Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Born: September 12, 1951
in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
An American film and television actor. He played the character of Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos, Bob Keane in La Bamba, Cypher in The Matrix, Teddy in Memento, Francis Fratelli in The Goonies, Guido "the Killer Pimp" in Risky Business, and Jennifer Tilly's violent mobster boyfriend, Caesar, in Bound. He also played US Marshall Renfro in both The Fugitive and U.S. Marshals. He is often referred to as "Joey Pants", due to the difficulty some have pronouncing his Italian surname.

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Movies for Joe Pantoliano...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Title: Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Character: Captain Howard
Released: June 5, 2024
Type: Movie
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
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Hide and Seek
Title: Hide and Seek
Character: Collin Carmichael
Released: November 19, 2021
Type: Movie
Noah is seeking to reconnect with his outcast brother after the death of their father. He hopes to make amends and share the family's fortune, but instead finds himself in a dark underworld that threatens to tear his family apart. As he struggles to maintain his sanity, Noah is led on a terrifying trail to the truth through a series of cryptic clues.
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The Santa Stakeout
Title: The Santa Stakeout
Character: Mr. Miller
Released: October 24, 2021
Type: Movie
Tanya is a police detective who is reluctantly partnered with fellow detective Ryan to solve a recent string of heists taking place during high-profile holiday parties around town.
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Title: Chucky
Character: Joe Pantoliano
Released: October 12, 2021
Type: TV
After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins.
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Title: Reunited Apart
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 2020
Type: TV
Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.
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Bad Boys for Life
Title: Bad Boys for Life
Character: Captain Howard
Released: January 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
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From the Vine
Title: From the Vine
Character: Marco Gentile
Released: December 27, 2019
Type: Movie
A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to recalibrate his moral compass. There he finds new purpose in reviving his grandfather's old vineyard, offering the small town of Acerenza a sustainable future, and reconnecting with his estranged family in the process.
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Feast of the Seven Fishes
Title: Feast of the Seven Fishes
Character: Uncle Frankie
Released: November 15, 2019
Type: Movie
A slice of life story that follows a large Italian family on Christmas Eve as they prepare for the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes, reminisce about the past and seek love in the future.
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Title: Tacoma FD
Character: Eddie Penisi, Sr
Released: March 28, 2019
Type: TV
There's not a lot of fires to fight in one of the rainiest cities in America, leaving the crew at the Tacoma Fire Department tackling the less glamorous elements of the job. Light on blazes that need extinguishing, this squad keeps itself entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries, and bizarre emergency calls.
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Title: Tacoma FD
Character: Eddie Penisi Sr.
Released: March 28, 2019
Type: TV
There's not a lot of fires to fight in one of the rainiest cities in America, leaving the crew at the Tacoma Fire Department tackling the less glamorous elements of the job. Light on blazes that need extinguishing, this squad keeps itself entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries, and bizarre emergency calls.
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The Brawler
Title: The Brawler
Character: Al Braverman
Released: January 18, 2019
Type: Movie
The true story of underdog boxer, Chuck Wepner, who gets a shot to fight the champ, Muhammed Ali.
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Lake Placid: Legacy
Title: Lake Placid: Legacy
Character: Henderson
Released: May 28, 2018
Type: Movie
A group of young explorers discover a secret area hidden from all maps and GPS devices. When they reach the center of the lake, they discover an abandoned facility that houses one of the largest, and deadliest apex-predators known to man.
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Happy Anniversary
Title: Happy Anniversary
Character: Aldo
Released: March 30, 2018
Type: Movie
A quirky couple spends their three-year dating anniversary looking back at their relationship and contemplating whether they should break up.
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Just Getting Started
Title: Just Getting Started
Character: Joey
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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Random Tropical Paradise
Title: Random Tropical Paradise
Character: Vincent Gambazzo
Released: June 9, 2017
Type: Movie
At the onset of RANDOM TROPICAL PARADISE, Harry Fluder’s life was working out exactly as planned: great job, loyal friends, and the perfect fiancée – until he caught his perfect fiancée having sex with one of his maybe not-so-loyal friends at their wedding. With the wedding cancelled and honeymoon already paid for, Bowie, Harry's best man, convinces Harry to take him along on a "homie-moon." What is supposed to be a refreshing weekend of rest and relaxation turns into an all-out bonkers adventure of epic proportions of sex, drugs, overall mayhem, and mafia intrigue.
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Title: MacGyver
Character: Eric Andrews
Released: September 23, 2016
Type: TV
20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening.
