William H. Macy
Biography: William H. Macy (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though he has appeared in summer action films as well. Macy has described his screen persona as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman". He has won two Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, being nominated for nine Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards in total. He is also a three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 13, 1950
Deathday: N/A
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Fargo
1996-03-08
Fargo
Overview: Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-08
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Jurassic Park III
2001-07-18
Jurassic Park III
Overview: In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla Sorna. It isn't long before all hell breaks loose and the stranded wayfarers must fight for survival as a host of new -- and even more deadly -- dinosaurs try to make snacks of them.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-18
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Magnolia
1999-12-17
Magnolia
Overview: On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-17
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Wag the Dog
1997-12-25
Wag the Dog
Overview: During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-25
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Mr. Holland's Opus
1995-12-29
Mr. Holland's Opus
Overview: In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-29
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Inland Empire
2006-12-06
Inland Empire
Overview: An actress’s perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.
Genres: Horror Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-06
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He Was a Quiet Man
2007-11-23
He Was a Quiet Man
Overview: An unhinged office worker who planned to go on a shooting spree at his workplace struggles with his newfound status as a hero after he ends up stopping a shooting spree instead.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-23
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Lynch 2
2007-08-14
Lynch 2
Overview: Follow up of the Lynch documentary on the making of Inland Empire. Released as an extra on the Inland Empire DVD.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-14
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Pleasantville
1998-09-17
Pleasantville
Overview: Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-17
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The Client
1994-07-20
The Client
Overview: A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-07-20
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Bobby
2006-09-05
Bobby
Overview: In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others intersect in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-05
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The Cooler
2003-11-26
The Cooler
Overview: Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-26
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Benny & Joon
1993-04-16
Benny & Joon
Overview: A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-16
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Bart Got a Room
2008-04-25
Bart Got a Room
Overview: Danny Stein, a high school senior at the bottom of the social food chain, needs a prom date. As a cause of anxiety for Danny, Bart Beeber, the nerdiest guy in school, has already found a date. At the same time, Danny's divorced parents are both looking for relationships again.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-25
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Seabiscuit
2003-07-22
Seabiscuit
Overview: True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-22
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Spartan
2004-03-12
Spartan
Overview: U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.
Genres: Mystery Action Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-12
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Boogie Nights
1997-10-10
Boogie Nights
Overview: Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a hot young talent working as a busboy in a nightclub, and welcomes him into the extended family of movie-makers, misfits and hangers-on that are always around. Adams' rise from nobody to a celebrity adult entertainer is meteoric, and soon the whole world seems to know his porn alter ego, "Dirk Diggler". Now, when disco and drugs are in vogue, fashion is in flux and the party never seems to stop, Adams' dreams of turning sex into stardom are about to collide with cold, hard reality.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-10
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Andersonville
1996-03-03
Andersonville
Overview: This lengthy docudrama records the harrowing conditions at the Confederacy's most notorious prisoner-of-war camp. The drama unfolds through the eyes of a company of Union soldiers captured at the Battle of Cold Harbor, VA, in June 1864, and shipped to the camp in southern Georgia. A private, Josiah Day, and his sergeant try to hold their company together in the face of squalid living conditions, inhumane punishments, and a gang of predatory fellow prisoners called the Raiders.
