Cliff Robertson
Biography: Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor whose career in film and television spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Charly. On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic Return to Earth, played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors, and portrayed Henry Ford in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987). His last well-known film appearances were as Uncle Ben in the 2002–2007 Spider-Man film trilogy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cliff Robertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: September 09, 1923
Deathday: September 10, 2011
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Known For
Spider-Man 3
2007-05-01
Spider-Man 3
Overview: The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-01
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Spider-Man 2
2004-06-25
Spider-Man 2
Overview: Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-25
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Spider-Man
2002-05-01
Spider-Man
Overview: After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-01
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Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph
1983-01-01
Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph
Overview: Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph is a 1983 American short documentary film narrated by Cliff Robertson and produced by Bob Eisenhardt about the work of architect Paul Rudolph. It recreates a genuine sense of the personal presense of the late modern architect and the ambience of his studio. Mr. Rudolph was widely recognized within the architectural profession as spontaneously brilliant, and the unchallanged master of space and the manipulation of form. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Escape from L.A.
1996-08-09
Escape from L.A.
Overview: Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-09
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Masquerade
1965-04-13
Masquerade
Overview: The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-13
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Obsession
1976-08-01
Obsession
Overview: A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-08-01
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Love Has Many Faces
1965-02-24
Love Has Many Faces
Overview: A woman lives in Acapulco with moochers and a husband who married her for her money.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-02-24
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Class
1983-07-22
Class
Overview: Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-22
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Star 80
1983-11-10
Star 80
Overview: Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen. Under his guidance Dorothy grows to fame as a Playboy Playmate. But when Dorothy begins pursuing an acting career, the jealous Paul finds himself elbowed out of the picture by more famous men.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-10
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Midway
1976-06-18
Midway
Overview: This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Genres: Action Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-06-18
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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
1991-05-24
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Overview: A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-24
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Renaissance Man
1994-06-03
Renaissance Man
Overview: An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-03
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Too Late the Hero
1970-05-20
Too Late the Hero
Overview: A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
Genres: Drama Action War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-20
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Three Days of the Condor
1975-09-24
Three Days of the Condor
Overview: A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-09-24
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The Devil's Brigade
1968-05-15
The Devil's Brigade
Overview: At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-15
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Riding the Bullet
2004-10-15
Riding the Bullet
Overview: In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.
Genres: Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-15
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Malone
1987-05-01
Malone
Overview: Erstwhile C.I.A. assassin Richard Malone hopes for a tranquil retirement in the placid Pacific Northwest, but what he gets is a rumble with a right-wing extremist plotting a secret revolution.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-01
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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
1972-05-12
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Overview: The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, but things do not go as planned.
Genres: Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-12
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PT 109
1963-06-26
PT 109
Overview: Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boat, took it to battle and had it sunk by a Japanese destroyer. He and the survivors had to make their way to an island, find food and shelter and signal the Navy for rescue.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-06-26
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Underworld U.S.A.
1961-02-22
Underworld U.S.A.
Overview: A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-02-22
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Charly
1968-09-23
Charly
Overview: An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to him was right.
Genres: Drama Romance Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-09-23
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Falcon Down
2001-04-17
Falcon Down
Overview: U.S. Air force officer Hank Thomas attempts to expose a military cover-up after a civiian airliner crashes.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-17
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13th Child
2002-10-25
13th Child
Overview: People are being killed by someone or something using superhuman strength. A clever DA Assistant is sent to investigate. Is this just a way to commit the perfect murder or will the legend of the Jersey Devil prove to be true?
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-25
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Autumn Leaves
1956-08-01
Autumn Leaves
Overview: A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems.
Genres: Drama Mystery Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-08-01
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The Best Man
1964-04-05
The Best Man
Overview: The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-05
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Gidget
1959-04-09
Gidget
Overview: Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francis meets the surfer Moondoggie. She's fascinated with his sport and starts to hang out with his clique. Although they make fun of her at first, they teach her to surf and soon she's accepted and given the nickname "Gidget". But it's hard work to become more than a friend to Moondoggie.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-04-09
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The Naked and the Dead
1958-08-06
The Naked and the Dead
Overview: Fighting men in World War II learn the value of courage and quickness at the risk of losing their lives.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-08-06
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The Honey Pot
1967-05-21
The Honey Pot
Overview: A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-05-21
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Brainstorm
1983-09-30
Brainstorm
Overview: Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-09-30
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The Sunshine Patriot
1968-12-16
The Sunshine Patriot
Overview: An American spy tries desperately to get out from behind the Iron Curtain with some crucial microfilm with the Communist security police close on his heels.
