Phil Austin
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Phil Austin (often credited as Philip; born April 6, 1941) is a comedian and writer. He was born in Denver, Colorado and later grew up in Fresno, California, attending Fresno High School. He attended Bowdoin College and UCLA, joining the staff of KPFK radio in Los Angeles in the late 1960s. Austin is best known for his work as part of The Firesign Theatre (of which he is the only constant member), where he plays the group's best-known creation, Nick Danger. Other prominent roles are as Harry (Happy) Cox, the narrator of Everything You Know Is Wrong and Bebop Loco/Lobo on Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death. He is also serves as the troupe's musician and record producer. His collection of short stories, Tales of the Old Detective and Other Big Fat Lies, is published by Audio Editions. Two of his stories appear in the third volume of Mirth of a Nation. Austin also wrote a solo work, Roller Maidens From Outer Space, and directed (and acted in) Eat Or Be Eaten. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Austin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: April 06, 1941
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Curse of Alcatraz
2007-09-27
Curse of Alcatraz
Overview: A curse borne of torture and isolation comes to life and terrorizes a group of scientists who travel to the Alcatraz Prison to investigate a series of unsolved murders. The very last film ever to be shot on The Rock, prepare to experience the terror yourself inside the prison's haunted and deadly walls!
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-27
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Dope Queens
Dope Queens
Overview: A fluorescent, action-packed romantic thriller where three undeniably remarkable friends move to San Francisco after meeting in protective custody. Despite being free, as a chosen family they find themselves locked in a prison of their own making.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
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The Host
2013-03-22
The Host
Overview: A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-22
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Snapdragon
2013-11-05
Snapdragon
Overview: A young Korean living illegally in America meets and falls in love with a caucasion woman in an abusive marriage. He becomes caught in a web of deception that forces him to take drastic measures to save them both.
Genres: Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-05
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Olympus Has Fallen
2013-03-20
Olympus Has Fallen
Overview: When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-20
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Vampire Riderz
2013-01-01
Vampire Riderz
Overview: The vampires roam the streets, and the vampire hunters must hunt down and destroy the Day Walker.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Blood Loss
2008-09-12
Blood Loss
Overview: Jake Reid's father died in a bloody massacre 15 years ago in Covelo, California, after participating in a botched robbery-the loot from which was never found. Jake comes to this small western town to dig up the past and to dig up the money-he digs too deep. As he uncovers the circumstances of his father's death, Jake enlists the help of the daughter of a man his father killed, and fends off the town's brutal sheriff. But Jake isn't the only one looking to haul away the money. Escaped from prison, and on the run, Jake's father's surviving partner in crime shows up in town to finally collect his ill-gotten gains. The sheriff, the outlaw, the locals and the girl go straight to what they know-the gun-and Jake, caught in the crossfire, must decide who's side he is on.
Genres: Crime Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-12
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Paradise
2013-10-18
Paradise
Overview: After surviving a plane crash a young conservative woman suffers a crisis of faith.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-18
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Zipper
2015-08-28
Zipper
Overview: Sam Ellis is a man on the rise — a hot-shot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. But what was meant to be a one-time experience with an escort turns into a growing addiction — a new demon threatening to destroy his life, family, and career.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-28
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Voyeur
2006-11-25
Voyeur
Overview: Exiled from Hollywood, a producer of reality TV shows finds a job at a struggling TV station in remote Oregon. There, he comes face to face with the demons of power, money, and ego.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-25
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Meet the Blacks
2016-04-01
Meet the Blacks
Overview: As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city's annual purge, where all crime is legal for twelve hours.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-01
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Video Girl
2011-10-11
Video Girl
Overview: Lorie Walker is a small town girl whose big dreams of becoming a dancer come true when she becomes a star in the Hip-Hop video world. But she soon learns the hard way that life in front of the camera is not as glamorous as it seems.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-11
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Barefoot
2014-02-02
Barefoot
Overview: The "black sheep" son of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient who's been raised in isolation her entire life. He takes the naive young woman home for his brother's wedding an improbable romance blooms, as she impresses everyone with her genuine, simple charms.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-02
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The Pursuit of Happyness
2006-12-14
The Pursuit of Happyness
Overview: A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-14
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Atomica
2017-03-17
Atomica
Overview: In the near future, when communications go offline at a remote nuclear power plant isolated in the desert, a young safety inspector, Abby Dixon, is forced to fly out to bring them back online. Once inside the facility, mysterious clues and strange behaviors cause Abby to have doubts about the sanity, and perhaps identities, of the two employees onsite.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-17
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Murder in the Dark
2013-08-09
Murder in the Dark
Overview: When a group of young people camping in the ruins of a medieval Turkish town play a party game called 'Murder in the Dark', they soon discover that someone is taking the game too far...Produced in an experimental shooting style, this murder-mystery features a cast of actors who were not allowed to see the script. The actors' choices interactively changed the shape of the story. They had to use clues to solve the mystery laid out before them by the filmmakers.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-09
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The Final Destination
2009-08-26
The Final Destination
Overview: A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-26
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Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
2004-03-30
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
Overview: Barbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Performing on New Years Eve 1993 and January 1, 1994 Streisand was a smash hit and a U.S concert toured followed through the first half of 1994. The tour concluded in July in Anaheim, California and the final performance was filmed for a HBO special and won Barbra two Emmys the following year. However THIS performance is the MGM Grand concert which was filmed but not released in any format until 2004.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-30
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So Undercover
2012-12-06
So Undercover
Overview: When the FBI hires her to go undercover at a college sorority, Molly Morris (Miley Cyrus) must transform herself from a tough, streetwise private investigator to a refined, sophisticated university girl to help protect the daughter of a one-time Mobster. With several suspects on her list, Molly unexpectedly discovers that not everyone is who they appear to be, including herself.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-06
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Speed Demons
2012-01-01
Speed Demons
Overview: Horror / Sci-Fi/Fantasy - The world is in chaos and vampires rule the streets, searching for "The Day Walker". Two vampire hunters desperately try to keep her alive.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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