Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "fixed-game"

1. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Eddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.

Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham

Votes: 616,742 | Gross: $3.90M

2. Remember the Titans (2000)

PG | 113 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

In 1971 Virginia high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the school board was forced to integrate an all-black school with an all-white one, the very foundation of football's tradition was put to the test.

Director: Boaz Yakin | Stars: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst

Votes: 232,100 | Gross: $115.65M

3. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

PG | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman

Votes: 458,858 | Gross: $189.42M

4. Original Sin (2001)

R | 116 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A woman, along with her lover, plans to con a rich man by marrying him, earning his trust, and then running away with all his money. Everything goes as planned until she falls in love with him.

Director: Michael Cristofer | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Jane, Jack Thompson

Votes: 59,822 | Gross: $16.25M

5. Adventureland (2009)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.

Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr

Votes: 169,293 | Gross: $16.03M

6. The Gambler (1974)

R | 111 min | Crime, Drama

Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.

Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky

Votes: 6,572 | Gross: $1.31M

7. Porky's Revenge (1985)

R | 92 min | Comedy

As graduation nears for the class of 1955 at Angel Beach High, the gang once again faces off against their old enemy, Porky, who wants them to throw the school's championship basketball game because he's betting on the opposing team.

Director: James Komack | Stars: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Tony Ganios, Mark Herrier

Votes: 9,224 | Gross: $20.52M

8. Arena (1989)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A human becomes an unlikely rising star in the biggest fighting tournament in the galaxy that's dominated by alien species.

Director: Peter Manoogian | Stars: Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp, Claudia Christian, Marc Alaimo

Votes: 3,045

9. McMillions (2020)

TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved.

Stars: Chris Graham, Doug Mathews, Amy Murray, Janet Pellicciotti

Votes: 9,218

10. The Phenix City Story (1955)

Passed | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant, Edward Andrews

Votes: 3,260

11. The Naked Street (1955)

Passed | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A mobster (Quinn) springs a condemned murderer (Granger) because he got his sister (Bancroft) pregnant.

Director: Maxwell Shane | Stars: Farley Granger, Anthony Quinn, Anne Bancroft, Peter Graves

Votes: 1,314

12. The Saint Takes Over (1940)

Approved | 69 min | Crime, Mystery

Inspector Fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and Simon does his best to prove it before all the conspirators are murdered by a mysterious killer.

Director: Jack Hively | Stars: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Paul Guilfoyle

Votes: 800

13. Ponchao (2013)

Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Sport

Alex Ramirez is destined to become the greatest baseball player ever - and he'll do anything to get make it. But the road to success proves troublesome and hilariously unpredictable.

Director: Josh Crook | Stars: Manny Perez, Karina Larrauri, Jochy Santos, Raul Placido

Votes: 77

14. The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)

Approved | 56 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

Football scout for the Chicago Packers Rusty Walker signs Harry Lynn, a legendary broken-field runner. Harry won't leave his home town without his girlfriend Maizie Williams. He gets ... See full summary »

Director: Noel M. Smith | Stars: Bert Wheeler, Marie Wilson, Gloria Dickson, William Demarest

Votes: 146

15. Northwest Rangers (1942)

Passed | 65 min | Drama, Western

Boyhood friends grow up into different professions, one a dedicated Royal Canadian Mountie, the other a notorious if well liked gambler.

Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: James Craig, William Lundigan, Patricia Dane, John Carradine

Votes: 191

16. Behind Masks (1921)

50 min | Drama

Jeanne, an orphaned young heiress, is about to be married off to an elderly man by her scheming aunt, who stands to make money on the marriage, a fact of which Jeanne is unaware. Jeanne is ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Reicher | Stars: Dorothy Dalton, Frederik Vogeding, William P. Carleton, Julia Swayne Gordon

17. Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
Episode: Exit from Wickenburg (1971)

TV-PG | 50 min | Western

Hannibal and the Kid have finally found good jobs in a town where they can really fit in. So why is everyone trying to convince them to get out of town? And more to the point; why are they ... See full summary »

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Susan Strasberg, Slim Pickens

Votes: 131

18. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Opie and the Carnival (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Opie tries to win Andy a birthday present at the carnival's shooting gallery but gets ripped off for all his money by a pair of hucksters using guns with crooked sights.