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The Perfect Match
Title: The Perfect Match
Character: Marty
Released: March 11, 2016
Type: Movie
Charlie is a charming playboy who doesn't believe in serious relationships. His best friends bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he's bound to get attached. Charlie denies this yet accepts the seemingly easy challenge, until he cross paths with the beautiful and mysterious Eva. They may agree to a casual affair, but eventually Charlie is questioning whether he may actually want more.
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Title: Sense8
Character: Michael Gorski
Released: June 5, 2015
Type: TV
One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. Ordinary people suddenly reborn as "Sensates."
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The Identical
Title: The Identical
Character: Avi Hirshberg
Released: September 5, 2014
Type: Movie
During the Great Depression, identical twins are separated at birth. One, Drexel Hemsley becomes a wildly successful '50s rock star, while the other, Ryan Wade, struggles to balance his passion for music and pleasing his parents, who want him to become a preacher. Finally, Ryan rebels against his parents' wishes and launches his own music career -- performing the hits of Drexel Hemsley. Ryan later learns the truth about Drexel when their fates tragically collide.
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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Title: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Character: Oswald
Released: March 6, 2012
Type: Movie
Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.
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Loosies
Title: Loosies
Character: Carl
Released: February 1, 2012
Type: Movie
A young pickpocket in the New York subways, living a fast, free, lifestyle is confronted by a woman whom he had a one night affair with, she informs him that she is now pregnant with his child, he must now choose between continuing the lifestyle he lead or take responsibility for his actions.
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The Legend of Secret Pass
Title: The Legend of Secret Pass
Character: Chuckster (voice)
Released: October 14, 2010
Type: Movie
A Native American teenager named Manu spends the summer with his grandfather high in the desert mountains. As a terrifying doom approaches, Manu must embrace his remarkable destiny and take on an incredible responsibility if he and his family are to thrive and survive.
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Title: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Character: Peek (voice)
Released: July 29, 2010
Type: Movie
The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest.
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Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Title: Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Character: Himself
Released: July 13, 2010
Type: Movie
A retrospective documentary of the cult classic movie The Goonies. Including interviews with the cast, exploration of the film's locations and unique stories you wont hear anywhere else.
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Deadly Impact
Title: Deadly Impact
Character: David Kaplow
Released: April 20, 2010
Type: Movie
Deadly Impact follows hard-nosed cop Thomas Armstrong (Flanery) whose life was shattered when he became the helpless target of a mastermind murderer. Returning home after a much-needed break, Armstrong joins the FBI to seek revenge and help track down the same killer that threatened his existence, however this time the assassin is back to terrorize not just a single person, but the entire city.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Title: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Character: Gabe Ugliano
Released: February 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
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Falling Up
Title: Falling Up
Character: George
Released: September 29, 2009
Type: Movie
A nursing student forced to quit school for family reasons winds up taking a job as a doorman in an elite apartment building in New York City, where he sparks to one of his residents.
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The Job
Title: The Job
Character: Perriman
Released: September 26, 2009
Type: Movie
A guy looking to find employment and marry the love of his life, gets in over his head when a fast-talking temp agent lands him a job.
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No Kidding, Me Too!
Title: No Kidding, Me Too!
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Joe Pantoliano makes his documentary directorial debut with NO KIDDING! ME 2!! as part of his fight against the stigma and shame of mental/brain "dis-ease" (or disease).
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The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Title: The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Character: Self
Released: September 16, 2008
Type: Movie
Set against the landscape of 80s teen culture and the dawn of yuppiedom, this documentary relishes 'Risky Business' for having the brains to break from convention, while celebrating the film's cultural impact.
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Canvas
Title: Canvas
Character: John Marino
Released: November 12, 2006
Type: Movie
A woman's schizophrenia affects her relationships with her husband and son.
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Unknown
Title: Unknown
Character: Bound Man
Released: November 3, 2006
Type: Movie
Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.
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Deceit
Title: Deceit
Character: Anthony
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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...So Goes the Nation
Title: ...So Goes the Nation
Character: Self
Released: October 4, 2006
Type: Movie
A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.
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Wedding Daze
Title: Wedding Daze
Character: Smitty
Released: September 9, 2006
Type: Movie
After losing the woman of his dreams, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again. But at the urging of his best friend, he spontaneously proposes to a dissatisfied waitress named Katie and an innocent dare evolves into the kind of love that both have been looking for all along.
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The Amateurs
Title: The Amateurs
Character: Some Idiot
Released: April 28, 2006
Type: Movie
Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable losers who hit upon an idea that can make their dreams and fantasies come true. Thinking they've found the road to riches and fame they decide to make the world's most innocent adult film. Everyman's fantasy turns into a hilarious misadventure when they find they're in way over their heads.
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Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Title: Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Character: Mayor M.T. Gunn
Released: March 24, 2006
Type: Movie
A slovenly cable repairman becomes a big-city health inspector and is tasked with uncovering the source of a food poisoning epidemic.
