John Ashton

John Ashton

John David Ashton (February 22, 1948 – September 26, 2024) was an American actor best known for his role as Sergeant John Taggart in the hit action-comedy films Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), where he played alongside Eddie Murphy. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Ashton developed a passion for acting early in life, later attending the University of Southern California's School of Theatre. Beyond his iconic role in the Beverly Hills Cop series, Ashton appeared in a wide range of films and TV shows throughout his career. His notable film appearances include Midnight Run (1988) alongside Robert De Niro, where he portrayed a bounty hunter named Marvin Dorfler. On television, Ashton has made guest appearances on popular series such as Columbo, MASH, and The A-Team. Ashton's performances are often characterized by his ability to balance humor and toughness, making him a beloved character actor, especially in roles that highlight his everyman charm and strong screen presence.

  • Title: John Ashton
  • Popularity: 6.639
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1948-02-22
  • Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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  • Also Known As: John David Ashton
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John Ashton Movies

  • 1984
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    Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

    7.198 1984 HD

    Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered,...

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  • 1987
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    Beverly Hills Cop II

    Beverly Hills Cop II

    6.505 1987 HD

    Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of...

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  • 1979
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    Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

    1 1979 HD

    During the 1960s' civil rights movement, a black civil rights worker returns to his small Southern town and runs for sheriff against the incumbent, a...

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  • 2007
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    Gone Baby Gone

    Gone Baby Gone

    7.304 2007 HD

    When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready...

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  • 1979
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    Breaking Away

    Breaking Away

    7.1 1979 HD

    Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the...

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  • 1994
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    Little Big League

    Little Big League

    5.7 1994 HD

    When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints...

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  • 1994
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    Trapped in Paradise

    Trapped in Paradise

    5.6 1994 HD

    Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

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  • 1986
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    King Kong Lives

    King Kong Lives

    5.1 1986 HD

    After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a...

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  • 1980
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    Borderline

    Borderline

    5.9 1980 HD

    Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of...

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  • 1988
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    Midnight Run

    Midnight Run

    7.198 1988 HD

    A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who embezzled $15 million of mob money. He is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the...

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  • 1988
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    She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

    5.9 1988 HD

    Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their...

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  • 1998
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    Meet the Deedles

    Meet the Deedles

    4.5 1998 HD

    Two surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for revenge.

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  • 2007
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    Reign of the Gargoyles

    Reign of the Gargoyles

    5.9 2007 HD

    During World War 2 a group of brave US Airmen are downed in Nazi controlled Europe, after their aircraft is attacked by Nazi-controlled mythological...

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  • 1974
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    Psycho Sisters

    Psycho Sisters

    1 1974 HD

    After her husband dies, a woman begins to have a nervous breakdown and is consoled by her younger sister. Soon, however, other members of the family...

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  • 1987
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    Some Kind of Wonderful

    Some Kind of Wonderful

    6.9 1987 HD

    A young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just friendship when he gets a date with the most popular girl...

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  • 1973
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    An Eye for an Eye

    An Eye for an Eye

    5 1973 HD

    The host of a children's TV show is really a psychopathic killer, and when he hears stories from the kids who watch his show about the abuse they get...

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  • 1999
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    Escape from Alaska

    Escape from Alaska

    4.2 1999 HD

    A helicopter pilot work with a husband and his wife in the frozen North tagging foxes for the Environmental Protection Agency. When an avalanche hits...

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  • 1995
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    The Shooter

    The Shooter

    4.8 1995 HD

    A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.

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  • 1986
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    The Deliberate Stranger

    The Deliberate Stranger

    6.5 1986 HD

    Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves...

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  • 1978
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    The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands

    The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands

    1 1978 HD

    While studying the behavior of birds on one of the western Florida island wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico, the Wild family encounters hunters and an...

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  • 1996
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    Fast Money

    Fast Money

    6 1996 HD

    Butler is an experienced car thief, McCoy a struggling reporter trying to nail a bad guy-senator. Meeting for the first time when they're both in...

