Rachel Ticotin
Biography: Rachel Ticotin Strauss (born November 1, 1958) is an American film and television actress. She's best known for her roles as Director Tyson in Superintellegince, Lt. Arleen Gonzales on NBC's Law & Order: LA, Christina Lowell in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2, Mariana Garcia Guerrero in Man on Fire, Dr. Martinez in Something's Gotta Give, Laura Roam on the FOX series Skin, Guard Sally Bishop in Con Air, Rachel Taper in Turbulence, Doña Inez in Don Juan DeMarco, Melina in Total Recall (1990), and Teresa Storm on the ABC series Ohara. She was married to actor David Caruso from 1984 to 1987, with whom she has a daughter Greta, born in 1984. Since 1998, she has been married to actor Peter Strauss.
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Birthday: November 01, 1958
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Total Recall
1990-06-01
Total Recall
Overview: Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-01
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Desert Saints
2002-03-10
Desert Saints
Overview: Banks is a hit man, the best, usually working for Latin American drug cartels. He picks up solitary women, uses them briefly for a job, then kills them. He's in the Southwest, headed toward Mexico, when he picks up Bennie, a woman leaving an abusive marriage, going to Paradise, Arizona. The film follows three tracks: Banks's slow recruitment of Bennie, the set-up for the hit at a swank resort in Mexico, and the FBI's close pursuit of Banks, whom they want alive in hopes he'll rat out his bosses. Bennie may not be who she seems, and there may be a chink in Banks's tough-guy armor. Guns, money, and a chance at Paradise.
Genres: Action Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-10
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Con Air
1997-06-05
Con Air
Overview: Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-05
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Criminal Passion
1994-09-21
Criminal Passion
Overview: Homicide detective Melanie Hudson begins a torrid affair with a senator's son who is a suspect in a series of grisly murders.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-21
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Don Juan DeMarco
1994-10-12
Don Juan DeMarco
Overview: John Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Dr. Jack Mickler to cure him of his apparent delusion. But the psychiatric sessions have an unexpected effect on the psychiatric staff and, most profoundly, Dr Mickler, who rekindles the romance in his complacent marriage.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-12
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Critical Condition
1987-01-16
Critical Condition
Overview: Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by climbing insanity—but instead ends up in a hospital for a mental assessment. That night, a storm causes a power failure and, in the ensuing chaos, Eddie is mistaken for a doctor and suddenly finds himself in charge of the hospital.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-16
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Something's Gotta Give
2003-12-12
Something's Gotta Give
Overview: When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-12
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Fort Apache, the Bronx
1981-02-06
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Overview: From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, who seems to be a tuff cynic, but in truth he's a moralist with a sense for justice.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-06
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The Eye
2008-02-01
The Eye
Overview: Violinist Sydney Wells was accidentally blinded by her sister Helen when she was five years old. She submits to a cornea transplantation, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she is seeing dead people.
