J.J. Johnston
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Biography: J.J. Johnston (born James William Johnston, October 24, 1933, Chicago, Illinois) is an American theatre and film actor and boxing historian and writer.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Birthday: October 24, 1933
Age: 91 years old
Gender: Male
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Stars & Bars
Overview: A British art expert leaves New York to buy a long-lost Renoir from a Georgia eccentric.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-18
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Homicide
Overview: A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-28
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Beware! The Blob
Overview: A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace-- the local hippies, cops, drunks and bowlers must all face the Blob!
Genres: Comedy Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-06-21
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Hitters
Overview: A respected civic leader is caught between two rival underworld crime families on the verge of war.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-01
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A Winner Never Quits
Overview: Raised in a poor Pennsylvania mining town by his immigrant parents, Pete Grey lost his right arm while still a young boy. But through the encouragement of his father and the constant coaching of his older brother, Pete never gives up on his dream of playing professional baseball. Driven by anger, he finally makes it to the big leagues. But it isn't until he agrees to meet a handicapped youngster who idolizes him that Pete finally becomes a genuine American hero.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-13
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Body Shot
Overview: Paparazzi photographer Mickey Dane is obsessed with elusive pop singer Chelsea, and his attempts to capture her on film often land him in trouble.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-09
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Weeds
Overview: A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-16
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Mad Dog and Glory
Overview: Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive young waitress named Glory for a week. At first both are uneasy about the arrangement, but they eventually fall in love. However, the situation becomes complicated when Milo demands Glory back.
Genres: Comedy Crime Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-05
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Overview: From 1979 to 1981, 29 African-American males, mostly children, were either missing or found murdered in metro Atlanta. The cases plagued the city until 1982, when Wayne Wiiliams was convicted of the murders of two adult men. Authorities then considered the other cases closed. Some of the parents of the slain children were critical of the way the cases were handled and believed there was some sort of cover up. Nearly four years after the conviction of Williams, "Spin" magazine editor Ron Larson and reporter Pat Laughlin come to Atlanta in search of the truth.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-16
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The Fixer
Overview: Jack Killoran is a lawyer who can 'fix' any situation for his wealthy clients, usually by bribing or blackmailing corrupt officials. Killoran runs afoul of some of his clients when he has a crisis of conscience after miraculously surviving a riding accident.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-08
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Crisis in Mid-Air
Overview: The life of a stressed-out air controller falls apart as he battles a court case involving a mid-air collision for which an investigator is trying to hold him responsible.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-13
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JFK
Overview: Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Genres: Drama Thriller History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-12-20
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Fatal Attraction
Overview: A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
Genres: Thriller Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-18
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Things Change
Overview: Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-21
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Stranger by Night
Overview: Detective Bobby Corcoran and his partner, Detective Larson, are on the hunt for a vicious serial killer in this tense police thriller. As the murderous villain stalks the city streets leaving carnage in his wake, Corcoran begins to experience blackouts and sudden fits of anger. As the detectives pursue the case, they uncover evidence suggesting that one of them may be responsible for the mysterious deaths.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-23
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976-EVIL
Overview: A bullied unpopular high school student named Hoax finds an ad for 976-EVIL, a number that provides daily 'horrorscopes'. But when he calls the number he gains demonic powers, which he uses to seek vengeance against those who bullied him.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-09
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Desert Steel
Overview: Car racing adventure set in Las Vegas.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-18
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K-911
Overview: LAPD detective Mike Dooley and his dog, the German Shepherd Jerry Lee, have been successfully partnered for ten years, but Jerry’s advancing age has Dooley’s superiors suggesting retirement and they are forced to work with a younger K-9 team: female cop Sergeant Welles and her disciplined Doberman Zeus.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-07
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Towing
Overview: An unscrupulous towing company picks up perfectly fine cars and impounds them. It's up to two bar maids to try and stop them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-24
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Dead Man's Run
Overview: Two vacationing couples lend assistance to an injured man. This good deed leads them into their worst nightmare.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-05
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Queens Logic
Overview: When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen, they end up on a roller-coaster ride through reality. During one tumultuous, crazy weekend, they face adulthood and each other with new found maturity and discover what Queens Logic is all about. This comedy takes a look at friendship, loyalty, and love.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-01
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The Spanish Prisoner
Overview: An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-03
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Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Overview: This is the companion video to Ricky Jay's selection of poker tunes entitled "Ricky Jay plays poker." It features John C. Riley and other famous people, sitting around a table headed by the incomparable Mr. Jay, discussing poker, sleight of hand, and proposition bets.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-13
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The Prime Gig
Overview: Pendelton "Penny" Wise is a smooth-talking con-artist who scams people with phoney travel comp vacations over the phone when, desperate for more fast cash, he's called to work for a shady, veteran con businessman Kelly Grant. The situation takes a turn for the worst when Penny begins a relationship with Grant's mistress, Caitlin.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-24
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Spartan
Overview: U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.
Genres: Mystery Action Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-12
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Lakeboat
Overview: A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-13
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Above Suspicion
Overview: Dempsey Cain is an honored cop, a loving husband and father, and mentor to his handsome younger brother. Then a drug dealer's bullet paralyzes him for life and Dempsey's world is shattered. Suddenly, his wife and brother seem to care less about him than for each other, and a million-dollar insurance.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-21
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Redbelt
Overview: Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, wants to see Mike in the ring making money, but to him competition is degrading. A woman sideswipes Mike's car and then, after an odd sequence of events, shoots out the studio's window. Later that evening, Mike rescues an action movie star in a fistfight at a bar. In return, the actor befriends Mike, gives him a gift, offers him work on his newest film, and introduces Mike's wife to his own - the women initiate business dealings. Then, things go sour all at once, Mike's debts mount, and going into the ring may be his only option.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-07
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The Water Engine
Overview: In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously low amount. When he refuses, he is suddenly several people are pressuring him to sell. The big oil companies don't want the competition. Now he has to try and keep them from getting his idea, and somehow get it published.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-24
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Peter Gunn
Overview: Peter Gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, is an ex-cop turned private eye who's caught in the middle of a dangerous gang war.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-23
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Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Overview: Ken Harrison is an artist that lives to make sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk and move his head, and he wants to die. Whilst he is in hospital he makes friends with some of the staff, and they support him when he goes to trial to be allowed to die.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-02
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An Innocent Man
Overview: Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-06
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State and Main
Overview: A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-26
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