Theresa Saldana
Biography: Theresa Saldana (August 20, 1954 – June 6, 2016) was an American actress and author, known for her work in film and television. She is perhaps best known for her role as Rachel Scali, the wife of Police Commissioner Tony Scali, in the 1990s television series The Commish, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, in 1994. Major film roles include the part of Lenore La Motta, the wife of Joe Pesci's character, in the 1980 feature film Raging Bull and Robert Zemeckis's Beatle-mania ensemble I Wanna Hold Your Hand. She also appeared in Home Movies with Kirk Douglas and Nancy Allen for director Brian De Palma in 1980. The crime of stalking was brought to early attention after Saldana survived a brutal attempted murder by an obsessed fan in 1982. Saldana died at age 61 on June 6, 2016, following her hospitalization for pneumonia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Theresa Saldana, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: August 20, 1954
Deathday: June 06, 2016
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Raging Bull
1980-11-14
Raging Bull
Overview: The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-14
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The Time Shifters
1999-10-17
The Time Shifters
Overview: Tom Merrick gets caught up in a time-traveling conspiracy and must set the timeline right before it is irrevocably altered.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-17
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The Night Before
1988-04-15
The Night Before
Overview: A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-15
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The Evil That Men Do
1984-03-14
The Evil That Men Do
Overview: Professional killer Holland is forced out of retirement to break a Central American government's political torture ring when one of his friends, a Latin American journalist, is killed. The murderer, Doctor Clement Molloch, is the master sadist behind the political torture of innocent victims. Posing as a journalist, Holland lures Molloch out of his fortress-like headquarters by using his murdered friend's wife and daughter as bait. When Holland kidnaps Molloch's sister, the doctor is led on a wild chase that takes him to an abandoned opal mine where he finally comes face to face with Holland.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-14
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978-04-01
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Overview: If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So four young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach their idols.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-01
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Angel Town
1990-02-23
Angel Town
Overview: A graduate student and martial-arts expert rents a room in a house owned by a single mother who lives there with her son. A local street gang is trying to recruit the son, but the new tenant tries to help the boy's mother keep him out of the gang. When they learn of this, they target both the mother and her new tenant.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-23
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Carlo's Wake
1999-01-01
Carlo's Wake
Overview: Carlo's Wake is a black comedy about the life, death and wake of an Italian-American patriarch and his colorful, combative extended family.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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She Woke Up Pregnant
1996-04-28
She Woke Up Pregnant
Overview: A sleazy dentist sexually assaults his patients while they are under heavy sedatives for dental surgery. One woman gets impregnated from such an incident and decides to fight back.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-28
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Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
1995-11-19
Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
Overview: The evil Dr. Zin has genetically modified household pests into disturbingly large insects that he calls assassinoids, fearless and devoted warriors that will carry out his plan for world domination. Team Quest, headed by internationally respected scientist Benton Quest, is Earth's only hope. When the good doctor becomes Zin's captive, the stakes - and the action quotient - grow higher. Enter Jonny Quest, Dr. Quest's bright, excitable, imaginative and heroic young son, ex-special agent Race Bannon, Jonny's child genius pals Hadji and Jessie (Race's daughter), their robotic pal 4-DAC and bulldog Bandit to complete the job of vermin extermination before it's too late. Your quest for colorful animated excitement ends here with this high-tech feature-length adventure based on the beloved Hanna-Barbera series.
Genres: Action Adventure Animation TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-19
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Defiance
1980-03-14
Defiance
Overview: Tommy takes up temporary housing in a New York neighborhood plagued by a violent gang called the Souls. Tommy is waiting for his next assignment as a seaman and though he tries to avoid the gang and his neighbors, it does not work. Soon he is battling the Souls and not only changing their attitudes, but the attitudes of his previously intimidated neighbors as well.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-14
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Of Men and Angels
1989-01-01
Of Men and Angels
Overview: A taxi driver and his expecting girlfriend find their lives disrupted by the arrival of an Irish literary maverick.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984-11-12
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Overview: Before stalking was a well-known crime in North America, there was Theresa Saldana's story. A drifter from the U.K., Arthur Jackson, flies to the U.S. to seek Saldana out. His twisted mission: Jackson planned to murder Saldana, then request the death sentence for himself so he "could join her in paradise." The psychopathic Jackson confronts Saldana on the street in front of her home and stabs her violently several times. No one comes to Theresa's aid except water deliveryman Jeff Fenn, who overpowers Jackson and gets the knife away from him. Jackson is arrested & charged with attempted murder...and Theresa Saldana tells her story of terror and survival as herself in this TV movie.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-12
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Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980-10-26
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Overview: This biopic about actress Sophia Loren covers her life from childhood through international stardom, her marriage to Carlo Ponti following a romantic fling with Cary Grant, and the birth of her first child, and is tied together with actual clips from some of her movies.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-26
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Home Movies
1980-05-16
Home Movies
Overview: A cult guru urges a shy disciple to make life a movie and be its star.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-16
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Double Revenge
1988-10-18
Double Revenge
Overview: An innocent bystander goes on a vendetta against a bank robber.
Genres: Thriller Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-18
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Illusion Infinity
2004-01-01
Illusion Infinity
Overview: Patricia Paradise, a successful Las Vegas singer, is married to a Vegas Casino Mogul. Having made sacrifices for her career and her husbands business Patricia has postponed her greatest desire to build a family. When her husband dies, she discovers their business is bankrupt and she is left with neither wealth nor family. Devastated by grief and disappointment, she leaves town in the middle of the night and begins a journey of self discovery that changes her life forever.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Gang Warz
2004-10-01
Gang Warz
Overview: L.A.'s top Latino gang leader is release from jail on a technicality, swearing to kill both the cop who put him away and the priest who testified against him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-01
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Ready to Run
2000-07-14
Ready to Run
Overview: A 14-year-old girl who works at a racetrack trains a talking racehorse with issues, transforming him into a winner.
Genres: Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-14
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Nunzio
1978-05-10
Nunzio
Overview: A mentally-challenged delivery boy indulges in fantasies that he is a superhero in the tough streets of Brooklyn. He lives a life marked with torments from the gang of deadbeats at the corner, overbearing concern from his mother and older brother, and general confusion about women and his burgeoning desires for them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-10
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Shameful Secrets
1993-10-10
Shameful Secrets
Overview: A woman and her children seemingly live the idyllic suburban dream, but unbeknownst to their neighbors and friends, the kids are being brutally abused by their father who is unable to control his temper.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-10
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