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1. Children of Men (2006)
R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Caine
Votes: 528,955 | Gross: $35.55M
2. Donnie Brasco (1997)
R | 127 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby
Votes: 331,877 | Gross: $41.91M
3. An Education (2009)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama
A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
Director: Lone Scherfig | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams
Votes: 138,115 | Gross: $12.57M
4. Away We Go (2009)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple expecting their first child travels the U.S. seeking the perfect "family home." They have misadventures and find fresh connections with relatives and old friends who help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney, Carmen Ejogo
Votes: 55,059 | Gross: $9.45M
5. Dominion (2018)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Horror
Dominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom.
Director: Chris Delforce | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Sia, Sadie Sink
Votes: 4,519
6. A Hole in the Head (1959)
Approved | 120 min | Comedy, Drama
Widower Tony is trying to keep a small Miami hotel afloat while raising a 12-year-old son. He's forced to ask his harried brother Mario for help, but he'll only bail Tony out if he quits his bohemian lifestyle and marries a sensible woman.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones
Votes: 2,846 | Gross: $11.00M
7. Barney Thomson (2015)
Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Crime
Barney Thomson (Robert Carlyle), awkward, diffident, Glasgow, Scotland barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.
Director: Robert Carlyle | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay
Votes: 6,548
8. Half Moon Street (1986)
R | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
A brilliant researcher in London who works as a high-class hooker in her spare time, becomes a pawn in a dangerous political game, when her latest client, a nobleman who is negotiating an Arab-Israeli peace treaty, falls for her.
Director: Bob Swaim | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Patrick Kavanagh, Faith Kent
Votes: 2,799 | Gross: $1.13M
9. Cheetah (1989)
G | 83 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A "born free" type story set in Kenya about an orphaned cheetah cub that is adopted and raised by an American family.
Director: Jeff Blyth | Stars: Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Colin Mothupi, Timothy Landfield
Votes: 1,184 | Gross: $8.15M
10. Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973)
99 min | Comedy, Sport
Father and son London junk dealers must buy a replacement horse for them to stay in business. Instead they buy a greyhound, confident they will earn a fortune on the race track.
Director: Peter Sykes | Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Diana Dors, Milo O'Shea
Votes: 1,387
11. Man About Dog (2004)
85 min | Comedy
Three losers leave town owing $50k to a bookie. They go on a journey involving drinking, gambling on greyhounds, and hiring prostitutes, leading them into further debt and misadventures.
Director: Paddy Breathnach | Stars: Allen Leech, Tom Murphy, Ciaran Nolan, Sean McGinley
Votes: 1,094
12. The Mighty Celt (2005)
82 min | Drama
In this tender coming-of-age story, a young boy from a broken home learns the harsh realities of life after adopting an awkward greyhound and befriending a mysterious figure from his mother's past.
Director: Pearse Elliott | Stars: Ken Stott, Tyrone McKenna, Gillian Anderson, Richard Dormer
Votes: 972
13. Johnny Eager (1941)
Passed | 107 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
The step-daughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold, Van Heflin
Votes: 3,417
14. Jerry and Tom (1998)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tom and Jerry are two hit men, they work by day at a third-rate second-hand car dealership. Tom is a veteran and Jerry is a novice in their business, and their attitude toward their ... See full summary »
Director: Saul Rubinek | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Sam Rockwell, Maury Chaykin, Ted Danson
Votes: 2,057
15. Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)
G | 110 min | Comedy, Musical
Friends Herman, Karl, Keith, Derek, and Barry are working-class Manchester lads who aren't getting far in their working lives. That fact is epitomized by Herman's failure to get the ... See full summary »
Director: Saul Swimmer | Stars: Peter Noone, Karl Green, Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby
Votes: 578
16. Aunt Clara (1954)
84 min | Comedy, Family
A wealthy old man dies and leaves his holdings--including a brothel, a gambling den, racing greyhounds, and a sleazy bar--to his eccentric niece Clara Hilton (Dame Margaret Rutherford). ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Kimmins | Stars: Ronald Shiner, Margaret Rutherford, A.E. Matthews, Fay Compton
Votes: 281
17. Spin a Dark Web (1956)
Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A Canadian living in London is trying to succeed as a prizefighter, without much luck. He meets the sister of a local mob leader, and she soon draws him into the gang's activities. When he ... See full summary »
Director: Vernon Sewell | Stars: Faith Domergue, Lee Patterson, Rona Anderson, Martin Benson
Votes: 330
18. Third Time Lucky (1949)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gambler falls in love with a naive young girl. He thinks she is bringing him good luck. Then his main gambling rival arrives and he desires the girl as well.
