🏷 Best California Movies & TV Shows - Page 5 - Full Archive

425 titles with this tag

Training Day
Cast
Denzel Washington Denzel Washington
Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke
Scott Glenn Scott Glenn
Tom Berenger Tom Berenger
7.5 6.7K votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 122 min.
Audience: R
Story:  On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Plot:  drug dealer, police brutality, poker, bratva (russian mafia), war on drugs, drug trafficking, police corruption, los angeles, ...
Place:  california
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Cast
Henry Thomas Henry Thomas
Drew Barrymore Drew Barrymore
Robert MacNaughton Robert MacNaughton
Peter Coyote Peter Coyote
7.5 12.1K votes
Genre: Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Duration: 115 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
Plot:  farewell, space marine, operation, flying saucer, nasa, homesickness, loss of loved one, prosecution, ...
Place:  california
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Night on Earth
Cast
Winona Ryder Winona Ryder
Gena Rowlands Gena Rowlands
Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito
Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl
7.5 1.1K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America, Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A quintet of cabbies in five cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.
Plot:  helsinki, finland, new york city, taxi, metropolis, paris, france, rome, ...
Place:  finland
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The Man Who Wasn't There
7.5 1.8K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 116 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.
Plot:  small town, hairdresser, con man, insurance fraud, black and white, barber, neo-noir
Time:  1940s
Place:  california
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Lost Highway
7.5 3.0K votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, United States of America
Duration: 134 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
Plot:  prison, pornography, jealousy, dreams, dual identity, nightmare, police, sexual frustration, ...
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Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
Cast
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Gil Carrillo
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Frank Salerno
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Pearl Carrillo
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Tony Valdez
7.5 369 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary, Mystery
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
Plot:  satanist, serial killer, los angeles, california, true crime, police investigation, homicide detective, ac/dc, ...
Time:  1980s
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East of Eden
Cast
James Dean James Dean
Julie Harris Julie Harris
Raymond Massey Raymond Massey
Richard Davalos Richard Davalos
7.5 820 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 115 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
Plot:  individual, sibling relationship, based on novel or book, southern usa, birthday, rebel, big wheel, twin brother, ...
Time:  1910s
Place:  california
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Blue Film
Cast
Reed Birney Reed Birney
Kieron Moore Kieron Moore
7.5 7 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 85 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  Drawn by the promise of easy money and anonymous sex, queer camboy Aaron Eagle is shocked to discover a personal connection with the mysterious stranger who has paid for his company. Over the course of one night, the two men engage in a war of words and emotions as they wrestle with the impact of a tainted and shared past.
Style:  provocative
Plot:  fetish, los angeles, california, lgbt, social media, sex worker, cam, gay theme, ...
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George Lopez
7.5 103 votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 120
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  George raises daughter Carmen and dyslexic son Max with his wife Angie, after surviving a miserable, dysfunctional childhood at the hands of his neglectful alcoholic mother Benny.
Plot:  los angeles, california, family, mexican american, sitcom
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Ray Donovan
Cast
Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber
Eddie Marsan Eddie Marsan
Dash Mihok Dash Mihok
Pooch Hall Pooch Hall
7.5 843 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 82
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.
Plot:  outlaw, los angeles, california, fixer
Place:  california
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Back to the Future Part III
Cast
Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox
Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd
Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen
Thomas F. Wilson Thomas F. Wilson
7.5 11.6K votes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Duration: 119 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  saloon, sports car, inventor, horseback riding, indian territory, locomotive, time travel, native american, ...
Time:  1950s
Place:  california
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Ed Wood
Cast
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp
Martin Landau Martin Landau
Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker
Patricia Arquette Patricia Arquette
7.5 2.5K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: United States of America
Duration: 127 min.
Audience: R
Story:  The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
Plot:  individual, taxi, fortune teller, transsexuality, transvestite, movie business, drug addiction, boxer, ...
Time:  1950s
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McFarland, USA
Cast
Kevin Costner Kevin Costner
Maria Bello Maria Bello
Elsie Fisher Elsie Fisher
Morgan Saylor Morgan Saylor
7.5 953 votes
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: United States of America
Duration: 128 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
Plot:  small town, coach, championship, woman director, track and field
Place:  california
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NCIS: Origins
7.5 67 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 36
Audience: TV-14
Story:  In 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, Leroy Jethro Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office, where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.
Plot:  navy, u.s. navy, prequel, criminal investigation, ex military, special agent, police procedural
Time:  1990s
Place:  california
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The Age of Adaline
Cast
Blake Lively Blake Lively
Michiel Huisman Michiel Huisman
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford
Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn
7.5 7.1K votes
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 112 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
Plot:  immortality, san francisco, california, love, forever
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The Valet
Cast
Eugenio Derbez Eugenio Derbez
Samara Weaving Samara Weaving
Max Greenfield Max Greenfield
Betsy Brandt Betsy Brandt
7.5 665 votes
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 123 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. The hard-working valet Antonio accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as Olivia’s new boyfriend as a cover-up. This ruse with Olivia thrusts Antonio into the spotlight and unexpected chaos.
Plot:  paparazzi, remake, cultural difference, billionaire, los angeles, california, family, valet, ...
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Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
7.5 244 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 25
Audience: TV-14
Story:  After an unusual event, Zoey Clarke, a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco, suddenly starts to hear the innermost wants, thoughts and desires of the people around her through popular songs.
Plot:  san francisco, california, musical, nerd, programmer, feelings
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Two and a Half Men
Cast
Ashton Kutcher Ashton Kutcher
Jon Cryer Jon Cryer
Conchata Ferrell Conchata Ferrell
7.5 3.7K votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 12
Episodes: 262
Audience: TV-14
Story:  A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
Plot:  sibling relationship, composer, roommates, evil mother, malibu, advertising, drinking, beach house, ...
Place:  california
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mid90s
Cast
Sunny Suljic Sunny Suljic
Katherine Waterston Katherine Waterston
Lucas Hedges Lucas Hedges
Na-kel Smith Na-kel Smith
7.5 1.8K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 86 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.
Plot:  skateboarding, dysfunctional family, coming of age, los angeles, california, misogyny, fitting in, skate punk, ...
Time:  1990s
Place:  california
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American Nightmare
Cast
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Aaron Quinn
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Denise Huskins
7.4 131 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears, haunting the couple with a new series of tortures.
Plot:  kidnapping, interview, true crime, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, ransom demand, strange, ex fiancée, abduction, ...
Place:  california
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