Henry Silva
Biography: Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor. A prolific character actor, Silva was a regular staple of international genre cinema, usually playing criminals or gangsters. His notable film appearances include ones in Ocean's 11 (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Johnny Cool (1963), Sharky's Machine (1981), and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Silva, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 23, 1926
Deathday: September 14, 2022
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Ocean's Eleven
2001-12-07
Ocean's Eleven
Overview: Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-07
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Ocean's Eleven
1960-08-10
Ocean's Eleven
Overview: Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-08-10
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The Manchurian Candidate
1962-10-24
The Manchurian Candidate
Overview: Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-10-24
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979-03-02
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Overview: Capt. William "Buck" Rogers is a jovial space cowboy who is accidentally time-warped from 1987 to 2491. Earth is engaged in interplanetary war following a global holocaust, and Buck's piloting skills make him an ideal starfighter recruit for the Earth Defense Directorate, where his closest colleagues are Dr. Huer (Tim O'Connor), squadron leader Col. Wilma Deering (former model Erin Gray), the wisecracking robot Twiki (voiced by cartoon legend Mel Blanc), and a portable computer-brain named Dr. Theopolis.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-03-02
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The Silence of the Hams
1994-03-11
The Silence of the Hams
Overview: The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-11
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999-10-06
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Overview: An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-06
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Justice
1999-01-14
Justice
Overview: A lawyer and her partner run from the Colombian Mafia and the corrupt U.S. marshals and attorneys assigned to protect them.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-14
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Code of Silence
1985-05-03
Code of Silence
Overview: A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-03
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Possessed by the Night
1994-05-25
Possessed by the Night
Overview: A horror writer buys an odd looking mutant embryo creature, pickled in a jar, from a shop in Chinatown, hoping it will be a creative inspiration for his work. Instead, the odd mutation provokes a rage of violence and lust to envelop the suburban villa where the writer lives with his wife and sexy secretary.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-25
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The Jayhawkers!
1959-10-15
The Jayhawkers!
Overview: Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-10-15
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Cannonball Run II
1984-06-29
Cannonball Run II
Overview: When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-29
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Wrong Is Right
1982-04-16
Wrong Is Right
Overview: Political double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all ingredients in this swift, funny and frightening look at the possibilities in today's political arenas. Sean Connery stars as TV Newsman Patrick Hale on an international chase to track two suitcase sized nuclear weapons and to uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of US Government agencies.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-16
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Never a Dull Moment
1968-06-26
Never a Dull Moment
Overview: When practicing for a role, actor Jack is mistaken for the killer Ace. He doesn't realize this until it's too late and is carried off to gangster boss Leo Smooth, who wants Ace to do a job for him. Fearing for his life, Jack plays his role, but always searching for a way out of the well-guarded house.
Genres: Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-06-26
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986-12-17
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Overview: After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary 'white tribe', Allan Quatermain decides to follow in his footsteps to learn what became of him. Soon after arriving, he discovers the Lost City of Gold, controlled by the evil lord Agon, and mined by his legions of white slaves.
Genres: Adventure Action Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-17
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The Outsider
1983-10-26
The Outsider
Overview: Philippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary. On his agenda is a powerful drug cartel working out of Paris and Marseilles, with a drug lord who is essentially inaccessible -- but not immortal.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-10-26
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Above the Law
1988-04-08
Above the Law
Overview: Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice—expert and thorough bone-crushing.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-08
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MegaForce
1982-06-25
MegaForce
Overview: MegaForce is an elite multi-national military unit that does the jobs that individual governments wont. When the peaceful Republic of Sardun in under threat from their more aggressive neighbor, the beautiful Major Zara and General Byrne-White see the help of Ace Hunter and MegaForce.
Genres: Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-25
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The Secret Invasion
1964-09-16
The Secret Invasion
Overview: During World War II, convicts are recruited by the Allies for an extremely hazardous mission.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-09-16
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Virus
1980-06-26
Virus
Overview: Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a plane crash and has wiped out the rest of the world.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-06-26
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Sharky's Machine
1981-12-18
Sharky's Machine
Overview: Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new 'machine' gathers evidence while Sharky falls in love with a woman he has never met.
Genres: Crime Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-18
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Killer vs Killers
1985-01-01
Killer vs Killers
Overview: A businessman recruits some thieves to steal a valuable chemical formula kept in an well guarded industrial site. The raid is successful, but once he has the formula, the man tries to get rid of those who worked for him.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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The Tall T
1957-04-02
The Tall T
Overview: An independent former ranch foreman and an heiress are kidnapped by a trio of ruthless outlaws.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-04-02
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A Hatful of Rain
1957-07-17
A Hatful of Rain
Overview: A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-07-17
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Thirst
1979-09-28
Thirst
Overview: The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking from the "blood cows" kept at the "dairy farm", and they try to get her to join them.
