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1. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, War
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 1,092,512 | Gross: $75.60M
2. Live Fast, Die Young (2008)
101 min | Drama
After an A-list star accidentally dies at a Christmas party, a group of ten Hollywood insiders seek redemption.
Director: Timothy A. Chey | Stars: Tammy Felice, Eric Feliciano, Joleigh Fioreavanti, William Thomas Jones
Votes: 865 | Gross: $0.02M
3.
By the Sword Divided (1983–1985)
Episode:
Ring of Fire
(1983)
Drama, History, War
The September 1645 "ring of fire" and "from the ashes" parliamentary attack on Anescott was a dirty, bloody little battle in which the family patriarch, Sir Martin Lacy, was killed by ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Stuart Organ, Michael Parkhouse, Andrew McCulloch, Tim Bentinck
Votes: 8
4. In the Name of the Father (1993)
R | 133 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Alison Crosbie, Philip King
Votes: 187,304 | Gross: $25.01M
5. By the Sword Divided (1983–1985)
50 min | Drama, History, War
Story of the English Civil War as seen through the eyes of two families; the Laceys, loyal to King Charles I, and the Fletchers, loyal to Oliver Cromwell.
Stars: Sharon Maughan, Andrew MacLachlan, Rob Edwards, Lucy Aston
Votes: 236
6. Bracken (1980–1982)
Drama
Irish soap opera set on a farm in County Wicklow.
Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Niall Toibin, Joe Lynch, Sean Lawlor
Votes: 21
7.
Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
Episode:
Patriots
(1998)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
Nash runs into his ex-wife Kelly and soon discovers that the man she is now romantically involved with is somehow linked to a dangerous IRA terrorist.
Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Jaime Gomez, Kelly Hu
Votes: 75
8.
By the Sword Divided (1983–1985)
Episode:
A Sea of Dangers
(1983)
Drama, History, War
"September 1645" "Sea of Danger" The head of the royalist family, Sir Martin Lacey, is preparing to fortify his castle against an imminent attack by parliamentary forces. His military ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Tim Bentinck, Simon Dutton, Debbie Goodman, Julian Glover
Votes: 8
9. Titanic (1997)
PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates
Votes: 1,282,491 | Gross: $659.33M
10. Minder (1979–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
Stars: George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster
Votes: 2,842
11. 35 Aside (1996)
27 min | Comedy, Short
Philip is a misfit at his new school. When he is bullied, his mother decides to sort out things between him and his schoolmates, because his father unable to do so, as he is currently doing time in prison.
Director: Damien O'Donnell | Stars: James Mahon, Maria Hayden, Moira Deady, Ciara Burke
Votes: 200
12.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
A Well Fashioned Fit-Up
(1984)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Terry is engaged to act as minder for the fashion collection of buyer Ronald Shyver, guarding his warehouse overnight but as he has another appointment Arthur agrees to take his place. Next... See full summary »
Director: Jim Hill | Stars: Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Sara Sugarman, Stanley Meadows
Votes: 63
13.
Chicago Hope (1994–2000)
Episode:
Memento Mori
(1998)
TV-14 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Chicago Hope's doctors struggle with adversity when the power goes out on a blustery, winter night. Keith endures a drunken Irish engineer to try to get a backup generator on-line. Dr. ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Christine Lahti, Adam Arkin, Peter Berg, Vondie Curtis-Hall
Votes: 28
14.
Remington Steele (1982–1987)
Episode:
Steele Hanging in There: Part 2
(1987)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Steeles learn that Shannon will go away if they help her get out from a blackmail scheme, and Tony is willing to drop Remington's immigration case if they help Tony find a mole in the intelligence service.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Jack Scalia, Doris Roberts
Votes: 81
15. Scarecrow Joe (2007)
11 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
A father returns to life in the form of a scarecrow to protect and watch over his daughter.
Director: Bragi F. Schut | Stars: Sean Lawlor, Cymphonique Miller, Leslie Odom Jr.
Votes: 10
16.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
The Last Interview
(1985)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Television journalist Arlene Roskin comes from New York to interview Howard Bailey, a reclusive, retired television interviewer with particular interest in an interview he had with a former... See full summary »
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Barry Foster, Kate Harper
Votes: 40
17. Remington Steele (1982–1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The cases of a female private detective partnered with a former thief who assumes the role of a fictitious detective in the business.
Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, James Read
Votes: 9,991
18. Some Mother's Son (1996)
R | 112 min | Drama, History
The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.
