Peter Falk
Biography: Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo (1968–2003), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes in films such as: Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode: Étude in Black (1972). Falk's other film roles include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 16, 1927
Deathday: June 23, 2011
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Wings of Desire
1987-09-23
Wings of Desire
Overview: Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1987-09-23
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Pocketful of Miracles
1961-12-18
Pocketful of Miracles
Overview: A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-12-18
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The Lost World
2001-12-25
The Lost World
Overview: This Lost World is a splendid BBC TV dramatisation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous adventure story. Bob Hoskins makes an unusually genial Professor Challenger, far less of a bully than Doyle's character, but his slightly stereotyped companions are nicely filled out by a solid cast. James Fox is Challenger's more timid but still covertly adventurous rival, Tom Ward is the moustachioed big game hunter who faces an Allosaurus with an elephant gun, and Matthew Rhys plays the tagalong reporter hoping to impress his faithless fiancée.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-25
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Next
2007-04-25
Next
Overview: Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-25
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Arthur Miller: Writer
2017-12-08
Arthur Miller: Writer
Overview: One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today. He also made headlines for being targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the McCarthy Era and entering into a tumultuous marriage with Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, Arthur Miller: Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-08
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The Princess Bride
1987-09-25
The Princess Bride
Overview: In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-25
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The Player
1992-04-03
The Player
Overview: A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Genres: Mystery Drama Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-04-03
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Faraway, So Close!
1993-09-01
Faraway, So Close!
Overview: Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more dissatisfied with his destiny as a mere observer of human life and finally decides to take the great leap. As Karl Engel he soon gets into a dubious milieu and finds himself as the assistant of the German American Baker, who makes his money with shady arms deals and sends films east in exchange for weapons. Cassiel’s adventure turns into a “thriller” when he decides to put a stop to Baker’s game.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1993-09-01
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Vibes
1988-08-05
Vibes
Overview: Medium Sylvia Pickel and psychometrist Nick Deezy meet at a psychic research facility in New York. Not long after, they're contacted by Harry Buscafusco, who offers them $50,000 to find his lost son in South America, in the heart of Incan territory where they discover an ancient mystical secret, and each other.
Genres: Romance Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-05
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...All the Marbles
1981-03-01
...All the Marbles
Overview: A two-bit promoter tries to take a women's wrestling team to the top.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-01
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Murder by Death
1976-06-23
Murder by Death
Overview: Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are decently allowed.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-06-23
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The Great Race
1965-07-01
The Great Race
Overview: Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-07-01
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The Thing About My Folks
2005-06-02
The Thing About My Folks
Overview: Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-02
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The Brink's Job
1978-12-08
The Brink's Job
Overview: In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis, who specializes in planning lucrative capers, the gang robs Brink's main office in Boston of more than $2 million. However, things begin to go awry when the FBI gets involved, the cops start cracking down on the gang and McGinnis refuses to hand over the loot...
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-08
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Pressure Point
1962-10-10
Pressure Point
Overview: An African-American prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate with bigoted Nazi tendencies.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-10-10
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A Town Without Christmas
2001-12-16
A Town Without Christmas
Overview: In the small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race begins to find him before he harms himself.
Genres: TV Movie Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-16
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Anzio
1968-07-24
Anzio
Overview: American troops land unopposed on Italian beaches during World War II, but instead of pushing on to Rome, they dig in and the Germans fight back ferociously.
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-07-24
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I Love Liberty
1982-03-21
I Love Liberty
Overview: An all-star variety special saluting America.
Genres: Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-21
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A Woman Under the Influence
1974-11-18
A Woman Under the Influence
Overview: Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-18
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Tune in Tomorrow...
1990-10-26
Tune in Tomorrow...
Overview: Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for great drama, Pedro Carmichael. Martin’s aunt Julia, not related by blood, returns home after many years away and Martin falls for her. Once Pedro finds out about this romance, he starts incorporating details of it into the script of his daily drama series. Soon, Martin and Julia are not only hearing about their fictional selves over the radio, but about what they are going to do next.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-26
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The Cheap Detective
1978-06-23
The Cheap Detective
Overview: A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-23
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Undisputed
2002-07-17
Undisputed
Overview: Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. When these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-17
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Murder, Inc.
1960-06-28
Murder, Inc.
