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101. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 610
102. Darkroom (1981–1982)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Darkroom" was a hosted horror/thriller anthology series hosted by James Coburn.
Stars: James Coburn, Helen Hunt, David Carradine, Billy Crystal
Votes: 351
103. Miles from Home (1988)
R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.
Director: Gary Sinise | Stars: Richard Gere, Penelope Ann Miller, Brian Dennehy, Jason Campbell
Votes: 1,589 | Gross: $0.19M
104. Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Masters of Science Fiction" was a 2007 hosted science fiction anthology series, hosted by Stephen Hawking.
Stars: Stephen Hawking, Jason Diablo, Paul Herbert, Malcolm McDowell
Votes: 2,193
105. Stolen Summer (2002)
PG | 91 min | Drama
A Catholic boy tries to convert a terminally ill Jewish boy, so he will be able to go to Heaven.
Director: Pete Jones | Stars: Amara Balthrop-Lewis, Kevin Pollak, Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt
Votes: 2,892 | Gross: $0.12M
106. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 140
107. Little Miss Marker (1980)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A gruff bookie's life is turned upside-down when he gets a 6-year-old kid as collateral for a bet.
Director: Walter Bernstein | Stars: Walter Matthau, Julie Andrews, Tony Curtis, Bob Newhart
Votes: 1,700 | Gross: $6.32M
108. The Burden of Proof (1992)
184 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Still recuperating from his wife's untimely death, a lawyer must defend his probably dirty brother-in-law, a stockbroker under investigation. He discovers that everyone has dark secrets, including himself.
Stars: Hector Elizondo, Brian Dennehy, Mel Harris, Adrienne Barbeau
Votes: 292
109. Public Morals (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Set in the early 1960's in New York City's Public Morals Division, where cops walk the line between morality and criminality as the temptations that come from dealing with all kinds of vice can get the better of them.
Stars: Edward Burns, Michael Rapaport, Elizabeth Masucci, Austin Stowell
Votes: 2,752
110. Day One (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, History
The use of the atomic bomb to end WWII was one of the most controversial events in human history. This Emmy-winning 1989 miniseries brings the conflicts to life in wrenching performances by a stellar cast.
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Brian Dennehy, David Strathairn, Michael Tucker, Hume Cronyn
Votes: 509
111. The Last of the Finest (1990)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
4 LA cops are fighting the war on drugs. Corrupt superiors manage to break up their team when one of them gets killed. The 3 quit LAPD and continue investigating.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Joe Pantoliano, Jeff Fahey, Bill Paxton
Votes: 1,654 | Gross: $1.53M
112. The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998–2001)
Talk-Show
Key bits and highlights from Stern's daily syndicated radio program.
Stars: Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Kelsa Kinsly, Crackhead Bob
Votes: 541
113. Serpico (1976–1977)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Frank Serpico was a maverick New York City detective who, after turning in a large number of "bad" cops and later being shot in the face, often went undercover to expose corruption in the ... See full summary »
Stars: David Birney, Tom Atkins, Nick Corello, Richard Foronjy
Votes: 188
114. The Last Place on Earth (1985)
396 min | Drama
Based on the book 'Scott and Amundsen' by Roland Huntford, "The Last Place on Earth" is an exploration of the rivalry between Captain Robert F. Scott and Ronald Amundsen as they attempt to reach the South Pole.
Stars: Martin Shaw, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Stephen Moore, Ståle Bjørnhaug
Votes: 456
115. Every Day (2010)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A comedy about a New York City couple (Schreiber and Hunt) in romantic and family crisis.
Director: Richard Levine | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Carla Gugino, Ezra Miller
Votes: 3,602
116. Perfect Witness (1989 TV Movie)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A witness to a mob killing has second thoughts about testifying when he realizes his family might become a target.
Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Aidan Quinn, Stockard Channing, Laura Harrington
Votes: 499
117. Ratatouille (2007 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Family
A nice food-loving rat makes his way to a restaurant where he helps a young inexperienced chef battle a food critic with a little help from a ghost of a former chef.
Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Julianne Buescher, Brian Dennehy, Janeane Garofalo
Votes: 857
118. Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994 TV Movie)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chicago police detective Jack Reed investigates the brutal murder of a stripper while he deals with corruption and bureaucracy within his own department.
Director: Brian Dennehy | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Charles S. Dutton, Susan Ruttan, Joe Grifasi
Votes: 365
119. Skokie (1981 TV Movie)
PG | 125 min | Drama
A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predominately Jewish community of Skokie.
