Charles Cyphers
Biography: Charles Cyphers (July 28, 1939 - August 4, 2024) was an American actor who had starred in many films and on television. He was known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Carpenter's 1978 hit horror movie Halloween. He reprised this role in the 1981 sequel Halloween II. He was not related to actor Jon Cypher, alongside whom he played in Hill Street Blues.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 28, 1939
Deathday: August 04, 2024
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Halloween
1978-10-24
Halloween
Overview: Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-10-24
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Escape from New York
1981-05-23
Escape from New York
Overview: In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-23
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Gleaming the Cube
1989-01-13
Gleaming the Cube
Overview: An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.
Genres: Crime Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-13
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The Fog
1980-02-07
The Fog
Overview: Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-07
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A Force of One
1979-06-01
A Force of One
Overview: Karate champion Matt Logan is enlisted by the police to train officers in self-defense after narcotics agents are killed by an assailant using the martial arts.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-01
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Halloween II
1981-10-30
Halloween II
Overview: After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-30
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Someone's Watching Me!
1978-11-29
Someone's Watching Me!
Overview: A young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-29
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Borderline
1980-12-19
Borderline
Overview: Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter's death, but the feds insist that drug dealers committed the crime.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-19
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Vigilante Force
1976-09-09
Vigilante Force
Overview: In a small town in California, the quiet citizens find their lives disrupted by boisterous, lawless oil-field workers who have infested their community. One resident, Ben Arnold, enlists his brother Aaron, a Vietnam veteran, to assemble a group of men to restore law and order to the town. Though Aaron's crew succeeds, the newfound power goes to some of their heads, and Aaron and Ben must again reclaim the town for the citizens.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-09
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Our Town
1977-05-30
Our Town
Overview: 3-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-05-30
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Elvis
1979-02-10
Elvis
Overview: This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
Genres: Drama Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-10
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Methodic
2007-10-19
Methodic
Overview: Possessed by an ominous presence known as "The Dollman", a young boy murders his parents in cold blood. Sentenced to a life under a microscope at the state mental hospital, "The Dollman" simply bides his time, dwelling within the boy, waiting for the day when he will become powerful enough to completely take over his human host and escape!
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-19
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The Slams
1973-09-26
The Slams
Overview: Rival prison factions surround a Los Angeles convict who has $1.5 million stashed on the outside.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-09-26
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Assault on Precinct 13
1976-10-08
Assault on Precinct 13
Overview: The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-10-08
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The Onion Field
1979-09-09
The Onion Field
Overview: An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-09
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The Missiles of October
1974-12-18
The Missiles of October
Overview: Based in part on Robert F. Kennedy's book, "Thirteen Days," this film profiles the Kennedy Administration's actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-18
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Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003-08-05
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Overview: Using original interviews with director John Carpenter, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and P.J. Soles, and crew members, 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest unveils the production of the horror classic and how the ingenuity of Carpenter and his team, coupled with the shoestring budget of $325,000, drove the filmmakers to create one of the most influential horror films of all time.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-05
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Critical Mass
2001-07-04
Critical Mass
Overview: Jeffers works security at a nuclear power plant. The plant is being decommissioned, and a politician is touring the plant and videotaping his comments regarding the closing. A terrorist group led by Samson gets inside the gates, with their ultimate goal the detonation of a nuclear bomb inside the plant. After local policemen and the other plant workers are killed, Jeffers and Janine alone must confront and halt Samson and his terrorist squad. Written by Ken Miller
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-04
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MacArthur
1977-07-15
MacArthur
Overview: The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-07-15
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Grizzly II: Revenge
2020-02-17
Grizzly II: Revenge
Overview: All hell breaks loose when a giant grizzly, reacting to the slaughter of her cubs by poachers, attacks a massive rock concert in the National Park. [This sequel to "Grizzly" (1976) was left unfinished after production wrapped prematurely in 1983, and was not officially released until 2020, though a bootleg workprint version had been in circulation for some years prior to this.]
Genres: Horror Music Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-17
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The Night She Came Home!!
2013-09-24
The Night She Came Home!!
