John Shaw
Also Known As: John C. Shaw
Biography: John Shaw was born on August 5, 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Watchmen (2009), The Core (2003) and If I Stay (2014).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Birthday: August 05, 1970
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Gender: Male
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Hollow Man II
Overview: After the mysterious death of scientist Dr. Devin Villiers, Det. Frank Turner and his partner are assigned to protect Villiers' colleague, who revealed that a veteran soldier was subjected to an experiment with the objective of creating the ultimate national security weapon... an undetectable soldier. The experiment failed – with disastrous side effects.
Genres: Horror Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-23
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Watchmen
Overview: In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
Genres: Mystery Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-04
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
Overview: Just days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect. She and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle.
Genres: TV Movie Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-13
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Ogre
Overview: A vicious Ogre rules over a town that has been stuck in time since the 1800's.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-08
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The Foursome
Overview: Four old friends reconnect at their 20-year college reunion.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Happy Gilmore
Overview: Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-02-16
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The Company You Keep
Overview: A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-20
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Murder for Sale
Overview: Violet Becker is a real estate agent alongside her two best friends. When one of them dies at an open house, Violet is suspicious about the circumstances and looks into her friend's life; she discovers Laney had many secrets.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-16
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Hush
Overview: A married man must deal with an obsessive former girlfriend after he moves back to his hometown.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-23
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Helen
Overview: On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-26
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If I Stay
Overview: Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-21
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Three Wise Men and a Baby
Overview: Three brothers get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together to care for a baby over the holidays. As they slowly get the hang of things, they find themselves on unexpected journeys of self-discovery and begin to rebuild their relationships as brothers, as well as the damaged romantic and professional relationships in their respective lives…all while rediscovering their love of Christmas.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-19
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The Core
Overview: Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-28
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Courage
Overview: Jason Priestley (TV's "Beverly Hills, 90210") and Andrea Roth star in this inspirational adventure story about courage, love and the power of family. Aspiring author Robert (Priestly) organizes a quick getaway with his wife and daughter designed to rebuild their estranged relationship with his daughter, but when a powerful storm hits they are forced to make a crash landing on the ominously named Bear Island. With Robert seriously injured and no way to reach the mainland, the three castaways find that they must rely on their faith -- and each other -- to survive the ordeal.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-12
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Finding a Family
Overview: Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard. But when mother becomes manic-depressive and repeatedly dumps her medication, Alex each time lands in foster care. At age 16, he gets legal emancipation and vows to take charge of their lives himself
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-15
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Ace of Hearts
Overview: Daniel Harding is a distinguished member of the K-9 police unit. His partner and best friend is Ace, a police dog. When Ace is accused of mauling a suspect, an overzealous DA convinces police authorities that Ace should be euthanized.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-06
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Mr. Write
Overview: When the executives at Heartstrings Press wants to drop Michael Rothchild’s next romance book, junior editor, Dori Shephard, argues her way into working as the lead editor. But Dori’s dream job becomes her nightmare as she realizes Michael isn’t everything she imagined. Dori breaks the news to Michael that the executives think he’s an ill-mannered, washed up novelist and want to terminate his contract. Not wanting to be dropped from Heartstrings Press, Michael agrees to work with Dori for 30 days. While Dori wrestles with Michael’s languorous behavior she’s also in the midst of planning her wedding to her fiancé, Philip. However, things go awry for Dori when work becomes an obstacle in her relationship. Dori must learn what true love really means before it’s too late.
Genres: Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-01
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NYC: Tornado Terror
Overview: An unexplained, local split in the atmosphere causes a series of total unpredictable, yet devastating tornadoes. Rookie fireman Brian Flynn gets trapped in the underground sewage with his girlfriend, deputy mayor James 'Jim' Lawrence and climatologist Dr. Cassie Lawrence's niece Lori. Mayor Leonardo of New York initially refuses to pay proper attention to the phenomenon, a 'reelection threat', so the alert status remains too low for long. Atypical lightning discovered inside tornadoes adds unprecedented dangers. The Lawrences and aeronautics renegade Dr. Lars Liggenhorn conceive a possible solution by launching rockets, but NASA's Dr. Quinn overrules them, imposing standard silver iodine.
