Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-dirty-harry"

1. Thanksgiving (I) (2023)

R | 106 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the infamous holiday.

Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Ty Olsson, Gina Gershon, Lynne Griffin

Votes: 49,276

2. Cape Fear (1991)

R | 128 min | Crime, Thriller

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis

Votes: 216,943 | Gross: $79.10M

3. The Mask (1994)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic superhero when he wears a mysterious mask.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene

Votes: 421,374 | Gross: $119.94M

4. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A rough-and-tumble trucker and his side kick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong

Votes: 154,160 | Gross: $11.10M

5. A History of Violence (2005)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt

Votes: 253,007 | Gross: $31.49M

6. The Many Saints of Newark (2021)

R | 120 min | Crime, Drama

Witness the making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time.

Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga

Votes: 63,339

7. Cold Pursuit (2019)

R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A grieving snowplow driver seeks out revenge against the drug dealers who killed his son.

Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Micheál Neeson, Michael Eklund

Votes: 78,121 | Gross: $32.14M

8. Running Scared (1986)

R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer who nearly killed them in the past.

Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Steven Bauer, Darlanne Fluegel

Votes: 15,027 | Gross: $38.50M

9. Red Heat (1988)

R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross

Votes: 76,139 | Gross: $34.99M

10. Quest for Camelot (1998)

G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

An adventurous girl, a young blind hermit, and a goofy two-headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot from disaster.

Director: Frederik Du Chau | Stars: Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Andrea Corr, Bryan White

Votes: 18,083 | Gross: $22.72M

11. I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)

91 min | Documentary, Biography

The ups and downs of Burt Reynolds' career and private life, especially with Loni Anderson and his adopted son.

Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Adam Rifkin, Alfie Wise, Ann Scurry, Ariel Winter

Votes: 360

12. Momentum (I) (2015)

Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Four criminals steal diamonds from a safety deposit box in Cape Town, including a drive containing a US senator's evil plans. He'll do anything to get it back from Alexis.

Director: Stephen S. Campanelli | Stars: Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy, Morgan Freeman, Greg Kriek

Votes: 16,950

13. Hick (2011)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama

A Nebraska teen gets more than she bargained for when she sets out for the bright lights of Las Vegas.

Director: Derick Martini | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, Rory Culkin, Eddie Redmayne

Votes: 20,839

14. Dead Heat (1988)

R | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A cop is killed investigating a strange case of resurrected corpses. His partner and a pathologist resurrect him, but he only has a limited time before he starts to decompose, and he uses it to chase down the diabolical man who killed him.

Director: Mark Goldblatt | Stars: Treat Williams, Joe Piscopo, Lindsay Frost, Darren McGavin

Votes: 9,245 | Gross: $3.59M

15. Showtime (2002)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based television cop show, while tracking down the manufacturer and distributor of an illegally made semi-automatic firearm.

Director: Tom Dey | Stars: Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo, Rachael Harris

Votes: 65,221 | Gross: $38.08M

16. The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)

Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Having recently escaped the clutches of a hippie sex cult, a beautiful model is pursued by a serial killer whose previous victims include former occupants of her new apartment.

Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Paola Quattrini, Giampiero Albertini

Votes: 3,313

17. The Island (1980)

R | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A journalist takes his son with him to investigate pirate activity off the coast of Florida. But he gets stranded on a mysterious island--where he might not be alone.

Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass

Votes: 4,729 | Gross: $15.72M

18. Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama

A portrait of the effects of schizophrenia on family life is the central focus.

Director: Harmony Korine | Stars: Ewen Bremner, Brian Fisk, Chloë Sevigny, Werner Herzog

Votes: 7,754 | Gross: $0.08M

19. Kiss of the Tarantula (1975)

PG | 85 min | Horror

A disturbed teenage girl unleashes her pet tarantula against her "enemies."

Director: Chris Munger | Stars: Ernesto Macias, Suzanna Ling, Herman Wallner, Patricia Landon

Votes: 873

20. Sonny and Jed (1972)

R | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A determined sheriff pursues a robber and his girlfriend and lets nothing get in the way of catching them.

Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Tomas Milian, Susan George, Telly Savalas, Rosanna Yanni

Votes: 740

21. Fearless Faith (2020)

92 min | Drama, Family

Colton, a respected sheriff's deputy, begins to question his faith when his partner/best friend is gunned down. A grateful pastor helps to restore his fearless faith.

