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1. Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of two single women in the 1950s and '60s.
Stars: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, David L. Lander, Eddie Mekka
Votes: 8,807
2. Mork & Mindy (1978–1982)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Ralph James, Conrad Janis
Votes: 12,676
3. Police Woman (1974–1978)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows Sergeant "Pepper" Anderson, LAPD's top undercover cop. A member of the Criminal Conspiracy Unit, Pepper works the wild side of the street, where she poses as everything from a gangster's moll to a streetwalker to a prison inmate.
Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop, Ed Bernard
Votes: 2,337
4. Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
PG | 114 min | Action, Comedy
The San Fernando Valley adventures of trucker turned prize-fighter Philo Beddoe and his pet orangutan Clyde.
Director: James Fargo | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Beverly D'Angelo
Votes: 30,047 | Gross: $106.00M
5. How the West Was Won (1976–1979)
16+ | Drama, Western
The Macahans, a family from Virginia, headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the American West.
Stars: James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Kathryn Holcomb, William Kirby Cullen
Votes: 2,574
6. Dead for a Dollar (2022)
R | 107 min | Action, Drama, Western
A famed bounty hunter runs into his sworn enemy, a professional gambler and outlaw that he had sent to prison years before.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Brosnahan, Warren Burke
Votes: 6,405
7. Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow (1993 Video)
R | 99 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
2 companies battle for Cyborg domination. One's built a cyborg/Angelina Jolie so human, that they hope, she'll get into the competition's HQ and explode. But she escapes with her human martial arts instructor.
Director: Michael Schroeder | Stars: Elias Koteas, Angelina Jolie, Jack Palance, Billy Drago
Votes: 5,149
8. The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
A troubled, rebellious teen drives his rambunctious baseball team out to Houston where they play an exhibition game and the boy meets his estranged father, and hires him as the teams coach.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: William Devane, Jackie Earle Haley, Clifton James, Jimmy Baio
Votes: 3,685 | Gross: $19.10M
9. 10th & Wolf (2006)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A former street tough returns to his Philadelphia home after a stint in the military. Back on his home turf, he once again finds himself tangling with the mob boss who was instrumental in his going off to be a soldier.
Director: Bobby Moresco | Stars: James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro, Piper Perabo
Votes: 6,953 | Gross: $0.05M
10. The Manitou (1978)
PG | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400-year-old demonic Native American spirit.
Director: William Girdler | Stars: Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Michael Ansara, Stella Stevens
Votes: 3,317
11. Angie (1979–1980)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Angie Falco is a middle class Italian-American who marries the wealthy Brad Benson, and she soon learns how to adjust to her new lifestyle the hard way.
Stars: Donna Pescow, Robert Hays, Sharon Spelman, Debralee Scott
Votes: 493
12. Gemini Man (1976)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A man has a watch that makes him invisible when pressed. However he can only remain invisible for 15 minutes or else he will stay invisible forever.
Stars: Ben Murphy, Katherine Crawford, William Sylvester, Quinn K. Redeker
Votes: 376
13. The Soft Kill (1994)
R | 94 min | Mystery, Thriller
Private investigator and former police detective Jack Ramsey is enjoying an affair with the local district attorney's wife, but no longer, after she is strangled soon after he has departed following a session of amorous activity.
Director: Eli Cohen | Stars: Michael Harris, Brion James, Carrie-Anne Moss, Matt McCoy
Votes: 292
14. Night Visitor (1989)
R | 93 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A student known for telling stories witnesses a murder, the latest in a series of satanic killings of hookers.
Director: Rupert Hitzig | Stars: Derek Rydall, Allen Garfield, Kathleen Bailey, Jovanni Brascia
Votes: 877
15. The Creature Wasn't Nice (1981)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
When the spaceship Vertigo stops to explore a previously unknown planet, the crew finds an unrecognized dollop of protoplasm and takes it aboard ship to return it to earth for analysis. On ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kimmel | Stars: Cindy Williams, Bruce Kimmel, Leslie Nielsen, Gerrit Graham
Votes: 1,848
16. The Ratings Game (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A newly rich New Jersey trucker moves to Hollywood and creates a slew of hit TV shows by manipulating the ratings system with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Gerrit Graham, Bernadette Birkett
Votes: 825
17. Special Delivery (1976)
PG | 99 min | Comedy, Crime
A bank robber fleeing on foot shoves a bag full of money into a mailbox in downtown L.A. Only he doesn't realize that there are two onlookers who are very interested in the bag's content.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Bo Svenson, Cybill Shepherd, Mel Scott, Phillip R. Allen
Votes: 481
18. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1992)
R | 92 min | Comedy
Eli is a burglar who is caught in the act by Twinkle, a crazy heiress who coerces him into a sexual relationship. Their violent break-up at the altar makes him a fugitive in search of a new... See full summary »
Director: Joel Hershman | Stars: Max Parrish, Adrienne Shelly, Sean Young, Diane Ladd
Votes: 602 | Gross: $0.13M
19. Crashing (2007)
R | 79 min | Drama
Having been kicked out of his house by his wife, writer Richard McMurray crashes on the couch of two sexy co-eds where he just might find the inspiration to complete his second novel.
