Jonathan Frakes
Biography: Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Commander (later Captain) William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films and series. He has also hosted the series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, voiced David Xanatos in the Disney animated series Gargoyles, and narrated the History Channel documentary, Lee and Grant. His other well known TV roles are as Stanley Hazard on the miniseries North and South, Sandy Parris on ABC's Paper Dolls, Marcus Marshall on NBC's Bare Essence, and Damon Ross, a recurring character on Falcon Crest. He began directing episodes of The Next Generation during its third season, and went on to direct the feature films Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and episodes of the later Star Trek series Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and Picard. He later directed the feature films Clockstoppers (2002) and Thunderbirds (2004). He has since directed prolifically for television, including for The Librarian television films and series, Leverage, Burn Notice, and Roswell (of which he is also a producer). He is the credited author of the novel The Abductors: Conspiracy, which was ghostwritten by Dean Wesley Smith. He has been married to actress Genie Francis since 1988 and they have 2 children. Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Star Trek: Generations
1994-11-18
Star Trek: Generations
Overview: Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-18
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Star Trek: Nemesis
2002-12-13
Star Trek: Nemesis
Overview: En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-13
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Star Trek: First Contact
1996-11-22
Star Trek: First Contact
Overview: The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-22
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Star Trek: Insurrection
1998-12-11
Star Trek: Insurrection
Overview: When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-11
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Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
2009-04-12
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
Overview: The Captains' Summit documents the first time in Star Trek history that four stars who at some point have played Captains in Star Trek (William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Leonard Nimoy, Jonathan Frakes) have been brought together for a 70-minute rare and unprecedented round table event. Whoopi Goldberg, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, hosts the event.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-12
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Alien Autopsy
2006-04-07
Alien Autopsy
Overview: Humouristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal when two British lads were accused of having faked a documentary from the Roswell incident in 1947.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-07
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Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023-04-19
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Overview: Get ready to send off Jean-Luc Picard and his crew in style! On Wednesday, April 19, experience the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard in IMAX, followed by a live-streamed Q&A with the cast of the show. In the epic, thrilling conclusion of "Star Trek: Picard," a desperate message from a long-lost friend draws Starfleet legend Admiral Jean-Luc Picard into the most daring mission of his life, forcing him to recruit allies spanning generations old and new. This final adventure sets him on a collision course with the legacy of his past and explosive, new revelations that will alter the fate of the Federation forever.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-19
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Truth be Told
2011-04-16
Truth be Told
Overview: When leading marriage counselor Annie Morgan is offered an opportunity to host a relationship talk show, she jumps at the chance. But fearful that being single might ruin her big break, she conspires with an old college friend and recent widower to pose as a married couple with kids.
Genres: Family Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-16
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Clockstoppers
2002-03-29
Clockstoppers
Overview: Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inventions and slips it on -- something very strange happens. The world around him seems to come to a stop, everything and everybody frozen in time. Zak quickly learns how to manipulate the device and he and his quick-witted and beautiful new friend, Francesca, start to have some real fun.
Genres: Adventure Family Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-29
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Lee & Grant
2011-07-06
Lee & Grant
Overview: Produced with the cooperation of leading Civil War historian Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, Lee & Grant is a personal look at two iconic leaders of the Civil War. Surprising details reveal the bold choices and almost godlike power Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee summoned on decisive battlefields like Vicksburg and Gettysburg that, within days of each other, turned the tide of the war.
