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51. The Riddle of the Stinson (1988 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
In 1937, a routine passenger and mail flight crashes during bad weather on a flight between Brisbane and Sydney. A local bushman begins a search, and finds the wreckage and two survivors ten days after the crash.
Director: Chris Noonan | Stars: Jack Thompson, Helen O'Connor, Mary Haire, Kendall Monaghan
Votes: 145
52. Lost Holiday: The Jim & Suzanne Shemwell Story (2007 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance
In Idaho, an estranged couple are trapped in a blizzard while on vacation just before Christmas.
Director: Gregory Goodell | Stars: Jami Gertz, Dylan Walsh, Aaron Pearl, Julia Maxwell
Votes: 317
53. Search and Rescue: North Shore (2020–2024)
56 min | Documentary
Members of North Shore Rescue work tirelessly to save people in need in the dense wilderness and rugged mountains of Vancouver, Canada.
Star: Allan McMordie
Votes: 35
54. Point Last Seen (1998 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Fact-based story about a tracker who searches for a little girl who was lost in the desert, but suffers internally because her own children were kidnapped by her ex-husband.
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Kevin Kilner, Sam Hennings, Kieren van den Blink
Votes: 419
55. Ordeal in the Arctic (1993 TV Movie)
PG | 96 min | Drama
A Canadian military flight from Greenland to Canada crashes in the frozen arctic, nearby Alert base in Nunavut, and the survivors must endure for 32 hours until rescued.
Director: Mark Sobel | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Catherine Mary Stewart, Melanie Mayron, Scott Hylands
Votes: 291
56. Medal of Honor: Frontline (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
Take on the role of Lieutenant James Patterson. You are the Allied force's most reliable military special agent. From storming the front lines of Normandy Beach as an infantryman to becoming an elite intel officer.
Stars: Andreas Beckett, Antoinette Boers, Steve Bulen, Neil Dickson
Votes: 1,768
57. Intrepid (2000)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When a tsunami created by a nuclear explosion capsizes a cruise ship, a special agent must help the surviving passengers reach the surface when it becomes apparent that there's a group of terrorists on board.
Director: John Putch | Stars: James Coburn, Costas Mandylor, Finola Hughes, Alex Hyde-White
Votes: 410
58. Easter (2023–2024)
Approved | Mystery
The mental illness of our sleuth, Pascha, pits him against his most formidable foe - himself.
Stars: Lnq, Reginald VelJohnson, Olkens Graham, Gina Martino
59. The Air Rescue Team (1997–2007)
45 min | Drama
Every member of Hamburg's Air Rescue Team--emergency doctor, pilot, mechanic and medics--has nerves of steel and is ready for action within seconds, whenever there are serious casualties to be rescued in and around Hamburg.
Stars: Oliver Hörner, Pierre René Müller, Marlene Marlow, Holger Umbreit
Votes: 131
60. On the Ice (2011)
R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
In Barrow, Alaska, teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq find their bond tested when a seal-hunting trip goes wrong, resulting in the death of their friend.
Director: Andrew Okpeaha MacLean | Stars: Josiah Patkotak, Frank Qutuq Irelan, John Miller, Teddy Kyle Smith
Votes: 1,074 | Gross: $0.07M
61. Extreme (1995)
60 min | Adventure, Drama
In the Rockies, a Search and Rescue patrol deal with love and romance as they do their jobs, facing all kinds of daredevils living the extreme.
Stars: James Brolin, Tom Wright, Cameron Bancroft, Justin Lazard
Votes: 63
62. Last Men in Aleppo (2017)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, War
Khaled, Mahmoud and Subhi volunteer with the White Helmets trying to save lives of hundreds of victims in the besieged city of Aleppo during the Syrian Civil War.
Directors: Feras Fayyad, Steen Johannessen | Stars: Khaled Umar Harah, Batul, Mahmoud, Abu Umar
Votes: 3,001 | Gross: $0.01M
63. Day of the Killer Tornadoes (1978)
Not Rated | 27 min | Documentary, Short
This documentary presents a story about the day one hundred and forty-seven deadly twisters swept through Kentucky, Ohio, and Alabama. The funnels devastated large portions of eleven states... See full summary »
Director: Robert Keifer | Stars: John Burke, Bill Burn, Dick Burroughs, Fred Collins
Votes: 33
64. Warhead (1977)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, War
Palestinian guerrillas, Israeli commandos and an American colonel fight to keep a nuclear warhead mistakenly dropped in the Jordanian desert by a U.S. Air Force nuclear bomber.
Director: John O'Connor | Stars: David Janssen, Karin Dor, Christopher Stone, Art Metrano
Votes: 277
65. Eyes in the Dark (2010)
77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Secret video files just discovered on an FBI server prove that the government has been hiding unexplained disappearances and a dangerous presence in the Pacific Northwest wilderness.
