Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "attempted-theft"

1. Taxi Driver (1976)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks

Votes: 924,121 | Gross: $28.26M

2. Empire Records (1995)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Twenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a chain store with strict rules.

Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Debi Mazar, Maxwell Caulfield, Rory Cochrane

Votes: 62,094 | Gross: $0.30M

3. Friday (1995)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tom Lister Jr.

Votes: 124,980 | Gross: $27.47M

4. 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: 190,164 | Gross: $27.29M

5. Basket Case (1982)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Horror

A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.

Director: Frank Henenlotter | Stars: Kevin VanHentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Robert Vogel

Votes: 21,809

6. Once (I) (2007)

R | 86 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.

Director: John Carney | Stars: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick

Votes: 121,446 | Gross: $9.44M

7. Night of the Creeps (1986)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.

Director: Fred Dekker | Stars: Jason Lively, Tom Atkins, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow

Votes: 26,184 | Gross: $0.59M

8. Mississippi Grind (2015)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Yvonne Landry, Anthony Howard

Votes: 26,072 | Gross: $0.13M

9. Deadly Friend (1986)

R | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

After his friend is killed by her abusive father, the new kid in town attempts to save her by implanting a robotic microchip into her brain.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Matthew Labyorteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Twomey

Votes: 8,770 | Gross: $8.99M

10. The Rowdy Girls (2000)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance, Western

Danger, deceit and dust. The Wild West of 1886 is no place for a woman, but it's the perfect place for The Rowdy Girls, fabulous females fighting for fortune and freedom on the frontier.

Director: Steven Nevius | Stars: Shannon Tweed, Julie Strain, Deanna Brooks, Richie Varga

Votes: 484

11. Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)

PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama

International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.

Director: Michael Carney | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, Jon Voight

Votes: 8,584 | Gross: $6.42M

12. A Moment of Innocence (1996)

Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Drama

A semi-autobiographical account of Makmahlbaf's experience as a teenager when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Mirhadi Tayebi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Ali Bakhsi, Ammar Tafti Dehghan

Votes: 4,425 | Gross: $0.04M

13. Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)

Approved | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Fugitive Bill Saunders and lonely nurse Jane Wharton are crossed by fate when he hides out in her apartment.

Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, Robert Newton, Lewis L. Russell

Votes: 2,172

14. They Call Me Bruce (1982)

PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy

A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee.

Director: Elliott Hong | Stars: Johnny Yune, Margaux Hemingway, Raf Mauro, Pam Huntington

Votes: 1,860 | Gross: $16.89M

15. The Black Hole (2008)

3 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

A sleep-deprived office worker photocopies a "Black Hole" late one night. Suddenly, the possibilities seem endless. Will greed get the better of him?

Directors: Philip Sansom, Olly Williams | Star: Napoleon Ryan

Votes: 4,304

16. Kucch To Hai (2003)

Not Rated | 143 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance

Indian film-makers have now come up with their very own "I Know What You Did Last Summer', a story centering around a College Professor, who kills his wife, and hides her body in the ... See full summary »

Directors: Anurag Basu, Anil v Kumar | Stars: Tusshar Kapoor, Esha Deol, Anita Hassanandani Reddy, Rishi Kapoor

Votes: 989

17. Too Bad She's Bad (1954)

95 min | Comedy, Romance

A kind-hearted taxi driver runs into a glamorous girl and falls in love with her, but she turns out to be a cheap thief.

Director: Alessandro Blasetti | Stars: Vittorio De Sica, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Mauro Sacripanti

Votes: 1,144

18. The Banker (1989)

R | 96 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

High-priced prostitutes are being systematically murdered, their corpses mutilated, and a bizarre South American symbol painted in blood is found at the scene. The cop investigating is out to solve the crime before his ex wife, a reporter, becomes the next victim.

Director: William Webb | Stars: Robert Forster, Shanna Reed, Duncan Regehr, Jeff Conaway

Votes: 736

19. Skyscraper Souls (1932)

Passed | 99 min | Drama, Romance

An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.

Director: Edgar Selwyn | Stars: Warren William, Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory Ratoff, Anita Page

Votes: 926

20. Out in the Open (2019)

103 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

In a tyrannical and oppressive Spain of misery and poorness, a child starts a runaway looking for freedom.

Director: Benito Zambrano | Stars: Luis Tosar, Luis Callejo, Jaime López, Vicente Romero

Votes: 1,595

21. The Company She Keeps (1951)

Approved | 82 min | Drama

A female ex-convict meets a handsome man and they start dating, but she jeopardizes their relationship by not telling him that she was in prison--and he doesn't reveal his involvement with her parole officer.

Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Lizabeth Scott, Jane Greer, Dennis O'Keefe, Fay Baker

Votes: 653

22. The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)

Passed | 78 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

A trumpet player in a radio orchestra falls asleep during a commercial and dreams he's Athanael, an angel deputized to blow the Last Trumpet at exactly midnight on Earth, thus marking the end of the world.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Jack Benny, Alexis Smith, Dolores Moran, Allyn Joslyn

Votes: 1,521

23. Cattle Empire (1958)

Approved | 83 min | Western

Released from prison, a trail boss is solicited by rival cattle barons to drive their respective cattle herds to Fort Clemson.

Director: Charles Marquis Warren | Stars: Joel McCrea, Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates

Votes: 795

24. The Passionate Thief (1960)

106 min | Comedy, Drama

Tortorella tries to spend New Year's Eve with her wealthy friends, but ends up with an actor in decay and a pickpocket.

Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Anna Magnani, Totò, Ben Gazzara, Fred Clark

Votes: 921 | Gross: $0.03M

25. Gods of the Plague (1970)

91 min | Crime, Drama

A man is released from prison and finds the society on the outside less than appealing. With several women as well as the police on his tail, he sets out to find an old friend.

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Stars: Hanna Schygulla, Margarethe von Trotta, Harry Baer, Günther Kaufmann

Votes: 1,531

26. Kwagga Strikes Back (1990)

92 min | Comedy

Kwagga Robbertse owns a farm shop in the fictional Southern African country of Nambabwe and usually cons foreign tourists by pretending to kill a lion, thus earning him the nickname 'Urumbo... See full summary »

Director: David Lister | Stars: Leon Schuster, Bill Flynn, Casper de Vries, Michelle Bestbier

Votes: 375

27. General Spanky (1936)

Passed | 71 min | Comedy, Family, War

A small boy is instrumental in a famous Civil War victory.

Directors: Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer | Stars: George 'Spanky' McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel

Votes: 436

28. Secretary Rope Discipline (1981)

67 min | Drama, Horror

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Director: Hidehiro Itô | Stars: Junko Mabuki, Jun Nakahara, Tsutomu Akashi, Yumi Hayakawa

Votes: 65

29. Convicts 4 (1962)

Approved | 105 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko (Ben Gazzara) is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora Prison where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.

Director: Millard Kaufman | Stars: Ben Gazzara, Stuart Whitman, Ray Walston, Vincent Price

Votes: 547

30. Lulu (1962)

100 min | Crime, Drama

A 14-year-old girl is caught while trying to pick a doctor's pocket. The doctor ends up taking her in and turning her into a sophisticated lady, whom he marries off to a wealthy man.

Director: Rolf Thiele | Stars: Nadja Tiller, O.E. Hasse, Hildegard Knef, Mario Adorf

Votes: 112

31. The Desperado (1954)

Approved | 80 min | Western

From 1870 to 1873, Texas suffered under the carpetbag administration of Reconstructionist Governor E. J. Davis (the name and the stated conditions were about the only things authentic in ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Wayne Morris, Jimmy Lydon, Beverly Garland, Rayford Barnes

Votes: 194

32. Flesh (1932)

Passed | 96 min | Drama, Romance

Gifted German wrestler Polokai falls in love with ex-con Laura, who persuades him to emigrate to America and gets him involved with crooked promoters.

Director: John Ford | Stars: Wallace Beery, Ricardo Cortez, Karen Morley, Jean Hersholt

Votes: 737

33. The Distance (2014)

Not Rated | 83 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi

A robbery takes place.

Director: Sergio Caballero | Stars: Jinson Añazco, Pere Celma, Alberto Condón, Michal Lagosz

Votes: 396

34. Danger Ahead (1935)

Passed | 65 min | Action, Drama, Crime

A sea captain receives $40,000 from a crook, and the crooks try to steal it from him.

Director: Albert Herman | Stars: Lawrence Gray, Sheila Bromley, J. Farrell MacDonald, Fuzzy Knight

Votes: 121

35. Jalopy (1953)

Approved | 62 min | Comedy, Family

Those wacky Bowery Boys invent a super fast fuel, which will help them win an auto race (isn't this cheating?). However, the fuel is stolen by the bad guys just before the big race.

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bernard Gorcey, Robert Lowery

Votes: 369

36. Kind Lady (1935)

Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Henry, a homeless artist, is invited in from the cold by Mary. Her kindness is exploited as Henry, his family and friends manipulate their way into living in her home. Mary tries to get rid of them, but they have their own scheme in mind.

