Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "experimental-technology"

51. Airwolf (1984 TV Movie)

85 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A scientist who created a super-helicopter has defected to Libya, taking the machine with him. A secretive government agency hires an ex-Vietnam War pilot to go to Libya, steal the chopper, and bring it back.

Director: Donald P. Bellisario | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Alex Cord, David Hemmings

Votes: 5,234

52. Justice League: War (2014 Video)

PG-13 | 79 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The world's finest heroes found the Justice League in order to stop an alien invasion of Earth.

Director: Jay Oliva | Stars: Sean Astin, Zach Callison, Christopher Gorham, Justin Kirk

Votes: 37,640

53. Limetown (2019)

TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Follows Lia Haddock, a journalist for American Public Radio (APR), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee.

Stars: Jessica Biel, Sherri Saum, Stanley Tucci, Omar Elba

Votes: 3,281

54. Knight Rider 2000 (1991 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi

In the future, guns are banned and criminals are frozen for the duration of their sentences. A recent spate of killings involving handguns brings Michael Knight back to fight for justice, ... See full summary »

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Susan Norman, Carmen Argenziano

Votes: 3,548

55. The Terminal Man (1974)

PG | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Hoping to cure his violent seizures, a man agrees to a series of experimental microcomputers inserted into his brain but inadvertently discovers that violence now triggers a pleasurable response to his brain.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: George Segal, Joan Hackett, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat

Votes: 2,578 | Gross: $0.22M

56. The Vindicator (1986)

R | 93 min | Action, Drama, Horror

An employee of a secret company operation becomes the victim of the company's special weapons project. He is transformed into a robotic killing machine that, because of his programming must... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Claude Lord | Stars: David McIlwraith, Teri Austin, Richard Cox, Pam Grier

Votes: 1,075

57. Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark (2014)

Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A new mega shark threatens to destroy humanity. The government creates an exact robotic copy of the shark, either equal to or greater than the original. Now they must fight to the death while people and whole cities get in the way.

Director: Emile Edwin Smith | Stars: Christopher Judge, Elisabeth Röhm, Matt Lagan, Paul Anderson

Votes: 3,460

58. Gen-Y Cops (2000)

R | 120 min | Action, Sci-Fi

After a lethal American attack robot, RS1, is unleashed onto the mean streets of Hong Kong, Asia's funkiest crime-fighting team finds themselves on the wrong side of then law.

Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Mark Hicks, Paul Rudd, Edison Chen, Stephen Fung

Votes: 1,062

59. Black Thunder (II) (1998)

R | 85 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A top secret stealth fighter is stolen. Only Navy Test Pilot Vince Connors can recover the plane and bring it back in one piece. Battling terrorists, and flying with deadly nerve gas, he has to evade his mentor, now the enemy's top pilot.

Director: Rick Jacobson | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Richard Norton, Michael Cavanaugh, Nancy Valen

Votes: 622

60. Insight (2021)

80 min | Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Jian, a martial artist who possesses clairvoyance, investigates the death of his brother with the help of LA Detective Abby. Together, they seek justice while fighting against a high-tech criminal.

Directors: Ken Zheng, Livi Zheng | Stars: Ken Zheng, Madeline Zima, Sean Patrick Flanery, John Savage

Votes: 785

61. Robocroc (2013 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A rocket carrying nano robots crash lands shortly after takeoff into a zoo. The bots are released and find their way into a massive crocodile. The croc, now programmed to kill, will target anything and anyone for its next meal.

Director: Arthur Sinclair | Stars: Corin Nemec, Lisa McAllister, Keith Duffy, Steven Hartley

Votes: 1,140

62. Quick (2011)

Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A famous biker named Gi-su (Lee Min-ki) has to deliver a bomb on his helmet under 30 minutes with his new girlfriend Ah-rom (Kang Ye-won) before it explodes.

Director: Beom-gu Cho | Stars: Lee Min-ki, Kang Ye-won, Kim In-kwon, Ko Chang-seok

Votes: 1,328

63. Tomorrow's Child (1982 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

The wife of a research geneticist agrees to the experimental procedure of a 'test-tube baby' by having her fetus brought to full term in a glass jar in a laboratory.

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, William Atherton, Bruce Davison, Ed Flanders

Votes: 101

64. Savior of the Earth (1983)

69 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Acts of terrorism are happening in the USA, Japan, France and the Pacific Ocean. The man behind these events is Dr. Butler, who tries to rule the world with his powerful computers. To save ... See full summary »

Directors: Su-yong Jeong, Roy Thomas

Votes: 135

65. A feladat (1975– )

210 min | Sci-Fi

After a reactor leak, Gill is the only surviving member of the spaceship "Galatea", an exploration ship landed on a planet inhabited by a humanoid species. Gill uploads his personality to ... See full summary »

Stars: András Szigeti, Ádám Rajhona, Ferenc Paláncz, Zoltán Papp

Votes: 53

66. iCon (2017)

TV-MA | 18 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

In a society where smart apps dominate, a man chooses an environment away of the comforts high technology offers and tries to face a powerful opponent, using only his own strength.

Director: Konstantina Papadopoulou | Stars: Alexandros Koch, Konstantina Ouroumi, Maria Stefanidou

67. Range Extension of Bomber Escort (1950)

12 min | Documentary, Short

This United States Air Force film describes and demonstrates an experimental method for enabling a heavy bomber to tow its own fighter-escort aircraft to the target and back. Special ... See full summary »

68. Darkroom (1981–1982)
Episode: Closed Circuit (1981)

60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Aging TV newsman Greg Conway discovers that he is being replaced by a computer-generated simulation that perfectly replicates his appearance and behavior.

Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: James Coburn, Robert Webber, Mary Frann, John Randolph

Votes: 48

69. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode: The Eternal Mind (1986)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Applying experiments with chimps to himself, a dying scientist transfers his mind into a computer. But his unique survival after physical death brings unexpected heartaches.

Director: J. Michael Riva | Stars: Jeffrey Jones, Katherine Borowitz, Gregory Wagrowski, Robert Axelrod

Votes: 194

70. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
Episode: K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R. (1984)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

K.I.T.T.'s bad tempered prototype K.A.R.R. is found buried in the sand by mechanic John Stanton and his girlfriend Mandy. K.A.R.R. convinces Stanton to replace his damaged parts and give ... See full summary »

Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson, Jeff Osterhage

Votes: 435

71. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
Episode: The Wrong Crowd (1985)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A gang of bikers with a knack for hijacking semis gets hold of the FLAG mobile headquarters by accident. With the help of a young computer whiz, they use the Foundation equipment to rob a ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Bail | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson, Peter Parros

Votes: 236

72. Mannix (1967–1975)
Episode: A Sleep in the Deep (1969)

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

A widow hires Mannix to try and prove murder when two scuba divers drown her husband and make it look like an accident.

Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Skip Homeier, Paul Stewart

Votes: 122

73. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode: White Light Fever (1995)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Harlan Hawkes is selfish, rich and very old. A private team of top doctors care for him 24/7. He'll do anything to cheat death. His doctor is working on a treatment that might make Harlan immortal but Death intervenes to keep the balance.

Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Bruce Davison, Sonja Smits, William Hickey, Jerry Wasserman

Votes: 510

74. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: A Matter of Perspective (1990)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The widow of respected scientist Dr. Nel Apgar accuses Riker of seducing her and killing her husband. Rather than turn Riker over for unfavorable trial, the Enterprise reconstructs the facts.

Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,355

75. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Descent, Part II (1993)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Before Lore can run risky experiments on Geordi, Troi and Picard, the three seek a way to re-boot Data's ethical program that Lore switched off to pull Data to his side.

Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,138

76. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Ethics (1992)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After an accident that leaves him no longer able to walk, Worf asks Riker to help him commit suicide.

Director: Chip Chalmers | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,097

77. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Heart of Glory (1988)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Enterprise searches for answers as to why three Klingon warriors were the only survivors aboard a freighter just inside the Neutral Zone which was seemingly attacked by a Ferengi ship.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby

Votes: 3,611

78. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Interface (1993)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Geordi is distracted by the news of the possible loss of his mother while he uses a new remote probe technology to search for a downed spacecraft.

Director: Robert Wiemer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 2,664

79. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: New Ground (1992)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Geordi can barely curtail his enthusiasm at being able to test out a new theory of transportation, as Worf's mother boards the Enterprise with his son and news that Worf's Earthly parents can no longer care for him.

Director: Robert Scheerer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 2,886

80. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Suspicions (1993)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Dr. Crusher puts her career on the line to prove a scientist's theoretical new shielding technology which may have cost him his life.

Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 2,817

81. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: The Pegasus (1994)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Riker finds out his former commander from the starship Pegasus has orders that entail more than what is revealed to Picard, who thinks the Enterprise is en route to recover the lost ship. And Riker is ordered to secrecy.

Director: LeVar Burton | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,439

82. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: The Quality of Life (1992)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When Geordi is assigned to survey a new mining development with Dr. Farallon, who invented an experimental mining technology, she uses a new sophisticated robot called an Exocomp to repair a power grid.

Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 2,957

83. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: Countdown to Extinction (1984)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Starscream kidnaps Dr. Archeville and forces him to take him to his secret laboratory. Starscream plans to blow up the labs ultimate power source in order to destroy Earth and claim the universes ultimate power for himself.

Director: John Walker | Stars: Corey Burton, Christopher Collins, Scatman Crothers, Peter Cullen

Votes: 172

84. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: Traitor (1985)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Decepticons steal the Electro Cells from the research center and plan to use them to create energon cubes. When Mirage tries to stop them on his own, Cliffjumper begins to think that Mirage is a Decepticon spy.

Directors: Andy Kim, Bob Kirk, Al Kouzel, Bob Matz, Norm McCabe, Margaret Nichols, Karen Peterson, Tom Ray, Robert Shellhorn, Bob Treat, Terry Lennon | Stars: Michael Bell, Christopher Collins, Peter Cullen, Casey Kasem

Votes: 147

85. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 2 (1987)

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

The spores have spread across the Galaxy. Optimus hopes to find a cure in the Matrix, which is inside Rodimus Prime, but Rodimus has been infected by the spores. Optimus must find a way to get the matrix, without becoming infected.

Directors: Andy Kim, Ray Lee | Stars: Jack Angel, Jered Barclay, Peter Cullen, Dick Gautier

Votes: 146

86. Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2024)
Episode: The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry (2017)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

With tensions and stakes high as Starfleet continues in their efforts to end the war with Klingons, Burnham begins to settle in to her new position aboard the U.S.S. Discovery.

Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi | Stars: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Anthony Rapp

Votes: 5,809