Director: Terry George | Stars: Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara
Votes: 2,993 | Gross: $0.61M
19. The Love She Sought (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
Agatha McGee (Dame Angela Lansbury), an aging schoolteacher at a Catholic grammar school in Minnesota, questions her life's existence when she must start battling new Bishop Richard Baker (... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Denholm Elliott, Cynthia Nixon, Gary Hershberger
Votes: 924
20. Into the West (1992)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Grandpa Ward gives a horse he found to his grandchildren, who keep it in their tower-block flat in Dublin. The horse is stolen from them, and the two young boys set out to find it and flee on it.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Ciarán Fitzgerald, Rúaidhrí Conroy
Votes: 3,186 | Gross: $4.79M
21. Les roses de Dublin (1981)
52 min | Drama
Christophe, a French photographer is in Ireland on an assignment. After being beaten up by three brothers, members of the rugby team he is photographing, he discovers that a one night stand... See full summary »
Stars: Jean-Claude Bouillon, Bernice Toolan, Yves Afonso, Paul Bennett
Votes: 30
22. Chicago Hope (1994–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The lives and trials of the staff of a major hospital in Chicago.
Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, Hector Elizondo, Peter Berg
Votes: 4,699
23. The Blue Rose (2007)
89 min | Drama, Thriller
Successful as a real estate agent, Vince Gallagher leads a second life as a casual drug user and small time dealer, getting his supply from a friend. While most would be considered an ... See full summary »
Directors: Foster V. Corder, Joe Knight | Stars: Daniel Baldwin, Danny Trejo, Dee Wallace, Joe Knight
Votes: 82
24. Mia, Liebe meines Lebens (1998– )
283 min | History
Mia, a temperamental red head, is the illegitimate daughter of Mary O'Sullivan, who lives in a small Irish fishing village. The O'Sullivan family has had a feud with another fishing family,... See full summary »
Stars: Claudia Cardinale, Lise Hearns, Tobias Moretti, Luciano de Luca
Votes: 24
25.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Trinity
(1997)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Intruders enter the US submarine facility at Holy Loch, Scotland, then kidnap the baby son of a single woman Naval officer. The father is a member of the IRA. Harm and Mac provide help in Belfast; amid fireworks and deception they succeed.
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 189
26. Bergerac (1981–1991)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.
Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White
Votes: 2,234
27. Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A smart alecky San Francisco, California cop and his get rich quick scheme of a partner keep tabs on crime and take down the bad guys in the Bay Area.
Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Jeff Perry
Votes: 8,110
28. Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003 TV Movie)
88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jessica Fletcher (Dame Angela Lansbury) travels to Ireland, where she becomes involved in a clue-driven hunt for secret treasure.
Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Fionnula Flanagan, Tegan West, Cyril O'Reilly
Votes: 1,229
29.
Boon (1986–1992)
Episode:
Jack of All Tradesmen
(1986)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ken is asked to find the Mahoney Brothers by a somewhat shady geezer. Unable to turn down the money, Ken takes the job despite serious misgivings from Doreen.
Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Rachel Davies, Joan Scott
Votes: 9
30. JAG (1995–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases of Harmon Rabb, former Navy fighter pilot, and his fellow lawyers of the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's office.
Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 20,031
31. Winchell (1998 TV Movie)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The true story of the influential and controversial columnist, Walter Winchell.
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Stanley Tucci, Glenne Headly, Paul Giamatti, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 630
32. Murder in Eden (1991– )
55 min | Crime, Mystery
The landlord of a pub in a remote Irish village murders his barman, and is then threatened by a mysterious blackmailer.
Stars: Peter Firth, Tony Doyle, Ian Bannen, Tara MacGowran
Votes: 22
33. The Second Civil War (1997 TV Movie)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Beau Bridges, Joanna Cassidy, Phil Hartman, James Earl Jones
Votes: 2,280
34. Club Soda (2006)
23 min | Short, Drama
A young man's dream to become a successful actor is threatened by the poor decisions he makes until a spiritual guide steps in and sets his conscience in motion.
Director: Paul Carafotes | Stars: John Barillaro, Wedil David, Marivel Decker, Laurie Fortier
Votes: 103
35. Boon (1986–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.
Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 1,010
36. Red Roses and Petrol (2003)
R | 97 min | Drama
A dysfunctional Irish family gathers after the death of their patriarch.
