Paul Dooley
Biography: Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor, writer, and comedian. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away, Popeye, Sixteen Candles, Strange Brew and many Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS show The Electric Company. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Dooley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: February 22, 1928
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Known For
Insomnia
2002-05-24
Insomnia
Overview: Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-24
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Cars
2006-06-08
Cars
Overview: Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-08
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Bedtime Stories
2008-12-24
Bedtime Stories
Overview: Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events?
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-24
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The Player
1992-04-03
The Player
Overview: A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Genres: Mystery Drama Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-04-03
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Hairspray
2007-07-19
Hairspray
Overview: Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-19
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Runaway Bride
1999-07-30
Runaway Bride
Overview: Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-30
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Breaking Away
1979-05-24
Breaking Away
Overview: Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-24
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Popeye
1980-12-12
Popeye
Overview: Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-12
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Going Berserk
1983-09-30
Going Berserk
Overview: John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics cult, and other crazed characters in the days leading up to his wedding.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-09-30
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God's Lonely Man
1996-01-18
God's Lonely Man
Overview: As each relentless night turns towards day, Ernest Rackman turns towards violence to escape thoughts of loneliness and suicide. Then he poses as a police officer and rescues a young girl from her parent's apartment, where she was forced into a compromising life. Having discharged his violence, he plans to move forward with this new relationship, but the demons of loneliness and despair still haunt him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-18
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Shakes the Clown
1991-08-28
Shakes the Clown
Overview: Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act under control.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-08-28
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O.C. and Stiggs
1987-07-10
O.C. and Stiggs
Overview: O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. They seek revenge against the middle class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: middle class.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-10
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Strange Brew
1983-08-26
Strange Brew
Overview: Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious Brewmeister Smith and two teams of vicious hockey players.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-08-26
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Flashback
1990-02-02
Flashback
Overview: A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not have committed. Finally apprehended, Walker is escorted to trial by uptight 20-something FBI agent John Buckner. While the two seem to be polar opposites, it turns out that Buckner may have more in common with Walker than is initially apparent, a point that is driven home when the pair faces off against a sinister small-town sheriff.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-02
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Mater and the Ghostlight
2006-07-27
Mater and the Ghostlight
Overview: Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-27
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The Underneath
1995-04-28
The Underneath
Overview: A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-28
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Frogs!
1991-01-01
Frogs!
Overview: Gus, a former frog prince turned lounge singer, shows up on his friend's doorstep just when Arlo has little time to help him. But when Gus tangles with a wicked witch, Arlo must come to the rescue, catapulting them into s series of adventure in which they both come to realize you must be true to yourself.
Genres: TV Movie Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Up the Sandbox
1972-12-21
Up the Sandbox
Overview: Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-21
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Sixteen Candles
1984-05-04
Sixteen Candles
Overview: With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-04
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Guinevere
1999-09-12
Guinevere
Overview: A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-12
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Touch 'Em All McCall
2003-01-01
Touch 'Em All McCall
Overview: A one-time baseball player returns to his hometown and winds up coaching a farm team.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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A Wedding
1978-08-29
A Wedding
Overview: Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts. Could be quite an occasion.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-29
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Endangered Species
1982-09-10
Endangered Species
Overview: A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
Genres: Thriller Drama Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-09-10
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Evolver
1995-02-10
Evolver
Overview: A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!
