James N. Harrell

James N. Harrell

Born: September 3, 1918
Died: February 1, 2000
in Waco, Texas, USA

Movies for James N. Harrell...

Michael
Title: Michael
Character: Old Geezer #1
Released: December 25, 1996
Type: Movie
Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.
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A Family Thing
Title: A Family Thing
Character: Earl Pilcher Sr.
Released: March 29, 1996
Type: Movie
Earl Pilcher Jr. runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.
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The Good Old Boys
Title: The Good Old Boys
Character: Pierson Phelps
Released: March 5, 1995
Type: Movie
An aging cowboy must choose between his desire to remain free and the responsibilities of maintaining a family.
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Flesh and Bone
Title: Flesh and Bone
Character: Woody
Released: November 5, 1993
Type: Movie
Haunted by memories of his father murdering a family, Arlis Sweeney prefers to keep to himself, focusing his energy on his work. One day, the traumatic past that eats away at him returns when he meets Kay Davies, a woman connected to the bloody event. Against all odds, Arlis and Kay fall in love; however, when his father, Roy, reappears in his life -- with the coldhearted Ginnie in tow -- Arlis must deal with his past demons.
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Leap of Faith
Title: Leap of Faith
Character: Ramsey
Released: December 18, 1992
Type: Movie
Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around America holding revival meetings and conducting 'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage.
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JFK
Title: JFK
Character: Sam Holland
Released: December 20, 1991
Type: Movie
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
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Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
Title: Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
Character: Hoyle Barker
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A gambler, a Texas ranger and an FBI agent are investigating a series of vigilante murders.
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The Hot Spot
Title: The Hot Spot
Character: Elderly Man (as James Harrell)
Released: October 12, 1990
Type: Movie
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
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Texasville
Title: Texasville
Character: Odessa Oil Man
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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Pair of Aces
Title: Pair of Aces
Character: Charlie
Released: January 14, 1990
Type: Movie
A Texas Ranger has to protect his two daughters as he investigates a serial killer who is attacking cheerleaders. Meanwhile he finds himself working with a safe cracker who claims to be innocent of the charges filed against him.
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Lost Angels
Title: Lost Angels
Character: Shelby
Released: May 5, 1989
Type: Movie
Rich L.A. party brat Tim spins into a cycle of despair after his parents divorce, and trying to fill the void with drugs and trouble only buys him a ticket to an asylum. But with the help of a psychiatrist who has taken an interest in him, will Tim try to pull himself out of the muck of teenage rebellion and ennui?
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Nadine
Title: Nadine
Character: Deacon
Released: August 7, 1987
Type: Movie
Hairdresser Nadine Hightower wants to retrieve the risqué photos she once posed for, but when she visits the photographer at his office, he's murdered by an intruder. Nadine talks her estranged husband, Vernon, into going along when she returns to the office, where they stumble across plans for a less than legal construction project. But when Vernon tries to turn the documents into a cash windfall, he and Nadine are pursued by goons with guns.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Title: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Character: Cut-Rite Manager
Released: August 22, 1986
Type: Movie
With the help of a radio DJ, Texas ranger Lefty Enright finds his way to the cannibalistic Sawyer family's underground slaughter shop, where he seeks to avenge the brutal murder of his kin.
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The Lone Star Kid
Title: The Lone Star Kid
Released: February 10, 1986
Type: Movie
The Lone Star Kid is about a compassionate eleven year old boy who becomes mayor of a small town when he witnesses an accident and a death due to lack of ambulance services. He is determined to bring big-town services to his small town. The movie is based on the true story of Brian Zimmerman, an 11 year old who became mayor of Crabb, a small town in Fort Bend County, Texas.
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Country
Title: Country
Character: Bank Officer, Jim
Released: September 29, 1984
Type: Movie
Jewell and Gil are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gil has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but Jewell decides to fight for her family.
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The Dollmaker
Title: The Dollmaker
Character: Old John Miller
Released: May 13, 1984
Type: Movie
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.
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Raggedy Man
Title: Raggedy Man
Character: Ticket Taker
Released: September 18, 1981
