Ralph Macchio
Biography: Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid series, Billy Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. He is also known to American television audiences for his season five recurring role as Jeremy Andretti on the comedy-drama Eight Is Enough. He competed on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Macchio, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: November 04, 1961
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The Outsiders
1983-03-25
The Outsiders
Overview: When two poor Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-03-25
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The Karate Kid
1984-06-22
The Karate Kid
Overview: Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei, John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Genres: Action Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-22
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My Cousin Vinny
1992-03-13
My Cousin Vinny
Overview: Two carefree pals from Brooklyn traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-03-13
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The Karate Kid Part III
1989-06-16
The Karate Kid Part III
Overview: Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
Genres: Action Family Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-16
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Naked in New York
1993-11-10
Naked in New York
Overview: Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend, Joanne, and to whom you can turn to for help while facing life. From there it flashes back to his memories of his parents, college, house across from a squirrel infested peanut factory, best friend, writing career and Joanne.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-10
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Teachers
1984-10-05
Teachers
Overview: A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still cannot read or write. Amid the daily chaos of teaching in an inner city school, Alex Jurel tries to decide if he will lie at his deposition to protect the school or tell the truth and risk throwing away his career.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-05
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The Karate Kid Part II
1986-06-18
The Karate Kid Part II
Overview: Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.
Genres: Adventure Drama Action Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-18
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Up the Academy
1980-06-06
Up the Academy
Overview: Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be "real men" after one year.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-06-06
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Beer League
2006-09-15
Beer League
Overview: An unemployed slacker inspires his softball teammates to improve their game to avoid getting kicked out of the local league.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-15
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Crossroads
1986-03-14
Crossroads
Overview: A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
Genres: Drama Music Mystery Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-14
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High Powder
1982-06-29
High Powder
Overview: Joe, who has been pushing drugs at his high school, expands his business to include the ski team. Rick, one of Joe's new customers, has some apparent improvement in his skiing, until, despite the intervention of Bill, he endures a serious injury. Bill, with his father's backing, then blows the whistle on Joe.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-29
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His Way
2011-03-04
His Way
Overview: A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and colleagues.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-04
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead
2009-01-19
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead
Overview: Julian Marsh is an out of work ladies' man who lands a job directing a bizarre adaptation of Hamlet. After casting his best friend and his ex-girlfriend in the show, Julian finds himself in the middle of a two thousand year old conspiracy that explains the connection between Shakespeare, the Holy Grail and some seriously sexy vampires. It turns out that the play was actually written by a master vampire name Theo Horace and it's up to Julian to recover the Grail in order to reverse the vampire's curse...If only being undead wasn't so much God-damned fun!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-19
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Hitchcock
2012-11-22
Hitchcock
Overview: Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-22
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He's Way More Famous Than You
2013-05-10
He's Way More Famous Than You
Overview: When once-up-and-coming indie film starlet Halley Feiffer loses her boyfriend, her agent and her career in one fell swoop she finally realizes that something in her life has got to change... she has to become WAY MORE FAMOUS! Armed with a stolen script and two pitchers of sangria, Halley enlists the help of her brother Ryan and his boyfriend to make her own movie, starring herself (of course) as herself, and any A-list celebrity she can land along the way.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-10
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Distant Thunder
1988-11-11
Distant Thunder
Overview: A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-11
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Karate Kid: Legends
2025-05-28
Karate Kid: Legends
Overview: After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Genres: Action Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-05-28
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Too Much Sun
1990-10-10
Too Much Sun
Overview: A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His children will inherit his money only if at least one of them produces him a grandchild within a year of his death.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-10
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Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
2022-09-07
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
Overview: This is the first documentary covering Steve Vai's life from 1960 to 1990. (Co-written by Steve Vai.) Cover Vai's life growing up all the way until 1990's Passion and Warfare album.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-07
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The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998-12-22
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Overview: The rats and mice, made intellectually superior in the original Secret of N.I.M.H., return to Thorn Valley to groom their destined leader - young Timmy Brisby.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-22
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A Little Game
2014-04-26
A Little Game
Overview: Ostracized at her posh new uptown school and shaken by the death of her beloved grandmother, a 10 year-old downtown girl finds an unlikely mentor in the form of an irascible chess-master, who uses the game to teach Max lessons in resilience, perseverance, and how to embrace inevitable change.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-26
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The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
1984-10-31
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
Overview: A teenager must cope with a disease that causes himself to age at an astronomical rate.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-31
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The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story
1993-06-28
The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story
Overview: Marine Private First Class Robert Garwood spent fourteen harrowing years as a Vietnam P.O.W. only to finally be released and immediately arrested by the U.S. Marine Corps on charges of collaboration with the enemy. He is found guilty on the strength of the testimony from those P.O.W.s he tried to take care of so many years before and is branded a traitor.
