Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Born: August 30, 1951
in Santa Barbara, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Timothy James Bottoms is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead in Johnny Got His Gun; Sonny Crawford in The Last Picture Show; The Paper Chase; and for playing President George W. Bush multiple times, including on the sitcom That's My Bush!; in the comedy film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course and the docudrama DC 9/11: Time of Crisis.

Bottoms made his film debut in 1971 as Joe Bonham in Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun. The same year, he appeared alongside his brother Sam in The Last Picture Show. (He portrayed the same character in the 1990 sequel Texasville). In 1973's The Paper Chase, he starred as Harvard law student Hart facing the fearsome Professor Kingsfield (John Houseman). Among the other films he has appeared in are Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing, The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder, Operation Daybreak, A Small Town in Texas, Rollercoaster, Hurricane, Invaders from Mars and Elephant.

Bottoms has portrayed U.S. President George W. Bush in three widely varying productions. In 2000 and 2001, he played a parody of Bush in the Comedy Central sitcom That's My Bush!; he subsequently appeared as Bush in a cameo appearance in the family film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course. Finally, following the September 11 attacks, Bottoms once again played Bush, this time in a serious fashion, in the TV film DC 9/11: Time of Crisis, one of the first films to be based upon the attacks.

During an episode of the Fox television show That '70s Show in which a tornado warning has been issued and the students of the high school are trapped, Bottoms is seen as the panicking principal. He appeared in a recurring role during the first season of the FX series Dirt as Gibson Horne, who owned the magazine that series main character Lucy Spiller worked for.

He also co-produced the documentary Picture This – The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas, a behind-the-scenes work about the making of the films The Last Picture Show and Texasville. In the documentary, he revealed that he had a crush on his co-star Cybill Shepherd during The Last Picture Show, but she did not reciprocate his romantic feelings, even though she said in a separate interview that she found him "very attractive". He was also heavily featured in the Metallica video for "One", which featured footage of the film Johnny Got His Gun.

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Tar
Title: Tar
Character: Barry Greenwood
Released: October 2, 2020
Type: Movie
In the murky depths of Los Angeles' world-famous La Brea Tar Pits there lies an ancient secret - a creature that, awakened by underground construction, turns a night of somber packing for Barry Greenwood and his co-workers into a desperate fight for survival.
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The Shed
Title: The Shed
Character: Ellis
Released: October 25, 2019
Type: Movie
The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.
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Welcome to the Men's Group
Title: Welcome to the Men's Group
Character: Larry
Released: June 18, 2016
Type: Movie
A men's support group descends into chaos when longstanding conflicts threaten the trust between the men.
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How Not to Propose
Title: How Not to Propose
Character: Rick
Released: October 20, 2015
Type: Movie
Travis plans the perfect romantic getaway to propose to longtime love Lena. As the carefully orchestrated weekend comically fails to go as planned, Travis may not get the answer he’s looking for.
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I Married Who?
Title: I Married Who?
Character: Mike Swift
Released: October 20, 2012
Type: Movie
Straight-laced Jordan (Martin) is about to marry Peter (Snedeker), a clean-cut ambitious attorney. Before she walks down the aisle, Jordan and her best friends, Claire (Adrienne Frantz) and Jessica (Daphnee Duplaix), head to Vegas for a bachelorette party, because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? But when Jordan wakes up the next morning unable to recall the night before, she panics when she finds she’s in movie star Matt's (Ethan Erickson) hotel suite with a gigantic diamond on her finger and a marriage certificate lying nearby. Before Jordan can have the marriage annulled and put this nightmare behind her, the impromptu wedding explodes into a publicity stunt fueled by Matt’s manager Eric (Bruce Nozick) to promote his latest movie. With her wedding day approaching, Jordan finds herself more confused than ever when she starts falling in love with the movie star she’s married to instead of the fiancé she thought was her perfect match.
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The One-Nighter
Title: The One-Nighter
Character: Louie
Released: October 14, 2012
Type: Movie
Six lives change when two strangers wake up in bed together - not knowing who they're with, where they are or how they got there.