Genres: War Drama TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-03
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Panic
2000-12-01
Panic
Overview: Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-01
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Wild Hogs
2007-03-02
Wild Hogs
Overview: Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue when they cross paths with an intimidating band of New Mexico bikers known as the Del Fuegos.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-02
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Ricky Stanicky
2024-03-07
Ricky Stanicky
Overview: When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, the trio still uses the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. But when their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire a washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator to bring him to life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-07
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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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State and Main
2000-08-26
State and Main
Overview: A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-26
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Homicide
1991-05-28
Homicide
Overview: A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-28
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Psycho
1998-12-04
Psycho
Overview: A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-04
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Sahara
2005-04-06
Sahara
Overview: Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-06
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Happy, Texas
1999-12-03
Happy, Texas
Overview: Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple who work as beauty pageant consultants. They go along with it to duck the police, but the local sheriff has a secret of his own.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-03
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The Maiden Heist
2009-05-09
The Maiden Heist
Overview: A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-09
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In Enemy Hands
2004-02-25
In Enemy Hands
Overview: At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. Swordfish were heading home after months at sea. They never made it. Now prisoners of war aboard U-boat 429, a small group of American survivors will find their loyalties put to the ultimate test when they're forced to join their German captors to fight for their very lives.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-25
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Above Suspicion
1995-05-21
Above Suspicion
Overview: Dempsey Cain is an honored cop, a loving husband and father, and mentor to his handsome younger brother. Then a drug dealer's bullet paralyzes him for life and Dempsey's world is shattered. Suddenly, his wife and brother seem to care less about him than for each other, and a million-dollar insurance.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-21
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Ghosts of Mississippi
1996-12-20
Ghosts of Mississippi
Overview: A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-20
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Murder in the First
1995-01-20
Murder in the First
Overview: A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-20
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The Dining Room
1984-10-19
The Dining Room
Overview: Six actors play over 50 characters across 18 scenes from different families that overlap and intertwine in a single dining room. Set in a typical well-to-do household, the mosaic of interrelated scenes - some funny, some touching, some rueful - create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-19
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Doogal
2006-02-24
Doogal
Overview: An adorable candy-loving mutt goes on a mission to save the world.
Genres: Comedy Family Animation Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-24
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Shorts
2009-08-21
Shorts
Overview: A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Genres: Family Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-21
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A Civil Action
1998-12-25
A Civil Action
Overview: Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-25
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Down Periscope
1996-03-01
Down Periscope
Overview: Maverick Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine — he's been given one last chance to clean up his record. Unfortunately, Admiral Graham, his nemesis, would rather sink the fleet than give Dodge his own boat. So, Graham stacks the deck against him and assigns Dodge to the Stingray, a diesel-powered WW2 submarine that can barely keep afloat. To make matters worse, Dodge's crew is a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits. Then, he's tagged the "enemy" in a crucial war game, and ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-01
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Welcome to Collinwood
2002-10-04
Welcome to Collinwood
Overview: Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-04
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Cellular
2004-09-06
Cellular
Overview: A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-06
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Oleanna
1994-11-04
Oleanna
Overview: Carol, a college student, comes to John's office, her professor, to discuss the grade she has received for one of her papers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-04
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Air Force One
1997-07-25
Air Force One
Overview: When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-25
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Mystery Men
1999-08-06
Mystery Men
Overview: When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-06
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House of Games
1987-10-11
House of Games
Overview: A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-11
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Thank You for Smoking
2005-09-09
Thank You for Smoking
Overview: Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-09
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2003-12-24
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Overview: The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-24
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Door to Door
2002-07-14
Door to Door
Overview: Sometimes the true heroes in our lives are those people who inspire us not with their superhuman accomplishments but simply by their refusal to give up in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds and the dignity in which they go about their lives. Bill Porter is one of those heroes. Born with cerebral palsy, he was told for many years that he was unemployable. But with the unwavering support of a dedicated mother and an indomitable spirit that has become his trademark, Porter did support himself as a door-to-door salesman in Portland, Oregon.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-14
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993-08-13
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Overview: A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-13
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Everyone's Hero
2006-08-04
Everyone's Hero
Overview: A boy begins a grand journey to return Babe Ruth's baseball bat before the deciding game of the 1932 World Series comes to a close.
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-04
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A Slight Case of Murder
1999-09-19
A Slight Case of Murder
Overview: In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.
Genres: Mystery Comedy Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-19
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Stealing Sinatra
2003-01-24
Stealing Sinatra
Overview: In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story
Genres: History Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-24
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The Deal
2008-11-20
The Deal
Overview: Charlie Berns is a veteran Hollywood movie producer who has given up on his career and life. That is until his idealistic screenwriter nephew comes bearing the script of a lifetime and Charlie decides to give his career one final shot. The only thing standing in his way is Diedre Hearn, a sharp-witted studio executive brought in to keep Charlie in line.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-20
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Reversible Errors
2004-05-23
Reversible Errors
Overview: A corporate lawyer's interest in a decade-old murder case is piqued by a new confession that could clear the convicted killer, who sits on death row.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-23
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Evolver
1995-02-10
Evolver
Overview: A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!