Genres: TV Movie Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-28
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John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017-08-01
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Overview: An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-01
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The Ballad Of Danko Jones
2012-10-13
The Ballad Of Danko Jones
Overview: The Ballad Of Danko Jones is a short intriguing story of Canadian rock band Danko Jones trying to save the world from an evil scientist whilst escaping multiple hit men out to get them. The story focuses of the technology of human cloning and the immoral aspects surrounding it. Their drummer Dan is taken hostage by the scientist and locked in to a chamber. The only way to save him is to find a small piece of nano technology in the shape of a pendant that will release him and save his life. The story contains a tunnel of dramatic events and violence, the lack of dialog creates suspense and the over all story is accompanied by a narrative voice.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-13
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Can't Be Heaven
2000-12-05
Can't Be Heaven
Overview: Everyone eventually meets the love of their lives. Sometimes, like Danny and Julia, that person comes along when you are 13 years old. Other times, like Hubbie and his sweetheart, star-crossed love makes getting together a life-long adventure. This heartwarming story will make you feel like falling in love all over again.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-05
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Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
2016-09-05
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Overview: It's Rob Lowe's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-05
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Lost Cat Corona
2017-02-24
Lost Cat Corona
Overview: A play-it-safe guy must search for his wife's missing cat, bringing him face-to-face with the colorful, wacky, and sometimes, the more dangerous element of his neighborhood, forcing him to confront his fears and rethink his M.O.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-24
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Across Grace Alley
2013-09-05
Across Grace Alley
Overview: A young boy struggling with his parents' divorce seeks solace in his infatuation with a captivating woman he discovers through a neighboring window.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-05
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A Good Night to Die
2003-05-03
A Good Night to Die
Overview: One day in the life of a hit man, Ronnie, who spends it trying to save the life of fellow hit man, August, who he had brought into the business three years ago. August has become a real problem for some of the bosses around town, and Ronnie will soon find out just what his Frankenstein's monster will cost him.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2003-05-03
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Holiday Spin
2012-11-19
Holiday Spin
Overview: Blake and his mother Roxy live in Charlotte, NC. Roxy owns a dance studio and Blake is looking forward to a career as a fighter.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-19
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Psych: The Movie
2017-12-07
Psych: The Movie
Overview: The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and, of course, food!
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-07
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A Dog and Pony Show
2018-01-23
A Dog and Pony Show
Overview: A renowned circus dog is the only one left behind after her traveling show leaves town. In a stroke of luck, she is found by Billy, a kid from the city who has just moved to town, and he takes her to live at a farm among a quirky cast of farm animals.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-23
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The Real Miyagi
2015-02-20
The Real Miyagi
Overview: The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-20
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Dangerous Company
1982-02-09
Dangerous Company
Overview: The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.
Genres: TV Movie Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-02-09
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The Way of The Karate Kid
2005-02-01
The Way of The Karate Kid
Overview: Retrospective documentary on the making of The Karate Kid (1984).
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-01
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Wax On, Fuck Off
2010-06-25
Wax On, Fuck Off
Overview: Ralph Macchio, once a former teen idol, once on top the world in the 80s. Now he is a family man with a loving wife and the nicest man in Hollywood... that is the problem. Because he never once participated in a scandal he is not as popular as he used to be. Sick and tired of it, his wife stages an intervention with his former co stars and manager. They explain to him that in order to further his career he has to shed the nice guy routine and become the most hated man in America. With some inspiration by other scandalous celebrities such as Colin Farrell and Christian Bale; Macchio decides to partake in every scandal known to modern America. Will he succeed in his career or would he go too far?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-25
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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021-02-01
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Overview: The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time here on earth. Tracing his journey from being bed bound as a boy to the bright lights and discrimination in Hollywood. Deep inside that sweet, generous, multi-talented performer seethed an army of demons, that even alcohol and drugs couldn't mask.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-02-01
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Sweep the Leg
2007-03-16
Sweep the Leg
Overview: Sweep the Leg incorpoarates elements of the 1984 film The Karate Kid and features appearances by nearly the entire original cast. Martin Kove reprises his role as Sensei Kreese, and actors who played the Cobra Kai members in the 1984 film, Ron Thomas, Rob Garrison, and Tony O'Dell are also part of the cast. William Zabka, who played Johnny Lawrence in the film, directed the video. Pat E. Johnson, who was the martial arts director for the film as well as the martial arts director for Bruce Lee, worked on this video. Dennis Haskins and Liza Snyder also make an appearance. "Sweep the Leg" was also featured on Sony's MLB 08: The Show.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-16
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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024-11-15
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Overview: The Problem Child, Jake 'El Gallo' Paul, goes up against the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson, live from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Katie Taylor defends her undisputed title over 10, two-minute rounds against boxing trailblazer and unified featherweight world champion Amanda 'The Real Deal' Serrano in the most anticipated rematch in women's boxing history.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-15
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Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005-09-20
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Overview: Join director Francis Coppola and his remarkable cast as they reminisce about their experiences shooting "The Outsiders" in 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-20
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