Genres: Action Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-16
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633 Squadron
1964-04-06
633 Squadron
Overview: When Norwegian resistance leader Lieutenant Erik Bergman reports the location of a German V-2 rocket fuel plant, the Royal Air Force's 633 Squadron is assigned the mission to destroy it. The plant is in a seemingly-impregnable location beneath an overhanging cliff at the end of a long, narrow fjord lined with anti-aircraft guns. The only way to destroy the plant is by collapsing the cliff on top of it.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-06
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Sunday in New York
1963-11-13
Sunday in New York
Overview: An innocent upstarter visits her airline pilot brother and meets a stranger she tries to seduce.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-11-13
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Picnic
1955-11-18
Picnic
Overview: Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-11-18
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Battle of the Coral Sea
1959-11-01
Battle of the Coral Sea
Overview: A US submarine and its crew are captured by the Japanese on the eve of a major WWII battle.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-11-01
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Race
1998-09-17
Race
Overview: An East L.A working stiff is bullied by his wife to run for a City Council position against a well-organized recognized political figure.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-17
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Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004-07-28
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Overview: From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-28
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Shaker Run
1985-05-10
Shaker Run
Overview: With the accidental discovery of a lethal bio-agent at her research facility, Dr. Christine Ruben decides to double cross her own government by stealing the deadly formula to keep it out of the clutches of the military, whom she doesn't trust. To make her rendezvous with some confederates who promise to get her out of the country, she recruits daredevil driver Judd Pierson and his partner Casey Lee, who are down on their luck and take the job without knowing what they're getting into.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-10
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Shoot
1976-05-28
Shoot
Overview: When boredom, pride and a mad second of misjudgement leaves a hunter shot dead by one of five combat veterans also hunting in the Canadian hills, it is expected a police investigation will follow, but when the veterans discover the incident has not been reported, the leader of the team, Major Rex suspects the other party maybe plotting revenge. Convinced that he, his party, and their families will be targets themselves he decides to beat his suspected assailants at their own game, grouping together more army comrades and stocking up an arsenal of weapons for the forthcoming battle.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-28
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The Pilot
1980-11-26
The Pilot
Overview: Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". Nobody knows that he's got private sorrows - he's an alcoholic. A stewardess notices his regular visits of the toilet and reports it.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-26
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh
1973-01-01
The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh
Overview: In 1972 and '73, film critic Richard Schickel made an 8-part series for American public television: 'The Men Who Made the Movies'. Each episode featured a prominent Hollywood director discussing his career in an on-camera monologue (actually an interview, with Schickel's questions edited out), interspersed with generous clips from his most famous films, accompanied by somewhat overwrought narration (written by Schickel and spoken by Cliff Robertson). It's regrettable that Schickel did not include Fritz Lang, William Wyler and John Ford in this series: all three were alive at the time, although Ford was quite ill.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Ford: The Man and the Machine
1987-05-11
Ford: The Man and the Machine
Overview: Adapted from a book by Robert Lacey, this biographical film chronicles both the private and public life of automobile manufacturer Henry Ford (Cliff Robertson).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-11
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All in a Night's Work
1961-03-15
All in a Night's Work
Overview: After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the magazine and has big plans to expand it. While negotiating a loan from the bank, Tony gets a call from a detective surrounding his uncle's death. It turns out Colonel Ryder died in his hotel room with a smile on his face and a young woman was seen fleeing his room wearing only a towel. Suspicious of this woman and afraid the magazine's wholesome image may be tarnished and their loan denied, Tony asks the detective to stick around and find her.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-03-15
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Galapagos: My Fragile World
1986-11-03
Galapagos: My Fragile World
Overview: A look at the life on the Galápagos Islands.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-03
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J.W. Coop
1974-08-23
J.W. Coop
Overview: After losing eight years to prison, cowboy J. W. Coop is released to return to life as a professional rodeo cowboy in the 60's. Determined to make up for the lost 'prime' years of his career, he doggedly goes forward, and learns that not only has the business of rodeo changed during his incarceration but society as a whole has made dramatic changes as well.
