Edward Herrmann
Biography: Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) in Washington, D.C., was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, to younger generations for his role as Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls, as a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on the History Channel, and as the spokesperson for Dodge automobiles in the 1990s.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 21, 1943
Deathday: December 31, 2014
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The Lost Boys
1987-07-31
The Lost Boys
Overview: When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
Genres: Horror Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-31
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James Dean
2001-08-04
James Dean
Overview: The man behind the legend and a knowing look at the 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic bioepic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-04
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Don't Drink the Water
1994-12-18
Don't Drink the Water
Overview: Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region. In order to stay out of jail, the Hollanders take refuge in the American Embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador's diplomatically incompetent son, Axel.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-18
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Overboard
1987-12-16
Overboard
Overview: Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-16
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The Man with One Red Shoe
1985-07-18
The Man with One Red Shoe
Overview: A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-18
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Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994-12-19
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Overview: Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! Enter faithful butler Cadbury to save the day.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-19
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My Boyfriend's Back
1993-08-06
My Boyfriend's Back
Overview: Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart.
Genres: Comedy Romance Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-06
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Intolerable Cruelty
2003-09-02
Intolerable Cruelty
Overview: A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-02
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The Skeptic
2009-05-01
The Skeptic
Overview: After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the house which gnaws at Becket - some strange connection he senses he has with the house's past. Soon, the haunting turns personal.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-01
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Wedding Daze
2006-09-09
Wedding Daze
Overview: After losing the woman of his dreams, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again. But at the urging of his best friend, he spontaneously proposes to a dissatisfied waitress named Katie and an innocent dare evolves into the kind of love that both have been looking for all along.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-09
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Mrs. Soffel
1984-12-26
Mrs. Soffel
Overview: Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-26
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Factory Girl
2006-12-29
Factory Girl
Overview: In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a charismatic musician, who pushes her to seek independence from the artist and the milieu.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-29
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Big Business
1988-06-10
Big Business
Overview: In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-10
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The Cat's Meow
2001-10-08
The Cat's Meow
Overview: Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller Crime History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-08
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I Think I Love My Wife
2007-03-07
I Think I Love My Wife
Overview: Richard Cooper is a married man and father of two who is just plain bored with married life. Not getting any sex from his wife, he resorts to ogling random women on the street to the point that he takes lunch late to look at them. When old crush Nikki Tru visits his office to get a reference letter, she becomes obsessed with Cooper and they begin a complicated relationship.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-07
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Banned from the Bible II
2007-04-08
Banned from the Bible II
Overview: Banned from the Bible II continues from the original documentary Banned from the Bible. The documentary introduces several books that were excluded from the biblical canon. Scriptural scholars and archaeologists spotlight books omitted from the New Testament.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-08
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The Paper Chase
1973-10-16
The Paper Chase
Overview: A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-16
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The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
2009-06-18
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
Overview: A presumed-dead man's current wife and former wives squabble over his funeral arrangements.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-18
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Ape to Man
2005-12-27
Ape to Man
Overview: Scientists from the mid-nineteenth century have searched for the fossil remains of the "missing link" in evolution - the half-man, half-ape that would explain where mankind came from. But over the last century and a half, it has been the idea of what a missing link is that has evolved. The history of this scientific quest - peopled with fanatics, frauds, amateurs, professionals, the lucky, the unlucky, the unfairly neglected and the undeservedly praised - is the subject of this documentary. Reenactments depict scientists making their discoveries and then stretch back hundreds of thousands, even millions, of years to depict the typical lives of our human and human-like ancestors. Interviews with leading scientists fill in the details.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-27
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Annie
1982-05-21
Annie
Overview: An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-21
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Bereft
2004-09-13
Bereft
Overview: A young Vermont widow is haunted by the memory of her dead husband, while trying to date again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-13
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Isaac's Storm
2004-08-07
Isaac's Storm
Overview: The story of meteorology Isaac Cline and the 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas, killing 6,000 people. Based on the book by Erik Larson
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-07
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The North Avenue Irregulars
1979-02-09
The North Avenue Irregulars
Overview: When crooks set up operations in a traditional town, a minister and a group of church ladies are willing to do anything, no matter how wacky, to get them out.
