James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Born: September 18, 1961
Died: June 19, 2013
in Westwood, New Jersey, USA
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos, for which he won three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano is widely regarded as among the greatest performances in television history.

Gandolfini's notable film roles include mob henchman Virgil in True Romance (1993), Lt. Bobby Dougherty in Crimson Tide (1995), Colonel Winter in The Last Castle (2001) and Mayor of New York in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009). Other roles are enforcer and stuntman Bear in Get Shorty (1995) and impulsive "Wild Thing" Carol in Where the Wild Things Are (2009). For his performance as Albert in Enough Said (2013), Gandolfini posthumously received much critical praise and several awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 2007, Gandolfini produced Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, a documentary in which he interviewed injured Iraq War veterans and in 2010, Wartorn: 1861–2010 examining the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on soldiers and families throughout several wars in U.S. history from 1861 to 2010. In addition to Alive Day Memories, he also produced television film Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), which gained him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series nomination. In 2013, Gandolfini died of a heart attack in Rome at the age of 51.

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Movies for James Gandolfini...

Never Fuggedaboutit
Title: Never Fuggedaboutit
Character: Tony Soprano (voice) (uncredited)
Released: March 11, 2023
Type: Movie
Amid the high anxiety of post-9/11 NYC, a struggling post-production house is hired to remove a shot of the Twin Towers from the intro to a hit TV show.
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The Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenes
Title: The Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenes
Character: Himself
Released: July 15, 2015
Type: Movie
A continuation of Volume 1 featuring more Unique Footage, Cast Interviews, Bloopers, Candid Videos, Action Scenes & Whackings! Highlights from 6 Seasons are illustrated! This show is not released by HBO and contains never seen material!
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Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
Title: Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
Character: Himself
Released: July 15, 2015
Type: Movie
This show is not produced or released by HBO & includes rare never seen footage! See Bloopers, Retakes, & Candid Videos! Visit Filming Locations & watch Flights, Crashes & Whackings! 15 Cast Commentaries illustrate 6 Seasons!
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The Drop
Title: The Drop
Character: Cousin Marv
Released: September 12, 2014
Type: Movie
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
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James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Title: James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: December 22, 2013
Type: Movie
In the half-hour tribute, friends and colleagues remember the three-time Emmy winner, who died June 19 at age 51. The special features clips of Gandolfini’s work as well as behind-the-scenes footage.
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Enough Said
Title: Enough Said
Character: Albert
Released: September 18, 2013
Type: Movie
Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a chance on her new love interest Albert — a sweet, funny and like-minded man. But things get complicated when Eva discovers that Albert is in fact the dreaded ex–husband of Marianne...
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Nicky Deuce
Title: Nicky Deuce
Character: Bobby Eggs
Released: May 27, 2013
Type: Movie
Teen Nicholas Borelli gets the surprise of his sheltered life when he ends up spending the summer with a cast of eccentric relatives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Title: Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Character: Himself
Released: April 9, 2013
Type: Movie
Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains in the spotlight at eighty-seven years old. Join the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner both on and off stage in this revealing documentary. With interviews from Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, Hal Prince and others, ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME blends rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité to reach beyond Stritch’s brassy exterior, revealing a multi-dimensional portrait of a complex woman and an inspiring artist.
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Title: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Character: Doug Munny
Released: March 14, 2013
Type: Movie
After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.
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Not Fade Away
Title: Not Fade Away
Character: Pat Damiano
Released: December 21, 2012
Type: Movie
Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.
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Zero Dark Thirty
Title: Zero Dark Thirty
Character: C.I.A. Director
Released: December 19, 2012
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
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Killing Them Softly
Title: Killing Them Softly
Character: Mickey
Released: July 30, 2012
Type: Movie
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.
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Violet & Daisy
Title: Violet & Daisy
Character: Michael
Released: September 15, 2011
Type: Movie
Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.
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Cinema Verite
Title: Cinema Verite
Character: Craig Gilbert
Released: April 23, 2011
Type: Movie
In 1973, the Loud family became a television sensation of a new kind. It was long before a metal rock star showed his eccentric family on the small screen and decades before housewives had screaming matches with each other on camera in public. CINEMA VERITE tells the behind-the-scenes story of the groundbreaking documentary "An American Family," which chronicled the lives of the Louds in the early 1970s and catapulted the Santa Barbara family to notoriety while creating a new television genre: the reality TV series.
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Down the Shore
Title: Down the Shore
Character: Bailey
Released: January 6, 2011
Type: Movie
Set on the Jersey shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a secret from their past is revealed
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Wartorn: 1861-2010
Title: Wartorn: 1861-2010
Character: Himself
Released: November 11, 2010
Type: Movie
With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American soldiers whose lives and psyches were torn asunder by the horrors of battle and PTSD, the documentary chronicles the lingering effects of combat stress and post-traumatic stress on military personnel and their families throughout American history, from the Civil War through today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Welcome to the Rileys
Title: Welcome to the Rileys
Character: Doug Riley
Released: October 29, 2010
Type: Movie
Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. Doug escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgencies he doesn’t understand, he insinuates himself into the life of an underage hooker, becoming her platonic guardian.