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Pound of Flesh
Title: Pound of Flesh
Character: Cameron Morris
Released: April 29, 2011
Type: Movie
Noah Melville, a popular college professor and confirmed sensualist, provides scholarships for gorgeous college girls through an escort service, whose satisfied clients include the chairman of the school board, the chief of police, and even the mayor of their idyllic college town. When a young woman's dead body is found near the campus, the moralistic new detective in town, Patrick Kelly, investigates, leading him to the professor. Exposed, Noah must leave his devoted wife and daughter and flee the law. Kelly, for his own reasons, takes the law into his own hands to bring Noah to justice. Their deadly showdown has a surprising result.
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BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Title: BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Character: Self
Released: November 23, 2010
Type: Movie
This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black and Ellen Burstyn, among others, reminiscing about the making of the groundbreaking films of BBS Productions.
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The Land That Time Forgot
Title: The Land That Time Forgot
Character: Captain Burroughs
Released: July 28, 2009
Type: Movie
Shipwrecked castaways stumble upon the mysterious island of Caprona in the Bermuda Triangle, confronting man-eating dinosaurs and a stranded German U-Boat crew while trying to escape.
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Call of the Wild
Title: Call of the Wild
Character: Heep
Released: June 12, 2009
Type: Movie
Self-centered and status-conscious, ten year old Ryann Hale journeys to Montana to visit her down-to-earth grandpa, Bill Hale. Ryann bonds with a wolf-dog, Buck, and schemes to save him from a cruel dogsledder.
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Bound By a Secret
Title: Bound By a Secret
Character: Will
Released: March 7, 2009
Type: Movie
Two old friends who share a life-long secret are forced to face the truth—and its consequences—when one is diagnosed with a terminal illness and wants to put her affairs in order.
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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
Title: An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
Character: Paul Maxwell
Released: January 5, 2009
Type: Movie
A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
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Parasomnia
Title: Parasomnia
Character: Dr. Corso
Released: October 17, 2008
Type: Movie
Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans.
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The Governor's Wife
Title: The Governor's Wife
Character: Sheriff Carl Lovett
Released: September 21, 2008
Type: Movie
A manipulative mother increases her plotting to stay in control.
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Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
Title: Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
Character: Thomas
Released: May 14, 2008
Type: Movie
1870's America. A Chinese immigrant falsely accused of murdering a white woman is viciously hunted down; he'll have to prove his innocence in a time when people of color had "no legal rights" and could be bought and sold for a profit. Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance explores the exploitation of Chinese workers during the building of American railroads. The workers not only spent long hours, but the work was often dangerous and fatal. The Chinaman is a fugitive on the run, and all odds are against him. While stealing a horse was a hanging offense in the Old West, our fugitive knows that killing a Chinaman is not a crime.
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Holiday in Handcuffs
Title: Holiday in Handcuffs
Character: Dad Chandler
Released: December 9, 2007
Type: Movie
A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a magical Christmas.
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Along the Way
Title: Along the Way
Character: Michael McCaffery
Released: October 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A funny, gripping and powerful drama about the post graduation summer of four lifelong friends and one night that changed the course of their lives... forever. Like Crash , Saint Elmo s Fire and it s inspiration Stand By Me, Along the WAY is a haunting portrait of American Youth. A profound and poignant story about friendship, the moments that shape us and an unforgettable story that deserves it place among the best and brightest that the independent film world has to offer.
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Shanghai Kiss
Title: Shanghai Kiss
Character: Adelaide's Father
Released: March 17, 2007
Type: Movie
Liam Liu unwittingly gets involved with a high school girl. He suddenly has to go to China after learning from his father that he has inherited his grandmother's home in Shanghai. He's not very appreciative of his Chinese roots and at first only wants to sell the house and get back to the U.S. as fast as possible. He gets a taste of the Chinese culture and ends up having some big decisions to make
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Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Title: Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Character: Joe Bonham (video "One")
Released: December 4, 2006
Type: Movie
This is a collection of Metallica's videos ending with those shot for St. Anger.
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Deceit
Title: Deceit
Character: Martin Ford
Released: October 22, 2006
Type: Movie
A man returns to his hometown after his father's death and soon enters into an affair with the wife of his old best friend.
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Vampire Bats
Title: Vampire Bats
Character: Hank Poelker
Released: October 30, 2005
Type: Movie
A biology professor discovers a deadly species of vampire bats are responsible for a series of bizarre murders and now she must find a way to stop them before they are completely out of control.