Genres: Family Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-09
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Reds
1981-12-25
Reds
Overview: An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-25
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Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
2006-11-23
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
Overview: So much more than simply the story of the Thanksgiving meal, the epic saga of the Pilgrims is one of the fundamental narratives of our nation. This ambitious documentary presents the definitive history of the Pilgrims and their journey to and colonization of the New World. A marriage of feature-film quality historical reenactments with the latest scholarship and analysis of original source material, this definitive look at the Pilgrims' progress will shed light on the reality of their experience.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-23
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Down
2001-09-06
Down
Overview: After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.
Genres: Action Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-06
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The Great Waldo Pepper
1975-03-13
The Great Waldo Pepper
Overview: A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-13
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Brass Target
1978-12-22
Brass Target
Overview: General George S. Patton died in a car accident in 1945. But was his death actually a murder. Is he targeted by Nazis angered by Germany's defeat? Or by Russians who knew that Patton had argued in favor of invading the Soviet Union towards the end of the war? Or is it because Patton is investigating the theft of a quarter of a billion dollars of Nazi gold? Or is it because his subordinate Colonels - the flamboyantly gay Colonel and his worried lover are fearful that he is getting too close to discovering the truth.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-22
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Death Valley
1982-05-07
Death Valley
Overview: A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.
Genres: Crime Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-07
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Soul of the Game
1996-04-20
Soul of the Game
Overview: In 1945, the world of baseball is divided between the Majors and the Negro Leagues - but the time has come for change. One team will be the first to sign a black player and only one player will be the first to take the field. The Brooklyn Dodgers want to make the deal that will make history. But the man they choose will have to be more than a great player - he has to have the charisma of a star. It soon comes down to three powerful and extraordinary players: legendary pitcher Satchel Paige; the greatest hitter in baseball Josh Gibson; and a rookie by the name of Jackie Robinson. Three player - three friends - three champions. Together they are unbeatable - but only one will cross the home plate into history.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-20
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Saint Maybe
1998-11-22
Saint Maybe
Overview: A lonely teen troubled by a past family tragedy is suspicious of his sister-in-law, believing she is being unfaithful. His confrontation with his brother sets off a series of tragic events.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-22
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Foreign Student
1994-04-20
Foreign Student
Overview: A French football playing exchange student falls in love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-20
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It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
2002-08-20
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Overview: A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-20
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The Electric Grandmother
1982-01-17
The Electric Grandmother
Overview: To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper.
Genres: TV Movie Science Fiction Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-17
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Harry's War
1981-03-06
Harry's War
Overview: After his aunt dies of a heart attack while fighting the IRS, Harry Johnson decides to take up the cause.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-06
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Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
2006-02-26
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
Overview: On a cold night in April 1912, over 1,500 people aboard the RMS Titanic lost their lives to the merciless waters of the North Atlantic. More than ninety years after the fateful event, questions about the ship's destruction still remain.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-26
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Treasure Buddies
2012-01-31
Treasure Buddies
Overview: In a race against a devious cat, the Buddies and their new friends, Cammy and Babi, must avoid booby traps, solve puzzles and explore a mysterious tomb - all in search of the greatest treasure known to animalkind!
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-31
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The Face on the Milk Carton
1995-05-24
The Face on the Milk Carton
Overview: Based on the book by Caroline B. Cooney, a girl happens to look down at a milk carton one day and she sees herself on the back! Could her parents really have kidnapped her?
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-24
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Compromising Positions
1985-08-30
Compromising Positions
Overview: An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-30
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Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
2003-05-27
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
Overview: This thorough documentary covers the life of President Theodore Roosevelt, from his birth until his death.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-27
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Columbus The Lost Voyage
2007-10-08
Columbus The Lost Voyage
Overview: Columbus' 4th voyage has been a total failure: he has not found the westward passage, he has no gold to show, he has lost men and ships and his efforts to build a colony have fallen through. The monarchs of Spain are not going to restore the rights and privileges which were taken away from Columbus after the first voyage. And Columbus will be shamed. Many of his sailors who have survived, can't face the journey home. They will choose to remain on Hispaniola or neighbouring Puerto Rico.
