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List of Hal Linden Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. That Man from Rio (1964)
13
2
That Man from Rio
13
2
Starring:
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Servais, Daniel Ceccaldi, Françoise Dorléac
Directed By:
Philippe de Broca
3. When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979)
13
2
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
R
13
2

A troubled Vietnam veteran, Teddy, has his car breakdown near a roadside diner in Texas. He steps inside and subjects the diners to mental and physical torture.

Starring:
Audra Lindley, Lee Grant, Candy Clark, Marjoe Gortner
Directed By:
Milton Katselas
4. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
11
2
Destroy All Monsters
G
11
2
Starring:
Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Kobayashi, Yoshio Tsuchiya
Directed By:
Ishirô Honda
5. Out to Sea (1997)
10
2
Out to Sea
PG-13
10
2

Charlie convinces his widowed brother-in-law to join him on a cruise ship, without revealing that they will need to pose as dance instructors. Instead, he promises that there will be many available and lonely women on the ship. Eventually, his promise turns out to be true, as Herb meets and falls for a woman named Vivian, while Charlie begins a romance with Liz, a wealthy widow.

Starring:
Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Elaine Stritch, Gloria DeHaven, Dyan Cannon
Directed By:
Martha Coolidge
6. Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966)
9
2
Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
PG
9
2
Starring:
Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Chôtarô Tôgin, Hideo Sunazuka
Directed By:
Jun Fukuda
7. Time Changer (2002)
10
2
Time Changer
PG
10
2
Role:
The Dean
Starring:
Gavin MacLeod, Paul Rodriguez, Jennifer O'Neill, D. David Morin
Directed By:
Rich Christiano
8. Deathquake (1980)
9
2
Deathquake
9
2

Stuart and his wife Remy are trying to resolve their marital woes but things turn upside down, when Los Angeles is hit by a series of devastating earthquakes of great magnitude. The film shows how the lives of regular people are affected.  

Starring:
Hideji Ôtaki, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Hiroshi Katsuno, Yumi Takigawa
Directed By:
Kenjirô Ohmori
9. The Samuel Project (2018)
15
3
The Samuel Project
15
3
Role:
Samuel
Starring:
Ken Davitian, Michael B. Silver, Liza Lapira, Mateo Arias
Directed By:
Marc Fusco
11. Just Friends (1996)
9
2
Just Friends
PG
9
2
Role:
Mr. Barton
Starring:
Anita Barone, Barbara Alyn Woods, Anthony Palermo, Tim Bohn
Directed By:
Maria Burton
12. A New Life (1988)
9
2
A New Life
PG-13
9
2
Role:
Mel Arons
Starring:
Ann-Margret, Alan Alda, Veronica Hamel, John Shea
Directed By:
Alan Alda
13. Light Years Away (2008)
9
2
Light Years Away
9
2
Role:
Grandpa Sommers
Starring:
Barry Van Dyke, Eric Roberts, Christopher Knight, Meadow Williams, Adrianne Curry
Directed By:
Bryan Michael Stoller
14. The Others (1997)
9
2
The Others
R
9
2
Starring:
Chad Lowe, John Livingston, Jennifer Aspen, Bodhi Elfman
Directed By:
Travis Fine
15. Stevie D (2016)
8
2
Stevie D
8
2
Starring:
John Aprea, Kevin Chapman, Spencer Garrett, Torrey DeVitto
Directed By:
Chris Cordone
16. Dumb Luck (2003)
8
2
Dumb Luck
8
2
Role:
Blaine Mitchell
Starring:
Scott Baio, Todd Bridges, Tracy Nelson, Richard Moll
Directed By:
Craig Clyde
17. Jump (1999)
7
1
Jump
R
7
1
Starring:
Richard Belzer, Harvey Fierstein, James Le Gros, Jessica Hecht
Directed By:
Justin McCarthy

TV Movie(s)

