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1. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

R | 99 min | Crime, Thriller

When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn

Votes: 1,087,753 | Gross: $2.83M

2. True Romance (1993)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

In Detroit, a pop-culture nerd steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer

Votes: 242,394 | Gross: $12.28M

3. The Boondock Saints (1999)

R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.

Director: Troy Duffy | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco

Votes: 250,593 | Gross: $0.03M

4. Munich (2005)

R | 164 min | Action, Drama, History

After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze, Ciarán Hinds

Votes: 238,222 | Gross: $47.40M

5. The Frighteners (1996)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and he uses that gift to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin

Votes: 95,462 | Gross: $16.76M

6. Bronson (2008)

R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Tom Hardy, Kelly Adams, Luing Andrews, Katy Barker

Votes: 140,828 | Gross: $0.10M

7. Beautiful Girls (1996)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A piano player at a crossroads in his life returns home to his friends and their own problems with life and love.

Director: Ted Demme | Stars: Matt Dillon, Timothy Hutton, Noah Emmerich, Annabeth Gish

Votes: 34,716 | Gross: $10.60M

8. Smoke Signals (1998)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold's son Victor resents his father's alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family.

Director: Chris Eyre | Stars: Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer

Votes: 12,600 | Gross: $6.72M

9. The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In this tongue-in-cheek sequel, the benevolent bog creature falls for the vegetarian, plant-loving daughter of the evil scientist who created him.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Dick Durock, Heather Locklear, Louis Jourdan, Sarah Douglas

Votes: 6,304 | Gross: $0.19M

10. Fade to Black (1980)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

A shy, lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while stalking his idol, a Marilyn Monroe lookalike.

Director: Vernon Zimmerman | Stars: Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton

Votes: 4,993

11. Bleeder (1999)

98 min | Crime, Drama

Two stories for the price of one: Lenny works in a video shop and tries to get aquainted with the waitress Lea. Leo beats his pregnant wife, Louise, which is a VERY bad idea, as her brother, Louis, is a violent racist.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Kim Bodnia, Mads Mikkelsen, Rikke Louise Andersson, Liv Corfixen

Votes: 9,171

12. Terminal Exposure (1987)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime

Two beach combing-shutterbugs accidentally capture a murder on film. Now detectives, the boys set out to capture a murderess shot only from behind, with a rose tattoo on her behind. Fun in ... See full summary »

Director: Nico Mastorakis | Stars: Mark Hennessy, Scott King, Hope Marie Carlton, Steve Donmyer

Votes: 1,389

13. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)

R | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The history of the independent film company, The Cannon Film Group, Inc..

Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Sam Firstenberg, David Paulsen, Luigi Cozzi, Menahem Golan

Votes: 5,993

14. Gett (2014)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama

After a lukewarm marriage of over twenty years, a woman appeals to her husband's compassion to obtain the desirable divorce document in front of a court, which proves to be more challenging than she would expect.

Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz | Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Gabi Amrani, Dalia Beger

Votes: 6,883 | Gross: $0.99M

15. Reel Injun (2009)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Western

The history of the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.

Directors: Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes | Stars: Adam Beach, Chris Eyre, Russell Means, John Trudell

Votes: 1,645

16. Alien Warfare (2019)

Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A team of Navy Seals investigates a mysterious science outpost only to have to combat a squad of formidable alien soldiers.

Director: Jeremiah Jones | Stars: Clayton Snyder, David B. Meadows, Daniel Washington, Scott C. Roe

Votes: 3,682

17. Hatton Garden: The Heist (2016)

R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Following the lead up to one of the biggest robberies of the century, Hatton Garden The Heist watches the journey of Brian Reader, John Collins, Terry Perkins, Daniel Jones and the mysterious Basil throughout the audacious heist.

Director: Terry Lee Coker | Stars: Michael McKell, Sidney Livingstone, Robert Putt, James Osborne

Votes: 267

18. Gigantic (1999)

80 min | Comedy, Drama

Three friends from Hamburg spend one last night on the town before one of them leaves the city forever.

