Movies and TvShows featuring "sheriff-as-protagonist" theme.

When an evil businessman tries to drain a swamp in a small town, they awaken Man-Thing, a supernatural monster that seeks revenge. As the body count rises, a new sheriff and a female eco-activist must find a way to stop the unstoppable creature.

A small town is terrorized by a monstrous alien creature that has come to Earth in a spaceship. The sheriff must fight to protect his town and defeat the nightmarish beast.

In a post-apocalyptic Earth, a sheriff must save his town from an evil dominatrix and her alien henchmen. Along the way, he discovers a secret identity and faces a moral dilemma that will determine the fate of the planet.

Detective Joe Cashin finds himself investigating a murder in a small Australian coastal town. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers secrets and corruption that threaten to tear the community apart.

During a ride with his new pony Sinoya, the young Clay Gibson by chance finds the secret housing of the multiple murderer Tris Hatten. He reports immediately to Sheriff Adams, who strongly recommends him not to tell anybody about it. Unfortunately Clay talks to his father nevertheless. He believes Adams just wanted fame and reward for himself and accuses him in the newspaper. Thereby he endangers his son, who's now targeted by a killer which Tris' girlfriend Winnie hired for revenge. Written by Tom Zoerner

A television series titled Black Bart was produced for CBS based on Andrew Bergman's original story for Blazing Saddles (Black Bart was the movie's original title). It featured Lou Gossett, Jr. as Bart and Steve Landesberg as his drunkard sidekick, a former Confederate officer named "Reb Jordan". The Humour was much more toned down than it's feature film predecessor Other cast members included Millie Slavin and Noble Willingham. Bergman is listed as the sole creator. CBS aired the pilot once on April 4, 1975 as a CBS Special Presentation. The pilot featured guest appearances by Gerrit Graham and Brooke Adams and was written by Michael Elias and Rich Eustis. Elias and Eutis later created and executive produced the ABC sitcom Head of the Class (1986-1991).