Director: George B. Seitz | Stars: Aline MacMahon, Basil Rathbone, Mary Carlisle, Frank Albertson

Votes: 652

37. The Dishwasher (2019)

13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A chef at a fine dining restaurant in New York City asks a Mexican dishwasher to find good tortillas.

Directors: Nick Hartanto, Sam Roden | Stars: Kevin Balmore, Elisha Yaffe, Holly Lynn Ellis, Brandon Knapp

Votes: 99

38. Dirty Sex Tactics (2010)

6 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

After flipping through an adult book, 12-year-old Stewart learns of society's attitude toward kids learning about sex, despite sex's prevalence throughout our daily lives.

Director: Doug Young | Stars: Meredith Adelaide, Vicky Anderson, Ian Blyth, Don Colliver

Votes: 25

39. Extraños (1999)

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Sofia receives the news of her mother's suicide with apparent calmness. From this moment on, her husband Eduardo finds her behavior suspicious, and hires a detective, Lamarca. Lamarca is a ... See full summary »

Director: Imanol Uribe | Stars: Carmelo Gómez, María Casal, Ingrid Rubio, Sergi Mateu

Votes: 157

40. Rapid Exchange (2003 Video)

R | 97 min | Action, Adventure

The plan:Break in to a 747 during flight and steal 1/4 billion dollars-they have the right team but double cross follows double cross

Director: Tripp Reed | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Lorenzo Lamas, Aviva Gale, Matt O'Toole

Votes: 537

41. Felix Gets the Can (1925)

Passed | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Felix the Cat is fishing, but has not caught anything. He goes into a restaurant and tries to steal a fish, but the owner sees him and throws a can at him. Felix looks at the can, which ... See full summary »

Director: Otto Messmer

Votes: 117

42. Sleight of Hand (2002)

7 min | Short, Crime, Romance

When a rich girl catches a pickpocket in the act, she raises the stakes by making him a very interesting proposition.

Director: Carlos V. Gutierrez | Stars: Gene Silvers, Kristin Vogelsong

Votes: 28

43. Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996–2009)
Episode: Faith (1997)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Annie is saddened when her faith-devoted neighbor Ruth passes away, and wonders whether faith is really wroth it because of that. Plato tries to convince her that it is very much worth it ... See full summary »

Stars: Edward Asner, Rene Auberjonois, Jim Cummings, Tony Jay

Votes: 35

44. The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960–1961)
Episode: The Sisters (1961)

30 min | Drama

when her sister's little boy becomes serious ill and must go into hospital for a dangerous operation, she visits the estranged father while pretending to be a wealthy eccentric.The hard ... See full summary »

Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Ellen Drew, Jonathan Morris, Henry Hunter

Votes: 35

45. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: Every Situation (1989)

Drama

George Baxter is forced into becoming a custodian of two streetwise kids. Sam unearths more of Maggie's tragic past. A tired and irritable Chris finally admits she needs Geoff's medical assistance.

Director: Arch Nicholson | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 11

46. The Genie from Down Under 2 (1998)
Episode: Baby Talk (1998)

Family, Comedy, Fantasy

Diana and Nigel are planning to elope and Penelope has become a baby again so no-one can understand her wishes. Miss Mossop and Bruce decide to ruin the wedding plans.

Director: Aleksi Vellis | Stars: Alexandra Milman, Glenn Meldrum, Sandy Winton, Anna Galvin

47. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: Stand In (1979)

Adventure, Drama, Family

The Hobo comes to the rescue of the watchman at an electronics firm and his German Shepherd who are being framed for the theft of valuable, top-secret equipment.

Director: Stan Olsen | Stars: London, Alan Hale Jr., Cec Linder, Michael Wincott

Votes: 20

48. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode: The Corpse Flew First Class (1987)

TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

While on a flight to London, a wealthy woman's chauffeur dies suddenly, and when the priceless necklace he was carrying turns up missing, it becomes a case of murder.

Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Mary Jo Catlett, Robin Dearden, Pat Harrington Jr.

Votes: 578

49. Robin Hood (1984–1986)
Episode: Alan a Dale (1984)

TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

The Sheriff is getting short of cash and thus decides to get married - although he really hates women - to the 16-year-old Lady Mildred de Bracy, whom he knows will receive a fat dowry from... See full summary »

Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Clive Mantle, Claire Toeman, Nickolas Grace, Robert Addie

Votes: 166

50. Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode: Grinding the Corn (2004)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Having agreed over the phone not to have sex with others, Keith on his return tells David of having slept with Celeste. Still stressed from his attack, David now worries that Keith will ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Caso | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose

Votes: 1,528