Polly Shannon
Biography: Polly Shannon (born 1 September 1973) is a Canadian actress. Shannon was born in Kingston, Ontario, and raised in Aylmer, Quebec. She is best known for her portrayal of Margaret Trudeau in the 2002 miniseries Trudeau, a film about the late Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau. In 1999, she appeared as Jen in an episode of the Canadian horror series, The Hunger. She attended Philemon Wright High School in Gatineau. She has a younger brother Micah and a half-sister Kaitlin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Polly Shannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Birthday: September 01, 1973
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Frankenstein and Me
1996-07-12
Frankenstein and Me
Overview: Earl Williams is a dreamer teenager obsessed with monsters, who fantasizes his life as if he were living in the world of the monsters of Universal Studios. Although being an excellent student, his intolerant and nasty school teacher Mrs. Perdue does not like him and punishes him for any minor fault. His supportive father Les Williams is also a dreamer, who has never been successful in life. When his father dies, his mother becomes lost with two boys, and tries to change the behavior of Earl. One day, the boy finds the "true Frankenstein" lost by a Carnival, and decides to bring the monster back to life.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-12
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Jesse Stone: Night Passage
2006-01-15
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Overview: A prequel to "Stone Cold", the story picks up after Jesse Stone is fired from the Los Angeles Police Department. He becomes an unlikely candidate recruited by a town council to become police chief of Paradise, MA, a small fishing town on Boston's North Shore. The board hopes his failed experience will keep him from digging too deep into the town's secrets. His first assignment is to investigate the murder of his predecessor whose death may be tied to a local domestic disturbance case, with connections to money laundering and murder involving some of the town's most affluent names as possible suspects.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-15
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The Girl Next Door
1999-09-02
The Girl Next Door
Overview: There's someone peeping through windows so Arthur has been asked to watch the neighbour's eighteen year old daughter while her parents are away. Soon their mutual attraction develops into something that Arthur later regrets.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-02
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Hydra
2009-02-20
Hydra
Overview: The Most Dangerous Game formula gets a monstrous twist as the mythical Hydra turns the tables on a group of wealthy human-hunters. Kidnapped along with three ex-convicts, former Marine Tim Nolan is transported to a deserted island where the super rich pay a fortune to hunt human prey. But this island isn't exactly deserted; it's actually home to Hydra the Beast!
Genres: TV Movie Horror Science Fiction Action Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-20
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Men with Brooms
2002-09-20
Men with Brooms
Overview: A decade ago, curler Chris Cutter disappeared suddenly on the verge of stardom, dropping his curling stones to the bottom of a lake and leaving his fiancée, Julie Foley, at the altar. But when his former coach dies, Cutter returns home for the funeral and attempts to fulfill the man's last wishes. The team is reunited under Cutter's estranged dad, Gordon — himself a former curling star — for a final attempt at glory.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-20
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Direct Action
2004-05-25
Direct Action
Overview: Frank Gannon, a veteran cop, is being hunted by his fellow police officers after they learned he has betrayed the brotherhood and exposed to the feds wide scale corruption of the LAPD. He has one day left to prove his case and survive.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-25
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Lie with Me
2006-02-14
Lie with Me
Overview: Happily unattached, the sexually voracious Leila satisfies her desires with a host of rapidly changing bed partners, unconcerned about the emotional consequences. But that all changes when she meets an artist looking for a deeper commitment.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-14
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Snowboard Academy
1997-07-16
Snowboard Academy
Overview: A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-16
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Defining Moments
2021-08-27
Defining Moments
Overview: A touching story of eight very different people who are at a crossroads in life and must make decisions that will forever change who they are. Jack must decide to spend the rest of his life with his girlfriend Terri. Marina must reconnect with her aging father. Laurel must embrace her new pregnancy and come to terms with her father’s early Alzheimer's. And Dave must learn why life is worth living.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-27
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Hide
2008-12-17
Hide
Overview: A modern day Bonnie and Clyde - with a twist - that follows two lovers down a path of destruction, mayhem, and murder as they live in a world where it is acceptable to take whatever they want with murderous consequences.
Genres: Action Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-17
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Do or Die
2003-01-01
Do or Die
Overview: A virus causes people to age rapidly. There is an antidote, but it has to be taken daily and is under control of a single company. A woman who is not infected carries an infected child, and seeks for it to be cured. This quest leads her to the blue lands, where most of the infected live.
Genres: Drama Thriller Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Dirty Work
1998-06-12
Dirty Work
Overview: Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-12
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Hard to Forget
1998-04-11
Hard to Forget
Overview: Private Dick Max Warner investigates the disappearance of a young heiress Sandra Applewhite. He is convinced that she was murdered by her fiancé - but without her body, he can not prove anything. So he sees a poster with a model who is an identical copy of Sandra. One by one the pieces are falling into place and Max realizes that much more than a legacy is at stake.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Romance Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-11
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The Triangle
2001-08-13
The Triangle
Overview: This made-for-TV movie follows a group of friends as they try to find a boat lost for 50 years in the Bermuda Triangle.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-13
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Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story
2000-06-28
Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story
Overview: The story of the 60s pop group The Monkees, as they rise above their status as a band created for a TV show, to establishing their legacy in their own right. The band faces many obstacles, among them the right to play their own instruments on record.