Type: Movie
Nita, a divorced mother of two boys, is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town in World War II. Her friendship with a sailor on leave causes tongues to wag in town.
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Murder in Texas
Title: Murder in Texas
Character: Minister
Released: May 3, 1981
Type: Movie
Dramatization of the sensational Texas court case of the late '60s involving a noted Houston plastic surgeon accused of doing away with his socially prominent first wife in order to marry someone else.
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Resurrection
Title: Resurrection
Character: Doc Lurkin
Released: September 26, 1980
Type: Movie
The story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband, but discovers that she has the power to heal other people. She becomes an unwitting celebrity, the hope of those in desperate need of healing, and a lightning rod for religious beliefs and skeptics.
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Urban Cowboy
Title: Urban Cowboy
Character: Minister at Gravesite
Released: June 6, 1980
Type: Movie
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
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The Whole Shootin' Match
Title: The Whole Shootin' Match
Character: Rhonda Lynn's Father
Released: March 16, 1979
Type: Movie
Lloyd and Frank, two lifelong friends and self-styled entrepreneurs in Austin, try to find the get-rich-quick scheme that will actually get them rich. Lloyd has developed a new invention that he's sure will finally lead to the success he and Frank have been chasing their whole lives. Their golden ticket is a combination mop, vacuum cleaner and floor polisher, but before prosperity arrives, reality intrudes on their plans.
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Outlaw Blues
Title: Outlaw Blues
Character: Cop Chauffeur
Released: July 15, 1977
Type: Movie
An aspiring musician is released from prison to find that a song he had written while locked up has been stolen and made into a hit record by a country music superstar. When his confrontation with the star takes a violent turn the ex-con has to go back on the run, but he finds an unexpected ally in a shrewd background singer with a plan to turn the tables in his favor.
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Race with the Devil
Title: Race with the Devil
Character: Gun Shop Owner
Released: June 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
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The Great Waldo Pepper
Title: The Great Waldo Pepper
Character: Farmer
Released: March 13, 1975
Type: Movie
A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.
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Don't Hang Up!
Title: Don't Hang Up!
Character: Dr. Crawther
Released: May 3, 1974
Type: Movie
A young woman, Amanda Post (Susan Bracken), is summoned to the house in which she grew up to attend to her dying grandmother Harriet (Rhea MacAdams). The place holds bad memories for her; as a child, she witnessed the murder of her mother there, and the mystery assailant was never caught. On returning, she encounters three sinister individuals: Doctor Crawther (Jim Harrell), who refuses to admit the sick woman to a hospital and insists on administering her medication himself; Judge Stemple (Gene Ross), a corrupt local magistrate, and Claude Kearn (Larry O’Dwyer), curator of a nearby museum, who is angling to inherit the old lady’s collection of antique furniture, garments and jewellery. Amanda gives the three vultures their marching orders, only to find herself targeted by a menacing phone caller who knows her every move…
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The Sugarland Express
Title: The Sugarland Express
Character: Mark Fenno
Released: April 5, 1974
Type: Movie
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.
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Houston, We've Got a Problem
Title: Houston, We've Got a Problem
Character: Newsman
Released: March 2, 1974
Type: Movie
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
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Paper Moon
Title: Paper Moon
Character: The Minister
Released: May 9, 1973
Type: Movie
A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.
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Encounter with the Unknown
Title: Encounter with the Unknown
Character: Brother Taylor
Released: November 15, 1972
Type: Movie
Three eerie tales based on actual events are enacted in this film. First, three college students play a prank on a geeky classmate, who is accidentally shot and killed. His vengeful mother forecasts the deaths of the three young men she holds responsible, on 7, 14, and 21 days hence. And, one by one, her grim predictions come true. Next, a ghoulish sound emanates from a mist-shrouded hole in the Earth near where a Missouri boy has lost his dog. The boy's father is lowered into the hole and lets out an agonizing scream! Finally, a senator returning home from a party finds a lost girl on a bridge and learns from her father that she died years earlier
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A Bullet for Pretty Boy
Title: A Bullet for Pretty Boy
Character: Sam Floyd
Released: July 15, 1970
Type: Movie
A biography of Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, a gangster who started his career at a young age after seeking revenge for his father's murder.