1. I Do! I Do! (1983)
13
2
I Do! I Do!
13
2
Role:
He (Michael)
Starring:
Lee Remick, Lee Remick
Directed By:
Marge Champion, Terry Hughes
2. The Other Woman (1983)
11
2
The Other Woman
11
2
Role:
Lou Chadway
Starring:
Anne Meara, Jerry Stiller, Joe Regalbuto, Madolyn Smith Osborne
Directed By:
Melville Shavelson
3. Father Figure (1980)
11
2
Father Figure
11
2
Role:
Howard
Starring:
Corey Feldman, Timothy Hutton, Jeremy Licht, Martha Scott
Directed By:
Jerry London
4. How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976)
10
2
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
10
2
Role:
Tony Bartlett
Starring:
Fred Willard, Barbara Eden, Peter Bonerz, Marcia Rodd, Louise Williams
Directed By:
Jerry Paris
5. The Love Boat (1976)
9
2
The Love Boat
TV-G
9
2
Starring:
Florence Henderson, Tom Bosley, Cloris Leachman, Gabe Kaplan, Dick Van Patten, Don Adams, Harvey Korman
Directed By:
Alan Myerson, Richard Kinon
6. Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside (1973)
9
2
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
9
2
Role:
Det. Lou Isaacs
Starring:
Stefan Schnabel, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Paul Benjamin,
Directed By:
William A. Graham
7. Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983)
8
2
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
8
2
Role:
Josh Gilliam
Starring:
Lauren Hutton, Lee Majors, Robert Englund, Ray Milland, Kirk Cameron, George DiCenzo
Directed By:
Jerry Jameson
8. The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)
11
2
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
11
2
Starring:
James Garner, Rita Moreno, Joe Santos, Gretchen Corbett, Tom Atkins
Directed By:
Stuart Margolin
9. In Security (2010)
11
2
In Security
11
2
Starring:
Tina Majorino, Kevin Michael Richardson, Constance Zimmer, Brandon Routh
Directed By:
Peter Segal
10. My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
11
2
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
11
2
Starring:
Alan Oppenheimer, William Beckley, Duncan Regehr, James Bacon
Directed By:
Don Taylor
11. Dream Breakers (1989)
10
2
Dream Breakers
10
2
Starring:
Kyle MacLachlan, Robert Loggia, Charles Cioffi, D.W. Moffett
Directed By:
Stuart Millar
12. A Kiss at Midnight (2008)
10
2
A Kiss at Midnight
10
2
Role:
Arthur Wright
Starring:
Dyan Cannon, Faith Ford, Cameron Daddo, Kim Rhodes
Directed By:
Bradford May
13. The Colony (1995)
9
2
The Colony
PG-13
9
2
Role:
Philip Denig
Starring:
John Ritter, Marshall R. Teague, Mary Page Keller, Todd Jeffries
Directed By:
Rob Hedden
14. Killers in the House (1998)
9
2
Killers in the House
R
9
2
Role:
Arthur Pendleton
Starring:
Holly Robinson Peete, Mario Van Peebles, Andrew Divoff, Ty Olsson
Directed By:
Michael Schultz
15. The Glow (2002)
8
2
The Glow
TV-14
8
2
Role:
Arnold Janusz
Starring:
Dean Cain, Portia de Rossi, Dina Merrill, Joseph Campanella
Directed By:
Craig R. Baxley

Animation(s)

The Zeta Project (2001)
The Zeta Project
TV-Y7
Starring:
Tara Strong, Tom Kenny, Thomas F. Wilson, John Rhys-Davies, Wil Wheaton, Dave Coulier, Adam Baldwin
Directed By:
Dan Riba, Tim Maltby, Bob Doucette, Liz Holzman, T.J. House

