48 Hrs. 1982  R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Brion James, Sonny Landham, Jonathan Banks, Kerry Sherman, James Keane, Tara King, Greta Blackburn, Marot Rose, Denise Crosby
Convict Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) is granted a two-day furlough in which he is told to aid a San Francisco police detective Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) in the search for cop killers. This unlikely couple works well together as they intersperse comedy with violence, and the result is a top-notch Comedy/Action film. This is Eddie Murphy's screen debut.
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The Best Legs in the 8th Grade 1984  TV, 60 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom Patchett
Cast: Tim Matheson, Annette O'Toole, James Belushi, Kathryn Harrold, Vincent Bufano
Attorney Mark Fisher (Tim Matheson) runs across Leslie (Kathryn Harrold) who was in his eighth-grade class and also had been voted "Best Legs." The beautiful woman causes Mark to reflect on his life to date, including his current girlfriend (Annette O'Toole). Made for TV.
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Broken Vows 1987  TV, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Annette O'Toole, M. Emmet Walsh, Milo O'Shea, David Groh, Madeleine Sherwood, Jean De Baer, David Strathairn, Frances Fisher, Peter Crombie
Impacted by the murder of an artist to whom he gave last rites, Catholic Priest Joseph McMahon (Tommy Lee Jones), along with the murdered man's latest of several girlfriends (Annette O'Toole), investigates the murder. In the process, he realizes that he knows little about what is going on in the neighborhood outside the church and begins to question his faith and celibacy. Made for TV.
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Cat People 1982  R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller / Romance
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, Annette O'Toole, John Heard, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley Jr., Scott Paulin, John Larroquette, Frankie Faison, Ray Wise, Ron Diamond, Lynn Lowry, Tessa Richarde, Patricia Perkins, Berry Barajas
Nastassja Kinski stars as beautiful dress designer Irena Gallier with a bizarre family trait: when she makes love, she turns into a savage black panther and ravages her mate. The only one she can safely make love to is her brother Paul (Malcolm McDowell)–another cat person. But she loves Oliver Yates (John Heard), the head of a zoo, whom she would kill if aroused. A good–and scary–film. Remake of the 1942 movie starring Simone Simon.
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Copacabana 1985  TV, 98 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Waris Hussein
Cast: Barry Manilow, Annette O'Toole, Estelle Getty, James T. Callahan, Andra Akers, Silvana Gallardo, Joseph Bologna, Cliff Osmond, Dwier Brown, Ernie Sabella, Hamilton Camp
Based on Barry Manilow's song, this made-for-TV effort stars Manilow as a World War II veteran who tries to become a top songwriter while working at the Copacabana nightclub. Along the way he falls for Lola (Annette O'Toole), a dancer at the club. But tragedy strikes when the gangster-owner of the club gets involved.
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The Entertainer 1976 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Ray Bolger, Sada Thompson, Tyne Daly, Allyn Ann McLerie, Annette O'Toole, Mitch Ryan, Michael Cristofer, Dick O'Neill, Alan DeWitt
This remake of Tony Richardson's 1960 movie pales by comparison. This time around Jack Lemmon plays Archie Rice, a vaudeville entertainer of high expectations and little talent.
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Foolin' Around 1980 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard T. Heffron
Cast: Gary Busey, Annette O'Toole, John Calvin, Eddie Albert, Cloris Leachman, Tony Randall, William H. Macy, Roy Jenson, Michael Talbott
Wes (Gary Busey) leaves his Oklahoma farm to attend college where he meets, falls in love, and pursues Susan (Annette O'Toole).
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The Girl Most Likely to... 1973 TV, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lee Philips
Cast: Stockard Channing, Edward Asner, Jim Backus, Joe Flynn, Chuck McCann, Carl Ballantine, Susanne Zenor, Larry Wilcox, Warren Berlinger, Annette O'Toole, Angela Clarke, Bill Zuckert
Miriam Knight (Stockard Channing) is bright and witty, but she has one flaw: she is ugly. Plastic surgery is chosen by Miriam, and it is successful. But, that is not good enough. Miriam sets out to take murderous revenge on all who have wronged her in the past. Detective Ralph Varone (Edward Asner) enters the scene as the death count rises.
