Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Born: June 1, 1937
in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012).

In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.

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Movies for Morgan Freeman...

Gunner
Title: Gunner
Character: Kendrick Ryker
Released: June 6, 2024
Type: Movie
Miller tries to save his sons, Luke and Travis, from a dangerous drug gang.
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My Dead Friend Zoe
Title: My Dead Friend Zoe
Character: Dr. Cole
Released: March 9, 2024
Type: Movie
Tells the story of a female veteran engaged in a mysterious but comfortable friendship with her wise-cracking (and dead) best friend from the Army. When the vet is summoned to the remote lake house of her estranged Vietnam vet grandfather, she is tasked with providing the one thing he refuses… help.
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Title: Life on Our Planet
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: October 25, 2023
Type: TV
Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.
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57 Seconds
Title: 57 Seconds
Character: Anton Burrell
Released: September 29, 2023
Type: Movie
When a tech blogger lands an interview with a tech guru and stops an attack on him, he finds a mysterious ring that takes him back 57 seconds into the past.
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761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
Title: 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
Character: Self
Released: August 20, 2023
Type: Movie
The riveting story of the first all-Black tank battalion to fight in US military history. Under General George Patten's command, the 761st fought heroically throughout WWII and were the furthest east of all US troops in the European theater of war.
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Title: Special Ops: Lioness
Character: Secretary of State Edwin Mullins
Released: July 23, 2023
Type: TV
Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.
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Title: 100 Years of Warner Bros.
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: May 25, 2023
Type: TV
Tracing a century of movie and TV history, these four documentary specials explore the unparalleled global impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce, and culture.
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Title: The Muppets Mayhem
Character: Himself
Released: May 10, 2023
Type: TV
The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help of a driven young music executive, Nora, the old-school Muppet band comes face to face with the current day music scene as they try to finally go platinum.
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A Good Person
Title: A Good Person
Character: Daniel
Released: March 23, 2023
Type: Movie
Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law helps her live a life worth living.
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The Ritual Killer
Title: The Ritual Killer
Character: Dr. Mackles
Released: March 9, 2023
Type: Movie
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.
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Heroes & Villains
Title: Heroes & Villains
Released: November 29, 2022
Type: Movie
In a world where villains rise and society is on the brink of collapse, a hero from the Boominati headquarters needs to stand up to protect the people.
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Title: Our Universe
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: November 22, 2022
Type: TV
Witness the remarkable story of our universe over billions of years and its inextricable link to life on Earth in this sweeping documentary series.
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Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Title: Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 13, 2022
Type: Movie
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in 2021. It is no small task to cover more than 60 years of cinema history, especially when it is trying to surveyed with such breadth and diversity: TV star, international star, controversial icon, contested director, filmmaker with a capital F, Eastwood has been through it all, experienced it all, and it is first of all this romantic trajectory, this true American pastoral that the documentary wants to tell with all the passion it possibly can.
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The Minute You Wake Up Dead
Title: The Minute You Wake Up Dead
Character: Sheriff Thurmond Fowler
Released: November 4, 2022
Type: Movie
A stockbroker in a small southern town gets embroiled in an insurance scam with a next-door neighbor that leads to multiple murders when a host of other people want in on the plot. Sheriff Thurmond Fowler, the by-the-book town sheriff for over four decades, works earnestly to try and unravel the town’s mystery and winds up getting more than he bargained for.
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Sidney
Title: Sidney
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 2022
Type: Movie
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.
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Paradise Highway
Title: Paradise Highway
Character: Gerick
Released: July 29, 2022
Type: Movie
A truck driver has been forced to smuggle illicit cargo to save her brother from a deadly prison gang. With FBI operatives hot on her trail, Sally's conscience is challenged when the final package turns out to be a teenage girl.
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Title: History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman
Character: Host
Released: February 28, 2022
Type: TV
Take a look back at the biggest jailbreaks from some of the most notorious prisons in the world.
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Betty White: A Celebration
Title: Betty White: A Celebration
Character: Self
Released: January 17, 2022
Type: Movie
A documentary focusing on the life of actress and comedian Betty White.
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Title: Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman
Character: Self - Host
Released: November 9, 2021
Type: TV
Morgan Freeman explores real-life prison breaks that have captured the attention of the public, showcasing an up close and personal view of what the prisoners are faced with in executing their break outs.
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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Title: Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Character: Self
Released: July 10, 2021
Type: Movie
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Title: Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 2021
Type: Movie
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.
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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Title: Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Character: Senior
Released: June 14, 2021
Type: Movie
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid. As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman.
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Title: Solos
Character: Stuart
Released: May 21, 2021
Type: TV
Anthology series telling character-driven stories set at different moments in time, aiming to showcase that during people's most isolated moments, and in disparate circumstances, the human experience connects everyone.
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Vanquish
Title: Vanquish
Character: Damon
Released: April 16, 2021
Type: Movie
Victoria is a young mother trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. Now, Victoria must use guns, guts and a motorcycle to take out a series of violent gangsters—or she may never see her child again.
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Coming 2 America
Title: Coming 2 America
Character: Morgan Freeman
Released: March 4, 2021
Type: Movie
Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.
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Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers
Title: Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2021
Type: Movie
Perhaps it is his distinctive velvet smooth voice and calming demeanor that made Morgan Freeman a household name. World-renowned actor, Freeman has starred in over 100 movies in just three decades and continues to break barriers.
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The Comeback Trail
Title: The Comeback Trail
Character: Reggie Fontaine
Released: November 12, 2020
Type: Movie
Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined.
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Meeting the Beatles in India
Title: Meeting the Beatles in India
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 9, 2020
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Paul Saltzman retraces his journey of 50 years ago when he spent a life-changing time with the Beatles at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram on the banks of the Ganges River. In 1968, he discovered his own soul, learned meditation, which changed his life, and hung out with John, Paul, George and Ringo. Fifty years later, he finds "Bungalow Bill" in Hawaii; connects with David Lynch about his own inner journey; as well as preeminent Beatles historian, Mark Lewisohn; Academy Award nominated film composer, Laurence Rosenthal; and Pattie and Jenny Boyd. And much of this is due to Saltzman's own daughter, Devyani, reminding him that he had put away and forgotten these remarkably intimate photographs of that time in 1968.
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Title: The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Character: Self
Released: May 10, 2020
Type: Movie
Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes. Special guests include John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, and Katy Perry.
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Into Nature's Wild
Title: Into Nature's Wild
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: February 14, 2020
Type: Movie
From the wilds of Alaska and the lush coastline of Oregon, to the ancient canyons of the Southwest and the rolling hills of the Appalachian Trail, Into Nature’s Wild is a non-stop ride via kayak, train, bike, hot air balloon and more that explores the transformational allure of wild places and the human connection we all share with the natural world.
