Paul Reiser
Also Known As: پل رایزر
Biography: Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, television writer, and musician. He is known for his roles as Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads, Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, Modell in the 1982 film Diner, Carter Burke in the 1986 film Aliens, as Detective Jeffrey Friedman in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). More recently, Reiser is recognized as Jim Neiman in the 2014 film Whiplash and Doug Getty in the Amazon Video series Red Oaks.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: March 30, 1957
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Gender: Male
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Beverly Hills Cop
Overview: Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
Genres: Comedy Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-05
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Beverly Hills Cop II
Overview: Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-18
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One Night at McCool's
Overview: On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-19
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Aliens
Overview: Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Genres: Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-18
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Bye Bye Love
Overview: With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has a shaky bond with his teen daughter, Emma. Dave, meanwhile, has an enviable problem -- he has more dates than he can handle. As they confront their post-marital challenges, the men take solace in one another's plights.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-16
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Pros & Cons
Overview: Framed for crimes they didn't commit, two small-timers are headed up the river without a paddle. Now, the only thing that can bail them out is a case of mistaken identity. It's the hysterical prison comedy that's so funny, it's criminal!
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Overview: Taped for HBO in August 1998, on the final date of Jerry Seinfeld's tour appearances at New York City's Broadhurst Theater, I'm Telling You for the Last Time presents the standup comedian's so-called "final" standup, or at least his final tour with the standup material that made him famous.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-08
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The Thing About My Folks
Overview: Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-02
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The Story of Us
Overview: Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-14
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Diner
Overview: Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the men shoulder their responsibilities, leaving the Diner behind.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-02
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The Aristocrats
Overview: One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-29
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Crazy People
Overview: A bitter ad executive, who has reached his breaking point, finds himself in a mental institution, where his career actually begins to thrive with the help of the hospital's patients.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-13
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Get Bruce!
Overview: Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet where the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Odd Jobs
Overview: Five college buddies start their own moving business only to find themselves tangling with sleazy competitors and the mob.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-01
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Purpose
Overview: A software developer becomes a billionaire and is distracted by fame, greed and power, then must save his invention and company from a hostile takeover.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-21
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Cross My Heart
Overview: A man and a woman go out on a "big" third date. He's ashamed to admit he just lost his job, and she's afraid he'll run away if he finds out that she has a kid. Small lies lead to bigger ones and the night gets crazy very soon.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-13
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Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Overview: Paul Reiser brings his sophisticated observational humor to home video in this rare showcase of his acclaimed talent as both actor and stand-up comedian. Reiser goes out on a whim searching for "The Main Thing" in a unique blend of live stand-up comedy and an uprorious out-of-body experience feautring cameo appearances by Teri Garr, Elliott Gould, Carrie Fisher, Michael J. Pollard, Desi Arnaz Jr., Woody Harrelson, Carol Kane, and many others! Join Paul Reiser for his unique perspective on such subjects as exact change, dogs, valet parking, potato chips, "They" & "The Guy", Larry Storch and much more! Go out on a whime with Paul Reiser - you'll be beside yourself with laughter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-05
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Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Overview: Paul Reiser says, "I kid, I joke, I come from love". Actually he comes from N.Y.C., just 3 1/2 blocks from the Palladium nightclub where this riotously funny special was filmed. In this intimate showcase of his stand-up style, Reiser tackles such problems as sharing food at Chinese restaurants, finding your seat in a darkened movie theater, and pretending to know someone you don't remember.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-08-03
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You Ruined My Life
Overview: "You Ruined My Life" was a cute TV movie (from the Wonderful World of Disney movies that they show on Saturday or Sunday nights) starring Soleil Moon Frye as Minerva, a spoiled girl who lived in a Las Vegas casino with her Uncle Howie who lets her do whatever she wants. Minerva gets into trouble a lot, and her Aunt Hermione threatens to take her away from Uncle Howie. Paul Reiser plays Dexter, a professor who figures out a way to win every time at blackjack. Dexter gets caught at cheating, and Uncle Howie works out a deal for Dexter to tutor Minerva so she can get into a private school back east. This is easier said than done, because Minerva has never been interested in school.
Genres: Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-01
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The Tower
Overview: A mix-up with a security card causes a malevolent building to try and kill an employee on his first day at work.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-16
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Behind the Candelabra
Overview: Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-26
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Life After Beth
Overview: Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance at love. Soon his whole world turns upside down...