Director: Tamar Simon Hoffs | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Olivia Tracey, Heather Juergensen, Max Beesley
Votes: 125
37. Reefer and the Model (1988)
93 min
Reefer, a former IRA man in Galway; his friends Spider and Badger; and the pregnant Teresa "the Model", who abandoned a life of drugs and prostitution, become involved armed robbery of a post office and are pursued by the Gardaí.
Director: Joe Comerford | Stars: Ian McElhinney, Carol Moore, Sean Lawlor, Ray McBride
Votes: 51
38. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 247
39. The Disappearance of Finbar (1996)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Mystery
Finbar is an Irish youth who, late one night, leapt from a freeway overpass and was never heard from again. When he suddenly reappears three years later, his family and friend Danny attempt to rebuilt their shattered lives.
Director: Sue Clayton | Stars: Luke Griffin, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sean Lawlor, Chris Meehan
Votes: 652
40. Zulu 9 (2001)
13 min | Short
An Irish truck driver becomes concerned when he hears noises coming from the cargo container that he's hauling. He notifies the police via radio and as they rush to investigate, the situation quickly escalates in a growing cycle of terror.
Director: Alan Gilsenan | Stars: Ger Carey, Karen Bryson, Sean Lawlor, Michael McElhatton
Votes: 26
41. Trojan Eddie (1996)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Eddie, a small town ex-con, discovers he has talent for selling anything and everything. Eddie sees a way to rise above the low life by setting up on his own. What he didn't bargain for, was the murder and mayhem along the way.
Director: Gillies MacKinnon | Stars: Stephen Rea, Richard Harris, Stuart Townsend, Aislín McGuckin
Votes: 327
42. Now Here (I) (2010)
Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Filmed over 8 years with the same main cast, NOW HERE is shown thru the eyes of the Universe, as the voice of consciousness, Durant (a phenomenal performance by Sean Lawlor), inspires the ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Shaughnessy | Stars: Sean Lawlor, Electra Stone, Wolfgang Bodison, Declan Joyce
Votes: 125
43.
NightMan (1997–1999)
Episode:
House of Soul
(1998)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The House of Soul is haunted by ghosts. No surprise, given its name. Jerry Springer guest stars.
Director: Mark Jones | Stars: Matt McColm, Earl Holliman, Derek Webster, Felecia M. Bell
Votes: 19
44. On Broadway (2007)
PG | 98 min | Drama
"On Broadway" is about a Boston playwright who stages a production of his work in the back of an Irish pub.
Director: Dave McLaughlin | Stars: Joey McIntyre, Eliza Dushku, Mike O'Malley, Sean Lawlor
Votes: 323
45. NightMan (1997–1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Based on the comic created by Steve Englehart (who wrote several episodes), Night Man tells the story of Johnny Domino, a jazz musician who gains super powers after getting struck by lightning.
Stars: Matt McColm, Earl Holliman, Jayne Heitmeyer, Derek Webster
Votes: 904
46. Taffin (1988)
R | 96 min | Action, Thriller
An Irish tough-guy debt collector is asked by his local community to help rid the town of developers bent on building a chemical plant on the outskirts of town. The developers are ruthless ... See full summary »
Director: Francis Megahy | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Ray McAnally, Alison Doody, Jeremy Child
Votes: 2,120 | Gross: $0.16M
47. Space Truckers (1996)
PG-13 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A space trucker and his cute fiancee are on their way from a space station to Earth with an unknown cargo. When space pirates hijack them, 5000 disintegrator robots are found in the cargo.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Tim Loane, Ian Beattie, Olwen Fouéré, Shane Rimmer
Votes: 8,716
48. Joyriders (1988)
96 min | Drama, Action, Adventure
The growing relationship of two people who travel through Ireland in a series of stolen cars.
Director: Aisling Walsh | Stars: Jim Bartley, Andrew Connolly, Deirdre Donoghue, Martin Dunne
Votes: 43
49.
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008–2009)
Episode:
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit
(2008)
PG | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Young archaeologist Jack Hunter planned only to take a picture of a cuneiform tablet from once unsurpassed Mesopotmian metropolis Ugarit in present Syria, but is caught and has to steal it ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Cunningham | Stars: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, Thure Riefenstein, Susan Ward
Votes: 384
50. Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008–2009)
282 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A globetrotting archaeologist discovers danger and intrigue while searching for an elusive treasure of the ancient Kingdom of Ugarit.
Stars: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, Thure Riefenstein, Susan Ward
Votes: 1,594