Wayne Crawford
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wayne Crawford is an American film and television actor, and film producer, screenwriter, and director. Crawford has appeared in nearly thirty films, produced 15, written 9, and directed 7. Crawford received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University and has served at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts teaching directing for their School of Filmmaking . The Variety Movie Guide called his portrayal of the title character in the film Jake Speed "well played" and stated he delivered his lines "as an old-fashioned paperback hero would - in cliches". He directed and starred in Crime Lords, which was called "predictable" by DVD & video guide 2005 while the Variety TV Review called it unpretentious and entertaining. He co-wrote and co-produced the film Valley Girl with Andrew Lane He fought against the studio to ensure that Martha Coolidge was maintained as the director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wayne Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 11, 1947
Deathday: April 30, 2016
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Snake Island
2002-08-01
Snake Island
Overview: A group of American tourists heading down an African river make a brief stop at Snake Island, an island that has been virtually abandoned for years. When they end up getting trapped on the island overnight, they find thousands of deadly snakes intent on reclaiming the tropical island for themselves.
Genres: Action Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-01
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Barracuda
1978-10-16
Barracuda
Overview: Little coastal town is being terrorized by deadly Barracudas.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-10-16
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Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later
2003-08-05
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later
Overview: A retrospective of the 1983 film "Valley Girl," featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-05
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Valley Girl
1983-04-08
Valley Girl
Overview: Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-08
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Jake Speed
1986-05-30
Jake Speed
Overview: Jake Speed (Wayne Crawford) is the lead character in some of the biggest page-turners of the 1940s. A chiseled, heroic action figure, Speed saves lives on paper, but when a young girl is kidnapped and her sister (Karen Kopins) begs the real-life Speed for help, he must find a way to be as gallant as the book hero whose creation he's inspired. Accompanied by the victim's sibling, Speed flies to Africa to see if he's up to the task.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-30
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Headhunter
1989-10-01
Headhunter
Overview: A Miami cop finds out his wife has a female lover, and he begins to have an affair with his female partner. Meanwhile, a voodoo demon from Africa arrives among Miami's Nigerian community and begins decapitating some people and possessing others--including the cop's wife.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-01
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The Evil Below
1989-07-01
The Evil Below
Overview: A down-on-his-luck sea captain goes treasure hunting for a wrecked Spanish galleon that is rumored to be cursed by God and protected by supernatural forces.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-01
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Tomcats
1977-04-01
Tomcats
Overview: When four degenerate thugs rape and murder a young waitress in part of their rape and murder spree, they are arrested, but get away with though a legal technicality. The brother of one of the rape/murder victims decides to become vigilante and kill the four degenerates by himself.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-04-01
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Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things
1971-01-01
Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things
Overview: Two eccentric fugitives become roommates in Miami to avoid the law, while one dresses in drag as the other's aunt, leading to deception and murder.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Rising Storm
1989-10-21
Rising Storm
Overview: The year is 2099. The United States is ruled by the Reverend Jimmy Joe II, in a dictatorship where big guns and fundamentalist religion are used to keep the masses in control. The Reverend's troopers patrol the streets and the slums with assault rifles, ready to prevent any trouble from the revolutionary Kropfelders.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-21
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Quiet Thunder
1988-08-11
Quiet Thunder
Overview: A bush pilot and a senator's wife try to survive in the jungles of Africa after witnessing an assassination.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-11
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White Ghost
1988-11-18
White Ghost
Overview: July '72. Vietnam. Lt. Steve Shepard missing in action. Presumed dead...15 years later he's still there.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-18
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South of Hell
2005-12-31
South of Hell
Overview: A student film production is threatened when its faculty advisor unexpectedly dies. A guest artist agrees to help them, but the star of their movie -- a ravenous monster -- is not amused.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-31
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God's Bloody Acre
1975-07-01
God's Bloody Acre
Overview: Three mountain men live a simple life in a forest, until a construction crew shows up to make a park, and the men are prepared to defend their land and lifestyle by any means necessary.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-01
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Lost Colony
2015-04-15
Lost Colony
Overview: While navigating life with his hyper-protective mother along the enigmatic Outer Banks of North Carolina's coast (site of the first attempted English settlement in the New World), conflicted teen Loren learns of his expecting girlfriend's ambivalence toward him. After a near tragic accident, he must learn to assemble the broken pieces into a stronger, wiser form and approach a more worldly consciousness. A searchlight cast upon the earliest traces of America and the mystery of settlers vanished, Lost Colony scans a once virgin watershed for signs of life.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-15
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The Crime Lords
1991-04-04
The Crime Lords
Overview: Two ex-cops find themselves alone in their fight against the largest crime syndicate in the world - the Crime Lords. The action takes us from the streets of Los Angeles to the back alleys of Hong Kong in this buddy movie.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-04
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Trial by Terror
1983-01-01
Trial by Terror
Overview: A couple moves into a new home and find success and happiness, but soon their dream becomes a nightmare when they hear chilling voices in the night, vandalous attacks and a faceless, nameless menace threatens to destroy them. The law won't help, and when an intruder is shot and killed, their ordeal has just begun.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
2001-10-09
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
Overview: LA's finest have crossed the thin blue line between Cop and Criminal. Based on a true story.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-09
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3:15 the Moment of Truth
1986-01-31
3:15 the Moment of Truth
Overview: Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. And a vicious street gang holds dominion with a savage reign of terror. Welcome to Lincoln High! Here the cobras rule the school and everyone in it. Everyone except for Jeff Hanna.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-31
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Forget About It
2006-10-14
Forget About It
Overview: Welcome to Sunrise Village, a little piece of trailer park heaven where retired war vets Sam, Carl and Eddie are enjoying their golden Years while vying for the affection of their sexy neighbor. When they stumble upon a stash of mob money, they find themselves on the run from the Mafia and the Feds in this hilarious farce about the myth that age brings wisdom.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-14
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Dog Days of Summer
2007-09-14
Dog Days of Summer
Overview: A mysterious drifter lures two boys into uncovering the secrets of a sleepy southern town.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-14
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Diary of a Hitman
1991-11-20
Diary of a Hitman
Overview: A veteran hitman, Dekker is ready to call it quits and leave the profession. His final job, however, proves to be trickier than expected when a sadistic man recruits the assassin to kill his wife, Jain, and their baby, but he can’t bring himself to do the job, complicating all of their lives.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-20
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