Dennis Letts

Dennis Letts

Born: September 5, 1934
Died: February 22, 2008
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Movies for Dennis Letts...

Infamous
Title: Infamous
Character: Judge Tate
Released: October 13, 2006
Type: Movie
While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
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Cast Away
Title: Cast Away
Character: Dennis Larson
Released: December 22, 2000
Type: Movie
Chuck Nolan, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.
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Where the Heart Is
Title: Where the Heart Is
Character: Sheriff
Released: April 27, 2000
Type: Movie
Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.
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Title: Once and Again
Released: September 21, 1999
Type: TV
The series depicts the family of a single mother and her romance with a single father.
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A Face to Kill for
Title: A Face to Kill for
Character: Buchanan
Released: April 13, 1999
Type: Movie
Accomplished horse trainer is deceived by her husband, unfairly sent to prison, and she re-makes herself and eventually gains revenge.
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Title: Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Character: John Richards (segment "Epitaph")
Released: November 4, 1998
Type: TV
Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.
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To Live Again
Title: To Live Again
Character: Dr. Moran
Released: March 8, 1998
Type: Movie
A loopy mother locks her teenage daughter in her room after allegedly showing signs of being crazy. Over a decade later, somebody finally investigates, removes the daughter from the mother's care, and attempts to rehabilitate the daughter.
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Fire Down Below
Title: Fire Down Below
Character: Doctor Schultz
Released: September 5, 1997
Type: Movie
When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, EPA undercover agent Jack Taggart is sent in—posing as a handyman working with a Christian relief agency—to determine what happened.
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Little Boy Blue
Title: Little Boy Blue
Character: Sgt. Phillips
Released: June 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who look a lot like their brother. The dad harbors a secret, and he goes to murderous lengths to keep it hidden. The young man, Jimmy, who has suspicions, but little comes out until a Yankee woman comes to town.
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Two Mothers for Zachary
Title: Two Mothers for Zachary
Character: Judge Crawford
Released: September 22, 1996
Type: Movie
A grandmother sues her daughter for custody of her grandson, because she believes that her daughter's homosexuality renders her unfit for motherhood.
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Frequent Flyer
Title: Frequent Flyer
Character: Mickey Braddock
Released: March 10, 1996
Type: Movie
Drama about airline pilot who is married to two separate women in separate towns and who eventually takes on a third wife. Much to his dismay, the separate worlds he lives in begin to collide, and the truth of his womanizing and bigamy begin to come to light.
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The Road to Galveston
Title: The Road to Galveston
Character: Roland Tate
Released: January 24, 1996
Type: Movie
Jordan Roosevelt, at 65, found herself alone, destitute, and depressed. Up against the wall, she took heart from the suggestion of a friend, a blind woman who was a nurse: enter a foster care program in which one takes care of patients in their own home. The patients she cares for are Alzheimers sufferers, and she shares her home with three other women in advanced stages of the disease, one (Gayle) wheelchair bound. And with these women, Jordan realizes a lifelong dream - to feel the ocean breeze. An accidental find of a coffee can stash of cash, buried by her late husband, makes the trip possible. Based on the true story of Peggy Lee of Camilla, Texas (the Alzheimers, the patients, and the foster care program are actual, the trip to the Galveston beaches is fictional).
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Gordy
Title: Gordy
Character: Governor
Released: May 12, 1995
Type: Movie
A talking pig named Gordy becomes involved in a quest to save his family from the slaughterhouse.
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Title: Walker, Texas Ranger
Character: Paul Gellis
Released: April 21, 1993
Type: TV
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.
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Title: Walker, Texas Ranger
Character: Fred Garrett
Released: April 21, 1993
Type: TV
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.
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Title: Walker, Texas Ranger
Character: Ethan
Released: April 21, 1993
Type: TV
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.
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The Ernest Green Story
Title: The Ernest Green Story
Character: Gov. Marvin Griffin
Released: January 17, 1993
Type: Movie
Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrate into an all white school.
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Sidekicks
Title: Sidekicks
Character: Man with dog
Released: December 17, 1992
Type: Movie
An otherwise rejected or ignored boy creates a fantasy pal from his martial arts movie hero.
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Passenger 57
Title: Passenger 57