Director: Gary Walkow | Stars: David Cross, Caleigh White, Campbell Scott, Alex Kingston
Votes: 715
20. Beat (2000)
R | 93 min | Drama
Two murders that shaped the lives of several college students who went on to become some of the most influential writers of the Beat Generation.
Director: Gary Walkow | Stars: Courtney Love, Kiefer Sutherland, Lisa Sheridan, Patricia Llaca
Votes: 1,615
21. Men Seeking Women (1997)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy
Three friends, finding themselves single on their thirty-third birthdays, agree to bet two thousand dollars each to see who can get a girlfriend and live together for three months.
Director: Jim Milio | Stars: Grant Shaud, Maureen Teefy, Anthony Palermo, Holly Long
Votes: 795
22. David Cassidy - Man Undercover (1978–1979)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Twenty-something officer Dan Shay operates undercover in the Los Angeles youth scene.
Stars: David Cassidy, Simon Oakland, Wendy Rastattar, Michael A. Salcido
Votes: 139
23. The Quickie (2001)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama
A crime soap opera about a Russian mobster retiring from "the business" on New Year's Eve, only to discover he has been targeted for death by a rival mobster.
Director: Sergei Bodrov | Stars: Vladimir Mashkov, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brenda Bakke, Dennis Bendersky
Votes: 886
24. Nightcomer (2013)
91 min | Horror, Thriller
After an unforeseen and violent affliction turns her world upside down, Rowena Hambleton struggles to survive night-to-night as she prowls the streets of Los Angeles. If there is a cure for what ails her, Rowena has yet to find it.
Director: Alain Silver | Stars: Mackenzie Rosman, Devin Metzger, Eric Gorlow, Alain Silver
Votes: 185
25. The 7 (2006)
84 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of young students is being stalked by a bloodthirsty creature, which starts to kill them one by one. Their only hope for survival is to try to find a way out before the cave becomes their grave.
Director: Adam Schlachter | Stars: Sandra Echeverría, Kelly Blatz, Alison MacInnis, Walter Perez
Votes: 251
26. Fatherland (III)
95 min | Drama | Pre-production
In 1964 Berlin, a detective probes the murders of Nazi officials. Defying the SS, he teams with a brave American journalist to expose a conspiracy concealing the Holocaust's shocking truth from the world under the Nazi regime.
Director: Dennis Gansel | Star: Luke Evans
27. Prime Suspect (1989)
89 min | Thriller
The only witness to a young woman's murder has a nervous breakdown, is institutionalized, and escapes, tracking down the murderer.
Director: Bruce Kimmel | Stars: Robert F. Lyons, Susan Strasberg, Frank Stallone, Billy Drago
Votes: 136
28. We Kill for Love (2023)
163 min | Documentary
A documentary that goes in search of the forgotten world of the direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.
Director: Anthony Penta | Stars: Daniel D. Anderson, David Andrews, Thomas K. Arnold, Abbey Bender
Votes: 34
29. Adventures in Appletown (2008 Video)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Will and Clayton witness a murder, but out of fear decide not to tell anyone. They and their friend Betsy, whose father has been wrongfully accused of the crime, go on a journey to find the... See full summary »
Director: Bobby Moresco | Stars: Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Victoria Justice, R.D. Call
Votes: 398
30. Mortuary Academy (1988)
R | 87 min | Comedy
"Police Academy" clone, about some nerds who inherit an academy for morticians, which is run by a corrupt closet necrophiliac. Of course, the most incompetent students possible are accepted... See full summary »
Director: Michael Schroeder | Stars: Richard Kennedy, Christopher Atkins, Perry Lang, Gary Veney
Votes: 431
31. And I Alone Survived (1978 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Based on a true story, this tells the story of a young woman who is the only survivor of a plane crash in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and her struggle to get to safety despite her injuries... See full summary »
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Blair Brown, David Ackroyd, Vera Miles, G.D. Spradlin
Votes: 128
32. Time at the Top (1999 TV Movie)
G | 96 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Her building's elevator, having been altered by a retired physicist in the building, transports 14-year old Susan Shawson back in time from 1998 Philadelphia to the same place in 1881. ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Kaufman | Stars: Timothy Busfield, Elisha Cuthbert, Gabrielle Boni, Matthew Harbour
Votes: 654
33. Girl Stolen
Drama | Pre-production
A biracial teenager is accidentally kidnapped, then held for ransom. She's smart, she's courageous - and she's blind.
Director: Michael Morrissey
34. E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998– )
30 min | Documentary
Hollywood's most notorious scandals exposed through interviews and re-enactments.