Genres: Action Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-10
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Hit Me
1996-09-09
Hit Me
Overview: A bellhop living with his mentally impaired brother becomes involved with an unbalanced woman and a scheme to steal guests' valuables.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-09
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Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009-06-01
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Overview: On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorative special dedicated to the life and works of this complex and unique talent who died before his time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-01
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Edmond
2005-08-31
Edmond
Overview: Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-31
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The Heart of Justice
1992-10-14
The Heart of Justice
Overview: David Leader investigates a seemingly senseless murder, and in the course of it is drawn into the labyrinth of a sinisterly unique wealthy family...
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-14
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The Lincoln Lawyer
2011-03-17
The Lincoln Lawyer
Overview: Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-17
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Twenty Bucks
1993-10-21
Twenty Bucks
Overview: A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-21
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Dirty Girl
2010-09-12
Dirty Girl
Overview: When Danielle is banished to special education because of her misbehavior, she joins Clarke on a road trip to discover themselves.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-12
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The Water Engine
1992-08-24
The Water Engine
Overview: In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously low amount. When he refuses, he is suddenly several people are pressuring him to sell. The big oil companies don't want the competition. Now he has to try and keep them from getting his idea, and somehow get it published.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-24
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The Wool Cap
2004-11-20
The Wool Cap
Overview: This film, originally made for tv, stars William H. Macy as a mute superintendent of a apartment building that is falling apart who becomes the unwilling guardian to a young girl with a bit of an attitude. The film is an updated and Americanized version of the 1962 feature film Gigot starring Jackie Gleason, who also wrote the original story.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-20
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Jerry and Tom
1998-12-04
Jerry and Tom
Overview: Tom and Jerry are two hit men, they work by day at a third-rate second-hand car dealership. Tom is a veteran and Jerry is a novice in their business, and their attitude toward their profession differs a lot. It shows when Tom is required to kill his old friend Karl.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-04
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Colin Fitz
1997-01-19
Colin Fitz
Overview: Two security guards, Paul and Grady, are hired to guard the grave of dead rock legend, Colin Fitz. Through the course of one bizarre night, these two opposites learn a lot about life, death, and the magic of Colin Fitz.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-19
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Foolin' Around
1980-10-17
Foolin' Around
Overview: A working-class boy falls for a girl from a wealthy family, and must compete for her with a rich boy who also wants her.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-17
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Minnesota Nice
2003-04-01
Minnesota Nice
Overview: A collection of cast interviews and behind-the-scenes clips from the Coen brother's Academy Award-winning film Fargo.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-01
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The Sessions
2012-05-02
The Sessions
Overview: Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-02
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The Con
1998-03-04
The Con
Overview: A lonely gas station attendent in Mississippi falls in love with a con woman who wants to get her hands on an inheritance he doesn't know about.
Genres: Romance Comedy Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-04
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A Single Shot
2013-09-19
A Single Shot
Overview: The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-19
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Dead on Sight
1994-10-12
Dead on Sight
Overview: A graduate student discovers her nightmares are actually visions of real-life murders committed by a man known as the Clock Killer. Joined by an unbelieving detective, she decides she must stop the killer herself, or become his next victim.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-12
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Maybe I Do
2023-01-27
Maybe I Do
Overview: Michelle and Allen, who have reached the point in their relationship where they are considering next steps, decide to invite their parents to finally meet and to offer some understanding of why marriage works. Except the parents already know each other quite well, which leads to some very distinct opinions about the value of marriage.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-27
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Trust Me
2013-04-20
Trust Me
Overview: In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-20
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Citizen Hearst
2013-03-14
Citizen Hearst
Overview: Documentary looking at the history of the Hearst Corporations.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-14
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Two-Bit Waltz
2014-10-24
Two-Bit Waltz
Overview: Suspension from school, the loss of a friend, a broken heart and lack of inspiration lead to Maude's downfall in this romp through teenage error. Your teenage years are never easy… but for Maude, things couldn't be worse. Within one week, she is suspended from school, stranded by her best friend, dumped by the boy she loved and inherits an enormous amount of money with the passing of her grandmother– only to be claimed under one condition: Maude must prove by age 18 that she knows exactly what to do with her life. But with her 18th birthday rapidly approaching, Maude must dive into a world of self-discovery or else lose the inheritance.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-24
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Rudderless
2014-10-17
Rudderless
Overview: A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.
