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1. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

R | 229 min | Crime, Drama

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams

Votes: 377,974 | Gross: $5.32M

2. The Irishman (2019)

R | 209 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel

Votes: 431,398 | Gross: $7.00M

3. Day Shift (2022)

R | 113 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

A hard-working, blue-collar dad just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted 10-year-old daughter. His mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income: hunting and killing vampires.

Director: J.J. Perry | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Meagan Good

Votes: 90,152

4. Money Monster (2016)

R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage.

Director: Jodie Foster | Stars: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell, Dominic West

Votes: 105,315 | Gross: $41.01M

5. Action Jackson (1988)

R | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power-hungry auto magnate who is systematically eliminating his competition.

Director: Craig R. Baxley | Stars: Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone

Votes: 12,616 | Gross: $20.26M

6. North Country (2005)

R | 126 min | Drama

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States, Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Charlize Theron, Jeremy Renner, Frances McDormand, Thomas Curtis

Votes: 44,945 | Gross: $18.32M

7. F.I.S.T. (1978)

PG | 145 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A rebellious Cleveland warehouse worker rises through the ranks of a trucking industry union to become union president but his organized crime links cause his eventual downfall.

Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon

Votes: 8,748 | Gross: $20.39M

8. The Candidate (1972)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.

Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter

Votes: 11,931 | Gross: $0.12M

9. Vanquish (2021)

R | 94 min | Action, Thriller

A mother, Victoria, is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage.

Director: George Gallo | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ruby Rose, Patrick Muldoon, Nick Vallelonga

Votes: 5,376

10. Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)

R | 128 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements.

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Jim Acosta, Roger Ailes, Brooke Baldwin, Ashleigh Banfield

Votes: 20,401 | Gross: $6.35M

11. Nayakan (1987)

Not Rated | 145 min | Crime, Drama

A common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.

Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Delhi Ganesh, Janakaraj

Votes: 23,002

12. Island in the Sun (1957)

Approved | 119 min | Drama, Romance

This drama set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery, and murder.

Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge, Joan Collins

Votes: 1,411 | Gross: $8.00M

13. Passed Away (1992)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy

A bunch of eccentric relatives gather for their patriarch's funeral.

Director: Charlie Peters | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Jack Warden, William Petersen, Diana Bellamy

Votes: 1,469 | Gross: $4.03M

14. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)

Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Romance

An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.

Director: William Keighley | Stars: Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis

Votes: 8,976

15. Cesar Chavez (2014)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama

A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.

Director: Diego Luna | Stars: Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, John Malkovich

Votes: 3,622 | Gross: $5.55M

16. That Wonderful Urge (1948)

Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Romance

When an heiress finds out that the friendly young man she's met at Sun Valley is really an investigative reporter, she ruins his career by falsely claiming they're married.

Director: Robert B. Sinclair | Stars: Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner, Arleen Whelan

Votes: 1,038

17. Walesa: Man of Hope (2013)

127 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The depiction of the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Poland's Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, as events in the 1970s lead to a peaceful revolution.

Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Robert Wieckiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Iwona Bielska, Zbigniew Zamachowski

Votes: 3,335

18. The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story (1994 TV Movie)

R | 123 min | Biography, Drama

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ... See full summary »

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Raul Julia, Carmen Argenziano, Sonia Braga, Kamala Lopez

Votes: 755

19. All the Way (2003)

R | 97 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Based on the true events surrounding Frank Sinatra's tour of Australia. When Sinatra calls a local reporter a "two-bit hooker", every union in the country black-bans the star until he issues an apology.

Director: Paul Goldman | Stars: Joel Edgerton, Rose Byrne, Dennis Hopper, Melanie Griffith

Votes: 1,019

20. Portland Exposé (1957)

Approved | 72 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

A tavern owner in mid-century Portland, Oregon finds the safety of himself and his family threatened when he becomes involved in a war between labor unions and a violent local crime syndicate.

Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Edward Binns, Carolyn Craig, Virginia Gregg, Russ Conway

Votes: 289

21. Loan Shark (1952)

Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

At the request of factory owners and union leaders, a tough ex-con infiltrates a gang of loan sharks who are preying on financially desperate factory workers.

Director: Seymour Friedman | Stars: George Raft, Dorothy Hart, Paul Stewart, John Hoyt

Votes: 773

22. The Bridge (2010)

R | 60 min | Crime, Drama

A cop becomes a union leader for the police force. He has to balance between protecting the police force as well as take out the dirty cops in the force.

