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1.
St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
Episode:
Black's Magic
(1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Turner returns from Mississippi; Chandler is nervous about the status of his relationship with Turner; Auschlander ends up being in the wrong place at the wrong time when he ventures to a ... See full summary »
Director: Bethany Rooney | Stars: Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr., Stephen Furst
Votes: 50
2.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 5
(1985)
180 min | Drama, History
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 19
3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,245
4.
ER (1994–2009)
Episode:
The Storm: Part 2
(1999)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Romance
When a school bus becomes involved in an accident, Mark assists paramedics with treating injured children; Weaver makes a discovery regarding a colleague.
Director: Christopher Chulack | Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Votes: 586
5. Ascension Day (2007 Video)
Drama, History
A drama focused on Nat Turner and the 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia.
Director: Akosua Busia | Stars: John Amos, Michael Bear, Paul Benjamin, Michael Bretten
Votes: 75
6. Key West (1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Seamus O'Neill is a Hemingway wannabe who strikes it rich and uses his newfound wealth to move to Key West in search of inspiration for his writing. He interacts with many colorful characters in this offbeat locale.
Stars: Fisher Stevens, Denise Crosby, Lara Piper, Brian Thompson
Votes: 371
7.
Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
Episode:
A Song of Songs
(1987)
Not Rated | 49 min | Drama, Fantasy
Gabe, a jazz musician, is reunited with his old flame. He finds out that after all these years, the woman he once loved has changed.
Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, Akosua Busia, Rosalind Cash
Votes: 108
8. Late Starter (1985– )
50 min
When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Rowena Cooper, Akosua Busia, Julia Foster
Votes: 21
9.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 4
(1985)
120 min | Drama, History
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 14
10. St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital.
Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Howie Mandel, David Morse, Christina Pickles
Votes: 5,225
11.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 2
(1985)
120 min | Drama, History
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 14
12. ER (1994–2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Romance
The doctors who work in the ER at the County General Hospital in Chicago grapple with ups and downs in their personal and professional lives while trying to give apt medical care to their patients.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Eriq La Salle
Votes: 67,862
13.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 1
(1985)
180 min | Drama, History
The earliest experiences of the Christian church after Jesus' ascension are powerfully dramatized in this remarkably authentic TV miniseries epic covering the years A.D. 30-69. Includes episodes 1 and 2 of the 12-episode dramatic series.
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 17
14.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 3
(1985)
120 min | Drama, History
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 14
15. The Color Purple (1985)
PG-13 | 154 min | Drama
A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery
Votes: 97,475 | Gross: $98.47M
16. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.
Stars: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman, Richard Mulligan, William Atherton
Votes: 12,273
17.
ER (1994–2009)
Episode:
Choosing Joi
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance
Ross helps the mother of a dying boy; Benton attends a parent/child signing class. Corday doesn't give her account in the case against Dr. Romano. Romano blackmails Corday into dropping her... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Chulack | Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Votes: 379
18.
ER (1994–2009)
Episode:
Point of Origin
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance
Greene uses a past trauma to help Mobalage save himself from deportation. Carter applies for chief resident and spends the day in charge of the ER, where he misunderstands a case involving ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies, Gloria Reuben
Votes: 363
19.
ER (1994–2009)
Episode:
Sticks and Stones
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance
Carter deals with tenant drama at an apartment tower during a ride-along that later has deadly consequences, Lucy has to hide a cancer diagnosis from an ill woman at the behest of the ... See full summary »
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies, Gloria Reuben
Votes: 373
20.
Dead Man's Walk (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1996)
TV-14 | 90 min | Western
After surrendering to the Mexican army, the expedition's captors march them across 500 miles of desert to New Mexico.
Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Patricia Childress, Joaquim de Almeida
Votes: 74
21. Rosewood (1997)
R | 140 min | Action, Drama, History
A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African-American community.
Director: John Singleton | Stars: Jon Voight, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Bruce McGill
Votes: 8,908 | Gross: $13.10M
22. A.D. (1985)
600 min | Drama, History
Set just after the death of Jesus Christ, this mini-series chronicles the life & adventures of Jesus's disciples, and events in Rome during the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 536
23. The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a film stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.
Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Markie Post
Votes: 9,155
24. Crossroads (1986)
R | 99 min | Drama, Music, Mystery
A wannabe blues-guitar virtuoso finds an old blues player and hopes he can teach him a long-lost song by legendary musician Robert Johnson.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz, Joe Morton
Votes: 17,676 | Gross: $5.84M
25. Dead Man's Walk (1996)
PG-13 | 272 min | Western
In this prequel to "Lonesome Dove", two young men join the Texas Rangers unit that's on a mission to annex Santa Fe.
Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Patricia Childress, Edward James Olmos
Votes: 1,933
26.
The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
Episode:
To the Finish
(1983)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Colt tries to persuade Patterson, a Vietnam War veteran and former race-car driver, to return to racing. But Mr. Fargo's thugs do their best to prevent the two from reaching Phoenix where a race is being held.
Director: Daniel Haller | Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Markie Post
Votes: 54
27.
Knight Rider (1982–1986)
Episode:
Blind Spot
(1983)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Foundation is tipped to investigate the exploitation of illegal aliens at a scrapyard. When a man suspected to be the informant gets shot, the only witness turns out to be a blind woman called Julie Robinson.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Rebecca Holden, Elyssa Davalos
Votes: 283
28. Simon & Simon (1981–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency.
Stars: Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Mary Carver, Tim Reid
Votes: 6,119
29. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Richard Basehart, Patricia McPherson
Votes: 37,650
30.
