Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-alcatraz"

1. The Addams Family (1991)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya

Votes: 180,532 | Gross: $113.50M

2. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023)

R | 87 min | Fantasy, Horror

In 1969 a young Jud Crandall and his childhood friends band together to confront an ancient evil that has gripped their hometown of Ludlow.

Director: Lindsey Anderson Beer | Stars: Jackson White, Natalie Alyn Lind, Forrest Goodluck, Isabella LaBlanc

Votes: 11,433

3. His Girl Friday (1940)

Passed | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.

Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart

Votes: 63,328 | Gross: $0.30M

4. Brute Force (1947)

Passed | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo

Votes: 11,591

5. Jungle Warriors (1984)

R | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A group of models fly into the jungle of some South American country to look for a photo location. Their plane is shot down and they are captured by a drug baron's private army. At the same... See full summary »

Directors: Ernst Ritter von Theumer, Billy Fine | Stars: Nina van Pallandt, Paul L. Smith, John Vernon, Alex Cord

Votes: 468

6. Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)

Not Rated | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

US Treasury agent George Morton persuades convicted criminal Johnny Evans to help him destroy a drug smuggling ring in exchange for early parole.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Howard Duff, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Tony Curtis

Votes: 794

7. Bars and Stripes Forever (1939)

7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Some canine prisoners attempt to make a break from prison.

Directors: Cal Dalton, Ben Hardaway | Stars: Mel Blanc, Danny Webb

Votes: 314

8. Hare Brush (1955)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

The corporate board has Elmer committed to an asylum because he thinks he's a rabbit. At the sanitarium Bugs agrees to trade places with Elmer.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan

Votes: 547

9. Father Is a Prince (1940)

Approved | 57 min | Comedy, Drama

Carpet-sweeper manufacturer John Bower has no patience with inefficiency, lawyers, or vacuum cleaners. He's a bit of a skinflint, too. His family thinks he works too hard. He feels inferior... See full summary »

Director: Noel M. Smith | Stars: Grant Mitchell, Nana Bryant, John Litel, George Reeves

Votes: 182

10. The Great American Pastime (1956)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Sport

Bruce Hallerton becomes coach of the Panthers, a little league baseball team. The fact that an attractive widow has her son in the team causes problems with his wife.

Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Tom Ewell, Anne Francis, Ann Miller, Dean Jones

Votes: 329

11. Design for Leaving (1954)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Daffy Duck is a salesman for a futuristic appliance company, who, against Elmer Fudd's will, modernizes Fudd's house with many screwball gadgets, none of which work in Fudd's favor.

Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan

Votes: 432

12. Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine (1994 Video Game)

Action, Sci-Fi

An FMV rail shooter about Tully Bodine, the best space trucker in the business, who takes a dangerous job of getting contraband camels off Moon colony to Phobos. With the help of his computer navigator he must evade rivals and authorities.

Director: Phil Parmet | Stars: Barry Primus, Ned Beatty, Jonathan Ackley, Michael J. Anderson

Votes: 20

13. The 3 Minnies: Sota, Tonka & Ha-Ha (1949)

10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In a Native American village, where two rivers meet, three twin daughters named Minnie fall in love with a shy Indian brave named Watha-Hia.

Director: Leonard L. Levinson | Star: Frank Nelson

Votes: 9

14. Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode: Endgame (2001)

TV-PG | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Having long since made it home, an aged Admiral Janeway breaks Starfleet directives and temporal laws to take a last stab at an old enemy and shorten Voyager's journey home.

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill

Votes: 2,815

15. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Lock-Up (1994)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A disgraced fanatical warder of Arkham Asylum sets himself as a vigilante jailer.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, Robert Costanzo, Bob Hastings

Votes: 1,428

16. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: Indian Summer (1984)

Adventure, Drama, Family

The Hobo and a group of seniors match wits with the corrupt and abusive staff at a retirement home.

Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: London, Helen Carscallen, Jan Chamberlain, Robert Christie

Votes: 10

17. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode: The Case of the Screaming Woman (1958)

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

An elderly nurse visits Perry for advice but leaves not listening. Later, she arrives at the police station to confess to killing a columnist who is using a book she stole from a doctor to blackmail him into giving her a baby of her own.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman

Votes: 448

18. Space Rangers (1993–1994)
Episode: To Be... Or Not to Be (1994)

60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Washed-up old comedian Lenny Hacker crashes on the prison planet Catraz. Doc and Daniel insist they should rescue him, though avoiding General Kincaid's inspection visit may have more than a little to do with it - he's Daniels father.

Director: Thom Eberhardt | Stars: Jeff Kaake, Marjorie Monaghan, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jack McGee

Votes: 18

19. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode: José Ferrer (1955)

Family, Game-Show

Betty White fills in for Arlene Francis again this week and joins series regulars, Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen and Bennett Cerf. The first contestant to sign in is Mr. Merle Trantham, who... See full summary »

Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Betty White, Bennett Cerf

Votes: 34

20. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Folsom Prison Blues (2007)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean allow themselves to be arrested in order to investigate a series of murders inside a penitentiary. However things get complicated when FBI agent Henricksen shows up to take over their case.

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Charles Malik Whitfield, Bridget White

Votes: 6,141

21. DuckTales (1987–1990)
Episode: Duckman of Aquatraz (1987)

TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Scrooge is framed for the robbery of a famous painting and is sent to Aquatraz prison.

Director: Steve Clark | Stars: Peter Cullen, Joan Gerber, Ed Gilbert, Terence McGovern

Votes: 233

22. America in Color (2017– )
Episode: Organized Crime (2018)

TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, History

It's the 1920s. America is on the rise, and so is a dark underworld run by a new kind of criminal, one that is organized, sophisticated, and ruthless. For the next 40 years, legendary ... See full summary »

Stars: Eric Meyers, Tony Accardo, Max Beesley, Al Capone

Votes: 17

23. Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
Episode: Alcatraz-Mataz/Oahu Wahoo! (1996)

TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Timon and Pumbaa try to break out of prison after being framed by Toucan Dan for committing a crime. / Timon meets a talking statue named Bahuka, who is a lord of the volcano, and takes orders from him.

Director: Eddy Houchins | Stars: Jeff Bennett, Townsend Coleman, Brian Cummings, Eddie Deezen

Votes: 50

24. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Objects in Mirror (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, War

Bravo Team travels overseas for a foreign training exercise to disguise their true mission - to rescue a high-value target that is being held hostage. Also, NASCAR driver Austin Dillon gives the team a special driving lesson

Director: David C. Cook | Stars: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Jessica Paré, Neil Brown Jr.

Votes: 401

25. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Saul Gone (2022)

TV-14 | 69 min | Crime, Drama

Revelations. Regrets. RICO violations. Jimmy's worlds - and identities - converge in one final showdown.

Director: Peter Gould | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Barbara Rosenblat

Votes: 56,556

26. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020–2021)
Episode: Zoey's Extraordinary Trip (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Zoey decides to explore her rebellious side with her neighbor from growing up, Aiden (guest star Felix Mallard). Max's dad (guest star Chip Zien) comes to visit.

Director: John Terlesky | Stars: Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart

Votes: 561

27. Better Things (2016–2022)
Episode: San Francisco (2022)

TV-MA | Comedy, Drama

Sam goes to San Francisco for a job while Max holds down the fort.

Director: Pamela Adlon | Stars: Pamela Adlon, Mikey Madison, Hannah Riley, Olivia Edward

Votes: 191

28. Mood (2022)
Episode: Bitches in Cages (2022)

Drama, Music

Sasha goes on her first girls' work trip abroad, but things take a sinister turn as the reality of what's expected from the girls starts to become clear.

Director: Stroma Cairns | Stars: Nicôle Lecky, Lara Peake, Sai Bennett, Kyle Rowe

Votes: 28

29. The Cinema Snob (2007– )
Episode: Black Devil Doll from Hell (2008)

TV-MA | 9 min | Comedy

The Snob reviews Black Devil Doll from Hell (1984), which he cannot believe was released.

Director: Brad Jones | Star: Brad Jones

Votes: 24

30. Inside (2007– )
Episode: Bullets over Boston: The Irish Mob (2008)

46 min | Documentary

The investigation of south Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, who's been on the run since 1995, is chronicled. He's the FBI's second most-wanted man, behind only Osama bin Laden.

