Simmy Bow
Biography: Simmy Bow (Man in Diner) After Pee-wee tells the diner full of patrons, "Large Marge sent me," this unnamed man in the diner explains to him that Large Marge had died a decade ago. Bow died in 1987 at 66 from complications from a stroke. His last film was Burton's Beetlejuice, in which he played a deceased janitor.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 07, 1921
Deathday: December 21, 1987
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985-07-26
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Overview: The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-26
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The Doberman Gang
1972-05-26
The Doberman Gang
Overview: After a failed bank robbery, an ex-con, an ex-waitress and a few of their friends train a pack of doberman dogs to rob a bank for them.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-26
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Vamp
1986-07-18
Vamp
Overview: Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-18
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Ghost Warrior
1986-03-01
Ghost Warrior
Overview: When skiers in Japan come across the frozen body of centuries-old samurai warrior Yoshimita, scientists secretly whisk the corpse to a high-tech laboratory in California, where they bring him back to life. But when Yoshimita escapes onto the mean streets of 1980s Los Angeles, his ancient and strict code of honor gets him both into and out of trouble. J. Larry Carroll directs this low-budget action fantasy.
Genres: Crime Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-01
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Fairy Tales
1978-08-01
Fairy Tales
Overview: On his twenty-first birthday, the Prince goes on a quest that takes him across the land searching for the one woman that gets him sexually excited, Princess Sleeping Beauty.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-01
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Little Cigars
1973-06-22
Little Cigars
Overview: A gangster's former mistress hooks up with a troupe of circus midgets who, as a sideline, rob banks and casinos.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-06-22
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Dracula's Dog
1977-05-08
Dracula's Dog
Overview: A Romanian vampire-hunter tracks Dracula's servant to Los Angeles, home of the last of his line.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-05-08
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End of the World
1977-08-01
End of the World
Overview: After witnessing a man's death in a bizarre accident, Father Pergado goes on a spiritual retreat, where he encounters his alien double bent on world conquest.
Genres: Fantasy Thriller Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-08-01
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Mad Bull
1977-12-21
Mad Bull
Overview: An embittered professional wrestler, convinced that his life has no meaning outside the ring, meets a beautiful woman. Unlike most of the women he has known, she seems to be interested in him for himself rather than his fame or his money, and he finds himself becoming attracted to her.
Genres: Drama Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-21
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First Strike
1985-05-10
First Strike
Overview: A U.S. Navy submarine captain tries to prevent the Soviets from trying to launch World War III.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-10
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You Light Up My Life
1977-08-31
You Light Up My Life
Overview: Laurie has been in show business since she was a child. Her dream is to be a singer, songwriter and actress. Her father wants her to be a comedian like him and Laurie only tries because it pleases her father. But she is a lousy comedian. She auditions for everything and is engaged to Ken, but Ken does not understand her needs. She has a one night stand with Chris, only to later find that he is a director. She has many emotions that have not yet been addressed and she must face them before she can get on with her life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-08-31
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Mansion of the Doomed
1976-10-01
Mansion of the Doomed
Overview: An insane surgeon finds himself up to his armpits in eyeballs after guilt prompts him to begin removing the eyes of abducted people in hopes of performing transplants on his daughter who lost her own in a car-accident he caused.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-10-01
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Scruples
1981-05-22
Scruples
Overview: Sequel to the 1980 mini-series, taking up the plot where it -- and Judith Krantz's source novel -- left off. Billy Ikehorn (Shelley Smith) is the owner of a chic Beverly Hills boutique against which romantic, corporate and political power plays unfold in the classic soap opera tradition. It was the pilot to a prospective series.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-22
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Rocky
1976-11-20
Rocky
Overview: An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-20
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Goldie and the Boxer
1979-12-30
Goldie and the Boxer
Overview: Lighthearted tale of a 10-year-old girl who, when her boxer father dies, strikes up a relationship with a struggling fighter who was his sparring partner and takes on the job of managing him from obscurity to the championship.
Genres: Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-30
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Marciano
1979-10-21
Marciano
Overview: A highly romanticized dramatization of the life of Rocky Marciano, the only heavyweight champion to have retired with a perfect record.
Genres: Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-21
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Angel on My Shoulder
1980-05-11
Angel on My Shoulder
Overview: A small-time Chicago hood, now deceased, gets a second chance at life by striking a bargain with the Devil to inhabit and attempt to corrupt a totally honest politician.
Genres: Drama Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-11
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Beetlejuice
1988-03-30
Beetlejuice
Overview: A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-30
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Lepke
1975-05-23
Lepke
Overview: Lepke is the feared leader of "Murder Incorporated" in this underworld drama based on the life of Louis "Lepke" Buchalter. Lepke began his criminal career as a petty thief in his teens; a stretch in prison taught him the finer points of life on the wrong side of the law. After getting out of jail, Lepke and his pal Gurrah Shapiro join a gang who hire themselves out as strikebreakers, and the vicious but clever Lepke soon rises through the ranks.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-23
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Doin' Time
1985-05-19
Doin' Time
Overview: Duke Jarrett is sent to jail at the John Dillinger prison. However, the prison looks more like a zoo, more or less ruled by the prisoners themselves.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-19
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Laserblast
1978-03-01
Laserblast
Overview: Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens who had recently executed its previous owner.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-03-01
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Last Foxtrot in Burbank
1973-10-01
Last Foxtrot in Burbank
Overview: Cult director Charles Band brings you this "Last Tango in Paris" spoof with editing by acclaimed filmmaker John Carpenter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-01
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The Sword and the Sorcerer
1982-04-01
The Sword and the Sorcerer
Overview: A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-01
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Alligator
1980-07-02
Alligator
Overview: A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a cop and a big-game hunter.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-07-02
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Staying Alive
1983-07-11
Staying Alive
Overview: It's five years later and Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-11
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Trackdown
1976-05-20
Trackdown
Overview: When his sister Betsy packs up and leaves the family's Montana cattle ranch to find fame and fortune in Hollywood, her brother Jim decides to follow after her to make sure she doesn't get into trouble. He's a little too late, however, since almost as soon as she gets off the bus, Betsy has her belongings stolen, then gets kidnapped, gang-raped, and is sold to a pimp to work for him as a prostitute. It is now up to Jim, with help from social worker Lynn, to rescue his sister and set things right.
Genres: Action Thriller Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-20
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The Blue Knight
1973-11-11
The Blue Knight
Overview: Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
Genres: Action TV Movie Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-11-11
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