson
Votes: 7
4.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Pump Action
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Nash and company, along with marginal cop Jake Cage, track down pushers of a deadly steroid which makes body builders go hyper-aggressive. Cassidy is haunted by the death of her friend from the auto accident.
Director: Jim Charleston | Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, James Gammon, Jaime Gomez
Votes: 76
5. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,953
6. Woman Found Dead in Elevator (2000)
14 min | Short
A story unfinished, and a burgeoning pile of laundry are the cause of great concern to a writer, also singled out for persecution by an ensemble of hostile characters. Set against the ... See full summary »
Director: Adam M. Goldstein | Stars: Kathleen Chalfant, William Duell, John Elsen, Ronald Guttman
Votes: 20
7. History's Mysteries (1998–2011)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, Mystery
Explore the stories, events, legends and myths that have incited debate throughout the ages.
Stars: David Ackroyd, Arthur Kent, Christopher Chacon, William L. MacDonald
Votes: 237
8.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Home Invasion
(1996)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gang robs a Chinese family. Later Nash kills one of their members in a shooting. They decide to pay Nash a night visit when they find out about it. Joe, Kelly and Cassidy happen to be at his place that night.
Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Don Johnson, Jaime Gomez, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Jeff Perry
Votes: 112
9.
In Search of History (1996– )
Episode:
Hell's Angels
(1999)
50 min | Documentary, History
Behind the scenes interviews with Hell's Angels leaders and members reveal the fascinating life and danger of the Hell's Angels. Hunter S. Thompson shares his notorious experiences and ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Lengyel | Stars: George Christie, Donald Cosentino, Yves Lavigne, Sonny Barger
Votes: 10
10. In Search of History (1996– )
Documentary, History
Marching west on the American frontier, pioneers fought death from disease and epidemics, knife and gun wounds. To survive, you had to find a doctor--or someone who called himself one! Meet the last defense against death in the wilderness.
Stars: David Ackroyd, Tony Gerard, John Craig, Patsy Bishop
Votes: 41
11. To Tell the Truth (1956–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.
Stars: Bud Collyer, Johnny Olson, Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston
Votes: 532
12. Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1973–1981)
60 min | Talk-Show
The Tomorrow Show was an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder.
Stars: Tom Snyder, Kelly Lange, Clare Boothe Luce, William C. Rader
Votes: 146
13. Gonzo (2008)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Joe Cairo, David Carlo
Votes: 8,500 | Gross: $1.25M
14. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
R | 118 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Michael Lee Gogin
Votes: 301,422 | Gross: $10.68M
15. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,988
16. 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
17. Tripping (1999 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
A look at the life and influence of acclaimed sixties writer Ken Kesey. Features archive footage of his 1964 Magic Bus Tour with The Merry Pranksters.
Director: Vikram Jayanti | Stars: Roger Steffens, Carolyn Adams Garcia, Ken Babbs, Linda Breen
Votes: 43
18. Breakfast with Hunter (2003)
91 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the infamous gonzo journalist, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
Director: Wayne Ewing | Stars: Bob Braudis, Douglas Brinkley, Alex Cox, John Cusack
Votes: 730
19.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Genesis
(1996)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Rick Bettina, Nash Bridges and his team investigate a case of stolen computer chips which cost several millions of dollars. Nash's ex-partner, Joe Dominguez, joins them. Nash and his second wife, Kelly, divorce.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Don Johnson, Jaime Gomez, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Jeff Perry
Votes: 157
20. The War Room (1993)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, History
A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.
Directors: Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Heather Beckel, Paul Begala
Votes: 4,431 | Gross: $0.90M
21.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision
(1978)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at "Gonzo journalist", Hunter S. Thompson with his collaborator, British illustrator, Ralph Steadman.
Director: Nigel Finch | Stars: Ralph Steadman, Hunter S. Thompson, Edward Judd, John Dean
Votes: 275
22. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
23. ESPN SportsCentury (1999–2007)
Documentary, Biography, History
A biography series counting down the 50 greatest North American athletes of the 20th century. It was expanded to include other athletes, personalities, and notable moments in sports history.
Stars: Chris Fowler, Dick Schaap, Edwin Pope, Robert Lipsyte
Votes: 324
24. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 14,289
25. Fuck (2005)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
Director: Steve Anderson | Stars: Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Bill Maher, Reinhold Aman
Votes: 4,354 | Gross: $0.02M
26. Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary
Told through the eyes of a Canadian and his colourful Cadillac, "Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream" captures Adamm Liley's raucous road trip into the heart of the elusive American Dream.
Director: Adamm Liley | Star: Hunter S. Thompson
Votes: 21
27. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
28. 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: 8,096
29. This Week (1956–1992)
News
Public affairs series probing the news behind the headlines.
