Christopher Curry
Also Known As: Christopher Root
Biography: Christopher Curry (born Christopher Root; October 22, 1948) is an American actor and writer.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Birthday: October 22, 1948
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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C.H.U.D.
Overview: A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers. A courageous policeman, a photojournalist and his girlfriend, and a nutty bum, who seems to know a lot about the creatures, band together to try and determine what the creatures are and how to stop them.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-08-31
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See You in the Morning
Overview: Three years after his divorce from his model-wife is the psychologist Larry Livingstone ready for a new commitment. He falls in love with the young widow Beth who has two children. But Beth and the children are still in mourning over their dead husband and father and Larry finds it a bit difficult to penetrate their reservations. Larry himself has to deal with his ex-wife and his love for his own two kids. Slowly both Beth and the children realise that they have to go on with their lives and that they have been giving a second chance.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-14
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The Return of Superfly
Overview: In this third entry in the Superfly films, Priest returns to New York from Paris to find who is responsible for his friend's murder. With a couple of new friends, he attempts to bring the killers to justice while trying not to get into criminal activity like he did years ago.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-09
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People vs. Jean Harris
Overview: This dramatic re-enactment premiered a mere nine weeks after the actual headline-making trial of the refined private school headmistress who was convicted of the murder of her unfaithful lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the famed "Scarsdale Diet" author.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-07
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Bulworth
Overview: A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Genres: Comedy Drama Crime Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-15
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Last Exit to Brooklyn
Overview: A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-26
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Flags of Our Fathers
Overview: There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-18
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Highway 395
Overview: In the Californian desert, Sheriff Wade has to deal with drug couriers on Highway 395, a criminal releasing from jail and a serial killer.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-08
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The Almost Royal Family
Overview: Family inherits a house on a tiny island between Canada and the US, and is not the jurisdiction of either country.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-24
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Claustrophobia
Overview: A young deaf man gets trapped in his house when he becomes entangled in a nasty real estate dispute with his murderous next-door neighbor. As he struggles to overcome his fears, open captions take the audience inside our deaf hero's head.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-01
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We Found a Hat
Overview: Two turtles find a hat in the desert. They try it on and conclude the hat looks good on both of them. However, they decide to leave the hat since they both cannot wear it. They find a nearby rock and watch the sunset. After the sunset, one turtle sneaks back to the hat, while the other dreams that both turtles have hats to wear. Based on the book by Jon Klassen.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-01
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The Laser Man
Overview: A naive young scientist unwittingly helps mobsters build a laser weapon, then has to try to reclaim it from them in this crime drama parody.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-25
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Sully
Overview: On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-07
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Desperate Hours
Overview: An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-05
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An Empire of Reason
Overview: Docudrama about the debate surrounding New York State's ratification of the United States Constitution. Historical figures wear modern dress and use familiar language to help today's audience understand firsthand the forces that shaped this country two hundred years ago. The argument, characters, passions and debating points are historically accurate, but the language and the medium of the debate is modern in form. Present day newscasters and commentators play themselves, reporting on the events of the 1780s as though they were occurring now.
Genres: Documentary Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-03
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The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Overview: A speculation on the fate of the famous hijacker who parachuted with his ransom and disappeared in the mountains. Has Cooper succeeded in following a meticulous plan to disappear into anonymity despite the best efforts of a dogged cop?
Genres: Adventure Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-13
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City of Ghosts
Overview: A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he bargained for.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-10
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Taking Back Our Town
Overview: A true story about a concerned housewife, Pat Melancon, who tries to block Shintech, a massive Japanese petrochemical conglomerate, from building a plant in her toxic township already known as "cancer alley". Pat and a few newly recruited, fledgling activitsts face the full force of Shintech's wealth and influence peddling, which has bought the cooperation of the government from the local level all the way up to the Governor's office.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-10
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Crazy
Overview: Crazy is the story of a legendary guitar player who emerged from Nashville in the 1950s. Blessed with incomparable, natural talent, Hank Garland quickly established his reputation as the finest sessions player in Nashville.
Genres: Music Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-02
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Betrayed by Love
Overview: An FBI agent and his pretty informant become lovers, which leads to tragedy.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-17
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Home Alone 3
Overview: 9-year-old Alex Pruitt is home alone with the chicken pox. Turns out, due to a mix-up among nefarious spies, Alex was given a toy car concealing a top-secret microchip. Now Alex must fend off the spies as they try to break into his house to get it back.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-12
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Starship Troopers
Overview: Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-07
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Overview: Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-19
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Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
Overview: A couple accused of a murder go on the run, leaving their baby in the care of bookshop owner & amateur sleuth Samantha Kinsey. Can Samantha look after the baby and solve the case?
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-18
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Amish Grace
Overview: When a gunman killed five Amish children and injured five others in a Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania schoolhouse shooting in October of 2006, the world media attention rapidly turned from the tragic events to the extraordinary forgiveness demonstrated by the Amish community.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-28
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Jobs
Overview: The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-15
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Young Person's Guide to History
Overview: A two-part special from the creators of Saul of the Mole Men.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-26
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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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Red Dragon
Overview: Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.
Genres: Crime Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-02
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