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

1. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

R | 99 min | Crime, Thriller

When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn

Votes: 1,091,940 | Gross: $2.83M

2. High Fidelity (2000)

R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black

Votes: 190,293 | Gross: $27.29M

3. Seven Psychopaths (2012)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

Director: Martin McDonagh | Stars: Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken

Votes: 274,551 | Gross: $15.02M

4. 10 (1979)

R | 122 min | Comedy, Romance

A Hollywood composer goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy, newly married woman.

Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Dudley Moore, Bo Derek, Julie Andrews, Robert Webber

Votes: 19,319 | Gross: $74.87M

5. The Getaway (1994)

R | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, James Woods

Votes: 19,739 | Gross: $16.10M

6. The Getaway (1972)

PG | 123 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A recently-released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.

Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers

Votes: 35,818 | Gross: $36.73M

7. The Recruit (2003)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Thriller

A brilliant young CIA trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a mole in the Agency.

Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht

Votes: 142,519 | Gross: $52.80M

8. J. Edgar (2011)

R | 137 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Hamilton

Votes: 133,824 | Gross: $37.31M

9. Youth in Revolt (2009)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.

Director: Miguel Arteta | Stars: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis

Votes: 76,227 | Gross: $15.28M

10. The Mechanic (1972)

PG | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An aging hitman befriends a young man who wants to be a professional killer. Eventually it becomes clear that someone has betrayed them.

Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland

Votes: 15,873 | Gross: $7.30M

11. The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

PG-13 | 93 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.

Director: David Lowery | Stars: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover

Votes: 49,720 | Gross: $11.28M

12. Bloody Mama (1970)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama

A psychologically disturbed matriarch presides over her damaged family of bank-robbing misfits.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Shelley Winters, Don Stroud, Pat Hingle, Diane Varsi

Votes: 3,771

13. Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Two tabloid reporters are sent to Transylvania to find the Frankenstein monster - or get fired. They are laughed at there, but something suspicious is going on.

Director: Rudy De Luca | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Joseph Bologna, Ed Begley Jr., Carol Kane

Votes: 8,505 | Gross: $7.20M

14. High Sierra (1940)

Passed | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis, Arthur Kennedy

Votes: 19,323

15. Inside Moves (1980)

PG | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Handicapped after an unsuccessful suicide attempt, a man finds common ground in the troubled souls at a local dive bar.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid, Amy Wright

Votes: 2,303

16. The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968)

Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Crime

Harry Price, Juliana and some incompetent European gangsters kidnap an American gangster who they think has a lot of money.

Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: Vittorio De Sica, Raquel Welch, Robert Wagner, Godfrey Cambridge

Votes: 833

17. Dillinger Is Dead (1969)

Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama

A man decides to cook for himself, but finds the revolver of John Dillinger hidden in his kitchen instead.

Director: Marco Ferreri | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Anita Pallenberg, Gino Lavagetto, Mario Jannilli

Votes: 2,800

18. The Ratings Game (1984 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Romance

A newly rich New Jersey trucker moves to Hollywood and creates a slew of hit TV shows by manipulating the ratings system with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.

Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Gerrit Graham, Bernadette Birkett

Votes: 834

19. The Best of Sex and Violence (1982)

R | 76 min | Documentary, Comedy, Horror

Hosted by John Carradine, this tape is a compilation of scenes from and previews for various exploitation films.

Director: Ken Dixon | Stars: John Carradine, Laura Jane Leary, Angela Aames, John Ashley

Votes: 275

20. 5 Against the House (1955)

Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Four vets attending college on the GI Bill and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno Casino and pull off the perfect crime.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Guy Madison, Kim Novak, Brian Keith, Alvy Moore

Votes: 2,063

21. Closer to the Moon (2014)

Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.

Director: Nae Caranfil | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Anton Lesser

Votes: 4,342

22. Moonrunners (1975)

PG | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Grady and Bobby Lee run moonshine for Uncle Jesse, who prides himself on his old-school moonshining methods, and refuses to buckle in to the 'big business moonshine' of Jake, who controls these parts for New York mobsters.

