Tom Riis Farrell
Biography: Tom Riis Farrell was born in Oceanside, New York. He attended Union College in Schenectady, New York, earning a BA in Theatre in 1981. His first film was Regarding Henry (1991), but he was edited out. Most recently, he appeared off-Broadway in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, starring Al Pacino, Charles Durning, Tony Randall, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, and Paul Giamatti. Prior to that, he was in the Broadway, San Francisco, Pasadena, and touring productions of Claudia Shear's play "Dirty Blonde," receiving a Helen Hayes Award and a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for that performance. Other Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include "1776" (Roundabout and Gershwin Theatres); "Wrong Mountain" (Eugene O'Neill Theatre); "Li'l Abner" (Encores! at City Center); and "View of the Dome" (NY Theatre Workshop). Tom shows up in the movies Trust the Man (2005), Marie and Bruce (2004), The Stepford Wives (2004), Almost Famous (2000), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), The Out-of-Towners (1999), The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). Television work includes Ed (2000), NYPD Blue (1993), Spin City (1996), four episodes of Law & Order (1990) and one of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), as well as the television movies The Love Letter (1998) with Campbell Scott and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and The Deliverance of Elaine (1996) with Mare Winningham, Chris Cooper, and Lloyd Bridges.
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Tell-Tale
2009-04-24
Tell-Tale
Overview: A man's recently transplanted heart leads him on a frantic search to find the donor's killer before a similar fate befalls him.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-24
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The Stepford Wives
2004-06-10
The Stepford Wives
Overview: What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-10
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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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The Bourne Legacy
2012-08-08
The Bourne Legacy
Overview: New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-08
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The Love Letter
1998-02-01
The Love Letter
Overview: 20th century computer games designer Scott, Civil War buff, buys an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it, he discovers a secret compartment in which sits an unmailed letter--a letter written by a young poet named Lizzie over a century earlier. Touched by her yearning for passion, he writes her back, egged on by his mystically inclined mother. Magically, his letter reaches Lizzie and they begin a correspondence that threatens Scott's impending marriage but promises to bring fulfilment to Lizzie. Spanning the Civil War to the present, the perils of Lizzie's war-torn situation threaten her safe passage into the future. Will their love endure the test of time?
Genres: Romance Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-01
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Scent of a Woman
1992-12-23
Scent of a Woman
Overview: Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-23
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Sleepless in Seattle
1993-06-24
Sleepless in Seattle
Overview: After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Talking about his father’s loneliness soon leads to a meeting with a young female journalist, who has flown to Seattle to write a story about the boy and his father.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-24
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Almost Famous
2000-09-15
Almost Famous
Overview: In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-15
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The Out-of-Towners
1999-04-02
The Out-of-Towners
Overview: The adventures of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York City for Henry's job interview.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-02
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All Good Things
2010-12-03
All Good Things
Overview: Newly-discovered facts, court records and speculation are used to elaborate the true love story and murder mystery of the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-03
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Future '38
2017-12-01
Future '38
Overview: An American Agent from 1938 travels through time to hamstring Hitler! Transported to the year 2018, he hoodwinks hoodlums, infuriates the Fuhrer, and goes gaga for a gal 80 years his junior!
Genres: Comedy Romance Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-01
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The Rebound
2009-09-16
The Rebound
Overview: Upon discovering her husband's infidelity, Sandy leaves the suburbs and moves into the city. There, she befriends Aram, a guy whose wife only married him so she could get a green card. Sandy hires Aram to be her nanny, and it isn't long until Aram and Sandy find out they get along wonderfully and start to date. But is their relationship real or is it, in fact, just a rebound for both of them?
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-16
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Kiss of Death
1995-04-21
Kiss of Death
Overview: Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-21
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Ask for Jane
2019-05-17
Ask for Jane
Overview: A group of college students develop an underground network that helps women get abortions in the pre-Roe vs. Wade Chicago.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-17
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Marie and Bruce
2004-01-19
Marie and Bruce
Overview: A day in the life of a couple trapped in a sadomasochistic relationship. When Marie decides to break up with Bruce, their conversation devolves into a torrent of foul-mouthed rippings and ferociously humorous musings on their marriage, love, hate and committment.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-19
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Bringing Out the Dead
1999-10-22
Bringing Out the Dead
Overview: Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-22
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That Awkward Moment
2014-01-29
That Awkward Moment
Overview: Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-29
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The Deliverance of Elaine
1996-04-10
The Deliverance of Elaine
Overview: A small town schoolteacher is hunted by a paroled con who holds the secret of her dark past.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-10
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