Tony Burton
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anthony "Tony" Burton (March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) was an American actor, boxer, and football player. He was known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky franchise. He, Sylvester Stallone and Burt Young are the only actors who have appeared in every Rocky installment (not counting Creed). Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Burton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 23, 1937
Deathday: February 25, 2016
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Rocky Balboa
2006-12-20
Rocky Balboa
Overview: His wife is dead and his son hates him, but this old man still has fight in him! When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging Rocky to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger, and thirty years his junior.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-20
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Rocky II
1979-06-15
Rocky II
Overview: After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-15
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Rocky
1976-11-20
Rocky
Overview: An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-20
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Rocky III
1982-05-28
Rocky III
Overview: After an intense fight with Clubber Lang and the death of his trainer Mickey, Rocky Balboa is left devastated. Former rival Apollo Creed steps in to help Balboa get back his fighting spirit.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-28
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Rocky IV
1985-11-21
Rocky IV
Overview: After Apollo Creed is killed by Ivan Drago in a match, Rocky Balboa becomes depressed and becomes determined to get revenge.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-21
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Rocky V
1990-11-16
Rocky V
Overview: A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-16
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The Shining
1980-05-23
The Shining
Overview: Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-23
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Hack!
2007-07-20
Hack!
Overview: Seven college students are picked to travel to a private island owned by the reclusive Vincent King and his film-obsessed wife Mary Shelley to study island wildlife. But is isn't long when a mysterious killer begins killing the students one-by-one, and modeling them after gory murder scenes from numerous horror films.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-20
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Black Rose of Harlem
1996-03-01
Black Rose of Harlem
Overview: A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a beautiful black singer catches the eye of mobster Johnny Varona. But Johnny is betrothed to the daughter of mob boss Costanza, a man you don't say no to... and live! Can Johnny and Georgia find a way to fulfill their love -and- stay alive? Or will the mob prove to be an insurmountable force.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-01
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CyberTracker 2
1995-11-08
CyberTracker 2
Overview: A Secret Service agent (Wilson) battles an arms dealer who is creating a cyborg army.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-08
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Assault on Precinct 13
1976-10-08
Assault on Precinct 13
Overview: The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-10-08
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Inside Moves
1980-12-19
Inside Moves
Overview: After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Rory begins spending a lot of time at a neighborhood bar full of interesting misfits. When Jerry the bartender suddenly finds himself playing basketball for the Golden State Warriors, Rory and the rest of the bar regulars hope his success will provide a lift to their sagging spirits. Will Jerry forget his friends? What about his junkie hooker girlfriend and her pimp?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-19
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Blackjack
1978-11-01
Blackjack
Overview: Some ex-convicts who have recently gotten out of prison plan a series of highly organized robberies of some Las Vegas casinos.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-01
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The Black Godfather
1974-09-03
The Black Godfather
Overview: The heroes in The Black Godfather are members of an African-American criminal organization. Like Brando in The Godfather, they're not averse to robbery and murder, but they do draw the line at narcotics. When the Mafia infiltrates the 'hood with dangerous drugs, the Black Godfather (Rod Perry) orders his minions to put an end to this perfidy.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-09-03
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The River Niger
1976-04-14
The River Niger
Overview: An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-14
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The Bulkin Trail
1992-01-01
The Bulkin Trail
Overview: The Bulkin Trail is a 1992 Christmas Classic starring DAVID HASSELHOFF. The film centers around a young man by the name of Dimitri, and his younger sister Evelyn as they travel across the United States on a magical flying Christmas sled destined for absolute eternal satisfaction.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Flipping
1997-03-07
Flipping
Overview: The story of Michael Moore, Shot, Hooker, Joey, and Dennis. Five gangsters who work for a man named Leo. They soon discover they could get more out of life if they could run the streets themselves. Tensions build and loyalty is tested as they plan a hit that could change all of their lives forever.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-07
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40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020-06-09
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Overview: Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-09
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White Mama
1980-03-05
White Mama
Overview: A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-05
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Scared Straight! Another Story
1980-11-06
Scared Straight! Another Story
Overview: A group of young delinquents well on the road to careers in crime, are given a shock course in prison life. Brought face to face with hardened criminals many serving life sentences for rape and murder, they are suddenly confronted with the harsh realities of a top-security U.S. Penitentiary.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-06
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The Opponents
2006-12-05
The Opponents
Overview: Documentary about Rocky Balboa's opponents throughout the saga from the original Rocky (1976) to Rocky V (1990).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-05
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Stir Crazy
1980-12-12
Stir Crazy
Overview: New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-12
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Private Obsession
1995-03-07
Private Obsession
Overview: First-class fashion model Emanuelle Griffith is missing. Richard Tate knows exactly where she is and plans to keep her there until she knows her place: subordinate to men. But Emannuelle is waiting for her chance to turn his obsession. That one second of passion in which the prisoner becomes the hostage taker...
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-07
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Heroes
1977-11-04
Heroes
Overview: A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes on a road trip with a sympathetic traveler to find out what became of the other men in his unit.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-04
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On Fire
1987-01-05
On Fire
Overview: Joe is an arson investigator for the fire department. He has a loving and devoted wife and has two just as loving and devoted sons. Things couldn't be better for him until he learns that the department wants to retire him. He does so reluctantly. He then falls into a deep depression because, while most people look forward to retirement, he doesn't. So, his wife and children do their best to lift his spirits but all he does is push them away.