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Title: But Can They Sing?
Released: October 30, 2005
Type: TV
But Can They Sing? is a reality television series that premiered on October 30, 2005 on VH1 as part of its celebreality programming. Hosted by Ahmet Zappa, the series was partially based on NBC's announced but abandoned project I'm a Celebrity but I Wanna Be a Pop Star. Like its network predecessor, it was produced by Granada America. In January 2006 VH1 announced that the show would not return for a second season.
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The Check Up
Title: The Check Up
Character: The Inspector
Released: January 21, 2005
Type: Movie
A short film made by Volkswagon
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Racing Stripes
Title: Racing Stripes
Character: Goose (voice)
Released: January 6, 2005
Type: Movie
Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle.
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Title: Dr. Vegas
Released: September 24, 2004
Type: TV
Dr. Vegas is a television drama starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS in 2004. It aired in Ireland on TG4, and on Challenge in the UK as part of its "Player" gambling strand. In Slovakia, Markíza began airing the show on February 20, 2008. The series co-starred Sarah Lancaster, Amy Adams, and Tom Sizemore. Chazz Palminteri filled in for Tom Sizemore when the actor re-entered rehab in 2004. Broadcast of the October 29 episode included a promotion prior to the end credits showing footage of the never-aired sixth episode.
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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 Easter Egg Adventure
Title: The Easter Egg Adventure
Character: Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
Released: September 5, 2004
Type: Movie
The idyllic Egg Town is the location for the The Easter Egg Adventure, which sees the beautiful location under threat from some dastardly thieves. Making off with the collection of Easter Egg's the town has managed to collate, it's up to some brave residents to retrieve them from the evil doers. A wonderfully touching children's tale, The Easter Egg Adventure is a heartwarming seasonal story.
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Perfect Opposites
Title: Perfect Opposites
Character: Louis Carbonelli
Released: February 6, 2004
Type: Movie
The story of two college graduates from the Midwest who move to Los Angeles, where their love is tested for the first time.
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Second Best
Title: Second Best
Character: Elliot
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.
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Title: The Handler
Character: Joe Renato
Released: September 26, 2003
Type: TV
The Handler is a crime series created by Canadian writer-producer Chris Haddock, airing in the United States on CBS in the 2003-04 season. The show starred Joe Pantoliano as Joe Renato, an FBI agent assigned to train and handle young undercover officers in the FBI. Other cast members included Hill Harper, Anna Belknap, Lola Glaudini, and Tanya Wright. Belknap and Harper would reunite as costars on the drama CSI: New York beginning in 2005.
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Bad Boys II
Title: Bad Boys II
Character: Captain C. Howard
Released: July 18, 2003
Type: Movie
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
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Daredevil
Title: Daredevil
Character: Ben Urich
Released: February 14, 2003
Type: Movie
A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Title: The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Character: Mogan
Released: August 16, 2002
Type: Movie
The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the entire moon.
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A Better Way to Die
Title: A Better Way to Die
Character: Flash
Released: September 26, 2001
Type: Movie
Boomer is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death of Carlos, his mentor and father figure, Boomer becomes disillusioned with the brutal and inhumane nature of his job. Consequently, he decides to hand in his resignation to the Chicago Police Department and return to his home town of Joliet, where his fiancé, Kelly, awaits. While en route back to Joliet, however, Boomer makes a grievous error in judgment when he stops for, and assists, an unfortunate motorist whose vehicle appears to have broken down; the naive ex-cop is swiftly attacked and rendered unconscious. Boomer awakes to find that his car and wallet have been stolen, and that he has become involved in a dangerous game of mistaken identity.
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Title: Good Day Live
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 2001
Type: TV
Good Day Live was a nationwide talk show seen weekdays on FOX affiliates throughout the US. Each FOX owned and operated station airs a separate Good Day program as part of its newscast. Some FOX stations air up to five hours on weekday mornings, up to three on weekend mornings, (and almost 50% of the programming on these stations contains a locally produced newscast of local news, traffic, national news, weather, sports, business, and public affairs.)
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Cats & Dogs
Title: Cats & Dogs
Character: Peek (voice)
Released: July 4, 2001
Type: Movie
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.
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The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Title: The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Character: Self
Released: December 14, 2000
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes documentary about the making of "Olive, The Other Reindeer".
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Memento
Title: Memento
Character: Teddy
Released: October 11, 2000
Type: Movie
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
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Ready to Rumble
Title: Ready to Rumble
Character: Titus Sinclair
Released: April 7, 2000
Type: Movie
Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.