Director: Kevin Rushing | Stars: Jason Burkey, Ben Davies, Chance Gibbs, Ben Graham

Votes: 180

22. Black and White (II) (1999)

R | 97 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Thriller starring Gina Gershon as hard-edged, experienced cop Nora 'Hugs' Hugosian, who is assigned a new partner--rookie cop Chris O'Brien (Rory Cochrane)--to help her with the ... See full summary »

Director: Yuri Zeltser | Stars: Gina Gershon, Rory Cochrane, Ron Silver, Alison Eastwood

Votes: 1,285

23. Alien Warfare (2019)

Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A team of Navy Seals investigates a mysterious science outpost only to have to combat a squad of formidable alien soldiers.

Director: Jeremiah Jones | Stars: Clayton Snyder, David B. Meadows, Daniel Washington, Scott C. Roe

Votes: 3,685

24. B.C. Rock (1980)

R | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Adult animated comedy with rock music soundtrack portraying a far-fetched explanation of the Dawn of Man.

Director: Picha | Stars: Richard Darbois, Georges Aminel, Roger Carel, Jacques Ferrière

Votes: 699

25. The Toilers and the Wayfarers (1995)

76 min | Drama, Romance

Phillip and Dieter nearly suffocate hiding their sexual identity in the face of puritanical small town values. Joined by a mysterious German relative, the three misfits escape to the big city searching for a place to belong.

Director: Keith Froelich | Stars: Matt Klemp, Ralf Schirg, Andrew Woodhouse, Jerome Samuels

Votes: 556

26. Charm (2012)

Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE is an ultra low budget thriller/black comedy about Malcolm - a New Yorker who gets tired of how gentrified, tepid and antiseptic it's all become. So he decides to ... See full summary »

Director: Ashley Cahill | Stars: Rebecca Dayan, Jennifer Murray, James DeBello, Steve Carrieri

Votes: 421

27. Tongs: A Chinatown Story (1986)

R | 87 min | Action, Crime

A Chinese immigrant to America is sucked up into the Chinese underworld when he finds greater acceptance in the arms of a small gang.

Director: Philip Chan | Stars: Simon Yam, Daisey Yong, Te-Pin Tan, Anthony Gioia

Votes: 79

28. Scar (2005)

R | 92 min | Horror

A woman and a young man find terror when they decide to investigate the murder of a friend.

Director: Rahil Bhorania | Stars: Randy Wayne, Ashley C. Nelson, Dee Wallace, Christopher Le Crenn

Votes: 340

29. Eastwood on Eastwood (1997 TV Movie)

68 min | Documentary, Biography

Autobiography of Clint Eastwood up to his movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: John Cusack, Clint Eastwood

Votes: 271

30. The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint (2001 Video)

6 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Robert Daley, Clint Eastwood, Richard Schickel, Don Siegel

Votes: 8

31. Kelepçe (1982)

82 min | Action, Crime

The adaptation of Dirty Harry.

Director: Çetin Inanç | Stars: Cüneyt Arkin, Esref Kolçak, Hikmet Tasdemir, Karaca Kaan

Votes: 55

32. The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008 Video)

30 min | Documentary, Short

An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.

Director: Gary Leva | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Peter Hyams, Richard Rhodes, Reni Santoni

Votes: 46

33. Murder Blohc: Based on True Jack Boyz Stories (2020)

26 min | Short, Crime

Macc Litton (Macc Dundee) is a cold-blooded American gangster, and not the sort of man you want to cross. When Macc's brother (J-Shep) winds up dead, Litton carves a bloody trail of revenge through the failed crew that was the Jack Boyz.

Directors: Ian Cranston, Ethan Michaels | Stars: Cheff Dee, Macc Dundee, Simeon J. Grays, Nathaniel Grayson

34. J.B. Harold: Burû Shikago burûsu (1994 Video Game)

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A woman has been murdered in Chicago and cocaine has been found in her purse. Detective J.B. Harold has a personal stake in the case, so he joins the tough cop who's been assigned to investigate the murder.

Directors: Gregory Alosio, Toshiaki Kawasaki | Stars: Richard Hench, Peter Dryden, Kandeyce Jorden, Elisa Marchand

Votes: 45

35. Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage (2012 Video Game)

T | Action

A combat racing game.

