Gedde Watanabe
Also Known As: Gary Watanabe, Geddy Watanabe, Gede Watanabe
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gedde Watanabe (born Gary Watanabe, June 26, 1955, Ogden, Utah) is an American theatre, film, and television actor. He was in several dramatic productions in high school, both acting and singing. After graduation, Watanabe left Ogden for San Francisco, where he hoped to make his living as a street musician while honing his acting skills. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gedde Watanabe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ogden, Utah, USA
Birthday: June 26, 1955
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Gender: Male
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Overview: Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Genres: Comedy Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-15
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Mulan
Overview: To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-18
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Slackers
Overview: Dave, Sam and Jeff are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school. Self-dubbed Cool Ethan, an ambitious nerd with a bad crush, enters their lives one day and everything begins to unravel.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-01
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Psycho Sushi
Overview: An American model is pursued by Yakuza gangsters when she writes a book about her experience modeling in Japan.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-03
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Mulan II
Overview: Fa Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, Captain Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission, to escort three princesses to Chang'an, China. Mushu is determined to drive a wedge between the couple after he learns that he will lose his guardian job if Mulan marries into the Li family.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-03
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The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
Overview: A grandfather and curio shop owner in a small town in Arizona and his granddaughter are transported to a mystical land through a portal stone and have to find their way back.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-21
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Vamp
Overview: Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-18
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Two for the Money
Overview: A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-07
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Gung Ho
Overview: When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager and the sycophant who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-14
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Don't You Forget About Me
Overview: Throughout the ’80s John Hughes defined the teen movie genre and spoke not only to that generation’s teens, but every generation that has followed. Then in 1991 he hung up his director’s hat and disappeared into obscurity ala J.D Salinger. In 2008, a group of young Canadian filmmakers set out to complete a documentary about the man with what they hoped would culminate with an interview, which would be his first since 1999.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-13
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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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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Overview: The Mystery Inc. gang takes a trip to Japan and finds themselves circling Asia and the Pacific in a treasure hunt, racing against the vengeful Black Samurai and his Ninja warriors to find the legendary Sword of Fate, an ancientblade fabled to possess extraordinary supernaturalpowers.
Genres: Family Mystery Animation Comedy Action Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-07
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Volunteers
Overview: After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he is assigned to build a bridge for the local villagers with the help of American-As-Apple-Pie WSU Grad Tom Tuttle and the beautiful and down-to earth Beth Wexler. What they don't realize is that the bridge is coveted by the U.S. Army, a local Communist force, and a powerful drug lord. Together with the help of At Toon, the only English speaking native, they must fight off the three opposing forces and find out what is right for the villagers, as well as themselves.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-16
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Parental Guidance
Overview: Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-25
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Perfect Alibi
Overview: Melanie is married to Keith Bauers, she has two beautiful children and she is rich. She decides to engage a girl au pair, Janine, who arrives from France. Everything seems to run perfectly. Janine looks shy and timid and well disposed towards the family. But casually Paula, Melanies's sister, finds out that Janine and Keith are lovers and afterwards she dies in an accident.
Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-04
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Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Overview: Primetime program celebrating the diversity and recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of the vibrant Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-27
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Ultraman: Rising
Overview: A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Family Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-14
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Booty Call
Overview: Rushon is sexually pent-up and ready to take thing things to the next level with his girlfriend, Nikki. But when he calls for a date, she asks to make it a double — bringing along her brash friend, Lysterine, whom Rushon sets up with his lewd buddy, Bunz. Things go better than expected. As the evening transitions from the restaurant to the bedroom, the two men go on a madcap search for what will surely make the night complete: condoms.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-26
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Miss America: Behind the Crown
Overview: Carolyn Sapp, Miss America 1992 (and a non-actress), plays herself in this drama based on her personal story of abuse and betrayal at the hands of the man she loved, Nu'u Fa'aola, a Samoan pro-football player for the New York Jets.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-21
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Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Overview: Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie at Middleton High School named Eric, who suddenly sparks feelings in Ron about Kim that resemble much more than friendship. To make matters worse, Bueno Nacho, Ron's favorite fast food chain has turned sour on him by bombarding him with little Devils
Genres: Animation Adventure Family Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-08
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Kung Fu Panda 4
Overview: Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.
