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1. Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Western
The Civil War is past, but former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon can't put it behind him. Fresh are the memories of the death of his wife, killed at the hands of Union soldiers, an act that sets him on a course of revenge.
Stars: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy, Phil Burke
Votes: 55,751
2. Last Seen Alive (2022)
R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Will's soon-to-be ex-wife mysteriously vanishes at a gas station. He delves into the town's criminal underbelly while running from the authorities in a race against time to find her.
Director: Brian Goodman | Stars: Gerard Butler, Jaimie Alexander, Russell Hornsby, Ethan Embry
Votes: 30,003
3. The Outpost (2019)
R | 123 min | Action, Drama, History
A small team of U.S. soldiers battles against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Jack Kesy
Votes: 40,518
4. Straw Dogs (2011)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, James Woods
Votes: 35,817 | Gross: $10.32M
5. The Last Castle (2001)
R | 131 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against a corrupt and sadistic warden.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton
Votes: 85,273 | Gross: $18.21M
6. Damnation (2017–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Western
An epic saga about the secret history of the 1930s American heartland, centering on the mythic conflict and bloody struggle between big money and the downtrodden.
Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Killian Scott, Sarah Jones, Chasten Harmon
Votes: 9,014
7. The Contender (2000)
R | 126 min | Drama, Thriller
Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater
Votes: 25,007 | Gross: $17.87M
8. Nothing But the Truth (I) (2008)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga, Angela Bassett
Votes: 39,846 | Gross: $0.00M
9. Black Butterfly (II) (2017)
R | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A reclusive screenwriter takes in a mysterious drifter who is determined to repay his kindness by helping him finish his latest story.
Director: Brian Goodman | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Vincent Riotta
Votes: 14,917
10. What Doesn't Kill You (2008)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.
Director: Brian Goodman | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Goodman, Amanda Peet
Votes: 13,226
11. American Odyssey (2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Three families are torn apart when a stranded female soldier, a disillusioned corporate attorney and a disrespected political activist are pulled into the same shocking international military conspiracy.
Stars: Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli, Jake Robinson, Omar Ghazaoui
Votes: 6,293
12. The Senior
Drama, Sport | Post-production
Follows a man who, 37 years ago, was kicked off his collegiate football team for an altercation. Now at 59, he still carries that burden. He decides to go back to school to get his degree and try out for the team to redeem his past.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn, Michael Chiklis, Rob Corddry
13. Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Sport
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo
Votes: 21,311 | Gross: $3.17M
14. Casino Jack (2010)
R | 108 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz, Ruth Marshall
Votes: 17,704 | Gross: $1.04M
15. Commander in Chief (2005–2006)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
MacKenzie Allen becomes the first woman American president after she ascends to the job following the death of president Teddy Bridges.
Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor
Votes: 3,559
16. As Cool as I Am (2013)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.
Director: Max Mayer | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Thomas Mann, James Marsden, Claire Danes
Votes: 5,507
17. Deterrence (1999)
R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller
The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Kevin Pollak, Timothy Hutton, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Clotilde Courau
Votes: 2,839 | Gross: $0.14M
18. Louder Than Words (II) (2013)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Family
After the unexpected death of their daughter, a couple work to build a state of the art children's hospital where families are welcomed into the healing process.
Director: Anthony Fabian | Stars: David Duchovny, Adelaide Kane, Hope Davis, Arabella Field
Votes: 1,188
19. Line of Fire (2003–2005)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A "political drama" that juxtaposes the stories of a young female F.B.I. agent (Bibb) and a mobster (Paymer).
Stars: Leslie Bibb, Anson Mount, Leslie Hope, Julie Ann Emery
Votes: 317
20. 75 (2017)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A crash victim, a housewife and two repressed teens are connected by hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against heroin in Cincinnati.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Tifani Winkfield, Kip Bennett, Marcus B. Jackson, Shannon Faith
Votes: 60
21. Killing Reagan (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A look at John Hinkley's 1981 assassination attempt against U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Tim Matheson, Cynthia Nixon, Patrick St. Esprit, Joel Murray
Votes: 965
22. Scenes of the Crime (2001)
R | 91 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A young man about to get married earns extra cash by driving a local mobster, but things go awry when the mobster is killed by a rival crime boss.
Director: Dominique Forma | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Jon Abrahams, R. Lee Ermey, Mädchen Amick
Votes: 2,050
23. 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
24. The Search for John Gissing (2001)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy
Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger. He's to replace John Gissing; Gissing's gotten ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Mike Binder, Tim Briggs, Allan Corduner, Janeane Garofalo
Votes: 962
25. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 479
26. Monsters of God (2017 TV Movie)
60 min | Action, Adventure, War
Set in Texas in 1867, during the Comanche Wars, the project follows two powerful ex-cavalry men, a war-hungry Colonel, and his seemingly by-the-book executive officer.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Garret Dillahunt, Lauren Ambrose, Adam Beach, Efren Ramirez
Votes: 32
27. Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2009–2019)
Talk-Show
Each week, Kevin Pollak and his cohosts/sidekicks interview famous people, friends, and guest in a casual, relaxed setting, with Kevin occasional impersonations, improv, and asking humorous trivia questions.
Stars: Kevin Pollak, Samm Levine, Wayne Federman, Paget Brewster
Votes: 392
28. West Pointer
Drama | Announced
A graduate who is the top of his class in high school but now must learn to navigate and compete at a storied place where every student was also the best in class.
