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1. The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
Approved | 81 min | Horror
British archaeologists and their American investor ship an Egyptian mummy's sarcophagus to London but someone has the amulet to revive the mummy that will then kill all those who disturbed its tomb.
Director: Michael Carreras | Stars: Terence Morgan, Ronald Howard, Fred Clark, Jeanne Roland
Votes: 3,444
2. The Harder They Fall (1956)
Passed | 109 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport
An ex-sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina.
Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane
Votes: 9,160
3. Semi-Pro (2008)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport
Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.
Director: Kent Alterman | Stars: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André 3000, Maura Tierney
Votes: 86,190 | Gross: $33.47M
4. Grudge Match (2013)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout, thirty years after their last match.
Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin
Votes: 62,969 | Gross: $29.81M
5. Rollerball (2002)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
The big thing in 2005 is a violent sport which can have some pretty serious consequences... like dying.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn
Votes: 29,745 | Gross: $18.99M
6. Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
PG | 124 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Phyllis Boyens
Votes: 20,578 | Gross: $67.18M
7. Leatherheads (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1925, an enterprising pro football player convinces America's too-good-to-be-true college football hero to play for his team and keep the league from going under.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, David de Vries
Votes: 33,488 | Gross: $31.20M
8. Party Monster (2003)
R | 98 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Based on the true story of Michael Alig, a Club Kid party organizer whose life was sent spiraling down when he bragged on television about killing his drug dealer and roommate.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Wilson Cruz, Seth Green, Diana Scarwid
Votes: 17,254 | Gross: $0.73M
9. ...All the Marbles (1981)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Small timer female wrestling team "The California Dolls" and their manager must face the hardship of their sport and life to suceed.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, Laurene Landon, Burt Young
Votes: 2,424
10. Arena (1989)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A human becomes an unlikely rising star in the biggest fighting tournament in the galaxy that's dominated by alien species.
Director: Peter Manoogian | Stars: Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp, Claudia Christian, Marc Alaimo
Votes: 3,069
11. Pat and Mike (1952)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
Pat is a women's sports sensation unless her fiancé is around. Her new shady manager Mike keeps them apart and develops feelings for her.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Aldo Ray, William Ching
Votes: 6,183
12. Circus Boy (1956–1958)
30 min | Family, Western
12-year-old Corky has been adopted by a traveling circus owned by Big Tim Champion. He is water boy to baby elephant Bimbo and otherwise participates in the behind-the-scenes life of the circus.
Stars: Micky Dolenz, Noah Beery Jr., Robert Lowery, Bimbo the Elephant
Votes: 266
13. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
PG | 91 min | Comedy
W. Bright (Burt Reynolds) is a robber with a heart of gold who travels the South knocking off banks and gas stations owned by a corrupt businessman. When he hijacks a car, he meets an aspiring country band, the Dixie Dancekings, led by Dixie (Conny Van Dyke). The two sides eventually take a liking to one another, especially after the Dancekings realize the size of Bright's thefts. Trailed by ... See full summary »
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Art Carney, Conny Van Dyke, Jerry Reed
Votes: 1,068 | Gross: $17.44M
14. Matilda (1978)
G | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time.
Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Elliott Gould, Clive Revill, Harry Guardino, Roy Clark
Votes: 510
15. Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
Nick and Nora Charles are on a gambling boat when someone is murdered. The two main suspects are at large and come to Nick for help. Nick turns them in to the police but then sets out to figure out the mystery.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn, Dean Stockwell
Votes: 5,750 | Gross: $3.06M
16. The Idolmaker (1980)
PG | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Ray Sharkey, Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land
Votes: 1,517
17. Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
With her promoter-trainer and family in tow, Katie Higgins swims her way from the Arkansas Ozarks to foggy London and the English Channel. - SimonJack
Directors: Charles Walters, Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson, Charlotte Greenwood
Votes: 1,152
18. Wild Guitar (1962)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Aspiring singer Bud meets dancer Vickie. He signs with shady manager McCauley. Bud achieves success but faces manipulation. Kidnapped, he reconciles with Vickie, confronts McCauley with evidence, forcing honest management.
Director: Ray Dennis Steckler | Stars: Arch Hall Jr., Nancy Czar, Arch Hall Sr., Ray Dennis Steckler
Votes: 1,095
19. When Billie Beat Bobby (2001 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver) and young feminist Billie Jean King (Holly Hunter).
