Jim Ishida
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Birthday: July 29, 1943
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991-08-23
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Overview: An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-08-23
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The Iron Triangle
1989-01-24
The Iron Triangle
Overview: Based on the diary of an unknown Viet Cong soldier, this film provides a sympathetic look at a Viet Cong soldier who protected a captured American soldier whom he believed did not kill him when the American had the opportunity. Written by John Sacksteder
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-24
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Showgirls
1995-09-22
Showgirls
Overview: Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act. But Nomi won’t play second fiddle and soon begins her venomous path to the top, ruthlessly backstabbing anyone who gets in her way.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-22
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The Terminal
2004-06-17
The Terminal
Overview: Viktor Navorski is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy Airport, where he's holding a passport that nobody recognizes. While quarantined in the transit lounge until authorities can figure out what to do with him, Viktor simply goes on living – and courts romance with a beautiful flight attendant.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-17
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The Silencers
1996-04-23
The Silencers
Overview: U.S. Senator is assassinated by Men in Black, mysterious organization which suppresses all knowledge about UFOs. Agent Rafferty from the U.S. Secret Service will confront them and discover the sinister truth. The only person that can help him comes from another world.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-23
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Hansel and Gretel
1983-10-31
Hansel and Gretel
Overview: Tim Burton's reimagined classic combines live action and stop motion, making for a creepy adventure into the woods. It is known for having aired only once on Disney Channel, on Halloween Night in 1983.
Genres: TV Movie Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-31
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This Child Is Mine
1985-11-04
This Child Is Mine
Overview: An unwed teen is fighting a major court battle to recover her infant daughter from adoptive parents.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-04
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Back to the Future Part II
1989-11-22
Back to the Future Part II
Overview: Marty and Doc are at it again in this wacky sequel to the 1985 blockbuster as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-22
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Deadly Friend
1986-10-10
Deadly Friend
Overview: When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-10
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The Reading Room
2005-11-04
The Reading Room
Overview: Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his goodwill, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-04
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Stanley's Gig
2000-06-19
Stanley's Gig
Overview: An emotionally dysfunctional ukulele minstrel lands a gig at a nursing home where he strikes up an unlikely relationship with an ancient jazz chanteuse and awakens from a lifetime of loneliness and inconsequence.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-19
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Deal of the Century
1983-11-04
Deal of the Century
Overview: Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a religious conversion from one of the salesman and a romance that begins to grow between two competitors.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-04
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The Next Karate Kid
1994-07-18
The Next Karate Kid
Overview: Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.
Genres: Action Drama Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-07-18
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Armageddon
1998-07-01
Armageddon
Overview: When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
Genres: Action Thriller Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-01
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C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa
1992-09-24
C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa
Overview: A CIA operative kills a terrorist during a prison break. When a group of terrorists attempts to recover a microchip implanted in the man's body, one of them is captured and convinced by the CIA to work for them as an informer.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-24
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Black Rain
1989-09-22
Black Rain
Overview: Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and as they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game—the Japanese way.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-22
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Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991-04-22
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Overview: True story about the tragic nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-22
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Predator 2
1990-11-21
Predator 2
Overview: A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-21
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Strange Days
1995-10-13
Strange Days
Overview: Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
Genres: Crime Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-13
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Dunston Checks In
1996-01-12
Dunston Checks In
Overview: Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!
Genres: Family Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-12
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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989-02-03
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
Overview: A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage girls into prostitution.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-03
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Real Women Have Curves
2002-10-18
Real Women Have Curves
Overview: Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-18
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