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Pocket Angel
Title: Pocket Angel
Character: Himself
Released: April 10, 2005
Type: Movie
A young Angel’s first assignment is to restore faith and courage to a mother whose son has been kidnapped in Mexico. Timothy Bottoms (The Last Picture Show), Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams), Paz and Armando Silvestre (Wonder Woman) lead an international cast in this delightful action-comedy adventure.
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Title: Grey's Anatomy
Character: Carl Murphy
Released: March 27, 2005
Type: TV
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Title: Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Character: Clarence
Released: February 18, 2005
Type: Movie
The Declaration Of Independence is stolen while on display in a Los Angeles Bank. The NSA with the assistance of a puzzle slover Code Name Jane Doe becomes involved and solves the mystery.
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Paradise Texas
Title: Paradise Texas
Character: Mack Cameron
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Stuck between work and family, Mack Cameron must choose between his acting career and saving his marriage. While on a film shoot in his hometown of Littleton, Texas, one young boy inspires Mack to pursue his lost dream. Paradise, Texas follows one man as he discovers it's never too late to be what you might have been.
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Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Title: Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Character: Walter Bedell 'Beetle' Smith
Released: May 31, 2004
Type: Movie
The story of the senior-level preparations for the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 from the time of Dwight D. Eisenhower's appointment as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to the establishment of the beachhead in Normandy.
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The Girl Next Door
Title: The Girl Next Door
Character: Mr. Kidman
Released: April 9, 2004
Type: Movie
Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.
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Illusion Infinity
Title: Illusion Infinity
Character: Francis / Douglas / Henry / Patricia's Father / Older Alan
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Patricia Paradise, a successful Las Vegas singer, is married to a Vegas Casino Mogul. Having made sacrifices for her career and her husbands business Patricia has postponed her greatest desire to build a family. When her husband dies, she discovers their business is bankrupt and she is left with neither wealth nor family. Devastated by grief and disappointment, she leaves town in the middle of the night and begins a journey of self discovery that changes her life forever.
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The $cheme
Title: The $cheme
Character: Rotunno
Released: November 18, 2003
Type: Movie
Through a stolen letter, three friends "discover" that the daughter of a famous local politician is desperate to have her first sexual escapade. The guys get a tabloid newspaper to pay them to get exclusive pictures of the Catholic schoolgirl caught in "the act." As the tabloid deadline approaches, the guys must find a way to either "consummate" the story, or face the wrath of a ferocious publisher.
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Title: NCIS
Character: Ritt Everett
Released: September 23, 2003
Type: TV
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
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Elephant
Title: Elephant
Character: Mr. McFarland
Released: September 20, 2003
Type: Movie
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
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DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Title: DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Character: George W. Bush
Released: September 7, 2003
Type: Movie
This is the story of the days directly after 9/11, and the president's whereabouts. Scheduled to air shortly before the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks, DC 9/11 takes an inside look at the Bush Administration, beginning with the day of the attacks, and following the President's journey to Ground Zero, culminating with his now famous national address nine days after the attacks.
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Title: That's My Bush!
Character: George W. Bush
Released: April 4, 2001
Type: TV
That's My Bush! is an American comedy television series that aired on Comedy Central from April 4 to May 23, 2001. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known for also creating South Park, the series centers on the fictitious personal life of President George W. Bush, as played by Timothy Bottoms. Carrie Quinn Dolin played Laura Bush, and Kurt Fuller played Karl Rove. Despite the political overtones, the show itself was actually a broad lampoon of American sitcoms, including lame jokes, a laugh track, and stock characters such as klutzy bimbo secretary Princess, know-it-all maid Maggie, and supposedly helpful "wacky" next-door neighbor Larry.
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Murder Scene
Title: Murder Scene
Character: Detective Stepnoski
Released: December 18, 2000
Type: Movie
University student Zoey Drayden is woken at night by a telephone call from someone screaming for help but dismisses this as a prank. She then begins to have dreams and flashes. The next day, Zoey realises that she is having clairvoyant premonitions of fellow student Jeanette Collier who has been abducted. Without knowing it, Zoey had bumped into Jeanette in the hall just before the abduction. Zoey is able to successfully trace the images in her mind to a phone box where Jeanette managed to escape and make the call to her before being recaptured by her abductor. However, when Zoey goes to the police with the information, detectives Mike Keegan and Frank Stepnoski have her arrested, believing that only the abductor would have such information. Zoey tries to plead with them to believe her story and save Jeanette before she is killed.