Genres: Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-05
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The Hunter
1980-08-01
The Hunter
Overview: During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.
Genres: Thriller Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-08-01
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Skag
1980-01-06
Skag
Overview: Pete "Skag" Skagska is a 56-year-old union foreman of a Pittsburgh steel mill until a crippling stroke forces him to stay home and try to put his life back together and deal with family problems.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-06
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Armed and Dangerous
1986-08-15
Armed and Dangerous
Overview: After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-15
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You Ruined My Life
1987-02-01
You Ruined My Life
Overview: "You Ruined My Life" was a cute TV movie (from the Wonderful World of Disney movies that they show on Saturday or Sunday nights) starring Soleil Moon Frye as Minerva, a spoiled girl who lived in a Las Vegas casino with her Uncle Howie who lets her do whatever she wants. Minerva gets into trouble a lot, and her Aunt Hermione threatens to take her away from Uncle Howie. Paul Reiser plays Dexter, a professor who figures out a way to win every time at blackjack. Dexter gets caught at cheating, and Uncle Howie works out a deal for Dexter to tutor Minerva so she can get into a private school back east. This is easier said than done, because Minerva has never been interested in school.
Genres: Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-01
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Oceans of Fire
1986-09-16
Oceans of Fire
Overview: Ben, a former Navy officer now works on a rig as the guy in charge, but since a lot of crew keeps dying whilst diving and planting the rig in the sea he needs men who are willing to take the risk. He gets in touch with an old friend from the Navy who works in a prison as sort of an diving training base and there Ben selects out the best to complete the task, but with superiors breathing down his neck, a camera crew now jumping on board and a deadline to meet he wants to finish the job and make sure the men stay alive, but not all things work out as he plans.
Genres: Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-16
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Future Cop
1976-05-01
Future Cop
Overview: A veteran street cop is assigned a new partner. The partner is not exactly what he seems to be, though--he is an experimental android who has been programmed by the police lab.
Genres: TV Movie Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-01
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Hook
1991-04-10
Hook
Overview: The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-10
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Beyond Reason
1985-09-26
Beyond Reason
Overview: An unconventional psychiatrist slowly begins to question his own sanity.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-09-26
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Side Out
1990-03-30
Side Out
Overview: A law student comes to California for the summer and ends up playing professional volleyball.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-30
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Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
1985-05-01
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Overview: The film details the life of Ray Mancini, a World Boxing Association world lightweight champion boxer from 1982 to 1984, Hollywood actor and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-01
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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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Exorcism
2003-08-23
Exorcism
Overview: In the city of angels - Los Angeles - no one is immune from the lurking spirits, neither good nor evil. As the end of time rapidly approaches, both forces have much work to do. Both sides contend for the same souls, but which force will prevail?
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-23
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Knockout
2000-02-04
Knockout
Overview: Bell decides to follow the footsteps of his father, devoted to boxing to become champion. But not only must fight against his opponents but against a world where it seems that nobody wants to see it succeed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-02-04
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976-07-16
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Overview: Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting Leon Carter and Charlie Snow, who dreams of playing in the majors. Boycotted by black teams, Long's outfit play minor league white teams, earning more attention as entertainers than as players. However, their success wins them a chance to play again in the Negro League, this time as equals.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-16
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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 Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011-12-27
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Overview: The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in which Sylvester Stallone and others reminisce about the creation of the movie as well as the other films in the franchise.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-27
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House Party 2
1991-10-23
House Party 2
Overview: Kid'N'Play leave their neighborhood and enter the world of adulthood and higher education. Play attempts to get rich quick in the music business while Kid faces the challenges of college.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-23
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Police Story: Cop Killer
1988-10-27
Police Story: Cop Killer
Overview: The best friend and partner of a dedicated cop is killed by a pair of holdup men during a routine traffic check.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-27
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Mission of Justice
1992-12-02
Mission of Justice
Overview: Mayoral candidate Dr. Rachel Larkin has a dangerous plan for swift justice in the form of a band of ex-convicts, called the Peacemakers, who roam the streets to do her bidding. When a boxer friend is killed by Larkin's thugs, an outlaw cop goes undercover to get evidence, and works his way up to the inner circle of the doctor's army.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-02
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Shade
2003-05-18
Shade
Overview: Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-18
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Ransom for Alice!
1977-06-02
Ransom for Alice!
Overview: In 1890s Seattle, a deputy marshal and his female partner set out to bust up a ring that kidnaps teenage girls and sells them into prostitution.
Genres: Western Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-06-02
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Farticus
1997-01-01
Farticus
Overview: The story of an old man who gets the walking farts every time a beautiful woman enters the room.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Trackdown
1976-05-20
Trackdown
Overview: When his sister Betsy packs up and leaves the family's Montana cattle ranch to find fame and fortune in Hollywood, her brother Jim decides to follow after her to make sure she doesn't get into trouble. He's a little too late, however, since almost as soon as she gets off the bus, Betsy has her belongings stolen, then gets kidnapped, gang-raped, and is sold to a pimp to work for him as a prostitute. It is now up to Jim, with help from social worker Lynn, to rescue his sister and set things right.
Genres: Action Thriller Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-20
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