Star: Clint Basinger

Votes: 7

36. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Mr. and Ms. Conception (2003)

TV-PG | Comedy

John is frustrated with a couple who seek counseling on conception and misinterpret his advice. Chris flirts with a fire marshal to avoid a ticket. Bob's attempt to charm a police officer out of a jaywalking ticket backfires.

Director: Darryl Bates | Stars: Ted Danson, Nancy Travis, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 91

37. Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988)
Episode: The Bounty Hunter (1984)

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

While looking for a criminal, Cagney and Lacey encounter a bounty hunter who is also looking for the same person. Samuels tells him that after they're done with him they'll send him back to... See full summary »

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Sharon Gless, Tyne Daly, Al Waxman, Carl Lumbly

Votes: 54

38. Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode: Remote Control (1994)

Crime, Drama, Family

Littleton and Wambaugh go head to head again in the courtroom as Wambaugh argues that his latest client, Timmy Hendricks, was predisposed to violence because of his exposure to television ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly

Votes: 58

39. S.W.A.T. (1975–1976)
Episode: A Coven of Killers (1975)

TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A prisoner is broken out of the prison ward of County General Hospital. His name is Joey Hopper and his followers are referred to as the Hopper Family. The 'family' consists of alienated ... See full summary »

Director: George McCowan | Stars: Steve Forrest, Robert Urich, Rod Perry, Mark Shera

Votes: 62

40. Soap (1977–1981)
Episode: Episode #1.24 (1978)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jodie wakes up in bed with Carol, understandably confused about the previous night's events; Chief of Police Tinkler drops by to arrest Chester for his stock manipulations; E. Ronald Mallu's summation brings Jessica's trial to a close.

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Jimmy Baio, Rebecca Balding, Diana Canova, Billy Crystal

Votes: 116

41. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Sue Ann Grainger is a country singer stalked by a gravelly voiced psychopath who insists she owes him $10,000. Stalling the investigation is Grainger's resisting Starsky and Hutch's offer to help.

Director: George McCowan | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 234

42. Tequila and Bonetti (1992)
Episode: Wonderdog (1992)

Action, Comedy, Crime

An ad agency wants heroic Tequila to be the star of their commercials for a home security company. Bonetti helps Knight negotiate Tequila's contract, only to realize that this security firm may be tied to a string of deadly burglaries.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Brad Sanders, Jack Scalia, Mariska Hargitay, Terry Funk

43. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
Episode: The Moscow Connection (1996)

TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime

The Texas Rangers ask the Russians for assistance in capturing a criminal the Russians had previously dealt with. A mild-mannered Russian shows up, pretending to be powerful. When they find the criminal, the Russian gets beaten up.

Director: Joe Coppoletta | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Noble Willingham, Sheree J. Wilson

Votes: 119

44. X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997)
Episode: The Dark Phoenix, Part II: The Inner Circle (1994)

TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Mastermind tries to force Phoenix to kill Cyclops, she finally breaks free of the psychic controls on her, leaving the X-Men to fight for themselves.

Director: Larry Houston | Stars: Cedric Smith, Norm Spencer, Catherine Disher, Lenore Zann

Votes: 641

45. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: The Big Broadcast of 2006 (1986)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Quintessons invade the planet Junkion and use subliminal messaging tactics to convince the Junkions to be efficient and tidy...and that all other races are their enemies. When the ... See full summary »

Directors: Andy Kim, Ray Lee | Stars: Charlie Adler, Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Corey Burton

Votes: 100

46. The Purge (2018–2019)
Episode: House of Mirrors (2019)

TV-MA | 41 min | Action, Drama, Horror

In the world of The Purge, Ryan, Marcus, Esme, and Ben learn that some lines can't be un-crossed.

Director: Christoph Schrewe | Stars: Derek Luke, Max Martini, Paola Núñez, Joel Allen

Votes: 551

47. Science of the Movies (2009–2010)
Episode: The Big Picture: The Imax Experience (2009)

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Star: Brian F. Otting

Votes: 5

48. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: Knockdown (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The detective on Beckett's mother's homicide case is killed after telling her he has information.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Votes: 1,862

49. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Cello and Goodbye (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dr. Langston sets out on a vigilante mission after Nate Haskell goes to Los Angeles and kidnaps his ex-wife and kills her husband.

Director: Alec Smight | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Jorja Fox

Votes: 662

50. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Red Hot (2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A Russian businessman dies in an explosion, and the prime suspect is a familiar face from CBI's past who also has a romantic interest in agent Lisbon.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,394