Genres: Action Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-10
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Horsemen
2009-02-06
Horsemen
Overview: A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Genres: Crime Drama Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-06
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Monster in the Closet
1986-05-15
Monster in the Closet
Overview: After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets a "mild-mannered" reporter, a college professor, her son and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery but not without involving the U.S. Army and mass panic.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-15
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Kiss Me Goodbye
1982-12-22
Kiss Me Goodbye
Overview: Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, when not only her old memories haunt her, but also Jolly's ghost, who doesn't approve of her new mate. Invisible to anyone but Kay, he tries to prevent the wedding.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-22
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Paternity
1981-10-02
Paternity
Overview: Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who lives with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides that he is ready to be a father. Buddy decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-02
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Loved
1997-10-31
Loved
Overview: After a man is accused of driving his third wife to suicide, his first wife Hedda, a troubled woman who can't hate or hurt others even if they had wronged her, is subpoenaed to testify on his abusive behavior during their marriage.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-31
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HealtH
1980-09-12
HealtH
Overview: At a luxury Florida resort, health food lobbyists choose their new president at their annual convention. As the conference progresses, underhanded tricks, backroom corruption and bizarre personal behavior threaten to undermine the entire affair.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-12
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Clockwatchers
1997-06-12
Clockwatchers
Overview: The relationship between four female temps all working for the same credit company is threatened with the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-12
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Chronic Town
2008-04-03
Chronic Town
Overview: Truman Korovin is a lonely, sharp-witted cab driver in Fairbanks, Alaska, 1980. The usual routine of picking up fares and spending his nights at his favorite bar, the Boatel, is disrupted when his girlfriend, Emily, dumps him on one of the coldest nights of the year. After an acid trip, Truman winds up in the local loony bin. Imprisoned in a grueling therapy group, Truman gets re-acquainted with loonies who are his old cab fares, which includes a local stripper he has insulted more than once. In this world, Truman must find or lose himself.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-03
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The Holy Man
2016-10-01
The Holy Man
Overview: This is the story of a man who is fighting for more than just a world boxing championship.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-01
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Rich Kids
1979-08-17
Rich Kids
Overview: Two 12-year-olds, the products of Upper West Side broken homes, struggle to make sense of their parents lives and their own adolescent feelings.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-08-17
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992-10-30
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Overview: Perry Mason is invited to the marriage of the daughter of an old friend of his. But after the ceremony the uncle of the bride is dead. Certainly this is a case for Perry Mason.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-30
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Last Rites
1988-11-18
Last Rites
Overview: After witnessing her lover being murdered by his jealous wife, Angela seeks refuge in a church where she encounters a young priest named Michael, who gives her sanctuary. But the killing was not a simple act of passion, as the victim had ties to organized crime, and, surprisingly, so does Michael, whose father is a powerful don. When the priest finds himself falling in love with Angela, his religious vows and family ties are both severely tested.
Genres: Romance Thriller Horror Crime Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-18
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Big Trouble
1986-05-30
Big Trouble
Overview: Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-30
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A Perfect Couple
1979-04-06
A Perfect Couple
Overview: An uptight bachelor tries his luck with a computer dating service and gets matched up with his polar opposite.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-06
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A Dangerous Woman
1993-09-10
A Dangerous Woman
Overview: Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-10
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See China and Die
1981-12-09
See China and Die
Overview: A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real life mystery involving her dead boss and a mysterious statue he brought back from China.
Genres: Horror Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-09
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Fore Play
1975-03-01
Fore Play
Overview: A three-part omnibus centered around sex and its discontents.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-01
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Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
1990-12-23
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
Overview: The visitor that you might expect for Christmas is not who shows up in this film. Instead, a mysterious stranger (Bridges) befriends a small-town eccentric (Mulligan) and confides in him that he is from another planet.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-23
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Come Away Home
2005-01-20
Come Away Home
Overview: Twelve-year-old Annie Lamm's first day of summer break quickly turns into a disaster. She realizes that her parents have not only decided to fly her to Hilton Head Island during their second honeymoon, but they also plan to coerce her to spend half her summer with her 76-year-old Grandpa Donald whom she hardly even knows.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-20
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State of Emergency
1994-02-21
State of Emergency
Overview: Medical drama about a major hospital whose emergency room regularly faces an overload of patients. One of the doctors finds it necessary to adopt an unorthodox procedure to try to save a patient, and finds himself in trouble in consequence.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-21
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What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968-05-24
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Overview: A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-24
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Mother of the Bride
1993-02-27
Mother of the Bride
Overview: A mother's plans for her daughter's wedding are complicated when her ex-husband, who abandoned the family more than 20 years earlier, shows up.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-27
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The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023-07-17
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
Overview: An in-depth oral history of the production and development history of Robert Altman's "O.C. and Stiggs," featuring commentaries from the film's cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-17
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Boy Makes Girl
2023-10-24
Boy Makes Girl
Overview: When his mother passes, a software programmer on the autism spectrum, Aaron, struggles to cope with the change. He builds a lifelike version of his childhood therapist Emma and tends to his mother's last nursing client -- a bitter old man named Ben. As his connection with Ben grows and Emma's socialization pushes him beyond his own social abilities, Aaron must learn to adapt and change in life for the first time.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-10-24
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Simple Gifts
1977-12-03
Simple Gifts
Overview: A collection of animated Christmas shorts: An original Maurice Sendak piece about a boy with nothing to give for Christmas -- An excerpt from the early part of Virginia Woolf's "Orlando" set in a time of extreme cold in Tudor England -- A short based on the Toonerville Trolley -- A bittersweet excerpt from Moss Hart's autobiography "Act One" narrated by Jose Ferrer -- A reading from the Christmas day entry from the diary of 11-year-old Teddy Roosevelt -- A reading of a letter by Captain Edward James Hulse describing the surprising Christmas Truce of 1914 -- An animated version by R.O. Blechman of his own book "Tutto Esaurito" (No Vacancy) about the travels of Mary and Joseph.
