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1. Reign Over Me (2007)
R | 124 min | Drama
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler
Votes: 99,600 | Gross: $19.66M
2. Lakeboat (2000)
R | 98 min | Drama
Film adaptation of David Mamet's comic play Lakeboat about a grad student who takes a summer job on a Great Lakes freighter and sees life through the eyes of his low-brow crew members.
Director: Joe Mantegna | Stars: Charles Durning, Peter Falk, Denis Leary, Robert Forster
Votes: 745
3. Step Into Liquid (2003)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
Director: Dana Brown | Stars: Laird Hamilton, Layne Beachley, Dan Malloy, Robert August
Votes: 2,782 | Gross: $3.67M
4. The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island (1999)
PG | 92 min | Adventure, Family
Danny Quinn's dream is to prove his late father was right about a pirate treasure in the depths of Lake Michigan. This is a story of the incredible energy of the human spirit, and the determination of a young man pushed to the limit.
Director: Richard Brauer | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Seth Bernard, Brennan Hesser, Logan Lipton
Votes: 274
5. Thunder Rock (1942)
Unrated | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, War
Cynical, embittered newspaperman David Charleston (Michael Redgrave) is tormented, then inspired, by visions he keeps having of people who have drowned.
Director: Roy Boulting | Stars: Michael Redgrave, James Mason, Barbara Mullen, Lilli Palmer
Votes: 808
6. Mysteries of the Great Lakes (2008)
45 min | Documentary
Through several interlocking stories, including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway, Mysteries of the Great Lakes will take you on a ... See full summary »
Director: David Lickley | Star: Gordon Pinsent
Votes: 51
7. Drain the Great Lakes (2011 TV Movie)
TV-G | 47 min | Documentary
Scientists and film makers take us to the bottom of the Great Lakes and show us what the bottoms are like and go back in history when they formed.
Directors: Wayne Abbott, Crispin Sadler | Stars: Cham Giobbi, Nigel Wattrus, Steve Blasco, John O'Shea
Votes: 104
8. Roaming Through Michigan (1950)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks entry roams through the northern end of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and makes a short visit to the Upper Peninsula. We start with a ride in a dune buggy on the Sleeping Bear... See full summary »
Stars: James A. FitzPatrick, Spikehorn Meyer
Votes: 80
9. Waterlife (2009)
109 min | Documentary
A look at the natural beauty and environmental crisis surrounding the Great Lakes.
Director: Kevin McMahon | Stars: Bruce Baur, Ernest Benedict, John K. Bruce, Robert Budds
Votes: 94
10. Operation Wolf Patrol (2021)
86 min | Documentary
"Operation Wolf Patrol," is a feature length documentary about eco-activist, Rod Coronado, and his attempt to end wolf hunting in the United States. Over the course of three years, we watch... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Brown | Star: Rod Coronado
Votes: 14
11. Ice Bridge: Mackinac Island's Hidden Season (2008)
G | 72 min | Documentary, Family
Director: Mark Rensel
Votes: 27
12. Shipwrecked on a Great Lake (2014)
52 min | Adventure
An adventure docudrama from Canadian producer and director, Peter Rowe. Shipwrecked on a Great Lake is the story of Ned Myers, the 24-year-old Canadian-American sailor who was one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Rowe | Stars: Jack Manser, Ashley Rowe, John Fray, Tayo Jacobs
Votes: 9
13. Tundra (1981)
PG | Documentary
In this all hunting and fishing motion picture, a rugged pair of licensed guides tramp across the mid-west, Alaska, Canada and the western states to film hunting as it actually happened.
Director: Francis J. Murphy
15. Liveaboard: an American Odyssey (2022)
103 min | Documentary
An estranged mariner buys an old boat to live on, then seeks out liveaboards for advice on an epic voyage to rediscover what it means to be 'home'.
Director: Christopher Brownfield | Stars: Rick Arguelles, Michael Barber, Christopher Brownfield, Charley Cameron
16. Wonders of Chicago (1958)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Music
A deluxe musical guided tour of the Windy City, encompassing such wonders as the Buckingham fountain, the skyline, the Outer drive, some twenty miles of beaches, and architectural landmarks all about the town.
Director: Harry Foster | Stars: George Jessel, Bill Hayes, Rose Marie Jun, Jim Peterson Singers
17. Death on the Inland Seas (1988 TV Movie)
G | 30 min | Documentary
The Great Lakes are the busiest commercial waterways in the world. Since the first trappers settled in the region over 250 years ago, over 3,000 vessels have been sent to their graves in ... See full summary »
Director: Todd Hissong | Star: Todd Hissong
18. This Is America: The Great Lakes (1946)
16 min | Documentary, Short
A travelogue showcasing the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States, featuring the many industries, cities and states that depend upon the Great Lakes for the manufacturing, ... See full summary »
Star: Dwight Weist
19. Shipwrecks! (2021 TV Special)
57 min | Documentary
On the bottom of Wisconsin's Great Lakes lie the wrecks of over 700 ships. Each one tells a story about the state's maritime history; the mariners that worked on them; the industries and ... See full summary »
20. The Triumph of the Weak (1918)
50 min | Drama
The opening picture finds Edith (Alice Joyce) in prison where she has been for the last three years. She is a widow and her baby has been placed in an institution. She is paroled, finds her... See full summary »
Director: Tom Terriss | Stars: Alice Joyce, Walter McGrail, Templar Saxe, Eulalie Jensen
21. Mighty Niagara (1943)
9 min | Documentary, Short, History
This Traveltalks entry visits places along the Niagara River and gives the viewer spectacular images of Niagara Falls.
