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1. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.

Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis

Votes: 8,735

2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

PG | 138 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Roy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon

Votes: 216,754 | Gross: $132.09M

3. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear.

Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 10,629

4. True Grit (1969)

G | 128 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate

Votes: 51,420 | Gross: $31.13M

5. When a Stranger Calls (1979)

R | 97 min | Mystery, Thriller

A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.

Director: Fred Walton | Stars: Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Rutanya Alda, Carmen Argenziano

Votes: 14,311 | Gross: $21.41M

6. The China Syndrome (1979)

PG | 122 min | Drama, Thriller

A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.

Director: James Bridges | Stars: Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Scott Brady

Votes: 33,011 | Gross: $51.72M

7. The Swimmer (1968)

M/PG | 95 min | Drama

A man spends a summer day swimming as many pools as he can all over a quiet suburban town.

Directors: Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Tony Bickley

Votes: 13,751

8. The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama

After his last crime has him looking at a long prison sentence for repeat offenses, a low level Boston gangster decides to snitch on his friends to avoid jail time.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats

Votes: 12,194

9. Telefon (1977)

PG | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Russian officer is sent to the U.S. to try and stop sleeper agents who will mindlessly attack government entities when they hear certain coded words.

Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence, Tyne Daly

Votes: 6,242

10. Johnny Ringo (1959–1960)

30 min | Western

Ex-gunfighter Johnny Ringo is now the sheriff of a small Western town, and attempts to keep the peace with the aid of his girl Laura Thomas and his deputy Cully.

Stars: Don Durant, Mark Goddard, Karen Sharpe, Terence de Marney

Votes: 176

11. The Joker Is Wild (1957)

Approved | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Musical

Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies. When he bolts one job for another,... See full summary »

Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, Eddie Albert

Votes: 1,471

12. Lady Liberty (1971)

PG | 95 min | Comedy

United States Customs at New York's JFK Airport won't allow her to enter the country with a Baked Ham. So she decides to eat the ham at the airport and then come in to the country. Obviously there are many sub themes and story twists.

Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Sophia Loren, Gigi Proietti, William Devane, Beeson Carroll

Votes: 515

13. Fear Strikes Out (1957)

Approved | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore, Adam Williams

Votes: 2,158

14. The Werewolf of Washington (1973)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Horror

Reporter having affair with president's daughter sent to Hungary, bitten by wolf then transferred back to Washington where bodies appear.

Director: Milton Moses Ginsberg | Stars: Dean Stockwell, Katalin Kallay, Henry Ferrentino, Despo Diamantidou

Votes: 1,216

15. Dog and Cat (1977)

60 min | Crime, Drama

Cop show about a veteran detective and his sexy younger female partner.

Stars: Lou Antonio, Kim Basinger, Matt Clark, Charles Siebert

Votes: 67

16. West Point (1956–1957)

30 min | Drama

Dramatic series of actual people and events at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Stars: Donald May, Larry Thor, Lew Gallo, Charles Maxwell

Votes: 131

17. Abduction (1975)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Daughter of a wealthy family is kidnapped by left wing terrorists.

Director: Joseph Zito | Stars: Judith-Marie Bergan, David Pendleton, Gregory Rozakis, Catherine Lacy

Votes: 296

18. The Independent (2000)

R | 81 min | Comedy

A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.

Director: Stephen Kessler | Stars: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, Ted Demme

Votes: 1,370 | Gross: $0.24M

19. Brass (1985 TV Movie)

PG | 94 min | Crime, Drama

The Chief of Detectives of the New York Police Department, is a tough cop who has worked his way up the ladder from being on a beat.

Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Lois Nettleton, Larry Atlas, Samuel E. Wright

Votes: 137

20. Short Cut to Hell (1957)

Passed | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A professional hitman is hired by a friend to commit two murders. His friend pays him off in what turns out to be stolen money, and the police soon trace the money to him. On the run, he ... See full summary »

Director: James Cagney | Stars: William Bishop, Robert Ivers, Georgann Johnson, Yvette Vickers

Votes: 313

21. The Last Hurrah (1977 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama

The longtime head of a powerful political machine is determined to win a fourth election and stay in power, despite challenges to his regime by young, dissatisfied opponents, and his ... See full summary »

Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Leslie Ackerman, John Anderson, Dana Andrews

Votes: 48

22. The Baron (1977)

89 min | Action, Drama

Black actor tries to make his own movie with an all-black cast, but to make it he's forced to borrow money from the Mafia. Complications ensue.

Director: Phillip Fenty | Stars: Calvin Lockhart, Vicki Baltimore, Joan Blondell, Marlene Clark

Votes: 162

23. Atlantic City Jackpot (1976)

R | 88 min | Action, Drama

A prominent businessman's children become the target of a young, unemployed man, who sees them as his ticket to wealth.

Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Laurence Luckinbill, Graham Beckel, Regina Baff, Sam Levene

Votes: 72

24. The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1975)

PG | 83 min | Mystery, Thriller

A boat captain in the Caribbean becomes part of a bond theft/murder cover up.

Director: Robert Arkless | Stars: Dorothy Malone, Keenan Wynn, Aldo Ray, Alex Sheafe

Votes: 73

25. Nights at O'Rear's (1980)

45 min | Drama

Young Mildred, a carhop waitress at O'Rear's Drive-In Theater, falls for Max, an egotistical bitter once-popular local high school football star.

Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Linda Gillen, Craig Wasson, Louise Hoven, Sally Julian

Votes: 16

26. Rainy Day

Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Announced

A dingy diner hosts a super-natural chess game between the forces of Good and Evil. Each move determining the fate of a small town girl and those around her. This film ultimately examines the all too human traits of love, loss, jealousy, betrayal, addiction and maybe even hope.

27. Dog and Cat (1977)
Episode: Dead Dog and Cat (1977)

Crime, Drama

Kane and Ramsey investigate the rapes of several prominent women.

Stars: Lou Antonio, Kim Basinger, Matt Clark, Gary Giem

28. Dog and Cat (1977)
Episode: Live Bait (1977)

Crime, Drama

A rapist is targeting notable women of the community. A plan is developed by the police to have Kane act as a lure to apprehend the criminal.

Director: Bob Kelljan | Stars: Lou Antonio, Kim Basinger, Matt Clark, Tracy Brooks Swope

Votes: 9

29. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode: Johnny Red (1959)

TV-G | 30 min | Western

A man unexpectedly turns up in Dodge City claiming to be Billy Crale, the long-lost son of a well-to-do local widow. Matt knows that the war office reported Billy Crale killed in the Civil ... See full summary »

Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake

Votes: 187

30. Johnny Ringo (1959–1960)
Episode: The Assassins (1960)

25 min | Western

An aging Russian violinist takes up residence in Velardi but refuses Johnny's offer of assistance when members of his country's secret police arrive soon after.

Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Don Durant, Karen Sharpe, Mark Goddard, Terence de Marney

Votes: 19

31. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: The Set-Up: Part 1 (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky and Hutch are assigned to protect a criminal who's supposed to testify against his associates. But someone kills him. Later the man who kills him claims to have no remorse because ... See full summary »

Director: George McCowan | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 266

32. West Point (1956–1957)
Episode: M-24 (1957)

30 min | Drama

For unauthorized use of a training tank, a cadet leaves the Point, but what he learned proves invaluable when he's under fire during combat in Korea.

Director: Eddie Davis | Stars: Roger Smith, John Erman, Ross Elliott, Robert Brubaker