Genres: Animation TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-03
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Telling Lies in America
1997-08-02
Telling Lies in America
Overview: A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-08-02
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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983-11-16
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Overview: As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a small Egyptian boy solve a riddle - as the rest of the cast searches for their big, yellow friend.
Genres: Family Fantasy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-16
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Cooperstown
1993-01-26
Cooperstown
Overview: A retired baseball player reflects on the mistakes and problems of the past 35 years when he is overlooked for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-26
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Cars 2
2011-06-11
Cars 2
Overview: Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-11
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Employee of the Month
2004-01-17
Employee of the Month
Overview: "Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from his dream job at the bank and is dumped by his fiancée Sara. David's best friend Jack tries to convince him it's for the best, but the opposite occurs when bank robberies and millions of dollars become part of his day from hell.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-17
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My Boyfriend's Back
1993-08-06
My Boyfriend's Back
Overview: Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart.
Genres: Comedy Romance Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-06
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Selfie Dad
2020-06-19
Selfie Dad
Overview: Spiraling into a mid-life crisis and feeling disconnected from his family, Ben Marcus, a reality-TV editor, thinks he can only be happy by fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional comedian. Ben posts his stand-up routines to YouTube, and the videos fall flat. Then his tweener son posts Ben miserably failing on a home improvement project, and much to his teenage daughter’s dismay, it goes viral, launching Ben's social-media career as Selfie Dad. Although he quickly becomes an award-winning phenom, no amount of success brings Ben satisfaction. Through his friendship with a young coworker, Mickey, Ben finds the secret to a happy family . . . with his Bible in one hand, and his phone in the other.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-19
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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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Angels in the Endzone
1997-11-09
Angels in the Endzone
Overview: The football team Jesse is on is terrible, and after the death of his father Jesse quits the team. Then angels come to help the team get better and nobody can see them but Jesse's little brother.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-09
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When He's Not a Stranger
1989-11-06
When He's Not a Stranger
Overview: At a California university, Lyn goes to meet her best friend Melanie in the dorm room of Melanie's boyfriend Ron, a football star. When Lyn arrives, Melanie is not there. Ron forces himself on Lyn. When she resists, Ron throws her on the bed and rapes her. Lyn initially tries to forget about it, but when she does decide to pursue a university hearing, the pressure of Melanie, Ron, and the school is brought to bear...
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-06
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Nobody Knows Anything!
2004-08-24
Nobody Knows Anything!
Overview: An aspiring filmmaker learns that success in Hollywood doesn't come as easy as she suspected as she attempts to discover the formula to success. When the guidance of her helpful has-been uncle fails to pave the way, Sarah Wilder must seek the advice of such Hollywood heavies as Mike Meyers, Ben Stiller, and Fred Willard -- only to discover that the old adage is true and Nobody Knows Anything about how to succeed in the cutthroat world of Los Angeles.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-24
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Man in the Square Suit
1966-04-15
Man in the Square Suit
Overview: Comedy TV Film
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-04-15
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Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
1989-04-30
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
Overview: Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North follows the military career of Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, beginning with his Naval Academy days through to his role in the Iran-Contra scandal.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-30
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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990-10-15
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Overview: A film about the early life of the baseball star in the army, particulary his court-martial for insubordination regarding segragation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-15
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Happy, Texas
1999-12-03
Happy, Texas
Overview: Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple who work as beauty pageant consultants. They go along with it to duck the police, but the local sheriff has a secret of his own.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-03
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For Your Consideration
2006-11-17
For Your Consideration
Overview: The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-17
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Other People
2016-09-09
Other People
Overview: David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-09
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A Woman's a Helluva Thing
2001-06-13
A Woman's a Helluva Thing
Overview: After the death of his estranged mother, a misogynistic womanizer returns home to find that his ex-girlfriend had been his mother's secret lesbian lover.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-13
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Howard, Howard and Howard
1965-01-01
Howard, Howard and Howard
Overview: Three men, all named Howard cope with living in an otherwise humanness world.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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The Out-of-Towners
1970-05-28
The Out-of-Towners
Overview: George & Gwen Kellerman make a trip to New York, where George is going to start a new job, it turns out to be a trip to hell.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-28
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A Mighty Wind
2003-04-16
A Mighty Wind
Overview: Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-16
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Waiting for Guffman
1996-08-21
Waiting for Guffman
Overview: Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-21
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My Santa
2013-11-29
My Santa
Overview: A young, single mother, Jen, begins to lose her faith in the magic of Christmas. However, when she takes her son Eric to see the local mall Santa, Jen immediately feels an attraction and connection with Chris, the young, attractive man filling the suit. As they begin spending time together, she begins to rediscover her belief in Christmas.