Genres: Horror Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-28
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The Italian Connection
1972-09-02
The Italian Connection
Overview: When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-09-02
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The Bravados
1958-06-25
The Bravados
Overview: Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-25
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Love and Bullets
1979-04-05
Love and Bullets
Overview: Jackie Pruit is the girlfriend of notorious gangster Joe Bomposa. When it looks as if Bomposa's goons are threatening Jackie's life, the FBI moves in to protect her, hoping that she'll have incriminating evidence. Veteran agent Charlie Congers is assigned to watch over Jackie, and while it soon becomes apparent that she knows almost nothing about Bomposa that would be of any use to the FBI, he falls in love with her. Bomposa decides it would be more convenient to have Jackie out of the way, ordering her to be executed. Bomposa's henchmen slip through FBI security and murder her, but now they have to answer the angry and vengeful Congers.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-05
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The Law and Jake Wade
1958-06-06
The Law and Jake Wade
Overview: Jake Wade breaks Clint Hollister out of jail to pay off an old debt, though it's clear there is some pretty deep hostility between them. They part, and Jake returns to his small-town marshal's job and his fiancée only to find he has been tracked there by Hollister. It seems they were once in a gang together and Jake knows where the proceeds of a bank hold-up are hidden. Hollister and his sidekicks make off into the hills, taking along the trussed-up marshal and his kidnapped bride-to-be to force the lawman to show them where the loot is.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-06
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Ride a Crooked Trail
1958-11-23
Ride a Crooked Trail
Overview: After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, only to be forced to assume the ruse of being Murphy's wife. The "couple" given a house and respectability, which neither has had before. They maintain the charade to avoid hurting a young orphan boy, Matthau's ward. Scala is torn by her loyalty to boyfriend planning to rob the bank and growing feelings for Murphy
Genres: Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-11-23
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Mad Dog Time
1996-11-08
Mad Dog Time
Overview: With his boss in the madhouse, a mobster is temporary boss of the criminal empire just as vicious rivals threaten the control of the empire.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-08
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Trapped
1982-05-28
Trapped
Overview: A group of college students accidentally see a local redneck kill his wife's lover. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues, with the students trying to escape the area while the killer sets out to eliminate the witnesses who can tie him to the murder.
Genres: Crime Adventure Thriller Horror Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-28
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Green Mansions
1959-03-19
Green Mansions
Overview: A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he goes to the mountains and the forests of the Amazon. There he encounters Rima, the Bird Girl, an orphan living a life of nature, who is feared by a local jungle tribe.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-03-19
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Sergeants 3
1962-02-10
Sergeants 3
Overview: Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-02-10
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Lust in the Dust
1985-03-01
Lust in the Dust
Overview: Assaulted by Third World outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-01
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Chained Heat
1983-05-27
Chained Heat
Overview: Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after driving drunk and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-27
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Cinderfella
1960-12-18
Cinderfella
Overview: When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-12-18
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Almost Human
1974-08-08
Almost Human
Overview: A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-08-08
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Free Hand for a Tough Cop
1976-08-27
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
Overview: A cop recruits a criminal and his cohorts to help track down a violent crime lord who has kidnapped the ill daughter of a rich family.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-08-27
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Johnny Cool
1963-10-02
Johnny Cool
Overview: A deported gangster trains an Italian convict to take over his operations in the U.S.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-10-02
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Kidnap
1974-08-13
Kidnap
Overview: This crime drama follows an Italian police commissioner as he races to rescue the 6-year-old daughter of an important businessman. Also hoping to save her is Frank Salvatore, the old-school Mafia don accused of the crime. Caprile leans on a low-level thug for information and is led to Salvatore, who considers children to be off-limits as targets and hopes to restore his reputation
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-08-13
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The Harvest
1993-11-05
The Harvest
Overview: A screenwriter is sent to Mexico to develop a story that can be used to wrap up a movie presently in production. Given a very short time allotment, the writer immerses himself in the seamier side of a Mexican beach resort, but soon finds himself involved in a 'body organ for profit' operation. Drugged, he has one of his own kidneys removed, and then, with a woman he isn't sure he can trust, he sets out to expose the ring...
