Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "cruel-boss"

1. Secretary (2002)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

Director: Steven Shainberg | Stars: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren

Votes: 98,960 | Gross: $4.06M

2. 101 Dalmatians (1996)

G | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

An evil high-fashion designer plots to steal dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat but creates an extravagant mess instead.

Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright

Votes: 117,822 | Gross: $136.19M

3. 3 from Hell (2019)

R | 115 min | Action, Horror

After barely surviving prison, the demented Firefly clan go on the run, unleashing a whole new wave of murder, madness and mayhem.

Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Jeff Daniel Phillips

Votes: 18,026

4. Willard (2003)

PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young man with an unusual connection to rats uses them at his own sociopathic will.

Director: Glen Morgan | Stars: Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Harring, Jackie Burroughs

Votes: 20,442 | Gross: $6.89M

5. Swimming with Sharks (1994)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime

A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.

Director: George Huang | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, Benicio Del Toro

Votes: 25,058 | Gross: $0.38M

6. The Mangler (1995)

R | 106 min | Horror, Mystery

A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Robert Englund, Ted Levine, Daniel Matmor, Jeremy Crutchley

Votes: 9,993 | Gross: $1.78M

7. Love Crime (2010)

Not Rated | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ruthless executive Christine brings on young Isabelle as her assistant taking delight in toying with her innocence. But when Christine starts passing on her protege's ideas as her own, things take a dark turn.

Director: Alain Corneau | Stars: Ludivine Sagnier, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Mille, Guillaume Marquet

Votes: 5,646 | Gross: $0.53M

8. Hitman (1998)

R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two hitmen, one a novice and the other a veteran with poor luck, band together to find the "King of Killers" for whom there is a large reward.

Director: Wei Tung | Stars: Jet Li, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam, Gigi Leung

Votes: 5,539

9. Red River (1988 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 96 min | Drama, Western

Thomas Dunson is a rancher at odds with his adopted son.

Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Gregory Harrison, Ray Walston

Votes: 442

10. The Seed (2021)

100 min | Drama, Thriller

Rainer toils by the sweat of his brow on a building site. His first job as site manager is his much-needed big break.

Director: Mia Maariel Meyer | Stars: Hanno Koffler, Dora Zygouri, Anna Blomeier, Andreas Döhler

Votes: 171

11. Tiger on Beat (1988)

TV-MA | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A seasoned cop and his rookie partner are a pair of mismatched partners in this Hong Kong action-comedy in the style of 'Lethal Weapon'. The wacky twosome are up in arms as they try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.

Director: Chia-Liang Liu | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Nina Li Chi, Conan Lee, Norman Chu

Votes: 2,062

12. The Boss, Anatomy of a Crime (2014)

90 min | Crime, Drama

With dreams of a better life, a humble but illiterate labourer and his wife leave their poor village in Santiago to move to Buenos Aires. However, a sinister boss' promise of a bright future will come at a high price.

Director: Sebastián Schindel | Stars: Guillermo Pfening, Andrea Garrote, Joaquín Furriel, Gabriel Martín Fernández

Votes: 2,598

13. The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)

100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A hardened cop is left for dead by the henchmen of a escapee gangster he had previously arrested, and upon recovery relentlessly pursues them.

Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Maurizio Merli, John Saxon, Renzo Palmer, Gabriella Lepori

Votes: 1,285

14. Petrang kabayo (2010)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Peter Kasimsiman was once a submissive son to his parents. But losing his mother at a tender age, left him with an abusive father who only knew of tending to his carriage horse, Brown ... See full summary »

Director: Wenn V. Deramas | Stars: Vice Ganda, Luis Manzano, Gloria Romero, Eugene Domingo

Votes: 166

15. The Terrorism and the Kebab (1992)

105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A family man frustrated by bureaucracies of Egyptian public system as well as difficulties of life finds himself inadvertently accused of terrorism.

Directors: Sherif Arafa, Sherif Arafa, Yehia Hassanein, Mohamed Yasine | Stars: Adel Emam, Youssra, Kamal El-Shinnawi, Ahmed Rateb

Votes: 3,321

16. Between Heaven and Hell (1956)

Approved | 94 min | Drama, War

The spoiled rich son of a wealthy Southerner is changed by his experiences in the Pacific during World War II.

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Broderick Crawford, Buddy Ebsen

Votes: 1,541

17. Chinese Hercules (1973)

R | 90 min | Action, Drama

A martial arts fighter, haunted by his past, takes a job as a dock worker in a small village. His vow never to fight again is tested by the cruel owner of the pier.

Director: Ta Huang | Stars: Michael Wai-Man Chan, Fan Chiang, Yeh Fang, Bolo Yeung

Votes: 466

18. Young and Dangerous (1996)

97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Nam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong's Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he's sent to Taiwan to work for Lui, leader of the San Luen ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Gigi Lai, Francis Ng

Votes: 2,061

19. Fatal Termination (1990)

89 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A Hong Kong police detective investigating weapons smuggling through the airport runs into a corrupt customs officer. Things escalate to a ruthless munitions smuggler kidnapping two security officers' daughter.

Director: Yeung-Wah Kam | Stars: Mike Abbott, Cheuk Yan Chan, Collin Cheung, Kwok Leung Cheung

Votes: 205

20. Hello (II) (2008)

129 min | Drama, Romance

Call-center workers receive a phone call from God.

Director: Atul Agnihotri | Stars: Sharman Joshi, Amrita Arora, Sohail Khan, Isha Koppikar

Votes: 2,291

21. Tragic Hero (1987)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After being released from prison, Tang Kat Yung exacts revenge on Li Ah Chai, in this sequel to Rich and Famous.