Director: Chris Lent | Stars: Kevin Weeks, Howie Carr, Pat Nee, Howie Winter

31. The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023– )
Episode: People Are a Resource (2023)

TV-MA | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

Dark instincts reveal themselves as Maggie and Negan form a strategy; Armstrong is tested; Ginny embarks on a daring journey.

Director: Kevin Dowling | Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Gaius Charles, Zeljko Ivanek

Votes: 3,095

32. America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode: 32-26 (2010)

Documentary, Crime, History

We continue counting down America's greatest unsolved mysteries including the infamous escape from Alcatraz, the hunt for the New Orleans axeman, and did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid survive?

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Troy Taylor, Rick Beyer, Michael Newton, Don Kraus

33. Gangster Empire: Rise of the Mob (2013– )
Episode: Chicago and the rise of Al Capone (2013)

TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, Action, Crime

We tell the story of the rise of Al Capone and mob rule in Chicago and explore why the roaring twenties played the crucial role in gangster life and the impact of widespread police corruption.

Director: Kevin R. Hershberger | Stars: Coby Batty, Matt K. Baker, Todd Barsness, James Christopher Cooke

34. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Rodef (2014)

TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama

Ray starts to make arrangements in case he gets arrested when Kate publishes her story. Mickey's robbery doesn't quite go as planned when Terry gets left behind - and arrested. Ezra tells Ray and Avi that Kate needs to be stopped.

Director: Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 1,050

35. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street (2016)

TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Mike hides the mysterious girl in his house. Joyce gets a strange phone call.

Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Votes: 24,163

36. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Explosive Situation or Don't Make It Worse-It's Badenov/You've Got Me in Stitches or Suture Self (1961)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Rue Britannia" Part 5, Aesop and Son "The Centipede and the Snail", Peabody's Improbable History "Guglielmo Marconi", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Rue Britannia" Part 6.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 26

37. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Missouri Mish Mash: Parts 5-6 (1961)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Missouri Mish Mash" Part 5, Aesop and Son "The Rooster and Five Hens", Peabody's Improbable History "Cornwallis's Surrender", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Missouri Mish Mash" Part 6.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 23

38. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Missouri Mish Mash: Parts 11-12 (1962)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Missouri Mish Mash" Part 11, Aesop and Son "The Three Bears", Peabody's Improbable History "Jules Verne", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Missouri Mish Mash" Part 12.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 22

39. Mafia's Greatest Hits (2012– )
Episode: Man of Steel & Heroin (2012)

TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Even while being behind the bars for a great part of his career, Carmine Galante was still able to have a lot of power in organized crime.

Director: Martin J.O. Hughes | Stars: Frank Panessa, Douglas Valentine, Thomas Reppetto, Bill Clark

40. Talking Dead (2011– )
Episode: Do Not Disturb (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Talk-Show

Host Chris Hardwick and his guests Jonah Ray, Kelly Blatz and Karen Bethzabe discuss tonight's "Fear the Walking Dead" episode "Do Not Disturb".

Director: Carrie Havel | Stars: Chris Hardwick, Kelly Blatz, Karen Bethzabe, Jonah Ray

Votes: 44

41. The Cinema Snob (2007– )
Episode: Sex and the City 2 (2017)

TV-MA | 33 min | Comedy

Because the first film was so much fun, the Cinema Snob decided to come back for seconds. It's A Very City Sequel as the script and characters get even dumber than before, with lots of ... See full summary »

Director: Brad Jones | Stars: Brad Jones, Laura Luke

Votes: 22

42. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Missouri Mish Mash: Parts 15-16 (1962)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Missouri Mish Mash" Part 15, Aesop and Son "The Robin, the Pelican, and the Angleworm", Peabody's Improbable History "Casanova", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Missouri Mish Mash" Part 16.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 18

43. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: X-Men: The Last Stand (2019)

TV-MA | 32 min | Comedy

One of the most hated X-Men movies might not actually be as you think - I mean, it's still bad, but fun bad...maybe? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at X-Men: The Last Stand.

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, Aiyanna Wade

Votes: 69