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1. The Running Man (1987)

R | 101 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.

Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown

Votes: 167,963 | Gross: $38.12M

2. San Andreas (2015)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter.

Director: Brad Peyton | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Colton Haynes

Votes: 256,931 | Gross: $155.19M

3. The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Passed | 129 min | Drama

An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.

Director: John Ford | Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin

Votes: 100,047 | Gross: $0.06M

4. Baskets (2016–2019)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

After failing at a prestigious French clowning college, Chip Baskets looks to keep his dream of becoming a professional clown alive.

Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Martha Kelly, Louie Anderson, Alex Morris

Votes: 12,876

5. Any Which Way You Can (1980)

PG | 116 min | Action, Comedy

A trucker turned prize fighter, his brother and their pet orangutan have a series of misadventures involving the mob, corrupt cops, motorcycle gangs and pretty dames.

Director: Buddy Van Horn | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith

Votes: 21,001 | Gross: $70.69M

6. Detour (1945)

Passed | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald

Votes: 19,736 | Gross: $0.02M

7. Please Stand By (2017)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her 500-page manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition at Paramount Pictures.

Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette, Lexi Aaron

Votes: 15,256 | Gross: $0.01M

8. The Great Buck Howard (2008)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.

Director: Sean McGinly | Stars: Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt

Votes: 14,737 | Gross: $0.75M

9. Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Sport

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo

Votes: 21,331 | Gross: $3.17M

10. Best Laid Plans (1999)

R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A botched robbery leads two crooks and an unwitting buddy into a web of passion, crime and murder in this twist-laden film noir.

Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, Gene Wolande

Votes: 8,287 | Gross: $0.03M

11. Dillinger and Capone (1995 Video)

R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Dillinger survived assassination and is living a quiet farm life with his family in 1940, but Al Capone, recently freed from prison, need his help for one last score.

Director: Jon Purdy | Stars: Martin Sheen, F. Murray Abraham, Stephen Davies, Catherine Hicks

Votes: 690

12. Insight (2021)

80 min | Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Jian, a martial artist who possesses clairvoyance, investigates the death of his brother with the help of LA Detective Abby. Together, they seek justice while fighting against a high-tech criminal.

Directors: Ken Zheng, Livi Zheng | Stars: Ken Zheng, Madeline Zima, Sean Patrick Flanery, John Savage

Votes: 782

13. Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Willow Creek, Alaska, is going through a depression because the local cannery has shut down putting many of the residents out of work. Ray and Pete are truck-driving brothers, different as ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Lang | Stars: John Schneider, Tom Wopat, Kim Delaney, Zachary Ansley

Votes: 660

14. Girl 27 (2007)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography

The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other underage girls into attending a stag party, where she was raped.

Director: David Stenn | Stars: Patricia Douglas, Baby Peggy, Richard W. Bann, Kelly Brown

Votes: 1,185

15. Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)

R | 100 min | Documentary, Comedy

In this documentary, the show's emcee, Vince Vaughn, and four stand-up comedians hand-picked by Vaughn, travel the country and perform in 30 cities. This film documents the interactions on and off stage along the way.

Director: Ari Sandel | Stars: Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst, Vince Vaughn

Votes: 1,672 | Gross: $0.60M

16. American Son (2008)

R | 90 min | Drama, Romance, War

The story of a young Marine, fresh from Camp Pendleton, who is forced to confront the complexities of adulthood and a volatile home life during a four-day Thanksgiving leave.

Director: Neil Abramson | Stars: Nick Cannon, Matt Sigloch, Dotan Baer, Justin Diedolf

Votes: 916

17. Books (2011– )

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Lucas Frost is a former All-American with a Stanford PhD and a sweet gig teaching literature at Westwood University. His younger brother Eddie is a gambler with a dusty old trailer in the ... See full summary »

Stars: Josh Beren, Peter Douglas, Bob Rumnock, Marcus Choi

Votes: 20

18. Riding in Vans with Boys (2003 Video)

85 min | Documentary, Music

In the summer of 2002, blink-182 invited the little-known band Kut U Up to accompany them on The Pop Disaster Tour. Kut U Up is not known primarily for their music. They are however, ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew Beauchesne | Stars: Chris Cote, Brandon Parkhurst, Micah Mattson, Brendan Raasch

Votes: 268

19. A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)

Approved | 62 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

Newly-elected reform Mayor Jones celebrates his victory over the crooked political machine with a party at Earl Carroll's night club. Steve Kalkus, the defeated racketeer-politician, has ... See full summary »

Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Ken Murray, Rose Hobart, Elvia Allman, Blanche Stewart

Votes: 92

20. Jerome (1998)

R | 91 min | Drama

Jerome is a day in the life of a dreamer. Wade Hampton has found himself trapped by responsibility and lack of understanding by those closest to him. As a result, Wade simply leaves his old... See full summary »

Directors: David Elton, Thomas Johnston, Eric Tignini | Stars: Drew Pillsbury, Wendie Malick, Scott McKenna, Beth Kennedy

Votes: 143 | Gross: $0.00M

21. Disappearing Bakersfield (2012)

Not Rated | 145 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

Darris Blue once inside the vortex in Disappearing Bakersfield, finds what happens is a metaphor for people being stuck in old beliefs and strange characters.