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Held for Ransom
Title: Held for Ransom
Character: Fred Donovan
Released: November 14, 2000
Type: Movie
Held for Ransom is a 2000 direct-to-video film about five high-school students that are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area in Florida. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan.
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The Hiding Place
Title: The Hiding Place
Character: Jack
Released: June 22, 2000
Type: Movie
A son visits his aging mother and sees tragic, intermittent signs of senility, but she pleads with him not to send her to a sanitarium.
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The Prince and the Surfer
Title: The Prince and the Surfer
Character: Johnny Canty
Released: December 21, 1999
Type: Movie
The classic Twain story "The Prince and the Pauper" gets a modern slant when Prince Edward of Gelfland switches places with Southern California surfer Cash Canty. Both discover a new world of romance, danger, and adventure beyond their wildest dreams.
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Diamondbacks
Title: Diamondbacks
Character: Ed Williams
Released: August 10, 1999
Type: Movie
The Diamondback Militia violently opposes certain US policies regarding satellite info. After a lightening attack on a federal courthouse, the Militia takes over a space shuttle tracking station. The goal...to take control of a multi-billion dollar communications satellite. Who will save the space shuttle and it's crew?
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The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
Title: The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
Character: Self
Released: April 25, 1999
Type: Movie
This hour-long 1999 documentary by Laurent Bouzereau features interviews with director Peter Bogdanovich, actors Cybil Shepherd, Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, and Frank Marshall, and author Larry McMurty
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The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes
Title: The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes
Character: John
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Andy and his friends take a pair of x-ray goggles from a secret lab by mistake.
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John Glenn: American Hero
Title: John Glenn: American Hero
Character: Narrator
Released: October 27, 1998
Type: Movie
John Glenn goes on another journey into outer space for tests on how old age is affected there. His whole life is chronicled in this informative documentary, from his first mission above to his experience as a senator and finally, his blast into space at age 77.
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Title: That '70s Show
Character: Vice Principal Cole
Released: August 23, 1998
Type: TV
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.
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The Man in the Iron Mask
Title: The Man in the Iron Mask
Character: Fouquet
Released: February 5, 1998
Type: Movie
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Maximum Justice
Title: Maximum Justice
Character: Salvatore Solleto
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A man infiltrates the Los Angeles underworld, which is controlled by mobsters who will stop at nothing to exploit the weak and overpower the strong.
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No Rest for the Wicked
Title: No Rest for the Wicked
Character: Father Jeremy
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Father William is an ambitious Catholic priest and former Vietnam veteran sucked into a world of crime, drugs, and duplicity. He investigates the murder of an old army buddy of his which leads him to a mysterious femme fatal, named Angelica. She draws him into a world of surreal weirdness while helping him look for his friend's killers.
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Black Sea 213
Title: Black Sea 213
Character: Dean
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Mercenaries selling nuclear arms on the black market pose as models so they can set up an innocent photographer to take the blame.
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Ava's Magical Adventure
Title: Ava's Magical Adventure
Character: Slayton
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Eddie is a 10-year-old girl who runs away from home with her best friend Ava, a 2-ton circus elephant. They are pursued by everyone from the police to the circus' owner
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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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Absolute Force
Title: Absolute Force
Character: Lt. John Drake
Released: May 26, 1997
Type: Movie
A corrupt politician intends to use a powerful weapon to execute an evil plan.
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Hourglass
Title: Hourglass
Character: Jurgen Brauner
Released: February 26, 1997
Type: Movie
A business executive gets mixed up with a killer female and her lesbian roommate, who plot to take over his fashion business.
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Tiger
Title: Tiger
Character: Larry
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
When the neighborhood bullies kidnap Tiger, a dog who can telepathically talk to his owner Josh, everything changes. What happens next will delight the whole family. What started out as a boy's dream of having his own pet, becomes the adventure of a lifetime.