Genres: Documentary Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-08
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A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978-01-15
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Overview: One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-15
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The French Revolution
2005-01-17
The French Revolution
Overview: On July 14, 1789, a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille and seized the King's military stores. A decade of idealism, war, murder, and carnage followed, bringing about the end of feudalism and the rise of equality and a new world order. The French Revolution is a definitive feature-length documentary that encapsulates this heady (and often headless) period in Western civilization. With dramatic reenactments, illustrations, and paintings from the era, plus revealing accounts from journals and expert commentary from historians, The French Revolution vividly unfurls in a maelstrom of violence, discontent, and fundamental change. King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Maximilien Robespierre, and Napoleon Bonaparte lead a cast of thousands in this essential program from THE HISTORY CHANNEL®. Narrated by Edward Herrmann (The Aviator, Gilmore Girls), The French Revolution explores the legacy that--now more than ever--stands as both a warning and a guidepost to a new millennium
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-17
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The World Trade Center -Rise and Fall of an American Icon
2002-09-02
The World Trade Center -Rise and Fall of an American Icon
Overview: "The World Trade Center: Rise and Fall of an American Icon" discusses the planning, construction, collapse, recovery, and cleanup of the buildings in the aftermath of their destruction by an act of Islamic terrorism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-02
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Portrait of a Stripper
1979-10-02
Portrait of a Stripper
Overview: A young widow, supporting herself and her pre-teen son by performing as a nightclub dancer, finds the place turned into a strip joint and learns that her father-in-law is trying to prove her an unfit mother.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-02
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The Face: Jesus in Art
2001-04-15
The Face: Jesus in Art
Overview: This documentary traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art throughout history and around the world. Narrated by Mel Gibson, Ricardo Montalban, Bill Moyers, Edward Herrmann, Patricia Neal and others, the program utilizes the latest digital technology and motion control photography to reconstruct and relocate works into their original locations. Amazing digital morphing sequences dramatically illustrate how the image of Jesus has changed over time while unique special effects virtually reconstruct art that has been destroyed or lost forever. A sweeping and visually riveting lesson in art history, The Face: Jesus In Art is a documentary of stunning beauty and unprecedented innovation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-15
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Lady Liberty
1971-12-22
Lady Liberty
Overview: An Italian woman faces challenges at JFK Airport when Customs confiscates the mortadella sausage she brought as a gift for her fiancé, leading to a humorous and frustrating ordeal.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-12-22
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Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
1977-03-13
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Overview: The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their 12-year stay at the White House.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-03-13
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The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
1981-04-06
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
Overview: Mark Twain tale of cowardly Confederate soldiers.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-06
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The Emperor's Club
2002-11-22
The Emperor's Club
Overview: William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-22
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The Day of the Dolphin
1973-12-19
The Day of the Dolphin
Overview: Dr. Jake Terrell, who has been training a pair of dolphins for many years, has had a breakthrough. He has taught his dolphins to speak and understand English, although they do have a limited vocabulary. When the dolphins are stolen, he discovers they're to be used in an assassination attempt. Now he is in a race to discover who is the target, and where the dolphins are, before the attempt is carried out.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-19
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The Betsy
1978-02-02
The Betsy
Overview: Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-02-02
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Are You Here
2013-09-07
Are You Here
Overview: When Steve Dallas, a womanizing local weatherman, hears that his off-the-grid best friend Ben Baker has lost his estranged father, the two return to Ben's childhood home. Once there, they discover Ben has inherited the family fortune, and the ill-equipped duo must battle Ben's formidable sister and deal with his father's gorgeous 25-year old widow.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-07
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Niagara: A History of the Falls
1999-01-31
Niagara: A History of the Falls
Overview: The history of Niagara Falls and the people that made it famous.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-31
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The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985-03-01
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Overview: Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-01
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Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21
Night of 100 Stars III
Overview: A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-21
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So Proudly We Hail
1990-01-23
So Proudly We Hail
Overview: A white supremacist exploits the works of a college anthropologist and a teen who joins his group.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-23
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014-10-16
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Overview: A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-16
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Here Come the Munsters
1995-01-11
Here Come the Munsters
Overview: The Munsters come to America to search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has turned himself into Brent Jekyll, who is running for congress, and Grandpa must make a formula to change Norman back.