Director: Sebastian Schipper | Stars: Frank Giering, Florian Lukas, Antoine Monot Jr., Julia Hummer

Votes: 4,892

19. Cabras da Peste (2021)

TV-14 | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two hapless cops find themselves in over their heads as they cross paths with dangerous criminals while searching for Celestina, a beloved goat mascot.

Director: Vitor Brandt | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Edmilson Filho, Letícia Lima, Leandro Ramos

Votes: 2,020

20. Return to 'the Great Escape' (1993 Video)

24 min | Documentary, Short

A documentary reviewing the making of the film The Great Escape, as well as some of the historical details on which it was based.

Director: Steven Jay Rubin | Stars: Miguel Ferrer, Neile Adams, Fernando Carrere, James Coburn

Votes: 84

21. Le Furet (2003)

88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

From his locksmith's shop, a simple guy dreams of becoming a crime boss, at the wheel of his Cadillac surrounded by blonde bimbos. He starts small, assassinating petty criminals. Gaining ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Pierre Mocky | Stars: Jacques Villeret, Michel Serrault, Robin Renucci, Michael Lonsdale

Votes: 178

22. Jonny's Sweet Revenge (2015)

TV-MA | 105 min | Comedy, Crime

A hilarious dark comedy about a couple returning to their roots as petty criminals in a last-ditch effort to save their struggling relationship. As the plan quickly falls apart, an offbeat ensemble take part in an absurd LA hostage crisis.

Director: Mark David | Stars: Jeff Lorch, Andrea Bowen, Kacy Owens, Ronnie Gene Blevins

Votes: 119

23. The Film Crew: Killers from Space (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy

Former Mystery Science Theater 3000 crew rip apart Killers from Space.

Stars: Bill Corbett, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Mike Dodge

Votes: 342

24. Tatlo silang tatay ko (1982)

Comedy

The journey from downright hostility to tolerance to acceptance and finally to filial love is a fun adventure guaranteed to amuse everyone. The story of the three conjoined triplets Brando ... See full summary »

Director: J. Erastheo Navoa | Stars: Niño Muhlach, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon

25. Death Wish 3 (1986 Video Game)

Action, Crime

In a tie-in computer game for Death Wish 3 (1985), Charles Bronson's vigilante Paul Kersey must eliminate vicious gang, rioting on the streets of New York.

Stars: Charles Bronson, Jill Senter

Votes: 67

26. El Charles Bronson chileno: o idénticamente igual (2023)

70 min | Documentary

A meditation on stardom and Cold War cultural imperialism centered on the winner of a televised look-alike competition whose resemblance to the eponymous movie star (whose name is itself an invention) pulls him into a hall of mirrors.

Director: Carlos Flores del Pino

Votes: 23

27. The Coolest Guy Movie Ever: Return to the Scene of The Great Escape (2018)

Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Christophe Espenan's tribute to The Great Escape, The Coolest Guy Movie Ever is a fascinating documentary that returns to the iconic locations where that classic film was shot, complete with rare footage and interviews.

Director: Christophe Espenan | Stars: Lawrence Montaigne, Kerry Payne, Robert E. Relyea, James Coburn

Votes: 67

28. Kingkoy: Ninja Komisyon (1986)

Action, Comedy

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Director: Leonardo Pascual | Stars: Redford White, Ramon Zamora, Max Alvarado, Liz Alindogan

29. The Valachi Papers: On-set Footage (1972)

2 min | Documentary, Short, Crime

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Stars: Terence Young, Joseph Wiseman

30. Valachi: The Violent Era (1972)

7 min | Documentary, Short, Crime

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Stars: Terence Young, Charles Bronson

31. Yankee Doodle Tanzi: Some Outtakes on Ethnicity and Nationality (2014 Video)

5 min | Short, Biography, Crime

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Director: Mike Malloy

32. 227 (1985–1990)
Episode: Low Noon (1987)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Mary dreams about a Western musical showdown when a friend of Sandra's intends to open a club in her neighborhood.

Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry

Votes: 18

33. Alice (1976–1985)
Episode: Alice at the Palace (1982)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Joel Grey offers to be in a local musical, but Mel casts his bookie.

Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon

Votes: 61

34. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: The Good Son (1993)

TV-G | 24 min | Comedy

Psychiatrist Frasier Crane returns to his hometown of Seattle to host a radio talk show, but soon discovers he could use a shrink himself when his disabled father moves in.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 1,845

35. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: The Zoo Story (1998)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

It's contract renegotiation time at Seattle's KACL, so Frasier hires a new, ethical agent who plans to raise Frasier's profile by having the zoo name a new crane after him. Taking a ... See full summary »

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 885

36. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
Episode: I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf (1987)

Not Rated | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy

During Halloween night, Jonathan helps a little boy get over his fears (and in the process get even with his older sister).

Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, Nancy Frangione, Devon Odessa

Votes: 166

37. The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode: Amends (1993)

Comedy

John solicits advice from Mahalia and a ride from Dexter when he attempts to reconnect with his son. Meanwhile, both Gene and his senile mother put on brave faces when he moves her to a different nursing home.

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell

Votes: 39

38. Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
Episode: Heartland (1995)

TV-14 | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In Sunderland a young former car thief is run over by a local vigilante, leaving him brain damaged. His mother asks Kavanagh to to take on the case despite lack of sufficient evidence.

Director: Colin Gregg | Stars: John Thaw, Rod Arthur, Christopher Barr, Daisy Bates

Votes: 125

39. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: One Eyed Jack (1984)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Crockett attempts to help an old flame free herself from a racketeer, then is framed for taking bribes. Martin Castillo becomes the squad's new lieutenant.

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 732

40. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode: The Hawaiian Connection: Part 1 (1976)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Luring Fred and Lamont to Hawaii, a trio of jewel thieves plot to make Fred their mule for smuggling stolen diamonds to California.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley

Votes: 140

41. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Robin Williams/Adam Ant (1984)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketch's include "Winter Olympics, Buddweiser Light, Rock and Roll and then some, Wild Kingdom of Heaven, Gandi and The Bandit, Firing Line, Babies In Makeup, Mime Roommate, New Bad Babies,... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Wilson, Henry Holtzman, Claude Kerven | Stars: Robin Williams, Jim Belushi, Robin Duke, Mary Gross

Votes: 101

42. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Old Man and the Key (2002)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Abe gets his driver's license back to impress a new woman at the retirement home.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Lance Kramer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,674

43. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: The Trap (1978)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky and Hutch are lured into a trap by an ex-con seeking revenge for the death of his brother, which he blames on Hutch. They discover a stowaway in the Torino, which complicates matters.

Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 221

44. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: The Old Man and the Sea (2005)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Grace goes on a blind date and Jack gives Will swimming lessons.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 269

45. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Home (1996)

TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The remains of a murdered deformed infant lead the agents to a family of murderous, inbred, animal-like brothers living on a secluded farm in a remote section of Pennsylvania.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Tucker Smallwood, Chris Nelson Norris

Votes: 6,608

46. Phyllis (1975–1977)
Episode: Out of the Closet (1976)

Comedy

Phyllis's beau Scott confides in her that he is gay. He wants her to pretend they are together to continue to pass as straight in front of his parents. Phyllis believes he should come out of the closet.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Cloris Leachman, Lisa Gerritsen, Jane Rose, Henry Jones

Votes: 13

47. Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode: Their Finest Hour (1990)

Not Rated | Comedy

Various scenes are shown in flashback which features each of the women in some of their strongest performances. Some of the song routines are also shown.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn, Harry Thomason, David Trainer | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart

Votes: 79

48. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: The One That Got Away (2008)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Roger discovers that one of his personas has taken on a life of his own. Back at home, the Smith family becomes addicted to the 1970s electronic game "Simon."

Directors: Tim Parsons, Ron Hughart, Anthony Lioi | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 884

49. 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: 6,103

50. The Cinema Snob (2007– )
Episode: AmeriGeddon (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

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Director: Brad Jones | Star: Brad Jones

Votes: 12