Genres: Romance Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-15
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Funny People
Overview: Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-30
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Women vs. Men
Overview: Seeking the excitement that was once part of their married lives, Bruce and Michael slip out one night to a gentleman's club. When their wives, Dana and Brit, discover this boys-night-out activity, the husbands are booted from their homes. In the men's ensuing efforts to get back into their wives' good graces, their previously unspoken views about marriage and women begin to surface to disturbing effect for their wives.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-04
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Diner: On The Flip Side
Overview: Interviews with cast and crew about their memories on the making of the film
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-04
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Whiplash
Overview: Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-10
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Overview: Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-20
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Concussion
Overview: A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-12
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Mr. Write
Overview: Aspiring writer (with no talent) gets a job on a TV commercial, falls for an advertising executive.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-06
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The Problem with People
Overview: Two estranged cousins who never knew each other tries to make amends for many generations of family dispute.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-04
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From Here to Maternity
Overview: Three women are on a quest to become mothers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-20
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Miles
Overview: High school senior Miles Walton joins the girls volleyball team in hopes of winning a college scholarship, which causes an uproar in his small Illinois farming town.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-09
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The Gutter
Overview: Walt (lover of threesomes, hater of shirts) strikes up an unlikely friendship with a former Pro Bowler as they discover he might be THE GOAT of the lanes. The only things standing in their way are racism, alcoholism and Linda "The Crusher" Curson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-01
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Joshy
Overview: After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to join him. Focused on drugs and their own hangups, his self-absorbed friends refuse to confront the elephant in the room and ask Josh how he’s feeling. As welcome and unwelcome guests stop by, Josh will attempt to find some closure over this weekend with the guys.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-12
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Family Prayers
Overview: This coming of age story set in the 1960s takes a look at the effects of a couple's break-up on a sensitive, thirteen year old Jewish boy in the 1960s.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-19
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The Book of Love
Overview: After tragedy strikes Henry and Penny, he befriends a tenacious young girl and discovers she is constructing a raft to sail across the Atlantic to find her lost father. Together, along with some unlikely friends, they set forth to construct the vessel and subsequently rebuild their lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-13
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I Do... Until I Don't
Overview: In Vero Beach, Florida, a trio of couples at various points in their relationships become the subjects of a film about marriage being an antiquated idea that needs a reboot: Why not turn marriage into a seven-year deal with an option to renew?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-01
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The Darkness
Overview: A family returns from a Grand Canyon vacation with a supernatural presence in tow.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-13
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Aliens Expanded
Overview: Exploring James Cameron’s beloved science-fiction epic from teeth to tail, Aliens Expanded is truly the most in-depth, passionate and innovative celebration of a movie ever attempted.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-28
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The Little Hours
Overview: Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister Alessandra, Sister Ginevra and Sister Fernanda, try unsuccessfully to find out what their purpose in life is, a conundrum that each of them faces in different ways.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-30
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Overview: A special celebrating Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday featuring never-before-seen footage of her life and career.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-24
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War on Everyone
Overview: Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?
Genres: Action Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-07
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Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Overview: Carol Leifer stars as Rusty Berman, a 1950's burlesque queen with an outrageous, risque act.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-05
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The Spy Who Dumped Me
Overview: A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-02
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Sunset Limousine
Overview: Alan O'Black is a comic who wants to hit it big. But his endless attempts at stardom have worn down his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Thinking she'll give him another chance if he gets a real job, Alan gets a gig as a limo driver, which promptly lands him in a slew of trouble when he meets and gets involved in the hijinks of a crooked entrepreneur, Bradley Coleman.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-12
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Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
Overview: Even more fun
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-02
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Fatherhood
Overview: A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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Horse Girl
Overview: A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-27
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The Marrying Man
Overview: Charley Pearl, wealthy heir and gadabout, is slated to marry Adele, the daughter of a Hollywood tycoon. But, during a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, Charley strikes up a flirtation with nightclub crooner Vicki Anderson that soon leads to her bedroom. When the couple are discovered by Vicki's beau, infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel, he makes a surprising pronouncement -- they'd better marry, or Charley is a dead man.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-05
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My Beautiful Son
Overview: Drama - A NYC psychiatrist is diagnosed with leukemia - and when he finds out he was adopted, he travels to England in search of his birth mother and some answers. - Paul Reiser, Amber Sealey, Lachele Carl
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Diner
Overview: This pilot for a TV version of the critically acclaimed feature Diner (1982) focused on the complaints of the wives, Elyse and Beth, that their husbands were spending too much time hanging at the diner with their friends.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-08-08
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Overview: This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the scenes footage filmed during the making of the film. Every possible element towards what went into making the movie is included here and gives fans an overload of information to fill their brains with.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-02
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Scenes from an Empty Church
Overview: In a locked-down NYC, two priests open their church doors to those seeking salvation during the most isolating of times. From the commonplace to the truly metaphysical, their visitors reflect the full spectrum of personal crises of spirituality. Throughout their encounters with the city's sweetest, wildest and weirdest, the two priests learn the importance of connection, empathy and open-mindedness. Sometimes a little faith is all you need to make it through the bad times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-24
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Comic Relief III
Overview: The third event from Comic Relief USA. Hosted, as with the first two specials, by Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. The event debuted the song "Mr. President"—written by Joe Sterling, Ray Reach and Mike Loveless, and sung by Al Jarreau and Natalie Cole. Featured Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell; Catherine O'Hara smoking between bites of food and drink; Arsenio Hall on women with plastic surgery; Woody Harrelson talking to an "audience member" (Shelley Long) who, when asked if she watched Cheers, said, "Not that much."
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-18
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Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Overview: In his first standup special in over 30 years, veteran comic and Emmy nominated actor Paul Reiser is back on stage and better than ever.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-19
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