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1. Flash Gordon (1980)

PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol

Votes: 61,775

2. Assassin's Creed (2016)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, before taking on the secret Templar society.

Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson

Votes: 209,276 | Gross: $54.65M

3. Miller's Crossing (1990)

R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Tom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden

Votes: 142,411 | Gross: $5.08M

4. To End All Wars (2001)

R | 117 min | Action, Drama, War

During World War II, four Allied POWs endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle.

Director: David L. Cunningham | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Kiefer Sutherland, Ciarán McMenamin, Mark Strong

Votes: 11,671

5. Triple Cross (1966)

PG | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

During WW2, convicted bank robber Eddie Chapman becomes a triple agent working for both the British and the Germans.

Director: Terence Young | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Gert Fröbe

Votes: 3,047

6. The Black Tulip (1964)

115 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In 1789, when the Revolution went on, a bandit named "Black Tulip" held the surroundings of village Roussillon in fear. The poor people respected him as Robin Hood, who declare himself a ... See full summary »

Director: Christian-Jaque | Stars: Alain Delon, Virna Lisi, Dawn Addams, Adolfo Marsillach

Votes: 2,737

7. The Flame and the Arrow (1950)

Passed | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Robert Douglas, Aline MacMahon

Votes: 4,248

8. The Confession (1970)

GP | 139 min | Drama, Thriller

A high-ranking official is forced to confess to high treason.

Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti, Michel Vitold

Votes: 4,834 | Gross: $0.33M

9. Spy Smasher (1942)

Passed | 215 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Alan Armstrong, aka Spy Smasher, battles a Nazi villain known as The Mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across America.

Director: William Witney | Stars: Kane Richmond, Marguerite Chapman, Sam Flint, Hans Schumm

Votes: 415

10. Pour cent briques t'as plus rien (1982)

85 min | Comedy

After getting screwed over by life (again), two losers decide that enough is enough. Using stolen ski masks and stolen toy guns, they take hostages in their local bank, holding them for ... See full summary »

Director: Édouard Molinaro | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Jugnot, Anémone, Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Votes: 945

11. GriGris (2013)

101 min | Drama

Despite a paralyzed leg, Grigris, 25 year old, dreams of being a dancer. A challenge. But his dreams are dashed when his stepfather falls critically ill. To save him, Grigris resolves to work for petrol traffickers.

Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Stars: Souleymane Démé, Anaïs Monory, Cyril Gueï, Marius Yelolo

Votes: 597

12. La Valentina (1966)

Not Rated | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A smuggler is ordered to abduct a beautiful revolutionary woman for a federal captain.

Director: Rogelio A. González | Stars: María Félix, Eulalio González, José Elías Moreno, José Venegas 'El Bronco'

Votes: 46

13. When the Flag Falls (1909)

Short, Drama, Romance

During the American Revolution, An American girl infiltrates a British army camp and saves her lover, a captured Colonial messenger, by arranging a fake execution before a firing squad.

14. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994)
Episode: High Treason: Part 2 (1994)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

With the help of Prof. Albert Wickwire, Brisco County Jr. and Lord Bowler manage to fake their deaths and escape. Now on the run, they must prove that a rogue general is behind everything, before his deadly posse tracks them down.

Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson, Comet

Votes: 141

15. The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode: Town of No Exit (1969)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Heath arrives in a dying desert town, only to find himself a visitor in a madhouse. His hosts are five deranged people who play bizarre and deadly games with their infrequent guests. ... See full summary »

Director: Norman S. Powell | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans

Votes: 112

16. High Tide (1994–1997)
Episode: Anything, Anytime, Anywhere: Part 2 (1996)

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

After a close call with the firing squad, Ron still wants to hunt for treasure, but they run into more trouble from the General.

Stars: Rick Springfield, Yannick Bisson, Julie Cialini, Ken Olandt

17. Laredo (1965–1967)
Episode: The Legend of Midas Mantee (1966)

Approved | 60 min | Western

The four Rangers are after Midas Mantee who wants revenge for being crippled and sent to prison. Erik is trying to work undercover but Reese continually fouls up Erik's plans as Mantee robs several banks with crafty planning.

Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Neville Brand, Peter Brown, William Smith, Robert Wolders

Votes: 31

18. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode: The Deal (1972)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Mobsters Larson, and Rogan have made a deal to support Gen. Oliver Hammond in his bid to take over the island nation of Camagua. The IMF capture the mobsters en route, and force them to ... See full summary »

Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Peter Graves, Greg Morris, Lynda Day George, Peter Lupus

Votes: 153

19. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode: The Hostage (1970)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Paris's cover identity as a wealthy and influential American proves a bit too convincing. He is kidnapped and held for the ransom by rebels demanding the release of three of their comrades.... See full summary »

Director: Barry Crane | Stars: Peter Graves, Leonard Nimoy, Lesley Ann Warren, Greg Morris

Votes: 158

20. Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode: Running for Honor - June 11, 1964 (1992)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

At a Naval college, Sam must prevent a gay fellow classmate from being killed by a gang of other students.

Director: Bob Hulme | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, John Finn, Sean O'Bryan

Votes: 464

21. Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode: Hangman (2010)

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detective Murdoch investigates a bizarre case when a convicted murderer apparently manages to survive the hangman's noose. When Cecil Fox's body is delivered to Dr. Ogden for a post-mortem,... See full summary »

Director: Don McCutcheon | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris

Votes: 340