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Mr. Atlas
Title: Mr. Atlas
Character: Phillip Frodden
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
A young boy accidentally falls into a deep hole and finds himself face-to-face with the Greek god Atlas.
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Uncle Sam
Title: Uncle Sam
Character: Donald Crandall
Released: November 13, 1996
Type: Movie
It's Fourth of July Weekend, and the recently discovered corpse of Sgt. Sam Harper rises from the dead to punish the unpatriotic.
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Death Game
Title: Death Game
Character: Jack
Released: September 21, 1996
Type: Movie
A group of friends are forced to fight to the death in order to gain their freedom.
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Total Force
Title: Total Force
Character: Drake
Released: September 19, 1996
Type: Movie
An evil scientist creates a device that controls humans. With a press of the button, the subject will explode. A special forces team called "Total Force" must seek out and destroy the scientist and his lab. Later on in the film they are supported by terrorist Jack O'Hara, played by Frank Stallone. 'Comic relief' is provided by a corrupt senator, whose character is not at all funny.
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Lone Tiger
Title: Lone Tiger
Character: Marcus
Released: July 17, 1996
Type: Movie
Kurenai travels to Las Vegas to search for his father's killer. Broke and with nowhere to stay he seeks refuge in an alley where he hears cries for help from vicious bikers. Kurenai defeats the bikers and is invited to the warehouse where Rita and Chico live with other runaways. Meanwhile in another part of Las Vegas, an underground wrestling match is being fought where the stakes are high and the only rule is, the loser dies! Fight organizer Rossner needs fresh blood for his fights and hires Jane Costello to find him a new champion.
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Horses and Champions
Title: Horses and Champions
Character: Ben Choice
Released: February 6, 1996
Type: Movie
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Ringer
Title: Ringer
Character: Clay
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
In this thriller, a detective helps save a prostitute from a stalker. The gumshoe's investigation throws them into a world where no one is quite who they seem and where everyone has a shady past.
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Fox Hunt
Title: Fox Hunt
Character: Frank
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
TV buff, Jack Fremont, uses his knowledge to stop a nuclear attack by a Russian seeking recognition for his work in television and espionage.
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Yakuza Connection
Title: Yakuza Connection
Character: Ward Derderian
Released: June 7, 1995
Type: Movie
Well meant is often the opposite of good. Audry, who wanted to use her knowledge of Japanese to help her husband Ward, a golf instructor, enter the professional league of golf, has to learn the same thing: she lets the sleazy lawyer Rictus persuade her to play Sushi-Jo - a kind of living salver for the Japanese national dish – to be able to unobtrusively overhear a meeting with Japanese business people. Unfortunately, these people are members of the yakuza; and the business lunch takes a fatal turn when heavily armed thugs show up.
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Top Dog
Title: Top Dog
Character: Nelson Houseman
Released: April 28, 1995
Type: Movie
With his cop companion shot and killed by terrorists, Reno The Dog pairs up with tough cop Jake in thwarting the criminal organization.
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Title: 500 Nations
Released: April 20, 1995
Type: TV
500 Nations is an eight-part documentary on the Native Americans of North and Central America. It documents from pre-Columbian to the end of the 19th century. Much of the information comes from text, eyewitnesses, pictorials, and computer graphics. The series was hosted by Kevin Costner, narrated by Gregory Harrison, and directed by Jack Leustig. It included the voice talents of Eric Schweig, Gordon Tootoosis, Wes Studi, Cástulo Guerra, Tony Plana, Edward James Olmos, Patrick Stewart, Gary Farmer, Tom Jackson, Tantoo Cardinal, Dante Basco, Sheldon Peters Wolfchild, Tim Bottoms, Michael Horse, Graham Greene, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Amy Madigan, Frank Salsedo, and Kurtwood Smith. The series was written by Jack Leustig, Roberta Grossman, Lee Miller, and W. T. Morgan, with Dr. John M. D. Pohl. "The truth is, we have a story worth talking about. We have a history worth celebrating. Long before the first Europeans arrived here, there were some 500 nations already in North America. They blanketed the continent from coast to coast, from Central America to the Arctic. There were tens of millions of people here, speaking over 300 languages. Many of them lived in beautiful cities, among the largest and most advanced in the world. In the coming hours, 500 Nations looks back on those ancient cultures, how they lived, and how many survived.... What you're about to see is what happened. It's not all that happened, and it's not always pleasant. We can't change that. We can't turn back the clock. But we can open our eyes and give the first nations of this land the recognition and respect they deserve: their rightful place in the history of the world." Kevin Costner
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Ripper Man
Title: Ripper Man
Character: Charles Walkan
Released: February 1, 1995
Type: Movie
A former cop who now working as a hypnotist is approached by a stranger who asks him to bring out his other identity, Jack the Ripper.
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Desperate Obsession
Title: Desperate Obsession
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Medical drama / psycho-thriller about a female doctor who impregnates her best friend with her boyfriend's sperm.
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Personal Vendetta
Title: Personal Vendetta
Character: Zach Blackwell
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
After suffering for years at the hands of an abusive husband, Bonnie eventually decides to protect herself by pressing charges against him. With the help of sympathetic police officer Bill Star, she decides to begin rebuilding her life by joining the LAPD.
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Digger
Title: Digger
Character: Sam Corlett
Released: September 29, 1993
Type: Movie
A young boy is sent to live with relatives when his parents break up. He befriends a dying boy who has an eerie connection with nature.
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Title: Land of the Lost
Character: Tom Porter
Released: September 7, 1991
Type: TV
Land of the Lost is a half-hour Saturday-morning children's series that debuted on ABC in the fall of 1991. Re-runs were later picked up by Nickelodeon. Tiger Toys received the license to produce a toyline based on the series, which included regular and "talking" action figures, several dinosaurs and playsets, an electronic Crystal Sword, as well as an electronic LCD game and a board game. The Porter family, Tom, Kevin, and Annie get sucked into a prehistoric alternative world while taking a family vacation. The Porters build a tree house, hook up with a few locals, Tasha - orphaned, an extra smart dinosaur, Stink - a monkey man, and Christa - another human who has lived in the Land of the Lost since she was a little girl. The Porters must deal with living with dinosaurs and avoiding the evil advanced Sleestaks.
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Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Title: Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 1991
Type: Movie
A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he nearly had while shooting THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.
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Texasville
Title: Texasville
Character: Sonny Crawford
Released: September 28, 1990
Type: Movie
Summer, 1984: 30 years after Duane captained the high school football team and Jacy was homecoming queen, this Texas town near Wichita Falls prepares for its centennial. Oil prices are down, banks are failing, and Duane's $12 million in debt. His wife Karla drinks too much, his children are always in trouble, and he tom-cats around with the wives of friends. Jacy's back in town, after a mildly successful acting career, life in Italy, and the death of her son. Folks assume Duane and Jacy will resume their high school romance. And Sonny is "tired in his mind," causing worries for his safety. Can these friends find equilibrium in middle age?
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Istanbul
Title: Istanbul
Character: Frank Collins
Released: August 7, 1989
Type: Movie
A New York Times correspondent based in Sweden travels to Istanbul with his daughter on a secret mission.
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Return from the River Kwai
Title: Return from the River Kwai
Character: Seaman Miller
Released: April 7, 1989
Type: Movie
A group of war prisoners has spilt blood, sweat and tears to construct a bridge over the river Kwai in Thailand. Just when the bridge is ready, an American bomber arrives and destroys it. Camp commander Tanaka wants to set an example and orders that some of the prisoners must be executed. Just in time major Harada arrives with orders that the healthiest prisoners must be transported to Japan by train and boat. A treacherous journey since the allied forces keep a close eye on railroads and practically own the seas.
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The Drifter
Title: The Drifter
Character: Arthur
Released: October 15, 1988
Type: Movie
A suspensefilled thriller about a successful single woman who, on a deserted road, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker. Once back in the city, "The Drifter" follows her every move. Every attempt to free herself of his harassment fails until the shocking conclusion is revealed!
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Title: Freddy's Nightmares
Released: October 9, 1988
Type: TV
The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.