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Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Title: Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2020
Type: Movie
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Angel Has Fallen
Title: Angel Has Fallen
Character: Alan Trumbull
Released: August 21, 2019
Type: Movie
After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.
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Brian Banks
Title: Brian Banks
Character: Jerome Johnson (uncredited)
Released: August 9, 2019
Type: Movie
An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.
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Title: Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Character: Morgan Freeman (voice)
Released: June 27, 2019
Type: TV
The Mystery Inc. gang solve bigger mysteries while also encountering many memorable celebrities.
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The Poison Rose
Title: The Poison Rose
Character: Doc
Released: May 23, 2019
Type: Movie
A down-on-his-luck PI is hired by his old flame to investigate a murder. But while the case at first appears routine, it slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crimes, suspects and dead bodies.
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Panama Canal in 3D a Land Divided a World United
Title: Panama Canal in 3D a Land Divided a World United
Character: Self
Released: February 27, 2019
Type: Movie
Through the magic of 3D and IMAX cameras, audiences everywhere can take a mind-blowing trip through one of the seven wonders of the modern world in PANAMA CANAL 3D: A LAND DIVIDED A WORLD UNITED, revealing not only its vast scope, but plunging down into the locks and mechanical operations, boarding the giants sailing the Canal, gliding airborne over the entire country, the Panama railway, exploring by native canoe, discovering the unexpected tropical rain forest beauty and wildlife. The film sweeps from the days when Conquistadores struggled through a water-soaked quagmire to the 19th-Century French canal-digging debacle to the American engineering achievement that revolutionized shipping and tropical medicine. It's also about the visionary present, documenting efforts by Panama to expand the 100-year-old waterway to accommodate post-panamax ships. It concludes with a fusion of old and new Panama, its skyscrapers, its culture, a rising economic nerve of Central America.
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Title: The Meet Arnold Show
Character: Ethan Parker
Released: February 9, 2019
Type: TV
The Meet Arnold Show
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Title: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Character: Drosselmeyer
Released: October 26, 2018
Type: Movie
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
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America's Musical Journey
Title: America's Musical Journey
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: May 17, 2018
Type: Movie
"AMERICA'S MUSICAL JOURNEY" celebrates the unique diversity of cultures and creative risk-taking that characterize America, as told through the story of its music.
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Die Clint Eastwood Story
Title: Die Clint Eastwood Story
Character: Self
Released: February 7, 2018
Type: Movie
German Documentary on Clint Eastwood
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Just Getting Started
Title: Just Getting Started
Character: Duke
Released: December 1, 2017
Type: Movie
Duke Diver is living the high life as the freewheeling manager of a luxurious resort in Palm Springs, Calif. He soon faces competition from Leo, a former military man who likes the same woman that Duke is interested in. When Diver's past suddenly catches up with him, he must put aside his differences and reluctantly team up with Leo to stop whoever is trying to kill him.
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Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Title: Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Character: Self
Released: November 12, 2017
Type: Movie
Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.
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Title: The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 11, 2017
Type: TV
Morgan Freeman travels the globe in search of an answer to one fundamental question for humanity: what are the common forces that bind us together?
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The Words That Built America
Title: The Words That Built America
Character: Reader - Declaration of Independence
Released: July 4, 2017
Type: Movie
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America.
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Going in Style
Title: Going in Style
Character: Willie Davis
Released: April 6, 2017
Type: Movie
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
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March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step
Title: March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step
Character: Narrator (english voice)
Released: February 15, 2017
Type: Movie
A young penguin, driven by his instinct, embarks on his first major trip to an unknown destination.
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Ben-Hur
Title: Ben-Hur
Character: Sheik Ilderim
Released: August 17, 2016
Type: Movie
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
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The C Word
Title: The C Word
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: July 28, 2016
Type: Movie
Cancer: Few words are more feared. But in her sharply researched, deftly humorous message of hope, survivor Meghan O’Hara changes the way we think about this terrifying disease, showing that it’s time to stop being afraid of cancer and time to make cancer afraid of us. Following her diagnosis, O’Hara met neurologist Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, who was diagnosed with brain cancer while doing cancer research. Together they explore daily Western behaviors that are linked to 70% of cancer deaths: smoking, processed foods, stress, contaminants, and lack of exercise. Narrated and executive produced by Morgan Freeman, “The C Word” is an unflinching look at our complacency with cancer culture, the vibrant cast of characters who are changing the game, and the tools we already have to beat the dreaded scourge of our time.
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Now You See Me 2
Title: Now You See Me 2
Character: Thaddeus Bradley
Released: June 2, 2016
Type: Movie
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.
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Title: The Story of God with Morgan Freeman
Character: Self - Host
Released: April 3, 2016
Type: TV
Morgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act of creation and other big questions that mankind has continuously asked.
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London Has Fallen
Title: London Has Fallen
Character: Alan Trumbull
Released: March 2, 2016
Type: Movie
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
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Momentum
Title: Momentum
Character: Senator
Released: October 15, 2015
Type: Movie
When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly finds herself mixed up in a government conspiracy and entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a master assassin and his team of killers. Armed with her own set of lethal skills, Alex looks to exact revenge for her murdered friends while uncovering the truth.
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Title: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2015
Type: TV
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watch
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JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness
Title: JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: August 4, 2015
Type: Movie
How U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson used his political prowess to make the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 happen. The story is told using rarely-seen footage, interviews and secret White House tapes.
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Ted 2
Title: Ted 2
Character: Patrick Meighan
Released: June 25, 2015
Type: Movie
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
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Last Knights
Title: Last Knights
Character: Bartok
Released: April 3, 2015
Type: Movie
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
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Dolphin Tale 2
Title: Dolphin Tale 2
Character: Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Released: September 11, 2014
Type: Movie
The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital.
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Lucy
Title: Lucy
Character: Professor Samuel Norman
Released: July 25, 2014
Type: Movie
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
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5 Flights Up
Title: 5 Flights Up
Character: Alex Carver
Released: May 10, 2014
Type: Movie
A long-time married couple who've spent their lives together in the same New York apartment become overwhelmed by personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move away.
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Wish Wizard
Title: Wish Wizard
Character: Maxwell Omni
Released: April 29, 2014
Type: Movie
When two kids wish for their parents to listen to their dreams, a whole world opens up to them.
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Transcendence
Title: Transcendence
Character: Joseph Tagger
Released: April 16, 2014
Type: Movie
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.
