Michael Rudder
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Birthday: June 14, 1950
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The Girl Who Hated Books
2006-11-07
The Girl Who Hated Books
Overview: Books are everywhere in Meena's house - in cupboards, drawers, and even piled up the stairs! Her parents love to read, but Meena never even opens a book! When her cat Max accidentally knocks down a huge stack of books, heroes, heroines, and animals with attitude come to life and pandemonium reigns. Meena finds a unique solution to get the characters back in the books, and nothing, as they say, is the same after that. Based on the story by Manjusha Pawagi. The Girl Who Hated Books is part of the NFB's Talespinners 2 collection.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-07
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Scanners II: The New Order
1991-05-03
Scanners II: The New Order
Overview: A breed of humans with dangerously powerful telepathic abilities -- the scanners -- are being recruited by a corrupt police commander, John Forrester, in his crusade to take over the city.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-03
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Heritage Minutes: Joseph-Armand Bombardier
1993-04-30
Heritage Minutes: Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Overview: Inventor Joseph-Armand Bombardier and the beginnings of his passion for engineering.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-30
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Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc
1993-04-30
Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc
Overview: The story of how Mary Travers becomes a famed popular singer in Quebec.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-30
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The Moderns
1988-04-15
The Moderns
Overview: Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializing in local café's and pestering gallery owner Libby Valentin to sell his paintings. He becomes involved in a plot by wealthy art patroness Nathalie de Ville to forge three paintings. This leads to several run-ins with American rubber magnate Bertram Stone, who happens to be married to Hart's ex-wife Rachel.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-15
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Deadly Isolation
2005-03-15
Deadly Isolation
Overview: In a quaint and quiet island community off the coast of Maine, Susan is a young widow suffering from deep grief for the loss of her husband, Ron. Two escaped convicts suffer from their own kind of deep grief at the loss of their diamonds stolen in a heist they participated in the year before, spear-headed by Susan's now late husband. One of the convicts, poses as an old college friend of Ron's enabling him to get close to a still vulnerable Susan and even closer to the diamonds.
Genres: Crime Romance Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-15
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Battle of the Brave
2004-11-19
Battle of the Brave
Overview: In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls
Genres: Drama History Romance War
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2004-11-19
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The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa
2012-11-01
The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa
Overview: The internet’s favorite musical candy bear brings his sense of fun and creativity to an exciting search for Santa. Will he find him in time?
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-01
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002-08-16
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Overview: The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the entire moon.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-16
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Two Sisters
1991-09-30
Two Sisters
Overview: Viola writes novels in a darkened room. Marie, her sister and only companion, takes care of her every need. Together, they are an island unto themselves, quiet and complete in their isolation. And then the abrupt arrival of a stranger throws their tenuous order into chaos. An animated short etched directly onto tinted 70 mm film.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-09-30
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Cause Of Death
2001-01-10
Cause Of Death
Overview: A deputy-district attorney, assigned to investigate the murder of the mayor's cousin, finds himself falling for the victim's wife.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-10
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The Surrogate
1984-10-15
The Surrogate
Overview: Stuck in a sexless marriage, a frustrated well-to-do couple agrees to see a female sex therapist. Unfortunately, she only helps escalate the tensions between them. Meanwhile, the police are baffled by a string of brutal nightly killings.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-15
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Blindside
1987-09-01
Blindside
Overview: Harvey Keitel plays Penfield Gruber, a once great scientist, reduced to managing a sleazy hotel. Gruber monitors the daily comings and goings of his tenants, mainly for his own interest, until underworld figures ask him to spy on a suspected double-crosser. While watching the man, Gruber overhears a murder plot.
