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1. The English Patient (1996)
R | 162 min | Drama, Romance, War
At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 201,061 | Gross: $78.65M
2. Elysium (I) (2013)
R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.
Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga
Votes: 471,170 | Gross: $93.05M
3. Around the World in 80 Days (2021– )
PG | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, History
Gentleman adventurer Phileas Fogg sets out on a quest to travel around the world and back home in a period of 80 days.
Stars: David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, Leonie Benesch, Jason Watkins
Votes: 12,146
4. First Wave (1998–2001)
TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Framed for murder and on the run, a former thief struggles to expose the vanguard of an alien invasion with the help of a conspiracy theorist and newly discovered prophecies of Nostradamus.
Stars: Sebastian Spence, Rob LaBelle, Roger Cross, Traci Lords
Votes: 3,694
5. Robot & Frank (2012)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.
Director: Jake Schreier | Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler
Votes: 65,780 | Gross: $3.33M
6. Out for a Kill (2003 Video)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An unsuspecting university professor is an unwitting accomplice in a foiled Chinese cocaine deal. Wrongly imprisoned, he escapes to take his revenge and prove his innocence.
Director: Michael Oblowitz | Stars: Steven Seagal, Michelle Goh, Corey Johnson, Tom Wu
Votes: 6,870
7. B. Monkey (1998)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young woman attempts to end her criminal career. But she needs love to make it.
Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Asia Argento, Jared Harris, Rupert Everett, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Votes: 3,586 | Gross: $0.03M
8. Golden Rendezvous (1977)
PG | 101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
On a cargo ship converted into a cruise-liner, First Officer John Carter foils the plan of international hijackers to use his vessel as bait for a passing U.S. Treasury ship carrying gold bullion.
Directors: Ashley Lazarus, Freddie Francis | Stars: Richard Harris, Ann Turkel, Gordon Jackson, John Vernon
Votes: 594
9. One Dangerous Night (1942)
Approved | 77 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A "Lone Wolf" advenure. The Lone Wolf tries to clear himself of a charge of murdering a blackmailer.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Warren William, Eric Blore, Marguerite Chapman, Mona Barrie
Votes: 192
10. It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief (2014– )
47 min | Reality-TV
Reformed thief Richard Taylor and Crime Prevention Officer Will Davies team up to help small businesses prevent crime in their shops. Ex-thief Richard highlights the error of their ways by ... See full summary »
Stars: Craig Kelly, Richard Taylor, Cliff Holman, Will Davies
Votes: 16
11. The First Fagin (2012)
87 min | Documentary
When Charles Dickens created the character of Fagin in Oliver Twist, he gave birth to one of the most infamous personas in English literature. Few people know that Dickens' portrait of ... See full summary »
Directors: Helen Gaynor, Alan Rosenthal | Stars: Alison Alexander, Brian Andrews, John Andrews, Anthony Archer
Votes: 16
12. Litoral (2008– )
240 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Stars: Santiago Meneghello, Daniel Kiblisky, Francisca Walker, Manuel Peña
Votes: 16
13. Mysterious Mr. Nicholson (1947)
Not Rated | 78 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A change in a will, a murder and a mysterious letter. The police look to a former cat burglar to aid them in the investigation.
Director: Oswald Mitchell | Stars: Anthony Hulme, Lesley Osmond, Frank Hawkins, Andrew Laurence
Votes: 106
14.
Banshee (2013–2016)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After completing his 15 year prison sentence, an ex-con tracks down his former partner, now known as Carrie Hopewell, in Banshee County Pennsylvania who it turns out is now married to the ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison
Votes: 3,617