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1. Red Sun (1971)
PG | 112 min | Action, Drama, Western
In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U.S. President, prompting a manhunt to retrieve it.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Charles Bronson, Toshirô Mifune, Alain Delon, Ursula Andress
Votes: 10,784 | Gross: $4.84M
2. Halloween Ends (2022)
R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in the final installment of this trilogy.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell
Votes: 71,786
3. Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
R | 96 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A data courier, literally carrying a data package inside his head, must deliver it before he dies from the burden or is killed by the Yakuza.
Director: Robert Longo | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Dina Meyer, Ice-T
Votes: 76,373 | Gross: $19.08M
4. Athena (1954)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The story about two sisters in love. Everything should be wonderful, but father doesn't approve of his daughters' physically underdeveloped fiancés.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Virginia Gibson, Nancy Kilgas
Votes: 705
5. Tokyo Joe (1949)
Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An American returns to Tokyo try to pick up threads of his pre-WW2 life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.
Director: Stuart Heisler | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Alexander Knox, Florence Marly, Sessue Hayakawa
Votes: 2,749
6. Out to Sea (1997)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Romance
A failed gambler, intent on meeting a rich widow, tricks his widowed brother-in-law into boarding a cruise ship as dance hosts.
Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Dyan Cannon, Gloria DeHaven
Votes: 9,536 | Gross: $27.97M
7. Massarati and the Brain (1982 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure, Comedy
A Secret Agent searches for a sunken treasure of rare coins. He must battle a Nazi who is also searching for the treasure, and is helped by a ten-year-old genius who builds electronic weapons for him.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Daniel Pilon, Peter Billingsley, Christopher Hewett, Markie Post
Votes: 85
8. Soltero (1984)
TV-MA | 130 min | Drama
Crispin is a 29-year old bachelor who lives alone in his apartment and works in a bank. His life is filled with pain and suffering as he wants to find a woman to love as he approaches his 30s.
Director: Pio De Castro III | Stars: Jay Ilagan, Rio Locsin, Chanda Romero, Baby Delgado
Votes: 24
9. Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
An American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business; his Japanese-American roommate aspires to sumo wrestling but is challenged by his health.
Director: Dave Boyle | Stars: Dave Boyle, Jayson Watabe, Rachel Morihiro, Drew Knight
Votes: 316
10.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Four O'Clock
(1986)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A vengeful judge sets a lethal trap for his cheating wife and her mysterious lover but things don't go as planned.
Director: Andrew Mirisch | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Kenneth McMillan, Ellen Tobie, Richard Cox
Votes: 119
11.
Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode:
Taming of the Screwy
(1993)
Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Mr. Plotz tasks Scratchansniff with bringing the Warners in line so they might appear at a huge gala to schmooze some Japanese investors.
Director: Alfred Gimeno | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker
Votes: 256
12.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Escape Artist
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Barney holds a resourceful escaped prisoner for the FBI. A self-declared "bird-man" drops in. Harris decides to write a novel.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
Votes: 213
13.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Helter Shelter
(1992)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama
Melina Paros, the Greek-born City Attorney, joins the firm as an associate. But she has one last case to finish which involves the prosecution of an accused abusive mother against her ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 25
14.
Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode:
Billy Joe Bob
(1981)
Not Rated | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Texan Billy Joe Bob Little hires Magnum to find his sister, Carol Ann, who was a nightclub singer before going missing.
Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti
Votes: 442
15.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
The Rising Sun of Death
(1987)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett and Tubbs take on the Yakuza - the Japanese mafia - as they try to control Miami. A corrupt detective and a Japanese assassin on the path of revenge against the Yakuza leader there complicate matters.
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 339
16.
Popular (1999–2001)
Episode:
The Phantom Menace
(1999)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
It's the first day of a new school year. Brooke has self-image issues. Sam thinks Brooke is shallow. Josh tries out for a musical. Sugar raps. Nicole's picking a new cheerleader. Carmen and Mary Cherry apply. Lily won't dissect a frog.
Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham
Votes: 103
17.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
The Icarus Factor
(1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Riker's delight at being offered a command of the USS Ares turns to frustration when the man sent to prepare him for his mission is his estranged father; Worf's behavior leads Wesley to delve into Klingon tradition.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 3,270
18.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Anasazi
(1995)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mulder receives an encrypted computer tape containing the defense department's top secret files on extraterrestrial life and becomes a target. Scully takes him to a Navajo family that unearthed a buried secret to decipher the files.
Director: R.W. Goodwin | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Peter Donat, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Votes: 5,541
19.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Observer Effect
(2005)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Noncorporeal aliens inhabit the bodies of Enterprise crew members to study how the crew reacts to a lethal virus infection that has afflicted Trip and Hoshi.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,654
20.
America's Got Talent (2006– )
Episode:
Auditions 6
(2019)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family, Game-Show
Auditions conclude as variety acts of all types and contestants of all ages audition for the chance to win the $1 million prize; the Golden Buzzer will send one more lucky act directly to the Live Shows in Los Angeles.
Director: Russell Norman | Stars: Terry Crews, Howie Mandel, Gabrielle Union, Julianne Hough
Votes: 61
21.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011– )
Episode:
Brad Sherwood's Nuts
(2020)
TV-PG | Comedy, Game-Show, Mystery
Featured magicians include comedy magician Mike Hammer and his 'assistant' Brad Sherwood, quick change magician Léa Kyle, card magician Danté, and Rubik's Cube magician Takamiz Usui. Also, Penn and Teller's illegal financial magic.
Stars: Penn Jillette, Teller, Alyson Hannigan, Mike Hammer
Votes: 40
22.
Animaniacs (2020–2023)
Episode:
Good Warner Hunting/No Brainer/Ralph Cam
(2020)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A hunter tries to catch the Warners; Pinky and the Brain break into the National Security Agency; Ralph falls asleep at the security gate.
Directors: Adriel Garcia, Katie Rice, Dave Thomas | Stars: Jess Harnell, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen
Votes: 210
23.
Sijipeuseu: The Myth (2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2021)
Not Rated | 70 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Aboard a falling plane as the clock ticks toward doom, Han Tae Sul puts his famous mind to work for a solution. Kang Seo Hae arrives in the year 2020.
Director: Jin Hyuk | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Park Shin-hye, Dawn Anderson, Kim Byeong-chun
Votes: 327
24.
Shogun (1980)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1980)
TV-14 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Anjin-san's assimilation of Japanese ways is evident in his exemplary conduct. Toranaga decides to return the Erasmus to Anjin-san. Mariko tells Father Alvito of a plot to murder a Christian lord on the Council of Regents.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Shimada, Furankî Sakai
Votes: 261
25.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
(2010)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Don is forced to compete with a cocky upstart rival for a potential account with Honda motorcycles, but Roger's prejudice causes unexpected problems. Meanwhile Betty considers a psychiatrist for Sally because of her behavior.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,524
26.
American Dad! (2005– )
Episode:
Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls
(2010)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Stan's plan to out-do the neighbor's fancy haunted house backfires when Roger releases the serial killers he was borrowing from the CIA. Meanwhile, Steve faces Toshi's revenge when he takes a liking to his sister Akiko.
Directors: John Aoshima, Jansen Yee, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane
Votes: 786
27.
Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode:
The Runaways
(2013)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Nightwing tasks Blue Beetle with chasing down a group of potentially dangerous super-powered teenage runaways. But Blue Beetle is not the only one hunting them....
Stars: Jeff Bennett, Bruce Greenwood, Kevin Grevioux, Bryton James
Votes: 2,928