Overview: Chronicles the rise and fall of the organised crime syndicate known as Murder, Incorporated, focusing on powerful boss Lepke and violent hit man Reles.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-28
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American Cowslip
2009-07-24
American Cowslip
Overview: In Blythe, California, a small town in the remote California desert, Ethan Inglebrink is an eccentric, agoraphobic heroin addict who is obsessed with his garden. This dark comedy follows the last days of Ethan's life as he struggles to find purpose at a time when it might be too late to even matter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-24
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Made
2001-07-13
Made
Overview: Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-13
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Machine Gun McCain
1969-04-01
Machine Gun McCain
Overview: After serving 12 years behind bars for armed robbery, tough guy Hank McCain finds himself the pawn of a ruthless mob runt's rebellion against a high level don. When McCain discovers that he's been betrayed and abandoned by his new employer, he retaliates with a high stakes Las Vegas casino heist that erupts into all-out war on the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Neither blood, nor lust, nor wedding vows can come between McCain and his money ... or his machine gun.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-04-01
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Castle Keep
1969-07-23
Castle Keep
Overview: During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.
Genres: Comedy Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-07-23
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Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964-06-24
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Overview: Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
Genres: Music Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-06-24
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Corky Romano
2001-10-12
Corky Romano
Overview: Corky Romano is a bumbling, simpleton, veterinarian and the youngest, outcast son of an aging gangster, named Pops Romano, who calls upon Corky to infiltrate the local FBI and retrieve and destroy evidence being used to incriminate Pops for racketeering charges.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-12
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Finding John Christmas
2003-11-30
Finding John Christmas
Overview: When a photojournalist photographs a mysterious stranger performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the town dubs the stranger John Christmas. After seeing the photo, Kathleen McAllister becomes convinced that the mysterious stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the stranger's true identity with the help Max, a Christmas angel.
Genres: Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-30
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The In-Laws
1979-06-15
The In-Laws
Overview: In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-15
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Husbands
1970-12-08
Husbands
Overview: A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave the country together. But mindless enthusiasm for regained freedom will be short-lived.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-08
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Checking Out
2005-04-10
Checking Out
Overview: A feisty octogenarian on the verge of his ninetieth birthday invites his three grown children to his upcoming birthday celebration with the explicit understanding that when the festivities end, so does his life.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-10
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Three Days of Rain
2002-05-12
Three Days of Rain
Overview: Six Anton Chekhov short stories set in modern day Cleveland during a three day rain storm.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-12
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Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
1993-10-02
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Overview: Get the scoop on the legendary actor-director-New Yorker John Cassavetes straight from the mouth of his friend, peer and co-star Peter Falk (Columbo) in Paul Joyce’s documentary, Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes. Falk lays bare the quirks and gifts of the director of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and A Woman Under the Influence, and star of De Palma’s The Fury and Tarantino favourite Mikey and Nicky, in this outright and honest interview.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-02
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Money Kings
1998-12-04
Money Kings
Overview: Vinnie's a bookie, happily married, running his operation for 30 years out of his bar in Brooklyn. Times change, the boys up the chain want a bigger profit, so Vinnie's expendable He's assigned a hotheaded kid, Tony, the nephew of a local mobster. Vinnie's told to school the lad, use him for collections, and teach him some sense. What Vinnie doesn't know is that once Tony learns the ropes, Vinnie will be out. Tensions mount when Tony goes around Vinnie's paternalistic ways, takes a bet from an unemployed alcoholic, and demands that the loser's wife pay the vig in trade. Is there any way out for Vinnie - with or without his good name?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-04
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Cookie
1989-08-02
Cookie
Overview: Cookie Voltecki is the illegitimate daughter of mobster Dino Capisco, who has just finished thirteen years in prison. Since being released from jail, all that Dino wants is to settle some old scores, and make up for lost time with his daughter.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-02
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Mikey and Nicky
1976-12-21
Mikey and Nicky
Overview: Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mob boss wants him killed. Desperate and terrified, he calls Mikey, his friend since childhood and a fellow gangster. So begins a long night…
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-21
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Big Trouble
1986-05-30
Big Trouble
Overview: Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-30
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Shoot Don't Shoot
1982-01-01
Shoot Don't Shoot
Overview: An eye opening program to find out what its like to be a police officer facing the deadly force dilemma
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The Bloody Brood
1959-10-26
The Bloody Brood
Overview: Nico, a drug dealer, murders a telegram messenger-boy "for kicks", egged on by partner-in-crime, TV director Francis. Cliff, the boy's older brother, investigates his death due to the slow progress made by the police.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-10-26
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Anything for John
1993-09-06
Anything for John
Overview: An intimate portrait of actor-writer-director John Cassavetes and a loving tribute to his genius for studying and depicting the human character. In-depth, candid interviews with his wife and muse Gena Rowlands as well as his most trusted friends and co-workers like Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara, Seymour Cassel, etc. Clips from Cassavetes' greatest films, and many rare photos illustrate this touching documentary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1993-09-06
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John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
1996-01-28
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1996-01-28
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Happy New Year
1987-08-07
Happy New Year
Overview: Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old men and women they begin the set-up, but then Nick falls for the owner of a neighboring antique store and things get a little complicated.