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Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
Title: Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: April 3, 2014
Type: Movie
The incredible true story of nature’s greatest explorers—lemurs. Through footage captured with IMAX 3D, audiences go on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Join trailblazing scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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The Lego Movie
Title: The Lego Movie
Character: Vitruvius (voice)
Released: February 6, 2014
Type: Movie
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
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We the People
Title: We the People
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 6, 2014
Type: Movie
This powerful giant screen historical documentary is the story of America’s founding documents and the people who wrote, shaped and tested them.
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JFK: A President Betrayed
Title: JFK: A President Betrayed
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: November 23, 2013
Type: Movie
Narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, "JFK: A President Betrayed" uncovers new evidence that reveals how JFK embarked on secret back channel peace efforts with Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro and was determined to get out of Vietnam despite intense opposition inside his own government.
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Last Vegas
Title: Last Vegas
Character: Archibald 'Archie' Clayton
Released: October 31, 2013
Type: Movie
Aging pals Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Billy finally proposes to his much-younger girlfriend, all four friends go to Las Vegas to celebrate the end of Billy's longtime bachelorhood and relive their glory days. However, the four quickly realize that the intervening decades have changed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they had not imagined.
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The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Title: The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 24, 2013
Type: Movie
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward the Rises finale and the culmination of nearly a decade of creative blood, sweat and tears. Candid, thoughtful and extensive, and comprised of revealing behind-the-scenes footage, countless interviews, audition tapes (with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy doning the cape and cowl), and a narrative grip and momentum all its own, it leaves no stone unturned.
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Now You See Me
Title: Now You See Me
Character: Thaddeus Bradley
Released: May 29, 2013
Type: Movie
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
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Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Title: Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 2013
Type: Movie
With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with people with whom he has worked, as well as comments from Clint Eastwood himself.
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Oblivion
Title: Oblivion
Character: Beech
Released: April 10, 2013
Type: Movie
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.
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Olympus Has Fallen
Title: Olympus Has Fallen
Character: Alan Trumbull
Released: March 20, 2013
Type: Movie
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Title: Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Character: Self
Released: January 15, 2013
Type: Movie
Actors, crew and executives who worked at Warner Bros. Pictures recall their days at the studio.
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The Editor and The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights the Klan
Title: The Editor and The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights the Klan
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
In 1953, Horace Carter earned a Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service for his reporting on the Ku Klux Klan. Carter persevered in the face of death threats, including those against his family, and used the editorial authority of North Carolina's TABOR CITY TRIBUNE to protest the Klan's racist rhetoric and vigilantism. Carter's bold reporting and the unwavering integrity of his editorials helped lead to the first federal intervention in the south during that era and to the arrest and conviction of nearly 100 klansmen.
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Ending the Knight
Title: Ending the Knight
Character: Self
Released: December 4, 2012
Type: Movie
A comprehensive look into how Director Christopher Nolan and his production team made "The Dark Knight Rises" the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend. These cover stunts and action, production/vehicle design, various effects, photography and shooting IMAX, sets and locations, sound design and music, story/character areas, cast and performances, and some general thoughts about the series.
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B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Title: B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 15, 2012
Type: Movie
Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.
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The Dark Knight Rises
Title: The Dark Knight Rises
Character: Lucius Fox
Released: July 17, 2012
Type: Movie
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
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The Magic of Belle Isle
Title: The Magic of Belle Isle
Character: Monte Wildhorn
Released: July 6, 2012
Type: Movie
In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.
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Le frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmo
Title: Le frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmo
Character: Narratore
Released: March 21, 2012
Type: Movie
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Echoes 'Cross the Tracks
Title: Echoes 'Cross the Tracks
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 2012
Type: Movie
A powerful documentary starring Morgan Freeman about the genesis of The Blues in the South and the music spreading around the world. Morgan Freeman shares his story of his experience of growing up in Clarksdale, Mississippi and his love for the Blues.
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Title: Honest Trailers
Character: Lucius Fox (archive footage)
Released: February 13, 2012
Type: TV
Trailers that tell you the TRUTH about your favorite movies and TV shows: Honest Trailers. These are the hilarious trailers the producers don't want you to see...
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Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Title: Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 2012
Type: Movie
A special Betty White's 90th Birthday Party aired on NBC a day before the star's birthday on January 16, 2012. The show featured appearances of many stars with whom White has worked over the years
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Dolphin Tale
Title: Dolphin Tale
Character: Dr. McCarthy
Released: September 22, 2011
Type: Movie
A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.
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Conan the Barbarian
Title: Conan the Barbarian
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: August 17, 2011
Type: Movie
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
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Title: Curiosity
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: August 7, 2011
Type: TV
Curiosity is an American documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2011, on the Discovery Channel. Each episode focuses on one question in science, technology, and society and features a different celebrity host. Stephen Hawking hosted the premiere episode titled "Did God Create the Universe?", which aired simultaneously on seven Discovery Communications networks: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Fit and Health, Animal Planet, Science, Investigation Discovery, and Planet Green. Season one consists of 16 episodes.
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Clint Eastwood's West
Title: Clint Eastwood's West
Character: Self
Released: July 6, 2011
Type: Movie
An entertaining look at Clint Eastwood's storied career as a Western icon and filmmaker, featuring interviews with Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Costner, Frank Darabont, John Lee Hancock and many more.
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Breaking the Taboo
Title: Breaking the Taboo
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: June 3, 2011
Type: Movie
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this groundbreaking new documentary uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its devastating impact on countries like the USA, Colombia and Russia. Featuring prominent statesmen including Presidents Clinton and Carter, the film follows The Global Commission on Drug Policy on a mission to break the political taboo and expose the biggest failure of global policy in the last 50 years
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Born to Be Wild
Title: Born to Be Wild
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: April 8, 2011
Type: Movie
Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.
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The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office
Title: The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: November 24, 2010
Type: Movie
The documentary covers fifty years inside The White House.
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RED
Title: RED
Character: Joe Matheson
Released: October 13, 2010
Type: Movie
After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.
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Title: Through the Wormhole
Character: Self - Host
Released: June 9, 2010
Type: TV
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now, science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories. Through the Wormhole brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science - Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and more - to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe.
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The 16th Man
Title: The 16th Man
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: May 4, 2010
Type: Movie
Rugby Union has long been viewed in South Africa as a game for the white population, and the country’s success in the sport has been a true source of Afrikaner pride. When the 50-year-old policies and entrenched injustices of apartheid were finally overthrown in 1994, Nelson Mandela’s new government began rebuilding a nation badly in need of racial unity. So the world was watching when South Africa played host to the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Though they had only one non-white player, the South African Springboks gained supporters of all colors as they made an improbable run into the final match where they beat the heavily favored New Zealand team. When Mandela himself marched to the center of the pitch cloaked in a Springbok jersey and shook hands with the captain of the South African team, two nations became one. Oscar winner Morgan Freeman and director Cliff Bestall will tell the emotional story of that cornerstone moment and what it meant to South Africa’s healing process.