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Danny Kaye, John Rubinstein, Carl Reiner, Kim Hunter
Votes: 427
120. NetForce (1999 TV Movie)
R | 200 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Internet becomes the world's central nervous system. Netforce, FBI, is created as an elite force fighting crime on internet. The owner of the all dominating software company is suspected of trying to gain total access and control.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Scott Bakula, Joanna Going, Xander Berkeley, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 1,408
121. Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama
A lawyer is accused of rape by one of his female associates. He denies it, but his friends, neighbors and associates are split on whether they trust him or not.
Director: Brian Dennehy | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Reed Diamond, Alice Krige, Michael David Simms
Votes: 164
122. The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
PG | 109 min | Drama
A story of desperate search for oil.
Director: James Keach | Stars: Robert Duvall, Aidan Quinn, Frances Fisher, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 846 | Gross: $0.10M
123. Bunker Hill (2009 TV Movie)
Crime
A Charlestown native returns to his hometown from serving in Afghanistan to join the Boston Police force like his father and brother before him. Now he must confront his mysterious past ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Charlie Alejandro, Nick Cairis, Tony Curran, Sujoy De
Votes: 35
124. A Rumor of War (1980)
114 min | Biography, Drama, War
The memories of a US Marine lieutenant in Vietnam who slowly gets disillusioned as the war progresses.
Stars: Brad Davis, Keith Carradine, Michael O'Keefe, Richard Bradford
Votes: 356
125. The Fitzpatricks (1977–1978)
60 min | Drama
Blue-collar worker Mike Fitzpatrick worked hard to raise his family in Flint, Michigan. His wife Maggie worked part-time as a waitress to help put food on the table for their kids: teens ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Kramer, Mariclare Costello, Clark Brandon, Jimmy McNichol
Votes: 56
126. War Eagle, Arkansas (2007)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama
A high school baseball star must choose between pursuing a college sports career and staying near family and friends in his struggling rural Ozark mountains community.
Director: Robert Milazzo | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Mary Kay Place, Mare Winningham, James McDaniel
Votes: 300 | Gross: $0.12M
127. Welcome to Paradise (2007)
PG | 111 min | Drama
The unorthodox methods that Reverend Debbie Laramie (Crystal Bernard) uses in her sermons force her and her son Hayden (Bobby Edner) to move to Paradise, Texas.
Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Crystal Bernard, Bobby Edner, Brian Dennehy, William Shockley
Votes: 464
128. Deadly Matrimony (1992 TV Movie)
Unrated | 182 min | Drama, Thriller
Alan Masters is a despicable businessman with his hands in organized crime. He marries Diane, a kind and gentle woman, and abuses and batters her viciously. Sergeant John Reed has had ... See full summary »
Director: John Korty | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Treat Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Xander Berkeley
Votes: 367
129. Warden of Red Rock (2001 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 89 min | Western
John, a decent prison warden in 1910 Arizona, meets an old friend in his prison who plans an escape. A prisoner about to be hanged asks John to give a ring and message to his wife. Single John meets the cute widow and kid.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: James Caan, David Carradine, Rachel Ticotin, Billy Rieck
Votes: 409
130. Working in the Theatre (1976– )
60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Bringing together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the program offers a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jean Dalrymple, George White, Brendan Gill, Ted Chapin
Votes: 46
131. Rising Son (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama
A factory foreman with 36 years experience becomes despondent after being laid off by his company which has just been taken over by a Japanese conglomerate and is unable to find any other ... See full summary »
Director: John David Coles | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Piper Laurie, Graham Beckel, Emily Longstreth
Votes: 316
132. Shadow of a Doubt (1995 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 92 min | Crime, Drama
Charlie Sloan is an alcoholic defence lawyer drawn back into the courtroom by Robin Harwell, a woman he once loved who wants him to defend her stepdaughter Angel, who is accused of murder. ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Dennehy | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Bonnie Bedelia, Fairuza Balk, Mike Nussbaum
Votes: 322
133. A Very Merry Toy Store (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two rival toy shop owners reluctantly join forces when an unscrupulous toy magnate opens a box store in their town.
Director: Paula Hart | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Dan Amboyer, Kurt Cole
Votes: 1,130
134. Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Comedy
An insider's look at the unfunny side of comedic success on network television.
