Peter Billingsley
Also Known As: Peter Michaelsen, Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen
Biography: Peter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971), also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American actor, director, and producer. His acting roles include Ralphie Parker in the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, Jack Simmons in The Dirt Bike Kid, Billy in Death Valley, and as Messy Marvin in Hershey's chocolate syrup commercials during the 1980s. He began his career as an infant in television commercials. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Billingsley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: April 16, 1971
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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A Christmas Story
Overview: The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-18
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Iron Man
Overview: After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-30
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The Dirt Bike Kid
Overview: When his mother sends Jack off with money to buy groceries, he comes home with a magic supercharged dirt bike instead. His mother is furious, but when Jack uses the magic bike to save the local hot dog stand from the clutches of corrupt big business, he becomes the town hero.
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-24
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Russkies
Overview: A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ideas of their parents, as well as the government.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-06
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Arcade
Overview: Alex Manning and her friends decide to visit the local video arcade known as "Dante's Inferno" where a new virtual reality arcade game called "Arcade" is being test marketed by a computer company CEO. However, it soon becomes clear that the teenagers who lose are being imprisoned inside the virtual reality world by the central villain "Arcade" and takes over their minds.
Genres: Fantasy Horror Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-07-20
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The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
Overview: Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes.
Genres: TV Movie Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-19
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Honky Tonk Freeway
Overview: Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs a freeway that passes near Ticlaw, but decides not to put an exit into the town. The people of Ticlaw, leaded by its Mayor, will do anything in order to convince the governor to alter the project.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-08-21
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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Overview: Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but from where did all these rituals emerge? This enlightening program looks at the origins of the Western world's most popular Christmas traditions -- from the significance of December 25th and its relationship to winter solstice to the enchanting legend of Santa Claus and Prince Albert's 1841 unveiling of the Christmas tree.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-01
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A Christmas Story Christmas
Overview: Ralphie is now all grown up and must deal with Christmas and all that comes with it… as a dad.
Genres: Comedy Family Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-08
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Death Valley
Overview: A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.
Genres: Crime Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-07
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Clarkworld
Overview: Documentary on the life and death of Bob Clark, a director of movies such as Christmas Story, Porky's and Black Christmas.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-03
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Pecos Bill
Overview: Steve Guttenberg portrays Pecos Bill, the "King of the Cowboys," in this rootin' tootin' epic. Raised by coyotes, Bill puts the "wild" in the Wild West settlement of Petunia City. When his rowdy behavior gets him run out of town, he heads for Mexico. There, Bill lassos a cyclone to save the state of Texas from drought. His heroics become campfire legend, proving that selflessness and bravery are never forgotten.
Genres: Family Western Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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No Deposit, No Return
Overview: An entrepreneur lets one of his friends talk him into a mail-order business that turns out to be a front for the mob.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Beverly Hills Brats
Overview: A rich young boy arranges to be kidnapped so he'll get more attention from his parents.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-06
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If Ever I See You Again
Overview: Bob Morrison, a successful composer of TV commercial jingles, is unhappy with his lack of creative freedom in developing the definitive dog-food song. Frustrated, he heads out to Hollywood to score a movie. While in California he establishes contact with an old girlfriend.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-24
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Videozone: The Making of "Arcade"
Overview: Get a look at the making of ARCADE, with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-12
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Paternity
Overview: Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who lives with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides that he is ready to be a father. Buddy decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-02
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Four Christmases
Overview: Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bust -- big time. Stuck at the city airport after all departing flights are canceled, the couple is embarrassed to see their ruse exposed to the world by an overzealous television reporter. Now, Brad and Kate are left with precious little choice other than to swallow their pride and suffer the rounds.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-26
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A Case of You
Overview: Young writer Sam has a crush on Birdie, the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn, he takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie’s dream guy. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-06
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Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
Overview: It's time for the annual Dooley family reunion and Dooley matriarch Meemaw's 100th birthday celebration. But teenaged Billy is welcomingly distracted from wacky relatives and the ultra-competitive family games by a mysterious runaway named Samantha. In the meantime, Meemaw, does some running away herself.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-31
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Massarati and the Brain
Overview: A secret agent searches for a sunken treasure of rare coins. He must battle a Nazi who is also searching for the treasure, and is helped by a 10-year-old genius who builds electronic weapons for him.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-08-26
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The Break-Up
Overview: Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. What follows is a hilarious series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and undermining tricks – all encouraged by the former couple's friends and confidantes …and the occasional total stranger! When neither ex is willing to move out of their shared apartment, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until one of them reaches breaking point.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-01
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Memories Never Die
Overview: When her husband becomes ill with heart problems, Joanne Tilford reluctantly returns to her family after a six-year stay in a mental institution. Her children are strangers to her and the woman who has been raising them is hostile to Joanne's presence.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-15
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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Overview: The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-07
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
Overview: Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-28
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Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland
Overview: In the spirit of the old west variety shows, Vaughn played host to the ensemble of comedians and performed improvisational sketches with surprise celebrity and musical guests. The film chronicles the journey of Vaughn and the comedians as travel over 6,000 miles and perform 30 shows in 30 consecutive nights in cities across the nation.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-08
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Elf
Overview: When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-07
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Carly's Web
Overview: A woman clerk (Daphne Ashbrook) on "the lowest rung" in the US Department of Justice gets involved in a case of payoff schemes and sets a webbed trap that snares not only the perpetrators, but "one of the few good Senators" as well.
Genres: Comedy Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-12
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