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Title: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 4, 2010
Type: Movie
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
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The Eastwood Factor
Title: The Eastwood Factor
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: February 16, 2010
Type: Movie
For 35 years Clint Eastwood has called Warner Bros. home. In The Eastwood Factor, film historian Richard Schickel ventures beyond Eastwood’s tough, iconic screen personas to reveal the easygoing and thoughtful man behind the magic. Morgan Freeman narrates this insightful profile that features memorable film clips and visits to movie locations, the Warner Bros. lot and Eastwood’s hometown Carmel where, with humor, candor and intelligence, Eastwood illuminates the craft behind his legendary work on both sides of the camera to create a rare experience that is pure, unadulterated Clint.
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
Title: For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
Character: Self (voice)
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
This High Definition, PBS miniseries uses letters, diaries, speeches, journalistic accounts, historical text and military records to document and acknowledge the sacrifices and accomplishments of African-American service men and women since the earliest days of the republic.
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The People Speak
Title: The People Speak
Character: Self
Released: December 13, 2009
Type: Movie
A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
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Invictus
Title: Invictus
Character: Nelson Mandela
Released: December 10, 2009
Type: Movie
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
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Title: 30 for 30
Released: October 6, 2009
Type: TV
30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN and its sister networks and online properties. The series, which highlights people and events in the sports world that have generally received small amounts of attention, has featured two "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011-2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website.
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Title: Live from Studio Five
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 2009
Type: TV
Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. It was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness news and celebrity gossip, after originally covering stories from a popular news agenda. It aired its final edition on 4 February 2011 and was replaced by OK! TV in February 2011 which lasted just nine months on air before itself being axed.
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Title: The Jay Leno Show
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 2009
Type: TV
The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired at 10 p.m. from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC, after Leno's initial retirement from hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In January 2010, NBC announced that due to affiliate concerns about its effect on their newscasts, The Jay Leno Show would be shortened to 30 minutes and moved from primetime to 11:35 p.m., the timeslot that had been occupied by The Tonight Show for nearly 60 years. The Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien released a public statement saying that he would not participate in moving Tonight to 12:05 a.m., asserting that it would damage the highly respected franchise. Despite much support for O'Brien from both the public and media professionals alike NBC maintained its plan to move Leno to 11:35. On January 21, 2010, NBC reached a $45 million settlement with O'Brien in order to end his contract. Leno resumed his duties as host of Tonight on March 1, 2010. Leno ended on February 9, 2010 after being on the air for only four months, with Entertainment Weekly calling the program television's "Biggest Bomb of All Time."
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The Maiden Heist
Title: The Maiden Heist
Character: Charles Peterson
Released: May 9, 2009
Type: Movie
A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.
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Prom Night in Mississippi
Title: Prom Night in Mississippi
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 15, 2009
Type: Movie
A high school in a small-town in Mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom.
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Thick as Thieves
Title: Thick as Thieves
Character: Keith Ripley
Released: January 9, 2009
Type: Movie
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
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The Dark Knight
Title: The Dark Knight
Character: Lucius Fox
Released: July 16, 2008
Type: Movie
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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Wanted
Title: Wanted
Character: Sloan
Released: June 19, 2008
Type: Movie
Doormat Wesley Gibson discovers that his recently murdered father - who Wesley never knew - belonged to a secret guild of assassins. After a leather-clad sexpot drafts Wesley into the society, he hones his innate killing skills and turns avenger.
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Where the Water Meets the Sky
Title: Where the Water Meets the Sky
Released: June 6, 2008
Type: Movie
Narrated by Academy Award winning actor, Morgan Freeman, Where the Water Meets the Sky tells the inspiring story of a group of women from a remote town in northern Zambia who are given a unique opportunity: To learn how to make a film, on a subject of their choosing. In one of poorest regions of the country, where women rarely have the chance to speak out, a courageous group of twenty-three women produce a film about an issue that has affected them all, but few will discuss: the plight of young women, orphaned by AIDS. Inspired by the strength of Penelop, a young woman who agrees to share her story on film, the group becomes a force for change, showing how a single story can unite an entire community.
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A Raisin in the Sun
Title: A Raisin in the Sun
Character: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: February 25, 2008
Type: Movie
Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new home for the family? Perhaps a liquor store? While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s is even harder.
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The Bucket List
Title: The Bucket List
Character: Carter Chambers
Released: December 25, 2007
Type: Movie
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.
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All About Us
Title: All About Us
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Two Hollywood filmmakers attempt to find Morgan Freeman in Mississippi and convince him to star in their next movie. When life gets in their way they soon discover what matters to them most.
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Feast of Love
Title: Feast of Love
Character: Harry Stevenson
Released: September 28, 2007
Type: Movie
A meditation on love and its various incarnations, set within a community of friends in Oregon. It is described as an exploration of the magical, mysterious and sometimes painful incarnations of love.
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Gone Baby Gone
Title: Gone Baby Gone
Character: Jack Doyle
Released: September 18, 2007
Type: Movie
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.
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AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Title: AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 2007
Type: Movie
10th Anniversary of the 100 greatest films as chosen by the American Film Institute.
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Evan Almighty
Title: Evan Almighty
Character: God
Released: June 9, 2007
Type: Movie
Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Title: The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Character: Self
Released: November 25, 2006
Type: Movie
When "The Electric Company" made its television debut in October 1971, it was instantly clear that it would fulfill its mission of helping struggling and reluctant readers. With a ground-breaking and diverse cast, clever writing, innovative direction, and an original visual and musical style, the show was so effective that by the end of its first season, nearly a quarter of all US schools were using the show in the classroom. Generations of young people learned to read from the series, making it one of the most important and enduring shows in American television history. "The Electric Company's Greatest Hits and Bits" is a clip-filled celebration featuring many of the series' most popular segments (with Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno and the rest of the multi-talented Electric Company cast), and includes new interviews with cast members Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Tom Lehrer, Rita Moreno, and Joan Rivers, as well as with series creator Joan Ganz Cooney.
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10 Items or Less
Title: 10 Items or Less
Character: 'Him'
Released: September 11, 2006
Type: Movie
An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Title: Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Character: Self
Released: June 13, 2006
Type: Movie
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Title: The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Character: Jaques (segment "As You Like It")
Released: May 2, 2006
Type: Movie
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.
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The Contract
Title: The Contract
Character: Frank Carden
Released: April 5, 2006
Type: Movie
Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.
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Lucky Number Slevin
Title: Lucky Number Slevin
Character: The Boss
Released: February 24, 2006
Type: Movie
Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma.
