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1. Smokey and the Bandit

Action, Adventure, Comedy | Announced

The adventures of Bandit Darville, a rider who carries out smuggling and bootlegging along the Southern part of the United States.

2. Sistema Bruto (2022)

120 min | Action, Comedy, Music

The film follows Bruna and Rosa, two tough girls from the countryside of Brazil who enter a pickup truck race in order to prove to their guys' friends that they are aces behind the wheel.

Director: Gui Pereira | Stars: Bruna Viola, Bruna Altieri, Marcus Cirillo, Guile Branco

Votes: 529

3. The Bandit (2016)

84 min | Documentary

Burt Reynolds and other crew members from the 1977 classic "Smokey and the Bandit" share their experiences with the late director and stuntman Hal Needham.

Director: Jesse Moss | Stars: William H. Burton, Mike Henry, Robert L. Levy, David Needham

Votes: 191

4. The Passionate Eye (2005– )
Episode: The Rise of Isis (2014)

Documentary, History

The story of the rise of the jihadist group Isis and what it means for the U.S.

Director: Liesl Clark | Stars: Gaston Browne, Andrea Dutton, Michael Garcia, Aric Brian Harding

5. The Oscars (2013 TV Special)

TV-14 | 175 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV

Seth MacFarlane hosts the Academy Awards.

Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, William Shatner, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Lawrence

Votes: 3,320

6. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Killer Typhoon (2013)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary

A look at Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands and left millions homeless when it struck the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, with 200-mph winds and a two-story-high storm surge.

Directors: Dick Bower, Daniel McCabe | Stars: Carlito Arias, Carmelita Bantilan, Georgina Bulasa, Cat Carter

Votes: 302

7. Hollywood's Hottest Car Chases (2010 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary

Discusses and celebrates memorable movie car chases.

Stars: Michael McGlone, Jack Gill, Hal Needham, C. Van Tune

8. The Wall (II) (2010)

6 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Cheered on by over two hundred thousand Spectators, a brave young man jumps a school bus over the replica of the Berlin Wall.

Director: Gunter Simon | Star: Gunter Simon

9. 30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode: Tim Richmond: To the Limit (2010)

TV-G | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Natural. Rock star. Outsider. In the 1980s, race car driver Tim Richmond lived his life the way he raced cars - wide open. Born into a wealthy family, Richmond was the antithesis of the ... See full summary »

Director: Rory Karpf | Stars: A.J. Foyt, Bill France Jr., Rick Hendrick, Ed Hinton

Votes: 594

10. 30 for 30 (2009– )

TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A collection of documentary films focused on sports.

Stars: Brent Musburger, Chuck D, Larry Bird, William C. Rhoden

Votes: 5,546

11. Wanderlust (2006 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, History

A documentary on road movies and their effect on American culture.

Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Allison Anders, Jeanine Basinger, Robert Benton, Karen Black

Votes: 132

12. The Passionate Eye (2005– )

Documentary, History

A Canadian television series presenting documentaries from different times and covering a wide variety of topics.

Stars: Wendy Mesley, Jack Davenport, Tanya Talaga, Heather Webber

Votes: 61

13. Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Final story in the Logan McQueen (Burt Reynolds) series finds the ex-cop having to rescue a congressman, his family, and Logan's ex-partner from a kidnapper who has taken the group hostage in an old hotel.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, Keith Carradine, Michael Buie

Votes: 477

14. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
Episode: Dean Martin (1999)

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography

The documentary covered the life of the legendary entertainer, Dean Martin.

Stars: Dean Martin, Phil Crowley, James Bacon, Dom DeLuise

Votes: 29

15. James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997)

PG-13 | 94 min | Biography, Drama

Casper Van Dien of STARSHIP TROOPERS stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with ... See full summary »

Director: Mardi Rustam | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Carrie Mitchum, Diane Ladd, Mike Connors

Votes: 370

16. The Sunchaser (1996)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama

A prestigious oncologist learns a valuable lesson in humility and is forced to reexamine his relationship with medicine and his life in general when Brandon, a young patient and convicted for murder, kidnaps him at gunpoint.

Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, Anne Bancroft, Alexandra Tydings

Votes: 5,206 | Gross: $0.02M

17. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.

Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker

Votes: 1,255

18. Street Luge (1996)

5 min | Short

One inch from the ground at eighty miles per hour, speed down a twisted mountain road on a luge board for this all-out race to the finish line.

Director: Hal Needham

19. Biography (1987– )
Episode: Jackie Chan: From Stuntman to Superstar (1996)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A video biography of one of the most famous names in martial arts - Jackie Chan. Born in Hong Kong, at the age of seven he enrolled in a Peking Opera school, where he spent ten years ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Goldberg | Stars: Jackie Chan, Richard Corliss, Fredric Dannen, Peter Graves

Votes: 110

20. Cybill (1995–1998)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

A struggling, middle-aged actress attempts to make a career for herself, all while surrounded by her hard-drinking best friend Maryann, her two former husbands, and her two daughters.

Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Christine Baranski, Alicia Witt, Alan Rosenberg

Votes: 4,884

21. Cybill (1995–1998)
Episode: The Cheese Stands Alone (1995)

TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy

Cybill gets a job on a cheesy sitcom; Maryann throws a party concurrent with a party thrown by her ex; Ira's book gets optioned for a film; Jeff's band gets a gig.

Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Christine Baranski, Tom Wopat, Dedee Pfeiffer

Votes: 90

22. Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 94 min | Comedy

In what appears to be a prequel to the Smokey and the Bandit films, a young Bandit returns to his hometown to rekindle things with an old flame.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Brian Bloom, Brian Krause, Christopher Atkins, Elizabeth Berkley

Votes: 298

23. Bandit: Bandit Bandit (1994 TV Movie)

92 min | Action, Comedy

Assigned to deliver a prototype car to a press conference for the Governor, things are complicated by a fraudulent Bandit who ends up stealing Bandit's rig AND the prototype. Now Bandit has... See full synopsis »

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Brian Bloom, Brian Krause, Richard Belzer, Gerard Christopher

Votes: 266

24. Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994 TV Movie)

91 min | Comedy

Bandit (Brian Bloom), a man's man who enjoys driving his fast car and living the free-and-easy life and occasional interludes with fast women, gets an unexpected and unwelcome visit from ... See full synopsis »

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Brian Bloom, Brian Krause, Scott Bloom, Christine Jansen

Votes: 212

25. Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (1994 TV Movie)

92 min | Comedy

TV version of "Smokey and The Bandit". This episode co-starred Kathy Ireland as a model, running from a man who wants money that she has. She gets a ride from The Bandit. They stop at a gas... See full summary »

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Brian Bloom, Brian Krause, Henry Cho, Joe Cortese

Votes: 223

26. B.L. Stryker (1989–1990)

120 min | Mystery

House boat living Private eye who solves crime.

Stars: Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Michael O. Smith, Alfie Wise

Votes: 392

27. B.L. Stryker (1989–1990)
Episode: The King of Jazz (1989)

Mystery

While BL is working a divorce case for upscale clients at a party for the local who's who, he disrupts an FBI surveillance. Turns out BL knows the FBI agent in charge of the investigation ... See full summary »

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Ned Beatty, Aharon Ipalé

Votes: 33

28. The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen (1988 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary

A follow-up special to ABC's 1987 "The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson." The program includes clips of great stunts, interviews with celebrities, and profiles of legendary ... See full summary »

Director: William Kronick | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Richard Dean Anderson, Kabir Bedi, Bruce Beresford

Votes: 14

29. 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

30. Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)
Episode: Play It Again Sledge (1987)

TV-PG | Action, Comedy

When Sledge gets suspended he decides to try being a P.I.

Director: Bill Bixby | Stars: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, Robert Sacchi

Votes: 107

31. Rad (1986)

PG | 91 min | Drama, Sport

The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Bart Conner, Lori Loughlin, Bill Allen, Talia Shire

Votes: 7,054 | Gross: $2.02M

32. Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)

TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Comedy

The adventures of a deranged and dumb police detective who always looks for the most violent solution to any problem.

