Al Israel
Also Known As: Al J. Israel Jr.
Biography: Al Israel (1935/1936 – March 16, 2011) was an American film and TV actor who is best known for his role as the chainsaw-wielding Colombian drug dealer "Hector the Toad" in the 1983 film Scarface. He also appeared alongside Al Pacino in Carlito's Way a decade later. He was one of three original cast members to voice the 2006 video game based on the film. The game entitled Scarface: The World Is Yours sold more than two million units in less than two years.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: April 16, 1935
Age: 90 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 16, 2011
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Scarface
Overview: After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-09
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Marilyn and Me
Overview: Aspiring writer Robert Slatzer befriends Norma Jean Baker in 1946, the year she becomes Marilyn Monroe.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-22
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Old Enough
Overview: The 12 years old well-bred Lonnie meets the impudent Karen on the street. They spend some time together and Karen teaches Lonnie some of her favorite occupancies, like make-up, shoplifting, skipping school and lying to the parent about it, but confessing to the priest later. But Karen also learns some honesty from Lonnie. A film about social differences and growing up.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-08-24
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Dangerous Minds
Overview: Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-11
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Driven
Overview: Set in the callous streets of L.A., a group of sleep deprived cab drivers are changed forever by the arrival of a mysterious new cabbie and the events of one incredible week.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-23
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Confessions of a Hitman
Overview: A former hitman named Bruno steals some cash from his mobster uncle. He plans to go to Tahiti, but things go wrong and he finds himself headed for Vegas via Death Valley in a comandeered airport limousine, pursued by his uncle's henchmen and accompanied by a limo driver and an enigmatic blonde.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-04
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Broken Vessels
Overview: A young Pennsylvania man moves to Los Angeles to begin work for an ambulance service. There he is teamed with a supremely confident vet who seemingly has gone through a large number of partners. Initially the novice is awed by the more experienced man's capabilities to deal with the high pressure situations they encounter. However, gradually he discovers that all is not as it seems. While the vet is ice on the surface, he actually gets through the ordeals by heavy drug use and avoids commitments. Soon the younger man finds himself pulled into the same world and has to decide what direction he wants to take.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-18
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Carlito's Way
Overview: Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-10
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Marked for Death
Overview: Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-05
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The Soldier
Overview: Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent in to stop them.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-01
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Drop Zone
Overview: A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-08
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Body Double
Overview: After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-25
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Klepto
Overview: Emily Brown is a kleptomaniac with a penchant for watches. She shoplifts and has an apartment full of things she doesn't need. Nick Ruiz is a department store loss prevention specialist who dislikes his job. He needs some fast cash to start his own private security business. One day Emily enters a department store and her compulsion to steal sets her in motion. Nick catches her on tape and instead of arresting her, he becomes intrigued and pursues her. After the two have become involved, Nick forces Emily to use her unique talent to bail him out of a bad situation. The outcome results in a climactic turn of events where justice plays its hand.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-05
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Attention Shoppers
Overview: An actor's promotional appearance at a new shopping centre is ruined when a popular rival shows up at a nearby store.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-21
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Killer Snake
Overview: Four actresses struggling with racism and limited opportunities in Hollywood find themselves up for the same role
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-01
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Three Way
Overview: Lew is a small time loser with a troubled past and a very big secret. Overhearing a couple plan a kidnapping, Lew is tempted to come up with a scheme of his own. He decides to get to the victim first and then blackmail the real criminals. His plan soon spins out of control.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-29
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Streets of Justice
Overview: After bikers kill the wife and son of an auto worker (John Laughlin) and then get off with a light sentence in the court system, he decides to seek his revenge as a clandestine vigilante.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-10
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