Overview: A short documentary, done by John Marsh and Kelly Curtis, explores Curtis’ relationship to the Halloween franchise. Called “The Night She Came Home”, this featurette follows her as she attends a HorrorHound sponsored signing in 2012 meant to raise money for charity.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-24
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Death Wish II
1982-02-20
Death Wish II
Overview: Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-02-20
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Truck Turner
1974-06-26
Truck Turner
Overview: Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-06-26
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Honkytonk Man
1982-12-15
Honkytonk Man
Overview: During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-15
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Major League
1989-02-16
Major League
Overview: When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-16
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Mach 2
2001-01-01
Mach 2
Overview: A Presidential candidate running against the Vice-President plans a trip to the Balkans to negotiate the release of American servicemen being held hostage. Before he leaves, he receives a disk documenting evidence that the Vice-President has been trying to revive the American economy by causing a war in the Balkans. He plans to show it to both sides in the hopes of ending the situation. However, Secret Service agents hijack the Concorde he is on and kill the pilots. It's up to an Air Force officer, nicknamed "Washout" because he can't fly a plane, to land the Concorde. Written by Leigh Roche
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Hunter's Blood
1986-09-26
Hunter's Blood
Overview: Five "city boys" travel to the country to relax by doing some hunting, drinking Bud, and generally having good time. However, the local inbred backwoods psychos turn the hunters to be the hunted, and they need all the ammo and wits they have to get out of the woods alive.
Genres: Horror Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-26
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Memorial Day
1983-11-23
Memorial Day
Overview: An attorney finds himself at the center of a surprise reunion with the veterans of his platoon from Vietnam.The reunion stirs up painful memories and disturbing secrets for all involved.
Genres: War Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-23
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993-02-04
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Overview: An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the 'Wilderness Girls' cookie drive.
Genres: Comedy Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-04
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Coming Home
1978-02-15
Coming Home
Overview: In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-02-15
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Stingy Jack
Stingy Jack
Overview: After a near-fatal car accident, Kaitlyn awakens and is horrified to find her son, Milo, missing in a small town plagued with residents reluctant to help her. During her desperate quest, Kaitlyn meets Esther and Sheriff Charlie Taggart, who describe the town as a place where souls have become trapped between the world of the living, and the world of the dead. They warn of a looming presence known only as Stingy Jack, who will stop at nothing to keep Kaitlyn from her son by manipulating her perception of reality, testing her limits not only as a mother, but also as a human being. In a town where souls have seemingly become detached, Kaitlyn's time is running out and she must find Milo before his soul becomes trapped in the town forever.
Genres: Fantasy Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
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Big Bad Mama II
1987-10-01
Big Bad Mama II
Overview: Wilma McClatchie and her daughters return to a life of crime and vow vengeance against the evil land baron who foreclosed on their home.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-01
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Halloween Kills
2021-10-14
Halloween Kills
Overview: Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-14
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Friendly Fire
1980-11-09
Friendly Fire
Overview: In March 1970, a U.S. Army officer arrived at the Iowa farm of Peg and Gene Mullen and informed them that their son Michael had been killed in Vietnam by "friendly fire." Their determined attempts to learn more about the circumstances of their son's death are the subject of this true account film.
Genres: Drama War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-09
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Gray Lady Down
1978-03-10
Gray Lady Down
Overview: The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.
Genres: Thriller Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-03-10
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The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977-09-30
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Overview: The bizarre story behind the man accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy and what might have happened had he been brought to trial.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-30
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Halloween: The Inside Story
2010-10-25
Halloween: The Inside Story
Overview: This feature-length documentary takes a look at one of the most successful film franchises of all time as it goes behind the scenes of John Carpenter’s Halloween, the frightfest that redefined the horror genre in the late 1970s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-25
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The Executioner's Song
1982-09-10
The Executioner's Song
Overview: In this fact-based made-for TV film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker, a teenage single mother. As their relationship quickly deteriorates, Gary goes on a murderous rampage, leaving two dead. During his trial, he demands capital punishment; a media circus ensues and outsiders look to profit from his story.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-09-10
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The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974-11-08
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Overview: J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI go after notorious bank robber and kidnapper Alvin Karpis and his gang.
Genres: TV Movie History Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-08
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