Jenny Gago
Biography: Jenny Gago (born September 11, 1953) is a Peruvian-American actress best known as Maria in Knots Landing (1984-1986), Maria in My Family (1995), Anaya in The Agency (2002-2003), and Det. Ochoa in Southland (2011). She holds a BA in Theater Arts from University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 11, 1953
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Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
1994-10-25
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
Overview: Followup movie to the TV series about 250,000 aliens, or "newcomers" as they are known, who have by now settled alongside the humans in California. Most of the newcomers were slaves, and the slave masters are now looking for them. They send Aponso to earth to locate the slaves ready for the aliens to pick them up.
Genres: TV Movie Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-25
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Death Merchants
1991-01-01
Death Merchants
Overview: A Mafia boss is killed which sets in motion a chain reaction of confusion, violence, power struggle and murder.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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My Family
1995-05-03
My Family
Overview: Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-03
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Gallowwalkers
2012-10-27
Gallowwalkers
Overview: When a nun broke her covenant with God to save the life of her unborn son, Aman, he was cursed for life. As an adult, Aman has killed those who have crossed him. But his curse brings his victims back to life and they pursue him for revenge, so Aman enlists a young gunman to fight by his side against his undead victims.
Genres: Action Horror Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-27
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No Man's Land
1987-10-23
No Man's Land
Overview: A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The rookie becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the game, and becomes romanticly involved with the leaders sister.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-23
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Paper Flowers
2024-07-20
Paper Flowers
Overview: Paper Flowers picks up recent USC graduate and Peace Corps volunteer Shah (Talwalkar) as he receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, embarking on a mission to live his remaining life to the fullest. Shah’s determination lead him, prior to his passing, to write an article for HuffPost titled “Thank You, Cancer,” which has resonated with audiences worldwide through news articles, blogs and viral hashtags.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-20
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Road Dogz
2002-03-26
Road Dogz
Overview: "Boyz N the Hood" meets "Blood In, Blood Out" in this gritty tale of life on the streets of East L.A. Danny (Jacob Vargas), Alfonso (Greg Serano) and Raymo (Clifton Collins Jr.) are lifelong friends who have spent their days hanging out and playing basketball. But everything is about to change...when one of them gets involved with a dangerous drug dealer, all their lives are at risk and they must make some life and death decisions.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-26
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Irreconcilable Differences
1984-09-28
Irreconcilable Differences
Overview: Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-28
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The Obama Effect
2012-07-13
The Obama Effect
Overview: A serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50s, to take a closer look at his life. Motivated by a misguided obsession with getting Barack Obama elected, John takes an overwhelming involvement in the Presidential campaign. While John becomes obsessed with the ideal of change that Obama represents for Americans, he has in turn neglected to create positive change in his own life, particularly with regard to his health and familial relationships. John hides his health problems from his strong, yet supportive wife, Molly, creating a strain on their marriage. John seeks the support of a Republican relative, MLK, who initially starkly resists supporting a Democratic candidate. John's son, Kalil, rebels against his father's avid support of Obama by supporting the Republican candidate as well. John neglects to support his daughter, Tamika, at a crucial moment in her life...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-07-13
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Along for the Ride
2001-02-17
Along for the Ride
Overview: Two estranged brothers are forced to take a surreal and heartfelt journey to understanding, when they pick up the body of their deceased father in Mexico. A father they haven't seen in over 20 years.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-17
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Coach Carter
2005-01-14
Coach Carter
Overview: Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-14
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Innerspace
1987-07-01
Innerspace
Overview: Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-01
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Bound by Honor
1993-02-05
Bound by Honor
Overview: Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
Genres: Crime Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-05
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Grand Avenue
1996-06-30
Grand Avenue
Overview: When Mollie's boyfriend Jack dies on the reservation, she is asked to leave the reservation by her boyfriend's sister for not being one of their own, aside from Mollie's son. Mollie is forced to pack up her belongings and her children and move to northern California, right into a gang infested neighborhood.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-30
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A Gun in the House
1981-02-11
A Gun in the House
Overview: A woman who uses a handgun to defend herself and shoots a man who is assaulting her in her home is doggedly prosecuted by the district attorney, bent on making an example of her case.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-11
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Nurse Betty
2000-08-30
Nurse Betty
Overview: What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he doesn't really exist. After all, life is no excuse for not living. Traumatized by a savage event, Betty enters into a fugue state that allows -- even encourages -- her to keep functioning... in a kind of alternate reality.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-30
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The Princess and the Barrio Boy
2000-12-08
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
Overview: A teenager who dreams of becoming an Olympic swimmer has a romance with a boy from the wrong side of town.
Genres: Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-08
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The Tie That Binds
1995-09-08
The Tie That Binds
Overview: A young couple adopts a traumatized child, unaware that her parents are fugitives and murderers who will do anything to get her back.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-08
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Under Fire
1983-10-21
Under Fire
Overview: Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-21
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Alien Nation: Body and Soul
1995-10-10
Alien Nation: Body and Soul
Overview: Sikes and Francisco are called in to a case when a mysterious young girl, who looks part Newcomer, part human, appears. Her huge, brutish counterpart tries to free her from the precinct, and their bizarre relationship turns out to be the result of a slaveship medical experiment. Meanwhile, Cathy and Matt are going to sex school, in preparation of becoming intimate, while Buck distresses his parents by his anti-human opinions.
Genres: TV Movie Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-10
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Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
1997-07-29
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
Overview: Matt and George investigate a series of strange occurrences involving newcomers, who are found to be programmed to carry out someone's dirty work. The method by which they are brainwashed dates back to the slave ship's rebellion group, the Udara, who, we discover, Susan was a part of. Susan and George's lives are further disrupted when Buck enrols in the police academy.
Genres: TV Movie Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-29
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Because Mommy Works
1994-11-21
Because Mommy Works
Overview: Since her divorce nurse Abbey lives alone with her 6 years old son Willie. Her ex-husband Ted may have Willie every second weekend. But when Ted marries Clare, who has two children herself, he wants to see Willie more and more often.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-21
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B-Girl
2009-07-29
B-Girl
Overview: A young female breakdancer, Angel, moves to Los Angeles after an attack by an ex-boyfriend nearly ends her dance career forever. B-Girl follows Angel through recovery and acceptance of a new life as she busts a move into the male-centric world of underground hip hop.
Genres: Music Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-29
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Shattered Spirits
1986-01-06
Shattered Spirits
Overview: When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family's lives back together.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-06
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Sweet 15
1990-01-15
Sweet 15
Overview: Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceanera -- the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young girl into adulthood. Marta is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala event, but her outlook changes completely when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret: He never became a U.S. citizen.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-15
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Princess of the Row
2020-11-27
Princess of the Row
Overview: The inspiring tale of a runaway foster child who will stop at nothing to live with the only family she knows: her homeless, mentally-ill veteran father who lives on the streets of LA's skid row.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-27
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The Man with Two Brains
1983-06-10
The Man with Two Brains
Overview: A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-10
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The Lonely Guy
1984-01-27
The Lonely Guy
Overview: A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-27
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Unspeakable Acts
1990-01-15
Unspeakable Acts
Overview: Two psychologists try to demonstrate that a man is a pedophile and has abused many children.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-15
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