29. Hollywood Boulevard II (1990)
R | 82 min | Comedy
A studio finds itself in the middle of a bizarre murder mystery when an exploding teddy bear kills the latest star. Soon more actresses get violently eliminated as the desperate search for the killer begins.
Director: Steve Barnett | Stars: Ginger Lynn, Kelly Monteith, Eddie Deezen, Ken Wright
Votes: 124
30. Heckler (2007)
R | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Jamie Kennedy shows just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark
Director: Michael Addis | Stars: Louie Anderson, Criss Angel, Dave Attell, Vince August
Votes: 2,828
31. Junket Whore (1998)
57 min | Documentary
Documentary film that explores the relationship between Hollywood's publicists and the entertainment journalists.
Director: Debbie Melnyk | Stars: Lauren Hutton, Mark Pogachefsky, Hugh Grant, Downtown Julie Brown
Votes: 283
32. Capital City (2004 TV Movie)
83 min | Drama
Director: Spenser Hill | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Kyle Chandler, Jeffrey D. Sams, Brian Goodman
Votes: 86
33. The Surgeon General (2013 TV Movie)
Drama
This film tells some of the stories of John Sherman, a surgeon general with an overwhelming number of patients in need of care in a time where hospitals are more of an industry than a service.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Clancy Brown, Jason Isaacs, Katherine McNamara, Sean Astin
Votes: 38
34. The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006 TV Special)
TV-14
Director: Chris Donovan | Stars: Jessica Alba, Pamela Anderson, Patricia Arquette, Kevin Bacon
Votes: 204
35. I'm Paige Wilson (2007 TV Movie)
Drama
A young woman makes her way in Washington D.C.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Reggie Austin, Neal Bledsoe, Merle Dandridge, Tori Davis
Votes: 29
36. Trailers from Hell (2007– )
88 min | Talk-Show
TFH is the premier showcase for a breathtakingly eclectic assortment of trailers punctuated with informative and amusing commentary by a variety of contemporary filmmakers.
Stars: Mick Garris, Joe Dante, Brian Trenchard-Smith, Arnold Leibovit
Votes: 70
37. Speechless (2008 TV Movie)
Documentary
Screen Actors creatively and humorously show their support and solidarity for the Writers Guild of America during the historic strike of 2007/2008.
Directors: Justine Bateman, George Hickenlooper, Dean Alioto, Rod Lurie, Steve Pink, Joseph Greco | Stars: André 3000, Woody Allen, John Amos, Nicole Ansari-Cox
Votes: 82
38. The Nazi (2002)
14 min | Short, Drama
In 1987, Helen, who's dying of leukemia, travels to Israel to see imprisoned WW2 Nazi war criminal Franz who ran a concentration camp where her grandmother was killed. She wishes to make peace and forgive, but he is unrepentant.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Maura Tierney, James Cromwell, Shadi Dwait, Gil Hacohen
Votes: 48
39. Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997–2020)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Starting on CNBC in 1997 and changing to MSNBC in 1999, Chris Matthews asks the tough questions in gut-renching political and social debates with celebrity and non-celebrity guests.
Stars: Chris Matthews, David Shuster, Pat Buchanan, David Corn
Votes: 699
41. A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington (2012 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
A survey of movies about politics, with clips from several films and interviews with filmmakers and actors.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Terry Christensen, Rod Lurie, James Stewart, Julie Salamon
Votes: 34
42. Mister President (2008 TV Movie)
Documentary
An examination of the portrayal of American presidents both real and fictional in Hollywood movies and TV.
Director: Emilio Pacull | Stars: Dennis Haysbert, Rod Lurie, Mary McDonnell
44. President Hollywood (2008 TV Movie)
Documentary
Jonathan Freedland shows how 2008's race for the White House was run before on 'The West Wing', and argues that the relationship between on-screen art and political life isn't new.
Director: Janette Ballard | Stars: Jonathan Freedland, Eli Attie, Tad Devine, Ken Duberstein
Votes: 19
45. Petraeus Scandal (Untitled)
Drama | Announced
The never before told story about why CIA Director David Petraeus resigned three days after the 2012 Presidential Election.
46. The Triangle (2002)
11 min | Short, Drama
Director: Marc Frydman | Stars: Brian Goodman, Mark Goodman, Kim Myers, Sarah Thompson
47. WTF Nation Radio: Pop Culture Warrior (2020 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
WTF Nation Radio is a group of active duty and veteran service members who operate a radio station geared toward their "own kind."
Stars: Michael 'CQ' Carrasquillo, Clark Gregg, Louie Anderson, Ralph Garman
48. The Matthew Aaron Show Podcast (2011 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
THE MATTHEW AARON SHOW is a wildly popular, Award-nominated Entertainment and Comedy Podcast with a HUGE listening audience Worldwide (All 50 States + 73 Countries.) Hosted by Chicago ... See full summary »
Stars: Matthew Aaron, Lee Kepraios, Michael Terzo, Steve Weirich
49. The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Barbara Toennies | Stars: Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Frank Capra Jr., Sam Elliott
Votes: 40
50. IC Places Hollywood (2012)
30 min | News
A weekly recap of everything that is hot in the world of movies, music, fashion and books.
Stars: Steven Samblis, Shawn Edwards, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart
Votes: 43