Mark Polish
Also Known As: The Polish Brothers, Polish Brothers, Polish Bros., Mark J. Polish
Biography: Mark Polish (born October 30, 1970 in El Centro, CA) is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his work with his identical twin brother Michael, including "Twin Falls Idaho" (1999), "Northfork" (2003) and "The Astronaut Farmer" (2006). In the early 2010s, after their work together on "For Lovers Only" (2011), the Polish brothers turned to focus on their separate solo careers, with Mark going on to direct "Against the Clock" (2019) and "Murmur" (2022).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: El Centro, California, USA
Birthday: October 30, 1970
Adult: No
Gender: Male
TMDb-Id: 41886
IMDb-Id: nm0689185
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Known For
Al's Beef
Overview: Bloodied, barefoot, and branded like cattle, a mysterious woman wanders into a desolate frontier town with an aim to kill the son of a bitch that done her wrong.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-03
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The Astronaut Farmer
Overview: Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel, and the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan – but Charles is undeterred.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-23
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Stay Cool
Overview: A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors. Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-23
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Hellraiser: Bloodline
Overview: Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-08
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Northfork
Overview: The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley in the name of progress. It is the responsibility of a six-man Evacuation Committee to relocate the townsfolk to higher ground. Most have duly departed, but a few stubborn stragglers remain – among them a priest caring for a sickly orphan, a boy whose fevered visions are leading him to believe he is a member of a roaming band of lost angels desperately searching for a way home.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-11
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Twin Falls Idaho
Overview: Francis and Blake Falls are Siamese twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While sharing some organs, Blake is always fit and Francis is very sickly. Into their world comes a young lady, who turns their world upside down. She gets involved with Blake, and convinces the two to attend a Halloween party, where they can pass themselves off as wearing a costume. Eventually Francis becomes really ill, and they have to be separated. They then face the physical and mental strains that come from their proposed separation.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-30
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The Smell of Success
Overview: When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livelihood of its loyal fleet of salesmen threatens to go, as they say, into the toilet. Enter estranged daughter Rosemary, a high-class- cosmetics salesgirl, who steps in to take control. She is not sure she has a nose for the family business, but she is determined to make foul into profit. Little does she know that a ruthless, slick-talking fertilizer rep is plotting a takeover. Whether she likes it or not, she must trust her top salesman, Patrick Fitzpatrick, to devise a plan to regain Rose's rightful position on top of the heap.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-19
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For Lovers Only
Overview: An American photographer runs into an old flame while on assignment in Paris.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-07-12
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Jackpot
Overview: Sunny Holiday, a middle-aged country singer with dreams of stardom, walks out on his wife and child and hits the road with his manager in a desperate search for fame and fortune... and to get far away from the past he's left behind.
Genres: Drama Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-27
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The Good Thief
Overview: An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-02
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How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers Only
Overview: A short documentary on the making of "For Lovers Only" (2011).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-03
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Against the Clock
Overview: After a CIA Agent is seriously injured during a mission, his wife, a former CIA operative, becomes determined to find out what happened - a truth the CIA Director wants concealed at all cost.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-11
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There There
Overview: Identical twin brothers, separated for 40 years, live unaware of each other until fate intervenes, forcing them to confront a long-hidden truth. For this project, each of the Polish brothers will write and direct one half of the movie without one knowing anything about the other's work, resulting in two separate storylines that will be interwoven into a single feature-length film. This approach will enable each brother to explore the nature of the twin relationship from their own unique perspective without being influenced or constrained by the other's vision.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Overview: The Bridge of San Luis Rey is American author Thornton Wilder's second novel, first published in 1927 to worldwide acclaim. It tells the story of several interrelated people who die in the collapse of an Inca rope-fiber suspension bridge in Peru, and the events that lead up to their being on the bridge. A friar who has witnessed the tragic accident then goes about inquiring into the lives of the victims, seeking some sort of cosmic answer to the question of why each had to die.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-22
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Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork
Overview: A short behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Northfork" (2003).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-30
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Radon’s Daughters
Overview: The fates of two New Mexican families collide at a Dia de los Muertos celebration in a uranium-tainted church.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
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Alarum
Overview: Two married spies caught in the crosshairs of an international intelligence network will stop at nothing to obtain a critical asset. Joe and Lara are agents living off the grid whose quiet retreat at a winter resort is blown to shreds when members of the old guard suspect the two may have joined an elite team of rogue spies, known as Alarum.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-16
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