Peter Whitman
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Biography: Peter Whitman (December 22, 1947 - July 5, 1995) was a Canadian actor, known for his small roles in iconic films such as The Spy Who Loved Me and Superman II & III.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: December 22, 1947
Deathday: July 05, 1995
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Gender: Male
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Lenin: The Train
Overview: March/April 1917. The first world war is already a couple year to pace. A sealed train with Russian emigrants keeps on driving from Zürich Germany and Sweden to Sint-Petersburg. The outlaws stand under the guidance of Vladimir J. Lenin. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb "to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Yet there are some unpleasant clashes between Socialists and enthusiastic workers who are worried about the war. During train travel there comes an end to Lenin's affair with the gracious Inessa, and his wife Nadja is prepared take back him. The triumphant entrance in St. Petersburg will exceed all expectations....
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-30
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Scandalous
Overview: An investigative reporter following an espionage story goes to London and gets involved with murder, scam artists and rock concerts.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-29
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The Turn of the Screw
Overview: A young woman is hired by a wealthy but sinister man to tutor his two children at the family's isolated estate. When the woman gets there, she finds that the two children are not quite what they seem to be--in fact, they are possessed by the spirits of the evil Quint and his lover.
Genres: Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Yentl
Overview: In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way.
Genres: Music Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-18
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Riding High
Overview: Riding High is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ross Cramer and starring Eddie Kidd, Irene Handl and Murray Salem. The screenplay concerns a bored young motorcycle messenger who begins training to take part in a major competition.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-01
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Little Shop of Horrors
Overview: Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-19
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The Brylcreem Boys
Overview: Cpl. George Hunn's sentry post is knocked over and he wakes to find he is suffering from frost bite of the face. Sent to hospital he is put on a ward with aircrew who have mental issues. He is trapped reenacting their missions at night.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-21
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Exiles
Overview: In the 1920s, Michael Arlen was one of the most popular and acclaimed writers in the world, but he mysteriously stopped writing altogether. His son tries to work out why this was.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-28
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Superman II
Overview: Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-12
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Naked
Overview: An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-14
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Morons from Outer Space
Overview: The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-29
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The Spy Who Loved Me
Overview: Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-07-07
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White Christmas
Overview: Dorothy has a grand adventure in Weatherland with her brother Peter and Scratcher the dog. Helped by Jack Frost and the bumbling odd job man, they have to outwit the dreaded thunder and lightening twins and the storm demons in their quest to meet the weather wizards.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-01
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Superman III
Overview: Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-17
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Ragtime
Overview: A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-20
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Raspberry Ripple
Overview: A clever paraplegic man, haunted by visions of imaginary gangsters, becomes desperate to leave the "cripple" facility he's stuck in. To get out, he must outwit the facility's matron and the constant surveillance of one of his fellows.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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The Story of Ruth
Overview: The nightmare experience of a young American housewife, confronted by a dark secret from her childhood.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-26
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