Wilhelm von Homburg
Biography: Norbert Grupe (born August 25, 1940 – March 10, 2004), better known outside Germany by his stage name Wilhelm von Homburg, was a German boxer, actor, and professional wrestler known for his villainous supporting roles in various high-profile films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II, the henchman James in Die Hard, and Souteneur in Werner Herzog's Stroszek.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 25, 1940
Deathday: March 10, 2004
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The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966-05-25
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Overview: Marty and Steve, American tourists in France, are given a multipurpose umbrella and pitted against an international band of art thieves. Among the stolen treasures is the Statue Of Liberty.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-05-25
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The Hell with Heroes
1968-08-28
The Hell with Heroes
Overview: In 1946 North Africa, two former US Air Force pilots are forced to work for an international smuggler to get money needed for their return to civilian life after fighting in World War II.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-08-28
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In the Mouth of Madness
1995-02-03
In the Mouth of Madness
Overview: An insurance investigator begins discovering the impact a horror writer's books has on his fans is more than inspirational.
Genres: Horror Mystery Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-03
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Ghostbusters II
1989-06-16
Ghostbusters II
Overview: Having lost their status and credibility five years after covering New York City with gooey roasted marshmallows in Ghostbusters (1984), the city's former heroes and once-popular spirit-hunters struggle to keep afloat, forced to work odd jobs. However, when Dana and her baby have yet another terrifying encounter with the paranormal, it is up to Peter Venkman and his fearless team of supernatural crime fighters to step up and save the day. Once more, humankind is in danger, as rivers of slimy psycho-reactive ectoplasm, paired with the dreadful manifestation of evil sixteenth-century tyrant Vigo the Carpathian, threaten to plunge the entire city into darkness. Is the world ready to believe? Can the Ghostbusters save us for the second time?
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-16
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Stroszek
1977-01-12
Stroszek
Overview: Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion, he ekes out a living as a street musician. He befriends Eva, a prostitute down on her luck and they join his neighbor, Scheitz, an elderly eccentric, when he leaves Germany to live in Wisconsin.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1977-01-12
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Midnight Cabaret
1990-01-01
Midnight Cabaret
Overview: A Broadway producer puts on a play with a Devil character in it. Soon the actors begin having nightmares, and events that are mentioned in the play really start happening.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Torn Curtain
1966-07-15
Torn Curtain
Overview: During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution, but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-07-15
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Night of the Warrior
1991-06-01
Night of the Warrior
Overview: A kickboxer has an accounting problem with the mobster (Anthony Geary) who lent him money for a nightclub.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-06-01
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Diggstown
1992-08-14
Diggstown
Overview: Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-14
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The Boxing Prince
2002-01-24
The Boxing Prince
Overview: The documentary tells the life story of the boxer Norbert Grupe, who was known by his fighting name Prince of Homburg.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2002-01-24
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Die Hard
1988-07-15
Die Hard
Overview: NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-15
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I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
1979-04-18
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
Overview: Interview film with German director Werner Herzog revisiting the films he made up to ca. 1977.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1979-04-18
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The Package
1989-01-25
The Package
Overview: Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.
Genres: Crime Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-25
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The Wrecking Crew
1968-12-30
The Wrecking Crew
Overview: When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-30
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The Swiss Conspiracy
1976-03-01
The Swiss Conspiracy
Overview: A Swiss bank discovers some of its clients are becoming the victim of a brilliant blackmailer. The bank's president contacts David Christopher, a former agent with the U.S. Treasury, to help discover who the blackmailer is and to foil his plot. As Christopher delves into the mystery, he uncovers a complicated web of intrigue, car chases, and shoot-outs that takes all of his wits to unravel.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-03-01
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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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Gentlemen in White Vests
1970-03-12
Gentlemen in White Vests
Overview: Bruno Stiegler, a boxing promoter with a disreputable past, returns from America to Berlin to make some big things again with his friends. Fatally, he is always preceded by some gentlemen from better circles who are developing amazing criminal activity in their old days. They are led by Oberlandesgerichtsrat a. D. Herbert Zänker, whom it still hisses, that he could bring in his term Bruno never behind bars.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1970-03-12
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The Silence of the Hams
1994-03-11
The Silence of the Hams
Overview: The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-11
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