LeVar Burton
Also Known As: Levar Burton, Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
Biography: Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006). Burton received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow. His other roles include Cap Jackson in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Donald Lang in Dummy (1979), Tommy Price in The Hunter (1980), which earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, and Martin Luther King Jr. in Ali (2001). Burton received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1990, he was honored for his accomplishments in television with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From 2017 until 2024, Burton created and hosted the podcast LeVar Burton Reads, often described as "Reading Rainbow for adults". In October 2024, Burton appeared as the host of the Trivial Pursuit television game show broadcast on The CW network and streaming online. Description above from the Wikipedia article about LeVar Burton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
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Birthday: February 16, 1957
Age: 68 years old
Gender: Male
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Star Trek: Generations
Overview: Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-18
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Star Trek: First Contact
Overview: The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-22
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Star Trek: Insurrection
Overview: When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-11
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Star Trek: Nemesis
Overview: En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-13
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Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Overview: Feature-length documentary offering the definitive look at the making of the iconic science fiction classic; STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION! Includes never-before-seen revealing behind-the-scenes footage, newly found screen tests, and fascinating all-new interviews with the key creative personnel from the show, as well as the entire regular cast.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-07-23
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The Hunter
Overview: During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.
Genres: Thriller Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-08-01
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Overview: United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a Kryptonite meteor to frame Superman and declare a $1 billion bounty on the heads of the Man of Steel and his ‘partner in crime’, Batman. Heroes and villains alike launch a relentless pursuit of Superman and Batman, who must unite—and recruit help—to try and stave off the action-packed onslaught, stop the meteor Luthors plot.
Genres: Science Fiction Animation Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-29
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The Midnight Hour
Overview: Phil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary, and Vinnie are high school friends, who unwittingly raise the dead on Halloween night. Once the dead have returned, Pitchford Cove will never be the same again....or will it?
Genres: Comedy Horror TV Movie Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-01
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I Love Liberty
Overview: An all-star variety special saluting America.
Genres: Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-21
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Secrets of Sacred Architecture
Overview: For most of America's history, sacred buildings represented our greatest feats of innovative engineering and artistic design. Unlock the elements of design that make these structures so fascinating and unveil the meaning in religious architecture, ranging from grand cathedrals and simple country churches to synagogues and mosques.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-04-02
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The Jensen Project
Overview: After a sixteen-year absence, married scientists Claire and Matt Thompson reunite with The Jensen Project. The Jensen Project is a secret community of geniuses doing cutting edge research they share anonymously to help the world.
Genres: TV Movie Action Adventure Family Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-16
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Overview: A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-10-19
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Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Overview: Get ready to send off Jean-Luc Picard and his crew in style! On Wednesday, April 19, experience the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard in IMAX, followed by a live-streamed Q&A with the cast of the show. In the epic, thrilling conclusion of "Star Trek: Picard," a desperate message from a long-lost friend draws Starfleet legend Admiral Jean-Luc Picard into the most daring mission of his life, forcing him to recruit allies spanning generations old and new. This final adventure sets him on a collision course with the legacy of his past and explosive, new revelations that will alter the fate of the Federation forever.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-19
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Trekkies
Overview: Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-18
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Butterfly in the Sky
Overview: Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-17
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The Supernaturals
Overview: Nichelle Nichols is an army sergeant who leads her platoon into the woods of the deep south on a training exercise. Unfortunately, it is the site where a bunch of yankee soldiers murdered a town of confederates. The corpses of the dead soldiers rise up to wreak revenge.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-09
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Taken in Broad Daylight
Overview: Every 24 hrs. after a child's been kidnapped by a stranger, chances of finding them alive diminishes to almost 100% ... The true and inspiring survival story of kidnapped teen, Anne Sluti, and how she manages to stay alive by manipulating her captor, engineering her own rescue and negotiating her safe release after 6 days of hell.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-10
