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1Tom Selleck, Krista Allen, Mae WhitmanJesse Stone: No Remorse is a 2010 American television mystery film directed by Robert Harmon and starring Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, and Kohl Sudduth. Written by Tom Selleck and Michael Brandman, it is based on the Jesse Stone novels written by Robert B. Parker. This film is about the police chief of a small New England town who investigates a series of murders in Boston for a state police colleague and uncovers evidence that leads to a notorious mob boss. Filmed on location in Nova Scotia, the story is set in the fictitious town of Paradise, Massachusetts. Jesse Stone: No Remorse is the sixth in a series of eight television films adapted from Parker's Jesse Stone novels. With David Gribble as cinematographer, the film was nominated for an American Society of Cinematographers Award for Achievement in Cinematography, Motion Picture/Miniseries Television. The film first aired on the CBS television network on May 9, 2010.
2A Christmas Visitor
Meredith Baxter, Lindy Booth, Dean McDermottA Christmas Visitor is a 2002 American television film starring William Devane, Meredith Baxter and Dean McDermott. It was written by George Samerjan and David Saperstein, and directed by Christopher Leitch.
3William Devane, Martin Sheen, Ralph BellamyThis film examines the talks and bargaining between major leaders, in both the United States and the Soviet Union, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. When President Kennedy (William Devane) discovers that the Soviets are building a nuclear missile base in Cuba, a short distance from American shores, he decides to negotiate with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev (Howard Da Silva) rather than outright threaten him. Still, tensions are high, with the two countries dangerously close to nuclear war.
4William Devane, Lauren Hutton, Klaus KinskiRecently widowed college professor and Wild West history buff Scott McKenzie (William Devane) and his friend Joe Brodsky (John Ratzenberger) win two 19th-century steamer trunks and their contents at an auction. But when McKenzie closely examines a photograph from inside one of the trunks, he suspects that the man in the photo (Klaus Kinski) is a time traveler. Despite the obvious risks, McKenzie then agrees to help the enigmatic Georgia (Lauren Hutton) find the time traveler.
5William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda HaynesA Vietnam veteran who returns home after years in a POW camp, Maj. Charles Rane (William Devane) is treated as a hero, but his family proves to be distant. When thugs invade his home to steal silver coins that Rane received for his service, they mangle his hand and leave him, his wife and son for dead. Rane survives and becomes obsessed with getting revenge. Aided by his loyal friend Johnny Vohden (Tommy Lee Jones), Rane, now wielding a hook for a hand, sets out on his mission of vengeance.
6Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Barbara HarrisBlanche (Barbara Harris), a less than reputable psychic, and her equally shady boyfriend, George (Bruce Dern), are hired by an elderly lady to find her nephew Arthur (William Devane), who had been given up for adoption as a boy. With little information to go on, the pair track down the now-adult man in San Francisco. Arthur has had a colorful past, including murder and thievery with girlfriend Fran (Karen Black). So when he discovers he is being trailed, he assumes it's for other reasons.More Family Plot
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7Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria BelloPorter (Mel Gibson) is a thief betrayed by both his wife, Lynn (Deborah Kara Unger), and his partner, Val (Gregg Henry), when he is shot in the back after a heist. Slowly, Porter recovers from his wounds and begins a search for Val, intent on recovering his share of the money they stole together. With the aid of prostitute Rosie (Maria Bello), Porter captures Val but still cannot find his cash. For this, Porter will have to challenge an imposing crime syndicate called the Outfit.More Payback- #230 of 379 onThe Best Movies Of The '90s, Ranked
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8Shelley Hack, William Devane, Gwynyth WalshFalling from the Sky: Flight 174 is a 1995 made-for-television film based on the real-life events of Air Canada Flight 143, nicknamed the "Gimli Glider", starring William Devane, Scott Hylands, Shelley Hack and Mariette Hartley. Set in 1983, the film follows the crew, their families and the passengers of the flight, from the preparations for departure to the emergency landing on an abandoned airfield in Manitoba, and everything in between.
9Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald SutherlandClint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner star as a group of pilots whose time has come to serve their country and fulfill their dream of going to space. In 1958, the members of Team Daedalus, a group of top Air Force test pilots, were ready to serve their country as the first Americans in space. When NASA replaced the Air Force for outer atmospheric testing, they were pushed aside for a chimpanzee. The team retired, but the dream of going into space never died.
10Tom Selleck, Viola Davis, Sean YoungJesse Stone: Sea Change is a 2007 American television mystery film directed by Robert Harmon and starring Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, and Kohl Sudduth. Based on the novel Sea Change by Robert B. Parker, the film is about the police chief of a small New England town who investigates the unsolved murder of a bank teller shot during a robbery, and an alleged rape that draws him into conflict with the town council. It hopes to preserve the town's reputation as an ideal seaside resort. Filmed on location in Nova Scotia, the story is set in the fictitious town of Paradise, Massachusetts. Jesse Stone: Sea Change is the fourth in a series of eight television films based on Parker's Jesse Stone novels. The film first aired on the CBS television network March 22, 2007. Selleck received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his performance in the film. Cinematographer Rene Ohashi was nominated for an American Society of Cinematographers Award for Television Movie/Miniseries/Pilot.
11Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy ScheiderThomas "Babe" Levy (Dustin Hoffman) is a Columbia graduate student and long-distance runner who is oblivious to the fact that his older brother, Doc (Roy Scheider), is a government agent chasing down a Nazi war criminal (Laurence Olivier) -- that is, until Doc is murdered and Babe finds himself knee-deep in a tangle of stolen gems and sadistic madmen. Even his girlfriend, Elsa (Marthe Keller), becomes a suspect as everything Babe believed to be true is suddenly turned upside down.More Marathon Man- #132 of 252 onThe 200+ Best Psychological Thrillers Of All Time
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12James Woods, Annabeth Gish, Alex D. LinzAs the space race heats up in the early 1960s, NASA scientist Dr. Wilhelm von Huber is having trouble relating to his son, Billy, following the death of his wife. But when von Huber is hired by Dr. Donni McGuinness to help train a chimp named Mac for a special mission, things change between father and son. Billy bonds with Mac as the chimp prepares for his space flight, and in the process, he and his dad begin to better understand each other.
13Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack PalanceAt the end of the Wild West era, cowboys Monte Walsh (Lee Marvin) and Chet Rollins (Jack Palance) arrive in the town of Harmony, where they reconnect with their old friend Shorty Austin (Mitch Ryan). The former wanderers do their best to settle down: Chet gets married and finds work, while Monte pursues saloon girl Martine (Jeanne Moreau) to a nearby township. But when the doldrums of sedentary life set in, they begin falling apart and find themselves embroiled in robbery, murder and vandalism.
14Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene AuberjonoisCharismatic gambler John McCabe (Warren Beatty) arrives in a mining community and decides to open a brothel. The local residents are impressed by his confident demeanor and fast talk, but crafty prostitute Constance Miller (Julie Christie) sees through McCabe's words and realizes he isn't as sharp as he seems. For a share in his profits, Mrs. Miller agrees to help plan and run McCabe's establishment, but soon a powerful company threatens to destroy what they have built up.More McCabe & Mrs. Miller- #237 of 288 onThe 250+ Best Western Movies Of All Time
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15William Devane, Clifton James, Jackie Earle HaleyIn this sequel, the Bears are invited to Houston to play against the Texas Little League champs in the famous Astrodome. However, one of their best players has a broken leg and cannot play. Also, the team's last manager has quit, and they have no replacement. While they are on the road, driver and outfielder Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley) seeks out his divorced father, Mike (William Devane), who lives in Texas, to see if he will agree to become the team's new manager.- #38 of 93 onThe All-Time Best Baseball Films
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16Sarah Michelle Gellar, Stephen Collins, Roma DowneyA Woman Named Jackie is a 1991 American made for television miniseries chronicling the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was based on C. David Heymann's 1989 book of the same title. The miniseries was split into three parts: A Woman Named Jackie, Part 1: The Bouvier Years A Woman Named Jackie, Part 2: The Kennedy Years A Woman Named Jackie, Part 3: The Onassis Years- 17Tom Selleck, Viola Davis, Mae WhitmanJesse Stone: Death in Paradise is a 2006 American television mystery film directed by Robert Harmon and starring Tom Selleck, Viola Davis, and Kohl Sudduth. Based on the 2001 novel Death in Paradise by Robert B. Parker, the film is about a small town police chief and struggling alcoholic who investigates the murder of a teenage girl whose body is found floating in a lake. The case brings the former LAPD homicide detective into the affluent world of a bestselling writer who exploits troubled teens, and the violent world of a Boston mobster. Filmed on location in Nova Scotia, the story is set in the fictitious town of Paradise, Massachusetts. Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise is the third in a series of eight television films based on Parker's Jesse Stone novels. The film first aired on the CBS television network April 30, 2006.