Genres: Drama Action Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-04
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Alien Incursion
Overview: A park ranger must protect hikers from an invasion of meteor-spawned aliens and hunters that want to eliminate the creatures - and any witnesses to their arrival on earth.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-26
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Gone
Overview: The kidnapping of a young girl propels her mother into a web of conspiracies.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-27
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Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Overview: Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, the film will take viewers on a mouthwatering mystery that centers on Hannah Swensen, shop owner of the Cookie Jar where much of the town's gossip percolates along with the strong coffee. But when a mysterious murder occurs, Hannah turns into a culinary detective and finds herself trying to solve the crime while getting caught in an unexpected romantic mystery of her own.
Genres: TV Movie Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-02
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Come Dance at My Wedding
Overview: Just a few weeks before her wedding, dance teacher Cyd Merriman comes face-to-face with the father she never knew. As they deal with the emotional repercussions of his return, they must decide together whether to sell the dance studio that has been in the family for generations to a real estate developer.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-06
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The Last Mimzy
Overview: Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-09
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Tully
Overview: Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-04
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Embrace of the Vampire
Overview: Sharon Hinnendael stars as Charlotte, a timid and sheltered teen who has just left an all-girls Catholic school for a new life at a co-ed university. But an ancient evil has followed her here, tormenting her with disturbing nightmares and tempting her with forbidden desires. It is a hunger that can only be satiated by sensual pleasures of the flesh...and a thirst for blood. It's a battle for her soul... and one she's losing. But Charlotte is a fighter. The chaos and torment threatens to unleash her own inner beast, and anyone even close to her may find themselves embracing their own horrific fate.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-15
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Christmas Joy
Overview: Joy Holbrook, is a corporate market researcher, gunning for a promotion within her firm. Just as her company's CEO is taking notice, Joy finds out her Aunt Ruby has broken her ankle and will be undergoing surgery. Despite the less than opportune timing, Joy makes her way back home to Crystal Falls, NC to be with her Aunt. Stars seem to be aligned as Joy sees her former crush, Ben Andrews, while at the hospital. At first, Joy is focused solely on helping her Aunt heal; even taking over her position as chair of the local Cookie Crawl competition. Eventually, she begins to let Ben in and remembers there's no place like home for the holidays. The pair work together on the Cookie Crawl to make the event a success.
Genres: Family TV Movie Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-03
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Overview: It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-son bonding time is in order. Desperate to prevent his dad from ruining summer vacation, Greg pretends he has a job at a ritzy country club. But Greg's plan backfires, leaving him in the middle of embarrassing mishaps and a camping trip gone wrong.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-02
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Overview: Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick, is itching to cut him down to size. He gets the perfect opportunity when their mother tries to force the boys to bond. Rodrick may be Greg's chief tormentor, but he feels his constant pranks are just what his little brother needs to prepare him for life's hard knocks.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-25
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Wyvern
Overview: The residents of a small Alaskan town find themselves under attack by a flying reptile known in medieval mythology as a Wyvern. It has thawed from its ancient slumber by melting icecaps caused by global warming.
Genres: Fantasy Science Fiction TV Movie Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-31
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Family of Strangers
Overview: Julie must disclose her family's medical history before undergoing major surgery: when she questions her family, she discovers that she was adopted and, later, that her conception was the product of a rape.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-21
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End of the World
Overview: In End of the World, the fate of humanity lies in the hands of two guys who run a video rental store and are “sci-fi obsessed” movie fans. And who better to save the world, than guys who have seen all the movies and all the “out there” ways to save it!?
Genres: Science Fiction Action Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-22
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