Genres: Animation Family Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-02
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Alfie
Overview: A tale of a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-22
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L.A. Law: The Movie
Overview: Reunion movie from the popular TV series reunites most of the original cast from the Los Angeles law firm of McKenzie-Brackman. In the eight years since the series ended, the founding senior partner, Leland McKenzie, has retired and left Douglas Brackman, Jr. as the senior managing partner. New employees to the firm are Brackman's over-achieving son Jason, who's at odds with his father, and ambitious and conniving associate Chloe Carpenter at odds with others. Former partner Michael Kuzak, now a successful restaurant owner, is called out of retirement to help stop the impeding execution of a former client on death row and the opposing counsel is Kuzak's old flame Grace Van Owen.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-12
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The Last Word
Overview: A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-03
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The Spring
Overview: Archeologists Andy and Matty uncover a diary written by a member of Ponce de Leon's search party that provides clues to the location of the Fountain of Youth. They go to Florida to search for the site but find themselves hounded by a slimy businessman out to profit from the spring and a voodoo acolyte searching for eternal life. Andy's search for clues brings him into contact with local painter Dyanne, who seems to know more about the spring than she is revealing.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Pacific Overtures
Overview: In 1853 Japan, the story follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-06
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The Long Island Four
Overview: Based on the true story of four Nazi saboteurs who infiltrated the US in 1942 and were quickly caught and executed, this 80-minute ode to America's irresistibly corruptive allure was the only underground feature by writer-director Anders Grafstrom. A Swedish art director who relocated to NYC, he created this grandiose No-Wave, Super-8 color-epic at the age of 23, only to die in a Mexican car accident a few months after completing the film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-23
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Overview: When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful receptionist Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous in Hawaii, but also Sarah.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-17
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Not Forgotten
Overview: Set in a Tex-Mex border town, Not Forgotten is a classic psychological thriller about Jack and Amaya Bishop, a couple who must come to terms with their tortured pasts in order to save their kidnapped daughter. It is a tale taut with intrigue and steeped in Latino mysticism, where the line between what's real and what's imagined becomes hopelessly blurred.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-11
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Nick and Jane
Overview: N.Y. corporate Jane discovers her boyfriend John in bed with another woman, leaves building enraged and jumps into cab. Her driver is Nick. Jane and her friend Vickie have a plan - to make John jealous, they'll give Nick a false corporate identity and pass him off as Jane's new boyfriend.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-14
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EDtv
Overview: Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-26
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The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
Overview: A family of aliens kidnaps the Hamburglar, and it's up to Ronald and the gang to save him!
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-23
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The Seven Year Hitch
Overview: Jennifer and Kevin are childhood best friends who have lived together, platonically, as adults for many years. When Jennifer decides to marry her cheating, manipulative boyfriend, Bryce Kevin has to stop the wedding to protect her from making, what he believes is, a terrible mistake. With a little help from his brother and neighbor Kevin discovers that he and Jennifer are already legally married due to common law, having lived together for seven years and, as such, Jennifer can not marry Bryce.
Genres: Romance Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-13
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Celebrating Sixteen Candles
Overview: A retrospective look at "Sixteen Candles" from cast and crew, as well as fellow screenwriters, directors, and critics.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-16
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The Onion Movie
Overview: Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits losers hardest". This compilation of bogus news stories, celebrity profiles, movie trailers and skits come courtesy of the ace satirists at The Onion.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-31
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UHF
Overview: The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-21
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In Search of Darkness: Part II
Overview: The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-06
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Boys on the Side
Overview: After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Jane's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-03
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That Thing You Do!
Overview: A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-04
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Rugrats: Runaway Reptar
Overview: When they get sucked into a monster movie, the Rugrats must escape the dangerous Reptar.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-27
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Guinevere
Overview: A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-12
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On The Couch
Overview: Faith Weinstein endures the worst day of her young life in the discomfort of her living room, on the couch. Parent's divorce imminent, job is lost, girlfriend cheated and is dumping her, sister is a druggie, her mind begins to slip away. Building blocks of a dark place. No escape.
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Original Language: en
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