Robert Prosky
Biography: Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987). Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 13, 1930
Deathday: December 08, 2008
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990-06-15
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Overview: Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Genres: Comedy Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-15
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Dead Man Walking
1995-12-29
Dead Man Walking
Overview: A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-29
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Mrs. Doubtfire
1993-11-24
Mrs. Doubtfire
Overview: Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-24
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The Great Outdoors
1988-06-17
The Great Outdoors
Overview: It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-17
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Outrageous Fortune
1987-01-30
Outrageous Fortune
Overview: Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski. Sandy Brozinsky, a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. The two women end up dating the same man (who turns out to be a double agent) and follow him across the country to force him to choose between them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-30
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Thief
1981-03-27
Thief
Overview: Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-27
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Far and Away
1992-05-22
Far and Away
Overview: A young couple escapes Ireland, dreaming of a new life during the land giveaway in Oklahoma. As they struggle to survive against betrayal and harsh winter conditions, they must fend off her parents who are determined to bring her back home.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-22
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The Natural
1984-05-11
The Natural
Overview: An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-11
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The Chamber
1996-10-11
The Chamber
Overview: Idealistic young attorney Adam Hall takes on the death row clemency case of his racist grandfather, Sam Cayhall, a former Ku Klux Klan member he has never met.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-11
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Loose Cannons
1990-02-09
Loose Cannons
Overview: Mac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burnout, to work with him on a new and difficult case. The new partner is Ellis, an amazing detective, one who puts Sherlock Holmes to shame with his lightning-fast deductions. But he keeps assuming the personalities of entire casts of Television shows. This can be a problem when people begin shooting at them.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-09
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Christine
1983-12-09
Christine
Overview: Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-09
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Broadcast News
1987-12-16
Broadcast News
Overview: Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-16
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Mad City
1997-11-07
Mad City
Overview: A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-07
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The Keep
1983-12-16
The Keep
Overview: Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar and a mysterious traveller.
Genres: Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-16
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Funny About Love
1990-09-21
Funny About Love
Overview: As political cartoonist Duffy and his bride Meg fail to conceive, he and sorority girl Daphne succeed.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-21
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Dudley Do-Right
1999-08-27
Dudley Do-Right
Overview: Royal Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-right is busy keeping the peace in his small mountain town when his old rival, Snidely Whiplash, comes up with a plot to buy all the property in town, then start a phony gold rush by seeding the river with gold nuggets.
Genres: Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-27
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The Lords of Discipline
1983-02-18
The Lords of Discipline
Overview: Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-02-18
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Things Change
1988-10-21
Things Change
Overview: Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-21
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Big Shots
1987-10-02
Big Shots
Overview: Following the death of his father, a suburbanite runs away from home and winds up on Chicago's South Side. After being mugged, the boy befriends a young hustler and, after stealing a gangster's car, the two embark on an adventure down south in search of the hustler's estranged father.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-02
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The Love She Sought
1990-10-21
The Love She Sought
Overview: An aging school teacher (Lansbury) at a Catholic grammar school in Minnesota questions her life's existence when she has to start battling a new bishop (Prosky). As a result she retires and moves to Ireland where she seeks an admirer (Elliott) with whom she has been corresponding for five years.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-21
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Suits on the Loose
2005-10-14
Suits on the Loose
Overview: Suits on the Loose is the story of two rebellious teens, Justin and Ty, and their breakout from a desert survival camp. When two naive Mormon missionaries, Elder Talbot and Elder Johnson, run into a restroom at a remote rest stop, Justin steals their car. Scrapping their military fatigues for the conservative missionaries' tags in hopes of passing through any road blocks, their guise is so good that the police insist upon escorting the escapees directly to New Harmony, the town that's been anxiously awaiting their Mormon missionaries. As the two renegades find themselves embraced by the town's hospitality, they try to map out their escape. With Elder Talbot and Elder Johnson destined to arrive, what will happen when the town of New Harmony discovers that their missionaries are actually on the lam from the law? Can they keep up the charade and fool everyone around them or will they be found out? Written by HaleStorm Entertainment
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-14
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Monsignor
1982-10-22
Monsignor
Overview: The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.
Genres: Crime Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-22
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Washington Monuments
1987-01-01
Washington Monuments
Overview: Washington Monuments captures the beauty and history of the Capital's major landmarks in a presentation that is informative, picturesque and entertaining.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Pasta For War
2000-01-01
Pasta For War
Overview: A humorous retooling of wartime propaganda films as troops of rigatoni march in stunning symmetry beneath squadrons of glorious mostacciloli.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Age Isn't Everything
1991-01-02
Age Isn't Everything
Overview: Young man gives up his dream of becoming an astronaut to go into business — and finds himself turned into a little old man.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-02
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Overview: A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-05
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Swing Vote
1999-04-19
Swing Vote
Overview: A newly-appointed Supreme Court Justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tie-breaking decision which may also have serious implications on his own family's harmony.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-19
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Johnny Ryan
1990-07-29
Johnny Ryan
Overview: An honest, hard-working cop has to go up against the mob in 1949 New York City.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-29
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The Lake
1998-02-01
The Lake
Overview: Jackie Ivers is a Los Angeles nurse who returns home to the small town of San Vicente to find that her friends and family have taken on bizarrely different personalities. Jackie notices that everyone who goes into the town's lake come out different...
Genres: Science Fiction Mystery Thriller TV Movie Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-01
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Dangerous Pursuit
1990-02-14
Dangerous Pursuit
Overview: A young woman's past catches up with her five years later and nearly shatters her life. As a footloose cocktail waitress, she unwittingly once spent the night in Manhattan with a political assassin and now, as a happily married cop's wife, has the misfortune of running into him after all this time in Portland, Oregon -- and the pursuit begins.
