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1. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
R | 229 min | Crime, Drama
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams
Votes: 377,333 | Gross: $5.32M
2. There Will Be Blood (2007)
R | 158 min | Drama
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer
Votes: 640,432 | Gross: $40.22M
3. The Devil's Advocate (1997)
R | 144 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
An exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones
Votes: 401,482 | Gross: $60.98M
4. Alexander (2004)
R | 175 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Angelina Jolie
Votes: 176,583 | Gross: $34.30M
5. Fracture (2007)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After shooting his wife, Ted confesses his crime and asks the court to move his case to trial. He represents himself against Willy, a successful lawyer. But there's more to the case than meets the eye.
Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike
Votes: 218,747 | Gross: $39.02M
6. Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
R | 91 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Vampire death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her.
Director: Anna Foerster | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver
Votes: 80,948 | Gross: $30.35M
7. Juice (1992)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain
Votes: 30,321 | Gross: $20.15M
8. The General's Daughter (1999)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at West Point.
Director: Simon West | Stars: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton
Votes: 63,782 | Gross: $102.71M
9. Year of the Dragon (1985)
R | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police detective cracks down on organized crime in Chinatown after the murders of Triad and Mafia leaders.
Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo
Votes: 17,633 | Gross: $18.70M
10. Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
After 13 years in prison, the mad scientist from Re-Animator (1985) gets a new chance to experiment with the arrival of a young prison doctor, who secretly hopes to learn to reanimate dead people. Good intentions turn to horror.
Director: Brian Yuzna | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Tommy Dean Musset, Jason Barry, Bárbara Elorrieta
Votes: 13,015
11. Torture Garden (1967)
Not Rated | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror
An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Jack Palance, Burgess Meredith, Beverly Adams, Peter Cushing
Votes: 3,348
12. Character (1997)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jacob Katadreuffe lives mute with his mother, has no contact with his father who only works against him and wants to become a lawyer, at all costs.
Director: Mike van Diem | Stars: Pavlik Jansen op de Haar, Jan Decleir, Fedja van Huêt, Betty Schuurman
Votes: 11,296 | Gross: $0.71M
13. A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
Approved | 94 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
A ruthless college student resorts to murder in an attempt to marry an heiress.
Director: Gerd Oswald | Stars: Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith, Joanne Woodward
Votes: 4,321
14. The Godson (1971)
X | 92 min | Action, Drama, Crime
Marco is the ambitious godson of a crime boss. His attempt to quickly rise to the top leads to his downfall.
Director: William Rotsler | Stars: Keith Erickson, Jane Allyson, Jason Yukon, Orita De Chadwick
Votes: 232
15. Crime of Passion (1956)
Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.
Director: Gerd Oswald | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Burr, Fay Wray
Votes: 2,850
16. ... If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death. (1968)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A cabal of dignitaries hire Mexican and American gangsters to steal their bank's shipment of gold as part of an insurance scam, but master gunfighter Sartana interferes with their plans.
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Gianni Garko, William Berger, Sydney Chaplin, Gianni Rizzo
Votes: 1,924
17. Macbeth (I) (2006)
Not Rated | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" set in the ganglands of Melbourne.
Director: Geoffrey Wright | Stars: Victoria Hill, Lachy Hulme, Gary Sweet, Sam Worthington
Votes: 2,279 | Gross: $1.11M
18. The Final Cut (1995)
TV-14 | 52 min | Drama
Francis Urquhart, a seasoned politician, tries to establish his legacy before retirement by negotiating an end to the Cyprus , but the island hides secrets from his past that could destroy him.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Diane Fletcher, Paul Freeman, Isla Blair
Votes: 3,806
19. Indiscretion (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Thriller
A married woman's affair comes back to haunt her when her obsessed lover infiltrates every part of her life.
Director: John Stewart Muller | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Cary Elwes, Christopher Backus, Katherine McNamara
Votes: 1,150
20. Model Behaviour (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A detective hunts a serial killer who resides within the fashion and modeling industry.
Director: Nathan Hill | Stars: Nathan Hill, Stacey McMahon, Michael Fenemore Cocks, Samira Amira
Votes: 111
21. On Seventh Avenue (1996 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama
When her brother embezzles half a million dollars from the family business, a young designer is forced into a unique partnership with a Texas stockholder and a mob boss in order to keep the company afloat.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Wendy Makkena, Stephen Collins, Damian Chapa, Lara Harris
Votes: 50
22. Babangon ako't dudurugin kita (2008– )
Action, Crime, Drama
Salve is a sweet girl, the kind who would wait hand and foot on her husband. But she lacks the qualities Alfred is looking for in a wife. He wants a woman who can be his business partner, ... See full summary »
Stars: Dina Bonnevie, Marvin Agustin, Yasmien Kurdi, JC De Vera
Votes: 24
23.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
My Brother, Richard
(1957)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
District attorney Martin Ross, who's running for governor, learns that his brother, Richard, has killed the other candidate, Burton Reeves.
Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Royal Dano, Inger Stevens, Harry Townes
Votes: 621
24.
Washington (2020)
Episode:
Loyal Subject
(2020)
TV-14 | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A young George Washington hungers for fame and prestige as an officer in the British military. Sent by the British royal governor to deliver an ultimatum to the French in the West, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Matthew Ginsburg, Roel Reiné | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Douglas Bradburn, Peter Stark, Colin G. Calloway
Votes: 92
25.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Madness Ends
(2013)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Johnny sets out to complete his father's work. Lana leads the charge to finally shut down Briarcliff.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Stars: Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Votes: 6,083