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  • 1976
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    Cat Murkil and the Silks

    Cat Murkil and the Silks

    4 1976 HD

    A street-gang member kills the gang's leader and blames it on a rival gang.

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  • 1996
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    For Which He Stands

    For Which He Stands

    6 1996 HD

    To save his family he'll risk losing everything. Fame, fortune, his life... even his soul.

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  • 1998
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    The Day Lincoln Was Shot

    The Day Lincoln Was Shot

    6.8 1998 HD

    A dramatization of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Based on the book by Jim Bishop.

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  • 1997
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    Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

    Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

    5 1997 HD

    A gymnast moves to a gym where the top coach in the US is and has difficulties adjusting.

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  • 2009
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    Middle Men

    Middle Men

    6.5 2009 HD

    Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen,...

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  • 1986
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    Last Resort

    Last Resort

    3.4 1986 HD

    George Lollar takes his family on vacation with "Club Sand", a shoddy and untrustworthy company. On their tropical island, they find soldiers...

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  • 2023
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    Lonesome Soldier

    Lonesome Soldier

    8 2023 HD

    Based on a true American story, Lonesome Soldier immerses viewers in the captivating journey of Jackson Harlow, a young man hailing from the heart of...

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  • 1977
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    Oh, God!

    Oh, God!

    6.5 1977 HD

    When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.

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  • 2024
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    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    6.8 2024 HD

    Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.

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  • 2024
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    All Happy Families

    All Happy Families

    1 2024 HD

    The Landrys are blindsided by news of their son's behavior, and must rally to find their way amidst comical family dysfunction.

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  • 2015
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    Uncle John

    Uncle John

    5.852 2015 HD

    In this tale of small town intrigue, an urbanite returns to his quiet hometown on an impromptu trip as his Uncle, widely respected in town, struggles...

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  • 1992
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    Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

    1 1992 HD

    A bail bondsman deals drugs on the side and thinks he's struck it rich when he conceives a scheme to steal counterfeit money. When the mob comes...

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  • 1995
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    Condition Red

    Condition Red

    4.5 1995 HD

    Prison guard falls in love with inmate. She wants him to let her escape.

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  • 1999
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    Instinct

    Instinct

    6.454 1999 HD

    In a prison for the criminally insane, deranged anthropologist Ethan Powell is set to be examined by a bright young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder....

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  • 2024
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    BRATS

    BRATS

    6.045 2024 HD

    In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies....

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  • 1991
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    Curly Sue

    Curly Sue

    6.411 1991 HD

    Bill Dancer and his young companion Curly Sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but...

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  • 1984
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    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

    6 1984 HD

    Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

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  • 2018
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    The Joke Thief

    The Joke Thief

    5.8 2018 HD

    The Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All...

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  • 1981
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    Elvis and the Beauty Queen

    Elvis and the Beauty Queen

    2.2 1981 HD

    Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about The King's love affair with Linda Thompson (Stephanie Zimbalist), a young...

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  • 2019
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    Making a Deal with the Devil

    Making a Deal with the Devil

    1 2019 HD

    A fascinating and dramatic tale of a behind the scenes plot developed by the FBI as they work secretly with the mob to eradicate corruption and crime...

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  • 2019
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    The Last Big Save

    The Last Big Save

    7.3 2019 HD

    A professional hockey player who is only happy when he is miserable signs a long-term contract that covers his entire career only to ruin it in his...

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  • 2019
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    Once Upon a River

    Once Upon a River

    6 2019 HD

    After her father’s violent death, Native American teenager Margo Crane flees down Michigan’s Stark River in search of her estranged...

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  • 2019
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    American Christmas

    American Christmas

    4 2019 HD

    It took another ruined Christmas dinner to make Martha finally realize: her kids are jerks. Daughter, Penny is a 42-year old bully who's still...

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  • 1981
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    Honky Tonk Freeway

    Honky Tonk Freeway

    5.1 1981 HD

    Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs a freeway that passes near Ticlaw, but decides not...