Genres: Music Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-17
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Focus
2001-10-19
Focus
Overview: In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-Semitic Brooklyn neighbors. Suddenly the victims of religious and racial persecution, they find themselves aligned with a local Jewish immigrant in a struggle for dignity and survival.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-19
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The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'
2001-12-11
The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'
Overview: A very in depth look at the making of the movie, a look at the special effects and animatronics made for the motion picture, Jurassic Park III (2001). Interviews with the cast and crew give us a sneak peek at the film. The movie used many different new dinosaurs compared to the first two films, here they examine how they'll look in the final product
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-11
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On Fire
On Fire
Overview: After a horrific accident that left his body scarred, a young boy strives to live and show everyone what is possible, with the help of his family, his faith and the entire city of St. Louis.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
2007-05-15
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
Overview: Curious George blasts off with a second set of adventures form the hit PBS Kids (R) TV series. This time, George's curiosity is taking him down hills, up rivers and into outer space! And The Man with the Yellow Hat is always there to lend a hand, along with Hundley, Gnocchi and the rest of George's friends. Narrated by Emmy Award(R) winner William H. Macy ("Seabiscuit," "Pleasantville"), the fun is out-of-this-world in "Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures." DVD features 8 shows and 2 hours of fun and activities. Episodes include: "Curious George's Rocket Ride", "Curious George and the Dam Builders", "Curious George Flies A Kite", "Curious George Finds His Way", "Curious George, Station Master", "Curious George Goes Up the River", "Curious George in the Dark", and "Roller Monkey".
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-15
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Cake
2014-09-07
Cake
Overview: After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out the widower of the suicide.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-07
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Macy On Mamet
1998-01-01
Macy On Mamet
Overview: William H. Macy discusses David Mamet.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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The Tale of Despereaux
2008-12-18
The Tale of Despereaux
Overview: Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
Genres: Adventure Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-18
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Room
2015-10-16
Room
Overview: Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-16
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Walter
2015-03-13
Walter
Overview: A ticket-taker at the local cinema believes he is the son of God. He has agreed to decide the eternal fate of everyone he comes in to contact with.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-13
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Dial a Prayer
2015-04-07
Dial a Prayer
Overview: A troubled young woman working at a prayer call center makes a difference in other people's lives, forcing her to reconcile with her troubled past with the faith she brings out in others.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-07
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Blood Father
2016-08-11
Blood Father
Overview: An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-11
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WarGames
1983-06-03
WarGames
Overview: High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
Genres: Thriller Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-03
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The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984-10-29
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
Overview: Paul feels life should be an adventure, and sets out on one to prove that Trolls really exist.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-29
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Stealing Cars
2016-04-05
Stealing Cars
Overview: A rebellious teenager navigates his way through the juvenile court system.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-05
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The Last Dragon
1985-03-22
The Last Dragon
Overview: A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.
Genres: Action Adventure Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-22
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024-05-08
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Overview: Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-08
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Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011-07-05
Portraits in Dramatic Time
Overview: A series of 40 art films created by artist David Michalek featuring performances of theater artists and actors of all genres and nationalities both well-known and under-recognized.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-07-05
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The Deputy
The Deputy
Overview: Part-time Deputy Toby Sawyer is jolted awake by Chief Krueger and assigned to guard a dead body until the coroner arrives. When the corpse mysteriously vanishes, Toby launches a frantic search and unwittingly discovers decades of wrongdoing…and several cops who have turned a blind eye, including Deputy Billy Banks, who pressures Toby to ignore his findings. Only Deputy Amanda Jackson appears trustworthy. Desperate to keep his job, Toby must unravel the town’s deep web of corruption before he and his career end up as dead as the missing cadaver.