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Olive, The Other Reindeer
Title: Olive, The Other Reindeer
Character: Martini (voice)
Released: December 17, 1999
Type: Movie
After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must deal with an evil postman who's tired of handling all the extra Christmas mail. Will Martini the penguin be able to help Olive realize her dream?
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New Blood
Title: New Blood
Character: Hellman
Released: November 15, 1999
Type: Movie
Alan White is a desperate man; his daughter must have a heart transplant to live. He gets an unexpected visit from his adult son, Danny, a criminal who hasn't spoken to his family in years. Danny lost track of a man marked for death and is afraid to face his merciless crime boss. In Danny's plight, Alan sees a way to save both of his children, already prepared to die in order to donate his heart to his daughter, he will stand in for Danny's escaped hostage.
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Title: Roswell
Character: Kal Langley
Released: October 6, 1999
Type: TV
Bizarre things start happening in the little New Mexico town where UFOs were spotted in 1947. Cut to 1999, when a cute high-school student saves the life of a teenage waitress. Surrounded by cliques of clever, angst-filled classmates, the two form a bond that threatens the survival of a secret universe involving superhuman powers, a yen for hot sauce and an alien gene pool.
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Making 'The Matrix'
Title: Making 'The Matrix'
Character: Self
Released: September 21, 1999
Type: Movie
A promotional making-of documentary for the film Matrix, The (1999) that devotes its time to explaining the digital and practical effects contained in the film. This is very interesting, seeing as how they're giving away the cinematic secrets that they created solely for the this movie, that have now been spoofed and referenced in countless other films.
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Taxman
Title: Taxman
Character: Al Benjamin
Released: September 16, 1999
Type: Movie
After a homocide that the police believe is over gasoline theft, a tax investigator discovers the Russian mafia is involved and that they are stealing millions in gasoline tax money. Only one rookie cop is willing to believe him and together they must get the evidence they need or die trying.
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The Life Before This
Title: The Life Before This
Character: Jake Maclean
Released: September 15, 1999
Type: Movie
Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a neighborhood cafe.
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Black and White
Title: Black and White
Character: Bill King
Released: September 4, 1999
Type: Movie
Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back to haunt him and all those around him.
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The Matrix
Title: The Matrix
Character: Cypher
Released: March 31, 1999
Type: Movie
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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Title: The Sopranos
Character: Ralph Cifaretto
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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Top of the World
Title: Top of the World
Character: Vince Castor
Released: September 29, 1998
Type: Movie
In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the World Casino, run by the shady Charles Atlas. They win big, right as the casino is being robbed. The police believe their big win was a staged diversion, and the two of them become suspects. Over the course of the evening and next morning, the two attempt to escape to surrounded casino, and to prove their innocence, as well as to save their marriage.
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Title: The Lionhearts
Character: (voice)
Released: September 19, 1998
Type: TV
The Lionhearts is an animated series from MGM that aired on Saturday and Sunday mornings in syndication from 1998 to 2000.
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Title: Godzilla: The Series
Character: Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
Released: September 12, 1998
Type: TV
Picking up where the blockbuster motion picture left off, Godzilla: The Series is a fast-paced animated adventure series that pits humanity against a new generation of giant monsters.
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Hoods
Title: Hoods
Character: Charlie Flynn
Released: August 5, 1998
Type: Movie
A 50-year-old mobster struggles to carry out his father's order to execute a rival's 9-year-old child.
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U.S. Marshals
Title: U.S. Marshals
Character: Cosmo Renfro
Released: March 6, 1998
Type: Movie
U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when Diplomatic Security Agent John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just another murderer.
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Pitch
Title: Pitch
Character: Himself
Released: September 4, 1997
Type: Movie
A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film idea, titled "The Don", concerns a Mafia don who goes for a hernia operation but gets a sex change instead. During the 1996 Toronto Fest, they approach Roger Ebert, Norman Jewison (at a packed press conference), Eric Stoltz (leaving a limo), Al Pacino, and others without much success. On a roll, they leave Toronto for Hollywood, getting advice from Arthur Hiller and Neil Simon and finding an agent who expresses interest in their pitch.
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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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Tinseltown
Title: Tinseltown
Character: Arnie
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
In Hollywood it's all about who you know, and the only person two friends know is a serial killer.
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Natural Enemy
Title: Natural Enemy
Character: Stuart
Released: December 31, 1996
Type: Movie
A businessman (Donald Sutherland) has a hotshot young new partner (William McNamara). What he doesn't realize is that his new partner is the son of his second wife, adopted into an abusive family at birth and now a raving psychopath out to murder his natural mother for whom he blames the miseries of his lifetime.
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Title: EZ Streets
Character: Jimmy Murtha
Released: October 27, 1996
Type: TV
EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm. The series stars Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, and Jason Gedrick.
