Thomas Hill
Also Known As: Tom Hill
Biography: Thomas N. "Tom" Hill (June 2, 1927 – April 20, 2009) was an Indian-American character actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid-1960s and on television in the 1980s. Born in India in 1927, one of Hill's most prominent recurring roles was as Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series Newhart. Hill also appeared as King Baaldorf in the short-lived 1980s series Wizards and Warriors. His TV movie roles include Father Andrew Doyle in the 1984 NBC miniseries V: The Final Battle. He had guest appearances on such shows as St. Elsewhere, Remington Steele, The Facts of Life, Married... with Children, Coach, and Law & Order. Hill's first feature film performance was in the 1965 film The Slender Thread Other film credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice, Firefox (1982), and was well known of his role as Mr Coriander, the bookstore owner in The NeverEnding Story, as well as the 1990 sequel followup. He died in April 20, 2009, aged 81 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Landour, Mussoorie, India
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Birthday: June 02, 1927
Age: 97 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 20, 2009
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Firefox
Overview: The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called 'Firefox'. Worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon—as there are rumours that it is undetectable by radar—the British send ex-Vietnam War pilot, Mitchell Gant on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-18
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Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal
Overview: A poorly-educated housewife fights companies polluting her hometown's water table in upstate New York during the 1970s.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-02-17
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The NeverEnding Story
Overview: While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Family Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1984-04-06
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The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Overview: Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction. However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up with Atreyu and face the Emptiness once more.
Genres: Family Fantasy Adventure Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1990-10-25
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Overview: An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-08-19
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Death Penalty
Overview: A strong-willed psychologist tries to rehabilitate a member of a Pittsburgh street gang who has been found guilty of the murder of two other teenagers in a playground rumble.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-22
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Overview: A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
Genres: Western Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-24
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An Empty Bed
Overview: In his twilight, a lonely gay man reflects on his life and the three loves of his long-lost youth one woman and two men. Forced into early retirement by a heart attack, he wanders aimlessly through the graffiti-marred streets of his New York neighborhood. Familiar haunts trigger flashbacks of happy and not-so happy times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-11
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Too Far to Go
Overview: Love and passion, anger and heartbreak, laughter and happiness, all complex textures woven into the fabric so many have come to know as marriage. For behind the seemingly comfortable well-trimmed hedges of suburban Americana, live and often love, Richard and Joan Maple. Adapted from a series of stories appearing in the New Yorker Magazine over a period of twenty three years by Pulitzer Prize winning author John Updike ("The Witches of Eastwick", "Rabbit Run"), "Too Far To Go" garnered overwhelming critical praise in its theatrical debut. With its exceptional cast, this film envelops us in a poignant, sometimes funny, sometimes exasperating journey through this most important relationship.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-03-12
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You Can't Go Home Again
Overview: An adaptation of Thomas Wolfe's literary classic, telling of the struggles of a young writer determined to be a success in New York's literary world of the 1920s, his married lover, and the brilliant editor who sees him as a blossoming genius. The story parallels the life of Wolfe himself and his affair with stage designer Aline Bernstein.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-25
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Portrait of a Stripper
Overview: A young widow, supporting herself and her pre-teen son by performing as a nightclub dancer, finds the place turned into a strip joint and learns that her father-in-law is trying to prove her an unfit mother.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-02
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The Nude Bomb
Overview: When KAOS develops a bomb that can dissolve all clothing, Maxwell Smart is brought in to foil the evil plot.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-09
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Revenge of the Stepford Wives
Overview: A TV reporter arrives in the quiet town of Stepford to launch an investigation into why the town has the lowest divorce and crime rates in America. However, she begins to notice some bizarre behavior in the women of the town, discovering that Stepford is not as clean-cut as it seems.
Genres: Horror Thriller TV Movie Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-12
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Thursday's Child
Overview: Sam Alden is the 17-year-old high school star player in baseball who seems to have it all. However, his family notices that he is often bothered with fits of coughing. Worried, his parents decide to take him to the hospital, where they are shocked to find out that he has a life-threatening heart disease. Sam has trouble dealing with his illness, but he pretends to still be a joyful teenager to not have his parents worrying even more than they already do. His health is deteriorating, though, and it is eventually revealed that he needs a heart transplant if he wants to survive. This is the beginning of a long journey, which is mentally and physically exhausting. Sam has countless operations, and tests. The search for a donor seems endless to him. Even before the final operation, Sam is forced to deal with several setbacks in his life.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-02-01
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Hide in Plain Sight
Overview: True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-21
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True Confessions
Overview: A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-09-25
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
Overview: The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
Genres: Crime Romance Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-20
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Sanctuary of Fear
Overview: A Manhattan priest with a penchant for solving crimes goes to the aid of a young actress. She is becoming enmeshed in a series of bizarre incidents she can't explain, and her complaints to the police have gone ignored.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-23
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Quintet
Overview: During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough. They play the game with living pieces, and only the winner survives.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-09
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Black Widow
Overview: Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-06
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The Slender Thread
Overview: Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic alone, a woman calls up the number and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs Alan she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die. Can Alan get the cavalry to save her in time before it's too late?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-15
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V: The Final Battle
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-06
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