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Title: The Reichen Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: November 11, 2005
Type: TV
A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Title: Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Character: Neil Armstrong (voice)
Released: September 23, 2005
Type: Movie
Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on the surface of the moon -- are paid homage in this documentary. Using newsreel footage, rare NASA photographs, and digitally animated re-creations, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon examines the Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 which put astronauts on the moon.
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An Unfinished Life
Title: An Unfinished Life
Character: Mitch Bradley
Released: September 9, 2005
Type: Movie
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure and forgiveness.
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A Concert for Hurricane Relief
Title: A Concert for Hurricane Relief
Character: Self
Released: September 2, 2005
Type: Movie
A Hurricane Katrina relief concert. After Louisiana was destroyed by Katrina, famous stars all came together and put on this concert, which aired on over 20 television stations, including NBC, TV Guide Channel, ABC, CBS, PAX, FOX, Cinemax, TBS, and USA.
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Edison
Title: Edison
Character: Ashford
Released: July 29, 2005
Type: Movie
In the troubled city of Edison, a young journalist, his jaded editor, and an honest investigator from the district attorney's office join forces to gather evidence against corrupt members of an elite police unit.
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War of the Worlds
Title: War of the Worlds
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: June 28, 2005
Type: Movie
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
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Batman Begins
Title: Batman Begins
Character: Lucius Fox
Released: June 10, 2005
Type: Movie
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Title: Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 2005
Type: Movie
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Title: Slavery and the Making of America
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: February 9, 2005
Type: TV
The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a Southern enterprise. Simultaneously focuses on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, offering new perspectives on the slave experience and testifying to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping their own lives.
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Unleashed
Title: Unleashed
Character: Sam
Released: February 2, 2005
Type: Movie
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.
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March of the Penguins
Title: March of the Penguins
Character: Narrator (English voice)
Released: January 26, 2005
Type: Movie
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!
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Blues Divas
Title: Blues Divas
Character: Self
Released: January 22, 2005
Type: Movie
A documentary featuring live performance footage and interviews with eight contemporary female blues' artists including Mavis Staples, Denise LaSalle, Irma Thomas, Odetta, Deborah Coleman, Bettye LaVette, Ann Peebles and Renee Austin.
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Title: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character: Self
Released: January 3, 2005
Type: TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.
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Million Dollar Baby
Title: Million Dollar Baby
Character: Eddie 'Scrap-Iron' Dupris
Released: December 15, 2004
Type: Movie
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
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Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Title: Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Character: Self
Released: October 7, 2004
Type: Movie
A meld of legendary performers and contemporary artists of today who have been influenced by Ray's music perform in this concert extravaganza.
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The Hunting of the President
Title: The Hunting of the President
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: April 27, 2004
Type: Movie
Previously unreleased material outlines the campaign against Bill Clinton's presidency, from his days in Arkansas up to his impeachment trial.
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Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation
Title: Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation
Released: March 9, 2004
Type: Movie
11 minute introduction to the Visual History Foundation and the work being done to document and archive the first-person histories of the remaining Survivors of the Shoah.
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Title: America Beyond the Color Line
Character: Self
Released: February 3, 2004
Type: TV
Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to take the temperature of black America at the start of the new century. He explores this rich and diverse landscape, social as well as geographic, and meets the people who are defining black America, from the most famous and influential to those at the grassroots.
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The Big Bounce
Title: The Big Bounce
Character: Walter Crewes
Released: January 30, 2004
Type: Movie
A small-time con artist and a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischievous, enterprising mistress team up for a potential $200,000 score.
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Title: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
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Guilty by Association
Title: Guilty by Association
Character: Lt. Redding
Released: July 22, 2003
Type: Movie
There is no honor without truth. When gang wars spin out of control in downtown Washington D.C., one man steps onto the battlefirld to hunt down a ruthless killer. A young man has been released from prison and is determined to build a new life for himself. Unfortunately, without any prospects in sight, he gets lured back into the only world he knows....crime. He gets in touch with his former best friend who has since "made it big" as a drug dealer during his time in prison. But what starts out as a partnership which promises to get them both out of the projects, soon turns rotten as money comes between the two. As loyalties are divided, anger and violence erupt... destroying anyone who gets in the way. Innocent victims get caught in the crossfire and its up to one man, Police Lieutenet Redding (Morgan Freeman) to take matters into his own hands and stop the needless deaths before it's too late.
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Declaration of Independence
Title: Declaration of Independence
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 2003
Type: Movie
Famous actors and actresses read the declaration of independence of the USA.
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Bruce Almighty
Title: Bruce Almighty
Character: God
Released: May 23, 2003
Type: Movie
Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God - and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.
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Dreamcatcher
Title: Dreamcatcher
Character: Col. Abraham Curtis
Released: March 21, 2003
Type: Movie
Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're overtaken by a vicious blizzard that harbors an ominous presence. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must first prevent the slaughter of innocent civilians by a military vigilante ... and then overcome a threat to the bond that unites the four of them.
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Levity
Title: Levity
Character: Miles Evans
Released: March 16, 2003
Type: Movie
Manuel Jordan is a man who is free after serving 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery. After nearly two decades of staring at his victim's face on a newspaper clipping in his cell, the newly paroled man seeks redemption. Instead, redemption—in the form of a mysterious minister and two needy women— finds him.
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All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
Title: All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2002
Type: Movie
10th Anniversary documentary looking back at Unforgiven (1992)
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Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Title: Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2002
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)
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Partners of the Heart
Title: Partners of the Heart
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: June 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Recounts the extraordinary segregation-era partnership between two surgeons--one black and one white--who defied the medical establishment and changed the course of cardiac surgery.
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The Sum of All Fears
Title: The Sum of All Fears
Character: DCI William Cabot
Released: May 31, 2002
Type: Movie
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
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High Crimes
Title: High Crimes
Character: Charlie Grimes
Released: April 5, 2002
Type: Movie
A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military cover-up, the attorney defends him in a military court.
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Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Title: Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2001
Type: Movie
Film critic and presenter Mark Kermode explores the fascination and praise audiences, fans and critics have behind the classic The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and how its importance grew higher over the years despite being an overlooked film when it was released and not getting any Oscars victories when it was nominated as one of the Best Pictures of the Year.
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Along Came a Spider
Title: Along Came a Spider
Character: Alex Cross
Released: April 6, 2001
Type: Movie
After the harrowing death of his partner, detective and best-selling author Alex Cross has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, Alex is lured back into action. Teamed with the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.
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Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Title: Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 27, 2000
Type: Movie
Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing debut. That story and others comprise this portrait of the famed Hollywood icon. His career is explored via an array of film clips, interviews and more.
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Nurse Betty
Title: Nurse Betty
Character: Charlie
Released: August 30, 2000
Type: Movie
What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he doesn't really exist. After all, life is no excuse for not living. Traumatized by a savage event, Betty enters into a fugue state that allows -- even encourages -- her to keep functioning... in a kind of alternate reality.