Genres: Documentary War History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-07-06
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Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000-04-27
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
Overview: An exploration of why people around the world believe ghostly phenomena are real and represent haunting spirits that are trying to contact the living.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-27
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
1995-03-13
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Overview: An engineering team finds evidence of an alien presence on Earth in 19th century San Francisco: Data's severed head, buried five hundred years ago. An investigation inadvertently sends Data back to 19th century San Francisco, where he meets Jack London, Mark Twain, and a younger version of the long lived Guinan. Following Data back in time the crew of the Enterprise must locate Data and prevent his death while stopping the enigmatic Devidians from destroying Earth's history.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-13
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
1992-12-14
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Overview: Tensions rise as a possible Cardassian attack looms, and Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are sent on a secret mission to find and destroy suspected biological weapons. The headstrong replacement captain, Edward Jellico, is cold and demanding - to the dismay of the remaining crew. But when Picard is captured by the Cardassians and tortured for information, dismay turns to anger and resistance as Jellico's plans exclude a rescue mission. With his options running out, Picard must fight to save his sanity and ultimately, his life.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-14
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994-05-15
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Overview: Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Join Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Commander William Riker, for this fascinating chronicle of Gene Roddenberry's beloved, Emmy Award-winning series. You'll explore the Enterprise, meet the show's stars (and some villainous guest stars), learn special-effects secrets and makeup magic, and finally get the answer to that nagging question, "Where is the bathroom on the Enterprise?" Other highlights include a visit to a Star Trek convention, and a stop at the scoring stage to watch Marina Sirtis (Lt. Commander Deanna Troi) lead the orchestra in a recording session. This program concludes with a special look at the series' thrilling final episode ("All Good Things . . .") and a sneak peak at the crew's movie debut, Star Trek: Generations. So set a course for an adventure like no other.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-15
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Heroes Manufactured
2017-03-10
Heroes Manufactured
Overview: A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book conventions in Canada.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-10
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Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1992-06-30
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
Overview: An examination of the events surrounding the alleged crash of an alien spacecraft in Roswell, N.M., in 1947. Including interviews with UFO experts, government and military officials, and people who claim to have witnessed the incident.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-30
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Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?
1995-08-28
Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?
Overview: This provacative FOX Network "prime time" television special investigates the purported "Alien Autopsy" footage that was allegedly filmed by the United States military after the legendary UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-28
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1994-05-15
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
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Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-15
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No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004-07-24
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2004 movie THUNDERBIRDS.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-24
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The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989-01-16
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Overview: Julia Duffy is the cover girl and Dinah Manoff the cop in this made-for-TV contrivance.
Genres: Comedy Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-16
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A Biltmore Christmas
2023-11-26
A Biltmore Christmas
Overview: Lucy is hired to write the script for a remake of a holiday movie. She joins a tour of the grounds and when she knocks an hourglass over, she finds herself transported back in time to 1946.
Genres: TV Movie Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-26
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Holograms All the Way Down
Holograms All the Way Down
Overview: It's Holodecktastic.
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Original Language: en
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Camp Nowhere
1994-08-26
Camp Nowhere
Overview: Morris "Mud" Himmel has a problem. His parents desperately want to send him away to summer camp. He hates going to summer camp, and would do anything to get out of it. Talking to his friends, he realizes that they are all facing the same sentence: a boring summer camp. Together with his friends, he hatches a plan to trick all the parents into sending them to a camp of their own design.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-26
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
1991-09-23
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Overview: Loyalties are divided when civil war splits the Klingon Empire. When Worf sees a chance to regain his wrongfully lost family honor, he must choose between his duty as a Starfleet officer and his heritage as a Klingon warrior. Meanwhile, Picard struggles to keep the Federation from being dragged into the fray. But a shocking new adversary from the past threatens to destroy both the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
Genres: Drama Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-23
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To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024-11-07
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Overview: The documentary explores the legacy of Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-07
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Brothers of the Frontier
1996-04-06
Brothers of the Frontier
Overview: Three brothers (Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, Andrew Lawrence) are separated from their parents after a land baron drives them from their homestead in late 1700s Allegheny.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-06
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Chaos on the Bridge
2014-08-25
Chaos on the Bridge
Overview: Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-25
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Devil's Gate
2017-04-24
Devil's Gate
Overview: Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent who helps the local sheriff search for answers. Partnering with a deputy , they track down the missing woman's husband and find that nothing is as it seems.
