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1. L.A. Confidential (1997)
R | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger
Votes: 618,429 | Gross: $64.62M
2. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
When Jason Bourne is framed for a CIA operation gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as a trained assassin to survive.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Joan Allen, Brian Cox
Votes: 487,215 | Gross: $176.24M
3. Mystic River (2003)
R | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Emmy Rossum
Votes: 486,199 | Gross: $90.14M
4. Man on Fire (2004)
R | 146 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell
Votes: 389,982 | Gross: $77.91M
5. Salt (2010)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Thriller
A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski
Votes: 330,288 | Gross: $118.31M
6. Robin Hood (2010)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In twelfth-century England, Robin Longstride and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen, Max von Sydow
Votes: 283,346 | Gross: $105.27M
7. Bad Boys II (2003)
R | 147 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida from a Cuban drug cartel.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Jordi Mollà
Votes: 267,492 | Gross: $138.61M
8. Daredevil (2003)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Crime
A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero.
Director: Mark Steven Johnson | Stars: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan
Votes: 229,229 | Gross: $102.54M
9. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj
Votes: 208,170 | Gross: $65.45M
10. Legend (I) (2015)
R | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, Paul Anderson
Votes: 202,701 | Gross: $1.87M
11. A Knight's Tale (2001)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon
Votes: 201,948 | Gross: $56.57M
12. Payback (I) (1999)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a successful heist, Porter is left for dead. Once he recovers, he seeks vengeance and wants his share of the money.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer
Votes: 145,833 | Gross: $81.53M
13. Green Zone (2010)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Igal Naor
Votes: 142,759 | Gross: $35.05M
14. Conspiracy Theory (1997)
R | 135 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A taxi driver with a penchant for conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of these theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart
Votes: 107,318 | Gross: $75.98M
15. 42 (2013)
PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie
Votes: 102,803 | Gross: $95.00M
16. Spenser Confidential (2020)
R | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate Hawk to take down criminals.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 97,807
17. Assassins (1995)
R | 133 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Professional hit-man Robert Rath wants to fulfill a few more contracts before retiring but unscrupulous ambitious newcomer hit-man Miguel Bain keeps killing Rath's targets.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, Anatoli Davydov
Votes: 88,256 | Gross: $30.31M
18. The Postman (1997)
R | 177 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.
Director: Kevin Costner | Stars: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams
Votes: 78,372 | Gross: $17.63M
19. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
R | 93 min | Horror
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman, John Beckman, Kisha Brackel
Votes: 61,715 | Gross: $49.37M
20. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Teenager Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. After a series of events, Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque du Freak, becoming a creature of the night.
Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek, Josh Hutcherson
Votes: 48,098 | Gross: $14.05M
21. Blood Work (2002)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Still recovering from a heart transplant, retired F.B.I. profiler Terry McCaleb returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Wanda De Jesus
Votes: 47,793 | Gross: $26.20M
22. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke
Votes: 27,110
23. The Order (2003)
R | 102 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young priest is sent to Rome to investigate the troubling death of the head of his order.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Shannyn Sossamon, Benno Fürmann
Votes: 18,477 | Gross: $7.66M
24. Finestkind (2023)
R | 126 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A crew of fishermen tread dangerous waters when their debts start piling up.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones
Votes: 7,564
25. Payback: Straight Up (2006 Video)
Unrated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Porter is shot by his wife and best friend and is left to die. When he survives he plots revenge.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer
Votes: 6,217
26. 976-EVIL (1988)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Horror
People who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers. When Spike dialed 976-EVIL, he knew it was an expensive toll call, but he didn't know that he'd have to pay for it with his soul.
Director: Robert Englund | Stars: Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O'Bryan, Jim Metzler, María Rubell
Votes: 6,013 | Gross: $2.96M
27. Highway to Hell (1991)
R | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
An eloping bride is taken into Hell, and her fiancé must pursue.
Director: Ate de Jong | Stars: Patrick Bergin, Adam Storke, Chad Lowe, Kristy Swanson
Votes: 5,442
28. Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
TV-MA | 45 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Two young antique store owners must recover cursed antiques.
Stars: Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, John D. LeMay, Steve Monarque
Votes: 4,151
29. 976-Evil II (1991)
R | 93 min | Horror
A seemingly harmless telephone service endows an evil teacher with powers from beyond the grave.
Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Debbie James, René Assa, Patrick O'Bryan, Philip McKeon
Votes: 1,888
30. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998 TV Special)
TV-PG | News
An award show that honors excellence in filmmaking in each of its separate categories. People are awarded Oscars in a humorous manner that provides an entertaining show.