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Bound
Title: Bound
Character: Caesar
Released: September 13, 1996
Type: Movie
Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.
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Title: Arliss
Released: August 10, 1996
Type: TV
A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports agent Arliss Michaels whose Achilles' heel is his inability to say “no” to clients and employees.
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Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Title: Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Character: Det. Meyer Meyer
Released: February 18, 1996
Type: Movie
Once she'd been a dancer. Now she lies on a sidewalk, her blood seeping into the snow. The detectives of the 87th precinct are learning about ice: in a mulitimillion dollar showbiz scam, in the glittering diamonds that spill out of a dead man's vest, in the veins of a small time pusher. As the detectives scramble for evidence, as the city shivers, a killer is one step ahead, and the heat is still on.
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The Immortals
Title: The Immortals
Character: Pete
Released: October 5, 1995
Type: Movie
An elaborate heist unites 8 strangers in a simultaneous assault on targets all over the city- and explodes in a hailstorm of gunfire and high-speed chases in this powerful action-thriller. Recruited by a Mafia nightclub owner (Eric Roberts), 4 teams launch a brutal cross-town attack to retrieve suitcases full of cash. But as the violence escalates, the team members discover just who their real target has been all along - and the shocking truth they have in common.
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Steal Big Steal Little
Title: Steal Big Steal Little
Character: Eddie Agopian
Released: September 29, 1995
Type: Movie
Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara. Ruben is devoted to Mona, but Robby is more devoted to her money. So when Mona leaves her fortune and estate to Ruben it starts a battle between brothers that soon leads to madness, mayhem, and even attempted murder. On Ruben's side is Lou Perilli an ex-Chicago cop and used car dealer who knows the law - and how to get around it. On Robby's side is ruthless businessman Reed Tyler, who is out to turn a swift profit on Mona's property. Walking a shifty line between them is Eddie Agopian, the family lawyer, who doesn't care which side wins as long as he's on the winner's side. But whether they're stealing big or stealing little, they're all stealing in this hilarious comedy about greed, power... and brotherly love.
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The Last Word
Title: The Last Word
Character: Doc
Released: August 27, 1995
Type: Movie
A journalist with solid mob connections falls for a stripper with a dark past.
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Congo
Title: Congo
Character: Eddie Ventro
Released: June 9, 1995
Type: Movie
Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk. When the thrill-seekers -- some with ulterior motives -- stumble across a race of killer apes.
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Bad Boys
Title: Bad Boys
Character: Captain Howard
Released: April 7, 1995
Type: Movie
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowry is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
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Title: The Outer Limits
Character: Stan Harbinger
Released: March 26, 1995
Type: TV
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.
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Title: Life with Louie
Character: Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
Released: December 24, 1994
Type: TV
Life with Louie is an American animated series. The show is based on the childhood of stand-up comedian Louie Anderson, growing up with his family in Wisconsin.
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Title: Beethoven
Character: Sparky (voice)
Released: September 10, 1994
Type: TV
Beethoven is an animated sitcom, loosely based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name. The series was produced by Northern Lights Entertainment, Universal Animation Studios, and Universal Television, and aired for one season on CBS, with 26 fifteen-minute episodes produced.
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Baby's Day Out
Title: Baby's Day Out
Character: Norby
Released: July 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby Bink's parents—especially the three enterprising kidnappers who pretend to be photographers from the newspaper. Successfully kidnapping Baby Bink, they have a harder time keeping hold of the rascal, who not only keeps one step ahead of them, but seems to be more than a little bit smarter than the three bumbling criminals.
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The Flight of the Dove
Title: The Flight of the Dove
Character: Attorney Brezner
Released: June 10, 1994
Type: Movie
An explosives expert fleeing his past and a beautiful spy trading sex for secrets find themselves in love and fighting the spy ring out to kill them.
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Teresa's Tattoo
Title: Teresa's Tattoo
Character: Bruno
Released: March 15, 1994
Type: Movie
Mathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been drugged, kidnapped, made a redhead, tattooed, and wearing leather?!? Her captors seem to be the most inept crooks ever. They seem to have a plan, if only she could figure out why it involves her.
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Robot in the Family
Title: Robot in the Family
Character: The Father
Released: March 2, 1994
Type: Movie
A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villain.
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Dangerous Heart
Title: Dangerous Heart
Character: Barclay
Released: February 2, 1994
Type: Movie
A cop begins to turn to booze and cocaine during a tough undercover assignment. When a big drug-buy goes sour and the cop ends up with a million in cash, he decides to take off with the money. The drug dealer catches up with him, but he dies before revealing where he stashed the cash. Months later, the drug dealer finds the cop's wife and seduces her, in an effort to find his missing million. In the process, he falls in love with her and alienates his former partners in crime.