Genres: Family Fantasy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-29
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Rumpelstiltskin
1982-10-16
Rumpelstiltskin
Overview: Desperate to save her own life, a miller's daughter makes a bargain with a strange elf-like character. When she cannot cover her debt she is faced with a challenge.
Genres: Fantasy TV Movie Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-16
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Hansel and Gretel
1983-12-05
Hansel and Gretel
Overview: Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way, they find themselves trapped in the plot of a nasty witch.
Genres: Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-05
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Madison
2005-04-22
Madison
Overview: In 1971, air-conditioner repairman and boat enthusiast Jim McCormick entertains his desire to 'go down' as a legend in the record books when the Gold Cup hydroplane boat race improbably comes to his small town of Madison, Indiana. Immediately, Jim seizes his opportunity to enter the contest. With a motley crew of fellow mechanics and friends at his side, Jim fixes up his old boat and brings hope to the blighted industrial city. Written by Sujit R. Varma
Genres: Adventure Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-22
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Comfort and Joy
2003-12-01
Comfort and Joy
Overview: High-powered single-woman Jane Berry is focused on the important things in life, such as advancing her career and spending a bundle on fashionable shoes. But then a car accident on Christmas Eve changes her forever: Jane wakes up after the crash to discover that she is a married stay-at-home mom with two kids and a passion for charity work. Is she dreaming? Crazy? Is this a strange twist of fate?
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-01
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Sunshine Cleaning
2008-01-18
Sunshine Cleaning
Overview: A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-18
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Cars 3
2017-06-15
Cars 3
Overview: Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
Genres: Family Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-15
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Stephen King's Golden Tales
1985-10-19
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Overview: A collection of horror stories taking the viewer into the dark world of Stephen King, featuring vampires, strange objects and sinister humor. The five 20-minutes tales were all taken from the Tales from the Darkside TV series and strung together as a video feature.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-19
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Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988-02-29
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Overview: A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.
Genres: Documentary Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-02-29
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White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
1991-05-05
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
Overview: When '30s film star Thelma Todd dies mysteriously, her relationship with New York mobster Lucky Luciano is investigated.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-05
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The Dion Brothers
1974-06-16
The Dion Brothers
Overview: Two rural West Virginia brothers leave home, rob an armored car and become fugitives.
Genres: Comedy Action Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-06-16
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Thanks
2011-01-07
Thanks
Overview: Three family Thanksgiving gatherings at a California beach house are fraught with tension due to the father's recent remarriage to a younger woman and a national financial crisis.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-07
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The Parisienne and the Prudes
1964-04-29
The Parisienne and the Prudes
Overview: A married couple from New York City escape the blistering summer heat by visiting a New Jersey nudist colony. When the husbands' boss finds out, he tries to entrap him.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-29
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Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007-05-20
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Overview: In 1980, the SCTV crew had a request from their broadcaster, the CBC, for distinctively Canadian content. What players Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas created was a satire of it, but Bob and Doug became so much more. This documentary tells the special tale of how the McKenzie Brothers became a sensation that would become a cherished part of Canada's self identity.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-20
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Hiccups
2013-03-22
Hiccups
Overview: When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-22
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Spinning
2013-03-22
Spinning
Overview: Guido discovers he has a hidden talent as a street corner sign spinner.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-22
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The Radiator Springs 500½
2014-05-20
The Radiator Springs 500½
Overview: A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as Baja pros descend on the town and challenge Lightning McQueen to an off-road race. Meanwhile, the townsfolk, led by a Stanley-costumed Mater, enjoy the planned 'leisurely drive' to retrace Stanley’s original frontier route. Thinking they’re on the same course, a wrong turn sends McQueen and the Baja pros on a treacherously wild bid for survival. The misunderstanding leaves the racing professionals in awe of the 'legend' of Stanley: the Original Off-Road Racer.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-20
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The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018-10-05
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Overview: A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-05
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The Perfect You
2002-03-01
The Perfect You
Overview: A waiter/writer living with his dad and a neat freak who's just landed a job as a reporter in New York, meet by colliding on the Brooklyn Bridge, and romance ensues.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-01
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Lip Service
1988-10-17
Lip Service
Overview: A young news reporter schemes to take over the job of a veteran news anchor whose ratings he's been hired to promote.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-17
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The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982-01-12
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
Overview: John Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadway Theatre Archive. An upper-middle-class suburb is turned upside-down by the apparent kidnapping of Toby Wooster (Garrett Hanf). Unaware that the whole thing is a setup, the town swings into action to raise funds to meet the kidnappers' ransom demands. George Grizzard, Polly Holliday, Katharine Balfour and Celeste Holm star.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-12
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Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977-04-01
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Overview: Raggedy Ann and Andy leave their playroom to rescue Babette, a beautiful French doll kidnapped by a pirate.