Director: Sophiah Koikas | Stars: Otis Walter Albert, Stephen Amos, Tim Archuleta, Madaket Bartkowiak

Votes: 14

22. Carte Blanche (I) (2011)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama

Helena is dealing with the break-up from her ex-boyfriend. She soon meets Elliott, who is casting his new film. Helena and Elliott soon become close friends, but things get complicated when Elliott falls in love with Helena.

Director: Matt Kieley | Stars: Alisa Marie Amila, Brittany Baker, Deon Bell, Tye Bell

Votes: 7

23. Taboo (2002–2014)
Episode: Sexuality (2002)

TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary

Taboo investigates gender issues around the world that challenge traditional notions of masculinity and femininity.

Stars: Hillary Crane, Dan Fessler, Shahla Haeri, Sanguan Kunaporn

Votes: 9

24. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Over a Barrel (2004)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

Murder of a retired couple in California. It took 10 years to bring their killer to justice.

Stars: Peter Thomas, Clifford Merck, Alma Merck, Betty Turner

Votes: 83

25. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: A Leg Up on Crime (2006)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

The decomposed body of a young woman was discovered in a Bakersfield irrigation canal. If there was trace evidence, it had been washed away. Another victim was found in that same canal a ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Kim Vogel, Gerald Davis, Armand Dollinger

Votes: 94

26. The Confession Killer (2019)
Episode: Not One Shred of Evidence (2019)

TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Crime

DNA testing and a close examination of the evidence reveal the truth about Lucas - and the officers who let the real killers get away with murder.

Directors: Robert Kenner, Taki Oldham | Stars: Henry Lee Lucas, Nan Cuba, Rita Salazar, Michael Jarrett

Votes: 334

27. The Buck Sexton Show (2017– )
It's Time to Free America (2020 Podcast Episode)

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Stars: Buck Sexton, Benjamin Domenech

28. Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011)
Episode: Bakersfield (2008)

TV-PG | 42 min | Drama

Nora finally decides to go see the family of William Walker's third woman. Justin invites Rebecca to the one-year anniversary of his sobriety. Sarah has a job interview at a young Internet company, but exactly how young is it?

Director: Gloria Muzio | Stars: Dave Annable, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Kerris Dorsey, Sally Field

Votes: 114

29. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Hunt for the Serial Arsonist (1995)

TV-PG | Documentary

Suspicious fires have broken out in Southern California and the fires have been set by a serial arsonist.

Director: Carl Charlson | Stars: Stacy Keach, Glen Lucero, John Orr, April Carroll

Votes: 13

30. Destroyed in Seconds (2008–2010)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2009)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

Trapped between a tornado and downed power lines, storm chasers are pummeled with wind and huge hail stones. A suspension bridge collapses, a draw bridge smashes a boat and a speedboat ... See full summary »

Stars: Ron Pitts, Phil Parry

Votes: 9

31. Very Scary People (2019– )
Episode: The Firestarter: A Wall of Flames Pt. 1 (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A string of horrifying fires plagues California in the Eighties and Nineties, one of them fatally trapping four people inside. Are these raging infernos accidental or is someone setting them deliberately?

Director: Brett Kelly | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Frank C. Girardot, Jim Obdam, Michael Cabral

Votes: 16

32. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: X (2014)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team investigates a serial murder case in Bakersfield, California.

Director: Glenn Kershaw | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook

Votes: 2,036

33. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Swing Vote (2015)

TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama

Ray must ensure Verona's Election Day victory in order to protect his NFL interests. Meanwhile, Mickey needs to keep the prostitutes working or face the wrath of Mrs. Minassian, and Terry sees signs that the Aryans might be after him.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 927

34. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: The Texan (2016)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama

Ray enlists the help of Lena and Daryll to ensure Hector's rematch with Whittaker proceeds. An angry neighbor confronts the Donovans about Conor's behavior. Teresa's worsening depression causes her family to have her committed.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 855

35. The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
The Parkland Story Gets Even Worse (2018 Podcast Episode)

46 min | News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Ben Shapiro, Caslita Jones, Melinda Meza

36. #Killstream (2014– )
MundaneMatt Cries Dox, Lauren Responds, EU Is Cancer, + Breitbart Busts Google (2018 Podcast Episode)

Comedy, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Ethan Ralph, Gator, Zidan, Vee

37. The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
The New Democratic Agenda (2018 Podcast Episode)

51 min | News, Talk-Show

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Star: Ben Shapiro