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1. Out of Sight (1998)
R | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A career bank robber breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal he has kidnapped.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Steve Zahn
Votes: 99,302 | Gross: $37.56M
2. Foxy Brown (1974)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A voluptuous vigilante takes a job as a high-class prostitute to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.
Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown, Terry Carter
Votes: 12,032 | Gross: $2.46M
3. Coffy (1973)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A sexy Black nurse takes vigilante justice against inner-city drug dealers after her sister becomes their latest victim.
Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui, William Elliott
Votes: 12,932
4. Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young woman, rendered mute after a childhood sexual assault, is trained to seek violent revenge on those who kidnapped and forced her into prostitution.
Director: Bo Arne Vibenius | Stars: Christina Lindberg, Heinz Hopf, Despina Tomazani, Per-Axel Arosenius
Votes: 8,523
5. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
PG | 83 min | Comedy, Crime
The Russian government hires the veterans of the Police Academy (1984) to help deal with the Mafia.
Director: Alan Metter | Stars: G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf
Votes: 36,182 | Gross: $0.13M
6. 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
PG | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.
Director: William Girdler | Stars: Pam Grier, Austin Stoker, D'Urville Martin, Rudy Challenger
Votes: 1,809
7. Girls Are for Loving (1973)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama
Ginger is back, more daring than before as she takes you through heart pounding scenes of violence and gripping lust. Ginger's hard hitting display of martial arts could be performed by nobody more beautiful.
Director: Don Schain | Stars: Cheri Caffaro, Timothy Brown, Sheila Leighton, Scott Ellsworth
Votes: 256 | Gross: $0.09M
8. Betaabi (1997)
188 min | Drama, Romance
Sameer and Sheena's marriage was fixed when they were children, but now she has decided to marry him only on the condition that he will abduct her and take her to Mumbai.
Director: Rajesh Ram Singh | Stars: Chandrachur Singh, Arshad Warsi, Anjala Zaveri, Mayuri Kango
Votes: 136
9. Kranti (1981)
187 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of India's freedom struggle between the years 1825 and 1875.
Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Votes: 1,071
10. Jungle Drums (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Action
Superman vs. a secret Nazi outpost disguised as a jungle temple.
Directors: Dan Gordon, Orestes Calpini, Dave Fleischer | Stars: Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Julian Noa
Votes: 756
11. Mariah Carey: Honey (1997 Music Video)
7 min | Music
Mariah Carey is Agent M in this music video for her 1997 chart-topping hit "Honey." Agent M manages to escape an interrogation by jumping off the balcony and into a pool, and later is chased by men on jet skis.
Director: Paul Hunter | Stars: Mariah Carey, John G. Brennan, David Fumero, Eddie Griffin
Votes: 182
12.
Aux frontières du possible (1971–1974)
Episode:
L'effaceur de mémoire
(1974)
55 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Director: Victor Vicas | Stars: Pierre Vaneck, Elga Andersen, Jean-François Rémi, Yvette Montier
Votes: 6
13.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
Murdersville
(1967)
TV-G | 51 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Mrs. Peel drives her childhood friend, Major Croft, to the picture postcard village of Little Storping, where he just purchased a country home. Unfortunately, the entire population are ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Asher | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Colin Blakely, John Ronane
Votes: 375
14.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
The Fear Merchants
(1967)
TV-14 | 51 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The executives of several ceramics companies are being driven crazy or killed by fear. The trail leads to a consulting company with some unusual techniques for helping their clients beat their competition.
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Patrick Cargill, Brian Wilde
Votes: 363
15.
Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994–1996)
Episode:
The Mask of Doom: Part II
(1994)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Doom continues to indulge Sue by telling her about his past. He is Victor von Doom the son of a helpful local who was wronged by the superstitious locals. Meanwhile, the other three must face Doom's traps on their way out.
Stars: Beau Weaver, Lori Alan, Chuck McCann, Brian Austin Green
Votes: 132
16.
Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994–1996)
Episode:
The Mask of Doom: Part III
(1994)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
As the dawn breaks, Doom wraps up his story. His interest in robotics led him to Reed Richards whom he grew to hate for his intellect and goodness. Doom and robots took over his country and now he has The Fantastic Four. Or does he?
Stars: Beau Weaver, Lori Alan, Chuck McCann, Brian Austin Green
Votes: 131
17.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966–1967)
Episode:
The Drublegratz Affair
(1967)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
April and Mark go undercover in the world of music to protect a prince who will be assassinated when a certain song is played to trigger an avalanche.
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Stefanie Powers, Noel Harrison, Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Barry
Votes: 35
18.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966–1967)
Episode:
The Montori Device Affair
(1966)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
THRUSH agents attack an UNCLE outpost in Rome and make off with a Montori device. With this device in their possession all of UNCLE's transmissions are compromised. Conrad Rossano, a famous... See full summary »
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Stefanie Powers, Noel Harrison, Leo G. Carroll, Edward Andrews
Votes: 37
19.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
Episode:
All the World's a Stage
(1986)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
A Russian puppet master manipulates a love struck playwright and Amanda acts on stage.
Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart
Votes: 63
20.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
Episode:
Flight to Freedom
(1985)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
An old reporter friend of Lee's, recently blinded, insists her dead husband is alive and has evidence against corrupt officials in Santa Maria.
Director: James Fargo | Stars: Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart
Votes: 64
21.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
Episode:
You Only Die Twice
(1985)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
When a friendly agent is accidentally given Amanda's ID for an undercover mission and is killed, Amanda's life gets very complicated.
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart
Votes: 65
22.
Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
Episode:
Anschluss '77
(1977)
TV-G | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Nazis hiding in South America try to rebuild the Third Reich by cloning Hitler.
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Norman Burton, Mel Ferrer
Votes: 216
23.
Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
Episode:
Fausta, the Nazi Wonder Woman
(1976)
TV-G | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A Nazi spy travels to America to learn Wonder Woman's secrets. In the process, she poses as a second Wonder Woman and kidnaps Diana.
Director: Barry Crane | Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Richard Eastham, Beatrice Colen
Votes: 312
24.
Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
Episode:
Hot Wheels
(1978)
TV-G | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Diana helps the police find a car theft ring and a Rolls Royce with a valuable microfilm hidden in its hood ornament.
Director: Dick Moder | Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Lance LeGault, John Durren
Votes: 187
25.
Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Deadly Dolphin
(1978)
TV-G | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A land developer abducts a trained dolphin and uses it to sink an oil tanker which will lower beachfront property values.
Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr. | Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Nicolas Coster, Britt Leach
Votes: 171
26.
Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Man Who Made Volcanoes
(1977)
TV-G | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Volcanoes are mysteriously appearing all over the world. Diana is assigned to replace the missing IADC agent on the case in Mexico. As Wonder Woman, she also faces two rival teams of ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Norman Burton, Roger Davis
Votes: 198
27.
Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Starships Are Coming
(1979)
TV-G | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A man vanishes after a UFO sighting and Wonder Woman discovers the aliens may have started their conquest of Earth.
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Tim O'Connor, Jeffrey Byron
Votes: 167
28.
La casa de al lado (2011–2012)
Episode:
Condenado
(2011)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Stars: Sarah Mintz, Gabriel Porras, Catherine Siachoque, Miguel Varoni