Genres: Comedy Crime Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-07
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The Sunshine Boys
1996-08-08
The Sunshine Boys
Overview: Two aging comedians who acrimoniously dissolved their act eight years earlier must overcome their differences when they have the chance for a lucrative movie comeback.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-08
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The Balcony
1963-03-21
The Balcony
Overview: The Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
Genres: Drama Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-03-21
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Luv
1967-07-26
Luv
Overview: Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off the Manhattan Bridge. At the last minute he's stopped by old friend Milt Manville, a successful stock broker. Milt, however, is facing his own problem: he has fallen out of love with his argumentative wife, Ellen. In a misguided effort to solve both of their problems, he introduces Ellen to Harry, hoping the two will fall in love.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-07-26
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In the Spirit
1990-04-06
In the Spirit
Overview: After her husband loses his job, Marianne moves from Beverly Hills to a nightmare New York City. She hires ditzy psychic Reva to redecorate her apartment, and they end up being pursued by a crazed killer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-06
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A Storm in Summer
2000-01-18
A Storm in Summer
Overview: Set in 1969, Abel Shaddick, a crotchety deli owner, has a grudge against virtually everyone in his upstate New York town of Fairview, particularly against his slacker nephew Stanley who lives behind the shop. Without telling his uncle, Stanley agrees to put up a needy city kid for the summer as part of a charity program run by rich debutante Gloria. Abel immediately vetoes the plan, but it is too late. The kid, young Herman Washington, is already on his way...
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-18
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When Angels Come to Town
2004-11-28
When Angels Come to Town
Overview: Max, an angel in exile, walks around the United States to help humans. In a small town in Maine, he meets a young woman without a family named Sally. As she struggles to get custody of her younger brother, Max immediately believes that his new mission is to help Sally. But Jo, a strict angel, is sent to explain to his colleague that this is not exactly what is expected of him. Indeed, Max's mission is not to help Sally, but Karl, the manager of a small factory of Christmas decorations. His business is barely surviving because its traditional products do not meet the success of yesteryear. First bored, Max notices that Karl knows Sally ...
Genres: Drama Family Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-28
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Lakeboat
2000-04-13
Lakeboat
Overview: A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-13
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Penelope
1966-11-10
Penelope
Overview: When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-11-10
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Attack and Retreat
1964-09-16
Attack and Retreat
Overview: Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-09-16
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Wilder Days
2003-10-19
Wilder Days
Overview: Quixotic old codger James "Pop Up" Morse (Peter Falk) enjoys spinning colorful yarns for his 11-year-old grandson, Chris (Josh Hutcherson). But the boy's uptight, no-nonsense dad, John (Tim Daly), disdains Pop Up's fantasy world. Believing that John is stifling his son's imagination, Pop Up bolts from his nursing home and sets out on an adventurous cross-country road trip with Chris (sans John's permission) in this made-for-TV family drama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-19
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Griffin and Phoenix
1976-02-27
Griffin and Phoenix
Overview: Griffin has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Instead of quietly facing his death, he decides to have fun in the time remaining. At a college class on death, he meets Phoenix, who has terminal leukemia.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-02-27
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The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960-12-11
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Overview: When a man mysteriously vanishes on his ship in the Caribbean, his two brothers journey there to investigate his disappearance.