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-05
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Shoot
1976-05-28
Shoot
Overview: When boredom, pride and a mad second of misjudgement leaves a hunter shot dead by one of five combat veterans also hunting in the Canadian hills, it is expected a police investigation will follow, but when the veterans discover the incident has not been reported, the leader of the team, Major Rex suspects the other party maybe plotting revenge. Convinced that he, his party, and their families will be targets themselves he decides to beat his suspected assailants at their own game, grouping together more army comrades and stocking up an arsenal of weapons for the forthcoming battle.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-28
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The Boss
1973-02-01
The Boss
Overview: A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-02-01
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The Return of Mr. Moto
1965-12-01
The Return of Mr. Moto
Overview: Mr. Moto goes undercover to find out who has been blowing up oil wells and trying to gain total control of all the oil leases from a petroleum-rich Middle Eastern country.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-01
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The Hills Run Red
1966-09-09
The Hills Run Red
Overview: After the Civil War ends, two soldiers return home with a cache of stolen money. They are caught by Union troops. One escapes, but the other is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out and goes home, he finds that his wife has died in poverty because his partner kept all the money, and is now a major power in the area with an army of deadly gunmen to back him up.
Genres: Action Western Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-09-09
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Killing in the Sun
1973-03-15
Killing in the Sun
Overview: The murder of a Parisian mobster starts a war within the world of organized crime.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-03-15
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The Animals
1970-03-09
The Animals
Overview: A woman tracks down the three men who raped her, helped by an Apache. Traveling through the Old West to her new home, young schoolteacher Alice McAndrew is abducted by five outlaws headed by robber Pudge Elliott. The thugs rape Alice before leaving her for dead, but she is rescued by Chatto, an Apache chief. He restores her health and aids her in her bloodthirsty quest for revenge. With her sanity wavering, will Alice be able to find the men who tortured her?
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-03-09
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Bulletproof
1988-04-20
Bulletproof
Overview: A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-20
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Manhunt in the City
1975-05-08
Manhunt in the City
Overview: A man's daughter is killed by thieves during a bank robbery. Due to the incompetence of the corrupt authorities, he decides to take to law into his own hands and track down the killers.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1975-05-08
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White Fang to the Rescue
1975-02-09
White Fang to the Rescue
Overview: Set at the end of the 19th century in Canada's gold rush Klondike area, wolf-dog White Fang teams up with a prospector when his master is killed. Together they try to avenge his death.
Genres: Western Family Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1975-02-09
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Trained To Kill
1989-06-07
Trained To Kill
Overview: From the fields of Cambodia to the mean streets of L.A., there's no escaping death and it's blinding revenge.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-07
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Crimebusters
1976-06-17
Crimebusters
Overview: Major Paolo Altieri of the Paratroopers Corps foils the kidnapping of child, but becomes the victim himself of a violent assault by the bandits. He realises that the criminals have used an experimental machine gun that's used only in his own Corps. Altieri begins to take part in police raids on criminal activities, and ultimately discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the democratic government.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-06-17
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The Insolent
1973-01-25
The Insolent
Overview: Having escaped from prison Ristack contacts his partner, to organize an attack on a van full of gold. The heist goes well but each man is trying to keep all the loot for himself...
Genres: Action
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-01-25
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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012-03-30
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Overview: A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism. Perhaps even more interesting than the films themselves were the rushed methods of production (stars performing their own stunts, stealing shots, no live sound) and the bleed-over between real-life crime and movie crime.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-30
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Cry of a Prostitute
1974-04-04
Cry of a Prostitute
Overview: The gangster Tony Aniante in the middle of a feud between two mafia families. He manipulates both families into believing he is on their side and are just waiting for the right moment to take the initiative...
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-04-04
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Assassination
1967-08-18
Assassination
Overview: John Chandler is sentenced to death only to re-emerge as his own brother, courtesy of the CIA who have arranged the subterfuge so they can use him as a double agent.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-08-18
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The Violent Breed
1984-02-24
The Violent Breed
Overview: A military group led by Henry Silva and Woody Strode are bound by their honor, to execute their orders to kill as many enemies as possible.
Genres: Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1984-02-24
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The Hard Way
1989-11-29
The Hard Way
Overview: A special forces team infiltrate the 'Golden Triangle' between Brazil and Colombia to kidnap notorious drug baron.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1989-11-29
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The Reward
1965-09-15
The Reward
Overview: A crash-landed crop-duster betrays a fugitive and his girlfriend to Mexican bounty hunters.
