Sam Bottoms
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samuel John "Sam" Bottoms (October 17, 1955 – December 16, 2008) was an American actor and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Bottoms, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 17, 1955
Deathday: December 16, 2008
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Apocalypse Now
1979-05-19
Apocalypse Now
Overview: At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-19
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Shopgirl
2005-10-21
Shopgirl
Overview: Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcée Ray Porter and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-21
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991-11-27
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Overview: A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-27
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The Last Picture Show
1971-10-03
The Last Picture Show
Overview: High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-03
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Sherrybaby
2006-09-08
Sherrybaby
Overview: After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law, doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-08
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Snide and Prejudice
1997-05-11
Snide and Prejudice
Overview: At a mental institution, the resident physician, Dr Cohen, encourages his patients who believe they are important Nazi figures to act out their fantasies. The therapy sessions show Hitler consolidating his power by assembling his gang of supporters; however, they are interrupted at times, once because Davidson's uniform is at the dry cleaners, and another time because a patient who believes he is Picasso interrupts a session.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-11
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Gardens of Stone
1987-05-05
Gardens of Stone
Overview: A sergeant; stationed in Arlington, Virginia in the late 1960s; must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to Vietnam. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he settles for trying to help the son of an old army buddy.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-05
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Dolly Dearest
1991-09-01
Dolly Dearest
Overview: An American family moves to Mexico to fabricate dolls, but their toy factory happens to be next to a Sanzian grave and the toys come into possession of an old, malicious spirit.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-01
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Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
2007-01-21
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Overview: In 1973, martial arts great Bruce Lee died, his final film, Game of Death, left unfinished. With the public hungry for more Lee, movie execs decide to find a replacement. This outrageous satire looks at the entire process, from the oddball candidates to the greed and racial motivations that drive the final decision. There's big business in the movies, and Finishing the Game skewers it with an eye for '70s detail.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-21
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Project Shadowchaser III
1995-06-03
Project Shadowchaser III
Overview: It has been 25 years since the ore spaceship Siberia was last heard from. Unfortunately, it is now on a collision course with the communications station Comstat 5 which is orbiting Mars. After one successful maneuver to avoid the Siberia, it rams Comstat 5 and the crew soon finds that the Siberia crew is dead and the reason that it has been missing for 25 years. But that reason is trying to destroy them all as it destroyed the Siberia crew.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-03
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Prime Risk
1985-03-31
Prime Risk
Overview: While siphoning bank funds, computer-wise lovers spot a plot to sink the Federal Reserve.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-31
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Looking Through Lillian
2002-02-28
Looking Through Lillian
Overview: An edgy indie-psychological drama about an alluring but mixed-up L.A. Girl who flip-flops between facing life's uncertainty under her own direction or "the good life" provided by a wealthy, disturbing middle-aged benefactor.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-28
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Hunter's Blood
1986-09-26
Hunter's Blood
Overview: Five "city boys" travel to the country to relax by doing some hunting, drinking Bud, and generally having good time. However, the local inbred backwoods psychos turn the hunters to be the hunted, and they need all the ammo and wits they have to get out of the woods alive.
Genres: Horror Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-26
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Shadow Fury
2001-10-30
Shadow Fury
Overview: Madsen, a bounty hunter with a bad liver and an even worse attitude, with the help of the lovely Dr. Forster, must stop Dr. Oh and Takeru and restore order to the world.
Genres: Fantasy Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-30
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North of Chiang Mai
1992-07-01
North of Chiang Mai
Overview: On a trip to Bangkok, an American businessman finds himself out of his depth when he inadvertently crosses the border in Vietnam.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-07-01
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Up from the Depths
1979-06-01
Up from the Depths
Overview: A menacing shark-like predator attacks a Hawaiian tourist area in this low-budget creature feature. An uncredited Roger Corman served as executive producer.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-01
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Zandy's Bride
1974-05-19
Zandy's Bride
Overview: Zandy Allan purchases a mail-order bride, Hannah Lund. He treats her as a possession, without respect or humanity, until their shared ordeal as they struggle to survive develops in him a growing love.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-05-19
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Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999-03-30
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Overview: John Milius narrates this featurette on the Clint Eastwood classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-30
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Savages
1974-09-11
Savages
Overview: Ben Campbell, a 22 year old gas station attendant in a small desert town, is looking to make some extra money. He is surprised when Madec, a wealthy lawyer, asks him to be his guide on a hunting trip in the desert. When Madec accidentally shoots a prospector, he is fearful of what it will do his reputation and decides to eliminate the only witness, Ben, who is forced to go on the run. In addition to being hunted by Madec, Ben must also contend with the harsh desert elements. But if he does make it back to town alive, will anyone believe his story?
