James Cada
Also Known As: Jim Cada
Biography: James Cada was born on 30 October 1948 in Västervik, Kalmar län, Sweden. He is an actor and writer, known for Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), A Serious Man (2009) and The Straight Story (1999). He is married to Susanne Egli. They have two children.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Västervik, Kalmar län, Sweden
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Birthday: October 30, 1948
Age: 76 years old
Gender: Male
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The Straight Story
Overview: A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-15
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Drop Dead Gorgeous
Overview: In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-23
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Wooly Boys
Overview: A sheep rancher's visit to the big city triggers a mischevious adventure with his teenage grandson.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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A Serious Man
Overview: It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-02
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Untamed Heart
Overview: Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-12
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Lucky Day
Overview: When 30-year-old Allison Campbell wins a $2 million lottery, her family life turns upside down not just because of her winnings but because Allison is mentally handicapped. Kari, her younger sister, has been caring for Alison for 10 years. Problems arise when the girls' mother, Katherine, decides she wants Allison to live with her.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-10
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Joe Somebody
Overview: When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal makeover and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity.
Genres: Comedy Romance Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-21
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The Chromium Hook
Overview: Remember those scary stories about "The hook-armed-man" you heard around the campfire when you were in Scouts? This hilarious and detailed "mocudramedy" examines the sordid stories behind the truth of this American urban legend as it unfolds in one small town.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-13
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Factotum
Overview: This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-25
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Sweet Land
Overview: Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-21
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Wildrose
Overview: June Lorich works at the Mesabi Mine on Minnesota's iron range. After an emotionally and physically abusive marriage, June is determined to make it on her own. But the worsening steel industry forces major cutbacks and June is bumped down to an all-male pit. She becomes the brunt of the other workers' hostilities and is forced to fight against them -- and the man she loves -- to save her job.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-04
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Iron Will
Overview: When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
Genres: Adventure Family Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-14
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The Last Word
Overview: The Last Word is an independent feature film directed by Tim McCusker, with a screenplay by Sam Magavern. It stars two icons of the Minneapolis music scene, deejay Mary Lucia and musician Matt Wilson. Lucia plays Izzy Wright, an attorney taking on the defense of her old law professor, who has been accused of downloading child pornography. Meanwhile, she is rekindling an old romance with Wilson’s character – Luke, a musician in a band called the Flops. Another Twin Cities music legend, John Munson, plays the part of Luke’s roommate and bandmate, and the soundtrack features multiple performances by Wilson and Munson.
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Original Language: en
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North Country
Overview: A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-12
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