18Pierce Brosnan, Michael Shannon, Alexandra PaulPierce Brosnan plays a United Nations espionage expert who leads an elite team out to recover a stolen Rembrandt masterpiece in this action sequel based on Alistair MacLean's novel Night Watch. While on the case, they uncover a far more sinister plot to destroy the global communications network that links the planet. William Devane co-stars in this rollicking good action film.
19Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, Josh BrolinThe thought of human invisibility has intrigued man for centuries. Highly gifted scientist Sebastian Caine develops a serum that induces complete invisibility. His remarkable transformation results in unimaginable power that seems to suffocate his sense of morality and leads to a furious and frightening conclusion.
20Testament
Jane Alexander, William Devane, Roxana ZalIt is just another day in the small town of Hamlin until something disastrous happens. Suddenly, news breaks that a series of nuclear warheads has been dropped along the Eastern Seaboard and, more locally, in California. As people begin coping with the devastating aftermath of the attacks -- many suffer radiation poisoning -- the Wetherly family tries to survive. Led by mom Carol (Jane Alexander), the clan tries to support each other even as they take in other stranded survivors.
21Beau Bridges, Beverly D'Angelo, William DevaneWhen a tiny town in Florida is passed over by the new interstate highway, corrupt Mayor Kirby (William Devane) and his cronies plaster the freeway with illegal billboards that draw unsuspecting tourists to the mayor's tacky amusement park. The unwilling visitors include squabbling suburban parents Snapper (Howard Hesseman) and Ericka (Teri Garr), despondent waitress Carmen (Beverly D'Angelo), aspiring children's book author Duane (Beau Bridges) and a drug-addled hitchhiker (Daniel Stern).
22Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa RedgraveMatt (Richard Gere) and John (William Devane), U.S. soldiers stationed in England during World War II, are both beginning affairs with British women, but they soon find their romances complicated by moral dilemmas and a clash of cultures. Jean (Lisa Eichhorn), a girl from a working class family, has caught Matt's eye, and John is trying to woo the elegant Helen (Vanessa Redgrave). However, both woman are already involved with local men who have left for the front.More Yanks- #19 of 48 onGreat Romance Movies Set During World War II
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23Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Saul RubinekJesse Stone: Innocents Lost is a 2011 American television mystery film directed by Dick Lowry and starring Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, and Kohl Sudduth. Based on the characters from the Jesse Stone novels created by Robert B. Parker, the film is about the retired police chief of a small New England town who investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the police force deals with the arrogant new police chief who is the son-in-law of a town councilman. Filmed on location in Nova Scotia, the story is set in the fictitious town of Paradise, Massachusetts. Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost is the seventh in a series of eight television films based on the characters of Parker's Jesse Stone novels. The film first aired on the CBS television network on May 9, 2010.
24Ryan Hurst, Robert Picardo, Jeremy LondonBased on a true story of the Frankel brothers, who in their 20’s started a business re-selling cell phones and then switched to selling credit card merchant accounts. They built up a built a multi-million dollar company from nothing and just when they are in a position to sell it and retire, a government agency begins an investigation into their sales practices. The overzealous government official leading the investigation takes over their business is not satisfied with correct past mistakes but is determined to ruin them.