Genres: Horror Comedy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-11
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Christmas Oranges
2012-06-01
Christmas Oranges
Overview: In a town not so far away and a time not so long ago, baby Rose was left on the porch of Greenwoods Orphanage, where Mrs. Hartley and the children under her tender care become her family. But when tragedy strikes, Rose loses the only home she has ever known and she is abruptly shipped to Irongates—a place that seems as cold and cruel as her previous home was kind. Strict headmaster Mr. Crampton immediately seems to dislike Rose and makes sure she and the other children are punished for any minor infraction of his rules. Rose soon makes friends with Emily, but in spite of her gentle and forgiving nature, some of the children will take any chance they can to get her into trouble. When she learns that every Christmas Mr. Crampton’s generous brother gives an orange to each child, Rose waits in eager anticipation.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-01
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The Great Gatsby
1974-03-27
The Great Gatsby
Overview: Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-03-27
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Better Living
1998-11-02
Better Living
Overview: A comedy about families, the elements that bind them together, and about hope in the face of hardship.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-02
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Ring Christmas Bells
2009-09-01
Ring Christmas Bells
Overview: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents Ring Christmas Bells, the next musical masterpiece in a series of highly acclaimed and commercially successful holiday albums. Featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell, dubbed by the New York Times as “Broadway’s last leading man,” and Edward Herrmann (Gilmore Girls; Nixon)
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-01
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Critical Care
1997-10-31
Critical Care
Overview: Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their comatose father. But are they really fighting over their father's care, or over his $10 million estate? Meanwhile, Werner must contend with his nutty supervisor, who insists that he only care for patients with full insurance. Can Werner sidestep the hospital's legal team and do what's best for the patient?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-31
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Fire in the Dark
1991-07-01
Fire in the Dark
Overview: A 75-year old widow with battles herself as she struggles with being a burden to those she loves. Though determined not to rely on her children, she is forced to move in with her daughter after a serious fall, and the family learns to face the future with dignity and hope.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-07-01
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In Search of Christmas
2001-12-01
In Search of Christmas
Overview: Digging into faith is always a delicate and difficult proposition, but In search of Christmas is a fascinating survey balancing belief, tradition and archeology to examine the familiar stories surrounding Christmas. Find out why many biblical scholars believe that the three wise men were astrologers, not kings. Discover what natural phenomenon might account for the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem. And hear from the growing number of experts who believe that Christ was not born in Bethlehem, but in Nazareth, and that His true birthday was in April, six years before the long-accepted date.
Genres: History Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-01
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Sherman's March
2007-04-22
Sherman's March
Overview: This documentary chronicles General William Tecumseh Sherman's fabled "March to the Sea" through Georgia and the Carolinas, utilizing state of the art production techniques including CGI, special effects and historical re-creations.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-22
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Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
2006-03-02
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
Overview: The Koran is one of the most important works ever written. For almost one billion people worldwide, it is the Holy Scripture, the word of God and his prophet. For others, it is a historical artifact that has left an indelible imprint on the world. DECODING THE PAST: SECRETS OF THE KORAN probes the heart of the work that many outside Islam find mysterious. This feature-length program examines the history of the verses and their implications for modern times, as well as the striking similarities and differences between the Koran and the Bible. Trace the influence of the Koran from the Golden Age of Islam to the modern rise of jihadism, and hear from top Islamic scholars and holy men as they share their insights into the work that lies at the foundation of one of the world's great religions. THE HISTORY CHANNEL provides the perfect guide to understanding the fundamental work that has shaped the Muslim faith for over 1,400 years, and will long continue to influence modern history.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-02
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Russia, Land of the Tsars
2003-02-01
Russia, Land of the Tsars
Overview: The history of the Russian Tsars.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-01
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The Gift of Life
1982-03-15
The Gift of Life
Overview: A young woman is faced with local disapproval and strain on her marriage when she agrees to serve as a surrogate mother.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-15
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A Christmas Wish
2011-11-20
A Christmas Wish
Overview: MARTHA EVANS has been abandoned by her ne'er-do-well husband, who took all their cash and left her homeless and virtually destitute with her two daughters and stepson. Martha leaves town in hopes of finding a job and a place to stay, she finally finds a job at a sleepy rural diner, formerly famous for its home-made root beer. But with her car broken down and the bills piling up, it looks like it's going to be a bleak Christmas for the Evans family. However, there are warm hearts working behind the scenes that ultimately make this the happiest holiday of Martha's life -- a real answer to her prayers
Genres: TV Movie Family Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-20
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The Wolf of Wall Street
2013-12-25
The Wolf of Wall Street
Overview: A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Genres: Crime Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-25
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A Little Sex
1982-04-02
A Little Sex
Overview: Michael and Katherine have enjoyed a long relationship together even before they tie the knot. But Michael does not hide the fact he's a womanizer and sex addict, cheating on Katherine during their pre-married relationship. Because Katherine is genuinely in love with him, she is willing to overlook this and believes that perhaps marriage will change things.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-02
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Take Down
1979-01-13
Take Down
Overview: An unqualified teacher finds himself saddled with coaching duties after a small group of high school seniors form a wrestling team in a last ditch effort to end a 9-year losing streak against a rival school.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-13
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The Aviator
2004-12-17
The Aviator
Overview: A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-17
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The Sorrows of Gin
1979-10-24
The Sorrows of Gin
Overview: An affluent suburban couple's empty and gin-fueled lives are observed through the eyes of their neglected, eight-year old daughter.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-24
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Andrew Jackson
2007-11-18
Andrew Jackson
Overview: Through interviews, visits to historical locations and vivid reenactments, this History Channel production details the life of Andrew Jackson. It illuminates his early years as well as his accomplishments as President of the United States. Instead of avoiding the controversy that surrounds him, the show pointedly investigates why this man is a hero to some and a great villain to others.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-18
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O Youth and Beauty!