Genres: Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-09-15
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The Manhunt
1984-12-09
The Manhunt
Overview: A young man buys two horses at an Arizona race track but fails to get a receipt. Later, when riding across the land of a rancher named Robeson, he's accused of stealing the two horses. Unable to prove ownership, the young man is then sentenced to prison where he's forced to do chain-gang type work. He escapes, is recaptured, and escapes again as he tries to locate the man who sold him the horses.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-09
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A Gathering of Eagles
1963-06-21
A Gathering of Eagles
Overview: Rock Hudson plays an Air Force Colonel who has just been re-assigned as a cold war B-52 commander who must shape up his men to pass a grueling inspection that the previous commander had failed, and had been fired for. He is also recently married, and as a tough commanding officer doing whatever he has to do to shape his men up, his wife sees a side to him that she hadn't seen before.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-06-21
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Man and Boy
1971-06-23
Man and Boy
Overview: At the beginning of the 19th century a man and his son settle in Arizona which used to be a frontier state and full of criminals at that time.
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-23
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Contract on Cherry Street
1977-11-19
Contract on Cherry Street
Overview: A policeman devises an unorthodox plan for bringing criminals to justice after his partner is brutally gunned down.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-19
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Weapons of Death
1977-02-22
Weapons of Death
Overview: When a crime boss sends out his thugs to terrorize an entire city, they do whatever they want, which includes anything from petty theft to robbing the police station in broad daylight. Napoli spara! (internationally released as Weapons of Death and Naples shoots) is a "poliziottesco" film directed by Mario Caiano in 1977. It is an unofficial sequel of Napoli violenta, of which reprises the character of Gennarino (still played by Massimo Deda).
Genres: Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-02-22
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Possibility Zero
1969-05-17
Possibility Zero
Overview: Set in Norway and has a crack team of Allies sent to blow up an underground Nazi factory where the Germans have taken a crashed Spitfire that contains a new radar system that the krauts want to copy.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-05-17
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Battle of the Godfathers
1973-11-30
Battle of the Godfathers
Overview: Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1973-11-30
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Matchless
1967-08-13
Matchless
Overview: A secret agent possesses a ring that makes him invisible for a short time, once every 10 hours. He is in pursuit of an evil criminal mastermind but, at the same time, must evade an enemy agent who also wants the ring.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-08-13
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Frame Up
1968-04-13
Frame Up
Overview: Henry Silva is the police inspector Sterling who is devastated when a gang of robbers kill his son. He then becomes accused of having killed a police informer and is kicked out of the police department. His life seems ruined. To clear his name he will have to take the law into his own hands, and excitement will ensue!
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-04-13
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South Beach
1993-08-04
South Beach
Overview: Former NFL star Mack Derringer now works as a private detective. Someone is out to get Derringer and his ex-wife. Can Derringer put the pieces of this deadly puzzle together before its too late?
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-04
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Fists Of Steel
1991-01-01
Fists Of Steel
Overview: Today's street violence is the result of a permissive market for drugs. Affluent criminal societies paralyze! This is the story of one man who stands up...who believes he is responsible for the quality of the world he lives in. Internationally organized terrorists murder his father and pour into the country; Carlos burns with inner rage. Like many Americans, he perfected his commando skills in Asian jungles, but now the war has been brought home, and this family man hides his child, cleans his weapons, and takes care of business. Searching and destroying the psychopaths who brutally assault our society, this is a man that you can understand...a man you will cheer!!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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The Last Match
1990-02-01
The Last Match
Overview: The daughter of a star quarterback is falsely accused of drug smuggling while visiting a small Caribbean island. After his attempts to get her out of jail fail, his coach and teammates show up in full football gear and armed to the teeth, ready to free her by any means necessary.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-01
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Hail! Mafia
1965-08-10
Hail! Mafia
Overview: A couple of hit men set out to kill an old friend.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-08-10
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Day of the Assassin
1979-12-15
Day of the Assassin
Overview: Treasure hunters from around the world race to Mexico after a Middle Eastern luxury yacht explodes, sending a Shah's fortune and mysterious document to the bottom of the ocean.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-15
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Black Noon
1971-11-05
Black Noon
Overview: Reverend John Keyes and his wife, Lorna, on their way to a new congregation out west, break down in the desert and are rescued by the residents of a nearby town. At first warm and welcoming, the townspeople become more and more solicitous of John and insistent that he stay on as their minister, against the wishes of Lorna, who goes unheeded and slowly becomes deathly ill. Will John realize the danger before it is too late?