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Under Suspicion
Title: Under Suspicion
Character: Captain Victor Benezet
Released: August 24, 2000
Type: Movie
A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes", they say, but it turns out to be one loose end after another, and the ten minutes he is away from his speech become longer and longer.
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Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Title: Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 1999
Type: Movie
A documentary looking at the life and work of Stephen King.
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Deep Impact
Title: Deep Impact
Character: President Tom Beck
Released: May 8, 1998
Type: Movie
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.
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Hard Rain
Title: Hard Rain
Character: Jim
Released: January 16, 1998
Type: Movie
An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Title: Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A documentary look at the confluence of the Red scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the post-war activism by African Americans seeking more and better roles on radio, television, and stage. It begins in Harlem, measures the impact of Paul Robeson and the campaign to bring him down, looks at the role of HUAC, J. Edgar Hoover and of journalists such as Ed Sullivan, and ends with a tribute to Canada Lee. Throughout are interviews with men and women who were there, including Dick Campbell of the Rose McLendon Players and Fredrick O'Neal of the American Negro Theatre. In the 1940s and 1950s, anti-Communism was one more tool to maintain Jim Crow and to keep down African-Americans.
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Amistad
Title: Amistad
Character: Theodore Joadson
Released: December 10, 1997
Type: Movie
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
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Kiss the Girls
Title: Kiss the Girls
Character: Alex Cross
Released: September 29, 1997
Type: Movie
Forensic psychologist Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.
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The Long Way Home
Title: The Long Way Home
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 19, 1997
Type: Movie
The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Title: The Chris Rock Show
Released: February 7, 1997
Type: TV
The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999. It ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2000.
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Cosmic Voyage
Title: Cosmic Voyage
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: August 9, 1996
Type: Movie
The Academy Award® nominee Cosmic Voyage combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery to pinpoint where humans fit in our ever-expanding universe. Highlighting this journey is a "cosmic zoom" based on the powers of 10, extending from the Earth to the largest observable structures in the universe, and then back to the subnuclear realm.
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Chain Reaction
Title: Chain Reaction
Character: Paul Shannon
Released: August 2, 1996
Type: Movie
Two researchers in a green alternative energy project forced on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Moll Flanders
Title: Moll Flanders
Character: Hibble
Released: June 14, 1996
Type: Movie
The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. Further misfortunes drive her to accept a job as a prostitute from the conniving Mrs. Allworthy. It is there that Moll first meets Hibble, who is working as Allworthy's servant but takes a special interest in the young woman's well-being. With his help, she retains hope for the future, ultimately falling in love with an unconventional artist who promises the possibility of romantic happiness.
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Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Title: Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Character: Edward G. Robinson
Released: February 27, 1996
Type: Movie
Documentary following the hearings held by the House Un-American Activities Committee of the '40s and '50s.
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Inside the White House
Title: Inside the White House
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and unprecedented access to its hallowed halls, this program from National Geographic takes viewers on an in-depth tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- the White House. Interviews with presidents and first ladies offer a revealing look at what goes into running that famous household, and White House employees give viewers a taste of the preparations involved in hosting a state dinner.
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Se7en
Title: Se7en
Character: Detective Lt. William Somerset
Released: September 22, 1995
Type: Movie
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
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Outbreak
Title: Outbreak
Character: General Billy Ford
Released: March 10, 1995
Type: Movie
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.
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The Shawshank Redemption
Title: The Shawshank Redemption
Character: Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Released: September 23, 1994
Type: Movie
Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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Title: Inside the Actors Studio
Character: Self
Released: August 14, 1994
Type: TV
James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Unforgiven
Title: Unforgiven
Character: Ned Logan
Released: August 7, 1992
Type: Movie
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
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Title: HBO First Look
Released: June 12, 1992
Type: TV
HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.
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Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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Title: Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Character: Narrator (Voice)
Released: April 21, 1992
Type: TV
Actress Shelley Duvall presents charming animated versions of some of the most beloved children's stories in this superb Emmy-nominated collection featuring 26 tales narrated by famous actors and musicians. The stories by Mercer Mayer, Virginia Lee Burton, Marilyn Sadler and others are voiced by Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, Candice Bergen, Ringo Starr, Michael J. Fox, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Billy Crystal, Kathy Bates and many more.
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The Power of One
Title: The Power of One
Character: Geel Piet
Released: March 27, 1992
Type: Movie
PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet. Geel teaches him how to box with the motto “fight with your fists and lead with your heart”. As he grows to manhood, PK uses these words to take on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference.
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Title: Pebble Mill
Character: Self
Released: October 14, 1991
Type: TV
Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on October 14, 1991. The show was a mixture of celebrity guests and music. Alan Titchmarsh was a presenter on the show throughout it's complete run. Other presenters included Judi Spiers, Gloria Hunniford and Ross King.
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The True Story of Glory Continues
Title: The True Story of Glory Continues
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: June 19, 1991
Type: Movie
Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary that explores the 54th Massachusetts regiment that is the basis of the motion picture, "Glory".
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Title: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Character: Azeem
Released: June 14, 1991
Type: Movie
When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the evil sheriff's reign of terror.
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Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
Title: Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
Character: Self
Released: June 13, 1991
Type: Movie
U.S. network TV special surveying the history of Robin Hood in popular culture, emphasizing the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". Interviews with principal cast and crew from that film highlight the special. Pierce Brosnan hosts.
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The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
Title: The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
American Experience
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
Title: The Bonfire of the Vanities
Character: Judge Leonard White
Released: December 21, 1990
Type: Movie
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
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Title: The Civil War
Character: Frederick Douglass
Released: September 23, 1990
Type: TV
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Follow the Drinking Gourd
Title: Follow the Drinking Gourd
Character: Narrator
Released: September 1, 1990
Type: Movie
Based on the traditional American folksong, this compelling tale recounts the daring adventures of one family's escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad. This touching story captures all the drama of a perilous flight to freedom. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
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Night of 100 Stars III
Title: Night of 100 Stars III
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 1990
Type: Movie
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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The Earth Day Special
Title: The Earth Day Special
Character: Walter Samson
Released: April 22, 1990
Type: Movie
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
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Glory
Title: Glory
Character: Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
Released: December 15, 1989
Type: Movie
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
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Driving Miss Daisy
Title: Driving Miss Daisy
Character: Hoke Colburn
Released: December 13, 1989
Type: Movie
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.