Director: Gy Waldron | Stars: James Mitchum, Kiel Martin, Arthur Hunnicutt, Chris Forbes

Votes: 392

23. Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula (2008)

Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Crime, Horror

After a heist goes wrong, outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde crash a mansion inhabited by the recently revived Dracula. When gangsters meet vampires, there's bloody hell to pay.

Director: Timothy Friend | Stars: Tiffany Shepis, Trent Haaga, Allen Lowman, Jennifer Friend

Votes: 433 | Gross: $0.03M

24. Doin' Time (1985)

R | 81 min | Comedy

Duke Jarrett is sent to jail at the John Dillinger prison. However, the prison looks more like a zoo, more or less ruled by the prisoners themselves.

Director: George Mendeluk | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Jeff Altman, Henry Bal, Gene Bell

Votes: 293

25. Hot Blood (1956)

Approved | 85 min | Drama, Musical

Stephen Torino (Wilde), who is tricked by his brother Marco (Adler) into an arranged marriage with tempestuous Annie Caldash (Russell). Annie is willing to give the union a go, but Torino wants none of it.

Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Jane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler, Joseph Calleia

Votes: 610

26. Dillinger (1992)

132 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Director: Pepe Marcos | Stars: Raymart Santiago, Romy Diaz, Nanette Medved, Alicia Alonzo

Votes: 18

27. Roommates (1994 TV Movie)

Unrated | 100 min | Drama

The story of a macho straight and a well-educated gay man who have to share an apartment at a half-way house for aids-patients. Slowly they become friends.

Director: Alan Metzger | Stars: Randy Quaid, Eric Stoltz, Elizabeth Peña, Charles Durning

Votes: 178

28. Nitrato d'argento (1996)

87 min | Comedy, Drama, History

The film celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of cinema. It presents the technical and artistic evolution of the motion pictures. We move from mute to sound, from black-and-white ... See full summary »

Director: Marco Ferreri | Stars: László Balogh, Éric Berger, Marc Berman, Doriana Bianchi

Votes: 146

29. Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of 'High Sierra' (2003 Video)

15 min | Documentary, Short

A short but detailed account of the making of the last movie Bogart made before he rocketed to super stardom.

Stars: Eric Lax, Leonard Maltin, Robert Osborne, Joan Leslie

Votes: 50

30. Biography (1987– )
Episode: Ma Barker: Crime Family Values (1998)

TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History

A small-town girl from Missouri raised a brood who started out as school bullies and gradually graduated to become a criminal gang. During the Depression, Ma Barker's gang became legends killing and robbing banks across the Midwest.

Stars: Earl Abshier, George Albright Jr., Bob Barker, Verla Geller

Votes: 76

31. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Archie Gives Blood (1971)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama

Archie and Mike donate blood, sparking heated discussions on race, modern medicine, and God's will.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 358

32. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Andy and the Gentleman Crook (1961)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

The infamous con man 'Gentleman' Dan Caldwell beguiles nearly everyone from his cell at Andy's jail - all but Andy.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier

Votes: 386

33. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Crime-Free Mayberry (1961)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

All but Andy get excited over Mayberry's distinction at being named the most crime-free town in America, unaware they're being targeted by criminals while honoring their lawmen.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier

Votes: 371

34. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode: Bonnie, Flatt, and Scruggs (1968)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Jethro and Elly dress up in Bonnie and Clyde costumes and end up scaring Mr. Drysdale; to get back at them, Mr. Drysdale dresses up as a bank robber but gets caught.

Director: Joseph Depew | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.

Votes: 63

35. The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970–1971)
Episode: Some Day, They'll Elect a President (1971)

60 min | Drama

When a memo by Jordan Boyle, Stowe's chief aide, get released and misinterpreted Hays pays for it. A columnist for a tabloid accuses the Senator of taking money from the syndicate.