Director: Jane Anderson | Stars: Holly Hunter, Ron Silver, Matt Letscher, Bob Gunton
Votes: 647
20. Viva Knievel! (1977)
PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
He's powered his Harley over cars, trucks, lions, infernos and plummeted headlong into a canyon. But if the mob has its way, his next incredible leap will land him six feet under.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Evel Knievel, Gene Kelly, Lauren Hutton, Red Buttons
Votes: 1,367
21. Indestructible Man (1956)
Approved | 72 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
Charles "The Butcher" Benton, a brutal death row inmate gets double-crossed by his crooked lawyer. He gets his chance for revenge when, after he's been executed, a bizarre experiment brings him back to life and more deadly than ever.
Director: Jack Pollexfen | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Max Showalter, Marian Carr, Ross Elliott
Votes: 3,170
22. When You're Strange (2009)
R | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.
Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Johnny Depp, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek
Votes: 10,298 | Gross: $0.24M
23. Festival Express (2003)
R | 90 min | Documentary, History, Music
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts like Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and The Band.
Directors: Bob Smeaton, Frank Cvitanovich | Stars: Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, The Band, Rick Danko
Votes: 2,417 | Gross: $1.17M
24. Angel Baby (1961)
Approved | 97 min | Drama
A young woman's transformation from healed to healer incurs many dramatic changes, some of which are much more apparent than others.
Directors: Paul Wendkos, Hubert Cornfield | Stars: George Hamilton, Mercedes McCambridge, Joan Blondell, Henry Jones
Votes: 469
25. Don King: Only in America (1997 TV Movie)
R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Ving Rhames, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jeremy Piven, Darius McCrary
Votes: 1,372
26. Shiner (2000)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber, Frank Harper
Votes: 2,183
27. The Milky Way (1936)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan (Lloyd), somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and ... See full summary »
Directors: Leo McCarey, Ray McCarey, Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teasdale, Helen Mack
Votes: 1,846 | Gross: $1.17M
28. Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
Passed | 80 min | Adventure, Comedy
Two Brooklyn wrestling promoters go to French Algeria in search of a famous Algerian wrestler but accidentally end-up in the French Foreign Legion.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Patricia Medina, Walter Slezak
Votes: 3,125
29. Too Young to Kiss (1951)
Passed | 91 min | Comedy, Romance
Eric Wainwright (Van Johnson), a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter (June Allyson), a talented pianist... See full summary »
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: June Allyson, Van Johnson, Gig Young, Paula Corday
Votes: 623
30. Hard Knuckle (1988 TV Movie)
R | 90 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Sport
In the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Australia, the most popular sport is Hard Knuckle, a bloodier form of pool. Steve Bisley (Goose from Mad Max) is Harry, a pool hustler, who wants to beat Knuckle champ Top Dog, to get his bike back.
Director: Lex Marinos | Stars: Steve Bisley, Gary Day, David Jay, Richard Moir
Votes: 47
31. Follow the Boys (1944)
Approved | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were ... See full summary »
Directors: A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins | Stars: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin
Votes: 502
32. A Virgin in Hollywood (1953)
Not Rated | 63 min | Comedy, Music
A young female newspaper reporter is assigned by her editor to investigate the seamier side of Hollywood.
Director: Klaytan W. Kirby | Stars: Dorothy Abbott, Thad Swift, Phil Rhodes, Carol Brewster
Votes: 126
33. The Brave Bulls (1951)
106 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
In 1950s Mexico, a famous bullfighter loses his nerve after he's injured and witnesses the death of another matador in the ring.
Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: Mel Ferrer, Miroslava, Anthony Quinn, Eugene Iglesias
Votes: 210
34. Right Cross (1950)
Passed | 90 min | Drama, Sport
Two boxing promoters compete to sign up Mexican-American prizefighter Johnny Monterez who, despite his talent, is ashamed of his heritage and boxes on borrowed time due to a permanent hand injury.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: June Allyson, Dick Powell, Ricardo Montalban, Lionel Barrymore
Votes: 533
35. High Pressure (1932)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy
Gar Evans is a "high pressure" promoter who tends to be unrealistically optimistic about his projects and exaggerates the chance of success. He sets up the "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber ... See full summary »
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: William Powell, Evelyn Brent, George Sidney, John Wray
Votes: 683
36. Hard to Handle (1933)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Small time con artist Lefty Merrill has co-organized a crooked dance marathon and set up his girlfriend to win the prize money. When his partner disappears with money before the contest is ... See full summary »
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: James Cagney, Mary Brian, Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly
Votes: 899
37. Out of This World (1945)
Approved | 96 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
After struggling to become a success, Betty Miller and her all-girl orchestra finally hit pay dirt when crooner Herbie Fenton comes on board. Problems arise when Betty and her girls try to ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Walker | Stars: Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake, Diana Lynn, Cass Daley
Votes: 172
38. Laugh and Get Rich (1931)
Passed | 72 min | Comedy
Man takes his wife's stashed money and is conned into investing it in an oil well.