Genres: Animation Adventure Music Family Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-04-01
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Error in Judgment
1999-05-08
Error in Judgment
Overview: Eric's art gallery is losing money, and even though his psychiatrist wife wants to help, she can't do much to cheer him up. When a young, sexy woman named Toni accepts a sales position at the gallery, she instantly brings it back to life, jump-starting Eric's troubled marriage in the process. But the marital problems soon come back, prompting accusations that Eric is having an affair with Toni.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-08
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Out There
1995-11-19
Out There
Overview: A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer is fired from his job for not being sensationalistic enough. After he purchases an old camera at a yard sale, he discovers some undeveloped film in it, including photos of an apparent alien abduction. When he goes public with the photos, he garners the attention of his former boss, the government and a woman who thinks her father was the abductee.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-19
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Slap Shot
1977-02-25
Slap Shot
Overview: To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-02-25
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Rennie's Landing
2001-06-15
Rennie's Landing
Overview: Life is hard. You can't always get what you want. but Alec Nichols has a plan to change all that. It involves his three friends, a bank and five million bucks. Together they swear to risk it all. But is the payoff worth it when there's no turning back?
Genres: Drama Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-15
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Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008-09-16
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
Overview: A retrospective look at "Sixteen Candles" from cast and crew, as well as fellow screenwriters, directors, and critics.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-16
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The Steel Collar Man
1985-08-07
The Steel Collar Man
Overview: An android soldier and its creator are on the run from the government (which it was created for and wants to destroy it), and find help from a truck driver with whom they help people.
Genres: Action Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-07
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I'll Remember April
1999-04-05
I'll Remember April
Overview: Four young boys find a shipwrecked Japanese sailor during World War II and struggle with the decision to save him.
Genres: Drama Family War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-05
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995-01-18
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Overview: By accident, the content of a computer encyclopedia is transferred into the brain of Dexter Riley, a less than average college boy. Because of his newly acquired knowledge he competes in a quiz show between various universities, where he sweeps all the points. A wiz kid from another university finds out about his cheated wisdom and does everything to discredit Dexter.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-18
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The Gesture and The Word
2020-05-25
The Gesture and The Word
Overview: A lonely postman (Gilbert) secretly recreates postcards for a woman (Aurore) on his postal route when her boyfriend's homemade postcards stop arriving from his travels around the world. With the help of his friend Mr. Rostalle, (Paul Dooley) a blind widower and retired literary professor/poet, Gilbert (James Michael Tyler) learns to open himself up to the prospect of love, and in the process of trying to bring someone else happiness, discovers it for himself.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-25
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Turbo
2013-07-11
Turbo
Overview: The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-11
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Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003-08-09
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Overview: Comedy special spotlighting Tracey Ullman’s larger than life character Ruby Romaine from HBO's “Tracey Takes On”. After an illustrious career, veteran Hollywood makeup artist Ruby has decided to call it quits. Or has she? In her makeup trailer, Ruby tells a series of hilarious tales and explains why she reconsidered her retirement. With Debbie Reynolds, Jane Kaczmarek.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-09
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Saving Paradise
2021-09-03
Saving Paradise
Overview: A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small town roots where he suddenly inherits his father's nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the depressed community. With the foreclosure deadline looming, he must decide to either let it close, or join the community's fight to save it.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-03
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