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 100
22.
Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
Episode:
Cruise: Part 1
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The girls work as temps to save for a cruise. They deal with a bratty boy, but they make it long enough to finally get aboard and say bon voyage. They discover Len and Squig have stowed away.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Betty Garrett, David L. Lander
Votes: 94
23.
The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Inspector-Detector or A Kick in the Plants/Canoes Who? or Look Before You Leak
(1960)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rocky & Bullwinkle, "Jet Fuel" Part 15 Fractured Fairy Tales "Rumpelstiltskin" Peabody's Improbably History "Sir Walter Raleigh" Rocky & Bullwinkle, "Jet Fuel" Part 16
Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Jim Hiltz, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, Rudy Zamora | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad
Votes: 48
24.
Cruising with Jane McDonald (2017– )
Episode:
Great Lakes
(2019)
44 min | Documentary, Music
First stop in Canada, Niagara Falls, then to Toronto (York) pop. 6 million, the CN Tower, Casa Loma (a castle) and on to Kingston, the thousand islands, and then to Montreal to see the changing of the guard.
Director: Ray Easmon | Star: Jane McDonald
Votes: 8
25.
How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
Episode:
America's Ice Age
(2010)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
Instead of looking at a geological feature and the convergence of mechanisms that created it, this program uses a different format; looking at one mechanism, glaciers, and the diverse effects they cause.
Director: Paul Nelson | Stars: Corey Johnson, Peter K. Swart, Steven E. Brown, James White
Votes: 23
26.
How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
Episode:
Great Lakes
(2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History
The Great Lakes region provided geologists with much of the evidence for the frequent ice ages that visited North America. But the lakes may be a rather transient feature of the continent ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Beckham | Stars: Corey Johnson, Timothy McCue, John Zawiskie, Marcus Bursik
Votes: 34
27.
Mayor of Kingstown (2021– )
Episode:
Never Missed a Pigeon
(2023)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the wake of the Kingstown Prison riot, violence and chaos ensue in the newly formed tent city. Mike and Bunny discuss what must be done to solve the leadership void on the inside. Kyle begins his new job with the Michigan State Police.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa
Votes: 932
28.
Sideprojects (2020– )
Episode:
The Loss of the SS Carl D. Bradley: The Largest Loss on the Great Lakes
(2022)
16 min | Documentary
Holding the title of "Queen of the Lakes" for 22 years as the longest and largest freighter on the Great Lakes, the SS Carl D. Bradley was a self-unloading freighter that sank during a ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
29.
OBF (2020– )
Episode:
US enemies are not gonna like this video...
(2022)
16 min | Documentary
In the present day and age the United States is unconquerable and even trying would be incredibly costly.
Star: Oliver Bahl
30.
GeologyHub (2017– )
Episode:
The Great Lakes of Canada; Why they Occur Along a Straight Line
(2023)
4 min | Documentary, News
Canada has four large lakes, comparable in size to the widely know Great Lakes, that lie along the Canadian Shield craton.
Star: Timothy C. Catron
31.
Signore Galilei (2020– )
Episode:
North America's Other Forgotten "Great Lakes"
(2022)
10 min | Documentary
Canada is blessed with a multitude of lakes that are overshadowed the renowned five Great Lakes although several are a large as the Great Lakes.
32.
Stunning History (2019– )
Episode:
The White Hurricane: The Great Lakes Storm of 1913
(2022)
11 min | Documentary, History
Here is the background of the deadliest storm on the Great Lakes know as the White Huricane. In this one storm over a dozen ships and crews were lost.
Star: Sam DeReign
33.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Niagara Falls
(2023)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Family
Embark to Niagara Falls and witness its amazing beauty and the wildlife that call it home.
Stars: Nyambi Nyambi, Jenna McGuire, Sam Skelton, Marcus Rosten
Votes: 28
34.
North America (2013– )
Episode:
Top 10
(2013)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Family
Our viewers cast 35,000 votes to answer the question, What is the top North America Destination? In this special episode, we count down the results, revealing some surprises along the way.
Stars: Tom Selleck, Steve Backshall, Dave Canterbury, Justine Evans
Votes: 21
35.
The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode:
The Double Backfire and the Democratic Party's Desperate Situation
(2018)
16 min | News
Things look for bad for the Democrats, unless they change their ways, argues Styx.
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
36.
Impossible (2017–2021)
Episode:
Episode #5.16
(2018)
44 min | Game-Show
This week's contestants attempt to win the prize of ten thousand one pound coins housed in the giant exclamation mark in the studio.
Director: Richard van't Riet | Star: Rick Edwards