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Me and the Kid
Title: Me and the Kid
Character: Roy
Released: October 22, 1993
Type: Movie
A lonely and emotionally neglected rich kid forms an attachment to one of the men who kidnap him during a botched robbery of his father's safe.
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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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Calendar Girl
Title: Calendar Girl
Character: Harvey Darpinian
Released: September 3, 1993
Type: Movie
Three young men go on an end of the summer trip to Hollywood, California. Their quest: to fulfill the fantasy of meeting Marilyn Monroe.
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The Fugitive
Title: The Fugitive
Character: Cosmo Renfro
Released: August 6, 1993
Type: Movie
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.
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Three of Hearts
Title: Three of Hearts
Character: Mickey
Released: April 30, 1993
Type: Movie
A lesbian hires a male escort to break the heart of the bisexual woman who has just dumped her.
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Title: Highlander: The Series
Character: Doctor Wilder
Released: October 3, 1992
Type: TV
Duncan MacLeod cannot die -- he is a 400-year-old immortal, who has seen his share of humanity's history. Still, he risks his life in battle against other immortals and tries to save people from harm.
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Through the Eyes of a Killer
Title: Through the Eyes of a Killer
Character: Jerry
Released: September 30, 1992
Type: Movie
A woman has a brief affair with the contractor who is renovating her apartment and he refuses to accept the end of the relationship.
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One Special Victory
Title: One Special Victory
Character: Daniel
Released: December 8, 1991
Type: Movie
A fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of mentally handicapped citizens. At first, he is reluctant and thinks selfishly of his own needs. Later on, he finds the real meaning of life which is helping others.
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Title: Civil Wars
Character: Stan DeMarco
Released: November 20, 1991
Type: TV
Civil Wars is an American legal drama that aired on ABC from November 1991 to March 1993. The series was produced by Steven Bochco, known for his work on NYPD Blue, L.A. Law and Hill Street Blues. After a brief syndicated run on the FX Network in the mid 90s, the series has not aired since.
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Zandalee
Title: Zandalee
Character: Gerri
Released: May 9, 1991
Type: Movie
Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johnny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.
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Backstreet Dreams
Title: Backstreet Dreams
Character: Paul Antangeli
Released: September 29, 1990
Type: Movie
Backstreet Dreams is the story of a man, who has a disturbed child. He and his wife take their son to a clinic, where he is diagnosed by a talented psychologist (Stevie), as being autistic. After catching his unfaithful wife with another man, Dean tells Lucy to leave, and is faced with the task of raising Shane on his own. Stevie believes that she can improve Shane's condition, going back to Dean's apartment and later convincing him that he can provide a better world for his son. Angelo, who lives in the same apartment building and is like a father to Dean, urges on the relationship, sensing that Stevie is luring Dean away from backstreet dealings, and giving him courage to face life in a positive way. Together, they build a foundation for a better life outside of the violence and danger of the backstreets where they live.
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Title: The Fanelli Boys
Character: Dominic Fanelli
Released: September 8, 1990
Type: TV
The Fanelli Boys is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1990-91 prime time schedule. The series was created by the team of Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, and Terry Grossman, all of whom previously worked on The Golden Girls.
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El Diablo
Title: El Diablo
Character: Kid Durango
Released: July 22, 1990
Type: Movie
When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith (Anthony Edwards) vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help. Lacking any cowboy skills of his own, he signs on a speedy gunslinger (Joe Pantoliano) and a no-nonsense cowboy (Louis Gossett Jr.) to help. Now, Smith may just have a chance at capturing his man: the merciless bandit El Diablo (Robert Beltran).
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Short Time
Title: Short Time
Character: Scalese
Released: May 4, 1990
Type: Movie
As a result of a misdiagnosis, Detective Burt Simpson is told he has just weeks to live. He gains a new respect for his life and loved ones but learns that in order for his wife, Carolyn, and son, Dougie, to collect any insurance money, he must be killed in the line of duty. He then becomes the most reckless man on the police force, volunteering for dangerous assignments over the objections of his by-the-book partner.
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The Last of the Finest
Title: The Last of the Finest
Character: Wayne Gross
Released: March 9, 1990
Type: Movie
An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of the banned cops (which quickly becomes three when one is killed early) band together to fight the drug ring undercover. They gain capital for weapons by ripping off minor drug dealers. Then well-armed they go after the kingpin (Boyd).
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Downtown
Title: Downtown
Character: White
Released: January 12, 1990
Type: Movie
Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman. Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now work in the deadliest precinct in Philly, where he is partnered with tough veteran cop Dennis Curran. Tensions are high between them, but Kearney soon proves he can play just as rough as the crooks.