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Mint Julep
Title: Mint Julep
Character: Mr. G
Released: May 22, 2010
Type: Movie
A lonely, sticky fingered waitress is looking to leave town while her complacent insurance salesman husband gets taken for a ride by a Southern viper. Romance, murder, golf and freight trains are the themes of a strange trip through the South.
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Where the Wild Things Are
Title: Where the Wild Things Are
Character: Carol (voice)
Released: October 16, 2009
Type: Movie
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Title: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Character: Mayor
Released: June 10, 2009
Type: Movie
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
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In the Loop
Title: In the Loop
Character: Lt Gen. George Miller
Released: January 22, 2009
Type: Movie
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
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Stories USA
Title: Stories USA
Character: The Man (segment "Club Soda")
Released: November 10, 2007
Type: Movie
Ten individuals set out to find themselves in an alienating world, filled with heartbreak, deception and tragedy. With so much at stake, these strangers struggle to overcome their fates and find their place in a frequently harsh and unforgiving world.
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Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
Title: Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2007
Type: Movie
In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ looks at a new generation of veterans. Executive Producer James Gandolfini interviews ten Soldiers and Marines who reveal their feelings on their future, their severe disabilities and their devotion to America. The documentary surveys the physical and emotional cost of war through memories of their "alive day," the day they narrowly escaped death in Iraq.
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Title: America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: November 17, 2006
Type: TV
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions is an annual documentary series created by NFL Films (broadcast on the NFL Network and CBS). Each of its 55 (and counting) installments profile the National Football League's annual Super Bowl champion through highlights, interviews with players and coaches, and a celebrity narrator. A spin-off debuted on September 18, 2008, titled America's Game: The Missing Rings which chronicled five of the best teams to never win the Super Bowl.
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Club Soda
Title: Club Soda
Character: The Man
Released: September 22, 2006
Type: Movie
A young man's dream to become a successful actor is threatened by the poor decisions he makes until a spiritual guide steps in and sets his conscience in motion.
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All the King's Men
Title: All the King's Men
Character: Tiny Duffy
Released: September 10, 2006
Type: Movie
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
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Lonely Hearts
Title: Lonely Hearts
Character: Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
Released: April 30, 2006
Type: Movie
In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.
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Romance & Cigarettes
Title: Romance & Cigarettes
Character: Nick Murder
Released: September 13, 2005
Type: Movie
Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval. Kitty kicks Nick out of the house, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions.
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Stories of Lost Souls
Title: Stories of Lost Souls
Character: Vincent
Released: November 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.
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Surviving Christmas
Title: Surviving Christmas
Character: Tom Valco
Released: September 21, 2004
Type: Movie
Drew Latham is an executive leading an empty, shallow life with only wealth on his side. Facing another lonely Christmas ahead, he revisits his old childhood home in the hope of reliving some old holiday memories – but he finds that the house in which he was raised is no longer the home in which he grew up.
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Title: The Tony Danza Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 2004
Type: TV
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.
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The Man Who Wasn't There
Title: The Man Who Wasn't There
Character: Big Dave Brewster
Released: October 26, 2001
Type: Movie
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.
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The Last Castle
Title: The Last Castle
Character: Col. Winter
Released: October 19, 2001
Type: Movie
A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.
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Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
Title: Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
Released: October 2, 2001
Type: Movie
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music was a 2001 television program tribute to John Lennon. It aired on TNT and The WB. Originally planned to celebrate Lennon's accomplishments, the concert took place on October 2, 2001 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, shortly after 9/11, and exactly one week before the 61st anniversary of Lennon's birth. It was dedicated to "New York City and its people" and presented as a fundraiser for the Robin Hood Foundation.[1] The concert was named for Lennon's Beatles song, "Come Together".
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The Mexican
Title: The Mexican
Character: Winston Baldry
Released: March 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.
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Gun: Fatal Betrayal
Title: Gun: Fatal Betrayal
Released: January 7, 2000
Type: Movie
Follows a gun and the different hands it falls into and the different characters that use it.
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A Whole New Day
Title: A Whole New Day
Character: Vincent
Released: September 13, 1999
Type: Movie
A man comes to on the floor of an empty apartment - no furniture, no decor on the walls, no gas in the stove. He has only his cell phone, a jacket, and a hangover.