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Overview: An engineering team finds evidence of an alien presence on Earth in 19th century San Francisco: Data's severed head, buried five hundred years ago. An investigation inadvertently sends Data back to 19th century San Francisco, where he meets Jack London, Mark Twain, and a younger version of the long lived Guinan. Following Data back in time the crew of the Enterprise must locate Data and prevent his death while stopping the enigmatic Devidians from destroying Earth's history.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-13
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Reach for Me
Overview: Old and bitter, Alvin just wants some peace and quiet in his last days. His wish, however, is not granted when a young, vibrant and ironically full of life Kevin becomes Alvin's hospice roommate. Through this "odd couple" relationship, Alvin learns that its not the minutes in our life, its the moments in your life that matter.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-01
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Star Trek: Federation Science
Overview: Produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (lead writer, Mark Bourne), the exhibit was originally developed to coincide with both the 25th anniversary and the 1992 International Space Year, before becoming a touring exhibition and undertaking an extensive North American tour in September of that year.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-25
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Overview: Tensions rise as a possible Cardassian attack looms, and Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are sent on a secret mission to find and destroy suspected biological weapons. The headstrong replacement captain, Edward Jellico, is cold and demanding - to the dismay of the remaining crew. But when Picard is captured by the Cardassians and tortured for information, dismay turns to anger and resistance as Jellico's plans exclude a rescue mission. With his options running out, Picard must fight to save his sanity and ultimately, his life.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-14
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Overview: Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Join Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Commander William Riker, for this fascinating chronicle of Gene Roddenberry's beloved, Emmy Award-winning series. You'll explore the Enterprise, meet the show's stars (and some villainous guest stars), learn special-effects secrets and makeup magic, and finally get the answer to that nagging question, "Where is the bathroom on the Enterprise?" Other highlights include a visit to a Star Trek convention, and a stop at the scoring stage to watch Marina Sirtis (Lt. Commander Deanna Troi) lead the orchestra in a recording session. This program concludes with a special look at the series' thrilling final episode ("All Good Things . . .") and a sneak peak at the crew's movie debut, Star Trek: Generations. So set a course for an adventure like no other.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-15
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Roots: The Gift
Overview: On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-11
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US Against the World
Overview: This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the World. Three teams of five men and three women representing their native land, competed in a series of nine events during this fast paced and exciting 2 hour TV Special. Sporting events included bowling, darts, rowing, swimming and running relays and soccer goal kicking.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-07
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Rise of the Zombies
Overview: When zombies overrun San Francisco, a desperate group survives by locking themselves inside Alcatraz Prison. When the undead breach the island, our heroes are forced to return to the mainland overrun with the undead.
Genres: Action Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-27
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Our Friend, Martin
Overview: Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
Genres: Drama Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-12
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The Jesse Owens Story
Overview: The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-07-09
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One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Overview: The true story of baseball star Ron LeFlore, from his days as a street-corner punk with no future to his days behind bars on a petty robbery conviction to his ultimate once-in-a-lifetime chance with the Detroit Tigers, where he became an outstanding baseball player.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-26
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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Overview: A young ghetto kid despairs of ever getting out of that environment and making something of himself, until one day he gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-12
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Dummy
Overview: The real-life account of an illiterate, deaf-and-mute, black youth who was accused of murdering a prostitute, and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney, who also was deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-27
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Overview: Loyalties are divided when civil war splits the Klingon Empire. When Worf sees a chance to regain his wrongfully lost family honor, he must choose between his duty as a Starfleet officer and his heritage as a Klingon warrior. Meanwhile, Picard struggles to keep the Federation from being dragged into the fray. But a shocking new adversary from the past threatens to destroy both the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
Genres: Drama Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-23
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The Acorn People
Overview: An unemployed teacher becomes a counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-02
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Emergency Room
Overview: An ER doctor divides her time between saving lives, playing hospital politics, and juggling a love affair with a fellow doctor.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-18
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Yesterday's Target
Overview: Memory loss, separation and assassins threaten three time-travelers with special powers who are stuck in the past.