Genres: Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-01
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Man on Fire
2004-04-23
Man on Fire
Overview: Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-23
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005-06-01
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Overview: Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fabulous. When faced with the prospect of spending their first summer apart, the pals decide they'll swap the pants so that each girl in turn can enjoy the magic.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-01
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Turbulence
1997-01-09
Turbulence
Overview: On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller. While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-09
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F/X2
1991-04-16
F/X2
Overview: F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend Kim, is a cop. He asks Rollie to help catch a killer. The operation goes well until some unknown man kills both the killer and Mike. Mike's boss, Silak says it was the killer who killed Mike but Rollie knows it wasn't. Obviously, Silak is involved with Mike's death, so he calls on Leo McCarthy, the cop from the last movie, who is now a P.I., for help and they discover it's not just Silak they have to worry about.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-16
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Where the Day Takes You
1992-01-11
Where the Day Takes You
Overview: King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-11
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First Time Felon
1997-09-06
First Time Felon
Overview: Inspired by the true story of Greg Yance. In the film, Yance (Epps) is a hood who goes to jail for possession of drugs. He is given a choice: 5 years in jail or a couple of months in boot camp. He chooses boot camp and finds out it is tougher than he thought it would be. He braves it through and comes home a better man. He then has to deal with the real world, and never gives up no matter what the odds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-06
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Steal Big Steal Little
1995-09-29
Steal Big Steal Little
Overview: Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara. Ruben is devoted to Mona, but Robby is more devoted to her money. So when Mona leaves her fortune and estate to Ruben it starts a battle between brothers that soon leads to madness, mayhem, and even attempted murder. On Ruben's side is Lou Perilli an ex-Chicago cop and used car dealer who knows the law - and how to get around it. On Robby's side is ruthless businessman Reed Tyler, who is out to turn a swift profit on Mona's property. Walking a shifty line between them is Eddie Agopian, the family lawyer, who doesn't care which side wins as long as he's on the winner's side. But whether they're stealing big or stealing little, they're all stealing in this hilarious comedy about greed, power... and brotherly love.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-29
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Rockabye
1986-01-11
Rockabye
Overview: A young woman, striking out on her own after having left her husband in California, has her young son snatched from her moments after getting off the bus in New York City on her way to Vermont, and reluctantly accepts the help of a hard-nosed reporter in tracking him down after being given the runaround from the police.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-11
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Deconstructing Sarah
1994-12-16
Deconstructing Sarah
Overview: Thriller about an advertising executive Kelley who leads a double life, looking for men in dive bars at night. However, when she goes missing, it causes her best friend Ticotin to turn detective and infiltrate the seedy underworld to discover what happened.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-16
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The Burning Plain
2008-11-07
The Burning Plain
Overview: A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
Genres: Drama Romance Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-07
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Falling Down
1993-02-26
Falling Down
Overview: An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-26
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Grassland
2024-06-02
Grassland
Overview: Exploring the failures of the criminal justice system from a unique angle, the film follows a young Latino boy who puts his single mother's illegal marijuana business at risk when he befriends the new neighbors.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-02
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Full Disclosure
2001-05-15
Full Disclosure
Overview: A reporter discovers a woman who is a suspected terrorist.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-15
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One Good Cop
1991-05-03
One Good Cop
Overview: When his partner is killed in the line of duty, Artie Lewis becomes the legal guardian of his three orphaned girls. But during his investigation of the case, Lewis finds his life – and that of his newfound family – on the line. That's when the guilty crime-lord comes face to face with one man's rage, one man's fury, one man's justice.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-03
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From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992-11-29
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Overview: In the first of a potential series of films inspired by the real-life experiences of Los Angeles police officer turned bestselling author Joseph Wambaugh, an on-the-skids detective, with memories of having accidentally shot and killed his partner while they were pursuing a pair of bank robbers, tries to put his life back in order.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-29
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America
2011-03-10
America
Overview: América, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote Caribbean village, suffers the hardest hit when her lover takes her daughter from her. Fury and fear push her to run away. In her new life as a nanny in New York City, with support from relatives and other latinas, América finds comfort and hope. When she dares to dream of a life without violence, reality hunts her down. Will she survive to tell her story?
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2011-03-10
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Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988-11-22
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
Overview: In this spoof of spy films, Alan, a U.N. translator, and his kindergarten teacher wife, Beverly, get roped into helping foil a presidential assassination plot by an unlikely G-man-who just so happens to look like Alan's old college buddy, Freddie. But before "Freddie" can finger the real hired-gun-a cold-hearted killer with a penchant for using kitchen tools to do the deed-he, Alan, and Beverly must first rule out some strange and unusual suspects.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-22
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Love, Mary
1985-10-08
Love, Mary
Overview: A teen, who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor discovers she is dyslexic.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-08
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Keep the Change
1992-06-09
Keep the Change
Overview: A struggling artist visits his family on their Montana ranch and finds that his former flame, daughter of a family foe, is now married to an old friend.
