Robert Pastorelli
Also Known As: Robert Joseph Pastorelli
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Joseph Pastorelli (June 21, 1954 – March 8, 2004) was an American actor. He had many roles on TV, in movies, and on the stage, including the seven years he played the portly painter Eldin Bernecky on the television series Murphy Brown. His last role was as an oddball hit man in Be Cool, reuniting him with Michael star John Travolta. Pastorelli died of a heroin overdose in 2004. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Pastorelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: June 21, 1954
Age: 70 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 08, 2004
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Dances with Wolves
Overview: Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Genres: Adventure Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-30
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Michael
Overview: Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-25
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Be Cool
Overview: Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-04
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Striking Distance
Overview: Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.
Genres: Crime Action Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-17
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Modern Vampires
Overview: A vampire hunter in southern California discovers that his son has been murdered by a gang of the undead and thus goes on a quest for revenge.
Genres: Action Horror Comedy Romance Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-19
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Overview: Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-09
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Eraser
Overview: U.S. Marshall John Kruger erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen, who's uncovered evidence that the weapons manufacturer she works for has been selling to terrorist groups. When Kruger discovers that there's a corrupt agent within the program, he must guard his own life while trying to protect Lee's.
Genres: Action Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-21
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Overview: When a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy, Zak, down to her size, he vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home: the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. Zak and his new friends fight to defend FernGully from lumberjacks — and the vengeful spirit they accidentally unleash after chopping down a magic tree.
Genres: Family Fantasy Animation Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-04-10
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Bait
Overview: Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh with his girlfriend, Lisa, and when the Feds, led by U.S. Treasury investigator Clenteen, set him loose on a sketchy deal, he thinks his luck has changed. Alvin has his freedom and the Feds have found their bait.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-15
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A Simple Wish
Overview: Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic wand is broken and the fairies convention is threatened by evil witches Claudia and Boots.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-11
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Folks!
Overview: A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-01
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South Pacific
Overview: During World War II in the South Pacific love is found between a young nurse, Nellie Forbush and an older French plantation owner, Emile de Becque. The war is tearing them apart.
Genres: Drama Music Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-26
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Harmful Intent
Overview: An anaesthesiologist is accused of causing a young women's death during childbirth.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-04
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The Paint Job
Overview: The peaceful existence of a suburban backwater is disrupted when Wesley, a troubled housepainter falls for Margaret, the sensitive wife of his boss, Willie. In a small town nothing stays a secret for long however, and as each becomes more suspicious of the other underlying tensions culminate in a bizarre orgy of violence.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-30
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Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Overview: Whoopi Goldberg is the voice of Mother Goose in this all-star, all-rhyming tale set in multi-ethnic nursery-rhyme land.
Genres: Animation Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-12
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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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Memories of Me
Overview: After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king of the extras." Their relationship has been strained for several years. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie's life, bonds with Abe, who gets along famously with everyone but his son. Abe begins having memory loss and eventually is diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He and his son grow closer in time and, before it's too late, Abbie tries to get Abe a speaking role in a film.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-28
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California Girls
Overview: A New Jersey auto mechanic travels to California to find the girl of his dreams and woos a bikini fashion model while the time quarreling with her high-powered manager and avoiding his New Jersey girlfriend who comes looking for him.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-24
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Lady Mobster
Overview: Television account of a young woman who becomes her mobster godfather's staunchest defender.
Genres: Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-19
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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Overview: The adventures of a family who head west to the California gold fields in the 1850s.
Genres: Drama Family Mystery Western TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-20
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Heist
Overview: Four ruthless career criminals are brought together by desperation and greed in a devious attempt to sing a rival underworld boss. Dipper is the contact man for Caz, a cold blooded murderer who will let nothing stand in his way. With the deal set and the exchange for the merchandise complete, the criminals will meet to divide the money, only to discover that someone is holding out.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-26
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The West Side Waltz
Overview: Margaret keeps her neighbours at a distance and avoids contact except with Cara. She enjoys her company just for making music since Cara plays the violin accompanying Margaret at the piano. Because of her arthritis she accepts the housemaid Robin who wants to become an actress. With this naive pretty girl her life gets suddently really exciting and she makes a lot of new friends.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-23
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I Married a Centerfold
Overview: Tenacious young engineer flips over the centerfold model he spots on television and embarks on a romantic adventure on a bet with his buddies.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-21
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Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Overview: Newswoman Fay Sommerfield takes a morally outraged look at excessive violence, bad language and sacrilege that pass for entertainment in the early 90s. She illustrates this with clips from (fake) current hit films and music videos.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-09
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The Yarn Princess
Overview: Margaret, who has certain mental disabilities, struggles when her husband, Jake, is diagnosed with schizophrenia and the authorities wish to take her children away from her. She has to prove in a court of law that she is capable of taking care of her family.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-27
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Outrageous Fortune
Overview: Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski. Sandy Brozinsky, a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. The two women end up dating the same man (who turns out to be a double agent) and follow him across the country to force him to choose between them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-30
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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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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 Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-08-08
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Braker
Overview: Lieutenant Harry Braker and his new partner investigate the murder of a sleazy record executive.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-04-28
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The Spirit
Overview: A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero.
Genres: Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-31
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