Stars: Aaron Douglas, Paul Popowich, Ona Grauer, Michael Murphy

Votes: 474

23. Cart (2014)

110 min | Drama

The employees of a big-box discount retailer band together when the contract workers are summarily laid off.

Director: Ji-young Boo | Stars: Yum Jung-ah, Moon Jeong-Hee, Kim Yeong-ae, Do Kyung-soo

Votes: 1,142

24. Fast Food High (2003)

92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Emma, a popular girl both at school and at her job, takes on the role of union organizer. Dale, the incoming conniving and sleazy manager of the fast food restaurant, Patty's, inspires Emma to spearhead the drive to unionize.

Director: Nisha Ganatra | Stars: Alison Pill, Sarah Gadon, Joe Dinicol, John White

Votes: 229

25. Letters from Marusia (1975)

110 min | Drama, History

It is 1925 and working conditions in Chile are abysmal. The miners of Marusia go on strike, but the mine owners and the Government use the Chilean Army crush them.

Director: Miguel Littin | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Diana Bracho, Claudio Obregón, Eduardo López Rojas

Votes: 365

26. The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)

TV-MA | 23 min | Documentary, Short

A roundtable discussion about The Irishman (2019) with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci.

Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorsese

Votes: 1,974

27. La medaglia (1997)

112 min | Drama

Turin 1953. Lidia is a war widow with a ten year old daughter, Anna. She works in a factory, where does political work for the Communist Party.

Director: Sergio Rossi | Stars: Antonella Ponziani, Franco Nero, Tresy Taddei, Sonia Grassi

Votes: 15

28. Hjerter dame (2018)

84 min | Documentary, Biography

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Directors: Louise Detlefsen, Mette-Ann Schepelern | Star: Lizette Risgaard

Votes: 11

29. Waterfront (1939)

Passed | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jim Dolen, head a a dock-worker's union, can't resist a good fight until Ann Stacey makes him promise to give up fighting to marry her. But when his brother Dan Dolen is killed by Mart ... See full summary »

Director: Terry O. Morse | Stars: Gloria Dickson, Dennis Morgan, Marie Wilson, Larry Williams

Votes: 165

30. U-Boat Prisoner (1944)

Approved | 66 min | Drama, War

An American sailor poses as a German spy in this implausible World War II action drama that is reportedly based on the actual experience of Archie Gibbs, a seaman detained aboard a German ... See full summary »

Directors: Lew Landers, Budd Boetticher | Stars: Bruce Bennett, Erik Rolf, John Abbott, John Wengraf

Votes: 38

31. Mrs Thatcher vs the Miners (2021 TV Movie)

67 min | Documentary

Documentary examining how Margaret Thatcher defeated Britain's coal miners in the 1984 miners' strike and in doing so changed the face of Britain forever.

Director: Brendan Hughes | Star: Sarah Parish

Votes: 15

32. Upbeat in Music (1943)

Approved | 17 min | Documentary, Short, War

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Director: Frank P. Donovan | Stars: Marian Anderson, Tex Beneke, Perry Como, Tommy Dorsey

33. Willy Strikes! (2008)

3 min | Short, Comedy

Sir William Johnson III leaves his master, Talsky, to join P. U. where he will fight for his member's rights and bring justice as promised.

Director: Sep Dehpour | Star: Michael Gantz

34. Cannon (1971–1976)
Episode: Sky Above, Death Below (1972)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A union leader is killed on a Colorado ski lift, and his daughter hires Cannon to get to the truth.

Director: George McCowan | Stars: William Conrad, Leslie Charleson, Richard Hatch, Ken Lynch

Votes: 125

35. Clueless (1996–1999)
Episode: Cher, Inc. (1996)

TV-G | Comedy

Cher and Dee are inspired to make stylish muff purses for their hands. Before long everybody at school wants one so Cher starts up a business making them. However, after selling them at a show the reality of running a business sets in.

Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: Rachel Blanchard, Stacey Dash, Donald Faison, Elisa Donovan

Votes: 22

36. The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
Episode: The Waterfront Story (1978)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

David 'Barton' works in the kitchen of a tavern on the waterfront and helps the young widow who owns it to fight pushy union men.

Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno, Sheila Larken

Votes: 240

37. Matt Houston (1982–1985)
Episode: The Ghost of Carter Gault (1983)

47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man trying to expose dirty union tactics is murdered right after asking Matt to take the case.

Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Lee Horsley, Pamela Hensley, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Luke Askew

Votes: 22

38. Peter Gunn (1958–1961)
Episode: The Fuse (1959)

TV-14 | 25 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A heavyset man trudges down a quiet neighborhood street, into a dark house, flips on the light-switch, spurring a large group of family and co-workers to yell "Surprise !" It's his birthday... See full summary »

Director: David Orrick McDearmon | Stars: Craig Stevens, Lola Albright, Hope Emerson, Herschel Bernardi

Votes: 127

39. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Last Exit to Springfield (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

When Mr. Burns revokes the plant's dental plan, forcing Lisa to be fitted with cheap, ugly braces, Homer leads its union into going on strike.

Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,277

40. The Twentieth Century (1957–1968)
Episode: John L. Lewis (1964)

Documentary, History

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Star: Walter Cronkite

41. Peston (2018– )
Episode: Episode #2.19 (2019)

47 min | News, Talk-Show

Robert interviews Tory leadership candidates Jeremy Hunt and James Cleverly. Plus, discussion of all the latest developments at Westminster and beyond with his guests.

Stars: Robert Peston, Anushka Asthana, Ben Bradshaw, James Cleverly

42. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #5.113 (2022)

140 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy asks - Are the rail strikes justified? Was Brexit to blame for the revolt against Boris Johnson? Should we cancel our Summer holiday plans? Storm asks - Should the smoking age be raised to 21? Should another confidence vote be held?

Director: Matt Freestone | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Deborah Arnott, Brendan Clarke-Smith

43. Peston (2018– )
Episode: Episode #8.21 (2022)

47 min | News, Talk-Show

Robert and Anushka are joined by the RMT's Mick Lynch, the NEU's Mary Bousted, Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo, former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and Labour's Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry.

Directors: Claire Bellis, Barry Thomas | Stars: Robert Peston, Anushka Asthana, Mick Lynch, Mary Bousted

44. Newscast (2019– )
Episode: Episode #7.12 (2022)

29 min | News, Talk-Show

Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth and Chris Mason question general secretary of the RMT union Mick Lynch about the rail strikes. Plus, a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the series including Boris the mischievous parrot.

Stars: Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth, Chris Mason, Mick Lynch

45. Have I Got News for You (1990– )
Episode: Richard Ayoade, Mick Lynch, Roisin Conaty (2022)

29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

Richard Ayoade is the guest presenter for tonight's edition of the satirical quiz. Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by General Secretary of the RMT trade union Mick Lynch and comedian Roisin Conarty.

Director: Paul Wheeler | Stars: Richard Ayoade, Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Roisin Conaty

Votes: 33

46. Peston (2018– )
Episode: Episode #8.37 (2022)

47 min | News, Talk-Show

Robert and Anushka are joined by Transport Secretary Mark Harper, RMT leader Mick Lynch, former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, Labour's Liz Kendall and Tobias Ellwood.

Directors: Claire Bellis, Barry Thomas | Stars: Robert Peston, Anushka Asthana, Mark Harper, Mick Lynch

47. Peston (2018– )
Episode: Episode #8.40 (2022)

47 min | News, Talk-Show

For the final edition of 2022, Robert and Anushka are joined by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Martin Lewis, Rail Minister Huw Merriman, UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea and Iceland MD Richard Walker.

Director: Barry Thomas | Stars: Robert Peston, Anushka Asthana, Keir Starmer, Huw Merriman

48. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Britain on Strike Special (2023)

210 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy presents a Britain on Strike Special as more than half a million workers go on strike today. In Jeremy Vine Extra Storm asks - Is there any way back for Prince Andrew? What's wrong with naming your baby Bambi?

Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Carole Malone, Kevin Maguire

49. Peston (2018– )
Episode: Episode #9.22 (2023)

47 min | News, Talk-Show

Robert and Anushka are joined by RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, Lord Deben, chef Tom Kerridge and Conservative MP Sir Robert Buckland.

Director: Barry Thomas | Stars: Robert Peston, Anushka Asthana, Robert Buckland, Stephen Flynn

50. Peston (2018– )
Episode: Episode #9.33 (2023)

47 min | News, Talk-Show

Robert and Anushka are joined by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, Labour's Bridget Phillipson, RMT boss Mick Lynch, Sir Robert Buckland and human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.

Director: Barry Thomas | Stars: Robert Peston, Anushka Asthana, Bridget Phillipson, Kwasi Kwarteng