Genres: TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-09-11
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Angel Blue
1998-11-15
Angel Blue
Overview: Dennis is a handsome, successful and well-liked civic leader who lives in his hometown with his lovely wife and their new baby. When Enrique Vasquez and his striking teen daughter Angela move in next door, Dennis is only too happy to lend a hand. But when he and Angela begin an affair, Dennis's perfect life is threatened.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-15
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In 'N Out
1984-08-10
In 'N Out
Overview: A man goes to Mexico to attend his father's funeral, 30 years after his father supposedly died.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1984-08-10
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After School
1988-09-01
After School
Overview: A student-teacher relationship goes way beyond the classroom, including pre-historic times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-01
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Ragin Cajun
1991-01-01
Ragin Cajun
Overview: After his girlfriend is kidnapped by a vicious mobster, Cage rips into action with a vengeance. Retired from kickboxing to pursue dreams of being an entertainer, Cage is forced into a death match with the brutal doctor death. He must win, or he will die.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Cage Without a Key
1975-03-14
Cage Without a Key
Overview: A high school girl who needs a ride accepts one from a boy she doesn't know. He then forces her to participate in a robbery, in which a clerk is killed. They are soon caught, and the girl, despite her protestations of innocence, is convicted of first-degree murder and sent to prison. Once she gets there, she finds out that her troubles are just beginning.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-14
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Island Sons
1987-05-15
Island Sons
Overview: A successful businessman in Hawaii disappears amid allegations of illegal activities. Years later his four sons bear the burden and repercussions of these allegations, as well, taking care of his legacy. Now when a stranger comes all sorts of things happen like a secret that their father kept from them and the truth of their father's disappearance.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-15
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The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976-06-30
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Overview: After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-06-30
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Answers
1985-01-01
Answers
Overview: Three of Ernest Thompson's short plays are presented, each involving a surprise visitor. In the first, "A Good Time," a vacationing California Highway Patrolman visits a young woman in New York who had told him if he ever came to New York, she'd show him a good time. In the second, "The Constituent," a United States Senator drops in on a constituent who has been sending him scathing and profane letters for decades. Lastly, in "Twinkle, Twinkle," a restless housewife who has been writing fan letters to a television soap opera star, receives a surprise visit by him on her husband's bowling night.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
1991-09-06
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Overview: A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he nearly had while shooting THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-06
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Winter Passing
2006-02-07
Winter Passing
Overview: Actress Reese Holden has been offered a small fortune by a book editor if she can secure for publication the love letters that her father, a reclusive novelist, wrote to her mother, who has since passed away. Returning to Michigan, Reese finds that an ex-grad student and a would-be musician have moved in with her father, who cares more about his new friends than he does about his own health and well-being.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-07
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Sugar Hill
1994-02-25
Sugar Hill
Overview: In the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the Mafia steps in when a drug dealer quits his partner brother to lead a straight life with his girlfriend.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-25
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Bronco Billy
1980-06-11
Bronco Billy
Overview: An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-06-11
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The Witching of Ben Wagner
1987-12-31
The Witching of Ben Wagner
Overview: A new family moves into town and their son, Ben, meets a mysterious girl named Regina, who is rumoured to be a witch.
Genres: Adventure Family Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-31
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Havoc
2005-10-16
Havoc
Overview: A wealthy Los Angeles teen and her superficial friends wants to break out of suburbia and experience Southern California's "gangsta" lifestyle. But problems arise when the preppies get in over their heads and provoke the wrath of a violent Latino gang. Suddenly, their role-playing seems a little too real.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-16
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Class of '44
1973-04-10
Class of '44
Overview: During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school in 1944. Benjie joins the Marines as Hermie and Oscy enter college. There, Hermie falls head over heels for another freshman named Julie, and the two old friends deal with a troublesome fraternity president who is in charge of hazings.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-04-10
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Zooman
1995-03-19
Zooman
Overview: Shots ring out on a Brooklyn street and suddenly a young girl lies dead on her front steps. The killer's name is Zooman (Khalil Kain), and though dozens of neighbors saw the unintentional shooting, no one is willing to come forward with information. Life goes on, a killer goes free, and one grieving, broken father (Louis Gossett Jr.) is forced to take his cry for justice to the media, hoping to spark a confrontation with his daughter's murderer. Charles Dutton and CCH Pounder costar in this powerful original drama.
Genres: Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-19
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Joseph's Gift
1999-01-01
Joseph's Gift
Overview: Joseph is the youngest member of a large family that owns a successful garment business in Los Angeles. His father, Jacob, makes no attempt at hiding the fact that Joseph is his favorite son, resulting in the constant envy and resentment of his brothers. Eventually, in their bitterness, they plot revenge against this favored son. When Joseph accompanies his brothers on a trip to New York, they commit the ultimate betrayal, stranding him there, a virtual prisoner in a corrupt, modern-day sweat shop.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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The Trust
1993-04-23
The Trust
Overview: In this true life murder mystery, we know early on "whodunnit" (the butler, actually), but the surprising charm in the story stems from the fact that the lawyer is honest and morally upright. The story of William Marsh Rice and his legacy, Rice University, where much of the film was shot.
Genres: Crime Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-23
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The Unsaid
2001-09-14
The Unsaid
Overview: A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-14
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No Earthly Reason
1984-04-03
No Earthly Reason
Overview: Television short
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-03
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Desperate Lives
1982-03-03
Desperate Lives
Overview: A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-03
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Sunny Side Up
1994-01-26
Sunny Side Up
Overview: Lili is training in Hollywood to be an actress. She falls in love with the window cleaner of her hotel.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-26
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