Genres: Horror Western TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-11-05
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The Plainsman
1966-08-01
The Plainsman
Overview: Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-08-01
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Three Days To A Kill
1992-11-25
Three Days To A Kill
Overview: At a Chicago-area naval base, an ambassador is kidnapped. Later, a Navy officer calls his friend Cal for help. A Colombian drug lord is holding the ambassador, and the officer wants Cal to rescue the man. Cal convinces the officer to get a pardon for imprisoned explosives expert Rick, and together Cal and Rick form an uneasy partnership. They travel to meet Yolanda, a stripper who supposedly knows the location of this drug lord, named Perez (who looks like a creation out of Madame Tussaud's). Our threesome then sets about to rescue the ambassador. Cal, Rick, and Yolanda meet resistance at every turn; apparently Perez's men have the drop on them. After multiple shootouts, Cal convinces Yolanda to use her son as a pawn to draw Perez away from his home, and then all hell breaks loose.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-25
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Cy-Warrior
1989-01-01
Cy-Warrior
Overview: An accident causes the activation of the top-secret Cyber Warrior or 'Cyw' before his programming has been completed. Concerned that the Cyw may fall into the hands of enemies, prove unable to control or simply receive unwanted attention from the public or foreign powers, the military dispatches a crack squad led by Colonel Hammer to bring back the Cyw one way or another. (from Giallo Fever blog)
Genres: Action Crime Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Foxbat
1977-12-15
Foxbat
Overview: In Hong Kong, a Chinese cook swallows a microfilm by accident and becomes a target.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-15
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Drifting School
1995-01-01
Drifting School
Overview: A spy satellite has malfunctioned and is going to crash into the Earth. The US government bring on line a power laser. When the laser strikes the satellite, it causes a rip and time and sends Monroe High school 200 years into the future, including teachers, students and an escaping criminal. The students find themselves in a barren world, where they are set upon by the escaped criminal and a fierce monster.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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The End of Violence
1997-09-12
The End of Violence
Overview: Mike Max is a Hollywood producer who became powerful and rich thanks to brutal and bloody action films. His ignored wife Paige is close to leaving him. Suddenly Mike is kidnapped by two bandits, but escapes and hides out with his Mexican gardener's family for a while. At the same time, surveillance expert Ray Bering is looking for what happens in the city, but it is not clear what he wants. The police investigation for Max's disappearance is led by detective Doc Block, who falls in love with actress Cat who is playing in ongoing Max's production.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-12
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Viva Zapata!
1952-02-07
Viva Zapata!
Overview: The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
Genres: History Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-02-07
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Twisted Fate
1995-01-01
Twisted Fate
Overview: A FBI agent going back to his home town. He have to decide if he should be true to his job or take care of his brother who is on the wrong side of the law.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Drive Hard, Drive Fast
1970-02-23
Drive Hard, Drive Fast
Overview: A race-car driver finds himself in a romantic triangle and a machete-swinging stranger trying to kill him.
Genres: Action Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-02-23
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Dick Tracy
1990-04-05
Dick Tracy
Overview: The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-05
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Happy
1983-10-26
Happy
Overview: A former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig when the place gets robbed and the sidekick murdered. The host is the only one who saw the robber well so the robber goes after him.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-26
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The Enemy
1967-11-20
The Enemy
Overview: During the Battle of the Bulge, word goes out to watch for German soldiers dressed as GIs. That's when black sergeant Chris Christiansen begins wondering if the GI who befriended him is really a friend--or the enemy.
Genres: War TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-11-20
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Escape from the Bronx
1983-08-15
Escape from the Bronx
Overview: A ragtag group of people have to fight extermination squads amid their ruined city.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1983-08-15
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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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Frank Sinatra Memorial
2000-05-16
Frank Sinatra Memorial
Overview: Frank Sinatra, the greatest entertainer of the 20th century, is remembered by some of the brightest stars in Hollywood in this television memorial which celebrates his life and mourns his passing. Exclusive flashback interviews with Sinatra, his friends and his family, reveal little known facts about his overwhelming generosity and the sensationalized image created by the press. * In-depth interviews with those who knew him best... Ed McMahon, Tommy Sands, Shecky Green, Phyllis McGuire, Quincy Jones, & Betty Garrett, among others. * See highlights from some of Sinatra’s last films and farewell perfomances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-16
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Crowded Paradise
1956-06-21
Crowded Paradise
Overview: A Puerto Rican immigrant anxiously awaits his wedding day, but his fiancé's racist landlord intervenes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-06-21
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Amazon Women on the Moon
1987-09-18
Amazon Women on the Moon
Overview: Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-18
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