Jessica Harper
Biography: Jessica Harper (born October 10, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Harper began her feature film career with a starring role in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), and subsequently featured in films including Love and Death (1975), Inserts (1975), and My Favorite Year (1982). She is best known for her portrayal of Suzy Bannion, the protagonist of Dario Argento's cult classic Suspiria (1977), and appeared in a supporting role in Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake. Her other films include Stardust Memories (1980), Shock Treatment (1981) (the followup to The Rocky Horror Picture Show in which she replaced Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss), Pennies from Heaven (1981), The Blue Iguana (1988), Safe (1995), and Minority Report (2002). In addition to acting, Harper is also an author of children's music and books. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessica Harper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: October 10, 1949
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Stardust Memories
1980-09-26
Stardust Memories
Overview: While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-26
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My Favorite Year
1982-10-01
My Favorite Year
Overview: Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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Inserts
1975-02-20
Inserts
Overview: A young, once-great Hollywood film director refuses to accept changing times during the early 1930s, and confines himself to his decaying mansion to make silent porn flicks.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-02-20
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Phantom of the Paradise
1974-10-31
Phantom of the Paradise
Overview: Fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and the girl Winslow wants to sing it, Phoenix, for the grand opening of his new rock palace, the Paradise. After Swan has Winslow sent to prison for trespassing, Winslow endures a freak accident that leaves him disfigured and seeking revenge.
Genres: Music Comedy Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-31
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Shock Treatment
1981-08-21
Shock Treatment
Overview: Brad and Janet are now married and on the rocks. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, the couple goes on the game show 'Marriage Maze' with the eccentric Bert Schnick, who suggests Brad be imprisoned in the local mental hospital. Meanwhile, Janet's star potential is skyrocketing but who is her mysterious benefactor, and who exactly are these doctors?
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-08-21
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Pennies from Heaven
1981-12-11
Pennies from Heaven
Overview: During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-11
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Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021-05-24
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Overview: Underground filmmaker Manny Velazquez dives into the immortal history and legacy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and its lesser known sequel Shock Treatment with a collection of interviews, convention footage and more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-05-24
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The Evictors
1979-04-17
The Evictors
Overview: A nice young couple move into an eerie house located in a small Louisiana town, unaware of its violent history.
Genres: Crime Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-17
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Memory
2023-12-22
Memory
Overview: Sylvia is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. This is blown open when Saul follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-22
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The Imagemaker
1986-01-24
The Imagemaker
Overview: Roger Blackwell has been a media advisor to countless politicians: probably one too many. He is set on using his experience to make a film about manipulation of the media by unscrupulous politicos.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-24
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The Tear Collector
1985-02-24
The Tear Collector
Overview: A young woman who can't stop crying meets a mysterious man who collects tears.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-24
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Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989-07-21
Eat a Bowl of Tea
Overview: An American-Chinese man brings over his wife from China to America, but the challenges of making a living and adjusting to a new life, plus the attentions of a gambler threaten their marriage.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-21
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Love and Death
1975-06-10
Love and Death
Overview: In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-06-10
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Safe
1995-06-23
Safe
Overview: Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-23
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To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
1980-01-12
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
Overview: Initiated by producer-director Pierre Drouot, Woody Allen for the very first time agrees to let a filmmaker, Belgium's André Delvaux, film him during one of his own productions, Stardust Memories. Woody talks about his work, always steering clear of the anecdotal or the private.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-12
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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001-04-15
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Overview: Documentary that explores Argento's film career.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-15
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The Lady of the Dunes
2022-04-02
The Lady of the Dunes
Overview: In 1974, an unidentified woman is found murdered in the dunes of Provincetown,Massachusetts. 47 years later, new insight and developments unfold as her story continues to be told as clues to her identity and that of her murderer are brought to light.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-04-02
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Minority Report
2002-06-20
Minority Report
Overview: John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-20
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The Blue Iguana
1988-04-22
The Blue Iguana
Overview: To stay out of the slammer, down-on-his-luck bounty hunter Vince Holloway reluctantly agrees to do the bidding of two crooked IRS agents. Tasked with recouping $20 million of laundered drug money, Holloway heads south of the border to the Blue Iguana, a bar crawling with thugs, killers, smugglers, evil women, and crazy action.
Genres: Thriller Action Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-22
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On the Edge of Innocence
1997-04-20
On the Edge of Innocence
Overview: Teenage Zoe Tyler suffers from manic-depression. With a musician father who is never around life seems hard. Zoe eventually lands up in a psychiatric ward for treatment. There she meets Jake, an unstable teenager with an anger problem. They fall in love and are soon separated by their doctors, psychiatrists and parents. Fuming, Jake suddenly sees a chance for escape and takes Zoe with him, along with a few other patients. After a trip around the country, Jake and Zoe must face up to their illness and their crime.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-20
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Suspiria
2018-10-26
Suspiria
Overview: Young American dancer Susie Bannion arrives in 1970s Berlin to audition for the world-renowned Helena Markos Dance Company. When she vaults to the role of lead dancer, the woman she replaces breaks down and accuses the company's female directors of witchcraft. Meanwhile, an inquisitive psychotherapist and a member of the troupe uncover dark and sinister secrets as they probe the depths of the studio's hidden underground chambers.
Genres: Horror Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-26
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Big Man on Campus
1989-12-12
Big Man on Campus
Overview: In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA. He discovers life as two students bring him out of the tower and into society.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-12-12
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Mr. Wonderful
1993-10-15
Mr. Wonderful
Overview: Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wife a new husband so he can stop paying alimony.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-15
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Boys
1996-05-10
Boys
Overview: Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, John takes her to his dorm to look after her, much to the disapproval of his friends. John's decision proves fateful as he and Patty grow close to one another. However, she may be keeping secrets from him.
Genres: Romance Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-10
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‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1974-11-05
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
Overview: Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-05
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Suspiria 25th Anniversary
2001-09-11
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Overview: Documentary about the shooting of 'Suspiria' that details everything that lovers of horror genre can desire, including the inspiration of the plot, the director, the cast, the style, the music and, of course, its worldwide success. Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Jessica Harper, Udo Kier, Stafania Casini, Giuseppe Colombo, Luciano Tovoli and several members of the progressive rock band Goblin (Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli, Massino Marante) are interviewed to learn about their work in the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-11
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Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006-02-28
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Overview: A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward R. Pressman, the late star William Finley, star and composer Paul Williams, co-stars Jessica Harper and Gerrit Graham and more!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-28
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The Garden Party
1973-10-01
The Garden Party
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-01
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When Dreams Come True
1985-05-28
When Dreams Come True
Overview: A Dallas museum tour guide finds herself having dreams that foretell killings that are attributed to a killer known as "The Perfect Murderer." She asks her boyfriend, a police detective, for help.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-28
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Taking Off
1971-03-28
Taking Off
Overview: Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.
Genres: Music Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-28
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Suspiria
1977-02-01
Suspiria
Overview: An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-02-01
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Bones and All
2022-11-18
Bones and All
Overview: Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness.
Genres: Drama Horror Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-18
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Nightbitch
2024-12-06
Nightbitch
Overview: A woman, thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a dog.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-12-06
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House Broken
2009-12-12
House Broken
Overview: In order to enjoy his retirement, a father takes drastic measures to get his twentysomething, slacker sons to move out and fend for themselves.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-12-12
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Fantasy Life
2025-03-08
Fantasy Life
Overview: After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters. The girls' mother, Dianne, is an actor whose once-promising career has stalled; she's in a difficult marriage to David, a rock bassist. When David goes abroad on tour, Dianne and Sam discover an easy rapport as well as a shared history of mental illness. Sam joins Dianne's family to babysit for the summer on Martha's Vineyard, and he ends up in a house with the woman he pines for, her husband, the three kids, and all four grandparents, including his psychiatrist.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-03-08
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