Genres: Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-01
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The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
1991-01-01
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep
Overview: With the help of the Master Wolf, Baa Baa makes a daring breakout from the Muttonville State Pen. In order to thank the Master Wolf, Baa Baa sets up his wool racket. and proceeds to rob the fleece right off the backs of the sheepizens of Muttonville.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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The Real Story of Rain Rain Go Away
1990-01-01
The Real Story of Rain Rain Go Away
Overview: Meet Prince Vince. He's hip! He's Hop! He's the man with the tan! When Mother Nature rains on his tanning parade, Prince Vince doesn't just pull out an umbrella, he calls on Merle, the magician, to cast a spell and make the rain go away — forever! But as Prince Vince learns, when you mess with Mother Nature, Mother Nature messes with you! Will he be able to make up with Mother Nature before his evil cousin, Smarmly, steals his crown and his bride? Find out in this wacky, song-filled adventure.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990-01-01
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
Overview: I.B. Spider is a puny student at Spider Junior High whose bravery and endurance is put to the test when scaling a water spout.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Breaking All the Rules
1985-04-01
Breaking All the Rules
Overview: Three robbers hide a stolen jewel inside a stuffed animal at one of the midway games in an amusement park. When Jack—a teen with a part-time summer job in the park—his best friend David and two girls hang out at the park, they get mixed up in the robbers' scheme to take back their jewel.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-04-01
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Perfect Timing
1986-02-04
Perfect Timing
Overview: Perfect Timing is the story of Harry Crane, an infamous photographer whose sublime and evocative images single-handedly reshaped and rebuilt the boudoir and fitness industries. But, having made his mark, allowed the artist within to be released. Creatively and artistically, Harry has moved on; his work now consisting of portraits and interpreting rock wall fractals. Of course that meant leaving the professional schlock of commercial advertising behind him. Sounds good. Except there's that pesky issue of money. And Harry and his buds are quickly burning through large quantities of it. Bottom line - he's nearly broke and faces eviction.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-04
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Taken
1999-01-01
Taken
Overview: A kidnapped businessman, finding out that no one is willing to pay the ransom to save his life, befriends his aggressor.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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The Irises
1991-12-28
The Irises
Overview: An animated recreation of Van Gogh's "Les iris" is juxtaposed with audio from the auction of the piece for millions of dollars more than the artist could have ever imagined.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-12-28
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Alex and the Ghosts
2009-12-01
Alex and the Ghosts
Overview: Alex and the Ghosts is a story of childhood magic and wonderment around a legendary hockey team, uniting past and present, reaching out to the youthful hearts of sport fans of all ages.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-12-01
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1999-10-23
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Overview: Ichabod Crane, a Yankee wanderer, arrives in Sleepy Hollow and becomes the new schoolmaster. He meets Katrina Van Tassel, and blissfully fantasizes about how can marry her, ultimately, inherit her father's rich estate. Her suitor Brom Bones, the blacksmith, wants to scare him away and dresses up as the legendary Headless Horseman. During the prank, the real ghost appears and drives Ichabod off
Genres: Fantasy Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-23
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Mommy
2014-09-19
Mommy
Overview: A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2014-09-19
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Sonia
1986-01-01
Sonia
Overview: A woman deals with her mother, an arts professor, plunging into chaos due to Alzheimer's.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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The Lifeforce Experiment
1994-04-16
The Lifeforce Experiment
Overview: A CIA agent infiltrates the research team of a scientist who seeks to capture the essence of a dying leukemia patient.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-16
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Robinson Crusoe
2003-12-13
Robinson Crusoe
Overview: The classical story of Robinson Crusoe, a man who is dragged to a desert island after a shipwreck.
Genres: Adventure Drama Family
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2003-12-13
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Steel Toes
2007-06-29
Steel Toes
Overview: Rage and intolerance collide with compassion Academy-Award nominated David Strathairn portrays Danny Dunkleman, a Jewish liberal humanist, and the court-appointed lawyer representing Mike Downey, a Neo-Nazi Skinhead on trial for the racially motivated murder of an East Indian immigrant. Steel Toes takes us into the intense and fiery relationship that develops between these two men as they explore their emotional and intellectual differences. Steel Toes is a provocative exploration of the inescapable and insidious presence of racial and religious intolerance in our society.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-29
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Boundaries
2016-11-18
Boundaries
Overview: Emily Price tries to balance family life and leading crunch negotiations between a Canadian politician and the president of a country whose natural resources are being exploited.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-11-18
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Varian's War
2001-06-14
Varian's War
Overview: Varian Fry rescues more than 2,000 artists from Nazi persecution during World War II.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-14
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Desire in Motion
1994-01-01
Desire in Motion
Overview: During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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