Dennis Franz
Also Known As: Ντέννις Φρανζ
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dennis Franz (born October 28, 1944) is an American actor best known for his role as Andy Sipowicz, a hard boiled police detective in the television series NYPD Blue. He previously appeared as Lt. Norman Buntz on Hill Street Blues, and earlier played Detective Benedetto, a corrupt cop also on HSB. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Franz licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Maywood, Illinois, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: October 28, 1944
Age: 80 years old
Gender: Male
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Die Hard 2
Overview: One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-03
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City of Angels
Overview: When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.
Genres: Romance Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-10
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Psycho II
Overview: Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-03
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The Player
Overview: A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Genres: Mystery Drama Thriller Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-08
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Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Overview: Exploring the edits to receive an R rating from the MPAA.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Dressed to Kill
Overview: After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-07-25
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American Buffalo
Overview: Three inner-city losers plan a robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-13
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The Package
Overview: Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.
Genres: Crime Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-25
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Blow Out
Overview: While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-24
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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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A Perfect Couple
Overview: An uptight bachelor tries his luck with a computer dating service and gets matched up with his polar opposite.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-06
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Kiss Shot
Overview: A struggling, single mom with a precocious young daughter also has an unpaid mortgage. She falls back on her pool-playing skills to pay off her debts. But just as she plays her way into a big money tournament, a globe-trotting ladies' man threatens to disrupt her life with her daughter and her peace of mind. Suddenly, everything's riding on a single shot.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-11
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Remember My Name
Overview: Just released from prison, a young woman arrives in town to "start a new life," but soon begins stalking a married construction worker for no apparent reason, turning his life inside out and eventually terrorizing him and his wife.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-02-10
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Towing
Overview: An unscrupulous towing company picks up perfectly fine cars and impounds them. It's up to two bar maids to try and stop them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-24
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Deadly Messages
Overview: When Laura unearths an old Ouija board in her closet, her roommate, Cindy, uses it and encounters the spirit of a man that had been murdered in their apartment. After Laura later witnesses Cindy being strangled to death, the authorities arrive to find Cindy missing and no evidence of a crime. Laura sets out to convince everyone that the murder was real while evading the man she feels is Cindy's killer.
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-21
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Texas Justice
Overview: When a Texas millionaire marries his mistress, a bitter divorce battle, two deaths, an FBI sting operation, and criminal trials ensue.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-12
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Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
Overview: Few cities love their baseball team as much as Chicago loves the Cubs, and this documentary attempts to explain the close bond between the Windy City and their National League squad by interviewing some of the team's most-beloved players as well as celebrities who have been die heard fans of the Cubbies their entire lives. In addition to offering archival footage of many of the team's biggest stars, this program contains interviews with Bob Costas, Dennis Franz, Scott Turow, and Bud Selig.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-17
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A Wedding
Overview: Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts. Could be quite an occasion.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-29
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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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In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Overview: Adam Swapp and his brother Jonathan are suspects in the bombing of Mormon Center in Utah. The brothers and their families hold-up on their farm with provisions and enough ammunition to withstand the governments siege. They are devout in their beliefs and purposes and are determined to stand up for their rights.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-02-10
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Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfire
Overview: An undercover reporter named Gus finds work with the FBI, but soon he gets into a difficult situation and the FBI ignores it.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-14
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Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
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Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
Overview: Produced as part of the DVD release for 'Dressed to Kill', this documentary gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this thrilling murder mystery. Includes interviews with director Brian De Palma and star Angie Dickenson, as well as other members of the cast and crew, who relate their experiences of working on the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-28
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The Fury
Overview: When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-03-10
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Runaway Train
Overview: A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-15
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NYPD Mounted
Overview: New York City cop becomes partners with a rodeo cowboy from Montana on the City's Mounted Police Department.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Stony Island
Overview: Richie Bloom, the only white kid on the block, forms an R&B band with his best friend, Kevin. With the help of their mentor, aging sax legend Percy, they pull together a funky supergroup. Despite few resources and heavy losses this resilient group of dedicated musicians, armed only with wit, sleight of hand and outrageous Chicago bravado must come together to finally make their smash debut.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-17
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Chicago Story
Overview: A pair of cops, a pair of doctors, and a pair of lawyers examine a crime — the wounding of a ten-year-old girl by a sniper — from three different angles in this pilot to the short-lived series.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-15
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This Old Cub
Overview: Jeff Santo explores the life and career of his father, Chicago Cub great Ron Santo.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-25
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Bleacher Bums
Overview: Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on a summer afternoon.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-15
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Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Overview: A direct-to-video feature film, Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off, was released in 1997. It comprises three episodes of the animated series edited into one continuous movie: The First Face-Off parts I and II, and Duck Hard.
Genres: Animation Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-08
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Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Overview: In Disneyland, the Wicked Queen has cast a spell over the seven dwarfs that makes them feel they're too old and decide to retire, so Dick Van Dyke tries to convince them to stay. The show includes many celebrities sharing their Snow White memories and features a new performance of the deleted song "You're Never Too Old to Be Young".
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-22
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Popeye
Overview: Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-12
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A Fine Mess
Overview: Two friends an actor and a chef discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it. But also have to deal with the two men who fixed it who are trying to silence them. And there's also the mob boss whom the two guys work for who planned the fixing thing whose wife is having an affair with the actor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-08
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Mickey One
Overview: A former comic is on the run from the mob.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-09-27
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The Last Affair
Overview: The wife of a sterile man steps outside the marriage with a gigolo in order to conceive.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-01
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Chasing October
Overview: "Chasing October" is a docu-comedy that chronicles one fan's crusade to take the Chicago Cubs to the World Series "by any means necessary." Director Matt Liston quits his job, gets all access to his favorite team, and rallies a city. Perhaps no other fan in the history of sports has gone to such an extreme. See Liston as he helps facilitate a trade, attempts to get a $20 million loan to help team payroll, and takes being a fan to a whole new level. This film is a hilarious must-see for all sports fans and for anyone who has ever chased a dream.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-23
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Altman on His Own Terms
Overview: A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry with countless films examines some of his most important works, along with friends and regular collaborators.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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