Director: John Badham | Stars: Hal Holbrook, Michael Tolan, Sharon Acker, Murray Hamilton

Votes: 15

36. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: My Two Showoffs and Me (1964)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Mel wants a magazine reporter to watch the writers at work, but Rob thinks they'll all end up performing for the reporter instead of getting anything done. Turns out, that's not the half of it.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 234

37. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: The Alan Brady Show Goes to Jail (1964)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The gang from the show agrees to put on a show for Lyle and his fellow inmates in prison. They unwisely choose to wear prisoner uniforms for their show, and Rob gets mistaken for a real prisoner.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 272

38. Dynasty (1981–1989)
Episode: The Miscarriage (1981)

TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance

Krystle is devastated after losing the baby; things between Steven and Sammy Jo start to heat up.

Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Pamela Sue Martin, Pamela Bellwood

Votes: 104

39. Green Acres (1965–1971)
Episode: The Ex-Con (1970)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Oliver clears the room with a long-winded speech to the Bar Association advocating the hiring of ex-convicts. He regrets his words when he's forced into hiring Willie Dunhill, a man who's ... See full summary »

Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Pat Buttram, Tom Lester

Votes: 78

40. I'll Fly Away (1991–1993)
Episode: Desire (1991)

Drama

As Lilly plans to divorce her husband, Nathan comes into conflict with a carnival worker and Forrest makes things for him worse when he arrests an upstanding citizen in the McDaniel murder case.

Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London, Ashlee Levitch

41. I'll Fly Away (1991–1993)
Episode: Ruler of My Heart (1992)

Drama

Forrest tells Christina that Gwen is coming home from hospital. Francie asks Forrest if she can throw a party and invite boys from her class. Next day at school Donnie Shackleford tells her... See full summary »

Director: Michael Fresco | Stars: Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London, Ashlee Levitch

42. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Pas de Deux (2004)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a bank robber is killed by a bomb strapped to his chest, Goren and Eames have to find his accomplice before he does the same to his next partner.

Director: Frank Prinzi | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 346

43. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: The Credit Card (1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Showing off his new credit card, Eddie Haskell foots the bill for a new battery when Wally's car breaks down on the way home from a school function. Wally pays Eddie the cash to cover the ... See full summary »

Director: David Butler | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 132

44. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Redemption in Blood (1988)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Burnett begins to remember who he really is, as Tubbs and the rest of the squad decide he must be taken down.

Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 385

45. Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode: The Bumpy Road to Love (1991)

TV-PG | Comedy, Drama

When a statue is risen in Rick's memory, Maggie learns of his infidelity through a stranger's eulogy. Meanwhile, Adam returns and makes Joel go with him to treat his hypochondriac wife.

Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum

Votes: 322

46. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode: Carol (1976)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Fred's old friend Carol shows up after 40 years, stirring up memories and sparking a flashback to the Summer of 1936 when Fred was a pool hustler in Cleveland.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo, Spo-De-Odee

Votes: 104

47. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.

Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,327

48. The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode: The Star (1972)

TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

When a meteorite falls through the Baldwin sisters' roof, it has strange effects on the people of Walton's Mountain; the sisters are convinced by their cousin Polonius that the star is a ... See full summary »

Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby

Votes: 200

49. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Behind the Mask (2005)

60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

A duo of masked bank robbers--dubbed the "Midwest Bank Bandits"--plague the American Midwest in the 1990s, raising funds to aid their audacious plan to overthrow the U.S. government.

Stars: Gene Galusha, William Groothuis, Robyn Jones Hahnert, Mark Hamm

50. The Irish Mob (2008–2016)
Episode: Owney Madden: Duke of the Westside/John 'Red' Hamilton and the Dillinger Gang (2008)

45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Notorious gangsters Owner "Killer" Madden and John "Red" Hamilton, who led similar lives that ended quite differently.

Director: Dathaí Keane | Stars: Michael Walsh, T.J. English, John Beatty, William Kennedy

Votes: 9