Director: Taylor Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Alex Man, Siu-Fung Wong

Votes: 700

22. Soo (2007)

Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A legendary assassin and a renowned problem solver, Soo has been searching for the twin brother he has not seen since their days in an orphanage. But his brother is murdered when he turns ... See full summary »

Director: Yôichi Sai | Stars: Ji Jin-hee, Kang Seong-yeon, Oh Man-seok, Lee Ki-young

Votes: 418

23. A Day of Violence (2010)

91 min | Crime, Thriller

Mitchell Parker lies dead on a morgue slab. In life, 'Mitchell' served the low ranks of Debt Collectors, surrounded by all the filth and scum that the world had to offer. He thought his ... See full summary »

Director: Darren Ward | Stars: Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Nick Rendell, Christopher Fosh, Victor D. Thorn

Votes: 393

24. Triads: The Inside Story (1989)

TV-MA | 91 min | Crime, Drama

Li Man-Ho comes to Hong Kong after his father's death following a double crossed peace meeting at the hands of a rival gang. The family's business begins to crumble as rival organizations ... See full summary »

Director: Taylor Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, Fui-On Shing, Michael Wai-Man Chan

Votes: 319

25. Merry-Go-Round (1923)

110 min | Drama

A nobleman posing as a necktie salesman falls in love with the daughter of a circus puppeteer although he is already married to the daughter of his country's war minister.

Directors: Rupert Julian, Erich von Stroheim | Stars: Norman Kerry, Mary Philbin, Cesare Gravina, Edith Yorke

Votes: 461

26. All Saints Day (2000)

Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy

Fed up with his overbearing mother, his pathetic love life, his lack of money, and especially his cruel boss, Brooklyn-boy Marco decides to rob the fish market where he works (with the help... See full summary »

Director: Thomas J. La Sorsa | Stars: Micky Blatt, Thomas J. La Sorsa, James Patrick McArdle, Mark Anthony Love

Votes: 83

27. Oh! The Nomugi Pass (1979)

154 min | Drama, History

The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900's in Japan. The silk mills were located in Okaya which lies just beyond the Nomugi Pass. The... See full summary »

Director: Satsuo Yamamoto | Stars: Shinobu Ôtake, Mieko Harada, Chikako Yuri, Yûko Kotegawa

Votes: 57

28. Kôshoku ichidai otoko (1961)

92 min | Comedy, Drama

A mans' escapades concerning sex and love.

Director: Yasuzô Masumura | Stars: Raizô Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao, Tamao Nakamura, Michiko Ai

Votes: 169

29. Killer's Nocturne (1987)

91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Mr. Yen Lieh-San is a ruthless nightclub owner who holds a grudge against King Gambler Lo Tien-Peh.

Director: Ngai Choi Lam | Stars: Alex Man, Siu-Ho Chin, Patricia Ha, Yin Tse

Votes: 59

30. The Rules of the Game (1999)

99 min | Crime

When his friend is left paralyzed after a fight, a man joins the attacker's crime ring and works his way up the ranks to wreak vengeance.

Director: Wai-Man Cheng | Stars: Louis Koo, Kristy Yeung, Alex Fong, Sam Lee

Votes: 107

31. Romance of the Redwoods (1939)

Approved | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

June Martin is a dishwasher in a California logging camp boarding house. Steve Blake fights Jed Malone for her and loses, thus casting suspicion on himself when Malone dies under cloudy circumstances.

Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Charles Bickford, Jean Parker, Al Bridge, Gordon Oliver

Votes: 29

32. Aperture (II) (2019)

15 min | Short, Drama

Aperture follows the story of Maria, a live-in maid struggling to make ends meet for herself and her young daughter Zara. They encounter an old Polaroid Camera that, rather than printing ... See full summary »

Director: Hyo-min Bong | Stars: Aixa Kay, Zara Nikou Sichani, Fiona Cooney, Elliot Figueira

33. Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
Episode: The Sweetest Sting (1989)

TV-MA | 46 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Micki, Ryan and Jack pursue an antique beehive containing vampire bees that suck the life out of their victims.

Director: David Winning | Stars: John D. LeMay, Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, Art Hindle

Votes: 112

34. Home Movies (1999–2004)
Episode: Identifying a Body (2002)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Brendon's class is sent out to collect money for a walkathon to benefit the homeless. Meanwhile, Coach McGuirk asks Brendon along to the morgue to identify McGuirk's dead uncle and pick up ... See full summary »

Director: Loren Bouchard | Stars: Brendon Small, H. Jon Benjamin, Melissa Bardin Galsky, Janine Ditullio

Votes: 105

35. Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998–2002)
Episode: The Fairly OddParents: The Fairy Flu!/Lollygagin/Tales from the Goose Lady: The Tortoise and the Hairpiece (1999)

TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Short, Action

Out on a relaxing drive in his sleigh, Santa and Emma decide to have a picnic. Accidentally, Santa drops a sandwich bag and it lands on what they believe is an uninhabited island.

Directors: Mike Bell, Butch Hartman, Guy Vasilovich, Dave Wasson | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Mike Bell, Jeff Bennett, Mary Kay Bergman

Votes: 12

36. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode: Samson vs. the Vampire Women (1995)

TV-14 | Comedy, Sci-Fi

While Mike and the Bots wrestle with Santo vs. the Vampire Women (1962), TV's Frank is assumed into Second Banana Heaven, leaving no one for Dr. Forrester to kill.

Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Michael J. Nelson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy

Votes: 552

37. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Deadline (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When a magazine journalist's life is threatened, Diana goes undercover as her assistant to protect her while Peter and Neal investigate the subject of the journalist's story: a crooked pharmaceutical company.

Director: Michael Smith | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 772