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  • 2009
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    A Letter to Dad

    A Letter to Dad

    6 2009 HD

    Dan Donahue has finally met the woman of his dreams. But on the night he is going to propose, he is overcome by deep-rooted anger caused by the...

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  • 1989
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    I Want to Go Home

    I Want to Go Home

    4.9 1989 HD

    Joey Wellman, an American cartoonist from Cleveland now largely forgotten at home, visits France with his partner Lena to attend an exhibition in...

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  • 2022
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    Death in Texas

    Death in Texas

    4.5 2022 HD

    Recently released from prison, Billy will do whatever it takes to save the only person who has stuck by him, his mother Grace who desperately needs a...

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  • 1984
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    Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

    Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

    1 1984 HD

    In this film noir comedy, detective Cash Hunt follows clues to solve a difficult puzzle. The producers offered a prize of $100,000 for the first...

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  • 1975
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    My Father's House

    My Father's House

    1 1975 HD

    Recovering from a heart attack, a workaholic editor recalls the simple days of his youth. Robertson adds an emotional center to this messy,...

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  • 1972
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    M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

    7.907 1972 HD

    The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in,...

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  • 1975
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    Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

    7.2 1975 HD

    Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the...

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  • 1999
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    Judging Amy

    Judging Amy

    7.486 1999 HD

    Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy...

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  • 1952
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    Today

    Today

    5.8 1952 HD

    Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on...

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  • 1992
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    A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost

    7.492 1992 HD

    Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble...

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  • 1992
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    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    5.4 1992 HD

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and...

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  • 1999
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    7.9 1999 HD

    In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate...

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  • 1973
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    Kojak

    Kojak

    6.9 1973 HD

    A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.

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  • 1978
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    Dallas

    Dallas

    6.7 1978 HD

    The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly...

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  • 1982
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    Police Squad!

    Police Squad!

    7.8 1982 HD

    In this cult parody of cop dramas, replete with farce and sight gags, Lieutenant Frank Drebin and his fellow officers from Police Squad bungle their...

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  • 1974
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    Police Woman

    Police Woman

    6.3 1974 HD

    Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover...

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  • 1973
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    Police Story

    Police Story

    7.1 1973 HD

    Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a...

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  • 1989
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    Hardball

    Hardball

    7 1989 HD

    Hardball is an American crime drama television series that ran on NBC during the 1989-1990 television schedule.

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  • 1977
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    Code R

    Code R

    1 1977 HD

    Code R is an American action-adventure television series that aired on CBS from January 21 to June 10, 1977. Code R focuses on the emergency services...

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  • 1989
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    I Know My First Name Is Steven

    I Know My First Name Is Steven

    6.7 1989 HD

    In 1973, 7-year-old Steven Stayner is kidnapped by pedophile Kenneth Parnell. Under the belief that Parnell has been given legal custody of him, and...

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  • 2012
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    The Finder

    The Finder

    7.1 2012 HD

    Walter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable.

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  • 1971
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    Columbo

    Columbo

    8.1 1971 HD

    Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing...

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  • 1993
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    The Tommyknockers

    The Tommyknockers

    5.57 1993 HD

    A buried UFO slowly turns local inhabitants into gizmo-building alien mutants.

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  • 1985
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    A Death in California

    A Death in California

    2 1985 HD

    A Beverly Hills socialite embarks on a love/hate relationship with a psychotic businessman who murdered her fiance and then raped and terrorized her...

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  • 2011
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    Fairly Legal

    Fairly Legal

    6.651 2011 HD

    Kate Reed is a firm believer that justice can always be found – even if it's not always in the courtroom. Once a lawyer at her family's...

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  • 1997
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    King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

    7.3 1997 HD

    Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher...

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  • 1985
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    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    7.7 1985 HD

    This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two...

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  • 1995
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    JAG

    JAG

    7.3 1995 HD

    Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of...

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  • 1998
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    Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

    7.5 1998 HD

    Mr. Roarke and his three assistants run a tropical paradise where guests come in to have their wildest dreams and fantasies come true.

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  • 1983
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    The A-Team

    The A-Team

    7.5 1983 HD

    A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as...

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