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Johnny Handsome
Title: Johnny Handsome
Character: Lt. A.Z. Drones
Released: September 12, 1989
Type: Movie
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
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Lean On Me
Title: Lean On Me
Character: Principal Joe Clark
Released: March 3, 1989
Type: Movie
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
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Title: American Experience
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 4, 1988
Type: TV
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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Title: LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Released: September 5, 1988
Type: TV
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
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Clean and Sober
Title: Clean and Sober
Character: Craig
Released: August 10, 1988
Type: Movie
Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.
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Clinton and Nadine
Title: Clinton and Nadine
Character: Dorsey Pratt
Released: May 4, 1988
Type: Movie
Eager to find his brother's murderer, Clinton enlists the aid of Nadine, an expensive call girl. Together they get sucked into a plot to smuggle guns to the Contra forces in Nicaragua.
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Fight for Life
Title: Fight for Life
Character: Dr. Sherard
Released: March 23, 1987
Type: Movie
Jerry Lewis plays an Ohio optometrist who has a six-year old daughter with epilepsy. He fights to get the FDA to approve a drug (at that time only available in England) for use in the U.S.
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Street Smart
Title: Street Smart
Character: Leo "Fast Black" Smalls, Jr.
Released: March 20, 1987
Type: Movie
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
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Title: American Masters
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: June 23, 1986
Type: TV
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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Resting Place
Title: Resting Place
Character: Luther Johnson
Released: April 27, 1986
Type: Movie
A television movie set in Rockville, Georgia, in 1972. Major Kendall Laird, a Survival Assistance Officer, arrives in this sleepy little town with the body of Lieutenant Dwyte Johnson, a Vietnam war hero. It's Laird's job to help Johnson's parents bury their son. But since the dead hero was black, his parents are turned away by the white racists who maintain the town's "all-white" cemetery.
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The Execution of Raymond Graham
Title: The Execution of Raymond Graham
Character: Warden Pratt
Released: November 17, 1985
Type: Movie
A young man, convicted of the murder of a clerk, who has been on death row for five years and now awaits his execution while his family desperately seek a reprieve.
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That Was Then... This Is Now
Title: That Was Then... This Is Now
Character: Charlie Woods
Released: November 8, 1985
Type: Movie
A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.
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Marie
Title: Marie
Character: Charles Traughber
Released: September 27, 1985
Type: Movie
A single mother takes a job with the government where she is confronted with corruption.
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Title: The Twilight Zone
Character: Tony
Released: September 27, 1985
Type: TV
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
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Title: The Atlanta Child Murders
Character: Ben Shelter
Released: February 10, 1985
Type: TV
The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Teachers
Title: Teachers
Character: Lewis
Released: October 5, 1984
Type: Movie
A teacher tries to overcome his frustration teaching a high-school that seems to be full of flunkies.
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Harry and Son
Title: Harry and Son
Character: Siemanowski
Released: March 2, 1984
Type: Movie
Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard's lackadaisical lifestyle and has a strained relationship with his daughter Nina as he does not approve of her husband. When Harry is fired from his job, his life changes drastically as he is made to focus on the relationships around him.
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The Marva Collins Story
Title: The Marva Collins Story
Character: Clarence Collins
Released: December 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.
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Eyewitness
Title: Eyewitness
Character: Lieutenant Black
Released: February 13, 1981
Type: Movie
NYC custodian Daryll Deever is a big fan of local news reporter Tony Sokolow, so he is intrigued when she shows up to cover a story at his workplace. There's been a murder in the office building, and Tony suspects that Daryll may have insight into the crime, a notion that he furthers to stay close to her. However, when those behind the killing begin to think that he really knows something, they target the pair to keep their secrets hidden.
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Death of a Prophet
Title: Death of a Prophet
Character: Malcolm X
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.
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Brubaker
Title: Brubaker
Character: Walter
Released: June 20, 1980
Type: Movie
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
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Attica
Title: Attica
Character: Hap Richards
Released: March 2, 1980
Type: Movie
Acclaimed dramatization recreating the incidents surrounding the 1971 revolt in New York's Attica State Prison that lasted for 23 days and resulted in the greatest casualty toll between Americans since the Civil War.
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Hollow Image
Title: Hollow Image
Character: Sweet Talk
Released: June 24, 1979
Type: Movie
A black New York career girl, who has made it big in the fashion world, is torn between her new life "downtown" and her roots in Harlem with an old boyfriend still living there.
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Title: CBS News Sunday Morning
Character: Self
Released: January 28, 1979
Type: TV
The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist Jane Pauley helms the show, taking over hosting duties from Charles Osgood, who spent 22 years on the job. A morning talk show, this program airs at a different pace and focuses much of its attention on the performing arts. After a quick update of the day's news and national weather, correspondents offer longer-length segments on a variety of topics, from architecture to ballet to music to pop culture to politics.
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Title: The Kennedy Center Honors
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 1978
Type: TV
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Title: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Character: Uncle Hammer
Released: June 2, 1978
Type: Movie
1978 movie starring Morgan Freeman. This movie is the shortened version that was released from the original 3 part mini series back in 1978.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Out to Lunch
Title: Out to Lunch
Character: Self / Croupier
Released: December 10, 1974
Type: Movie
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.
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Title: Spidey Super Stories
Character: Police officer
Released: October 21, 1974
Type: TV
A live-action, recurring skit on the PBS children's television series The Electric Company. Episodes featured the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, provided to the Children's Television Workshop free of charge, and was played by puppeteer and dancer Danny Seagren. Stories involved the masked superhero foiling mischievous characters who were involved in petty criminal activities. The cast of The Electric Company played the roles of the various characters in each story, with another serving as narrator. In many of these sketches, viewers were addressed as "true believers." Unlike other live-action and cartoon productions of Spider-Man, this version of the web-slinging hero did not speak out loud, instead communicating only with word balloons, in order to encourage young viewers to practice their reading skills because he was drawn without a mouth. He also never appeared out of his costume as Peter Parker and, given the series' budget limitations, used his web-shooters sparingly.
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Title: Spidey Super Stories
Character: Count Dracula
Released: October 21, 1974
Type: TV
A live-action, recurring skit on the PBS children's television series The Electric Company. Episodes featured the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, provided to the Children's Television Workshop free of charge, and was played by puppeteer and dancer Danny Seagren. Stories involved the masked superhero foiling mischievous characters who were involved in petty criminal activities. The cast of The Electric Company played the roles of the various characters in each story, with another serving as narrator. In many of these sketches, viewers were addressed as "true believers." Unlike other live-action and cartoon productions of Spider-Man, this version of the web-slinging hero did not speak out loud, instead communicating only with word balloons, in order to encourage young viewers to practice their reading skills because he was drawn without a mouth. He also never appeared out of his costume as Peter Parker and, given the series' budget limitations, used his web-shooters sparingly.