Simon & Simon (1981–1989)
Episode:
Slither
(1985)
TV-PG | Action, Crime, Drama
A.J. goes under cover at a high school to help keep an eye on the daughter of an old family friend. Drugs are involved and things get weird when A.J. is slipped a drug in order to free the girl from his custody.
Director: Gerald McRaney | Stars: Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Mary Carver, Tim Reid
Votes: 57
31. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy
A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people.
Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, James Troesh, Margie Impert
Votes: 6,538
32. CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984–1996)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
CBS late afternoon specials designed for middle school and high school students, dramatizing issues affecting teenagers.
Stars: Monica Calhoun, Tammy Lauren, Nick Angotti, Beau Dremann
Votes: 354
33.
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984–1996)
Episode:
Babies Having Babies
(1986)
56 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Five pregnant teenage girls meet up at a group counseling session and begin to discuss their situation and feelings amongst each other.
Director: Martin Sheen | Stars: Akosua Busia, Renée Estevez, Lori Loughlin, Claudia Wells
Votes: 46
34. Tears of the Sun (2003)
R | 121 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A Special-Ops commander leads his team into the Nigerian jungle in order to rescue a doctor who will only join them if they agree to save 70 refugees too.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Monica Bellucci, Eamonn Walker
Votes: 130,657 | Gross: $43.73M
35. New Jack City (1991)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.
Director: Mario Van Peebles | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock
Votes: 38,879 | Gross: $47.62M
36. Mad City (1997)
PG-13 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A distraught man inadvertently takes a group of children hostage in a museum while a hungry, seasoned reporter tries to resurrect his career covering the story.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Alda, Mia Kirshner
Votes: 21,113 | Gross: $10.56M
37. A Special Friendship (1987 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
During the American Civil War, a wealthy white woman and the black woman who was once her slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Tracy Pollan, Akosua Busia, Josef Sommer, Adam Storke
Votes: 37
38.
The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
Episode:
The After Hours/Lost and Found/The World Next Door
(1986)
TV-PG | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The After Hours: Marsha Cole detects shadowy figures and mysterious voices around her during a trip to a local shopping mall. Lost and Found: College student Jennifer Templeton finds out why her possessions have been vanishing. The World Next Door: Would-be inventor Barney Schlessinger is bored with his life until he meets another inventor in a parallel world.
Directors: Paul Lynch, Bruce Malmuth, Gus Trikonis | Stars: Terry Farrell, Ned Bellamy, Ann Wedgeworth, Chip Heller
Votes: 336
39. Badge of the Assassin (1985 TV Movie)
R | 120 min | Drama
Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police detective on the trail of the killers that ... See full summary »
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: James Woods, Yaphet Kotto, Alex Rocco, David Harris
Votes: 364
40. Beloved (1998)
R | 172 min | Drama, History, Horror
A slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Yada Beener, Emil Pinnock
Votes: 9,588 | Gross: $22.85M
41. The George McKenna Story (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Biography, Drama
He risked it all to make the grade.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Denzel Washington, Lynn Whitfield, Akosua Busia, Richard Masur
Votes: 1,079
42. Native Son (1986)
PG | 111 min | Drama, Romance
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
Director: Jerrold Freedman | Stars: Victor Love, Matt Dillon, Elizabeth McGovern, Geraldine Page
Votes: 631 | Gross: $1.30M
43. Brother Future (1991 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 103 min | Drama, History, Sci-Fi
A young street rapper is transported back in time to the pre-Civil War South, where he finds himself in the middle of a slave revolt.
Director: Roy Campanella II | Stars: Phill Lewis, Carl Lumbly, Michael Burgess, Akosua Busia
Votes: 228
44. The Seventh Sign (1988)
R | 97 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Abby Quinn is eagerly awaiting childbirth but is haunted by dreams where she suffers a miscarriage. When she decides to rent a room to a mysterious stranger, she realizes a chain of events that will unleash the end of humanity.
Director: Carl Schultz | Stars: Demi Moore, Michael Biehn, Jürgen Prochnow, Peter Friedman
Votes: 15,690 | Gross: $18.88M
45. Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
This made-for-video documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Color Purple, Steven Spielberg's oscar-nominated adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, J. Michael Riva
Votes: 94
46. Saxo (1988)
116 min | Drama, Music
A record company manager is on the verge of bankruptcy. He meets two musicians, a saxophonist (Joe) and his sister (Puppet), a singer and guitarist, who he will launch successfully. But Puppet is to be murdered.
Director: Ariel Zeitoun | Stars: Gérard Lanvin, Akosua Busia, Richard Brooks, Laure Killing
Votes: 44
47. Ashanti (1979)
R | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Dr. Anansa Linderby (Beverly Johnson) is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Kabir Bedi, Beverly Johnson
Votes: 2,121
48. Louisiane (1984)
186 min | Drama, History, Romance
Virginia Tregan returns to her home in the U. S. Deep South from a sojourn in Paris only to discover that her family plantation and its holdings have been lost. She determines to recoup her family's fortune.
Directors: Philippe de Broca, Etienne Périer | Stars: Margot Kidder, Ian Charleson, Andréa Ferréol, Lloyd Bochner
Votes: 137
49. A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' (2003 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Reuben Cannon, Whoopi Goldberg, Alice Walker
Votes: 82
50. Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
This made-for-DVD documentary details the work that went into the production of Tears of the Sun, the Bruce Willis/Monica Belluci movie about a Navy Seal who must decide between his orders ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Bruce Willis, Antoine Fuqua, Johnny Messner, Sammi Rotibi
Votes: 82