Genres: Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-08-23
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Natchez
1958-05-29
Natchez
Overview: A Civil War veteran returns home to find his father has become a social pariah.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-05-29
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Man on a Swing
1974-02-24
Man on a Swing
Overview: A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However, when the chief discovers that the "psychic" is in possession of information known only to the police, he suspects that the man may be more involved in the case than he lets on.
Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-02-24
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The Girl Most Likely
1958-02-05
The Girl Most Likely
Overview: Dodie dreams of marrying a millionaire so that she can live 'the life'. Buzz, her boyfriend, however, is not rich as he is a salesman for a housing development. He proposes and Dodie accepts. Dodie next meets Pete, who she thinks is rich, but she soon finds out that he is just a boat mechanic. They have fun on their date and Pete proposes and Dodie accepts. Then Dodie meets Neil Patterson who is rich. They go to Mexico on his yacht and have fun on their date. Neil proposes and Dodie accepts. Now she has to choose.
Genres: Comedy Romance Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1958-02-05
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
1973-01-01
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
Overview: A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacGuffin," and discusses his use of storyboarding in designing a film. Clips from many of his greatest films (including "North by Northwest", "Shadow of a Doubt", "The Birds", and the legendary shower scene from "Psycho") illustrate his points, often to Hitchcock's own voice-over observations, with narrator Cliff Robertson offering other critical insights.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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The Key to Rebecca
1985-04-29
The Key to Rebecca
Overview: From master storyteller and best-selling author, Ken Follett, comes the exotic spy-thriller based on true events. North Africa, Summer of 1942 — master spy, Alex Wolff is on a mission to send General Erwin Rommel's advancing army the secrets that would unlock the doors to Cairo... and the ultimate Nazi triumph in the war. Wolff's pursuer, Major Vandarn, engages the seductive charm of Elene Fontana to lure him into range for what is to be a startling and explosive confrontation.
Genres: Action Thriller War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-04-29
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Out of Season
1975-05-31
Out of Season
Overview: Middle-aged Ann and her teenage daughter Joanna manage a failing hotel on an island off the British coast. One day, the hotel receives an unexpected guest, a man named Joe.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-31
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Dominique
1980-03-06
Dominique
Overview: The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-06
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The Big Show
1961-05-10
The Big Show
Overview: A European circus family is torn apart by greed and jealousy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-05-10
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Fraternity Row
1977-06-03
Fraternity Row
Overview: Zac is an idealistic student who, after arriving at college, decides to pledge the Gamma Nu Pi fraternity. Unhappy with what he sees as the bigotry and abusiveness of the hazing process, he tries to reform the system, even though his steady girl, Jennifer, doesn't approve. Zac eventually finds an ally in his pledgemaster, but the head of the fraternity proves cruelly inflexible about preserving the uglier rituals.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-06-03
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My Six Loves
1963-04-03
My Six Loves
Overview: A celebrated actress discovers six runaway children living on her country property.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-04-03
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The Interns
1962-08-08
The Interns
Overview: During their first year of internship at New North Hospital, a group of aspiring doctors undergo both personal and professional upheavals.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-08-08
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Dead Reckoning
1990-05-23
Dead Reckoning
Overview: A doctor, his wife and her lover make a voyage on the yacht of the doctor. But when the weather turns very bad they have to stop the sea cruise and seek refuge on a lonely island. There begins a deadly game in which the lover and the wife try to kill the husband...
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-23
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The Man Without a Country
1973-04-24
The Man Without a Country
Overview: At his court-martial, an American Army officer renounces his country. For his punishment he is ordered to spend the rest of his life on a ship that sails all over the world, but he will never be allowed to set foot on his country's soil, nor come within sight of it, nor be allowed to know anything about the country.