Director: Coby Ruskin | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier

Votes: 288

19. Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
Episode: Buffoon Lagoon/Johnny Goes to Camp/A League of His Own (1999)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Buffoon Lagoon: Johnny is shipwrecked. Johnny Goes to Camp: Johnny accidentally goes to computer camp with Carl. A League of his Own: Johnny joins Mama's all-girl softball team.

Directors: Russell Calabrese, Kirk Tingblad | Stars: Jeff Bennett, Dee Bradley Baker, Dan Castellaneta, Eddie Deezen

Votes: 98

20. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Hard Knocks (1989)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Switek sinks into drunkenness and self-destructive behavior after a dangerous mobster forces him to talk his indebted quarterback buddy into throwing a game to pay off his own enormous gambling debts.

Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 287

21. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Hell Money (1996)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mulder, Scully and a local Chinese American cop investigate a deadly secret lottery run by the Triads in San Francisco's Chinatown district. The game is free to play but losing will cost you more than an arm and a leg.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, BD Wong, Lucy Liu

Votes: 4,010

22. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: The Gang Gives Back (2006)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy

After being arrested for arson, Charlie is sentenced to community service and required to attend AA. Here he makes a discovery that could assist him in his ongoing effort to connect with the Waitress.

Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 3,622

23. Wild West Tech (2003–2005)
Episode: Gambling Tech (2004)

TV-G | Documentary, History, Western

Details about gamblers, gambling games, and methods of cheating in the west are described from the early days to its evolution toward the end of the 19th century. Gambling was an addition practiced by almost everyone in the west.

Director: Donna E. Lusitana | Stars: Keith Carradine, Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson, Marshall Fey, James A.E. Fuentez

Votes: 8

24. Numb3rs (2005–2010)
Episode: 7 Men Out (2009)

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

A rash of apparent suicides takes a sinister turn when a gambling connection is uncovered. Elsewhere, Charlie worries when Alan's retirement disappears, and Larry flounders trying to find his new path.

Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard

Votes: 226

25. The Cleveland Show (2009–2013)
Episode: Little Man on Campus (2010)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Cleveland uses Holt to cheat and get Stoolbend's high school baseball team to win state.

Directors: Anthony Agrusa, Albert Calleros, Anthony Lioi | Stars: Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson, Reagan Gomez-Preston

Votes: 263

26. Haven (2010–2015)
Episode: The Trial of Audrey Parker (2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Audrey's boss comes to town to get a report from her, and the find themselves in the middle of a heist aimed at recovering a smuggled box from Duke.

Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant, Maurice Dean Wint, Michelle Monteith

Votes: 500

27. The Final Score (2022)
Episode: 5-0 (2022)

TV-MA | Biography, Drama, Sport

Pablo Escobar organizes an infamous game at La Catedral prison between Nacionale and a team including prison inmates and drug cartel members. No surprise: the game was fixed and carried off-field consequences.

Directors: Óscar Ruiz Navia, David Pombo, Claudia Zie | Stars: Brayan Arboleda, Laura Archbold, Sara Avila, Fernando Bocanegra

Votes: 13

28. Zorro (2024– )
Episode: Juego de máscaras (2024)

Action

The Russo-American company seems to have pre-fixed winner at auction. The Bear Clan visits Diego after he attempts to stop Andreyévich from making into auction. Lolita is confused with her feelings for Diego and engagement to Monasterio.

Director: Javier Quintas | Stars: Miguel Bernardeau, Renata Notni, Dalia Xiuhcoatl, Emiliano Zurita

Votes: 103

29. Hotel Portofino (2022– )
Episode: Farewells (2023)

TV-14 | Drama

During the big casino night, as an act of masculine bravado threatens its future, Bella acts decisively to salvage her investment in the Hotel Portofino, but at what cost?

Director: Adam Wimpenny | Stars: Daniele Pecci, Olivia Morris, Oliver Dench, Assad Zaman

Votes: 88

30. Mr. D (2012–2018)
Episode: Slam Dunk (2013)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Gerry tries to convince Bobbi to give him a senior boys basketball team next season. Robert learns that his year end evaluation came with one complaint.

Director: Steve Wright | Stars: Gerry Dee, Jonathan Torrens, Lauren Hammersley, Booth Savage

Votes: 38