Stars: A.J. Benza, A.C. Lyles, Marc Wanamaker, Bob Thomas
Votes: 317
35. Palmer's Pick-Up (1999)
R | 108 min | Comedy
Two dimwit owners (Robert Carradine, Richard Hillman) of a struggling hauling company are approached about hauling a huge, mysterious box across country at the end of the century. The cargo... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Coppola | Stars: Marc Coppola, Morton Downey Jr., Robert Carradine, Richard Hillman
Votes: 262
36. Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981)
R | 92 min | Horror
Two children who have psychic powers use them to avenge the death of their father, who was murdered by a biker gang.
Director: Patrick Regan | Stars: Fabian, Marilyn Burns, Jon Cedar, Marvin Miller
Votes: 333
37. Kingston: Confidential (1976–1977)
60 min | Drama
Publishing magnate R.B. Kingston, with help from his young assistants, solves crimes in his spare time from operating his empire of newspapers and TV stations.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Art Hindle, Pamela Hensley, Robert Mandan
Votes: 35
38. White Nights (2005)
91 min | Drama
Four nights in Dostoevksy's 1847 St. Petersburg are transposed to 21st-century Los Angeles. Over that period, a self-described dreamer helps a young woman in emotional distress.
Director: Alain Silver | Stars: Jilon VanOver, Carlita Pena Herrera, Mike Faiola, Chi Chi Navarro
Votes: 19
39. Torch (2021)
PG-13 | 100 min | Thriller
Clara grew up in the Belize jungles but was sent to live in San Francisco after a childhood trauma. Her older boyfriend, Gabriel encourages a trip back to her jungle home. Once arriving, ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Coppola | Stars: Lacey Dorn, Vincent Spano, John Savage, Deborah Kara Unger
Votes: 62
40. The Legend of the Golden Gun (1979 TV Movie)
Unrated | 100 min | Fantasy, Western
During the American Civil War, after his family is killed by Confederate raider William Quantrill, a young farmer seeks the help of a famous gunfighter in order to exact revenge on Quantrill.
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Jeff Osterhage, Carl Franklin, Robert Davi, Keir Dullea
Votes: 327
41. The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park (2006)
105 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A dark secret is held by a small desert town. When two men arrive to receive a mysterious inheritance, they discover not only more about their pasts but their present ties to an ancient ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Coppola | Stars: Fort Atkinson, Lynda Carter, Stephanie Dees, Holgie Forrester
Votes: 168
42. Radio Mary (2017)
Not Rated | 77 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
In the elevator a man touches Mary's shoulder and talks to her telepathically. From that day everything changes in Mary's life, she starts reading people's mind becoming a sort of living radio and soon is pushed toward a bloody path.
Director: Gary Walkow | Stars: Kate Lyn Sheil, Eric Gorlow, Jonas Ball, Matthew Brenher
Votes: 200
43. Prince Jack (1984)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama
John F. Kennedy makes decisions with his father, brother Robert, Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King.
Director: Bert Lovitt | Stars: Robert Hogan, James F. Kelly, Kenneth Mars, Lloyd Nolan
Votes: 45
44. Lars Shrike Walks the Night
Sci-Fi | Post-production
Director: Gary Walkow | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, David Clennon, Christine Lin, Kati Schwartz
45. Nasty Piece of Work (2016)
80 min | Drama
Nasty Piece of Work is a neo-noir thriller set in the fetish underworld of Los Angeles. The story is told from the point of view of three characters: a lifestyle dominatrix, a Buddhist stripper/saint, and a conflicted private investigator.
Directors: James Ursini, Haesun Woo | Stars: Celestino Cornielle, Sam Aotaki, Raffaela O'Neill, Eric Dean
Votes: 60
46. Runaway Dreams (1989)
92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young girl runs away and is forced to become a prostitute.
Director: Michele Noble | Stars: Kaitlin Hopkins, Laird Stuart, Brian Tarantina, Jefferson Black
Votes: 48
47. Likely Stories, Vol. 4 (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
"Likely Stories" was one Pay-TV's first original comedy programs. The one-hour shows were a mixed-bag of short films, videos, and animation that helped define the cutting-edge of today's ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Bonerz, David Jablin, Bruce Kimmel, Danny DeVito | Stars: Angela Aames, Lillian Adams, Peter Brocco, Robert Costanzo
Votes: 12
48. Gunfighter (1999)
PG-13 | 94 min | Western
A classic western tale of hate, murder and revenge.
Director: Christopher Coppola | Stars: Robert Carradine, Martin Sheen, George Nix, Dick Chaney
Votes: 347
49. The Selling of Vince D'Angelo (1983 TV Movie)
21 min | Comedy, Drama
Danny DeVito stars in and directs this critically acclaimed short film which was part of the ground breaking HBO/Cinemax anthology series, "Likely Stories." Danny plays corrupt Congressman ... See full summary »
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Vincent Schiavelli, Frank Sivero
Votes: 44
50. Sacred Blood (2015)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
For Natia, firing bullets at her sister's head and narrowly missing is all in a days work. After taking over the family business, her sharp shooting act is the only thing keeping the ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Coppola | Stars: Anna Luca Biani, Bai Ling, Michael Madsen, Konstantin Kryukov
Votes: 51