Genres: Drama Crime Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-12-11
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Enemies of Laughter
2000-11-10
Enemies of Laughter
Overview: Nerdy-looking Paul is a neurotic, failed sitcom writer with a lackluster love life. But his best pal has an idea that might turn things around when he decides to film Paul's life and turn his romantic disasters into a comedic documentary. When a beautiful young director decides to produce the real-life romantic comedy, Paul realizes that Cupid may be poised with his bow and arrow.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-10
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Char·ac·ter
2012-11-30
Char·ac·ter
Overview: A raw and candid dialogue about the life and craft of acting between longtime colleagues and friends Dabney Coleman, Peter Falk, Charles Grodin, Mark Rydell, Harry Dean Stanton and Sydney Pollack. Drago Sumonja's document takes us into the hearts, minds, and living rooms of some of America's greatest storytellers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-30
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The Making of 'Husbands'
1971-03-28
The Making of 'Husbands'
Overview: A documentary behind the scenes of John Cassavetes' 'Husbands' (1970).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-28
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Operation Snafu
1970-03-03
Operation Snafu
Overview: World War II soldiers enter Sicily to seize German arms supply only to discover there is not a gun in sight.
Genres: War Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-03-03
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Overview: A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-05
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Three Days to Vegas
2007-02-02
Three Days to Vegas
Overview: Four grumpy old men go on a road trip from their retired life in Florida to the excitement of Las Vegas in order to stop one of their daughters from marrying the wrong guy.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-02
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A Step Out of Line
1971-02-26
A Step Out of Line
Overview: Three financially down-and-out buddies plot to pull a bank robbery to cure their financial woes.
Genres: Adventure Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-02-26
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Edge of Outside
2006-06-11
Edge of Outside
Overview: An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and film clips are blended together to form a chronological approach to the subject matter.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-11
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Roommates
1995-03-03
Roommates
Overview: An elderly, yet young-at-heart man, moves in with his grandson, and both their lives turn upside-down.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-03
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Ashes to Ashes
1998-10-08
Ashes to Ashes
Overview: After a Hollywood gossip columnist is murdered by her former lover, proof must be found to arrest him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-08
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Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990-08-27
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Overview: A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group Theatre. The Group Theatre, a cooperative theater ensemble, became a leading force in the theater world of the 30s. Meisner performed in many of the group’s most memorable productions.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-27
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Too Many Thieves
1966-10-13
Too Many Thieves
Overview: When some priceless Macedonian treasures are swiped, lawyer Falk arrives to get to the bottom of things.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-13
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Pronto
1997-06-08
Pronto
Overview: Harry Arno is a Miami Beach bookie who finds himself in trouble with his mob bosses for reasons he can't quite figure out. When an assailant attempts to kill him, he decides that it's time to retire, so he relocates to Greece.
Genres: Thriller Comedy Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-08
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Lost Case
2014-12-01
Lost Case
Overview: A completely new story based on existing footage from the series Columbo.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2014-12-01
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Shark Tale
2004-09-20
Shark Tale
Overview: Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.
Genres: Animation Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-20
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Brigadoon
1966-10-15
Brigadoon
Overview: Every 100 years, people stumble upon the Scottish village of Brigadoon, which will never be found on a map. A wonderful, fun filled day will be had by all who find it.
Genres: TV Movie Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-15
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Arena - John Cassavetes
1989-02-24
Arena - John Cassavetes
Overview: Tribute to actor and director John Cassavetes who died in February 1989. Friends, associates and fellow directors remember the man and his work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-24
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Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
2003-07-01
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Overview: This is a documentary about the making of "Wings of Desire" (1987). The director, writer, actors, composer and other contributors speak at length and in detail about how the award-winning film was devised, cast, filmed, scored and edited.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-01
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The Great Muppet Caper
1981-06-26
The Great Muppet Caper
Overview: Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.
Genres: Crime Comedy Mystery Music Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-06-26
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Opening Night
1977-12-22
Opening Night
Overview: Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-22
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Ransom for a Dead Man
1972-10-09
Ransom for a Dead Man
Overview: A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.