Stars: Jonathan Dimbleby, Denis Tuohy, Richard Lindley, Bryan Magee
Votes: 35
30. Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003 Video)
11 min | Comedy, Documentary, Short
Hunter Thompson visits the set of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Director: Wayne Ewing | Stars: Laila Nabulsi, Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro
Votes: 123
31. The Crazy Never Die (1988 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Captures Thompson in full gadfly mode, packing houses and easily entertaining them, whether on time or (more commonly) not. But the content of these talks, assuming you can follow it, seems... See full summary »
Stars: Jeff Armstrong, Maria Khan, David McCumber, Hunter S. Thompson
Votes: 12
32. Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
R | 99 min | Biography, Comedy
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Director: Art Linson | Stars: Peter Boyle, Bill Murray, Bruno Kirby, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 12,674 | Gross: $6.66M
33. Outside Providence (1999)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After one too many run ins with the law, a punk teenager from a working class background is sent to prep school by his frustrated dad, and learns a thing or two.
Director: Michael Corrente | Stars: Shawn Hatosy, Amy Smart, Alec Baldwin, Tommy Bone
Votes: 9,320 | Gross: $7.29M
34. ESPN 25: Who's #1? (2004–2007)
60 min | Documentary, Sport
Stars: Trey Wingo, Charley Steiner, Bert Sugar, Peter Gammons
Votes: 210
35. The Libertine (2004)
R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Director: Laurence Dunmore | Stars: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Paul Ritter
Votes: 37,768 | Gross: $4.84M
36. The Rum Diary (2011)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.
Director: Bruce Robinson | Stars: Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli
Votes: 108,006 | Gross: $13.10M
37.
Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
Episode:
Episode dated 25 November 1988
(1988)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Director: Hal Gurnee | Stars: David Letterman, Bill Wendell, Ivan Neville, Jerry Seinfeld
Votes: 24
38. Dem Tinseltown Homiez, the Hollywood Guys (2021– )
Comedy
Stars: Griff Kohout, Christopher King, Gordon Yablok, Ike Catcher
Votes: 11
39. Anthem (1997)
124 min | Documentary
A captivating cross-country adventure brought to life by two young women who take the road to explore and expose the American Dream. Armed with a Powerbook and a couple of cameras, ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Shainee Gabel, Kristin Hahn | Stars: Robert Redford, Michael Stipe, Studs Terkel, Winona LaDuke
Votes: 135
40. The Theta Girl (2017)
98 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Gayce, a take-no-shit young woman, deals a hallucinogenic drug called "theta," facilitating an audience for her friends' all-girl rock band. When Gayce's friends are brutally murdered, she ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Bickel | Stars: Victoria Elizabeth Donofrio, Shane Silman, Dove Dupree, Quinn Deogracias
Votes: 219
41. Venus Blue (1998)
11 min | Short, Sci-Fi
A strange woman wanders from town to town... Everyone she meets sees her in their own image of perfection. They cannot resist her, and she passes on to them a contagious virus which brings enlightenment.
Director: Gillian Ashurst | Stars: Asa Lindh, Betty Richards, Guy Ryan, Ueta Sitiene
Votes: 49
42. 90 Minutes Live (1976– )
90 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Gzowski, John Harvard, Danny Finkleman, John Kastner
Votes: 21
43. Stuntmen (2009)
R | 90 min | Comedy
When the industry's two biggest stuntmen are nominated for Stuntman of the Year, an over-ambitious documentarian reignites a dormant rivalry between the two men that results in an all out press war.
Director: Eric Amadio | Stars: Marc Blucas, Ross Patterson, Christopher Tarantino, Dominique Swain
Votes: 769
44. In the Blink of an Eye (I) (2005)
90 min | Drama
Trace, a recently released ex-con, has a goal to look after the well-being of his daughter Ally. To make sure her needs are met, he chooses to return to the life of crime he left behind, and once again rubs shoulders with the wrong people.
Director: Jaime Gomez | Stars: Jaime Gomez, Brian Krause, Zoska Aleece, Barbara Anzaldo
Votes: 245
45. Adrenochrome (2017)
85 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A young American Veteran gets involved with a gang of Venice Beach psychos who are killing people to extract a psychedelic compound from their victim's adrenal glands.
Director: Trevor Simms | Stars: Trevor Simms, Larry Bishop, Tom Sizemore, Adam Huss
Votes: 563
46. The Curse of Blanchard Hill (2006 Video)
Unrated | 74 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Victor McShane disappeared on Blanchard Hill in the spring of 1985. No one knows what happened to him... Twenty years later, a group of campers take a hike on Blanchard, unaware that a ... See full summary »
Directors: Chris Hazenberg, Zach Klinefelter | Stars: Benjamin Barton, Kristin Santler, Matt Dick, Beth Caya
Votes: 160
48. The Curse of Lono
Comedy | Announced
Writer Hunter S. Thompson and illustrator Ralph Steadman embark on a drug-fueled adventure to to cover a marathon in Waikiki.
49. Origins of High Times Magazine (2024)
Documentary
Director: Steven Hager | Stars: Tom Forcade, Abbie Hoffman, Michael Kennedy, John Lennon
50. Prisoner of Denver
Drama | Announced
A 21-year-old Colorado woman is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole, despite having an alibi of being in police custody when the crime was committed.