Director: Gordon Parry | Stars: Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh, Charles Goldner, Harcourt Williams
Votes: 128
19. The Falcon's Adventure (1946)
Passed | 61 min | Film-Noir, Mystery
The Falcon rescues Louisa Braganza from kidnappers who want her father's secret formula for making diamonds. Her father's murder is pinned on the Falcon and, when he and she flee to Florida, another murder seems to confirm his guilt.
Director: William Berke | Stars: Tom Conway, Madge Meredith, Edward Brophy, Robert Warwick
Votes: 524
20. The Gay Dog (1954)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy
Jim Gay loves his racing greyhound but, out of town, he finds a dog with a better chance to win. His friends bet on his dog while he bets against.
Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Petula Clark, Megs Jenkins, John Blythe
Votes: 141
21. Gone to the Dogs (1991– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Six episode comedy drama series that revolved around the relationship of Jim Morley (Jim Broadbent) and Lauren Patterson (Alison Steadman) in the world of greyhound racing.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Harry Enfield, Warren Clarke, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 29
22. Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster (1985 TV Movie)
100 min | Action, Drama
Two G. I. buddies leave the army. One is from the country and the other is from the city. They try to make their fortune racing greyhounds.
Director: James Fargo | Stars: John Schneider, Ron Glass, Teri Copley, Scoey Mitchell
Votes: 62
23. The Turners of Prospect Road (1947)
88 min | Comedy, Drama
A London taxi driver finds a greyhound puppy and gives it to his daughter.
Director: Maurice J. Wilson | Stars: Wilfrid Lawson, Helena Pickard, Maureen Glynne, Amy Veness
Votes: 45
24. The Grey Hounded Hare (1949)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Bugs is in love with a mechanical bunny at the dog race track.
Director: Robert McKimson | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 852
25. Six Bend Trap (2007)
135 min | Comedy, Crime
Europe's richest greyhound race takes place at Peterborough's Fengate Stadium. However, trainers and owners will not find this six-bend contest listed in any racing calendar as it is the ... See full summary »
Director: Mike McCarthy | Stars: Cathy Barry, Terrence Betts, Peter Bonner, Tony Bowden
Votes: 130
26. The Little Grey Film (2023)
35 min | Documentary, Short
Through a series of candid interviews with politicians, rescue organisations and foster carers, a curious greyhound owner discovers horrors of the greyhound racing industry, and the wonders of adopting a pet greyhound.
Director: Indy Davies | Stars: Indy Davies, Amy MacMahon, Georgie Purcell
27. The Greyhound and the Rabbit (1940)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A wacky greyhound race includes a flirtatious mechanical rabbit, bored spectators, an announcer who loses his false teeth, a pudgy trespassing puppy and dogs who would rather knit or play checkers than run.
Director: Sid Marcus | Stars: Mel Blanc, John Wald
Votes: 20
28. Sheng si quan ma (1974)
92 min | Comedy
Michael Hui plays four different characters in this sexy comedy.
Director: Han Hsiang Li | Stars: Michael Hui, Chin Hu, Renee Pai, Paul Chang Chung
Votes: 78
29. Penthouse Club (1970–1978)
150 min | Music, Sport, Talk-Show
Hosted by Mary Hardy and Mike Williamson, Penthouse Club was a mix of comedy, light entertainment and live coverage of harness racing from the RAS Showgrounds and, later, Moonee Valley ... See full summary »
Stars: Mary Hardy, Michael Williamson, Yvonne Barrett, Bill Collins
30. The Gay Dog (1959 TV Movie)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Vivian A. Daniels | Stars: Wilfred Pickles, Noel Dyson, Amy Mitchell, Brian Peck
31. Where the Track Ends: A Look Into the World of Greyhound Racing (2015)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Veronica Handeland, Irene Lezertua Libano | Stars: Johanna Beumer, Annie Boddey, Martin Bolt, Kirsty Henderson
32. Mortgage (1989)
92 min | Drama
Dave and Tina Dodd want to buy a house. They make a contract with shifty John Napper who suggests builder George Shooks.
Director: Bill Bennett | Stars: Doris Younane, Brian Vriends, Bruce Venables, Andrew S. Gilbert
Votes: 18
33. On Top of the World (1936)
78 min | Comedy
Director: Redd Davis | Stars: Betty Fields, Frank Pettingell, Leslie Bradley, Ben Field
34. The Shop (2011)
43 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A collection of life's losers come together at Railway Dave's seedy back street betting shop.