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Title: Spidey Super Stories
Character: Umpire
Released: October 21, 1974
Type: TV
A live-action, recurring skit on the PBS children's television series The Electric Company. Episodes featured the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, provided to the Children's Television Workshop free of charge, and was played by puppeteer and dancer Danny Seagren. Stories involved the masked superhero foiling mischievous characters who were involved in petty criminal activities. The cast of The Electric Company played the roles of the various characters in each story, with another serving as narrator. In many of these sketches, viewers were addressed as "true believers." Unlike other live-action and cartoon productions of Spider-Man, this version of the web-slinging hero did not speak out loud, instead communicating only with word balloons, in order to encourage young viewers to practice their reading skills because he was drawn without a mouth. He also never appeared out of his costume as Peter Parker and, given the series' budget limitations, used his web-shooters sparingly.
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Title: Spidey Super Stories
Character: Easy Reader
Released: October 21, 1974
Type: TV
A live-action, recurring skit on the PBS children's television series The Electric Company. Episodes featured the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, provided to the Children's Television Workshop free of charge, and was played by puppeteer and dancer Danny Seagren. Stories involved the masked superhero foiling mischievous characters who were involved in petty criminal activities. The cast of The Electric Company played the roles of the various characters in each story, with another serving as narrator. In many of these sketches, viewers were addressed as "true believers." Unlike other live-action and cartoon productions of Spider-Man, this version of the web-slinging hero did not speak out loud, instead communicating only with word balloons, in order to encourage young viewers to practice their reading skills because he was drawn without a mouth. He also never appeared out of his costume as Peter Parker and, given the series' budget limitations, used his web-shooters sparingly.
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Blade
Title: Blade
Character: Chris
Released: December 1, 1973
Type: Movie
A homicide detective goes after a woman-hating serial killer, who uses knives to murder his victims.
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Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
Title: Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
Character: Afro
Released: November 18, 1971
Type: Movie
Barney owns the last working farm in Manhattan. For various reasons, city officials have decided to close it down. A special event is planned to raise awareness and money to keep it running.
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Title: The Electric Company
Character: Mad Scientist
Released: October 25, 1971
Type: TV
The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977. After it ceased production that year, the program continued in reruns from 1977 to 1985, the result of a decision made in 1975 to produce two final seasons for perpetual use. CTW produced the show at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan, the first home of Sesame Street. The Electric Company employed sketch comedy and other devices to provide an entertaining program to help elementary school children develop their grammar and reading skills. It was intended for children who had graduated from CTW's flagship program, Sesame Street. Appropriately, the humor was more mature than what was seen there.
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Title: The Electric Company
Character: Count Dracula
Released: October 25, 1971
Type: TV
The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977. After it ceased production that year, the program continued in reruns from 1977 to 1985, the result of a decision made in 1975 to produce two final seasons for perpetual use. CTW produced the show at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan, the first home of Sesame Street. The Electric Company employed sketch comedy and other devices to provide an entertaining program to help elementary school children develop their grammar and reading skills. It was intended for children who had graduated from CTW's flagship program, Sesame Street. Appropriately, the humor was more mature than what was seen there.
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Title: The Electric Company
Character: Easy Reader
Released: October 25, 1971
Type: TV
The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977. After it ceased production that year, the program continued in reruns from 1977 to 1985, the result of a decision made in 1975 to produce two final seasons for perpetual use. CTW produced the show at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan, the first home of Sesame Street. The Electric Company employed sketch comedy and other devices to provide an entertaining program to help elementary school children develop their grammar and reading skills. It was intended for children who had graduated from CTW's flagship program, Sesame Street. Appropriately, the humor was more mature than what was seen there.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Messenger
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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Title: 60 Minutes
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 1968
Type: TV
America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.
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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Title: Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Character: Grand Central Commuter
Released: June 19, 1968
Type: Movie
When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two people whose paths he's destined to cross, Broadway actress Margaret Garrison and her husband, Peter.
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A Man Called Adam
Title: A Man Called Adam
Character: Party Guest (Uncredited)
Released: March 16, 1966
Type: Movie
A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.
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Title: Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1966
Type: TV
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The Pawnbroker
Title: The Pawnbroker
Character: Man on Street (Uncredited)
Released: June 1, 1964
Type: Movie
A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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Title: Today
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1952
Type: TV
Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American television and in the world, and is the fifth-longest running American television series. Originally a two-hour program on weekdays, it expanded to Sundays in 1987 and Saturdays in 1992. The weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007. Today's dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the late 1980s, when it was overtaken by ABC's Good Morning America. Today retook the Nielsen ratings lead the week of December 11, 1995, and held onto that position for 852 consecutive weeks until the week of April 9, 2012, when it was beaten by Good Morning America yet again. In 2002, Today was ranked #17 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Television Shows of All Time.
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Title: Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character: Luther
Released: December 24, 1951
Type: TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.
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Title: Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character: Clarence
Released: December 24, 1951
Type: TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.
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Now You See Me 3
Title: Now You See Me 3
Character: Thaddeus Bradley
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A third installment of the 'Now You See Me' franchise. Plot TBA.
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Hate to See You Go
Title: Hate to See You Go
Character: Sonny Bell
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The story of Sonny Bell (Freeman), an aging Chicago Blues musician, who refuses to retire and defiantly hits the road with his band for one last long-shot to keep doing the only thing that makes them all feel truly alive--play Blues. The story is inspired by Stone's experiences touring and playing harmonica with many of blues music's most revered artists.
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Sniff
Title: Sniff
Character: Joe Mulwray
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A retired detective is pulled back into the action by his former partner, they uncover a hidden underworld of sex, drugs and murder in the wealthy community controlled by kingpin Harvey Stride, and his femme fatale enforcer.
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The Blues Live On! The Delta Blues Museum
Title: The Blues Live On! The Delta Blues Museum
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Located in an old depot in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Muddy Waters boarded the train to carry the Blues to the world, this small museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues and its ultimate transformation into Rock-n-Roll. Interviews include actor and native son, Morgan Freeman and blues artists Charlie Musselwhite and “Super Chikan” Johnson. Featured are Muddy Waters’ sharecropper cabin; Sonny Boy Williamson’s harmonicas; B.B. King’s guitar, “Lucille;” and the annual Sunflower River Blues festival, which brings together rising talents and established stars of America’s most enduring music.
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The Little Bedroom
Title: The Little Bedroom
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Follows Edmond, a man recovering in a facility after taking a bad fall. He finds out that his son has sold his apartment, so he leaves with a nurse to her home so that he can reclaim his autonomy.
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Title: The Promised Land
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Five-part documentary detailing the migration of millions of African-Americans from the deep South to the industrial North, between 1942 and 1970. Uses archival materials and interviews, as well as a focus on music of the period and the present.