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Original Language: en
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Exit Right
Exit Right
Overview: Jan Randall, whose brain is affected by inoperable cancer, is deeply afraid of being trapped inside. Refusing to take medications that would reduce her final days to a hospital bed, she moves into a tent in her backyard. Determined to give her one last gift, her husband John courageously takes her on a trip around the world—oon foot, in their own hometown—for what is truly the trip of a lifetime.
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Original Language: en
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Krystal
2018-04-13
Krystal
Overview: A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-13
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In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992-02-10
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Overview: Adam Swapp and his brother Jonathan are suspects in the bombing of Mormon Center in Utah. The brothers and their families hold-up on their farm with provisions and enough ammunition to withstand the governments siege. They are devout in their beliefs and purposes and are determined to stand up for their rights.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-02-10
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Marmaduke
2010-06-03
Marmaduke
Overview: When Phil and Debbie Winslow relocate from their native Kansas to the sunny climes of Orange County, their big-hearted, havoc-wreaking Great Dane gets a taste of the dog's life, California-style.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-03
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Psycho Path
2000-02-10
Psycho Path
Overview: Documentary on the making of Gus Van Sant's "Psycho."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-02-10
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Somewhere in Time
1980-10-02
Somewhere in Time
Overview: Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early 1900s. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-02
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003-03-09
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Overview: The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cinema, an exalted celebration of creativity and experimentation; but also of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a turbulent and dark tale of ambition, envy, betrayal, hatred and self-destruction.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-09
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Being Human
1994-05-06
Being Human
Overview: One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.
Genres: Drama Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-06
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A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992-09-13
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Overview: A married man meets a beautiful woman and they begin an affair.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-13
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Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque
1999-05-08
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque
Overview: Batman Beyond: Disappearing Inque - The Gotham nights give birth to a brand-new super villain. She is deadly, shape-shifting industrial saboteur named Inque. Black Out - When Terry faces Inque for the first time, he finds that he still has a lot to learn about becoming Batman. Disappearing Inque - With the help of an infatuated lab worker, Inque escapes her frozen imprisonment and devises a plan to destroy Batman and Bruce Wayne. Shriek - When Bruce Wayne challenges Derek Powers's control of Wayne/Powers Industries, Powers orders an employee who has discovered sound can be a weapon, to become Shriek and eliminate Wayne. Year: 1999
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-08
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That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000-01-01
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Overview: A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film Magnolia (1999), containing behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman
2006-07-25
Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman
Overview: This interactive movie follows three siblings (the North family) on a quest to rescue their Uncle in the Himalayan region of Nepal. Your choices determine what happen.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-25
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Curious George: Saves the Day
2012-02-07
Curious George: Saves the Day
Overview: Share special moments with your child and with George, like being a hero! Kids will laugh and learn through 8 exciting shows -- each with a companion segment starring real kids!
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-07
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The Writing on the Wall
1996-07-21
The Writing on the Wall
Overview: When a bomb explodes in a British RAF base in Germany, MI5 terrorist specialist Bull (Bill Paterson) is called in to investigate. However, the further he begins to dig into the secrets behind the terrorism, the more he finds himself immersed in dodgy goings-on in the corridors of power of NATO itself.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-21
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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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The Night of the Headless Horseman
1999-10-28
The Night of the Headless Horseman
Overview: The teacher Ichabod Crane arrives at Sleepy Hollow town and immediately falls in love with Katrina Van Tassel. Ichabold is intelligent, but weak and coward, and he finds a competitor, the strong Brom Bones that has been wooing Katrina for a long time. Soon begins a competition between the two men for Katrina, but Ichabold's greatest problem is the Headless Horseman that haunts him.