25Amber Heard, William Hurt, Dallas RobertsGus leaves the city to live and fish in the wilderness and begins a search for self-discovery. During his quest he embraces his love of the wilderness and finds romance with a beautiful woman.
26Nightmare in Columbia County
Jeri Ryan, William Devane, Mark Thomas MillerNightmare in Columbia County was inspired by a true-life crime which occurred in South Carolina in the 1980s. An elusive psychopath is stalking a beauty contest winner. He kidnaps the girl's sister, then murders several people to cover his tracks. The police are at a loss to find the maniac, who remains in contact with the beauty queen via short, untraceable phone calls. William Devane plays the obsessed police detective who burns the midnight oil to put the clues together.
27Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Arquette, William DevaneA sheriff (Billy Bob Thornton) investigates a woman's death and an apparent political cover-up.
28Sean Young, William Devane, Jason LondonA woman (Sean Young) and her boyfriend (Jason London) aid her son and his friends in a crime spree in order to raise money for a lawyer.
29Jane Doe
Eva Marie Saint, Karen Valentine, William DevaneJane Doe is a 1983 thriller film written by Walter Halsey Davis and Cynthia Whitcomb and directed by Ivan Nagy.
30Tony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley, Tomisaburô WakayamaLed by Marvin Lazar (Tony Curtis), their latest in a string of bumbling coaches, beleaguered Little Leaguers the Bad News Bears head to Japan to face off against coach Shimizu (Tomisaburô Wakayama) and a team of the best young baseball talents in the country. While a scheming Lazar tries to scare up big-time television money, the now-teenage Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley) falls for Arika (Hatsune Ishihara), a Japanese teenager who doesn't speak a word of English.
31Patrick Duffy, William Devane, Chelsea FieldPolice Detective Steve Murtaugh (Patrick Duffy) and his wife (Chelsea Field) move to Portland, Ore., after Alex Brandt (William Devane), a criminal mastermind, blackmails Murtaugh for having an affair. Brandt follows Murtaugh to Portland, where he commits serial murders. But when Brandt starts blackmailing the families of the deceased, threatening to frame them for the murders he committed, Murtaugh recognizes the criminal and leads the investigation to capture Brandt.
32Dean Norris, Bess Armstrong, William DevaneForgotten Sins was a 1996 television movie based on Lawrence Wright's New Yorker articles and his book Remembering Satan, which was in turn based on the actual case of Paul Ingram. It originally aired on the ABC Network on March 7, 1996. It starred William Devane as Dr. Richard Ofshe, "a role to which William Devane brings his customary bristling panache" wrote Dorothy Rabinowitz in the Wall Street Journal. John Shea also starred as Matthew Bradshaw, a fictional character based on Paul Ingram. Bess Armstrong also appeared in this film, portraying Roberta 'Bobbie' Bradshaw, a character based on Sandy Ingram. Doogie Howser's Lisa Dean Ryan co-starred.
33Lauren Holly, Louis Gossett, Jr.The Least Among You is a film based on the true story of Rev. Dr. Charles Marks' formative years, written and directed by first time writer/director Mark Young. It explores issues of self-determination in the face of systemic racial persecution in the United States in the mid-1960s.- 34
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
William Devane, Ethan Embry, William AthertonThe Kane Files: Life of Trial is a 2010 action film written and directed by Benjamin Gourley. 
35Kim Cattrall, Sean Young, Eric McCormackException To The Rule is a 1997 Canadian thriller film directed by David Winning and stars Kim Cattrall, Eric McCormack, Sean Young and William Devane.
36William Baldwin, Lara Flynn Boyle, Danny AielloWith the help of Detective Mike Sheehan (Danny Aiello), passionate prosecutor Linda Fairstein (Joanna Kerns) builds her case against Robert Chambers (William Baldwin), the admitted killer of teenage Jennifer Levin (Lara Flynn Boyle). But when Chambers implies in court that Levin's death was an accident stemming from her love of violent sex, a media circus ensues. Fairstein struggles to repair the damage to Levin's reputation as the possibility of a not-guilty verdict becomes all too palpable.
