Phil Rubenstein
Also Known As: Phil Rubinstein
Biography: Philip Martin Rubenstein (August 3, 1940 – June 26, 1992) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Frank Falzone in the American sitcom television series Working Stiffs. Born in The Bronx, New York City. Rubenstein guest-starred in numerous television programs including Barney Miller, Taxi, Remington Steele, The Jeffersons, Archie Bunker's Place, ALF, Who's the Boss?, Hill Street Blues and Silver Spoons. He also appeared in films such as Mannequin, My Mom's a Werewolf, Tango & Cash, They Call Me Bruce?, RoboCop 2, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Back to School. Rubenstein died in June 1992 of heart failure in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 51.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: August 03, 1940
Age: 84 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 26, 1992
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Ghost Warrior
Overview: When skiers in Japan come across the frozen body of centuries-old samurai warrior Yoshimita, scientists secretly whisk the corpse to a high-tech laboratory in California, where they bring him back to life. But when Yoshimita escapes onto the mean streets of 1980s Los Angeles, his ancient and strict code of honor gets him both into and out of trouble. J. Larry Carroll directs this low-budget action fantasy.
Genres: Crime Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-01
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A Small Killing
Overview: A college professor is recruited by an undercover cop to pose as a bag lady to track down a drug connection following the brutal killing of a skid row crone.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-24
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RoboCop 2
Overview: After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. As this menace grows, it may prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up with failed prototypes with suicidal issues... until Dr. Faxx, a scientist straying away from OCP's path, uses Cane as the new subject for the RoboCop 2 project, a living God.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-22
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They Call Me Bruce?
Overview: While working as a cook for the Cosa Nostra, an Asian immigrant who everyone calls Bruce because of his resemblance to Bruce Lee, is duped into making deliveries of "Chinese Flour"- cocaine - all across the U.S.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-10
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The Last American Virgin
Overview: The friendship of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs, and work is jeopardized by a romantic interest which may turn pals into bitter rivals.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-26
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Hooch
Overview: Hooch is an inexpensive regional exploitation action-comedy (hicksploitation) about a small county in the Appalachians and its many moonshine-brewing inhabitants, who are all struggling to make a living. The older "brewers" are pissed off at the success of handsome young upstart Eddie Joe, who is charmingly stealing their regular customers. Meanwhile, the owner of the country store (also a moonshiner) conspires with a trio of carpetbagging Mafioso who want to take over the moonshine business in that county as an extension of their Northern business ventures.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-02
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Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
Overview: Al Capone may be the most famous Chicago mobster, but his successor, Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (Anthony LaPaglia), was just as ruthless. This biopic goes to great lengths to accurately trace Nitti's rise to the top of the Windy City's underworld, amid corruption, betrayal and violence. The result is an engrossing glimpse into mob life in the early 20th century.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-17
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My Mom's a Werewolf
Overview: The frustrated housewife Leslie visits an animal shop to purchase a flea-collar. Unknowing that the owner is a werewolf, she accepts his invitation to lunch and later in his apartment. Through a bite in her toe he starts her slow transformation in a werewolf. Home again, she desperately tries to hide the often disgusting process from her family, but her daughter Jennifer and her - from horror magazines well educated - friend recognize what's going on, and help to kill the non-human.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-05-11
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Back to School
Overview: Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-13
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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Overview: Arriving in the small town of Fallwell, Massachusetts to claim her inheritance, horror hostess Elvira receives a less than enthusiastic reception from the conservative locals -- amongst them, her sinister uncle Vincent, who, unbeknownst to her, is an evil warlock.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-30
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Another You
Overview: George has been in a mental hospital for 3 years and is finally ready to go out into the real world again. Eddie Dash, a dedicated con-man, is supposed to keep him out of trouble, but when people begin to recognise George as a missing millionaire, Eddie wants to take advantage of the situation.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-07-26
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Getting Up and Going Home
Overview: A middle-aged lawyer struggles to face his inner demons as he finds himself embroiled in affairs with three separate women.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-07-21
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Dark Sunday
Overview: A skid row reverend helps young junkies to a better life. This incurs the wrath of the local drug dealer who sends his goons after the good minister.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Hollywood Vice Squad
Overview: A mother goes to Hollywood to find her runaway daughter. She discovers that the girl has become involved in the pornography industry, and goes to the police to get help in finding her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-28
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Mannequin
Overview: Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.
Genres: Comedy Romance Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-13
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Getting Physical
Overview: The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down. Several noted bodybuilders and iron-pumpers, male and female, put in appearances to give this production an added authenticity.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-20
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The Boys Next Door
Overview: Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-14
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Rhinestone
Overview: After a big-time country singer brags that she can turn anybody in to a country-singin' star, she's out to prove she can live up to her talk when she recruits a cab-driver as a country singer. He's scheduled to sing at a big-time NYC country night club and she puts her ample powers to work in preparing her protege.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-22
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Tango & Cash
Overview: Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.
Genres: Action Thriller Comedy Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-12-22
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Home Free
Overview: A psychopath second grader starts knocking off his schoolmates one by one in order to maintain control of the lunchline. Cafeteria hysteria!
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-13
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The Three Kings
Overview: The made-for-TV film stars Jack Warden, Lou Diamond Phillips and Stan Shaw as three patients in a Los Angeles-area mental institution. Dressed as the Three Wise Men for a Christmas pageant, the trio is suddenly struck with the delusion that they are really their Biblical counterparts on a quest to find the Baby Jesus. As TV cameras grind away, the three ersatz Kings surreptitiously ride out of the gates of the asylum—on camels—and into the mean streets of LA. As the story draws to its conclusion, the three escapees find themselves providing a Christmas miracle (but not in the form of rap) for a group of homeless people on the outskirts of the city.
Genres: Family Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-17
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The Rose
Overview: Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-07
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Overview: When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-26
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The Runnin' Kind
Overview: As next in line to take over his father's law firm, Ohio rich kid Joey's life is all planned out. But a chance encounter with a gorgeous, free-spirited female rock drummer inspires Joey to chuck his plans and move to Los Angeles, where he hooks up with an all-girl rock band and learns the ins and outs of the L.A. music underground.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-08
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Illicit Behavior
Overview: Mike Yarnell is a burnt out cop, who is being investigated by internal affairs. When he begins taking out his frustration on his wife, she turns to the man handling her husband's case for protection. However, there's more to her than what meets the eye.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-03
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Inside Out
Overview: An agoraphobic must give up his sheltered life and venture outside after a series of personal and financial problems.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-21
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