Martin Ferrero
Also Known As: Marty Ferrero
Biography: Martin Ferrero (Born September 29th 1947) is an American Character actor who began his career in 1979 and has 50 credits to his name in film and television. He is best known for Playing Donald Genaro in Jurassic Park (1993) and Izzy Moreno in Miami Vice (1984). He would later cameo in Michael Mann's Heat (1995).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Brockport, New York, USA
Birthday: September 29, 1947
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Gender: Male
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Heat
Overview: Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-15
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Overview: An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-26
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High Spirits
Overview: When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-18
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Knightriders
Overview: A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-10
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Get Shorty
Overview: Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-20
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Oscar
Overview: Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-26
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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Overview: A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she buys him a machine gun out of the back of a van, and begins to further interfere with his job and love life, eventually helping him with a case he's on.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-02-21
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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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Shadows
Overview: Joshua and his father are among the Jewish prisoners in a concentration camp. When the assistant leader of their work crew is gunned down by mistake, the sadistic leader offers Joshua his place. He takes it, but at what price to his heritage and family?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-10
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Reckless Kelly
Overview: A satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money to save his family's land. As it goes against his belief, he cannot simply rob banks for his own benefit (all money goes to the poor). Ned is forced to find another way to come up with the $1 million required to save his family island.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-08
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The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Overview: This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Jurassic Park," one of the 90's biggest hits and a milestone in special effects development. Narrated by James Earl Jones, it includes footage of the filming process, as well as interviews with director Steven Spielberg, and other members of the cast and crew, who give their insights into what it was like working together on this project and the efforts it took to bring the film to completion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-23
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Air Bud: World Pup
Overview: In this second heartwarming and hilarious sequel to the popular favorite, Air Bud masters two new starring roles: soccer player and fatherhood. Loaded with laughs and cool soccer action, Buddy teams up alongside U.S. women's soccer greats.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-16
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Ali: An American Hero
Overview: Ali: An American Hero is an American television movie which aired on August 31, 2000 on FOX. It chronicles portions of the career of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali, who is portrayed by David Ramsey. Cassius Clay (David Ramsey), winner of the gold medal for boxing in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics, rises in the professional ranks and defeats heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston in a stunning upset to capture the title in 1964. Controversy surrounds his decision to join the Nation of Islam, his name change from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, his friendship with Malcolm X (Joe Morton), and his conscientious objection to the draft during the Vietnam War. Stripped of his title, he eventually recaptures it in 1974 in the so-called "Rumble in the Jungle"—an epic bout against George Foreman in Zaire.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-01
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The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Overview: After being exposed to a bizarre mixture of household chemicals, Pat Kramer begins to shrink. This baffles scientists, makes parenting difficult, warms the hearts of Americans, and captures the attention of a group of people who want to take over the world. This evil group plots to kidnap Pat and perform experiments on her so that they can eventually shrink everyone.
Genres: Comedy Family Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-30
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Shannon's Deal
Overview: A washed-up lawyer refuses to take a bribe and instead goes after the South American drug cartel that's trying to push those in its way. Pilot for the TV Series.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-04
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The Tailor of Panama
Overview: A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-30
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Modern Girls
Overview: Margo, Kelly, and CeCe have three things in common: they're roommates, they're gorgeous, and they're hooked on the glamour and excitement of L.A.'s rock and roll nightlife. When they get mixed up with a rock star, an arrogant ex-boyfriend, a pseudo-sadist, and the nicest nerd in the City of Angels, it's a full night to say the least!
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-07
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Jurassic Park
Overview: A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-11
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Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Overview: Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their respective partners.
Genres: Drama Action Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-16
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Band of the Hand
Overview: An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-11
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I Ought to Be in Pictures
Overview: Grandmother has nothing to say when Libby tells her that she is off to LA to look up Dad, a Hollywood screenwriter. Grandmother has been in a New York cemetery for six years and Dad has been out of Libby's life for 16 of her 19 years. Libby arrives in LA on a Tuesday and phones Dad the one night that Stephanie, who does Jane Fonda's hair, stays over. Stephanie is there the next morning when Libby decides she needs to tell her story face-to-face.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-26
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Gods and Monsters
Overview: It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-12
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The Naked Man
Overview: A man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-02
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Crime Story: Pilot
Overview: One former cop goes against the whole Mafia. The feature-length pilot for the cult 80s show.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-18
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Miami Vice: Freefall
Overview: Crockett and Tubbs, figuring they're on their way out, are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his war-torn country - with double-crosses at every turn.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-05-21
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