TV Shows and Videos

Producers' Showcase (1954)
Producers' Showcase
Starring:
Henry Fonda, Mickey Rooney, Buster Keaton, Lauren Bacall, Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Paul Newman
Directed By:
Clark Jones, Kirk Browning, Delbert Mann, Vincent J. Donehue, Alex Segal
Barney Miller (1974)
Barney Miller
Role:
Capt. Barney Miller (171 episodes, 1974-1982)
Starring:
Jeffrey Tambor, Linda Lavin, Doris Roberts, James Cromwell, Christopher Lloyd, Abe Vigoda, Todd Bridges
Directed By:
Noam Pitlik, Danny Arnold, Bruce Bilson, Lee Bernhardi, Max Gail
Supernatural (2005)
Supernatural
TV-14
Starring:
Courtney Ford, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Lauren Cohan, DJ Qualls, Finn Wolfhard, Julie Benz
Directed By:
Robert Singer, Philip Sgriccia, John F. Showalter, Kim Manners, Thomas J. Wright
American Experience (1988)
American Experience
Starring:
Michael Stuhlbarg, Matthew Modine, Chris Cooper, Laura Linney, Andre Braugher, Marion Ross, Linda Hunt
Directed By:
David Grubin, Stephen Ives, Barak Goodman, Ric Burns, Adriana Bosch
Ghost Story (1972)
Ghost Story
Starring:
Alice Ghostley, Patricia Neal, Martin Sheen, Helen Hayes, Geraldine Page, Janet Leigh, Angie Dickinson
Directed By:
Paul Stanley, Don McDougall, Robert Day, Walter Doniger, Daryl Duke
Nowhere Man (1995)
Nowhere Man
Starring:
Bruce Greenwood, Bryan Cranston, Carrie-Anne Moss, Maria Bello, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Carrie-Anne Moss
Search for Tomorrow (1951)
Search for Tomorrow
Starring:
Jill Clayburgh, Wayne Rogers, Viggo Mortensen, Robert Reed, Kevin Bacon, John Aniston, Angela Bassett
Directed By:
Nick Havinga, Michael Gliona, Andrew D. Weyman, Diana Wenman, Robert Schwartz
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
Car 54, Where Are You?
Starring:
Ossie Davis, Charles Nelson Reilly, Sorrell Booke, Nipsey Russell, Alice Ghostley, Jean Stapleton, Tom Bosley
Gilmore Girls (2000)
Gilmore Girls
TV-PG
Starring:
Melissa McCarthy, Jane Lynch, Nicole Eggert, Alex Borstein, Lauren Graham, Adam Brody, Krysten Ritter
Directed By:
Jamie Babbit, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Chris Long, Lee Shallat Chemel, Kenny Ortega
The F.B.I. (1965)
The F.B.I.
Starring:
Eric Braeden, William Shatner, Diane Keaton, Jack Lord, Leif Garrett, Harvey Keitel, Celeste Holm
Directed By:
Virgil W. Vogel, Don Medford, Jesse Hibbs, William Hale, Ralph Senensky
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV-14
Starring:
Rosie Perez, Frank Grillo, Tyler James Williams, Rhea Perlman, Missi Pyle, Kevin Pollak, Aaron Yoo
Directed By:
David Platt, Peter Leto, Jean de Segonzac, Constantine Makris, Alex Chapple
Outside the Box (2011)
Outside the Box
Starring:
Eric B. Anthony, Jenna Lea Rosen, David Zack, Natalie J. Davis
Huff (2004)
Huff
TV-MA
Starring:
Swoosie Kurtz, Blythe Danner, Noel Fisher, January Jones, Tom Skerritt, Hank Azaria, Lara Flynn Boyle
Directed By:
Scott Winant, Sarah Pia Anderson, Dan Lerner, Paris Barclay, Martha Coolidge
The Golden Girls (1985)
The Golden Girls
TV-PG
Starring:
Bea Arthur, Peter Graves, Don Ameche, Dick Van Dyke, Elinor Donahue, Mario Lopez, Quentin Tarantino
Directed By:
Terry Hughes, Lex Passaris, Matthew Diamond, Jim Drake, Peter D. Beyt
Biography (1987)
Biography
Starring:
Cliff Robertson, Miguel Ferrer, Kevin Smith, Corey Burton, Jack Klugman, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Selleck
Directed By:
John Griffin, Jeanne Begley, Selina Lin, Kevin Burns, Peter Jones
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
CBS Schoolbreak Special
Starring:
Alfonso Ribeiro, Dermot Mulroney, Lori Loughlin, Adrienne Barbeau, Cynthia Nixon, Meredith Baxter, Vince Vaughn
Directed By:
David J. Eagle, Joanna Lee, Susan Rohrer, Bradley Wigor, Michael Toshiyuki Uno
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Starring:
Eugene Levy, Len Cariou, Donald Pleasence, David Carradine, Peter O'Toole, Louise Fletcher, Leslie Nielsen
Directed By:
Randy Bradshaw, Roger Tompkins, John Laing, Costa Botes, Brad Turner
Blacke's Magic (1986)
Blacke's Magic
Role:
Alexander Blacke (12 episodes, 1986)
Starring:
Maud Adams, Vincent Price, Martin Landau, Paul Winfield, Tina Louise, Sorrell Booke, Harry Morgan
Directed By:
John Llewellyn Moxey, Allen Reisner, Michael A. Hoey
The Boys Are Back (1994)
The Boys Are Back
Role:
Fred Hansen (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Starring:
