Joel Polis
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Biography: An American television, film and stage actor. He has appeared in over one hundred television programs and films during his career. Polis' first film role was the character 'Fuchs' in the science fiction film The Thing. He appeared in numerous television series including Cheers, Alien Nation, Northern Exposure, Star Trek: Voyager, Roseanne, Seinfeld, Chicago Hope, Boston Legal and CSI. He appeared in a recurring role on the television series Cheers as the mischievous Gary, owner of the rival bar, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern. Polis's theater credits include performances at the Astor Place Theatre, Hartford Stage, Old Globe Theater, South Coast Repertory, Mark Taper Forum, Odyssey Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Lillian Theater and the Pasadena Playhouse.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: October 03, 1951
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Gender: Male
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The Thing
Overview: In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.
Genres: Horror Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-25
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Burning Bridges
Overview: Fact-based story of a woman who suffered a nervous breakdown after having an extra-marital affair.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-06
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Shadows
Overview: Joshua and his father are among the Jewish prisoners in a concentration camp. When the assistant leader of their work crew is gunned down by mistake, the sadistic leader offers Joshua his place. He takes it, but at what price to his heritage and family?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-10
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Serial Killer
Overview: As a member of FBI Psychological Profile Unit, Selby Younger tracks Morrano, vicious and intelligent serial killer. Before getting caught, Morrano attacks her leaving serious psychological wounds. Two years later, Morrano escapes and Selby, now working on a desk job, must face her personal traumas again.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-05
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Deadly Medicine
Overview: A pediatrician becomes trapped in a web of betrayal and guilt when her best friend, a nurse, seems to be a baby-killer.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-11
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Prison of Secrets
Overview: Lynn Schaffer is willfully irresponsible once too often, gets fired and refuses a plea-bargain with her employer. She's now convicted and because of this uncooperative attitude gets the maximum sentence, 10 years in a women's jail wing. Model husband Larry, who wasn't informed of her dumb schemes is left running her appeal, the household and spoiled daughter who now feels abandoned. Since most inmates are junkies or prostitutes, sergeant Ed Crang and fellow corrupt jailers can run a 'favors in kind exchange'. For rebels, it gets worse. Larry however has his own radio show, so it all hangs on gathering proof.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-16
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Twilight Man
Overview: Jordan Cooper, a professor in Durham, has everything going for him. A beautiful girlfriend named Kathy, a good job and a nice place to live. But when he goes for his annual check up, things go wrong. Someone is tampering with his computer files and all his tests are bad. He is admitted to the hospital and dragged off to the county hospital late that night for a brain operation that he does not need. His electronic records are changing. He gets cable he did not order and then his girlfriend is murdered in his car. Someone is trying to ruin the life of Cooper, and he has to find out who and why before the police catch up to him.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1995-12-31
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Rocket's Red Glare
Overview: A troubled 17-year-old Todd Baker restores a Mercury Redstone rocket as a science project with the help of his ex-astronaut grandfather. When a NASA emergency leaves a space shuttle and its crew in danger, Todd's rocket is the only one ready for immediate launch.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-27
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Those She Left Behind
Overview: Scott and Sue Grimes are a happily married and affluent young couple who are about to start a family together. Unfortunately, that plan gets turned completely upside-down when Sue dies suddenly and unexpectedly while giving birth to their daughter. Now in the aftermath, Scott not only has to deal with the loss of his wife, he also has the daunting task of raising his daughter all alone.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-06
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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Overview: An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-08
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All The Kids Do It
Overview: High school diving champion Buddy Elder (Scott Baio) can't seem to stop drinking and driving.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-24
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Best Defense
Overview: An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-07-20
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The Rookie
Overview: Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help Nick bust a carjacking ring is almost as hotheaded as he is … and when Nick gets kidnapped, his newbie partner is his only hope.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-07
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Chasing a Dream
Overview: When high school football player Cam Stiles loses his best friend, he decides to drop football and focus on attaining his friend's goal of running a mile in under four minutes. Cam's decision tears apart his relationship with former teammates and his father—who happens to be his demanding football coach.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-24
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Alien Hunter
Overview: Government agents find evidence of extraterrestrial life at the South Pole.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-19
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True Believer
Overview: Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-17
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My Blue Heaven
Overview: FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-17
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Attraction
Overview: A writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
Genres: Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-22
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Swallow
Overview: Lacking the grades and money for college, a Florida high school senior takes assignment as a cocaine mule.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-09
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Tumbleweeds
Overview: Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-24
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Born Beautiful
Overview: This is the story of Betsy a model who is nearly 30. Now in the world of modeling that is considered to be the age of retirement. She then sets out to see what else she can do and at the same time try to straighten out her personal life cause her husband has demanded that she should be either a full time wife or give him a divorce. And she has also taken an aspiring model under her wing, and is considering also being a photographer.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-01
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The Thing Expanded
Overview: The ultimate companion to John Carpenter’s "The Thing", digging deep into the proverbial iceberg to enhance your viewing experience with new insights, stories, and revelations.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
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Dark Angel
Overview: Homicide detective Walter D'Arcangelo is the only link to a serial killer who preys on adulterous women. Walter must confront his past in order to prove himself innocent before more women are killed.
Genres: Thriller Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-10
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