Genres: Drama Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-28
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Victor
2008-01-08
Victor
Overview: VICTOR is the inspiring, true-life, story of a great Canadian hero - a working class kid who through sheer guts and determination overcomes both physical and psychological challenges to reach the pinnacle of his sport, becoming an Olympic gold medal champion and World Record holder.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-08
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The Sheldon Kennedy Story
1999-10-02
The Sheldon Kennedy Story
Overview: Alberta (Canada) rural farm-boy Sheldon Kennedy feels abused by dad when punished for poor performances compared to big brother Troy. being recruited for professional ice-hockey at age 14 seems an ideal way out, straight to a party animal's good life. Yet after a Vegas marriage with Jana and hearing she's pregnant, Sheldon breaks down and tells her what's eating at him for years: coach Graham James, whoa arranged for him to be transferred each time James was, sexually abused Sheldon, who fears to be laughed away as a queer and loose his only career avenue if he goes public
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-02
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Love & Human Remains
1994-07-22
Love & Human Remains
Overview: In a Canadian metropolis, failed actor David shares a place with the bookish Candy, whom he dated before coming out as gay. While David, who now waits tables, pursues an aimless romance with a younger coworker, Candy dabbles in both same-sex and heterosexual affairs. As David and Candy's odd assortment of friends — including a telepathic sex worker and an ill-tempered yuppie — pass in and out of their beds, a serial murder stalks the city's women.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-07-22
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Harvard Man
2001-08-01
Harvard Man
Overview: College has always been a time for experimentation, sexual, cultural and otherwise. "Harvard Man" plays out against a background of love, sex, basketball, crime and experimentation. Action and philosophy in young people's quest to discover their true identity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-01
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The Stalking of Laurie Show
2000-12-12
The Stalking of Laurie Show
Overview: A teenage girl becomes entangled in a volatile relationship with a pair of high-school lovers.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-12
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Trudeau
2002-03-31
Trudeau
Overview: This docu-drama spans fifteen turbulent years in the political and personal life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of the most enigmatic and polarizing Prime Ministers in Canadian history. The film explores the many facets of his character and his vision for his country which has both inspired and frustrated Canadians.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-31
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Ham & Cheese
2004-03-12
Ham & Cheese
Overview: Two talentless actors attempt to make it in the cruel world of showbiz. Without an ounce of talent between the two of them and their only strength being persistence, they'll do almost anything to attain their dream. Except let it go.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-12
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No Contest
1995-03-02
No Contest
Overview: A beauty contest turns into a hostage situation, when the Miss Galaxy competition is taken over by a gang, demanding a ransom of diamonds. Sharon, a kick-boxing actress, is the host of the show, and the thorn in the terrorists side.
Genres: Drama Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-02
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Camp Hollywood
2004-11-19
Camp Hollywood
Overview: A porn star, a bank robber and a Shakespearean actor are some of the subjects of Camp Hollywood, a feature documentary about the residents of a legendary Hollywood hotel. Seen through the eyes of a Canadian comic who's come out to L.A. for the first time, Camp Hollywood is an intimate portrait of the actors, musicians and other transients he meets during his two-month stay.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-19
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No Greater Love
1995-04-11
No Greater Love
Overview: When her parents and fiancé are lost in the Titanic disaster, young Edwina Winfield shoulders the responsibility of raising her three younger siblings and taking over the reins at her father's newspaper. Although she has no shortage of new would-be suitors, the memory of her lost love continues to haunt her, so she focuses instead on providing a stable home for the children, rather than marrying. But her forcefulness alienates some of the kids, who have plans of their own and rebel against her. Can she hold her fractured family together, and will she ever overcome her ghosts to shake herself out of martyrdom and have a real life of her own?
Genres: TV Movie Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-11
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Stone Cold
2005-02-20
Stone Cold
Overview: Jesse Stone is a former L.A. homicide detective who left behind the big city and an ex-wife to become the police chief of the quiet New England fishing town of Paradise. Stone's old habits die hard as he continues to indulge his two favorite things: Scotch whiskey and women. After a series of murders—the first ever in Paradise—and a high school girl is raped, he's forced to face his own demons in order to solve the crimes.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-20
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Ham & Cheese
2004-03-12
Ham & Cheese
Overview: Two talentless actors attempt to make it in the cruel world of showbiz. Without an ounce of talent between the two of them and their only strength being persistence, they'll do almost anything to attain their dream. Except let it go.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-12
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End of Summer
1997-09-16
End of Summer
Overview: An unmarried aristocrat (Jacqueline Bisset) resists the advances of the adventurous man (Peter Weller) whom she actually desires, causing him to turn his attentions to her new ward (Amy Locane) and a young maid (Karen Dwyer).
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-16
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Concrete Canyons
2010-09-05
Concrete Canyons
Overview: A sheriff searches for his son, accused of murder and on the run.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-05
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The Performance
2017-12-15
The Performance
Overview: An actor returns to give a one-man show at the location of his inaugural performance.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-15
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My Date with the President's Daughter
1998-04-19
My Date with the President's Daughter
Overview: Duncan is just an ordinary high school student. Hallie dreams of an ordinary life, but is actually the daughter of the president of the United States, living with a high profile and a rigid schedule. The unlikely pair happen to meet at the local mall, and Duncan nervously asks Hallie out, unaware of her family situation. When their eventual date is ruined by the intrusive Secret Service, the young lovebirds cut loose for a night of mischief.
Genres: TV Movie Adventure Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-19
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