Paul Walker, Marion Ross, Suzanne Pleshette, George Newbern, Kevin Crowley
Directed By:
Will Mackenzie
The King of Queens (1998)
The King of Queens
TV-PG
Starring:
Leah Remini, Burt Reynolds, Erik Per Sullivan, Jon Favreau, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Patton Oswalt, Adam West
Directed By:
Rob Schiller, James Widdoes, Pamela Fryman, Mark Cendrowski, Henry Chan
The Mindy Project (2012)
The Mindy Project
TV-14
Starring:
Vanessa Lynn Williams, Laura Dern, Drea de Matteo, Chrissy Teigen, James Franco, Eva Amurri, Reese Witherspoon
Directed By:
Michael Spiller, Michael Weaver, David Rogers, Marco Fargnoli, David Stassen
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV-14
Starring:
Melissa Benoist, Dianne Wiest, Roy Scheider, Liza Minnelli, Elisabeth Moss, Britt Robertson, Madhur Jaffrey
Directed By:
Frank Prinzi, Jean de Segonzac, Steve Shill, Darnell Martin, Norberto Barba
American Housewife (2016)
American Housewife
TV-PG
Starring:
Tiffani Thiessen, Katy Mixon, Jay Mohr, Diedrich Bader
Directed By:
Helen Hunt, Chad Lowe
NTSF:SD:SUV (2011)
NTSF:SD:SUV
Starring:
Kelly Brook, Jason Ritter, Kate Mulgrew, Peter Serafinowicz, Ed Helms, Summer Glau, Natasha Lyonne
Directed By:
Ryan McFaul, Eric Appel, Paul Scheer, Alex Fernie, Curtis Gwinn
Rude Awakening (1998)
Rude Awakening
TV-MA
Starring:
Tim Curry, Jason Bateman, Roger Daltrey, Troy Garity, Richard Lewis, Michelle Phillips, Jennifer Coolidge
Directed By:
David Grossman, Alan Myerson, Ellen Gittelsohn, Robert Berlinger, Amanda Bearse
Will & Grace (1998)
Will & Grace
TV-14
Starring:
Edie Falco, Megan Mullally, Michael Douglas, Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Kevin Federline, Alan Arkin
Directed By:
James Burrows
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Hot in Cleveland
TV-PG
Starring:
Jane Leeves, Ben Vereen, Wayne Knight, Kristin Chenoweth, Jaime Pressly, Don Rickles, Jason Priestley
Directed By:
Andy Cadiff, David Trainer, John Whitesell, Gil Junger, Joe Regalbuto
Royal Pains (2009)
Royal Pains
TV-PG
Starring:
Andrew McCarthy, Judy Greer, Gillian Jacobs, Skai Jackson, Donal Logue, Gary Cole, Alexa Vega
Directed By:
Michael Rauch, Matthew Penn, Jay Chandrasekhar, Emile Levisetti, Constantine Makris
The Nanny (1993)
The Nanny
TV-PG
Starring:
Ed Begley Jr., Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell, Christina Pickles, Joan Collins, Fran Drescher
Directed By:
Linda Day, Lee Shallat Chemel, Gail Mancuso, Will Mackenzie, Paul Miller
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
The Drew Carey Show
TV-PG
Starring:
Wanda Sykes, Penn Jillette, Gary Coleman, Norm MacDonald, Jeremy Piven, Ben Stein, Steve Buscemi
Directed By:
Gerry Cohen, Sam Simon, Bob Koherr, Brian K. Roberts, Steve Zuckerman
Jack's Place (1992)
Jack's Place
Role:
Jack Evans (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Starring:
George Clooney, Salma Hayek, Adam Goldberg, Sheena Easton, Long John Baldry, Mickey Rooney, Scott Baio
Directed By:
Paul Lazarus, Charles Siebert, Kristoffer Tabori, Helaine Head, Miles Watkins
2 Broke Girls (2011)
2 Broke Girls
Starring:
Brian Doyle-Murray, Beth Behrs, Lindsay Lohan, RuPaul, Cedric the Entertainer, Bianca Lawson, Jennifer Coolidge
Directed By:
Don Scardino, Steve Zuckerman, John Fortenberry, James Burrows, Katy Garretson
Fish (1977)
Fish
Starring:
Abe Vigoda, Melody Thomas Scott, Todd Bridges, Florence Stanley, Barry Gordon, John Cassisi, Denise Miller
Directed By:
Jeremiah Morris, Gary Shimokawa, Lee Bernhardi, Bob LaHendro, Noam Pitlik
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Touched by an Angel
TV-G
Starring:
Margot Kidder, Charlotte Church, America Ferrera, A. J. Langer, Daniel Baldwin, Jennifer Morrison, Ray Walston
Directed By:
Peter H. Hunt, Timothy Van Patten, Victor Lobl, Bethany Rooney, Stuart Margolin
Living with Fran (2005)
Living with Fran
Starring:
Dan Aykroyd, Marilu Henner, Brittney Powell, Fran Drescher, Ryan McPartlin, Ben Feldman, Misti Traya
Directed By:
John Blush, Steve Zuckerman, Wil Shriner, Barnet Kellman, Lee Shallat Chemel
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
The Bold and the Beautiful
TV-14
Starring:
Patrick Duffy, Gina Rodriguez, Shane Van Dyke, Alan Thicke, Erik Estrada, Phyllis Diller, Dawn Wells
Directed By:
Michael Stich, Deveney Kelly, Cynthia J. Popp, Jennifer Howard, David Shaughnessy