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1. Revolver (2005)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Gambler Jake Green enters into a game with potentially deadly consequences.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, André 3000, Vincent Pastore
Votes: 103,107 | Gross: $0.08M
2. Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg
Votes: 49,379 | Gross: $2.44M
3. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,357
4. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen
Votes: 42,471 | Gross: $7.27M
5. Funhouse (2019)
106 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
When 8 celebrities from around the globe are invited to compete in an online reality show, they soon realize that they are playing for their very lives, as those voted off suffer horrific consequences, broadcast live to the entire world.
Director: Jason William Lee | Stars: Valter Skarsgård, Khamisa Wilsher, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Christopher Gerard
Votes: 8,318
6. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
89 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 580
7. The Dark Horse (2014)
R | 124 min | Biography, Drama
A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
Director: James Napier Robertson | Stars: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, James Napier Robertson
Votes: 6,592 | Gross: $0.06M
8. Born American (1986)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A trio of vacationing American students cross the border from Finland to the USSR during the Cold War and are soon imprisoned after a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Mike Norris, Steve Durham, David Coburn, Thalmus Rasulala
Votes: 2,192 | Gross: $3.39M
9. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
Stars: John Cannon, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen, Garry Moore
Votes: 567
10. Endgame (2011)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The death of his fiancee has left chess master Arkady Balagan agoraphobic and unwilling to step outside of his hotel. This debilitation, however, doesn't stop him from solving difficult crimes.
Stars: Shawn Doyle, Patrick Gallagher, Katharine Isabelle, Carmen Aguirre
Votes: 3,756
11. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 947
12. The Luzhin Defence (2000)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson
Votes: 4,714 | Gross: $1.05M
13. Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, David Edmonds, Anthony Saidy, Susan Polgar
Votes: 7,405
14. Entrusted (2003 TV Movie)
130 min | Drama, Thriller
Hoping to entrap Maria von Gall, who runs a courageous underground railroad for Jews in France, the Germans kidnap her son Thomas, a brilliant 11-year-old chess master. An exchange ... See full summary »
Director: Giacomo Battiato | Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Claire Keim
Votes: 726
15. Dangerous Moves (1984)
100 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.
Director: Richard Dembo | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, Liv Ullmann, Leslie Caron
Votes: 1,494
16. A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994 TV Movie)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bill McKenzie is a retired lawyer who prefers to spend time working on his ranch. But he occasionally takes on a case wherein the defendant is wrongfully convicted or falsely accused, and ... See full summary »
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Hal Holbrook, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Dixie Carter
Votes: 280
17. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
18. Chess Fever (1925)
Not Rated | 20 min | Comedy, Short
With an international chess tournament in progress, a young man becomes completely obsessed with the game. His fiancée has no interest in it, and becomes frustrated and depressed by his ... See full summary »
Directors: Vsevolod Pudovkin, Mykola Shpykovskyi | Stars: José Raúl Capablanca, Vladimir Fogel, Anna Zemtsova, Natalya Glan
Votes: 1,480
19. Take a Good Look (1959–1961)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
The contestants on this quiz show had been involved in notable news events. Films clips or recordings of the event were shown; if they were unavailable, Kovacs and the three actors would ... See full summary »
Stars: Ernie Kovacs, Edie Adams, Cesar Romero, Hans Conried
Votes: 27
20. The Mighty Pawns (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 57 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Caring and tough: That's how you could describe the principal, teacher, and parent who combined their efforts to transform a struggling bunch of misfits, otherwise known as D Class, into a united team of national chess contenders.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Paul Winfield, Alfonso Ribeiro, Terence Knox, Rosalind Cash
Votes: 55
21. Opelo za Bobija Fisera (2010)
Not Rated | 64 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary film about a chess legend Bobby Fischer through the eyes of his Serbian friends, chess opponents and acquaintances.