1979-10-31
O Youth and Beauty!
Overview: Cash Bentley and his wife Louise lead an average upper-middle-class life in suburbia, with a nice home and two fine children. But Cash grows increasingly unsettled in his life, yearning for the glories of his athletic youth and watching them fade further in the distance with accumulating age. Louise worries about him as his difficulties with mid-life pull him further away from happiness and comfort with his family.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-31
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Nixon
1995-12-22
Nixon
Overview: A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-22
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Murrow
1986-01-19
Murrow
Overview: Follow legendary news reporter/commentator from his radio broadcasts from the rooftops of London during the Blitz to his TV documentary series "See It Now" and his confrontations with the Senator from Wisconsin that helped put an end to the witch-hunts.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-19
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Welcome to Mooseport
2004-02-24
Welcome to Mooseport
Overview: A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-24
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Memorial Day
1983-11-23
Memorial Day
Overview: An attorney finds himself at the center of a surprise reunion with the veterans of his platoon from Vietnam.The reunion stirs up painful memories and disturbing secrets for all involved.
Genres: War Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-23
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First Invasion: The War of 1812
2004-09-12
First Invasion: The War of 1812
Overview: First Invasion: The War of 1812, a History Channel documentary that first aired in 2004, portrays a young United States of America "on the brink of annihilation" as it battles the largest and most powerful empire on earth. Critics say the documentary is far too pro-American, and that it ignores or downplays crucial elements of the War of 1812. Others praise First Invasion for its compelling presentation of a far too neglected period of history.
Genres: Documentary History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-12
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Freedom Road
1979-10-29
Freedom Road
Overview: Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-29
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Morristown: Where America Survived
2009-03-28
Morristown: Where America Survived
Overview: A thirty-minute High Definition documentary which revisits that winter of 1779-80 when Washington’s troops arrived at the densely-wooded area just south of Morristown known as Jockey Hollow, to build a log hut city for their winter camp. The film is an eye-opening look at how the camp saved the army – and the American Revolution – from the brink of disaster. Based on John T. Cunningham’s book The Uncertain Revolution and shot on location at Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown: Where America Survived is narrated by award-winning actor Edward Herrmann, who has voiced many history documentaries over his extensive career. The program was produced by New Jersey Network.
Genres: Documentary History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-28
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Double Take
2001-01-12
Double Take
Overview: A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler.
Genres: Adventure Drama Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-12
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Price Check
2012-11-16
Price Check
Overview: A middle aged, middle class, former music industry executive with a stay-at-home wife and son toils away at a supermarket chain. When a new high energy boss enters the company, she increases his fortunes and responsibilities while also creating tension in both his professional and personal life.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-16
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Heaven's Door
2012-11-27
Heaven's Door
Overview: 12-year-old Riley Ann Taylor recently lost her grandfather, who died right in front of her while teaching her how to play soccer. She soon finds a portal leading to the place people talk about but never see: Heaven. She gains a miraculous healing ability and uses it to help those who are sick but soon gains the diseases these people and animals had. You know what they say, every good thing comes with a price.
Genres: Family Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-27
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A Foreign Field
1993-09-10
A Foreign Field
Overview: Nostalgic comic drama in which Cyril and Amos, two veterans of the Normandy landings, return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy. They encounter Waldo, an American on a similar mission, and the meeting sparks memories of an old girlfriend from the past. With the mysterious American lady Lisa in their wake, Cyril and Waldo decide to try and track her down.
