Lawrence Tierney Movie Rankings
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3.2444
Six individual criminals are hired to perform the "perfect heist," but when the plan fails and the police arrive the group suspects there is a traitor amongst them. ... more about Reservoir Dogs
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2.9117
Arthur is a sweet, somewhat pathetic character whose millions have left him lonely and with no motivation in life. Arthur is on the threshold of an arranged marriage with a simpering socialite, whom he does not love. ... more about Arthur
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2.8899
The Prizzis are a powerful family of mobsters, as devoted to their code of honor as they are to bending laws and breaking skulls. ... more about Prizzi's Honor
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2.8269
City of Hope is a portrait of a typical middle-sized American city of the present day. The crux of the story is an old apartment block which stands in the way of a major commercial development. ... more about City of Hope
Not Available on DVD
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2.7825
John Herzfeld deftly welds together a multitude of subplots-- a loser hitman and a cool assassin involved in an insurance scam; a washed-up director, turned suicidal, if only he had someone to care for his beloved dog; a snooty art dealer, wracked by ... more about 2 Days in the Valley
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2.7588
Jean Hansen comes to a school for disabled children to work there as a teacher. She becomes especially interested in young Reuben, whose parents have not visited him for several years. But the school principal, Dr. ... more about Child Is Waiting
Not Available on DVD
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2.7197
The film begins with the return home of a wwII veteran who was the recipient of a "Dear John Letter". ... more about Prowler
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2.7046
Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. ... more about Devil Thumbs a Ride
Not Available on DVD
9
2.6474
In Reno a man kills a girl he likes and her boyfriend out of jealousy; it may not be the first time. A woman whose divorce has just come through finds the bodies but decides not to become involved. ... more about Born to Kill
10
2.6319
Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women to do hit jobs. K.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work when he runs out of money. ... more about Bad
Not Available on DVD
11
2.6157
The small town of Tarker's Mill was a place that was very peaceful, where nothing ever happened. Until one night, murders begin. The town people believe its some maniac killer on the loose and intend to hunt the man down. ... more about Silver Bullet
12
2.5186
The rise of John Dillinger from petty criminal (including, unforgiveably, holding up a cinema) via prison and bank robbery with his new convict associates to the accolade of Public Enemy Number One. ... more about Dillinger
13
2.4777
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. ... more about Greatest Show on Earth
14
2.3949
Alex Hesse and Larry Arbogast are working on a new drug which will reduce the chances of a woman's body rejecting an embryo and thus causing a miscarriage. ... more about Junior
15
2.3223
Jack Dawn and his family are eliminated by the mob, because he was their accountant and was feeding information to the FBI. ... more about Gloria
16
2.1824
The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring Sioux and Cheyenne tribes at the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. ... more about Custer of the West
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2.1716
Teenage girl runs away from home because police officer/stepfather puts the moves on her. Hitchhiking to California, she gets picked up by two guys who are also traveling cross country. ... more about Midnight
18
2.1515
After the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese in World War II, Col. Joseph Madden of the U.S. Army stays on to organize guerrilla fighters against the conquerors. ... more about Back to Bataan
19
2.0829
After the Civil War, Union Major Clanton captures survivors of Quantrill's Raiders, and gets them clemency at the cost of shooting a mob member. ... more about Best of the Badmen
Not Available on DVD
20
1.9916
Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he uses and abuses them in the course of his crimes. Eventually his own brother must stand up to him. ... more about Hoodlum
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1.9269
Homicide detective Mike Carter is tossed off the police force for insubordination and violating regulations. He reluctantly takes a job as bodyguard to Mrs. Gene Dysen, the owner of a local meat-packing plant. ... more about Bodyguard
23
1.8246
Laurie believes that it's possible to communicate with plants via telepathy and devotes all her time and love to them. Her plants do warn her of her sister Rilla's new boyfriend Robert. ... more about Kirlian Witness
Not Available on DVD
24
1.8154
Writer, ex-con and 40-something bottle-baby Tim Madden, who is prone to black-outs, awakens from a two-week bender to discover a pool of blood in his car, a blond woman's severed head in his marijuana stash, and the new Provincetown police chief, Captain ... more about Tough Guys Don't Dance
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1.7998
A blonde actress is murdered across from a bar. An off-duty cop has been getting pleasantly sloshed, but becomes worried about his innocence when he finds out he was seen leaving the establishment with a blonde, but doesn't remember. ... more about Female Jungle
