🏷 Best California Movies & TV Shows - Page 13 - Full Archive

425 titles with this tag

A Scanner Darkly
6.8 2.0K votes
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 100 min.
Audience: R
Story:  An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
Plot:  dreams, schizophrenia, based on novel or book, undercover, detective, dystopia, cocaine, exam, ...
Time:  future
Place:  california
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Alias
Cast
Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner
Victor Garber Victor Garber
Ron Rifkin Ron Rifkin
Carl Lumbly Carl Lumbly
6.8 706 votes
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 105
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.
Plot:  central intelligence agency (cia), martial arts, double agent, undercover agent, revenge, los angeles, california, female spy, ...
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Latter Days
Cast
Steve Sandvoss Steve Sandvoss
Wes Ramsey Wes Ramsey
Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt
6.8 276 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 108 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Christian, a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce Aaron, a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex.
Plot:  coming out, homophobia, excommunication, sexuality, missionary, male homosexuality, neighbor, promiscuity, ...
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Cast
Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Baron Cohen
Ken Davitian Ken Davitian
Luenell Luenell
Pamela Anderson Pamela Anderson
6.8 6.0K votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 84 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.
Plot:  journalist, prostitute, rodeo, kazakhstan, demeanor course, chicken, driving school, satire, ...
Place:  california
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I'm a Virgo
6.8 65 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Audience: TV-14
Story:  A coming-of-age joyride about Cootie, a 13ft tall young Black man in Oakland, CA. Having grown up hidden away, Cootie soon experiences the beauty and contradictions of the world for the first time. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a real life superhero named The Hero.
Style:  absurdist
Plot:  race politics, cult, oakland, california, superhero, surrealism, coming of age, social satire, ...
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Nope
Cast
Daniel Kaluuya Daniel Kaluuya
Keke Palmer Keke Palmer
Brandon Perea Brandon Perea
Michael Wincott Michael Wincott
6.8 5.0K votes
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Duration: 130 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
Style:  exploitation
Plot:  horse, death of father, alien, ufo, social commentary, alien invasion, alien contact, aftercreditsstinger, ...
Place:  california
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.8 2.8K votes
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: United States of America
Duration: 85 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
Plot:  usa president, washington dc, usa, the white house, police, dark comedy, satire, parody, ...
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The Night Stalker
Cast
Bellamy Young Bellamy Young
Lou Diamond Phillips Lou Diamond Phillips
Alice Rietveld Alice Rietveld
Mark Kelly Mark Kelly
6.8 28 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Duration: 89 min.
Story:  An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.
Plot:  rape, police, based on true story, murder, serial killer, death, woman director
Place:  california
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We Are Your Friends
Cast
Zac Efron Zac Efron
Wes Bentley Wes Bentley
Emily Ratajkowski Emily Ratajkowski
Jonny Weston Jonny Weston
6.8 2.5K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: United Kingdom, France
Duration: 96 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.
Plot:  los angeles, california, san fernando valley, duringcreditsstinger, dj
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The Italian Job
Cast
Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg
Charlize Theron Charlize Theron
Edward Norton Edward Norton
Seth Green Seth Green
6.8 6.1K votes
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: France, United Kingdom
Duration: 110 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.
Style:  suspenseful
Plot:  gold, helicopter, hacker, venice, italy, chase, subway, master thief, ...
Place:  california
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Sorry to Bother You
6.8 1.8K votes
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Duration: 112 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
Style:  provocative, absurd
Plot:  slavery, satire, surrealism, oakland, california, poverty, telemarketer, telemarketing, ...
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Rush Hour 2
Cast
Jackie Chan Jackie Chan
Chris Tucker Chris Tucker
John Lone John Lone
Roselyn Su00e1nchez Roselyn Su00e1nchez
6.8 4.7K votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: United States of America, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.
Plot:  martial arts, los angeles, california, criminal investigation, interracial friendship, buddy cop, duringcreditsstinger, action hero, ...
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Body Double
Cast
Craig Wasson Craig Wasson
Melanie Griffith Melanie Griffith
Gregg Henry Gregg Henry
Deborah Shelton Deborah Shelton
6.8 926 votes
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 114 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.
Plot:  police, claustrophobia, witness, film in film, murder, neighbor, serial killer, whodunit, ...
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Paul
Cast
Simon Pegg Simon Pegg
Nick Frost Nick Frost
Seth Rogen Seth Rogen
Jason Bateman Jason Bateman
6.7 6.3K votes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 104 min.
Audience: R
Story:  For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.
Plot:  san diego, california, alien, burlesque, area 51, alien space craft, duringcreditsstinger, ambivalent, ...
Time:  1980s
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Eli Stone
6.7 84 votes
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Story:  Many lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a successful career at a top law firm in San Francisco representing only the biggest and richest corporations that make a habit of screwing over the little guy. But after experiencing a series of odd hallucinations, Eli seeks to find a deeper meaning to life while trying not to lose his job and destroy his relationship with the bosses' daughter. When Eli discovers an aneurysm in his brain, he wonders if his condition is truly medical or if perhaps he now has a higher calling.
Plot:  san francisco, california, lawyer, courtroom, good deed, courtroom drama, legal drama
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Hardcore
Cast
George C. Scott George C. Scott
Peter Boyle Peter Boyle
Season Hubley Season Hubley
Dick Sargent Dick Sargent
6.7 322 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 108 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.
Plot:  daughter, pornography, michigan, runaway, peep show, snuff, father, los angeles, ...
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Stalker
6.7 153 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Audience: TV-14
Story:  A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles.Strong and focused, Lt. Beth Davis is an expert in the field of repeated harassment, driven by personal experience of being a victim. She heads the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, which investigates cases of stalking -- including voyeurism, cyberharassment and romantic fixation. The history of recent transfer Jack Larsen -- whose personality and questionable behavior have been an issue in the past -- may help him in his assignment to her team. Her other detectives are young but eager Ben Caldwell and deceptively intelligent Janice Lawrence. Together they try to stop situations from spinning out of control -- and to keep their personal obsessions at bay.
Plot:  detective, police, stalker, stalking, psychological thriller, los angeles, california, lapd, ...
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Day Shift
Cast
Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx
Dave Franco Dave Franco
Natasha Liu Bordizzo Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Meagan Good Meagan Good
6.7 2.2K votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 114 min.
Audience: R
Story:  An LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for his kid's tuition and braces. Trying to make a living these days just might kill him.
Plot:  vampire, vampire hunter (slayer), los angeles, california, buddy comedy
Place:  california
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Danny Collins
Cast
Al Pacino Al Pacino
Annette Bening Annette Bening
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer
Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner
6.7 585 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: United States of America
Duration: 107 min.
Audience: R
Story:  An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.
Plot:  concert, musician, rock star, based on true story, los angeles, california, cheerful, middle age
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Lethal Weapon 3
Cast
Mel Gibson Mel Gibson
Danny Glover Danny Glover
Joe Pesci Joe Pesci
Rene Russo Rene Russo
6.7 3.3K votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 118 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
Plot:  showdown, police, dark comedy, sequel, mixed martial arts (mma), los angeles, california, rookie cop, ...
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