Genres: Comedy Romance War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-10
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What Love Sees
1996-09-22
What Love Sees
Overview: Jean Treadway, a beautiful young girl in her twenties, comes from a world of wealth and privilege. Gordon Holly is a handsome but humble rancher, the pride of his small town and honest to a fault. But they share something which makes the love that blossoms between them all the more pure and intense, they are both totally blind.
Genres: Romance Fantasy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-22
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The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy
2005-11-07
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy
Overview: An overview of the rise and fall of the Knights Templar. A medieval military/religious order with allegiance to no country but only the Pope.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2005-11-07
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Hero
1992-10-02
Hero
Overview: Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-02
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Vendetta
1999-09-12
Vendetta
Overview: Based on a true story, Vendetta tells the shocking and tragic story of a group of Sicilian immigrants working on the New Orleans docks in the 1890's. After the Chief of Police was brutally murdered, much of the city's Sicilian population was rounded up and brought in for questioning. Eventually, thirteen were formally tried for murder and nine went to trial, and while they were acquitted, a series of brutal lynchings showed they had as much to fear from the city's general populace as they did from the corrupt police force.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-12
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Coach of the Year
2016-11-03
Coach of the Year
Overview: A swim team tries to win a state championship - without a pool to practice in.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-03
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Walking Across Egypt
1999-01-01
Walking Across Egypt
Overview: An elderly widow befriends an orphaned juvenile delinquent.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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The Christmas Pageant
2011-12-11
The Christmas Pageant
Overview: Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter. Will love stay in the wings this time around?
Genres: TV Movie Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-11
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A Season in Purgatory
1996-05-05
A Season in Purgatory
Overview: True story about a kid from rich family with political ties who covers up a suspicious death of a young woman. This comes back to haunt him later.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-05
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Relative Strangers
2006-05-01
Relative Strangers
Overview: An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-01
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Valley Forge
1975-12-03
Valley Forge
Overview: George Washington struggles to hold his army together at a critical point during the Revolutionary War.
Genres: Drama War TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-03
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Bible Battles
2005-12-21
Bible Battles
Overview: In one of the most hostile lands on the planet, an ancient people called the Israelites forged an army and carved out an empire. Their ancient military exploits are described in one of history's most famous religious texts; the old testament of the Bible. But by reading between the religious lines, ancient military historians unlock the soldier's secrets of the bible by examining the weapons, the strategies; and the commanders, some of whom are unlikely warriors, like Abraham, Moses, and Deborah.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-21
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Hatching Pete
2009-04-24
Hatching Pete
Overview: Pete is very inconspicuous at school, unlike his extrovert mate Cleatis who's happy to don a chicken suit and be the school mascot, but unfortunately, Cleatis is allergic to the suit. When there's an uproar at the chicken's disappearance, Pete is forced into the limelight as the school's basketball reputation is at stake.
Genres: Family Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-24
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Son of Morning
2011-02-28
Son of Morning
Overview: As a solar catastrophe threatens the world, Phillip Katz (Joseph Cross), a stressed-out copywriter, is mistaken for the next messiah by an ambitious reporter (Heather Graham). Instantly becoming the most famous person on the planet, Phillip must decide how to use his newfound celebrity - for the betterment of mankind or himself!
