Malachy McCourt
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 20, 1931
Deathday: March 11, 2024
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Q
1982-09-08
Q
Overview: New York police are bemused by reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work ex-con is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest and is determined to turn the knowledge to his advantage, but will his gamble pay off or will he end up as lizard food?
Genres: Crime Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-09-08
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Beautiful Kid
2003-03-22
Beautiful Kid
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Genres: Crime Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-22
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You Can't Go Home Again
1979-04-25
You Can't Go Home Again
Overview: An adaptation of Thomas Wolfe's literary classic, telling of the struggles of a young writer determined to be a success in New York's literary world of the 1920s, his married lover, and the brilliant editor who sees him as a blossoming genius. The story parallels the life of Wolfe himself and his affair with stage designer Aline Bernstein.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-25
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Reward
1980-05-23
Reward
Overview: A dispirited cop chucks his job on the force and, with the help of a college co-ed, sets out to solve the murder of a police colleague who had been his best friend.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-23
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The Ghost of Richard Harris
2022-08-31
The Ghost of Richard Harris
Overview: A candid and revealing insight into the private life and public career of Richard Harris. One of the most remarkable actors of his generation, the documentary explores Harris’s complex and, at times, contradictory character. Each of his three sons — Jared, Jamie and Damian — brings their own perspective to bear as they summon the ghost of their late father to the screen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-31
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Nick and Nicky
Nick and Nicky
Overview: A modern-day comedy and murder mystery inspired by the many classic Hollywood comedies of the 1930s. Essentially, the movie invokes the sparkling, witty spirit of these films and recreates it in an upscale, modern-day, gay setting. The two primary characters are a very wealthy, attractive, gay couple, one older, the other younger who have returned to New York City in order to get married. However, they end up embarking on a crime-solving adventure.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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The Orphan
1979-11-02
The Orphan
Overview: A disturbed young man is plagued by horrific headaches that he believes make him commit murders.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-02
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Brewster's Millions
1985-05-22
Brewster's Millions
Overview: Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can successfully spend 30 million dollars in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what he's up to... A task that's a lot harder than it sounds!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-22
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The Deli
1997-11-07
The Deli
Overview: An enchanting slice-of-life comedy about a hard luck gambler who gets in over his head when he starts putting his store's profits on the line.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-07
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Ira & Abby
2006-06-23
Ira & Abby
Overview: A neurotic, young psychology student, with low self-esteem, has a chance encounter with a free-spirited, extremely gregarious woman who works at the Paris Health Club in New York City, and who suggests that they immediately get married to see how it will work out. Both of the student's parents are analysts, and they provide the happy couple with a gift certificate for a year of marriage counseling as a wedding present.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-23
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Green Card
1990-12-23
Green Card
Overview: Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-23
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Manny's Orphans
1978-01-02
Manny's Orphans
Overview: Manny coaches soccer for the fashionable Creighton Hall school, but is relieved of duty because he is 'not a good match' for the school. He finds a job at a Catholic home for orphans, where he forms a new soccer team, with the help of one very good player Pepe who turns out to be a girl. 'Pepe' is the sister of one of the orphans, who comes to the all-boy orphanage posing as a boy, because her former foster home was an abusive environment. Along the way, Manny has incurred a gambling debt, his creditors begin to lean on him, and the boys find out. They set up a soccer game and stake the outcome against Manny's debt. If they win, the debt will be forgiven.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-02
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Isn't It Delicious
2013-05-11
Isn't It Delicious
Overview: When Joan Weldon discovers she is dying of lung cancer, she sets out to reconcile her dysfunctional relationships with her three children, her husband, and along the way, her former best friend. The family's destructive ways are offset by messy and somewhat humorous attempts by Joan to set her children on the right course before she dies. In this big dysfunctional mix, they will all learn to connect in their own ways, and realize on their own terms what life is about.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-11
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The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012-09-09
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Overview: The siblings of the Fitzgerald family must decide if the dad who abandoned them 20 years ago can come home for Christmas. Can the big Irish clan get past their grievances to be a family again?
