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1. Inside Story: Scarface (2013 TV Movie)
86 min | Documentary
Tony Montana and his close friend Manny, build a strong drug empire in Miami. However as his power begins to grow, so does his ego and his enemies, and his own paranoia begins to plague his empire.
Stars: Martin Bregman, Brian De Palma, Al Pacino
Votes: 27
2.
Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
Episode:
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
225 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Directors: Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow, Francis Ford Coppola
Votes: 5,138
3. Backstory (2000– )
Documentary
As seen on AMC, "Backstory" is a series that takes a provocative and in-depth look at the making of popular motion pictures. Stars, directors, producers and other Hollywood players provide ... See full summary »
Stars: Rino Romano, Rudy Behlmer, Richard D. Zanuck, Red Buttons
Votes: 178
4. Scarface (1983)
R | 170 min | Crime, Drama
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Votes: 916,120 | Gross: $45.60M
5. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 136
6.
Scene by Scene (1997–2003)
Episode:
Brian De Palma
(1998)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Director: Mark Cousins | Stars: Mark Cousins, Brian De Palma
Votes: 11
7. Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988 (1989 Video)
100 min | Documentary, Music
"The Boss" is back again; full-force in one of his best productions with the E Street Band. I've never seen Bruce Springsteen in better form! This decade-long anthology not only features ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Meiert Avis, Brian De Palma, Carol Dodds, Danny Goldberg, Arnold Levine, Anthony Potenza, Arthur Rosato, John Sayles, Julian Schlossberg | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Courteney Cox
Votes: 354
8. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,707
9. Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' (2006 Video)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Déborah Znaty | Stars: Brian De Palma, Peter Elbling, William Finley, Gerrit Graham
Votes: 61
10. Carlito's Way (1993)
R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo
Votes: 232,305 | Gross: $36.95M
11. The Dick Cavett Show (1975–1982)
30 min | Talk-Show
Host Dick Cavett chats with various celebrities. This particular series was "The Dick Cavett Show" on PBS Late Night and ran from October 1977-October 1982
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Phil Silvers, Neil Simon
Votes: 282
12. Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001 Video)
165 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Directors: Meiert Avis, Adam Bernstein, Peter Care, Brian De Palma, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Carol Dodds, Danny Goldberg, Arnold Levine, Sean Penn, Anthony Potenza, Tim Robbins, Arthur Rosato, John Sayles, Julian Schlossberg | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Courteney Cox
Votes: 314
13. Light the Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast (2018 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
All about Mission: Impossible. Interviews with people who worked on the franchise, including Oscar-winning directors, writers, cinematographers, and editors.
Stars: Charles Hood, Drew Taylor, Christopher McQuarrie, Paul Hirsch
Votes: 10
14. Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999 TV Movie)
101 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primarily focuses on his American classics, ... See full summary »
Director: Ted Haimes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Demme, Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Stefano
Votes: 613
15. The Untouchables (1987)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith
Votes: 330,719 | Gross: $76.27M
16. Isle of Dogs (2018)
PG-13 | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban
Votes: 190,762 | Gross: $32.02M
17. Spielberg (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 147 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Butler
Votes: 8,303
18. Cinéma, de notre temps (1989– )
Documentary
"Cinema of Our Time" is a documentary series about contemporary filmmakers from around the world, created by Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe, as a follow-up to the acclaimed initial series "Filmmakers of Our Time" (1964-1972).
Stars: Jean-Claude Dauphin, André S. Labarthe, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean Douchet
Votes: 186
19. American Cinema (1995–1996)
55 min | Documentary
The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic.
Stars: John Lithgow, Matthew Modine, Kathleen Turner, Cliff Robertson
Votes: 274
20. Dans met de Duivel (2015)
83 min | Drama, Thriller
A man must turn a woman into a murderer while escaping his own troubled soul.
Directors: John de Haas, Angelo Perez Lebbink | Stars: Cynthia Galjee, Raymond Thiry, Lizelotte van Dijk, Peter Faber
Votes: 23
21. The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' (2001 Video)
Unrated | 44 min | Documentary, Short
Produced as part of the DVD release for 'Dressed to Kill', this documentary gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this thrilling murder mystery. Includes interviews with ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Brian De Palma, George Litto, Angie Dickinson, Keith Gordon
Votes: 106
22.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
(1994)
Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder.
Director: David M. Thompson | Stars: Allison Anders, Lawrence Bender, Brian De Palma, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 87
23. Away from Her (2006)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama
A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheelchair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home.