Director: Gregory La Cava | Stars: Edna May Oliver, Hugh Herbert, Dorothy Lee, Russell Gleason
Votes: 301
39. Badass Showdown (2013)
Not Rated | 76 min | Action, Drama
Uber MMA fighter manager Ivy Reed (B-movie action star of the '80s and '90s Cynthia Rothrock) is unique as a woman in a male-dominated field, using a special formula to find her champion ... See full summary »
Director: David DeCoteau | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Jarrid Balis, Brandon Schinaman, Josh Griego
Votes: 194
40. Jump (1971)
GP | 97 min | Action, Drama
"Jump" tells the story of a Florida man hoping to achieve fame and fortune driving a stock car.
Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: Tom Ligon, Logan Ramsey, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Norman Rose
Votes: 109
41. The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Approved | 78 min | Drama, Sport
Abe Saperstein, owner/manager of the world-famous "Harlem Globetrotters", an all-Negro professional basketball team, signs Billy Townsend, an All-American, to play with the "Globetrotters."... See full summary »
Directors: Phil Brown, Will Jason | Stars: Harlem Globetrotters, Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Dandridge, Bill Walker
Votes: 252
42. Boxing Gloves (1929)
17 min | Comedy, Family, Short
Harry and Farina promote a boxing match between Joe and Chubby.
Director: Robert A. McGowan | Stars: Norman 'Chubby' Chaney, Joe Cobb, Jean Darling, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Votes: 207
43. Lone Tiger (1996)
95 min | Action, Adventure
While searching Las Vegas for the man who killed his famous father -- a wrestler known for his trademark tiger mask -- Chuji Kurenai (Bruce Locke) is drawn into an underground world where ... See full summary »
Director: Warren A. Stevens | Stars: Bruce Locke, Richard Lynch, Robert Z'Dar, Barbara Niven
Votes: 113
44. The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
Approved | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Former football star Harry Joplin is down on his luck, both in his career and in his married life. He seems convinced of his own unworthiness, but a chance to play in a charity football game helps him see his life in a new light.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Paul Douglas, Joan Bennett, Linda Darnell, Don DeFore
Votes: 88
45. He Loved an Actress (II) (1938)
Approved | 67 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Carla de Hulvea is a rumba dancer who makes news by posing as a South-American heiress. She is doing fine with her hoax until she meets American Peter Jackson, a high-pressure promoter who ... See full summary »
Director: Melville W. Brown | Stars: Lupe Velez, Ben Lyon, Wallace Ford, Jean Colin
Votes: 42
46. Club Life (2015)
R | 87 min | Drama
A nightclub promoter tries to make a name for himself in New York City.
Director: Fabrizio Conte | Stars: Jessica Szohr, Robert Davi, Al Sapienza, Jay R. Ferguson
Votes: 559
47. Seek (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 76 min | Drama
A shy, budding young writer attempts to shake off the torment of lost love while taking an assignment profiling an alluring club promoter, who reigns over a world of music, lights, and drag queens.
Director: Eric Henry | Stars: Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski, Ryan Fisher, Jonathan Nathaniel, Matthew Ludwinski
Votes: 123
48. Leather Gloves (1948)
Approved | 75 min | Drama, Sport
Dave Collins (Cameron Mitchell) is a prizefighter on the skids, who thumbs his way from town to town, looking for a chance to make some money, even if he is bribed to lose a fight. A former... See full summary »
Directors: William Asher, Richard Quine | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Virginia Grey, Jane Nigh, Sam Levene
Votes: 16
49. Ice-Capades (1941)
Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Newsreel cameraman Bob Clemens, an avowed woman hater, is assigned to cover the Lake Placid exhibition of Karen Vadja, the Swiss ice Queen. He misses his plane and fails to get the footage ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: James Ellison, Jerry Colonna, Dorothy Lewis, Barbara Jo Allen
Votes: 79
50. Getting Over (1981)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Music
This tuneful drama features the rock group Love Machine as it tells the tale of a record promoter hired by a crooked producer to fulfill affirmative action quotas. It is the hard-working, ... See full summary »
Director: Bernie Rollins | Stars: John Daniels, Gwen Brisco, Bernice Givens, Mary Hopkins
Votes: 27