Genres: Adventure Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-04-24
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Two of a Kind
1982-10-08
Two of a Kind
Overview: Nolie has just turned 21 but is retarded and acts more like 8. While claiming that she only wants to help him, his "smother" actually likes things that way. One day Nolie visits his beloved grandfather in a rest home and is horrified at how the old man has deteriorated, vegetating in his wheelchair. He realizes that this is partly due to the medication the nurses are giving him. Nolie decides that he must rehabilitate Grandpa himself, since no one else cares. Furthermore, he and Grandpa must keep their project a secret. It's a job for a man, and time for Nolie to become one.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-08
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Assignment Berlin
1998-09-30
Assignment Berlin
Overview: Tracy Garret's a cop and after an incident that left one person dead, she's invited by her father to spend sometime with him in Berlin. While they were out having dinner, her father's shot. She is then informed by the German inspector assigned to her father's case that her father's a CIA operative. She then decides to investigate the case...
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-30
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Wind
1992-09-11
Wind
Overview: In 1983, yacht sailor Will Parker leads an American crew financed by millionaire Morgan Weld to defeat during the America's Cup race against an Australian crew. Determined to get the prize back, Will convinces Morgan to finance an experimental boat designed by his ex-girlfriend Kate's new beau, Joe Heisler. When the boat is completed, the Americans head to Australia to reclaim the cup.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-11
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The Little Prince
1979-05-07
The Little Prince
Overview: The Little Prince questions the universe in this story of innocence and wonder.
Genres: Animation Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-07
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Dazzle
1995-10-15
Dazzle
Overview: Beautiful successful photographer battles evil half-sisters and evil land developers to keep the family ranch intact, following her father's death. In the midst of all this, she finds love and fulfillment.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-15
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The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon
1961-02-22
The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon
Overview: Teleplay adaptation of Daniel Keyes' noted short story “Flowers for Algernon,” about a gentle, disabled young man who undergoes a highly experimental treatment to increase his mental capacity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-02-22
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Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
1973-03-31
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
Overview: The story of Ace Eli Walford, a 1920s stunt flyer who barnstorms around the country, taking his eleven-year-old son Rodger with him as he goes from town to town. The place is rural Kansas, and the time is midsummer in the early nineteen-twenties, not long after World War I. Eli (Cliff Robertson), a barn storming pilot who has the emotional make-up of an 11-year-old, and Rodger (Eric Shea), his 11-year-old son who possesses the wisdom of the ancients, set off to see the world, which means flying all the way to San Willow. To Eli, San Willow seems to be as fabled as Xanadu and quite as remote. In essence, "Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies" is about the adventures of Rodger and Eli getting from nowhere to nowhere. Eli, a killer with the ladies at first, always leaves them unsatisfied. He seems to have a sex problem. Rodger spends a lot of his time getting his dad out of scrapes. He also drinks, smokes and goes to sleep at night crying for his deceased mom.
