Top 100 Cult Classic Movies List

#100 Cult Classic Movie

Cruising (1980) R

A police detective goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men.

Director:

William Friedkin

Writers:

William Friedkin, Gerald Walker

Stars:

Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen

#99 Cult Classic Movie

The Warriors (1979) R

In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down.

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers:

Sol Yurick, David Shaber

Stars:

Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright

#98 Cult Classic Movie

The Harder They Come (1972) R

Wishing to become a successful Reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.

Director:

Perry Henzell

Writers:

Perry Henzell, Trevor D. Rhone

Stars:

Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw

#97 Cult Classic Movie

The Big Chill (1983) R

A group of seven former college friends gather for a weekend reunion at a South Carolina winter house after the funeral of one of their friends.

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Writers:

Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek

Stars:

Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum

#96 Cult Classic Movie

The Magic Christian (1969) M

Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless boy, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought with money.

Director:

Joseph McGrath

Writers:

Terry Southern, Joseph McGrath

Stars:

Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Isabel Jeans

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#95 Cult Classic Movie

Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) R

A story of two motorcycle racers, the inept, unsuspecting Little Faus (Micheal J.Pollard) and the opportunistic, womanizing Halsey Knox (Redford)

Director:

Sidney J. Furies

Writers:

Charles Eastman

Stars:

Robert Redford, Michael J. Pollard, Lauren Hutton

#94 Cult Classic Movie

Eating Raoul (1982) R

A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.

Director:

Paul Bartel

Writers:

Paul Bartel, Richard Blackburn

Stars:

Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, Robert Beltran

#93 Cult Classic Movie

Zachariah (1971) GP

Two gunfighters separate and experience surreal visions on their journey through the west.

Director:

George Englund

Writers:

Philip Austin, Peter Bergman

Stars:

John Rubinstein, Patricia Quinn, Don Johnson

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#92 Cult Classic Movie

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) PG

Adventurer, brain surgeon, rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his crime-fighting team, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, must stop evil alien invaders from the eighth dimension who are planning to conquer Earth.

Director:

W.D. Richter

Writers:

Earl Mac Rauch

Stars:

Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin

#91 Cult Classic Movie

Tunnel Vision (1976) R

A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you name it. What they discover will surely crack you up! This outrageous and irreverent spoof of television launched the careers of some of the greatest comedians of all time.

Director:

Neal Israel, Bradley R. Swirnoff

Writers:

Michael Mislove, Neal Israel

Stars:

Phil Proctor, Howard Hesseman, Beans Morocco

#90 Cult Classic Movie

American Pop (2081) R

The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.

Director:

Ralph Bakshi

Writers:

Ronni Kern

Stars:

Mews Small, Ron Thompson, Jerry Holland

#89 Cult Classic Movie

Billy Jack (1971) GP

Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaway.

Director:

Tom Laughlin

Writers:

Tom Laughlin

Stars:

Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Clark Howat

#88 Cult Classic Movie

Queen of Outer Space (1958)

American astronauts are drawn by a mysterious force to the planet Venus, which they find to be inhabited only by beautiful women and their despotic queen.

Director:

Edward Bernds

Writers:

Charles Beaumont, Ben Hecht

Stars:

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, Dave Willock

#87 Cult Classic Movie

The Groove Tube (1974) R

A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.

Director:

Ken Shapiro

Writers:

Lane Sarasohn, Ken Shapiro

Stars:

Ken Shapiro, Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase

#86 Cult Classic Movie

King of Hearts (1966)

During the latter part of World War I, Private Charles Plumpick is chosen to go into the French town of Marville and disconnect a bomb that the German army has planted. However, Charles is chased by some Germans and finds himself holed up at the local insane asylum, where the inmates are convinced that he is the "King of Hearts."

Director:

Philippe de Broca

Writers:

Daniel Boulanger, Maurice Bessy

Stars:

Alan Bates, Geneviève Bujold, Pierre Brasseur

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#85 Cult Classic Movie

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988) R

A man comes across a gang of chainsaw-wielding prostitutes who hack people up for their cult.

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writers:

Fred Olen Ray, T.L. Lankford

Stars:

Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, John Henry Richardson

#84 Cult Classic Movie

The Endless Summer (1966) PG

The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.

Director:

Bruce Brown

Writers:

Bruce Brown

Stars:

Robert August, Michael Hynson, Lord James Blears

#83 Cult Classic Movie

Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) R

A story of two men drag-racing across the U.S. in a primer grey '55 Chevy. Dennis Wilson is the mechanic, James Taylor is the driver.

Director:

Monte Hellman

Writers:

Rudy Wurlitzer, Will Corry

Stars:

James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird

#82 Cult Classic Movie

The Crawling Eye (1958)

A series of decapitations on a Swiss mountainside appear to be connected to a mysterious radioactive cloud.

Director:

Quentin Lawrence

Writers:

Jimmy Sangster, Peter Key

Stars:

Forrest Tucker, Laurence Payne, Jennifer Jayne

#81 Cult Classic Movie

Myra Breckinridge (1970) R

Myron Breckinridge is waiting for her sex-change operation while a stoned surgeon stumbles into the operating room. Before the drugged doctor begins Myron's operation, he counsels him. Myron persists and the doctor goes through with it. An enthusiastic audience observing the operation applauds the medical achievement and rises in a standing ovation.

Director:

Michael Sarne

Writers:

Gore Vidal, Michael Sarne

Stars:

Mae West, John Huston, Raquel Welch

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