Richard Foronjy
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Foronjy (August 3, 1937 - May 19, 2024) was an American film and television character actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the mobster "Tony Darvo" in the 1988 film Midnight Run, alongside Robert Miranda, who played the role of "Joey". Throughout his career he appeared in 79 films and television shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Foronjy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 03, 1937
Deathday: May 19, 2024
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Carlito's Way
1993-11-10
Carlito's Way
Overview: A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-10
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The Morning After
1986-12-25
The Morning After
Overview: Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize, unable to remember the previous evening -- and with a dead body in bed next to her. As she tries to piece together the events of the night, Alex cannot totally rely on friends or her estranged husband, Joaquin, for assistance. Only a single ally, loner ex-policeman Turner Kendall, can help her escape her predicament and find the true killer.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Romance Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-25
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Prince of the City
1981-08-19
Prince of the City
Overview: New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-08-19
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Midnight Run
1988-07-20
Midnight Run
Overview: A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who embezzled $15 million of mob money. He is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-20
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Repo Man
1984-03-02
Repo Man
Overview: A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-02
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Man of the House
1995-03-03
Man of the House
Overview: Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben tries anything and everything to ruin the "love bubble" which surrounds his mom. However, after Ben and Jack's experiences in the Indian Guides, the two become much closer.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-03
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Hoods
1998-08-05
Hoods
Overview: A 50-year-old mobster struggles to carry out his father's order to execute a rival's 9-year-old child.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-05
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Ghostbusters II
1989-06-16
Ghostbusters II
Overview: Having lost their status and credibility five years after covering New York City with gooey roasted marshmallows in Ghostbusters (1984), the city's former heroes and once-popular spirit-hunters struggle to keep afloat, forced to work odd jobs. However, when Dana and her baby have yet another terrifying encounter with the paranormal, it is up to Peter Venkman and his fearless team of supernatural crime fighters to step up and save the day. Once more, humankind is in danger, as rivers of slimy psycho-reactive ectoplasm, paired with the dreadful manifestation of evil sixteenth-century tyrant Vigo the Carpathian, threaten to plunge the entire city into darkness. Is the world ready to believe? Can the Ghostbusters save us for the second time?
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-16
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Recoil
1998-05-12
Recoil
Overview: Detective Ray Morgan accidentally kills the son of a mob boss. The mob boss orders to have Morgan killed unknowing that the assassin killed Morgan's wife and kids. Now Morgan's out for revenge..and he'll do it his own way
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-12
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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979-11-06
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Overview: The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-06
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Young Lust
1984-04-27
Young Lust
Overview: A soap opera parody along the lines of Young Doctors in Love (1982).
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-27
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Curiosity Kills
1990-06-27
Curiosity Kills
Overview: An apartment block janitor stumbles upon a deadly secret after one of the residents seemingly commits suicide and a mysterious new tenant arrives.
Genres: Thriller Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-27
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Dumb Luck in Vegas
1997-01-01
Dumb Luck in Vegas
Overview: An untalented lounge singer with a dead-end career receives an offer—much-needed cash—for murdering a bookie.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Da Vinci's War
1993-05-12
Da Vinci's War
Overview: A veteran and his war buddies hunt for the killer of the veteran's sister.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-05-12
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To Kill For
1992-09-09
To Kill For
Overview: A homicide detective (Michael Madsen) falls for a resort owner (Laura Johnson) suspected of slaying a playboy developer.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-09
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The Public Eye
1992-10-16
The Public Eye
Overview: A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-16
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Serpico
1973-12-18
Serpico
Overview: Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. Frank's actions get him shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore his accusations of corruption, Frank decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank has also placed a target on himself.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-18
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Once Upon a Time in America
1984-05-23
Once Upon a Time in America
Overview: A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-23
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Oscar
1991-04-26
Oscar
Overview: Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-26
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Boss of Bosses
2001-06-03
Boss of Bosses
Overview: The story of the rise and fall of the powerful New York City organized crime boss, Paul Castellano.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-03
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The Gambler
1974-10-02
The Gambler
Overview: New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-02
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Odd Jobs
1986-03-01
Odd Jobs
Overview: Five college buddies start their own moving business only to find themselves tangling with sleazy competitors and the mob.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-01
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Fun with Dick and Jane
1977-03-18
Fun with Dick and Jane
Overview: When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-03-18
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Streets of Justice
1985-11-10
Streets of Justice
Overview: After bikers kill the wife and son of an auto worker (John Laughlin) and then get off with a light sentence in the court system, he decides to seek his revenge as a clandestine vigilante.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-10
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The Check is in the Mail...
1986-05-02
The Check is in the Mail...
Overview: Meet Richard Jackson - a man fed up with the insanity of "plastic" suburban living. Rallying his befuddled family around him, Richard mounts an outrageously comic assault on credit card craziness, "Yuppie" status symbols and "the system" in general!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-02
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