Director: Bjorn Anderson | Stars: Wayne Bastrup, Melissa Goad, John Soren, Maureen Francisco
Votes: 436
66. Scent of Danger (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
FBI agent Carol Blue was unwilling to take local help in the case of the kidnapping of little Zoe Hendricks, but ex-cop Chris Milos' private investigation bureau proves just too good. His ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Svatek | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Costas Mandylor, Emma Campbell, James McGowan
Votes: 247
67. Canyon Crossroads (1955)
Approved | 83 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
During the 1950s, a mining engineer is hired by an investor-scientist to prospect for uranium deposits in Utah but their effort is sabotaged by a murderous local mine-owner who wants to jump their claim.
Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Richard Basehart, Phyllis Kirk, Stephen Elliott, Russell Collins
Votes: 120
68. TWINS IN CRIME (2023)
72 min | Mystery, Thriller
Ines's life is turned upside down after receiving her twin's naked photo. Exploited by a relentless blackmailer who plays the game hard.
Directors: Shae Mostinckx, Tantane | Stars: Louise Buysschaert, Freek Meeusen, Ivan Pecnik, Victor Peeters
Votes: 14
69. Undercurrent (2010)
95 min | Drama
The crew on board the fishing vessel Undercurrent RE 29 has become uncomfortably numb with its never ending routine of week long tours at sea. Then, during one dark and dreary night this ... See full summary »
Director: Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Gísli Örn Garðarsson
Votes: 384
70. Survive This (2009–2010)
PG | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Game-Show
8 teens from the Toronto area head into the wilderness to survive.
Stars: Holden Adams, Becca Mehaffey, Becky Tran, Adam Deganis
Votes: 81
71. Colors of Wind (2017)
119 min | Drama, Romance
Before Ryo's girlfriend dies, she tells him that a woman who looks identical to her is in Hokkaido. To find out, Ryo travels to Hokkaido.
Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Takemi Fujii, Yûki Furukawa, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Maiko Itô
Votes: 199
72. Nowhere Alaska (2020)
85 min | Mystery
Derek, Scott, and Kevin search an island off the coast of Alaska for Derek's missing wife. In the aftermath of their search and rescue gone wrong, Detective Walters questions the sole survivor to uncover the truth.
Director: Cory Carroll | Stars: Jonez Cain, Conner Floyd, Delana Green, Christopher Monfor Jr.
Votes: 112
73. Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team (1977–1978)
Family, Drama, Adventure
The adventures of a unique search and rescue unit that uses trained animals of various species in their operations.
Stars: Michael J. Reynolds, Michael Tough, Donann Cavin, Helen Shaver
Votes: 19
74. Animals Aloft (2009)
46 min | Documentary
Flying dogs, tigers, monkeys and more. Discover the incredible war stories and barnstorming adventures of aviation's animal pioneers.
Stars: Allan Janus, Benjamin Lawless, Bob van der Linden
Votes: 10
75. Iron Ridge (2008)
Not Rated | 84 min | Adventure, Drama
When two friends from the city take a vacation to the wilds of Montana, they find themselves lost in the depths of the big sky country.
Director: Stu Brumbaugh | Stars: Casey Anderson, Randy Barrett, Brutus the Bear, Dan Bertus
Votes: 47
76. The Grand Rescue (2014)
Documentary, Adventure
The Grand Rescue is a story about a rescue that became legend. In 1967, on the North Face of the Grand Teton, seven rescuers risked their lives to save a severely injured climber and his ... See full summary »
Directors: William A. Kerig, Meredith Lavitt Williams, Jenny Wilson | Stars: Andy Bardon, Gaylord Campbell, Lorrie Hough, Bob Irvine
Votes: 10
77. Emergency Rescue Down Under (2016– )
Documentary
The missions of Australia's various emergency response services.
Star: Jason Done
Votes: 17
78. The Great Northern Candy Drop (2017 TV Movie)
22 min | Animation, Family
The pilot of an arctic community's candy air-drop is confronted by a visiting government bureaucrat who disapproves of the Christmas tradition.
Directors: Phil Lafrance, Jamie LeClaire | Stars: Tantoo Cardinal, Lorne Cardinal, Katie Griffin, Seán Cullen
Votes: 38
79. Superstorm '93 (1993 TV Movie)
25 min | Documentary
Directors: Linda Mercer Lloyd, Jim Sutherland, Simon Ross Temperton | Stars: Baruch Fischhoff, Joe Friday, John Hope, Tom Moore
80. Coast Guard Rescue Pilot Rates 9 Search-And-Rescue Scenes in Movies and TV (2023 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Retired U.S. military helicopter pilot Dakata Brodie rates nine search-and-rescue helicopter scenes in movies and television shows for realism. He discusses the accuracy of air and sea ... See full summary »
Star: Dakata Brodie
81. Canine Instinct (2010)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
A documentary portrait of professional dog trainer and canine Search & Rescue volunteer Kyle Warren.