Genres: Thriller Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-24
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
1987-01-01
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
Overview: Original electronic press kit publicizing the long-awaited sequel to NBC’s “Star Trek”. Program distributed via first-run syndication.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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The Captains
2011-07-22
The Captains
Overview: The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed starship captains in the Star Trek franchise.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-07-22
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Butterfly in the Sky
2024-03-17
Butterfly in the Sky
Overview: Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-17
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How William Shatner Changed The World
2005-11-13
How William Shatner Changed The World
Overview: William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and inspired today's technologies, including: cell phones, medical imaging, computers and software, SETI, MP3 players and iPods, virtual reality, and spaceship propulsion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-13
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50 Years of Star Trek
2016-08-14
50 Years of Star Trek
Overview: Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-14
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Dying to Live
1999-04-22
Dying to Live
Overview: A guardian angel escorts a dead teenager to her eternal reward and launches a revenge attack on the rival teen who caused her death.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-22
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Megaquake 10.0
2012-01-11
Megaquake 10.0
Overview: Film from John Ealer
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-11
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Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993-01-01
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Overview: The making of Star Trek: Generations which was given away free with The Sun newspaper in 1993.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006-09-09
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Overview: After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book and assigns Flynn to retrieve the map. The map is useless without the legend piece to decipher it, which is located in Volubilis near the Roman ruins in Morocco. Flynn heads to Casablanca to the ruins where he is chased by a group of mercenaries leaded by General Samir. They too want to find the location of King Solomon's mines. Flynn teams-up with Professor Emily Davenport working in the dig and they escape from General Samir and his men. While traveling to Gedi, they save the local Jomo from death and the trio faces a dangerous journey through the wild Africa.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-09
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The Night the City Screamed
1980-12-14
The Night the City Screamed
Overview: A massive blackout plunges a major American city into a night of terror.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-14
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Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007-02-19
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Overview: This History Channel special examines Christie's 40th Anniversary auction of the franchise's most recognizable film and television memorabilia, and features interviews with cast, crew and fans.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-19
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991-09-28
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Overview: This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the original series and the current space program and how progression has been in reality, hosted by LeVar Burton.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-28
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Trekkies
1997-10-18
Trekkies
Overview: Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-18
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Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
1996-05-02
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Overview: After a magic spell in 10th century Scotland turns them to stone, a group of gargoyles that turn to flesh and blood when the sun goes down are resurrected by an opportunistic billionaire with sinister intentions.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-02
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988-10-03
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Overview: This special is hosted by Patrick Stewart and traced the history of Star Trek from its inception with "The Cage" through to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It also showed brief previews of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and TNG's second season. Also it was principally a container for the premiere of a full color print of "The Cage" which had, according to the special, recently been recovered from Paramount's studio archives.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-03
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Phish: Tracking
1994-10-01
Phish: Tracking
Overview: Tracking (1994) is a documentary about the band Phish and the recording of the album Hoist. It is directed by the band's bass player, Mike Gordon, who wrote, for the VHS packaging: While in the studio recording the album 'Hoister' (sic) I sported a video camera. Sometimes I pushed the record button. Others, the stop. Alas, I edited. Using machines small yet sweet, I assembled Tracking. This isn't about railroad tracks or stuffing things up the tender nostril. It's about 48 tracks of sound, adjacent on strips of plastic. Like mixing lilac petals, coriander, chunks of butter, and fennel into a soup. Tracking is the recording of different sounds, adjacent on strips of plastic. . . . Many of the musicians on the album, Alison Krauss, Béla Fleck, and actor Jonathan Frakes, are shown recording tracks that eventually wound up on the album. The documentary is approximately 25 minutes long and was produced by Cactus Films.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-01
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The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008-10-25
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Overview: While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone's secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-25
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
1995-05-08
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Overview: After hearing a rumor that Captain Picard has been murdered while on an archeological dig, the Enterprise crew sets out to find the smugglers who may have been responsible.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-08
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
1995-02-27
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Overview: When the Federation calls for help in locating an ambassador suspected of defecting, Picard is troubled to learn that Spock is the one who has vanished. Seeking information from Spock's ailing father, Sarek, and unlikely help from the Klingons, Picard and his crew find the ambassador pursuing a personal mission on Romulus: a Vulcan/Romulan reunification. But though the Romulans claim to support the same goal, their motives are not what they seem.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-27
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013-04-25
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Overview: The Enterprise has a deadly encounter with the Borg, resulting in Picard's kidnap, while Commander Riker encounters a beautiful rival with an eye on his job.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-25
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Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012-11-04
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Overview: Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 61-minute documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-04
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Beach Patrol
1979-04-30
Beach Patrol
Overview: Jan Plummer, a policewoman recently transferred from LA narcotics to a beach patrol unit, spots a fugitive drug kingpin on the beach and becomes a target for murder.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-30
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Time Travel Through the Bible
1995-10-23
Time Travel Through the Bible
Overview: Jonathan Frakes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" hosts as the "Time Traveler," exploring the rich and fascinating background of the Old and New testaments.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-23
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Catwoman: Hunted
2022-02-07
Catwoman: Hunted
Overview: Catwoman's attempt to steal a priceless jewel puts her squarely in the crosshairs of both a powerful consortium of villains and the ever-resourceful Interpol, not to mention Batwoman.
Genres: Animation Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-07
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
1994-05-23
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
Overview: Q returns as Capt. Picard finds himself continually shifting into the past, future, and present, and he must use that to discover a threat to humanity's existence.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-23
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