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-28
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Titanic's Achilles Heel
2007-06-17
Titanic's Achilles Heel
Overview: An expedition looks into whether Titanic's hull had a construction design flaw that caused her to break apart. Featuring advanced CGI technology, archive documents and photographs, as well as footage from the modern-day History(R) expeditions, "Titanic's Achilles Heel" is a remarkable journey into the ongoing legacy of a ship that continues to capture the world's attention.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-17
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Stalin: Man of Steel
2003-01-01
Stalin: Man of Steel
Overview: Emmy Awards nominee for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research: Multi-faceted portrait of the man who succeeded Lenin as the head of the Soviet Union. With a captivating blend of period documents, newly-released information, newsreel and archival footage and interviews with experts, the program examines his rise to power, deconstructs the cult of personality that helped him maintain an iron grip over his vast empire, and analyzes the policies he introduced, including the deadly expansion of the notorious gulags where he banished so many of his countrymen to certain death.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Born Yesterday
1993-03-26
Born Yesterday
Overview: A rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up to the level of his peers. He fears that the showgirl's lack of etiquette may damage his own social reputation and tries to change her — but fails to realise that her enhanced eloquence will empower her to voice her own strong opinions.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-26
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The Samurai
2003-01-01
The Samurai
Overview: They were the knights of medieval Japan, an elite warrior class that held the reins of power and the fascination of the people for more than 700 years. Masters of sword and bow, driven by an unforgiving code of ethics, they proved ferocious in combat. They beat back foreign invaders and fought each other for land, status, honor and glory. The Samurai explores the extraordinary legacy of martial artistry, ceremony, self-discipline and tenacity in battle that reaches to this day. Modern-day samurai explain the ways of life in the Bushido, while scholars detail the pivotal events in their centuries-long history. From the heyday of the Heian Period (794-1185) to the inevitable decline that followed the opening of Japan in 1853, this is the definitive study of some of world's most famous fighters.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011-09-09
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Overview: A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and become a porn star.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-09
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Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011-10-16
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Overview: For Robbing the Dead is a story of compassion - compassion toward those who may seem the least deserving of Christian love. It follows the story of Henry Heath, a law officer in 1862 Salt Lake City. Heath finds himself responsible for the well-being of a prisoner whom he despises - an impoverished French immigrant named Jean Baptiste who is convicted of robbing the graves of the recently deceased. Baptiste is exiled to Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. With no one willing to look after this man, Henry Heath becomes Baptiste's sole defense against the hostile isolation of Antelope Island and the contempt of an entire community. Through his somewhat reluctant service, Heath's heart softens and his own sorrows find relief.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-16
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Norman Rockwell: Painting America
1999-05-02
Norman Rockwell: Painting America
Overview: A documentary about American artist Norman Rockwell, featuring his biography accompanied with opinions by the artist's son, movie director Steven Spielberg, two of the artist's models, and art critics
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-02
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Antarctica: A Frozen History
2002-04-15
Antarctica: A Frozen History
Overview: Antarctica: A Frozen History takes a look at the history and stories of the human explorations in the Antarctic. Although quite slow paced and relatively old, the documentary film successfully incorporates reconstructed film material and original Antarctic expedition footage to fully illustrate the hardships of the heroic and extreme arctic explorations. Human endurance is tested to the maximum, as the documentary takes a look back at those who have tried, failed and conquered this most unforgiving landscape. Some of these stories entail Robert Falcon Scott, a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913. Scott reached the South Pole in January 1912 only to find he had been beaten to the spot by 33 days. His entire party died on the return journey; eight months later, a search party discovered some of their bodies, diaries and photographs.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-15
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Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
2002-10-21
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
Overview: Dinosaurs roamed and ruled earth for more than 150-million years, then suddenly vanished leaving only fossils to fascinate and befuddle us. In a feature-length unique approach to historical analysis of these creatures, we don't focus on the latest technology or the most controversial theory. Instead, we look chronologically at what we've gotten wrong about dinosaurs throughout the short history of scientific study of these magnificent, misunderstood creatures, and see where paleontologists are digging today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-21
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FDR: A Presidency Revealed
2005-04-17
FDR: A Presidency Revealed
Overview: For twelve years he stood as America's 32nd President, a man who overcame the ravages of polio to pull America through the Great Depression and WWII. From his legendary Fireside Chats to his sweeping New Deal, Franklin Delano Roosevelt revolutionized the American way of life. FDR: A Presidency Revealed examines one of history's most compelling figures. Inspired by his cousin Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt rose to the nation's highest office during the depths of one of its darkest periods. A man of few words, he brought a nation together through his revolutionary Fireside Chats. He introduced vast reforms like Social Security and work relief for the unemployed. At the same time, his administration hid a dark underbelly teeming with covert maneuvers, spy rings, and powerful enemies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-17
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Witness to 'Reds'
2006-10-17
Witness to 'Reds'
Overview: Cast and crew of "Reds" revisit their memories and stories while making the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-17
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Sweet Poison
1991-06-13
Sweet Poison
Overview: A convict on the run from the law kidnaps a couple who are on their way to a funeral. He finds that he got more than he bargained for when he realizes the man's sexy wife is falling for him.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-06-13
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The Louisiana Purchase
2003-04-28
The Louisiana Purchase
Overview: The History Channel looks at the background of the Louisiana Purchase and how Thomas Jefferson's emissaries managed to double the size of the United States with the stroke of a pen.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-28
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