Genres: Romance Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-03-31
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The Sunset Boys
1995-08-04
The Sunset Boys
Overview: Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. However, the locals won't talk about her, due to a WW2 secret.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1995-08-04
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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002-08-01
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Overview: In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was, and not only as "mommie dearest." caricature she has become. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show off her talent from her start in silents to bad science fiction/horror movies at the end of her career.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-01
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Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996-09-30
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Overview: Glamorous and hugely popular Joan Crawford raised herself from brutal poverty to Academy Award-winning stardom by guts, determination and hard work. During her 50-year career, she made over 80 films. But her obsessive perfectionism led to the later caricature of coat-hanger-wielding harridan that even the adoration of fans could not counter. Still, she has endured as one of the most popular icons of the movies, an early role model to a million young women who aspired to her image of stylish magnetic power and unquestioned independence.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-30
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William Holden: The Golden Boy
1989-12-13
William Holden: The Golden Boy
Overview: It was said of him that in more than 70 films, he never once gave a bad performance.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-12-13
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Mach 2
2001-01-01
Mach 2
Overview: A Presidential candidate running against the Vice-President plans a trip to the Balkans to negotiate the release of American servicemen being held hostage. Before he leaves, he receives a disk documenting evidence that the Vice-President has been trying to revive the American economy by causing a war in the Balkans. He plans to show it to both sides in the hopes of ending the situation. However, Secret Service agents hijack the Concorde he is on and kill the pilots. It's up to an Air Force officer, nicknamed "Washout" because he can't fly a plane, to land the Concorde. Written by Leigh Roche
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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As the Sea Rages
1959-11-10
As the Sea Rages
Overview: After five years of war, Clements, a professional seaman, has no ambitions other than to live in peace and carry out his activity. Having settled down in the archipelago of the Aegean Sea, he has founded a small sponge fishing company in an idyllic place and foresees an optimistic future. Unfortunately, he soon finds himself caught in a crossfire...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1959-11-10
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Up from the Beach
1965-05-25
Up from the Beach
Overview: After the D-Day landings in June 1944, a US squadron liberates a small village in Normandy from German occupation.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-05-25
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The American Indian's Sacred Ground
1977-01-01
The American Indian's Sacred Ground
Overview: For generations the American Indians have drawn their legendary strength from their sacred ancestral lands. Academy-Award winner Cliff Robertson takes you on a remarkable trip to the spiritual places that hold the secrets of courageous warriors and the legacy of these proud people.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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'Obsession' Revisited
2001-06-26
'Obsession' Revisited
Overview: A documentary about the making of 1976's "Obsession" featuring interviews with director Brian De Palma, stars Cliff Robertson and Genevieve Bujold and more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-26
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Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
1986-11-15
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
Overview: The true story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life--and his fortune--hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast of Florida.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-15
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Corvette K-225
1943-09-29
Corvette K-225
Overview: The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-09-29
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Family Tree
1999-01-01
Family Tree
Overview: A lonely young boy, overshadowed by his older brother, picked on by other boys at school and ignored by his businessman father, finds strength and companionship from a stately old oak tree. When his father, a real-estate developer, plans to demolish the old tree in order to make way for a factory, the boy decides to stand up for his friend and stand up to his father.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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My Father's House
1975-06-01
My Father's House
Overview: Recovering from a heart attack, a workaholic editor recalls the simple days of his youth. Robertson adds an emotional center to this messy, flashback-filled 'heavy' dramatic piece. Plenty of co-star talent.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-06-01
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We've Never Been Licked
1943-07-29
We've Never Been Licked
Overview: Young Brad Craig enters the military school with a chip on his shoulder which upperclassmen quickly knock off. Once adjusted, Craig falls in love with a professor's beautiful daughter, only to find she is in love with his roommate.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-29
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Days of Wine and Roses
1958-10-02
Days of Wine and Roses
Overview: An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-10-02
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Return to Earth
1976-05-14
Return to Earth
Overview: The story of Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the moon, and the problems he had after his return to Earth, including the breakup of his marriage, a nervous breakdown and his hospitalization for psychiatric problems.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-14
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Overboard
1978-09-25
Overboard
Overview: Attractive, affluent married couple Mitch and Lindy Garrison sail their yacht to Tahiti to recharge their relationship and add spice to their upper-middle-class lives, but things don't go as planned when they wind up falling overboard.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-25
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American Cinema
1995-01-23
American Cinema
Overview: The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic. It's a mesmerizing, epic analysis that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics. As seen on PBS, this highly acclaimed series is the definitive chronicle of the American cinema, from its beginning to today. Includes interviews with Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Sidney Lumet, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, Gene Siskel, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and many more. A New York Center for Visual History Production in co-production with KCET and the BBC
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-23
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1974-03-27
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Overview: The story of a family living in a New York City slum in 1912, headed by a loving but alcoholic father and a strong-willed mother.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-03-27
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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002-04-20
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Overview: Documentary on the making of 'Spider-Man.'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-20
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973-01-01
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Lincoln
1992-12-26
Lincoln
Overview: Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civil War.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-26
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Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08
Night of 100 Stars
Overview: The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers paid up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-08
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Lusitania
1998-01-01
Lusitania
Overview: A documentary on the tragedy of the sinking of the Lusitania, and how it led indirectly to the United States entering World War I.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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