Taurean Blacque
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Taurean Blacque (born Herbert Middleton Jr. in Newark, New Jersey, May 10, 1941) is an American television and stage actor, best known for his role as Detective Neal Washington on the series Hill Street Blues. He also is a past national spokesman for adoptive services, having been one of the first single black men in the United States to adopt a child. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taurean Blacque, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Birthday: May 10, 1941
Deathday: July 21, 2022
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DeepStar Six
1989-01-13
DeepStar Six
Overview: The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to destroy their base.
Genres: Action Horror Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-13
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Oliver & Company
1988-11-18
Oliver & Company
Overview: This animated take on Oliver Twist re-imagines Oliver as an adorable orphaned kitten who struggles to survive in New York City and falls in with a band of canine criminals led by an evil human. First, Oliver meets Dodger, a carefree mutt with street savoir faire. But when Oliver meets wealthy Jenny on one of the gang's thieving missions, his life changes forever.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-18
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Hood Rat
2001-04-01
Hood Rat
Overview: Think of it as Willard in the hood, the debut feature from director Leslie Small finds a Isaiah Washington playing a kindly man who turns maniacal with revenge and enlists the help of some man-eating rodents. Living in a rat-infested apartment building, Max is pushed to the edge when his handicapped brother is killed due to the conditions of the inner-city slum. With the rats as his willing soldiers, Max sets out to avenge the senseless death. Hood Rat also stars rapper-turned-actor Ice-T.
Genres: Action Thriller Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-01
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Overview: A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-05
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The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980-01-26
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Overview: A debt-ridden divorced mother and factory worker strives to get a higher-paying job on the traditionally all-male main assembly line.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-26
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The Hunter
1980-08-01
The Hunter
Overview: During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.
Genres: Thriller Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-08-01
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The Stick Up Kids
2008-02-15
The Stick Up Kids
Overview: People always told Santos he was something special. His Uncle told him to get a skill, so he became a hustler and with his three,they became "The Stick Up Kids" Harlem would never be the same. They thought they had it all... Money, cars, the lifestyle and the lingo. The only two words They didn't know were JURISDICTION AND GENTRIFICATION but in their world it was all for one and one for all until an unexpected, mysterious death, forced "The Stick Up Kids"to change their focus from doing crime to stopping the "North Manhattan Project". Now it was up to Santos to pull off one last sting before it destroyed them all. Watch out America. 'The Stick Up Kids" are coming to your town!
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-15
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Alex and the Doberman Gang
1980-04-11
Alex and the Doberman Gang
Overview: A more than slightly incompetent private eye inherits five doberman pinschers. The dogs at first create havoc with Alex's home and personal life, but soon become trusted allies and on more than one occasion help Alex solve cases.
Genres: Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-11
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Soul Survivors
1995-09-10
Soul Survivors
Overview: Otis Cooke is a DJ with a late-night American soul music programme in Liverpool. His favorite band, The Tallahassees, disbanded years ago, but their biggest hit, "Pickin' Up the Pieces," was never released in England. The film recounts Cooke's adventures and misadventures as he travels to the U.S., finds the band members, and convinces them to get back together for a reunion tour of the U.K and the release of their old songs on CD.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-10
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The Night the City Screamed
1980-12-14
The Night the City Screamed
Overview: A massive blackout plunges a major American city into a night of terror.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-14
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Beyond Death's Door
1979-08-24
Beyond Death's Door
Overview: A prostitute and a skier who have been "brought back" from the brink of death relate their experiences to a skeptical doctor, who begins to believe them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-08-24
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Kudzu Christmas
2002-11-05
Kudzu Christmas
Overview: Recently divorced Nina Taylorson (Wilson) and her young son Mason move to a small Georgia town to start a new life. Mason befriends Gaitus Stevens (Lawhorn), a lonely recently widowed older gentleman, and together they attempt to save several abandoned puppies hiding in the thick Kudzu bush. Their love, faith and determination help them cope with loss and separation and realize the blessings they share during the holiday season.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-05
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She Stood Alone
1991-04-15
She Stood Alone
Overview: Prudence Crandall establishes herself in Cantenbury, and starts a girls-school. When Eliza Harris, a black girl, wants to take lessons at this school, the local people resist and forbid their daughters to go to the school any longer. William Lloyd Garrison, writer of The Liberator, helps Prudence to turn her school to a black girls-school.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-15
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Rocky II
1979-06-15
Rocky II
Overview: After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-15
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Things Not Forgotten
2015-06-15
Things Not Forgotten
Overview: Memories from the past stifle a family's hopes for the future as three generations of men strive to move forward and break life's vicious cycle of self deprecation. —N.L. Starr A play about three generations of men who find themselves in a predicament that forces them to confront the demons of the past through the exposure of secrets held by their wives in the present. A dying grandfather realizes that he must reconnect with his son whose resentment toward him is slowly beginning to deteriorate the relationship with his son. A father is forced to come to grips with the consequences of actions made in the past and for the first time, see the same patterns in himself that he so vehemently criticizes in others. A son who truly loves his father and fears disappointing him, must find a way to tell him what he's been hiding before he finds out on his own. One family; three men, three stories and three secrets, to be revealed in an emotional world of time constraints. —C.D. Shaw
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-15
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