Director: Sarah Polley | Stars: Julie Christie, Michael Murphy, Gordon Pinsent, Stacey LaBerge
Votes: 23,077 | Gross: $4.57M
24. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
25. Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax (Body Double Version) (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
In addition, a version including footage from the Brian De Palma film 'Body Double'.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash
Votes: 159
26. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Michel Piccoli, Nagisa Ôshima, Allison Anders
Votes: 94
27. Carlito's Way: Brian De Palma on 'Carlito's Way' (2005 Video)
5 min | Short
Brian De Palma offers comments on verisimilitude and various actors, visual elements, and movie critics.
Stars: Brian De Palma, John Leguizamo, Al Pacino
Votes: 23
28.
Cinéma, de notre temps (1989– )
Episode:
The Scorsese Machine
(1990)
73 min | Documentary
Scorsese is filmed in his office, and at home with his parents, allowing him to speak whenever he feels like it rather than responding to conventional interview questions.
Director: André S. Labarthe | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Michael Powell
Votes: 68
29. Carrie (1976)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery
Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta
Votes: 206,597 | Gross: $33.80M
30. Blow Out (1981)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz
Votes: 63,225 | Gross: $13.75M
31. De Palma (2015)
R | 110 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about writer and director Brian De Palma.
Directors: Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow | Stars: Brian De Palma, Mark Hamill, Amy Irving, Kurt Russell
Votes: 6,200 | Gross: $0.16M
32. Body Double: The Mystery (2006 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short
We hear from De Palma, Griffith, and Henry as they examine the porn flicks created for Double, character issues and the movie's impact on Griffith's career, the use of interpretive ... See full summary »
Stars: Brian De Palma, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry
Votes: 12
33. Acting 'Carrie' (2001 Video)
43 min | Documentary, Short
In this documentary director Brian De Palma and the stars from his film "Carrie" (such as Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Nancy Allen and others) share stories about ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: William Katt, Brian De Palma, Amy Irving, P.J. Soles
Votes: 174
34. Ennio Morricone (1995 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary
A documentary exploring the life and work of the great Italian composer.
Director: David M. Thompson | Stars: Ennio Morricone, Bruno Battisti D'Amario, Bernardo Bertolucci, John Boorman
Votes: 98
35. Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' (2001 Video)
Unrated | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Brian De Palma, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Dennis Franz
Votes: 90
36. From the Darkness Theatre (2013)
12 min | Short, Drama, Horror
The private life of a local television Horror Host named Uncle Seymour Cadavers - a life filled with dingy theaters, old movies, and sinful actions.
Director: Michael Viers | Stars: Michael Denk, Linda Cieslik, Thad Dulde, Tim Goulet Jr.
Votes: 16
37. Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso (II) (2016 Podcast Series)
Stars: Sam Fragoso, Ashish Jha, W. Kamau Bell, Jenny Slate
Votes: 12
38. Running Scared (2006)
R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A low-ranking thug is entrusted by his crime boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things get out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.
Director: Wayne Kramer | Stars: Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Chazz Palminteri, Vera Farmiga
Votes: 103,651 | Gross: $6.86M
39. Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham
Votes: 22,386 | Gross: $0.16M
40. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 294
41. Body Double: The Controversy (2006 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short
This piece features De Palma, Shelton, Henry, Griffith and Franz. As implied by the title, "Controversy" looks at reactions to Body Double. It views critical opinions from 1984, De Palma's ... See full summary »
Stars: Brian De Palma, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton
Votes: 14
42. Mission: Impossible (1996)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny
Votes: 470,168 | Gross: $180.98M
43. Mean Streets (1973)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In New York City's Little Italy, a devoutly Catholic mobster must reconcile his desire for power, his feelings for his epileptic lover, and his devotion to his troublesome friend.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval, Amy Robinson
Votes: 119,593 | Gross: $3.13M
44. The Tale (2018)
TV-MA | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach.
Director: Jennifer Fox | Stars: Laura Dern, Jason Ritter, Common, Elizabeth Debicki
Votes: 19,696
45. Bruce Springsteen: Dancing in the Dark (1984 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Short, Music, Musical
Brian De Palma directs the great Bruce Springsteen in one of the most iconic video clips of the 1980's. In it, the boss Springsteen performs his hit "Dancing in the Dark" to a large and ... See full summary »
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, Steven Van Zandt, Max Weinberg
Votes: 874
46. Court-circuit (2001– )
90 min
Stars: Christine Diensberg, Sophie Tavert, Sonja Szylowicki, Aurel Bantzer
Votes: 24
47. Unseen + Untold: Scarface (2003 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Behind the scenes of the classic film Scarface, produced by Spike TV.
Stars: Steven Bauer, Martin Bregman, Brian De Palma, Al Pacino
Votes: 56
48. The French Dispatch (2021)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine".
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux
Votes: 150,516
49. Dressed to Kill (1980)
R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon
Votes: 48,198 | Gross: $31.90M
50. Casualties of War (1989)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly
Votes: 48,120 | Gross: $18.67M