Genres: Drama Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-09
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Can't Be Heaven
2000-12-05
Can't Be Heaven
Overview: Everyone eventually meets the love of their lives. Sometimes, like Danny and Julia, that person comes along when you are 13 years old. Other times, like Hubbie and his sweetheart, star-crossed love makes getting together a life-long adventure. This heartwarming story will make you feel like falling in love all over again.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-05
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When the Bough Breaks
1986-10-12
When the Bough Breaks
Overview: A Los Angeles psychiatrist testifies for the prosecution in the trial of an accused child molester. Later the defendant, who is out on bail, is found dead in the psychiatrist's office, in what appears to be a suicide. Shaken, the psychiatrist moves to the mountains outside of L.A. Not long afterwards a detective he knows comes to him for help. A seven-year-old girl saw someone kill both of her parents, but is so traumatized by the event that she can't remember anything, and the detective wants the doctor to help jar her memory. Soon, however, the doctor and the detective discover that the parents' murder and the pedophiles "suicide" may be linked to a shadowy group of wealthy and influential pedophiles, and that the child isn't the only one whose life is in danger.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-12
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008-08-06
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Overview: Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing their experiences with each other.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-06
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Warden of Red Rock
2001-06-06
Warden of Red Rock
Overview: In 1910, John Flinders is warden of Red Rock Territorial Prison, in Arizona. When a condemned man's last request brings Flinders into contact with the man's widow, Flinders finds himself falling in love. Meanwhile, a new convict, Mike Sullivan, turns out to be an old friend of Flinders'. They talk over old times, but it's clear that Sullivan has plans to leave the prison before his time is up. When those plans come to pass, Flinders sets out to re-take his old pal.
Genres: Western TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-06
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Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
1994-06-03
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
Overview: When a couple breaks up after four years together, the man is told that the son he has raised as his own isn't his biological one. He must fight to keep him.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-03
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For Love and Honor
1983-09-23
For Love and Honor
Overview: A military drama set on a Texas base focuses on the ups and downs of young paratroopers, who, while they're gearing up for possible combat assignments, often find themselves entangled in love affairs.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-09-23
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The Wharf Rat
1996-03-11
The Wharf Rat
Overview: Two brothers live on the opposite sides of the law. One a cop, the other working the waterfront as a crooked businessman. When the policeman is mysteriously murdered, the crook becomes spurred to vengeance and joins forces with a journalist to nail the dirty cops who ordered the hit.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-11
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Civility
2000-04-01
Civility
Overview: Cade Russo must reluctantly return home to Civility, Arizona to attend his father's funeral, and more importantly to him, the reading of the will. Cade had vowed never to return, never that is until his father's alleged suicide turns out to be a cover up for a brutal murder. Once back in Civility, Cade enlists the help of his father's old friends Marty (Tom Arnold) and Andrew (William Forsythe) in a murderous revenge scheme that shakes the town to its core. While dodging a hailstorm of bullets, the trio uncovers the truth behind the murder and a web of corruption that leads to the mob.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-01
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Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
1991-01-26
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Overview: Three novels - three dramatic stories in the walls of the women's prison. The first story - a brand new, first went to prison inmates. The second - about a mother whose son has ceased to go to prison for visits. The third - about the experiences of women on the eve of its release.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-26
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Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2005-05-24
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Overview: A documentary on the making of the 2004 film "Man on Fire," mixing movie clips, behind-the-scenes shots and interviews of cast and crew. The program covers the flick’s genesis and very long path to the screen, adaptation concerns and changes from the original story, the choice of Mexico as a location, research into real-life kidnapping and various case studies, training and realism, casting and characters, shooting in Mexico City and location issues, cinematography and the movie’s distinctive look, Scott’s style on the set, and general thoughts.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-24
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Superintelligence
2020-12-11
Superintelligence
Overview: When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-11
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