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Title: The Simpsons
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Title: Tales from the Crypt
Character: Ulric
Released: June 10, 1989
Type: TV
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
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Title: Tales from the Crypt
Character: Casino Dealer (uncredited)
Released: June 10, 1989
Type: TV
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
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Nightbreaker
Title: Nightbreaker
Character: Sgt. Jack Russell
Released: March 8, 1989
Type: Movie
Dr. Alexander Brown arrives in Las Vegas, awarded for his recent medical invention. An ex-G.I. tells Brown he was a test subject during the 1950's, exposed to atomic bomb radiation in the Nevada desert-- will Brown help the man uncover the truth? In 1950's Nevada, Brown is a young psychiatrist and a guest of the U.S. Army, where soldiers were routinely exposed to excessive radiation. The young Brown and a colleague interview soldiers, who show their ignorance and insouciance in the face of this danger. The movie intercuts scenes between the young Alexander Brown and older Alexander Brown, some thirty years after the nuclear tests. Will the decorated psychiatrist finally speak out on the atrocity he witnessed?
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Midnight Run
Title: Midnight Run
Character: Eddie Moscone
Released: July 20, 1988
Type: Movie
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who embezzled $15 million of mob money. He is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
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Rock 'N Roll Mum
Title: Rock 'N Roll Mum
Character: Ronnie
Released: February 7, 1988
Type: Movie
Dyan Cannon portrays Annie Hackett, an aspiring singer and suburban mother of two, who rocks and rolls her way through her household chores. When one of her songs is bought by a hip record executive for his label's biggest star, Darcy X (Dynasty's Heather Locklear), Annie is unexpectedly drafted into doing the demo record. To everyone's surprise, Annie's demo version becomes a hit, and Annie finds herself being groomed into a sexy Madonna-like idol! But the fun and fantasy of Annie's hot new image hit a sour not when she is told that her identity, her past - and her children - must remain a secret!
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The In Crowd
Title: The In Crowd
Character: Perry Parker
Released: February 1, 1988
Type: Movie
A young man of the rock and roll generation is in his senior year of high school. When one day he successfully gets on a popular teen dance television show he becomes a star. The plot follows him as he lives his new life in his new world. What he finds are adoring fans, jealous rivals, bitter friends left behind, and the girl of his dreams...his dance partner.
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Title: The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Character: Self
Released: December 30, 1987
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun
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Empire of the Sun
Title: Empire of the Sun
Character: Frank Demarest
Released: December 9, 1987
Type: Movie
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
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Title: Beverly Hills Buntz
Character: Jimmy Montaigne
Released: November 5, 1987
Type: TV
Beverly Hills Buntz is a spinoff from Hill Street Blues. It aired on NBC during the 1987–88 season.
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Amazon Women on the Moon
Title: Amazon Women on the Moon
Character: Sy Swerdlow
Released: September 18, 1987
Type: Movie
Acclaimed director John Landis (Animal House, The Blues Brothers) presents this madcap send-up of late night TV, low-budget sci-fi films and canned-laughter-filled sitcoms packed with off-the-wall sketches that will have you in stitches. Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment. A truly outrageous look at the best of the worst that television has to offer.
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Scenes From the Goldmine
Title: Scenes From the Goldmine
Character: Manny Ricci
Released: August 8, 1987
Type: Movie
A girl trying to make it in the 1980's New Wave rock and roll scene in L.A.
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La Bamba
Title: La Bamba
Character: Bob Keane
Released: July 24, 1987
Type: Movie
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
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The Squeeze
Title: The Squeeze
Character: Norman
Released: July 10, 1987
Type: Movie
Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly successful in either role. He owes some money, which gets him involved with Rachel Dobs, a police detective who works with a collection agency. When Harry comes into possession of a strange parcel, both the con man and the detective find themselves wrapped up in a sinister corporate plot to fix the lottery.
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Destination: America
Title: Destination: America
Character: Lt. Mike Amico
Released: April 3, 1987
Type: Movie
A patrician family's estranged, black-sheep son forsakes his blue-collar life to return home and soon finds himself wrongly accused of his father's murder, with his old childhood friend determined to convict him. Pilot to a prospective TV series.