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A Case of Honor
Title: A Case of Honor
Character: Sgt. Joseph 'Hard' Case
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
A Case of Honor is a 1991 film directed by Eddie Romero. After escaping from a Vietnamese pow camp where they had suffered for five years, five American soldiers attempt to get out of the country before being spotted by Russian and Vietnamese
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Mio in the Land of Faraway
Title: Mio in the Land of Faraway
Character: The King
Released: July 1, 1987
Type: Movie
They're two best friends, a million miles from home. On an incredible adventure, beyond the boundaries of space and time. A fantasy about a lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the king.
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Island Sons
Title: Island Sons
Character: Tim Faraday
Released: May 15, 1987
Type: Movie
A successful businessman in Hawaii disappears amid allegations of illegal activities. Years later his four sons bear the burden and repercussions of these allegations, as well, taking care of his legacy. Now when a stranger comes all sorts of things happen like a secret that their father kept from them and the truth of their father's disappearance.
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The Fantasist
Title: The Fantasist
Character: Danny Sullivan
Released: February 27, 1987
Type: Movie
A young Dublin woman is stalked by a telephone charmer who poses victims nude and then stabs them.
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Invaders from Mars
Title: Invaders from Mars
Character: George Gardner
Released: June 6, 1986
Type: Movie
In this remake of the classic 50s SF tale, a boy tries to stop an invasion of his town by aliens who take over the the minds of his parents, his least-liked schoolteacher and other townspeople. With the aid of the school nurse the boy enlists the aid of the U.S. Marines.
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Title: Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Character: Father Thomas O'Neil
Released: May 29, 1986
Type: Movie
A priest is murdered and the main suspect is a nun.
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In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
Title: In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
Character: Jack Ringtree
Released: March 1, 1986
Type: Movie
There's a big drought in Africa. Food and water are scarce. 90,000 wild baboons suddenly start attacking humans and eating them in order to survive. Some people find themselves being hunted by the starving monkeys and must do whatever they can to stay alive.
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Title: The Twilight Zone
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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The Sea Serpent
Title: The Sea Serpent
Character: Pedro Fontán
Released: April 26, 1985
Type: Movie
A serpent, created by radioactivity, threatens a Spanish coastal town.
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What Waits Below
Title: What Waits Below
Character: Major Elbert Stevens
Released: November 19, 1984
Type: Movie
The US military is running a test for a special type of radio transmitter, to be used to communicate with submarines, in a deep system of underground caves in Central America. When the signal from one of the transmitters suddenly disappears, a team of soldiers led by Major Elbert Stevens and cave specialists led by Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen including scientist Leslie Peterson are sent in to find out what happened. Exploring deep underground, they stumble upon a tribe of albino cave-dwellers who have apparently been isolated from the rest of the world for thousands of years. The cave-dwellers are hurt by radio frequencies and are able to see in infra-red frequencies, tracking the explorers by their body heat.
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Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Title: Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Character: Morris Frank
Released: October 7, 1984
Type: Movie
Based on the true story of Morris Frank and the first U.S. Seeing Eye Dog, Buddy.
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The Census Taker
Title: The Census Taker
Character: Pete
Released: January 23, 1984
Type: Movie
When George and Martha let Harvey, an annoying census taker, into their home, they find themselves under a barrage of increasingly abusive questions. Furious at his intrusiveness, and at their wit's end, they kill the census taker and with the help of their friends Pete and Eva, must hide the body from a determined investigator.
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Title: The Hitchhiker
Character: Peter
Released: November 1, 1983
Type: TV
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
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Hambone and Hillie
Title: Hambone and Hillie
Character: Michael Radcliffe
Released: April 24, 1983
Type: Movie
An elderly woman searches for her lost dog. Director Roy Watts' 1984 drama stars Lillian Gish, Timothy Bottoms, Candy Clark, O. J. Simpson, Alan Hale Jr. and Jack Carter.
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Tin Man
Title: Tin Man
Character: Casey
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
A young man, born deaf, invents a computer so he can hear and speak with others.
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The High Country
Title: The High Country
Character: Jim
Released: March 13, 1981
Type: Movie
A sensitive portrait of love, uniting two disillusioned misfits running away from the societies that are trying to tame them.
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Title: East of Eden
Character: Adam Trask
Released: February 8, 1981
Type: TV
A powerful eight-hour adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 generational saga stars Bruce Boxleitner and Timothy Bottoms as battling brothers reminiscent of Cain and Abel, and Jane Seymour as the malevolent young woman who toys with their emotions.
