William Bogert
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William "Bill" Bogert (January 24, 1936 – January 12, 2020) was an American character actor best known for his semi-regular role as Brandon Brindle on the TV series Small Wonder from 1985 to 1989. He also portrayed Kent Wallace, the host of Chappelle's Show's Frontline spoofs.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 24, 1936
Deathday: January 12, 2020
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WarGames
1983-06-03
WarGames
Overview: High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
Genres: Thriller Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-03
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Dog Day Afternoon
1975-09-21
Dog Day Afternoon
Overview: Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-09-21
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Fire Sale
1977-06-09
Fire Sale
Overview: Benny and his wife Ruthie are getting set to drive down to Florida, but Benny needs someone to look after his department store while he's gone. Though he doesn't think much of him, Benny hands the responsibility over to his son, Russell. While Russell doesn't get much respect from his parents, he's better off than his brother, Ezra, whom Benny has gone so far as to disown. Ezra is currently battling with his work (coach of a high school basketball team that hasn't won in ages) and his wife (who keeps nagging him that she wants to have a baby as soon as possible) at the same time.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-06-09
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Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978-08-21
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Overview: The true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who, in 1975, publicly divulged his homosexuality and fought to remain in service.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-21
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A Perfect Murder
1998-06-05
A Perfect Murder
Overview: Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-05
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Stewardess School
1986-08-01
Stewardess School
Overview: A group of varied misfits (including a former prostitute/stripper and a bumbler who can't see more than 6 inches in front of his face) enter a school to become flight attendants. Somehow, the group makes it through to the final test: a cross-country flight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-01
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Walk Like a Man
1987-04-17
Walk Like a Man
Overview: Bobo, a feral man raised by wolves, is reunited with his family by a researcher. However, this disappoints his brother, Reggie, who has no intentions of sharing the family inheritance with him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-04-17
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The Front
1976-09-17
The Front
Overview: A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-17
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Backseat
2008-03-28
Backseat
Overview: Two old friends flee New York City on a three-day road trip to Montreal to escape their problems and meet the great Donald Sutherland.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-28
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This Is Kate Bennett...
1982-05-28
This Is Kate Bennett...
Overview: In this pilot for a prospective TV series, Kate Bennett is an investigative TV news reporter whose life is imperiled, along with that of her young daughter Jennifer, after she doggedly pursues the story of a sniper attack on several nurses.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-28
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The Scarlett O'Hara War
1980-05-19
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Overview: The trials and tribulations of David O. Selznick as he attempts to find an actress to play the role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-19
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Death Wish
1974-07-24
Death Wish
Overview: After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-07-24
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Tenure
2009-10-24
Tenure
Overview: Despite his outstanding intellect, associate professor Charlie Thurber is a chronic underachiever and has never received university tenure. Aided by his nutty best friend, Charlie launches a final effort to make the grade at Gray College. But a beautiful new teacher whose ascending star threatens to eclipse him shakes up Charlie's plans.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-24
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The Last Married Couple in America
1980-04-03
The Last Married Couple in America
Overview: Jeff and Mari Thompson are contently married, but they are stunned to see many of their friends and neighbors going through separations and divorces. Seemingly surrounded by people with domestic problems, Jeff and Mari begin to question their own relationship.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-03
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Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
1978-05-21
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Overview: The life and times of the flamboyant showman who built his legendary Follies around beautiful women -- as told by the women in his life.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-21
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Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
1981-07-12
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Overview: Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.
Genres: Family Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-12
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Lyndon Johnson: Confessions of a Republican
Lyndon Johnson: Confessions of a Republican
Overview: In the advertisement, a man in his late twenties speaks to the camera about his pride in the Republican Party's past, before admitting that he is frightened by Republican nominee Barry Goldwater. He expresses alarm at Goldwater's contradictory, confrontational political views and support from the Ku Klux Klan (the result of his opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964) and says that he is afraid of Goldwater's instability and aggressive approach, and fears that it might lead to a nuclear war with the U.S.S.R.. He explains that he believes that the party is making a great mistake, and that he will be voting for Johnson in the election.
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Original Language: en
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A Fire in the Sky
1978-11-26
A Fire in the Sky
Overview: Astronomers discover a comet that they believe will crash into Phoenix, Arizona. They attempt to warn officials, but without 100% certainty, the governor of Arizona is reticent to cause a panic. Even after a television news reporter discovers the truth and threatens to go live with it, the response is understated enough to doom some residents of Phoenix to certain death.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-26
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The Death of Richie
1977-01-10
The Death of Richie
Overview: A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-10
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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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Better Late Than Never
1979-10-17
Better Late Than Never
Overview: Harry Landers is a feisty senior citizen who refuses to abide by the rules in a stodgy retirement home run by a dour Ms. Davis, in which Harry leads a revolt by the other goated senior citizen residents against the establishment.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-17
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Carpool
1983-10-05
Carpool
Overview: Four strangers are thrown together in a carpool when a bag of money, almost a million dollars, falls from a Brinks truck into their path. Because of circumstances, they are unable to turn in the money, and they struggle over what to do. They are pursued by thieves, the mob, and the police.
Genres: Action Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-05
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
1990-09-15
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Overview: What a day Alexander is having. He's got gum stuck in his hair, he trips on his skateboard and he can't find his favorite glow-in-the-dark yo-yo. Things go from bad to worse in this charming animated musical based on the book by Judith Viorst.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-15
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The Flying Scissors
2009-01-01
The Flying Scissors
Overview: An irreverent look inside the world of competitive "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Follow a stay-at-home Dad, a professional trash-talker and many others who vie for the title of champion.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Take My Daughters, Please
1988-11-21
Take My Daughters, Please
Overview: A woman with four single daughters sets out to try and get them married.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-21
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When the Moon Was Twice as Big
When the Moon Was Twice as Big
Overview: In 1969, ten-year-old Jack is inspired by a unique friend to follow his heart and become an astronomer. But fate alters his course. In 2009 and about to turn fifty, Jack faces a choice: keep going through the motions – or take a giant leap of faith.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
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Almost Summer
1978-04-21
Almost Summer
Overview: A high-school election gets nasty.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-21
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Hero at Large
1980-02-08
Hero at Large
Overview: An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-08
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Heaven Can Wait
1978-06-28
Heaven Can Wait
Overview: Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-28
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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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