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Title: L.A. Law
Character: Ralph Cavanaugh
Released: September 15, 1986
Type: TV
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
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L.A. Law: Pilot
Title: L.A. Law: Pilot
Character: Ralph Cavanaugh
Released: September 15, 1986
Type: Movie
Pilot episode for the TV series introduces the lawyers and employees of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak, a Los Angeles law firm, in dealing with their courtroom cases and personal matters out of the courthouse. While the entire office deals with the unexpected death of one of the founding senior partners, Norman Chaney, junior partner Michael Kuzak reluctantly takes on the defense of a wealthy and spoiled young man, accused with two friends, of raping a woman dying from leukemia. While intern Abby Perkins deals with her abusive alcoholic husband, divorce lawyer Arnie Becker takes advantage of his latest client caught up in her divorce. Public defender Victor Sifuentes is also offered to join the firm, while the ruthless managing partner, Douglas Brackman, deals with a surprising revelation from his new secretary.
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Running Scared
Title: Running Scared
Character: Snake
Released: June 27, 1986
Type: Movie
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.
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Title: Amazing Stories
Character: Joe
Released: September 29, 1985
Type: TV
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
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The Goonies
Title: The Goonies
Character: Francis Fratelli
Released: June 7, 1985
Type: Movie
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
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The Mean Season
Title: The Mean Season
Character: Andy Porter
Released: February 15, 1985
Type: Movie
A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.
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Title: Robert Kennedy & His Times
Character: Roy Cohn
Released: January 27, 1985
Type: TV
Robert Kennedy & His Times is a 1985 American television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. The miniseries was released in three parts and depicts the life of Robert F. Kennedy.
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Mister Roberts
Title: Mister Roberts
Character: Insigna
Released: March 18, 1984
Type: Movie
Set aboard a navy cargo ship during World War II, this comedic drama follows Lt. Doug Roberts (Robert Hays, Airplane!), who battles boredom and a tyrannical captain to the admiration of Ensign Pulver, Doc, and the crew.
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Title: The Hitchhiker
Character: Brother Charles
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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Eddie and the Cruisers
Title: Eddie and the Cruisers
Character: Doc Robbins
Released: September 23, 1983
Type: Movie
A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader — Eddie Wilson — may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's never-released album.
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Title: Hardcastle and McCormick
Character: Teddy Hollins
Released: September 18, 1983
Type: TV
Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983 through 1986. The series stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick. The series premise was somewhat recycled from a previous Cannell series, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe.
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Risky Business
Title: Risky Business
Character: Guido
Released: August 5, 1983
Type: Movie
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
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The Final Terror
Title: The Final Terror
Character: Eggar
Released: May 1, 1983
Type: Movie
A group of friends head out for what is expected to be a vacation of hiking, camping and a good time, but when a backwoods mama finds them on her turf, it becomes anything but a vacation.
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Monsignor
Title: Monsignor
Character: Pvt. Joe Musso
Released: October 22, 1982
Type: Movie
The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.
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Title: Simon & Simon
Released: November 24, 1981
Type: TV
Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981 to January 21, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two brothers who run a private detective agency together.
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Title: Hill Street Blues
Released: January 15, 1981
Type: TV
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
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The Idolmaker
Title: The Idolmaker
Character: Gino Pilato
Released: November 14, 1980
Type: Movie
Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Title: Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Character: Ray Neal
Released: November 5, 1980
Type: Movie
Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "The Rock". Michael Beck plays the real-life Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw Indian said to be the youngest man ever incarcerated in the notorious maximum security prison. Serving a 99-year sentence for a gas station holdup and murder, Carnes makes periodic attempts to escape, the final attempt being the most violent. Many of the subordinate characters are fictional (as are most of the details concerning Carnes' escape efforts); the one exception is Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", here portrayed by Art Carney as a gentle, kindly philosopher. Telly Savalas, a costar of the Burt Lancaster vehicle Birdman of Alcatraz, also guest starred in the 1980 film. Originally titled Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes, this made-for-TV movie wavers between gritty realism and "I'm bustin' outta here!" artifice.
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Title: Hart to Hart
Released: September 22, 1979
Type: TV
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.
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Title: From Here to Eternity
Character: Pvt. Angelo Maggio
Released: February 14, 1979
Type: TV
The lives of the men and families of G Company, 24th Infantry Division, United States Army, on the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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More Than Friends
Title: More Than Friends
Character: Ralphie
Released: October 20, 1978
Type: Movie
Matty Perlman and Alan Corkus are old friends. He wants them to be more than friends. Sometimes she does too.
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Title: Free Country
Released: June 24, 1978
Type: TV
Free Country is a short-lived sitcom on ABC in the summer of 1978. The show starred Rob Reiner as Joseph Bresner, the head of a Lithuanian family that emigrated to New York City in the early-1900s. Each episode featured the 89 year old Bresner in present day reminiscing about events in the early-1900s. The bulk of the show would then consist of actually showing those events. The series lasted five episodes.
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Title: M*A*S*H
Character: Gerald Mullen
Released: September 17, 1972
Type: TV
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
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Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil
Title: Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the making of Daredevil