Stars: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, Leslie Morris

Votes: 7,519

33. Body Slam (1986)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Music, Sport

A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Dirk Benedict, Tanya Roberts, Roddy Piper, Lou Albano

Votes: 1,342 | Gross: $0.01M

34. Southern Voices, American Dreams (1985)

78 min | Documentary

Add a Plot

Director: Ken Hey | Stars: Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jimmy Carter

35. Cannonball Run II (1984)

PG | 108 min | Action, Comedy

The original characters from The Cannonball Run (1981) race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.

Directors: Hal Needham, Ralph Bakshi | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.

Votes: 17,422 | Gross: $28.08M

36. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)

PG | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Big and Little Enos are opening a sea food restaurant. They bet Sheriff Buford T. Justice that he cannot drive from Miami to the Enos ranch in Texas in a given amount of time. If Buford loses he has to give up his badge.

Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick

Votes: 9,646 | Gross: $5.68M

37. Stroker Ace (1983)

PG | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

The title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jim Nabors, Parker Stevenson

Votes: 4,265 | Gross: $13.00M

38. Celebrity Daredevils (1983 TV Movie)

Game-Show

Celebrities perform an array of fearless feats.

Director: Tony Verna | Stars: Army Archerd, Christopher Atkins, Barbi Benton, Linda Blair

Votes: 16

39. Megaforce (1982)

PG | 99 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Story about a rapid deployment defense unit that is called into action whenever freedom is threatened.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Michael Beck, Persis Khambatta, Edward Mulhare

Votes: 4,298 | Gross: $5.68M

40. Simon & Simon (1981–1989)
Episode: Rough Rider Rides Again (1982)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An actor who played the character on a long running TV show has fallen on hard times and his only means of support is making appearances as his old character. But when a producer gets the ... See full summary »

Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Jeannie Wilson, Mary Carver

Votes: 85

41. The Cannonball Run (1981)

PG | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Sport

A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, dirty tricks.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise

Votes: 39,926 | Gross: $72.18M

42. Simon & Simon (1981–1989)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency.

Stars: Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Mary Carver, Tim Reid

Votes: 6,103

43. Stockers (1981 TV Movie)

30 min | Action

Two stock car races zip across America trying to outwit and outrun a bill collector named Crusher.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: R.G. Armstrong, Terry Bradshaw, Burton Gilliam, Archie Hahn

44. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise

Votes: 17,565 | Gross: $66.13M

45. Rough Cut (1980)

PG | 112 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved.

Directors: Don Siegel, Peter R. Hunt, Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Lesley-Anne Down, David Niven, Timothy West

Votes: 1,499

46. Stunts Unlimited (1980 TV Movie)

90 min | Action, Drama

A group of Hollywood stunt performers are recruited by former U.S. Intelligance agent Dirk Macauley (Corbett) to retrieve a stolen laser gun from a notorious arms dealer in this pilot to a proposed TV series.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Christopher Mayer, Susanna Dalton, Sam J. Jones, Glenn Corbett

Votes: 30

47. The Villain (1979)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Western

Facing hanging, a bank robber makes a deal with the corrupt banker to avoid execution in exchange for a dirty assignment.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ann-Margret, Paul Lynde

Votes: 7,798

48. Hot Stuff (1979)

PG | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Miami police fence stolen goods at a storefront-sting operation equipped with a two-way mirror.

Director: Dom DeLuise | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry Reed, Ossie Davis

Votes: 1,365

49. Death Car on the Freeway (1979 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 91 min | Mystery, Thriller

An unknown, psychotic driver uses his van to kill unsuspecting female drivers on the freeway.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Shelley Hack, Frank Gorshin, Peter Graves, Harriet Nelson

Votes: 494

50. Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
Episode: Photographs/Royal Flush (1979)

TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Photographer Nancy Weston seeks an explanation for the appearance of the same little girl in all her pictures of a European trip; and poker player Johnny Court wants to win big against the best poker players of the time.

Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Mabel King, Michele Lee

Votes: 72