James Canning

James Canning

Born: July 2, 1946

Movies for James Canning...

Title: Law & Order
Character: Pringle
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Common Ground
Title: Common Ground
Character: Larry Matthews
Released: March 25, 1990
Type: Movie
Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.
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Out of the Darkness
Title: Out of the Darkness
Character: Roberts
Released: October 12, 1985
Type: Movie
A gripping thriller telling the true story of the hunt and capture of David Berkowitz, a.k.a. "Son of Sam" — the infamous serial killer who stalked New York in the 70s.
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The Day the Loving Stopped
Title: The Day the Loving Stopped
Character: Danny Reynolds
Released: October 16, 1981
Type: Movie
Due to her parents' divorce, a young lady named Judy begins to doubt herself and love in general as her wedding day approaches.
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The Fog
Title: The Fog
Character: Dick Baxter
Released: February 8, 1980
Type: Movie
Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
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High Ice
Title: High Ice
Character: Lt. Foster
Released: January 7, 1980
Type: Movie
A grizzled veteran forest ranger finds himself in conflict with a decisive but impatient Army Search and Rescue officer who does not want to share command of an operation to rescue several stranded weekend climbers from a mountain ledge.
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Elvis
Title: Elvis
Character: Scotty Moore
Released: February 10, 1979
Type: Movie
This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
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The Jordan Chance
Title: The Jordan Chance
Character: Jimmy Foster
Released: December 12, 1978
Type: Movie
Jordan Chance was wrongfully imprisoned for ten years. Upon release, he becomes a lawyer and investigates the case of a Mexican woman convicted of murder. The local police give him every reason to believe she was railroaded to ease a tense racial status quo, and they will stop at almost nothing to prevent the case from being reopened.
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Love Is Not Enough
Title: Love Is Not Enough
Character: Guitarist
Released: June 12, 1978
Type: Movie
A black family leaves the ghetto of Detroit to look for a better life in Los Angeles.
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Title: Dallas
Character: Jimmy
Released: April 2, 1978
Type: TV
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
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The Boys in Company C
Title: The Boys in Company C
Character: Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator
Released: February 2, 1978
Type: Movie
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
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Kingston
Title: Kingston
Character: Tony Kolsky
Released: September 15, 1976
Type: Movie
In this pilot for the "Kingston: Confidential" series, an investigative reporter, backed by the head of a newspaper and TV chain, uncovers a plot to utilize nuclear power plants in a scheme to take over the world.