Genres: Horror Animation TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-28
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Things Change
1988-10-21
Things Change
Overview: Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-21
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Lip Service
1988-10-17
Lip Service
Overview: A young news reporter schemes to take over the job of a veteran news anchor whose ratings he's been hired to promote.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-17
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In the Shadow of Evil
1995-02-07
In the Shadow of Evil
Overview: Jack Brenner is a hot-shot cop on the trail of a serial killer known as The Roper. Just as he's getting close to catching the killer, he is injured and develops amnesia. Dr. Molly Nostrand works to help Brenner recover his memories and the two become romantically involved. Meanwhile, The Roper is still out there somewhere and the police are depending on Jack Brenner to bring him in.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-07
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A Private Matter
1992-06-20
A Private Matter
Overview: The true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of thalidomide were discovered in the early 1960s, sparked a firestorm of controversy with her determination to obtain an abortion.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-20
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Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
2006-10-03
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
Overview: Behind the scenes of Thank You For Smoking (2005)
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-03
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Shadows and Fog
1991-12-05
Shadows and Fog
Overview: With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-12-05
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Radio Days
1987-01-30
Radio Days
Overview: The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-30
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Barton Fink
1991-08-01
Barton Fink
Overview: A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-08-01
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Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
2018-12-24
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
Overview:
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-24
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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995-03-24
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Overview: A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When Daniel Hackett sees his father Jonas gravely wounded by the villainous Stiles, his first urge is for his family to flee the danger, and give up their life on a farm which Daniel has come to despise anyway. Going alone to a lake to try to decide what to do, he falls asleep on a boat and wakes to find himself in the wild west, in the company of such "tall tale" legends as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Calamity Jane. Together, they battle the same villains Daniel is facing in his "real" world, ending with a heroic confrontation in which the boy stands up to Stiles and his henchmen, and rallies his neighbors to fight back against land grabbers who want to destroy their town.
Genres: Adventure Family Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-24
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Without a Trace
1983-02-04
Without a Trace
Overview: English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti, a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-02-04
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Return to Jurassic Park
2011-02-05
Return to Jurassic Park
Overview: A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the making of part of one of the films, including the hurricane during the shooting of the first film, and how advances in CGI for Jurassic Park helped change the world of special effects forever. All interviews for these retrospective documentaries come with comments from Spielberg, Johnston, Neill, Dern, Goldblum, the effects crews, the child actors, and Peter Stormare. This documentary is broken into six parts: Dawn of a New Era (25 min), Making Prehistory (20 min), The Next Step in Evolution (15 min), Finding the Lost World (28 min), Something Survived (16 min), and The Third Adventure (25 min).
Genres: Documentary Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-05
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The Cradle Will Fall
1983-05-24
The Cradle Will Fall
Overview: Kathy DeMaio checks into the hospital and thinks she sees a body being loaded into the trunk of a car. When the body turns up later and the murderer, Dr. Highley, thinks that DeMaio can identify him, her life is put in jeopardy. Originally made for television and adapted from a novel by Mary Higgins Clark, the interesting twist to this thriller is that several cast members of the daytime soap opera "Guiding Light" play those same roles here.
Genres: Thriller Horror Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-24
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The Running Man
2025-11-05
The Running Man
Overview: Set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media, Ben Richards volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize that will help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid living situation.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-11-05
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Frontier Crucible
Frontier Crucible
Overview: In 1870s Arizona Territory, a former soldier with a tragic past is thrown into an uneasy alliance with three outlaws, a beautiful woman, and her wounded husband, in an attempt to survive the elements and hostiles of the western frontier.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
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Train Dreams
2025-01-26
Train Dreams
Overview: A story about Robert Grainier, a day laborer employed as a logger helping to expand the railways across America. Forced to spend prolonged periods of time away from his wife, Gladys, and their young daughter, Grainier struggles to make sense of his place in a rapidly changing world. As his story unfolds, he experiences great love, unspeakable loss and unique bonds, on a journey that is both distinct and universal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-26
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Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
2019-10-12
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
Overview: Gretchen Carlson explores the unbelievable true story of the rich and famous abusing their privilege to get their kids into college and the FBI's secret investigation to expose the scandal.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-12
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