Genres: Drama Mystery TV Movie Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-09
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Hubert's Brain
2001-03-31
Hubert's Brain
Overview: It tells the story of a science geek who befriends a talking brain-in-a-jar.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-31
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A Constant Forge
2000-01-01
A Constant Forge
Overview: One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The actor-turned-filmmaker invented a realist style of unadorned narrative films heavily influenced by documentaries. This in-depth analysis of Cassavetes' life and work features interviews with key collaborators and ensemble regulars, and explores the making of classics like "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie," "Opening Night" and "A Woman Under the Influence."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Prescription: Murder
1968-02-20
Prescription: Murder
Overview: In Columbo's first outing, a psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant.
Genres: Crime Mystery TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-02-20
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Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991-01-01
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Overview: A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
1990-04-25
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Overview: Though very polite and British, this feature-length documentary about German filmmaker Wim Wenders offers the most penetrating insights and the best overall critique of his work that I have encountered anywhere. Paul Joyce, who directed it, has also made documentaries about Nicolas Roeg, David Cronenberg, Nagisa Oshima, and Dennis Hopper, and he knows the conventional format well enough to get the most out of it. There are good clips and interesting commentaries from the interviewed subjects, who include Wenders himself, cinematographer Robby Muller, filmmaker Sam Fuller, novelist Patricia Highsmith, musician Ry Cooder, actors Harry Dean Stanton, Peter Falk, and Hanns Zischler, and critic Kraft Wetzel, who is especially provocative. A must-see for Wenders fans, highly recommended for everyone else. –Jonathan Rosenbaum, 1989
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-25
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From Where I Sit
2000-01-01
From Where I Sit
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Pretty Boy Floyd
1960-01-01
Pretty Boy Floyd
Overview: Trying to shake his troubled past and start a new honest life, Floyd loses his job because of that past. With nowhere to go but back home in Oklahoma he gets news that his father's been murdered and the local sheriff lets the killer off with a self-defense plea. Bent on revenge, Floyd does what he must which leads him down a dark road littered with robbing banks and loose women. Floyd's final days are anything BUT pretty!
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Wind Across the Everglades
1958-09-11
Wind Across the Everglades
Overview: Set in the early 20th century, the film follows a game warden who arrives in Florida to enforce conservation laws. He soon finds himself pitted against Cottonmouth, the leader of a fierce group of bird poachers.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-09-11
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A Hatful of Rain
1968-03-03
A Hatful of Rain
Overview: A 1968 made-for-television remake of the 1957 film, based on the disturbing 1956 Michael V. Gazzo play, as performed by members of The Actors' Studio on ABC (American Broadcasting Company) television.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-03-03
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Cops n Roberts
1995-01-01
Cops n Roberts
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Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Peter Falk Versus Columbo
2019-03-31
Peter Falk Versus Columbo
Overview: For millions of viewers, Peter Falk is Columbo. Despite playing the quintessential blue-collar TV detective of the '70s and '80s, his early career is rarely explored. Using archive footage, interviews and extracts from his films and the TV show, the documentary pays tribute to the immortal character of Columbo, while shedding light on the actor’s life, one full of twists and turns, ups and downs.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-03-31
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Scared Straight!
1978-11-02
Scared Straight!
Overview: The filmed depiction of a program where convicts tell troubled kids about the horrors of prison life. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-02
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Frank Capra's American Dream
1997-01-01
Frank Capra's American Dream
Overview: A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01
And the Oscar Goes To...
Overview: The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-01
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The World of Jim Henson
1994-11-23
The World of Jim Henson
Overview: In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-23
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My Darling Vivian
2020-04-27
My Darling Vivian
Overview: The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Includes never-before-seen footage and photographs of Johnny Cash and Rosanne Cash, as well as footage featuring Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin Phoenix, Tim Robbins, Whoopi Goldberg, John C. Reilly and many more.
Genres: Documentary Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-04-27
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979-05-16
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Overview: Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie. Hosts Dick van Dyke and Rita Moreno interview the wide array of celebrities and Muppets who attend the event. Gary Owens serves as off-camera announcer, and appears on-screen to introduce Miss Piggy.
Genres: TV Movie Family Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-16
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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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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963-11-07
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Overview: A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-11-07
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Murder by the Book
1971-09-15
Murder by the Book
Overview: When one member of a mystery writing team decides to break from his less talented partner and go solo, he becomes the victim in a real-life murder mystery.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-09-15
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