Not Available on DVD
27
1.7807
After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a part of America. Anyone there is beyond the law so the town is populated with outlaws. ... more about Badman's Territory
Not Available on DVD
28
1.7652
Charles Bronson plays Jack Murphy a veteran police detective who is framed for the murder of his ex-wife. Although taken into custody, Murphy escapes from the police station handcuffed to a foul-mouthed car thief. ... more about Murphy's Law
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1.6967
The uncle of an executed murderess relates four stories of his hometown, Oldfield, to a reporter: an elderly man pursues a romance with a younger woman, even to the grave and beyond... ... more about Offspring
31
1.5383
Julie Messinger (Dyan Cannon) has it made. She is a New York housewife whose husband, Richard (Laurence Luckinbill), is an editor for a prominent photography magazine. They have a small circle of friends, including well-meaning, but inept Dr. ... more about Such Good Friends
Not Available on DVD
32
1.5077
South Boston Irish bad boy Danny Quinn returns back home from New York and gets stuck between his pals, who are supported by one Irish mafia clan, and his family, which are members of another. ... more about Southie
33
1.3926
An out of work trash man and his crippled drunkie cousin are being evicted from their Hollywood apartment. When they meet up with a teenage homeless speed freak, they decide to throw a party and all hell breaks loose. ... more about Evicted
34
1.2572
Detective Lucas McCarthy finally apprehends "Meat Cleaver Max" and watches the electric chair execution from the audience. But killing Max Jenke only elevated him to another level of reality. ... more about Horror Show
Not Available on DVD
35
1.2461
Based, loosely, on the story of Patty Hearst's kidnappings by the SLA. The daughter of wealthy businessman is taken hostage by a gang of radical black revolutionaries. ... more about Abduction
Not Available on DVD
36
1.1849
A traveling swordsman helps a young girl fight an evil wizard for possession of the magic Knife of Aktar, which gives its owner unlimited power. The girl wants it to help free her imprisoned father, while the wizard is after it for his own nefarious ends. ... more about Wizards of the Demon Sword
37
0.5434
A Norse runestone is discovered in Western Pennsylvania. The prophecy upon it tells of the Norse great wolf Fenrir (Fenris). And that its release from the stone will bring about Ragnarok-- the end of the world. ... more about Runestone
Not Available on DVD
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A documentary on the life of famed character actor and rodeo star 'Ben Johnson (I)' (qv), featuring interviews with his fellow actors and cowboys, as well as directors and film critics. ... more about Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right
Not Available on DVD
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Leon (Leon Errol), not willing to admit he had forgotten the birthday of his wife (Dorothy Granger), tells her he left her present at the office, and she insists he go get it. ... more about Birthday Blues
Not Available on DVD
41
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A country boy murders the town whore when she threatens to tell his mother that he didn't bring any money for her. So he flees to New York, where he finds that he likes killing women, and a cop from back home follows him... ... more about Bloodrage
Not Available on DVD
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Plot here has Confederate veteran Jeff Waring (John Ireland) arriving in Independence, Missouri shortly after the Civil War, and intending never again to use a gun. ... more about Bushwhackers
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"Is Al there? Al...Koholic?" Phone pranks can kill a man! If you know about the Red tape, the visual depiction is a must! Laurence Tierney stars in this film about the misuse of the telephone. ... more about Red
Not Available on DVD
51
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Television viewer seeing this for the first time: Gee whiz, it's in black-and-white and was made in the 40's and is about crime and...Eureka!...another "noir" film is discovered. ... more about San Quentin
Not Available on DVD
52
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Leo is a holocaust survivor who suffers from total amnesia; he comes to the U.S. and works as a hotel desk clerk. One night while a comedian, who owns a bar in the hotel, gives him a drink, he breaks out in song and discovers a great voice. ... more about Singing in the Dark
Not Available on DVD
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Army private Jerry, on leave, soon regrets introducing his girl Helen to love-em-and-leave-em pal Lieut. Hank Travers. Helen is smart enough to see Hank for what he is, but falls hard for him all the same. ... more about Those Endearing Young Charms
Not Available on DVD
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A jewel thief (Christopher Lambert), his wacky sidekick (Christopher Lloyd), and his girl friend (Kim Greist) are chased around Los Angeles by cops, the Cia, terrorists and Turkish government agents after they steal a sacred ruby, the Byzantine Fire. ... more about Why Me?
Not Available on DVD
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During WWII, adults are either off fighting or busy in the factories, so juvenile delinquency becomes a major problem back home. ... more about Youth Runs Wild
Not Available on DVD
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