Character: Frank Allen
Released: November 6, 1992
Type: Movie
An infamous terrorist has evaded capture for a long time by being extremely clever and ruthless. Things get interesting when he hijacks a plane carrying famous security expert John Cutter, who isn't about to stand for this sort of thing.
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A Taste for Killing
Title: A Taste for Killing
Character: Lawyer
Released: August 12, 1992
Type: Movie
Two college students get a summer job on an offshore oil rig. They are soon approached by a co-worker who had earlier befriended them, and who now tries to draw them into a plot to murder the rig's crew chief.
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Trial: The Price of Passion
Title: Trial: The Price of Passion
Character: Clyde Ott
Released: May 3, 1992
Type: Movie
Down-on-his-luck lawyer Warren Blackburn defends wealthy Texan Johnnie Faye Boudreau, who is accused of murdering her husband.
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Fugitive Among Us
Title: Fugitive Among Us
Character: Lloyd Yarborough
Released: February 4, 1992
Type: Movie
An increasingly obsessed detective chases an escaped rapist across the Southwest and enters into a complicated relationship with one of the victims.
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Rush
Title: Rush
Character: Senior District Attorney
Released: December 22, 1991
Type: Movie
Undercover cop Jim Raynor (Jason Patric) is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates (Jennifer Jason Leigh), is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down the notoriously hard-to-capture drug lord Gaines (Gregg Allman). While their relationship turns romantic during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and will have to battle their own addictions if they want to bring down Gaines once and for all.
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The Man in the Moon
Title: The Man in the Moon
Character: Doc White
Released: September 30, 1991
Type: Movie
Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.
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Wild Texas Wind
Title: Wild Texas Wind
Character: Harlan Fowler
Released: September 23, 1991
Type: Movie
Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.
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The Last Prostitute
Title: The Last Prostitute
Character: Hancock
Released: September 11, 1991
Type: Movie
Two 60s teenagers find work rather than pleasure when it turns out that the prostitute they desire now owns a horse farm.
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Jailbirds
Title: Jailbirds
Character: Poppa
Released: May 16, 1991
Type: Movie
Personalities clash when a city executive and a small town seamstress are thrown into jail for crimes they didn't commit and then escape, handcuffed together.
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A Killing in a Small Town
Title: A Killing in a Small Town
Character: Chief McAlester
Released: May 22, 1990
Type: Movie
The gory ax-murder of one mousy, suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense.
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Challenger
Title: Challenger
Character: Cecil Houston
Released: February 25, 1990
Type: Movie
A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.
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Tabloid!
Title: Tabloid!
Character: Harry
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Aliens invade an aerobics class before the credits roll in this horror anthology spoof illustrating outrageous stories that could easily be found in a tabloid newspaper at your local grocery store checkout! The stories are: Baby Born With Full Beard, BBQ Of The Dead, and Killer Vacuum Destroys Town
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Heartbreak Hotel
Title: Heartbreak Hotel
Character: Alan Fortas
Released: September 30, 1988
Type: Movie
When a teen tries to set up a band at his school, his mother who was a big fan of Elvis Presley gets in a wreck he and his band members decides to kidnap Elvis and have him hooked up with his mother.
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Johnny Be Good
Title: Johnny Be Good
Character: Army General
Released: March 22, 1988
Type: Movie
It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his girlfriend and give up his football career?
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Title: CBS Summer Playhouse
Character: Dudan
Released: June 12, 1987
Type: TV
CBS anthology series airing unsold television pilots during the summer season.
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Square Dance
Title: Square Dance
Character: Bob Hadley
Released: March 1, 1987
Type: Movie
An awkward 13-year-old leaves her cranky grandfather in rural Texas, to live with her mother in Fort Worth.
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Time Bomb
Title: Time Bomb
Character: Watchdog
Released: March 25, 1984
Type: Movie
A gang of terrorists tries to hijack a truck carrying plutonium.
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Bloodsuckers from Outer Space
Title: Bloodsuckers from Outer Space
Character: General Sanders
Released: January 3, 1984
Type: Movie
A mysterious and invisible alien presence has landed in rural Texas and has started turning the nearby townspeople into white-faced, bloodthirsty killers. As the local authorities begin to investigate the strange and violent goings on, a photographer and his girlfriend find themselves trapped in the midst of an unexpected rural bloodbath, which seeks to turn them into another pair of bloodsuckers from outer space...