Genres: Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-14
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From the Dead of Night
1989-02-27
From the Dead of Night
Overview: After having a near death experience Joanna finds her life in constant danger. She begins to believe that certain forces are trying to bring her back into the world of the dead. Her boyfriend Glen thinks she's crazy so Joanna turns to her ex-boyfriend, Peter. It just so happens that Peter is a strong believer in the supernatural and even teaches a course on it at a local college. Together they must confront the "walkers" so that Joanna can live to see another day.
Genres: Fantasy Horror Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-27
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The Scarlet Letter
1995-10-13
The Scarlet Letter
Overview: Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
Genres: Drama Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-13
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Green Card
1990-12-23
Green Card
Overview: Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-23
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Hoffa
1992-12-25
Hoffa
Overview: A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
Genres: Crime History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-25
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The Valley of Light
2007-01-28
The Valley of Light
Overview: The Valley of Light is a beautifully-filmed, sentimental movie of a young man's quest to make sense of his experiences and find new meaning in life. While this film deals with weighty material such as the suicide of Eleanor's husband and Mathew's untimely death, the content is handled with reverence and sensitivity. Parents can feel confident in sharing this and many other Hallmark films with their families.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-28
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Hanky Panky
1982-06-04
Hanky Panky
Overview: Naïve Michael Jordon is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.
Genres: Mystery Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-04
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The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981-12-23
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Overview: Bill Carney has just been paralyzed from the neck down. He has been taking care of his two sons since his wife left him. Now, when word of his condition reaches her, she wants to take them away, as she feels that he is unable to care for them. And it appears that the courts agree too. So, his lawyer, also a paraplegic, begins the campaign to take his case before the Supreme Court. Will he win?
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-23
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Rudy
1993-09-17
Rudy
Overview: Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-17
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Home Fires Burning
1989-01-29
Home Fires Burning
Overview: When a WW2 veteran comes back home, he realizes how the war affected Americans by seeing the changes in his wife, family, and best friend.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-29
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D-Tox
2002-01-04
D-Tox
Overview: A disgraced FBI agent with a drinking problem joins nine other troubled law enforcement officers at an isolated detox clinic in the wilds of Wyoming. But the therapeutic sanctuary becomes a nightmarish hellhole when a major snowstorm cuts off the clinic from the outside world and enables a killer on the inside to get busy.
Genres: Thriller Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-04
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Last Action Hero
1993-06-18
Last Action Hero
Overview: After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-18
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Into Thin Air
1985-10-29
Into Thin Air
Overview: Ellen Burstyn stars as Joan Walker, a mother whose college student son vanishes while traveling from Canada to Colorado. When police fail to investigate, Walker takes matters into her own hands. She and her ex-husband begin a search, but when their son's van is found in Maine brandishing stolen plates, they fear the worst. Now, it's up to a private detective to uncover the chilling truth in this absorbing drama based on a true story.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-29
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The Skeptic
2009-05-01
The Skeptic
Overview: After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the house which gnaws at Becket - some strange connection he senses he has with the house's past. Soon, the haunting turns personal.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-01
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LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990-12-18
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
Overview: Steve Burdick is closeted television anchorman whose lover dies of an AIDS-related illness. Steve decides to come out and then tells his story about being gay and battling AIDS during a special segment of the nightly news. Originally episode eight of LifeStories, it was moved to later in the season due to the subject matter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-18
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The Heist
1989-09-16
The Heist
Overview: Ex-con Neal Skinner seeks revenge against track owner Ebbet Berens for framing him in an emerald smuggling deal.
Genres: Action Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-16
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006-05-02
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Overview: The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-02
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A Walk in the Woods
1988-01-01
A Walk in the Woods
Overview: A true story about one US and one USSR delegate who, during 1982 talks in Geneva between USA and USSR on limiting medium-range nukes in Europe, met by accident in a nearby forest while on a stroll and informally started a key discussion.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Double Edge
1992-03-22
Double Edge
Overview: In this fast paced action-thriller, daytime's top star Susan Lucci plays two roles: both a crack FBI agent and the elusive killer-for-hire who she stalks in a deadly game of hide-and-seek. Each driven by an obsession to succeed, the perfectly matched competitors hurtle full-speed through a risky game od double-cross to an unexpected and deadly finish line.
Genres: Action Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-03-22
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Zalmen, or The Madness of God
1975-01-13
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Overview: This play takes place during Yom Kippur in a post-Stalinist Russian synagogue, where a Rabbi waits for a Western acting troupe and gets extremely angry about the repression of Jews in the Soviet Union.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-13
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Death to Smoochy
2002-03-29
Death to Smoochy
Overview: Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-29
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The Brink's Job
1978-12-08
The Brink's Job
Overview: In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis, who specializes in planning lucrative capers, the gang robs Brink's main office in Boston of more than $2 million. However, things begin to go awry when the FBI gets involved, the cops start cracking down on the gang and McGinnis refuses to hand over the loot...
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-08
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Miracle on 34th Street
1994-11-18
Miracle on 34th Street
Overview: Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-18
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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992-09-12
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Overview: For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the Teamsters Union. When Jimmy Hoffa disappeared, the fight was on to see who could follow him. Jackie Presser was the son of a long time union board member and when he retired, Jackie was elevated to one of the most powerful position in the country; President of the Teamsters Union.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-12
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Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002-09-17
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Overview: Bloopers and Outakes featured on the Death to Smoochy DVD.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-17
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Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002-09-17
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Overview: A short documentary about the making of Danny Devito’s film Death to Smoochy.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-17
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