Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "thrown-from-an-airplane"

1. Congo (1995)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

When an expedition to the African Congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong.

Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson

Votes: 48,723 | Gross: $81.02M

2. The Good Shepherd (2006)

R | 167 min | Drama, History, Thriller

The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.

Director: Robert De Niro | Stars: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin

Votes: 108,640 | Gross: $59.95M

3. Epic Movie (2007)

PG-13 | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A spoof on previous years' epic movies (The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) + 20 more), TV series, music videos and celebs. 4 orphans are on an epic adventure.

Directors: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer | Stars: Kal Penn, Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard, Adam Campbell

Votes: 109,573 | Gross: $39.74M

4. xXx (2002)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

The US government recruits extreme sports athlete Xander Cage to infiltrate a Russian criminal ring, which is plotting the destruction of the world.

Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson

Votes: 186,599 | Gross: $142.11M

5. In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)

TV-MA | 115 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A Philadelphia police officer struggles with a lifelong obsession to track down a mysterious serial killer whose crimes defy explanation.

Director: Jim Mickle | Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Bokeem Woodbine, Michael C. Hall

Votes: 61,254

6. Moonraker (1979)

PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.

Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel

Votes: 108,877 | Gross: $70.31M

7. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

R | 89 min | Fantasy, Horror

Dream-haunting Freddy Krueger returns once again to prowl the nightmares of Springwood's last surviving teenager, and of a woman whose personal connection to Krueger may mean his doom.

Director: Rachel Talalay | Stars: Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt, Lezlie Deane

Votes: 51,062 | Gross: $34.87M

8. Mulholland Falls (1996)

R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.

Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Connelly, Chazz Palminteri

Votes: 19,009 | Gross: $11.50M

9. Big Trouble (2002)

PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

The lives of several Miami denizens, from ad agents to gunrunners to street thugs to law enforcement to school-children, intersect with humorous and dangerous results.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Tom Sizemore

Votes: 21,666 | Gross: $7.26M

10. Whiteout (2009)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica as the sun is about to set for six months.

Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short

Votes: 40,889 | Gross: $10.28M

11. The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A bookworm becomes the librarian. Same night a magical spear gets stolen and he's off to get some real life experience around the globe on his quest for the spear - starting with being thrown off a plane over Amazonas by his cute helper.

Director: Peter Winther | Stars: Noah Wyle, Sonya Walger, Bob Newhart, Kyle MacLachlan

Votes: 21,871

12. Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949)

Approved | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Government agent Chris Calvert and lady sidekick Joan battle the evil spy Baroda, despite a regular barrage of shootouts, car crashes, and cliffhangers, in this routine Republic serial.

Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Kirk Alyn, Jean Dean, Anthony Warde, George J. Lewis

Votes: 231

13. Justice League (2001–2004)
Episode: Maid of Honor: Part II (2003)

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

The Justice League works to thwart Vandal Savage's plan to blackmail the nations of the world with an orbiting railgun.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr, Carl Lumbly

Votes: 657

14. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: Strange Visitor (From Another Planet) (1993)

TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A paranoid rogue Federal agent's investigation of Superman leaves Clark wondering about his true origins.

Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 451

15. Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
Episode: Super Duped/Bungled in the Jungle/Bearly Enough Time! (1997)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When Little Suzy tells her class that Johnny is a superhero, he goes along with the gag to impress her gorgeous teacher.

Directors: Van Partible, Butch Hartman, Craig McCracken, Rumen Petkov | Stars: Jeff Bennett, Brenda Vaccaro, Mae Whitman, Dee Bradley Baker

Votes: 146

16. Murder by the Sea (2018– )
Episode: Brian Donald Hume: On a Wing and a Prayer (2022)

47 min | Documentary, Crime

In 1949, Donald Hume murdered his business partner Stanley Setty following an altercation in which the killer's dog was kicked. Setty was stabbed to death, his head and legs cut off and his torso dumped from a plane over the Essex marshes.

Director: David Howard | Star: Nell Darby

17. Animal Kingdom (2016–2022)
Episode: Dead to Me (2016)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama

As the boys gear up for Pope's birthday, Smurf wants to know if they're playing by her rules. J learns more about his mother's estrangement from the family.

Director: Karen Gaviola | Stars: Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson

Votes: 754

18. Bosch (2014–2021)
Episode: Salvation Mountain (2019)

TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama

Detective Edgar questions Clayton in an effort to locate Bosch. Clayton suffers serious addiction withdrawal, but remembers some details that may prove helpful. The LA Times article about ... See full summary »

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Madison Lintz

Votes: 1,160