Albert Popwell
Biography: Albert Popwell (July 15, 1926 – April 9, 1999) was an American stage, television and film actor with a career spanning six decades.[1] Born in New York City, Popwell started as a professional dancer before taking up a career in acting. Popwell made his professional debut on Broadway at age 16 in The Pirate. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 15, 1926
Deathday: April 09, 1999
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Dirty Harry
1971-12-23
Dirty Harry
Overview: When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-23
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Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975-07-11
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
Overview: When fellow operatives and friends disappear during a mission in Hong Kong, Cleopatra Jones comes to help. She discovers the disappearance involves The Dragon Lady, a feared lipstick lesbian who runs a casino and the local drug trade.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-11
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Magnum Force
1973-12-13
Magnum Force
Overview: "Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.
Genres: Drama Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-13
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The Enforcer
1976-12-16
The Enforcer
Overview: Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-16
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Sudden Impact
1983-12-08
Sudden Impact
Overview: When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
Genres: Thriller Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-08
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Fuzz
1972-07-14
Fuzz
Overview: Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-07-14
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The Buddy Holly Story
1978-05-18
The Buddy Holly Story
Overview: A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-18
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The Siege of Firebase Gloria
1989-01-27
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
Overview: A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it.
Genres: Action War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-27
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Cleopatra Jones
1973-07-13
Cleopatra Jones
Overview: After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord Mommy vows to destroy her.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-07-13
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Charley Varrick
1973-09-19
Charley Varrick
Overview: Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-09-19
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Steel Cowboy
1978-12-06
Steel Cowboy
Overview: An independent trucker, trying to keep his marriage alive and his rig out of the hands of bill collectors, agrees to haul a cargo of stolen cattle with his good ol' buddy.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-06
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Journey to Shiloh
1968-05-10
Journey to Shiloh
Overview: At the beginning of the Civil War, seven friends embark on a cross-country journey in order to join the Confederate army.
Genres: Drama War Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-10
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Probe
1972-02-21
Probe
Overview: That hipster ring that special agent Hugh Lockwood wears? It's a camera, transmitting image and sound of his surroundings. It's also a scanner, detecting telltale changes in pulse or other biometric readings of himself and the people around him. This ring and more electronic devices -- some embedded -- keep Lockwood linked with Probe Control, where experts and banks of computers provide instant mission-critical warnings, intel, even language translations. In this pilot film for the short-lived series "Search," Lockwood is on a quest to recover priceless diamonds stolen by the Nazis during World War II.
Genres: Science Fiction Mystery Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-02-21
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The Peace Killers
1971-09-29
The Peace Killers
Overview: Siblings Kristy and Jeffrey are buying supplies at a remote desert gas station when some members of a biker gang come cruising in. The bikers recognize Kristy, who used to be the main squeeze of the gang's leader before she ran away. The pair get away, but the bikers find out that they're living in a nearby commune, and start making their battle plans to bring Kristy back.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-09-29
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Coogan's Bluff
1968-10-02
Coogan's Bluff
Overview: Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-02
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Lost in the Stars
1974-04-08
Lost in the Stars
Overview: A black South African minister searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shantytowns of Johannesburg for his son.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-04-08
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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
1977-09-12
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Overview: A young ghetto kid despairs of ever getting out of that environment and making something of himself, until one day he gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-12
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The Single Girls
1974-04-14
The Single Girls
Overview: A group of men and women travel to a Carribean resort to discover themselves sexually but unfortunately one of them has also discovered that they like to murder people too.
Genres: Comedy Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-04-14
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Lost Flight
1970-08-13
Lost Flight
Overview: The captain of a downed airliner must help his crew and passengers survive on a deserted jungle island in the midst of a power struggle - an adult version of "Lord of the Flies."
Genres: TV Movie Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-08-13
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Blume in Love
1973-06-17
Blume in Love
Overview: Lawyer Stephen Blume, who specializes in divorces, lives a paradoxical situation when, having his own marriage break up, is still in love with his ex-wife.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-06-17
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Deadly Embrace
1989-04-05
Deadly Embrace
Overview: A beautiful but horny and neglected Beverly Hills wife hires a hot young stud as a gardener. It eventually gets through to her husband that some hanky-panky may possibly be going on, and he begins to spy on her.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-05
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Sister, Sister
1982-06-07
Sister, Sister
Overview: Heated confrontations and revelations result when a divorcee returns with her young son to the home of her two sisters.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-07
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