Genres: Science Fiction Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-22
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Parallel Lives
Overview: A college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and enemies catch up with each other's lives. Includes a long list of stars.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-04
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Overview: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Behind the Scenes was a fifty minute documentary hosted by Terry Farrell that looked at the creation of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, specifically its pilot episode "Emissary". Written by Stephen R. Wolcott and directed by Donald R. Beck, the documentary first aired on 4 January 1993 as a syndicated special of the by Paramount Television produced current media affairs show Entertainment Tonight, at the time the franchise's primary publicity outlet for anything live-action Star Trek related. In the documentary, Farrell (Jadzia Dax) takes the viewer on a tour around the Deep Space 9 sets. The feature also has interviews with the cast, producers, writers and other production staff members and takes a look at the making of "Emissary".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-04
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Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Overview: Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-01
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Almos' a Man
Overview: Although Dave (LeVar Burton) and his family are poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930s, this 15-year-old's problem is shared by teenagers today: he stands with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. "Almos' A Man", yet still treated like a child, he struggles for an identity. There's one thing, one symbol of manhood, Dave thinks, that could guarantee him instant respect: a gun.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-05
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A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Overview: This fast-paced Documentary was filmed inside America's biggest Comics/Film Convention and includes informative and humorous interviews with Levar Burton (Star Trek Next Generation, Roots), William Shatner (Star Trek, Boston Legal, Wrath of Khan) Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk) Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13), Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky and Hutch, Num3ers) Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Criminal Minds) and more!
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-01
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Booker
Overview: Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who, as a young slave, dreams of learning to read and write. After the Civil War frees him, Booker is forced to work long hours in a salt furnace to help his family survive. But with hard work and persistence, Booker finds a way to learn and gain the freedom that comes with education.
Genres: Family Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-01
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Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
Overview: Based on the actual events of the 1991 brush fires that swept across Northern California which left countless people without homes. A rookie fire chief who just started his new job must deal with the raging fires.
Genres: TV Movie Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-07
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
Overview: Original electronic press kit publicizing the long-awaited sequel to NBC’s “Star Trek”. Program distributed via first-run syndication.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Overview: A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest stars from all of the Trek series and movies. Also features a huge number of clips from all of the series and movies. At the end, real-life astronauts Aldrin and Jemison present NASA award plaques to the cast members.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-06
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Lennon or McCartney
Overview: 550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-12
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Ali
Overview: In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-10
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Grambling's White Tiger
Overview: A young white man goes to a historically black college for the chance to be the starting quarterback. There he encounters considerable resentment and learns what it's like to be in the minority.
Genres: Drama Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-04
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Battered
Overview: Gritty drama of three interweaving stories of three women of various backgrounds and ages whose marriages are complicated by spouse-abuse by their husbands.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-26
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A Special Friendship
Overview: During the American Civil War, two women, a wealthy white woman and a freed black slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-31
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School of the Future
Overview: Researchers and educators highlight the gaps in the U.S. education system and share their visions for innovative and meaningful learning environments.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-14
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Central Park
Overview: CENTRAL PARK is a film about the famous New York City landmark and the variety of ways in which people make use of it: running, boating, walking, skating, music, theatre, sports, picnics, parades and concerts. The film also illustrates the complex problems the New York City Parks Department deals with in order to maintain and preserve the park and keep it open and accessible to the public.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-01
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Overview: This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the original series and the current space program and how progression has been in reality, hosted by LeVar Burton.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-28
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40 Years of Star Trek
Overview: The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwith, hosted by Jonathan Llyr and featuring interviews with George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Peter David, Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, F. Murray Abraham, Lawrence Montaigne, Leonard Nimoy, Garrett Wang, France Nuyen, Michael Reeve, George Clayton Johnson, Denise Crosby, Marc Scott Zicree, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, D.C. Fontana, Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, DeForest Kelley, LeVar Burton, Dr. Mae Jemison, Rob Salem, Walter Koenig, J.G. Hertzler, Dean Devlin, Harlan Ellison, Richard Arnold, Jeffrey Combs, Rick Berman, Bjo Trimble, Jim Lee, Alice Cooper, and Robert Picardo.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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And the Children Shall Lead
Overview: Mississippi in the early '60s is the setting for this story of a 12-year-old African-American girl who, along with her white friends, tries to ease increasing racial tensions.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Brentwood
Overview: A running feud between Star Trek actors Brent Spiner and Levar Burton is the basis for this TV comedy pilot.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-02
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Mickey's 50
Overview: "Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th birthday of Mickey Mouse and highlights many moments in his career.
Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-19
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Blizzard
Overview: A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-15
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Overview: This special is hosted by Patrick Stewart and traced the history of Star Trek from its inception with "The Cage" through to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It also showed brief previews of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and TNG's second season. Also it was principally a container for the premiere of a full color print of "The Cage" which had, according to the special, recently been recovered from Paramount's studio archives.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-03
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Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family
Overview: The Rescue Bots (Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Boulder) along with their human counterparts, the Burns, are one big happy Rescue Family! Together, they join forces to keep Griffin Rock safe for it's citizens. Even if it means going against weird teleportation devices, reality television and magicians! This and more in five fun-filled, action-packed adventures of the Rescue Bots!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-20
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Liberty
Overview: Drama about how the Statue of Liberty came to be erected in New York Harbor in the early 1880s and the people responsible for its creation.
Genres: History Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-23
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Definition Please
Overview: The story of Monica Chowdry, a National Spelling Bee champ…from 15 years ago. Life hasn’t quite panned out as expected for Monica since her big win. When her estranged older brother returns home to help care for their sick mother, the siblings must find a way to reconcile.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-08-10
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Overview: When the Federation calls for help in locating an ambassador suspected of defecting, Picard is troubled to learn that Spock is the one who has vanished. Seeking information from Spock's ailing father, Sarek, and unlikely help from the Klingons, Picard and his crew find the ambassador pursuing a personal mission on Romulus: a Vulcan/Romulan reunification. But though the Romulans claim to support the same goal, their motives are not what they seem.
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-02
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Overview: After hearing a rumor that Captain Picard has been murdered while on an archeological dig, the Enterprise crew sets out to find the smugglers who may have been responsible.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-11
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Overview: The Enterprise has a deadly encounter with the Borg, resulting in Picard's kidnap, while Commander Riker encounters a beautiful rival with an eye on his job.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-25
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Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Overview: Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 61-minute documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-04
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
Overview: Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie. Hosts Dick van Dyke and Rita Moreno interview the wide array of celebrities and Muppets who attend the event. Gary Owens serves as off-camera announcer, and appears on-screen to introduce Miss Piggy.
Genres: TV Movie Family Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-16
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Overview: Q returns as Capt. Picard finds himself continually shifting into the past, future, and present, and he must use that to discover a threat to humanity's existence.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-23
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
Overview: The Enterprise is diverted to Ohniaka Three, when the colony signals that it is under attack. Arriving at the outpost, the Starfleet Officers discover that a previously resisted enemy has returned. The Borg are now more hideously powerful than ever before. Having discarded their relentless behaviour, they now display individuality, are possessed by ruthless aggression and will attack on sight. This terrifying turn for the worse is blamed on Captain Jean-Luc Picard because of his earlier leniency on an adolescent Borg. During the fighting, Data experiences his first emotion and discovers that his evil brother, Lore, has joined the Borg.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-21
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
Overview: The Enterprise arrives at Deep Space Nine where a mysterious alien, Jaglom Shrek, claims he can prove that Worf's father Mogh, is still alive. Meanwhile, an accident in engineering incapacitates Data. After he's revived, he insists he saw his father, Dr. Noonien Soong, while unconscious. Dr. Bashir, the station's physician, theorizes that Data may have had a dream. Intrigued, Data attempts to reenter his dream state in order to learn more about his creator, while Worf seeks out Shrek and embarks on a journey to a distant Romulan prison where his father is supposedly being held. What he finds there could be deadly...
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-20
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To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Overview: The documentary explores the legacy of Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-07
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