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 Here on Earth 2000 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Piznarski
Cast: Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, Josh Hartnett, Michael Rooker, Annie Corley, Bruce Greenwood, Annette O'Toole, Elaine Hendrix, Stuart Wilson, Ronni Saxon
Rich-boy Kelley (Chris Klein) falls in love with poor-girl Samantha (Leelee Sobieski), and they do NOT live happily ever after in this low-credibility film about teenage perils.
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Jewels 1992 TV, 240 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Jewels'
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Annette O'Toole, Anthony Andrews, Jurgen Prochnow, Corinne Touzet, Sheila Gish, Simon Oates, Robert Wagner, Bradley Cole, Ursula Howells, Geoffrey Whitehead
Sarah Thompson (Annette O'Toole) and nobleman William Whitfield (Anthony Andrews) wed, move to France, and start a family. After World War II, they help war survivors by buying their jewelry and eventually have a thriving jewel business. But descendents of the survivors and their own children become players in the future of the thriving business. Originally a TV miniseries.
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King of the Gypsies 1978 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Pierson
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Judd Hirsch, Eric Roberts, Brooke Shields, Annie Potts, Annette O'Toole, Michael V. Gazzo, Antonia Rey
Based on Peter Maas' novel, this story is about Dave (Eric Roberts), the grandson of gypsy King Zharko Stepanowicz (Sterling Hayden). Although he wants to forget his heritage, Dave is forced into a feud over who can claim the gypsy crown.
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Love at Large 1990 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Rudolph
Cast: Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne Archer, Ted Levine, Kate Capshaw, Annette O'Toole, Ann Magnuson, Barry Miller, Kevin J. O'Connor, Neil Young, Ruby Dee, Gailard Sartain
Down-on-his-luck private eye Harry Dobbs (Tom Berenger) is hired by mysterious Miss Dolan (Anne Archer) to tail her boyfriend who she thinks is cheating on her. But, the inept Harry follows the wrong man who also has secrets: two families. Then Harry starts being trailed by Stella (Elizabeth Perkins) who was hired by Harry's jealous girlfriend. The two private eyes end up working together to finish his case.
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One on One 1977 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lamont Johnson
Cast: Robby Benson, Annette O'Toole, G.D. Spradlin, Gail Strickland, Melanie Griffith, Lamont Johnson, Barbara Barrie, Bernie Hamilton, Richard Mulligan, Hector Morales
College basketball is the theme of this film starring Robby Benson as the naive Henry Steele who has much to learn. With the help of beautiful tutor Janet Hays (Annette O'Toole) he manages to make the grade academically so that he can compete in his scholarship sport of basketball.
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Smile 1975 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Bruce Dern, Barbara Feldon, Michael Kidd, Geoffrey Lewis, Nicholas Pryor, Colleen Camp, Joan Prather, Annette O'Toole, Melanie Griffith, Titos Vandis
Behind-the-scenes action of beauty pageants is the subject of this satire on middle-class lives in California. Lots of laughs.
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Superman III 1983 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, Jackie Cooper, Pamela Stephenson, Gavan O'Herlihy, Nancy Roberts, Graham Stark, Gordon Rollings, Henry Woolf, Peter Wear
Computer genius Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) is used by Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) who is planning to take over the world. The plans include toying with a weather satellite to ruin the coffee bean trade in Columbia and a synthetic form of Kryptonite to turn Clark Kent and Superman (Christopher Reeve) into two personalities.
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| 1. 48 Hrs. (1982)
2. The Best Legs in the 8th Grade (1984)
3. Broken Vows (1987)
4. Cat People (1982)
5. Copacabana (1985)
6. Cross My Heart (1987)
7. The Entertainer (1976)
8. Foolin' Around (1980)
9. The Girl Most Likely to... (1973)
10. Here on Earth (2000)
11. Imaginary Crimes (1994)
12. It (1990)
aka: Stephen King's It
13. Jewels (1992)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Jewels'
14. King of the Gypsies (1978)
15. Love at Large (1990)
16. One on One (1977)
17. Smile (1975)
18. Superman III (1983)
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