Director: Campbell Foster | Stars: Zahra Browne, Sean Connolly, Howell Evans, Joe Ferrara
35. Racing Canines (1936)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Sport
The inside on the breeding and training of greyhounds, whippets and other assorted racing dogs.
Director: David Miller | Stars: Pete Smith, Diane Cook, Claire Manners
36. Vitaphone Pictorial Revue (Series 2) #11 (1938)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Three short pictorial documentaries are shown. In "Chemical Magic", the process of producing synthetic plastics is presented. The benefits of using synthetics plastics for their strength ... See full summary »
Stars: Clem McCarthy, Ben Grauer, Maida Severn
Votes: 19
37. Sports Slants #8 (1932)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
This sport short showcases greyhound racing and diving. At a dog racing track we first see the prerace activities, including examination by officials and the post parade. After the race we ... See full summary »
Stars: Ted Husing, Pete Desjardins, Betty Bailey, June Clark
Votes: 23
38. Making 'Dalkeith' (2005 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Ray Barrett, David Bradshaw, John Chase, Ron Hedgcock
40. Greyhound Dogs: The Second Race (2015)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Greyhound racing, a once popular sport in the USA has been on a steady decline for decades. But sadly, even though there are less greyhounds bred for racing each year, those who retire and ... See full summary »
Directors: Chris Reidell, Nick Riedell
41.
Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode:
Standing Up
(2001)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama
Shaz can't take much more bullying, and Dr Waugh offers her some help. Virginia is not all she appears to be. Helen makes an accusation against Fenner. Mark tries to win Gina back.
Director: Laurence Moody | Stars: Jack Ellis, Kerry Norton, Pauline Campbell, Lindsey Fawcett
Votes: 42
42.
A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode:
A Fair Hearing: Part 2
(1984)
Drama, Romance
Clancy (aka The Sloan Ranger) loses his first race after a promising start. Maggie and Bob are obviously disappointed but Cookie, who bet some of the club's money, takes it the hardest.
Director: Chris Adshead | Stars: Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Withington, Penny Cook
43.
International Detective (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Rose Bowl Case
(1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama
The Burns International Detective Agency is hired to track down the criminals who printed scores of fake Rose Bowl tickets. The trail leads to England where the crooks pulled the same scam ... See full summary »
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Art Fleming, Lee Patterson, Moira Redmond, Millicent Martin
44.
Skeppsholmen (2002–2004)
Episode:
Episode #3.4
(2003)
44 min | Drama
Christofffer has bought a racing dog and asks his friends to invest some money in it. While Linda move back in with Johan, William reluctantly move in with Mona.
Director: Göran Carmback | Stars: Anki Lidén, Jonas Falk, Anna Sise, Henrik Norlén
45.
Skeppsholmen (2002–2004)
Episode:
Episode #3.6
(2003)
44 min | Drama
Christoffer manage to sell the greyhound dog very cheaply but do not tell the others until it has won a major race. Mona must resign from work after her stealing of laundry from work.
Director: Göran Carmback | Stars: Anki Lidén, Jonas Falk, Anna Sise, Henrik Norlén
46.
Water Rats (1996–2001)
Episode:
Odds On
(2001)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack's father, a bookmaker, gets into trouble caused by the owner of racing dogs.
Director: Mark Piper | Stars: Steve Bisley, Dee Smart, Aaron Pedersen, Brett Partridge
Votes: 7
47.
Prospects (1986)
Episode:
Uncle Harry's System
(1986)
Comedy, Drama
Pincy hopes to use his Uncle's Harry's betting system on greyhound racing. Stretch's collector Horace passes Pincy £500 but he loses the Jacket with the money in. Stretch gives him a week find it. Billy is accused of GBH and faces jail.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Gary Olsen, Brian Bovell, Peter Lovstrom, Eddie Tagoe
Votes: 5
48.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #2.122
(2019)
96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Jeremy asks - Can anyone deliver Brexit? Should greyhound racing be banned? Is it OK for children to have messy bedrooms?
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Cassidy Janson, Lois Perry
49.
National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode:
Greyhounds: Running for their Lives
(1993)
Documentary, History
Director: Eitan Weinreich
50.
The Love Trap (2007– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2007)
Comedy, Reality-TV, Romance
Director: Kate Barker | Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Fred Johanson