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Escape
Title: Escape
Character: Dwight Worker
Released: February 20, 1980
Type: Movie
The true story of Dwight Worker, an American who was caught smuggling drugs in Mexico, and sentenced to fortress-like Lecumberri Prison where he endured brutal conditions. With the help of his wife, Barbara, he escaped the prison by disguising himself as a woman. He was the first prisoner to escape Lecumberri since Pancho Villa.
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A Shining Season
Title: A Shining Season
Character: John Baker
Released: December 26, 1979
Type: Movie
The true story of University of New Mexico track star John Baker who, dying of cancer, spent his remaining time coaching a losing girls' track team to a winning season.
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Hurricane
Title: Hurricane
Character: Jack Sanford
Released: April 12, 1979
Type: Movie
The story of the desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and a beautiful American painter, against the will of her father, the powerful governor of the island. Amid this man-made tension comes a powerful hurricane so devastating, the lives of the lovers and the entire island are imperiled.
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The Gift of Love
Title: The Gift of Love
Character: Rudi Miller
Released: December 8, 1978
Type: Movie
Inspired by O. Henry's short story about a young bride and groom, each of whom foolishly--but quite lovingly--sacrifices a treasured possession to buy the perfect Christmas gift for their mate.
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The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II
Title: The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II
Character: John Boothe
Released: February 10, 1978
Type: Movie
The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 is a 1978 film directed by Larry Peerce. It stars Marilyn Hassett and Timothy Bottoms. It is a sequel to The Other Side of the Mountain
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Rollercoaster
Title: Rollercoaster
Character: Young Man
Released: June 10, 1977
Type: Movie
A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in Chicago, demanding $1 million to make him stop.
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Title: Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
Character: Miles Eastin
Released: December 4, 1976
Type: TV
Two ambitious vice presidents become rivals when an imminent board room vacancy arises.
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A Small Town in Texas
Title: A Small Town in Texas
Character: Poke Jackson
Released: July 9, 1976
Type: Movie
A crooked sheriff in a small Southern town frames an ex-convict in a drug bust and takes his girlfriend.
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The Story of David
Title: The Story of David
Character: David
Released: April 8, 1976
Type: Movie
The "David and Goliath" legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David's later disastrous romance with Bathsheba is handled with taste and decorum. Also in the cast are Anthony Quayle as King Saul, and Terence Hardiman as Bathsheba's unfortunate warrior husband Uriah.
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Operation: Daybreak
Title: Operation: Daybreak
Character: Jan Kubis
Released: November 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal Nazi leader, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich.
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The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
Title: The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
Character: Vrooder
Released: October 17, 1974
Type: Movie
After returning home from the war, Vietnam veteran Julius Vrooder resides in a veteran's hospital, where he has been vaguely diagnosed as "psychiatrically impaired." Taking the news with an air of initially lighthearted defiance, Vrooder escapes and sets up camp under a highway, where he builds a paranoia-driven booby-trapped bunker for himself. Falling in love with not-so-bright nurse Zanni, Vrooder soon plans to elope with her to a remote Canadian outpost.
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The White Dawn
Title: The White Dawn
Character: Daggett
Released: July 21, 1974
Type: Movie
In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.
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The Paper Chase
Title: The Paper Chase
Character: James T. Hart
Released: October 16, 1973
Type: Movie
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
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Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
Title: Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
Character: Walter Elbertson
Released: April 19, 1973
Type: Movie
While bicycling through the Spanish countryside, Walter, the aimless young son of a doctor, makes the acquaintance of proper, middle-aged, clumsy and secretive Lila. He falls in love with her, but she is resistant.
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Look Homeward, Angel
Title: Look Homeward, Angel
Character: Eugene Gant
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
The life of a young man growing up in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina during the early part of the 20th century, based on Thomas Wolfe's autobiographical novel of the same name.
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The Last Picture Show
Title: The Last Picture Show
Character: Sonny Crawford
Released: October 3, 1971
Type: Movie
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
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Johnny Got His Gun
Title: Johnny Got His Gun
Character: Joe Bonham
Released: August 4, 1971
Type: Movie
A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point.