Michael Schoeffling
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Biography: Michael Schoeffling (born December 10, 1960) is an American former actor, and male model, best known for playing Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, Kuch in Vision Quest, and Joe in Mermaids. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Schoeffling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: December 10, 1960
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Gender: Male
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Vision Quest
Overview: After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-15
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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Overview: A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-24
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Sixteen Candles
Overview: With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-04
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Slaves of New York
Overview: Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward either fame or oblivion, and hoping for love and acceptance. Instead they find high rents, faithless partners, and dead-end careers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-18
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Sylvester
Overview: Charlie is a 16-year-old orphan struggling to raise her two younger brothers when she endeavors to train a wild horse she names Sylvester and turn him into an Olympic jumping champion.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-15
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Let's Get Harry
Overview: Harry Burck has been kidnapped by South American terrorists, and when the US Government refuses to intervene, Harry's friends decide to take matters into their own hands!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-31
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Mermaids
Overview: Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-14
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Longtime Companion
Overview: During the summer of 1981, a group of friends in New York are completely unprepared for the onslaught of AIDS. What starts as a rumor about a mysterious "gay cancer" soon turns into a major crisis as, one by one, some of the friends begin to fall ill, leaving the others to panic about who will be next. As death takes its toll, the lives of these friends are forever redefined by an unconditional display of love, hope and courage.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-11
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Racing with the Moon
Overview: In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-23
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Belizaire the Cajun
Overview: In 19th-century Louisiana's Cajun country, Belizaire is the informal spokesman for his citizens, who don't see eye to eye with local racists who wish to eradicate all Cajuns. Complicating matters is that Belizaire's former flame is now married to his biggest rival, an affluent landowner's son. Before he knows it, Belizaire is caught up in a web of murder, lies, and prejudice.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-13
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