Director: Igor Stevanovic | Stars: John Bosnitch, Bobby Fischer, Svetozar Gligoric, Dusan Ivanovic
Votes: 16
22. Chess History (2011 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short, History
Depicts how Bobby Fischer tortuously considers his next move-hands gripping his head and eyes fastened to the board-as his 1972 World Chess Championship opponent, Boris Spassky, looks on.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, Asa Hoffman, Garry Kasparov, Susan Polgar
Votes: 35
23. Rich Hall's Red Menace (2019)
Documentary
Comedian Rich Hall presents an alternative history of the Cold War, from nuclear near misses and fallout shelters to the CIA wiring a cat to spy on the Russian ambassador.
Director: Chris Cottam | Stars: Rich Hall, Eleanor Clift, William Darden, Thomas Doherty
Votes: 18
24. Královská hra (1980 TV Movie)
67 min | Drama
Director: Miroslava Valová | Stars: Radúz Chmelík, Petr Hanicinec, Miroslav Homola, Rudolf Hrusínský
Votes: 24
25. The Bob Hope Special (II) (1972 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Dick McDonough | Stars: Bob Hope, The Carpenters, David Cassidy, Alexis Smith
26. America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2002–2004)
225 min | Documentary, History
Through numerous personal interviews, professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. examines the past, present, and future of black/white race relations in the USA.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman, Nia Long
Votes: 62
27. The Game of the Century (2015)
2 min | Animation, Short
Bobby Fischer and Donald Byrne dance their way through the most famous chess game of 20th century.
Director: Acim Vasic | Stars: Donald Byrne, Bobby Fischer
Votes: 6
28. Winning the Game (2017)
6 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
An exploration of Bobby Fischer and Donald Trump's respective rises to victory, their shared desire to win the game, and the implications this striking similarity may have for the future of our country.
Director: Thomas Ernst | Stars: Thomas Ernst, Bobby Fischer, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton
29. Album 61 (2013)
70 min | Documentary, Biography
Boris's father has designated his son to become a world champion, He's devoted his life to Boris's talent while obsessively documenting the process. Can any child, given fine Soviet education, become a genius?
Director: Halil Efrat | Stars: Boris Gelfand, Viswanathan Anand, Ilya Smirin, Albert Kapengut
Votes: 63
30. The Fight for Fischer's Estate (2011 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, Sammy Estimo, Larry Evans, Saemi Palsson
31. Sach mat (1964 TV Movie)
65 min | Drama
Director: Alfréd Radok | Stars: Josef Bek, Vladimír Branislav, Otto Budín, Rudolf Deyl
Votes: 22
32.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
The Grass Arena
(1991)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama
The Grass Arena is a biopic based on the autobiography of John Healy. Raised in an ultra religious family, with an abusive father, young Johnny soon learns that he has to learn to defend ... See full summary »
Director: Gillies MacKinnon | Stars: Mark Rylance, Pete Postlethwaite, Lynsey Baxter, Marian McLoughlin
Votes: 123
33.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Jim Nabors
(1972)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Season 6 opens with Jim Nabors as guest star. Carol presents Harvey Korman with his Emmy award. Sketches include "Stella Toddler" and "Hollywood Canteen."
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner
Votes: 45
34.
It Takes a Thief (1968–1970)
Episode:
The Great Chess Gambit
(1969)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A SAC bomber with three nuclear weapons aboard crashes. The bombs are recovered but the 3311 "Black Box", a failsafe device that receives the plane's "Go Order" direct from the President, ... See full summary »
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Robert Wagner, Malachi Throne, Nehemiah Persoff, Greg Mullavey
Votes: 29
35.
Land of the Giants (1968–1970)
Episode:
Deadly Pawn
(1969)
TV-G | 50 min | Sci-Fi
The Earthlings are forced to compete in a life-and-death chess game with a Giant chess expert. The little people find themselves bound to the chess pieces.
Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Gary Conway, Don Matheson, Stefan Arngrim, Don Marshall
Votes: 59
36.
Mod Squad (1968–1973)
Episode:
Can You Hear Me Out There?
(1972)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A rash of car thefts appear to be connected to a particular radio station and a puzzling code. Pete becomes friends with the car thief while Julie and Linc check out the station.
Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews
Votes: 41
37.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
Episode dated 8 November 1972
(1972)
TV-G | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Dom DeLuise
38.
Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode:
The Condemned Woman
(1991)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Truman puts Hank in prison for the attempted murder of Leo, while Hank points the finger at Josie for the murder of Andrew Packard. Albert reveals that Josie shot Cooper. Ben enlists the help of John Justice Wheeler.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook
Votes: 3,933
39.
Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode:
Wounds and Scars
(1991)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Harry sinks into a deep depression after Josie's death. Josie's body holds more questions than answers. Norma's troubled sister, Annie, arrives in Twin Peaks. Wheeler and Audrey hit it off. Cooper's stalemate angers Earle.
Director: James Foley | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook
Votes: 3,875
40.
60 Minutes (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #4.24
(1972)
TV-PG | News
Stars: Bobby Fischer, Morley Safer, Mike Wallace
41.
The Rock 'n' Roll Years (1985–1994)
Episode:
1972
(1987)
Documentary, History, Music
Massacres in Munich and Derry. 61 hijackings. Vietnam rages. Bowie and Roxy Music.
Stars: Idi Amin, David Bowie, James Burke, Richard Burton
42.
The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
Episode:
Jaye P. Morgan, James Brown, Bobby Fischer
(1972)
TV-PG | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Merv Griffin, James Brown, Bobby Fischer, Mort Lindsey
43.
The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
Episode:
Alexis Smith/Bobby Fischer/Neil Chayet
(1971)
TV-G | Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Dick Cavett, Alexis Smith, Bobby Fischer, Neil Chayet
44.
My World and Welcome to It (1969–1970)
Episode:
Little Girls Are Sugar & Spice, and Not Always Nice!
(1969)
Comedy
John desperately tries to not be beaten by his daughter in a game of chess.
Director: Lee Philips | Stars: William Windom, Joan Hotchkis, Lisa Gerritsen, Oscar Beregi Jr.
Votes: 18
45.
Explained (2018–2021)
Episode:
Chess
(2021)
TV-MA | 23 min | Documentary
For centuries, chess has captured hearts and minds - and pawns - and it's more popular than ever. What makes this ever-changing board game so special?
Stars: Rainn Wilson, Hikaru Nakamura, Imad Khachan, Natasha Regan
Votes: 218
46.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Bobby Fischer
(2004)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Bobby Fischer, Paul Marshall, John Eidinow, Boris Spassky
Votes: 49
47.
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010–2012)
Episode:
Checkmate
(2010)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A genius chess player gets his hands on the book and forms a bizarre cult in the chessnasium, convinced that Todd is the Pure Evil One come to bring about the apocalypse. The cult tries to lure Todd into a trap to destroy him.
Director: James Genn | Stars: Alex House, Maggie Castle, Bill Turnbull, Melanie Leishman
Votes: 82
48.
The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
Episode:
Episode #4.94
(1972)
Talk-Show
Stars: David Frost, Jim Bailey, Bobby Fischer, Peter Graves
49.
The UnXplained (2019– )
Episode:
The Mystery of Genius
(2022)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary
Genius is widely considered to be the ability to change the world in an incredible way: inventing new technology, deciphering the mysteries of the universe. or creating transcendent art. ... See full summary »
Stars: William Shatner, Kashe Quest, Sukhjit Athwal, Darrin McMahon
Votes: 54
50.
Aspekte (1965– )
Episode:
Episode dated 25 May 2012
(2012)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
25 May 2012.
Stars: Tobias Schlegl, Lawrence Schiller, Robert Redford, Buck Brannaman