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-09
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After.Life
2009-11-07
After.Life
Overview: Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-07
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Righteous Kill
2008-09-11
Righteous Kill
Overview: Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-11
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Montana Trap
1976-05-05
Montana Trap
Overview: Potato Fritz (Hardy Kruger) and his friends have moved from Germany to the American Wild West, settling eventually in the Rockies. They are besieged by what appear to them to be hostile Native Americans. Before too long, it becomes clear that the hostiles are in fact a gang of gold thieves. This movie is notable among German-made Westerns for its use of authentic period costumes and firearms.
Genres: Western
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1976-05-05
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Happy Hour
2003-01-01
Happy Hour
Overview: Tulley, a once-promising literary star now biding his time as an advertising copy editor, moves from cynicism to acceptance as he secretly hopes to write a great novel only to learn that his life of booze will end all too soon. Levine, his best friend and Natalie, the woman who might have saved him, suffer the pain of Tulley's anger and rejection.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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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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The Field
1990-09-21
The Field
Overview: "Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. While no local dare bid against him, a wealthy American decides he requires the field to build a highway. "Bull" and his son decide they must try to convince the American to let go of his ambition and return home, but the consequences of their plot prove sinister.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-21
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The Molly Maguires
1970-02-08
The Molly Maguires
Overview: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1876. A secret society of Irish coal miners, bond by a sacred oath, put pressure on the greedy and ruthless company they work for by sabotaging mining facilities in the hope of improving their working conditions and the lives of their families.
Genres: Drama History Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-02-08
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The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994-05-19
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Overview: James Earl Jones hosts this film based on two stories by the late Rod Serling, who wrote the stories of the original 'The Twilight Zone' (1959) series. In "The Theatre," a young woman attends a movie only to find that her life story is being revealed on the screen. In "Where the Dead Are," a Boston surgeon in 1868 searches for a scientist who may have the answer to a medical mystery.
Genres: Fantasy Thriller Mystery Horror Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-19
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
2002-05-26
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
Overview: Going to college and working in a seedy speakeasy bring Indy into contact with jazz great Sidney Bechet, who teaches him how to play the blues. Unfortunately, he also crosses paths with up-and-coming thug Al Capone and it's only with the assistance of his dorm roommate, future Untouchable Eliot Ness, that Indy is able to solve a vicious murder and prevent himself from ending up in a pair of cement overshoes.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-26
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Angela's Christmas
2017-12-02
Angela's Christmas
Overview: A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. A heartwarming tale based on a story by Frank McCourt.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-02
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The Devil's Own
1997-03-13
The Devil's Own
Overview: Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing about Frankie's real identity. Their surprising friendship, and Tom's growing suspicions, forces Frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime of murder.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-13
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Ash Wednesday
2002-10-11
Ash Wednesday
Overview: In early 1980s Manhattan, a pair of Irish-American brothers become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-11
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Reversal of Fortune
1990-10-19
Reversal of Fortune
Overview: Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-19
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Kettle of Fish
2006-10-15
Kettle of Fish
Overview: A lifelong bachelor confronts his intimacy issues when he sublets his apartment to a fetching biologist. His heartsick fish and his wise best buddy are on hand to provide perspective.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2006-10-15
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The Brink's Job
1978-12-08
The Brink's Job
Overview: In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis, who specializes in planning lucrative capers, the gang robs Brink's main office in Boston of more than $2 million. However, things begin to go awry when the FBI gets involved, the cops start cracking down on the gang and McGinnis refuses to hand over the loot...
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-08
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She's the One
1996-08-26
She's the One
Overview: Mickey, a free-spirited New York cabbie, and Francis, a materialistic Wall Street stockbroker, are extremely competitive and confused about women as a result of their father's influence. Though they disagree about everything, they have one thing in common: Mickey's ex-fiance Heather is Francis's secret love. Though both brothers have beautiful wives, Heather triggers their longtime sibling rivalry
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-26
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The Mighty Macs
2011-10-21
The Mighty Macs
Overview: In the early 70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms -- and the school itself is in danger of being sold -- Coach Rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-21
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Thin Ice
1981-02-17
Thin Ice
Overview: A teacher falls in love with a student, and deals with the reactions of the people around her.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-17
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The Other Guys
2010-08-06
The Other Guys
Overview: Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-06
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The House of God
1984-01-01
The House of God
Overview: Comedy about a couple of interns in a hospital named 'The House of God'.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990-12-21
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Overview: After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-21
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