Dempsey 1983  TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Trikonis
Cast: Treat Williams, Sam Waterston, Victoria Tennant, Sally Kellerman, Peter Mark Richman, Jesse Vint, Robert Harper, John McLiam, Bonnie Bartlett, John Lehne, Michael McManus, Mark L. Taylor
This made-for-TV biography of boxing great Jack Dempsey–the "Manassa Mauler"–stars Treat Williams as Dempsey. The story covers his life from the early teens, through his reign as heavyweight champion, and the trials of his private life as he went through five wives.
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Frances 1982  R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Graeme Clifford
Cast: Jessica Lange, Kim Stanley, Sam Shepard, Jeffrey DeMunn, Bart Burns, Jordan Charney, Kevin Costner, Anjelica Huston, Jonathan Banks, Bonnie Bartlett
Actress Frances Farmer had everything going for her–except the ability to adapt to stardom. Finally, her mother had her committed to an insane asylum. Jessica Lange won an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the rebellious actress who was silenced by the Hollywood establishment. Look for Kevin Costner who has one line in an alley. Produced by Mel Brooks.
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The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 1990  TV, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
aka: The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Director: Larry Elikann
Cast: Joanna Kerns, Dan Lauria, Bonnie Bartlett, Lindsay Frost, Alan Autry, Joe Spano, Holly Fields, Stephen Elliott, Robert Ginty, Silvana Gallardo, Michael T. Weiss, Richard Masur, Ed Begley Jr., Charles Siebert
In this TV miniseries, Los Angeles seismologist Dr. Clare Winslow (Joanna Kerns) identifies the time and location for the major quake that will flatten the city. But, her warnings about "The Big One" go mostly unheeded, and disaster inevitably strikes.
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Love Letters 1983 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: My Love Letters
Passion Play
Director: Amy Holden Jones
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, James Keach, Amy Madigan, Matt Clark, Sally Kirkland, Rance Howard, Bud Cort, Bonnie Bartlett, Brian Wood, Phil Coccioletti, Larry Cedar
When Anna Winter (Jamie Lee Curtis) finds letters from a secret lover among her late mother's belongings, she begins her own illicit love affair with a married man.
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Malice in Wonderland 1985 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Rumor Mill
Director: Gus Trikonis
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Alexander, Richard Dysart, Joyce Van Patten, Jon Cypher, Leslie Ackerman, Bonnie Bartlett, Joel Colodner, Rick Lenz, Mary McCusker, John Pleshette, Tim Robbins
Bitter rivals in Hollywood's gossip world, Louella Parsons (Elizabeth Taylor) and Hedda Hopper (Jane Alexander), feud and claw their way to reach the status of Top Gossip Queen.
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Saving Shiloh 2006  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
aka: Shiloh 3: Saving Shiloh
Director: Sandy Tung
Cast: Scott Wilson, Gerald McRaney, Jason Dolley, Ann Dowd, Bonnie Bartlett, Jordan Garrett, Kyle Chavarria, Taylor Momsen, Liberty Smith, Maura Kidwell, Judy Espy, Kari Ely
This third entry in the "Shiloh" series finds young Marty Preston (Jason Dolley) befriending mean old Judd Travers (Scott Wilson)–the ex-owner of that cute beagle, Shiloh, that is now a member of the Preston family. When Judd becomes a murder suspect, Marty comes to his aid, and Shiloh finds the clues that will help solve the case.
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Shiloh 1997 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Dale Rosenbloom
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Rod Steiger, Blake Heron, Scott Wilson, Bonnie Bartlett, Ann Dowd, J. Madison Wright, Shira Roth, Tori Wright, Montrose Hagins
This film adaptation of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's novel (it won the Newbury Prize) is the story about Marty Preston (Blake Heron), a rural West Virginia boy, who loves a mistreated dog he calls "Shiloh." Marty deals with the ethical question of whether he should take Shiloh from its legal owner in order to give the animal a quality life.
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Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season 1999 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Sandy Tung
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Zachary Browne, Scott Wilson, Rod Steiger, Caitlin Wachs, Ann Dowd, Rachel David, Bonnie Bartlett, Marissa Leigh, Joe Pichler
This morality tale revolves around that cute beagle, Shiloh. This time around, Shiloh's mean-spirited ex-owner, Judd Travers (Scott Wilson), wants his dog back, but young Marty Preston ((Zachary Browne) proves that kindness begets kindness and heals Judd's hatred.
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Take Me Home Again 1994 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Lies Boys Tell
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Craig T. Nelson, Bess Armstrong, Bonnie Bartlett, Richard Gilliland, Ernest Thompson, Nancy McLoughlin, Lee Garlington, Anne Haney, Jason Hervey, Eileen Brennan, Marley Shelton
Elderly Ed Reece (Kirk Douglas) wants to spend his final days in the town where he was born. He talks his son (Craig T. Nelson) into accompanying him on this, his final journey. Based on a novel ("The Lies Boys Tell") by Lamar Herrin.
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 Tuesdays with Morrie 1999 TV, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mick Jackson
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Hank Azaria, Wendy Moniz, Caroline Aaron, Bonnie Bartlett, Aaron Lustig, Bruce Nozick, Ivo Cutzarida, John Carroll Lynch, Dan Thiel
In this Emmy winner, based on Mitch Albom's best-selling book about his interview with his former college professor Morrie Schwartz (Jack Lemmon), Hank Azaria takes on the role of Mitch Albom. The dying Morrie holds Mitch in his spell with discussions of life, death, and what happiness really is.
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Twins 1988 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, Bonnie Bartlett, Marshall Bell, Trey Wilson, David Caruso, Hugh O'Brian, Nehemiah Persoff
Twins (Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito), separated at birth, meet as adults. One twin (Schwarzenegger) is pure of heart and body. The other (DeVito) is a true rogue.
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| 1. Dempsey (1983)
2. Frances (1982)
3. The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
aka: The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
4. Love Letters (1983)
aka: My Love Letters
aka: Passion Play
5. Malice in Wonderland (1985)
aka: The Rumor Mill
6. Promises in the Dark (1979)
7. Saving Shiloh (2006)
aka: Shiloh 3: Saving Shiloh
8. Shiloh (1997)
9. Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999)
10. Take Me Home Again (1994)
aka: The Lies Boys Tell
11. Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
12. Twins (1988)
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