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8MM
Title: 8MM
Character: Eddie Poole
Released: February 26, 1999
Type: Movie
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
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Title: The Sopranos
Character: Tony Soprano
Released: January 10, 1999
Type: TV
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
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A Civil Action
Title: A Civil Action
Character: Al Love
Released: December 25, 1998
Type: Movie
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
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The Mighty
Title: The Mighty
Character: Kenny Kane
Released: June 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not authorized to go out. Being the social outcasts of the town, Kevin and Maxwell come to realize that they are similar to each other and accept that they are "freaks" and nothing will stop them.
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Fallen
Title: Fallen
Character: Lou
Released: January 16, 1998
Type: Movie
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Title: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Character: Diner Cook #2 (uncredited)
Released: November 21, 1997
Type: Movie
A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.
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Dance with the Devil
Title: Dance with the Devil
Character: Willie 'Woody' Dumas
Released: October 31, 1997
Type: Movie
She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sleeps by her side. Her past is bathed in blood and weird passions. Now she's met the man of her wildest dreams. He's dark, tough and mysterious. He likes robbing banks, trafficking in corpses and spicing it all with voodoo rituals. Together, the duo sets off toward Mexico destined to become the most feared outlaws in the continent.
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She's So Lovely
Title: She's So Lovely
Character: Kiefer
Released: August 29, 1997
Type: Movie
After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration.
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12 Angry Men
Title: 12 Angry Men
Character: Juror 6
Released: August 17, 1997
Type: Movie
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.
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Title: Gun
Released: April 12, 1997
Type: TV
Gun is an American television anthology series which aired on ABC on Saturday night from April 12, to May 31, 1997 at 10:00 p.m Eastern time. The series lasted six episodes, each directed by a well-known director, before being cancelled. Each episode involves the same semi-automatic pistol as an important part of the plot. The characters each episode are completely different and appeared unrelated to those who appeared in other episodes. The series was produced by Robert Altman and attracted numerous recognizable stars including Fred Ward, Kathy Baker, Carrie Fisher, Daryl Hannah, Randy Quaid, and Martin Sheen, as well as James Gandolfini in his first television appearance. The theme song was a cover of The Beatles' "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", performed by U2.
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Night Falls on Manhattan
Title: Night Falls on Manhattan
Character: Joey Allegretto
Released: March 21, 1997
Type: Movie
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
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The Juror
Title: The Juror
Character: Eddie
Released: February 2, 1996
Type: Movie
With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verdict, implying that he'll kill her son Oliver if she fails. She manages to do this, but, when it becomes clear that the mobsters might want to silence her for good, she sends Oliver abroad and tries to gather evidence of the plot against her, setting up a final showdown.
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Title: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Character: Self - Nominee (credit only)
Released: January 10, 1996
Type: TV
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.
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Get Shorty
Title: Get Shorty
Character: Bear
Released: October 20, 1995
Type: Movie
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
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Crimson Tide
Title: Crimson Tide
Character: Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
Released: May 12, 1995
Type: Movie
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsay insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
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The New World
Title: The New World
Character: Will Caberra
Released: February 22, 1995
Type: Movie
A young boy who worships all things American comes of age in Orleans, where over 14,000 American GIs were stationed.
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Terminal Velocity
Title: Terminal Velocity
Character: Ben Pinkwater
Released: September 23, 1994
Type: Movie
A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.
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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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Angie
Title: Angie
Character: Vinnie
Released: March 4, 1994
Type: Movie
Angie lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and dreams of a better life. When she finds out she's pregnant by her boyfriend, Vinnie, she decides she'll have the baby; but not Vinnie as a husband. This turns the entire close-knit neighborhood upside-down and starts Angie on a journey of self-discovery.
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Mr. Wonderful
Title: Mr. Wonderful
Character: Mike
Released: October 15, 1993
Type: Movie
Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wife a new husband so he can stop paying alimony.
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Money for Nothing
Title: Money for Nothing
Character: Billy Coyle
Released: September 10, 1993
Type: Movie
When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash.
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True Romance
Title: True Romance
Character: Virgil
Released: September 9, 1993
Type: Movie
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
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Italian Movie
Title: Italian Movie
Character: Angelo
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
Leonardo, a compulsive gambler, tries to make up for his losses by becoming a male escort.
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A Stranger Among Us
Title: A Stranger Among Us
Character: Tony Baldessari
Released: July 17, 1992
Type: Movie
Detective Emily Eden is a tough New York City cop forced to go undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret world of unwritten law and unspoken power, a world where the only way out is deeper in.
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The Last Boy Scout
Title: The Last Boy Scout
Character: Marcone's Henchman (uncredited)
Released: December 13, 1991
Type: Movie
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
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Shock! Shock! Shock!
Title: Shock! Shock! Shock!
Character: Orderly
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A patient escapes from a lunatic asylum and runs into a woman being chased by an apparently indestructible maniacal cackling goon who works for a mysterious mobster. He decides to help her, but nothing is what it seems. Not even the past.
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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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Title: سوبرانو
Character: Tony Soprano
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV