Jon Cryer
Biography: Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink. In 1998, he finished writing and producing the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five, which was well received. Even though he gained some fame by starring in these films, it took several years to find success on television; the shows he had starred in (The Famous Teddy Z, Partners and The Trouble with Normal) did not last very long. In 2003, he was cast as Alan Harper on the CBS hit comedy series Two and a Half Men, opposite Charlie Sheen, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009. He received three earlier Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show.
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Birthday: April 16, 1965
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Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
1987-02-20
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
Overview: Eccentric 17-year-old Morgan Stewart (Cryer) can't seem to get his conservative parents to notice him - even though Morgan's been thrown out of 10 prep schools in 7 years! But when a sleazy campaign manager threatens Morgan's father's senatorial bid, Morgan comes home to clean up the mess... and creates hilarious havoc! by the time Morgan is finished, Washington politics will never be the same.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-20
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Pretty in Pink
1986-02-28
Pretty in Pink
Overview: Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to be true. As Andie starts falling for Blane, she begins to realize that dating someone from a different social sphere is not easy.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-28
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Stay Cool
2009-04-23
Stay Cool
Overview: A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors. Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-23
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987-07-24
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Overview: With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-24
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Shorts
2009-08-21
Shorts
Overview: A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Genres: Family Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-21
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Holy Man
1998-10-08
Holy Man
Overview: In a world governed by commerce, Ricky and Kate, dedicated employees, find their lives forever changed when they encounter the enigmatic stranger G. As they navigate the realm of commerce, their paths intertwine in a surreal dance of love, loss, and redemption. G's presence, amplified through the pervasive influence of globalized television, casts a spell that reverberates beyond Ricky and Kate, impacting the lives of those who bear witness to their intertwined destinies.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-08
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Dudes
1987-08-01
Dudes
Overview: Two punks from the big city, traveling across the country in a Volkswagen bug, embrace the western ethos when they must take revenge against a group of rednecks for killing their friend in this lighthearted road movie. Along the way, they enlist the help of a young woman who runs a wrecking service.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-01
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O.C. and Stiggs
1987-07-10
O.C. and Stiggs
Overview: O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. They seek revenge against the middle class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: middle class.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-10
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Hot Shots!
1991-07-31
Hot Shots!
Overview: The gang that created Airplane and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this often hilarious spoof starring Charlie Sheen, who previously only inspired laughs with his personal life. He plays Topper Harley, a fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. He gets involved in a relationship with Valerie Golino, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. But his mission is to avenge his father. Lloyd Bridges, late in his career, revealed an aptitude for this kind of silliness, here as a commander who is both incredibly dim and delightfully accident prone. Directed by Jim Abrahams, the film makes fun of a variety of other films as well, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys. It was so successful that they all returned in the sequel, Hot Shots! Part Deux.
Genres: Action Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-07-31
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Hiding Out
1987-11-06
Hiding Out
Overview: A very successful stock broker is called to court to testify against a mob boss who was into some inside trading. Andrew Morenski must become Max Hauser and go back to high school for protection from the mob.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Drama Family Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-06
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Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
2008-03-01
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
Overview: When the three pigs find a tiny wolf cub on their doorstep, they decide to raise him as their own, unaware that they've played right into the plan of a special-ops team of wolves. As the newest addition to their family, Lucky grows into his teens not knowing his history, his role in the wolves' plan or the difficult choice he will have to make about the family that raised him.
Genres: Family Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-01
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No Small Affair
1984-11-09
No Small Affair
Overview: A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock singer.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-09
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Weather Girl
2009-07-10
Weather Girl
Overview: Succumbing to the stresses of her personal and professional lives, Sylvia, a Seattle morning show weather forecaster, has a meltdown live on-air. Now, unemployed, lacking career prospects, and with a mess of a romantic life, she moves in with her little brother. She must learn how to cope with being 35-years-old and unfortunately famous for melting down on live television.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-10
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The Pompatus of Love
1996-07-26
The Pompatus of Love
Overview: Four guys sit around drinking beer and talking, trying to figure out the meaning of "the pompatus of love" (from the Steve Miller song "Joker") and analyzing their relationships with women.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-26
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Company
2011-06-15
Company
Overview: Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-15
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John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012-11-06
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Overview: A tribute to John Hughes, featuring an archive interview with him from 1986 and those that have worked with him, including Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Jon Cryer, Lea Thompson, as well as producers and others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-06
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Ass Backwards
2013-01-21
Ass Backwards
Overview: Two best friends embark on a cross country trip back to their hometown to attempt to win a pageant that eluded them as children.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-21
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Heads
1994-01-29
Heads
Overview: A proofreader at a small-town newspaper decides to try to solve a series of decapitation murders, and reluctantly gets involved with the nutty daughter of his editor. Before long he discovers that he is the prime suspect in the murders.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-29
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Hit by Lightning
2014-10-31
Hit by Lightning
Overview: Ricky Miller, a 40-something restaurant manager and aspiring writer is desperately looking for love. Danita is looking for someone to kill her celebrity husband. When their worlds collide on an online dating site, Ricky is ecstatic he has found the woman of his dreams. Now all that stands between him and true love is how to get away with murder.
Genres: Romance Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-31
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BRATS
2024-06-07
BRATS
Overview: In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers. Now, almost forty years later, McCarthy looks to reconnect with peers and co-stars so that together they can reflect on their respective legacies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-07
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Glam
1998-05-08
Glam
Overview: Traveling from the backwoods to Los Angeles to visit his cousin, a writer discovers a world of sex, drugs, crime and violence revolving around a beautiful young woman and her mobster boyfriend.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-08
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The Waiter
1993-06-01
The Waiter
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-01
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Tortured
2008-09-10
Tortured
Overview: A mobster orders an undercover FBI agent to torture an accountant.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-10
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Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988-02-14
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
Overview: Sketch comedy.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-02-14
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016-02-21
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Overview: The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director James Burrows. Watch Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-21
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Due Date
2010-11-03
Due Date
Overview: Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and luggage are stolen, and put on the 'no-fly' list. Peter embarks on a terrifying journey when he accepts a ride from an actor.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-03
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Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998-01-01
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Overview: Two young men who have been friends since early childhood decide to go on a trip to find a third friend who has long since disappeared. Stories they have heard indicate that the friend has been seen in an apparently rambling, incoherent state at Coney Island. Their trip leads them to a number of adventures involving the otherworld-like life at the Park and revelations related to their own pasts including the death of one's sister, a failed past relationship, financial failings, and alcoholism.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
2006-06-09
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
Overview: Danny, Tucker, and Sam are getting ready for summer vacation, but when Freakshow arrives and kidnaps their parents, they must find the Reality Gems for the Reality Gauntlet in order to save them! And in the chaos, Danny's secret identity is revealed to everyone!
Genres: Action Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-09
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Big Time Adolescence
2020-03-13
Big Time Adolescence
Overview: A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an unmotivated-yet-charismatic college dropout. Although Zeke genuinely cares about Mo, things start to go awry as he teaches Mo nontraditional life lessons in drug dealing, partying, and dating. Meanwhile, Mo’s well-meaning dad tries to step in and take back the reins of his son’s upbringing.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-13
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And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01
And the Oscar Goes To...
Overview: The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-01
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Plan B
1997-10-03
Plan B
Overview: A group of friends in their 20s and 30s wrestle with the fact that their lives haven't turned out like they planned.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-03
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Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989-09-22
Penn & Teller Get Killed
Overview: The "bad boys of magic" go over the edge in this mind-blowing, role-switching comedy murder mystery set in the dizzying world of Atlantic City casinos. In a TV interview, Penn mentions his idea of a fun practical joke: "I wish someone were trying to kill me. It would give focus to my life, excitement. I'd be like James Bond." Twenty million people hear him. One decides to deliver a punchline he'll never forget. Made by people who thought Psycho was a comedy, Penn & Teller Get Killed (they also wrote the piece) features Caitlin Clarke as the femme fatale and David Patrick Kelly as the Edgar Allan Poe-esque nutcase with a new mission. Arthur Penn, known for hip masterpieces like Bonnie and Clyde, Alice's Restaurant and Little Big Man, directs with roller-coaster pacing and subversive intelligence.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-22
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Cannes Man
1997-06-03
Cannes Man
Overview: Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-03
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18½
2022-05-27
18½
Overview: In 1974, a White House transcriber is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she obtains the only copy of the infamous 18½-minute gap in Nixon's tapes.
Genres: Thriller Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-27
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Noon Wine
1985-01-21
Noon Wine
Overview: The drama, adapted from a story by Katherine Anne Porter, tells of a Swedish immigrant who arrives on a small Texas farm at the turn of the century for work, is hired, and subsequently, and inadvertently, causes the downfall of his employer when a suspicious visitor comes to call.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-21
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