Director: Jason Ensler | Stars: Melanie Paxson, Bret Anthony, Jud Tylor, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 439
135. A Season in Purgatory (1996)
150 min | Crime, Drama
True story about a kid from rich family with political ties who covers up a suspicious death of a young woman. This comes back to haunt him later.
Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Sherilyn Fenn, Craig Sheffer, Edward Herrmann
Votes: 330
136. A Real American Hero (1978 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser attempts to stop a moonshiner whose bad liquor has blinded several teens.
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Forrest Tucker, Brian Kerwin, Ken Howard
Votes: 355
137. The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago (2024– )
Documentary | Post-production
A comprehensive, chronological and historical documentary series on the entire life and crimes of the infamous serial killer, John Wayne Gacy.
Stars: John Borowski, Steve Giannangelo, William Kunkle, Marty Zielinski
138. 3 Days with Dad (2019)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
The last thing Eddie Mills wants to do is go home and help his dying father, but Eddie flies back. Once there, he has to deal with his crazed family and is forced to confront a past he's been running away from for a long time.
Director: Larry Clarke | Stars: J.K. Simmons, Julie Ann Emery, Lesley Ann Warren, Jon Gries
Votes: 285
139. Pearl (1978)
278 min | Drama, Romance, War
The lives of several personnel and residents at and around the Pearl Harbor naval base are changed forever on December 7, 1941.
Stars: Angie Dickinson, Dennis Weaver, Robert Wagner, Lesley Ann Warren
Votes: 233
140. Animated Tales of the World (2000–2004)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Each episode of the series retells international story tales that has originated in many countries around the world, such as Poland, Scotland, Russia, etc.
Stars: Julie Higginson, Sheridan Smith, Wayne Foskett, John Normington
Votes: 91
141. Nostromo (1996)
Drama
In an unstable South American country, capable Nostromo, a person of trust and a legend among his shipmates, is ordered to secure a shipment of silver and stop any revolutionaries who might... See full summary »
Stars: Brian Dennehy, Albert Finney, Colin Firth, Roberto Escobar
Votes: 279
142. Evergreen (1985)
360 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Based on the novel by Belva Plain, covering a time span from 1909 to 1959. The story begins in New York's Lower East Side with the arrival of Polish-Jewish immigrant Anna (Lesley Ann Warren... See full summary »
Stars: Lesley Ann Warren, Armand Assante, Ian McShane, Betty Buckley
Votes: 159
143. Death of a Salesman (2000 TV Movie)
175 min | Drama
An aging salesman is fired from his job after a long career in it. Broken, without much to look forward to, he tries reconnecting with his wife and kids who he had always put down as he dedicated himself to work.
Directors: Kirk Browning, Robert Falls | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Elizabeth Franz, Ron Eldard, Ted Koch
Votes: 196
144. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 485
145. Cat City (2008)
R | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A private investigator is hired by a woman to determine if her husband, a big land developer, is having an affair. What looks like a simple case soon turns into a murder investigation and the motive may not be as clear as it seems.
Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Rebecca Pidgeon, Julian Sands, Brian Dennehy, A.D. Massi
Votes: 364
146. Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Biography, Drama
The take-down of an infamous leader of a small polygamous Mormon fundamentalist group, who ordered assassinations of his opponents.
Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Brian Dennehy, William Devane, Tracey Needham, Dee Wallace
Votes: 282
147. Our Fathers (2005 TV Movie)
R | 130 min | Drama
A dramatized account of the hidden sexual abuse and scandal that shook the foundation of the Catholic Church, and the characters, events, and policies that brought the abuse and scandal into existence.
Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Ted Danson, Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy, Daniel Baldwin
Votes: 573
148. The Tony Randall Show (1976–1978)
30 min | Comedy
Fastidious Philadelphia Judge Walter Franklin has a plummy housekeeper, a sloppy court clerk, an icy secretary, and an obnoxiously ingratiating Assistant District Attorney.
Stars: Tony Randall, Allyn Ann McLerie, Barney Martin, Brad Savage
Votes: 152
149. Pride and Extreme Prejudice (1989 TV Movie)
PG | 92 min | Action, Thriller
The CIA and the KGB both pursue a former operative (Dennehy) who seemingly has become unstable.
Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Simon Cadell, Lisa Eichhorn, Leonie Mellinger
Votes: 126
150. Cocked (2015 TV Movie)
M | 49 min | Comedy, Drama
The Paxsons are a broken family working together - and against each other - in the most quintessentially American business, the business of guns.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Stars: Sam Trammell, Jason Lee, Laura Fraser, Dreama Walker
Votes: 663