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Troy Miller | Stars: Billy Crystal, Aaliyah, Ben Affleck, David LeRoy Anderson
Votes: 809
31.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
A Slight Case of Murder
(1996)
Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A game of cat and mouse ensues between a female mystery novelist and her jealous former husband when he accuses her of having a love affair with her nosy neighbor's son.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Francesca Annis, Christopher Cazenove, Elizabeth Spriggs, Patrick Barlow
Votes: 510
32. 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
33. The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004 TV Special)
News
Golden Globe Award - American award awarded by the Hollywood association of the foreign press from 1944 for works in movies and television's pictures.
Director: Chris Donovan | Stars: Lauren Ambrose, Jennifer Aniston, Reiko Aylesworth, Kathy Baker
Votes: 360
34. Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006 Video)
68 min | Documentary, History
The genre of Film Noir gets an in-depth examination. Through a multitude of interviews with industry enthusiasts and film clips, every aspect of what makes a Noir is touched upon.
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: John Alton, Drew Casper, Roger Deakins, John Debney
Votes: 321
35. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2003 TV Short)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Clint Eastwood's classic Mystic River (2003) is discussed by the director himself, screenwriter Brian Helgeland, the novel's author Dennis Lehane and the great ensemble cast (Sean Penn, Tim... See full summary »
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon
Votes: 166
36.
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
Episode:
Crippled Inside
(1989)
TV-MA | 46 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A vengeful quadriplegic discovers that she can regain control of her body with the help of a magic wheelchair.
Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: Louise Robey, Steve Monarque, Chris Wiggins, Stephanie Morgenstern
Votes: 138
37. L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... (1998 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short
An inside look at the now classic film L.A. Confidential (1997), featuring interviews with writer/director Curtis Hanson, his co-writer Brian Helgeland sharing their challenges, concepts ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Stuart Greenberg | Stars: Curtis Hanson, James Ellroy, David L. Wolper, Brian Helgeland
Votes: 121
38. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004 Video)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Sean Penn, Dennis Lehane, Clint Eastwood, Laura Linney
Votes: 109
39.
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
Episode:
Mightier Than the Sword
(1990)
TV-MA | 46 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Using a cursed pen, a pulp writer transforms himself into an acclaimed novelist who is known for getting inside the minds of serial killers.
Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Louise Robey, Steve Monarque, Chris Wiggins, Colm Feore
Votes: 103
40. Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005 Video)
73 min | Documentary
Stars: Lucas Foster, Tony Scott, Brian Helgeland, Don Ferrarone
Votes: 78
41. The Making of 'A Knight's Tale' (2001 TV Short)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about the production of Brian Helgeland's "A Knight's Tale."
Director: Laura Davis | Stars: Mark Addy, Allan Graf, Brian Helgeland, Heath Ledger
Votes: 66
42. On Story (2011– )
27 min | Talk-Show
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
Stars: Álvaro Rodríguez, Shane Black, Damon Lindelof, Scott Rosenberg
Votes: 56
43. Heath Ledger Profile (2001 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, Todd Black, Brian Helgeland
Votes: 54
44. Same Story... Different Movie: Creating 'Payback: The Director's Cut' (2007 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Ericson Core, Mel Gibson, Brian Helgeland, Scott Stambler
Votes: 53
45. The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004 TV Short)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Jerry Heiss, William Hooke | Stars: Marc Anthony, Paul Cameron, Dakota Fanning, Don Ferrarone
Votes: 52
46. Paybacks Are a Bitch (2007 Video)
50 min | Documentary
Stars: Maria Bello, James Coburn, Ericson Core, Bruce Davey
Votes: 52
47. Rencontres de cinéma (2007– )
Stars: Laurent Weil, Gilles Lellouche, Kad Merad, Vincent Cassel
Votes: 40
48. A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential (2008 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, David Strathairn and James Cromwell join director Curtis Hanson and others in this free-wheeling look at the incomparable ensemble cast of L.A. Confidential.
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: Curtis Hanson, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, David Strathairn
Votes: 40
49. Sexy Armor and a Rock Band on Tour (2001 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Caroline Harris, Brian Helgeland, Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell
Votes: 37
50. L.A. Confidential: From Book to Screen (2008 Video)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Co-screenwriters Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland recount the challenges in bringing James Ellroy's sprawling novel to the silver screen in all its bloody, beautiful glory.
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: Curtis Hanson, Brian Helgeland, James Ellroy, Michael G. Nathanson
Votes: 35