37Sophia Loren, William Devane, Luigi ProiettiItalian Maddalena Ciarrapico (Sophia Loren) immigrates to New York, carrying with her a mortadella sausage, a gift for her husband-to-be, Michel Bruni (Luigi Proietti). Airport officials inform Maddalena that she cannot enter with pork products. She refuses to abandon the delicacy, however, and her defiance wins her support from local media sources. Now all Maddalena must decide is if Michele, who while abroad has gone from ardent communist to quiet capitalist, is worth the trouble.
38For the Love of Nancy
Tracey Gold, Jill Clayburgh, William DevaneNancy Walsh (Tracey Gold) has recently graduated from high school, and carries an enormous amount of anxiety about the future. When she goes to college, she grows increasingly withdrawn and develops anorexia nervosa. While her parents, Sally (Jill Clayburgh) and Tom (William Devane), seem not to notice her condition, her brother (Cameron Bancroft) finally confronts her. Realizing they need to act to save their daughter, Sally and Tom must go to court to regain guardianship and force treatment.
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40Amanda Tapping, Beau Bridges, Claudia BlackStargate: Continuum is a 2008 Canadian-American military science fiction direct-to-video film in the Stargate franchise. It is the second sequel to television series Stargate SG-1 following The Ark of Truth. It is directed by Martin Wood, director and producer of many episodes of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, written by SG-1 and Atlantis creator Brad Wright, and produced by Wright and Ark of Truth director Robert C. Cooper. The film is a time-travel adventure in which Ba'al travels back to 1939 to create an alternate timeline in which Earth never establishes their Stargate program and to take control of the Goa'uld Empire. The only people to remember the truth, the SG-1 team attempts to re-instate the original timeline. The film stars the main cast of the show's last season, with the return of Richard Dean Anderson as Jack O'Neill. Continuum has garnered generally positive reviews from critics, earning both praise and criticism for its atmosphere, story, characters and graphic content. The production budget was $7 million and the film grossed over $8 million USD, less than the previous film that grossed over $13 million.
41Casey Kasem, Keenan Wynn, William Devane
42Adrian Pasdar, Diane Lane, Jimmy SmitsAt a Los Angeles medical school, a group of third-year students struggle with love, their studies and one another. Young Michael Chatham (Adrian Pasdar) is trying to live up to his father's reputation as a well-known and highly respected surgeon. He's also competing for an internship with working-class kid Kenny Rose (Jack Gwaltney), whose relentless dedication to school is damaging his marriage. Meanwhile, Chatham becomes romantically involved with another student, Gina Wyler (Diane Lane).
43The Fall
William Devane, Erica Shaffer, Peter CilellaThe Fall is a 2008 independent crime film written and directed by John Krueger, starring Benjamin Ciaramello, Scott Kinworthy, and Erica Shaffer.
44Control
Sean Young, Will Schaub, William DevaneA detective (Will Schaub) poses as a patient to learn why clients of a psychotherapist (Sean Young) have been disappearing.
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46Nicollette Sheridan, William Devane, William AthertonVirus is a 1995 television film starring Nicollette Sheridan, William Devane, Stephen Caffrey, Dakin Matthews, Kurt Fuller, Barry Corbin and William Atherton. It was directed by Armand Mastroianni and written by Robin Cook and Roger Young, based on Cook's novel Outbreak. The film is also known as Formula for Death.
47Deceit
Marlo Thomas, William Devane, Brett CullenDeceit is a 2004 American television movie adapted from the 2000 British television serial of the same name. Marlo Thomas, the film's leading actress, also served as executive producer. This crime film follows Ellen McCarthy in her attempt to determine the circumstances of her rich husband's disappearance at sea. It was first broadcast on March 15, 2004 by Lifetime Television.