Director: Nicholas Goodman | Stars: Kyle L. Warren, Jean Michel Gal, Marshall Karp, Tiziano Magni
Votes: 19
82. 9/11: The Lost Hero (2013 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Steve Humphries | Stars: David Harewood, Lorraine Douze, Theresa Golden, Allison Jimeno
Votes: 16
83. Secret Smile
117 min | Action, Thriller | Announced
A thriller about a father who is an ex-CIA is on the run while trying to clear his name and to reunite with his deaf daughter.
Director: Josh L. Davis
84. A Callout Away
Documentary | Completed
"A Callout Away" gives viewers a look into the world of search and rescue. From the rivers of Oregon to the mountains of Los Angeles, audiences will experience helicopter rescues, swift water rescues, and more from the volunteers of SAR.
Director: Kali Majors
86. Police Dogs in Action (1959)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Film Short demonstrates the training of police dogs for their role in searches for lost children and criminals in hiding.
Director: Lee C. Garrison Jr. | Stars: Irv Pronsky, Dermot Rydell, Stephen D. Newman
88. SAR: Search and Rescue (1989 Video Game)
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
When a pioneer spaceship vanishes mysteriously. An investigation reveals that the spaceship crashed near a ravine due to unknown circumstances. Now two SAR (Search and Rescue) operatives are on a mission to find out what happened.
Votes: 12
89. Top Gunner (1986 Video Game)
Not Rated | Action, Adventure
A commando team (four soldiers on a jeep) are sent in to rescue POWs.
Votes: 50
90.
L'histoire du samedi (1995– )
Episode:
Mayday
(1996)
Drama
Director: Jean-Louis Daniel | Stars: Cécile Auclert, Anthony Boivin, James Bradford, Peter Colvey
Votes: 14
91.
Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode:
You Can't Go Home Again
(2004)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Starbuck has been shot down over a barren moon, and must be rescued before she runs out of oxygen. Adama become obsessed with trying to save her even when all hope seems lost, putting the fleet at risk. Meanwhile, Starbuck finds the Cylon Raider she shot down, and tries to learn how to fly it so she can escape.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 2,425
92.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Desert Crossing
(2002)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Enterprise is for the second time on its way to Risa when yet again another urgent matter comes up: a distress call. It comes from a small vessel. The owner, Zobral, is extremely happy with... See full summary »
Director: David Straiton | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,692
93.
The Quest (1982)
Episode:
His Majesty, I Presume
(1982)
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Dan, Art, Cody, and Carrie are summoned to Africa by Sir Edward. Where they are informed that King Charles has disappeared while on a safari and is feared dead. The group sets out into the wild to find the King .
Director: William Wiard | Stars: Karen Austin, William Beckley, Noah Beery Jr., Michael Billington
94.
The Rat Patrol (1966–1968)
Episode:
The Holy War Raid
(1967)
25 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Capt. Dietrich schemes to kidnap Holy Man Marabout, then "rescue" so his tribe will side with the Germans. The Rats must rescue him as Pettigrew and Hitchcock are held hostage by the Arabs until Troy and Moffit return with Marabout.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Christopher George, Gary Raymond, Eric Braeden, Lawrence P. Casey
Votes: 50
95.
Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
Episode:
Survival in Box Canyon
(1956)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A rescue mission is mounted to find the plane carrying a nuclear physicist to an atomic experiment.
Director: Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Truman Bradley, Bruce Bennett, DeForest Kelley, Paul Birch
Votes: 31
96.
Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode:
Collision Course
(1975)
TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
After destroying an asteroid on a collision course with the moon, an even larger obstacle appears - an entire planet! On a recon mission, John Koenig encounters an inhabitant who convinces ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Margaret Leighton
Votes: 427
97.
Stargate: Atlantis (2004–2009)
Episode:
Grace Under Pressure
(2005)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
McKay and a pilot crash with a puddle jumper into the ocean on Atlantis. They start to sink.
Director: Martin Wood | Stars: Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa
Votes: 1,017
98.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Firewalker
(1994)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
At a remote outpost, scientists watch as their camera picks up a moving shadow on the inside of a smoldering hot volcano, too hot for any living creature to survive. Mulder and Scully arrive and notice that everyone is acting strangely.
Director: David Nutter | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Bradley Whitford, Leland Orser
Votes: 4,855
99.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
Mayday! Mayday!
(1981)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mayday! Mayday! is the distress call given by pilot Lou Parker just before the small plane carrying Lou and his family is forced to make a crash landing in the high Sierras. With Lou ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Chenault | Stars: Brad Savage, Heather McAdam, Don Fenwick, Hersha Parady
Votes: 27
100.
The Minister (2020– )
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(2020)
48 min | Drama
A search and rescue party manhunt finds Benedikt unconscious in the highlands. Benedikt's allies now all want to replace him.
Directors: Arnór Pálmi Arnarson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir | Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Aníta Briem, Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir, Gunnar Bersi Björnsson
Votes: 15