C.H.O.M.P.S. 1979  G, 89 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Wesley Eure, Valerie Bertinelli, Conrad Bain, Chuck McCann, Red Buttons, Hermione Baddeley, Jim Backus, Larry Bishop, Robert Q. Lewis, Austin Willis
A young inventor (Wesley Eure) comes up with a computer-controlled dog and is immediately beset by business woes. The title is an acronym for "Canine Home Protection System."
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Cameron's Closet 1989  R, 86 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Armand Mastroianni
Cast: Cotter Smith, Mel Harris, Scott Curtis, Chuck McCann, Leigh McCloskey, Kim Lankford, Gary Hudson, Tab Hunter, Dort Donald Clark, David Estuardo
Young Cameron (Scott Curtis) has telekinetic powers, and his father (Tab Hunter) is conducting experiments on him. Unfortunately, a demon is unleashed that kills the father. When Cameron moves in with his mother (Kim Lankford), the demon takes residence in Cameron's closet, gruesomely killing anyone who seems to threaten Cameron.
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Do or Die 1991  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Girls, Games and Guns
Director: Christian Drew Sidaris
Cast: Erik Estrada, Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez, Bruce Penhall, Cynthia Brimhall, William Bumiller, Ava Cadell, Michael Shane, Phyllis Davis, Chuck McCann, Pat Morita
Juan (Erik Estrada) is a gunrunner, but a pair of sexy, beautiful government agents is out to stop this nonsense. Terrible acting, storyline, etc. Andy Sidaris' son directed this one.
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Dracula: Dead and Loving It 1995  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Director: Mel Brooks
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Lysette Anthony, Anne Bancroft, Clive Revill, Mark Blankfield, Megan Cavanagh, Chuck McCann, Avery Schreiber
The Prince of Darkness (Leslie Nielsen) is happy as a Transylvania vampire–even though he keeps tripping over his cape. However, he still has a huge ego to overcome as he tries to keep his dignity in impossible situations throughout this very funny Mel Brooks film.
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Foul Play 1978  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Thriller
Director: Colin Higgins
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Rachel Roberts, Eugene Roche, Dudley Moore, Brian Dennehy, Marc Lawrence, Chuck McCann, Billy Barty, Marilyn Sokol, Don Calfa, Bruce Solomon, Cooper Huckabee, Pat Ast
A librarian, Gloria Mundy (Goldie Hawn), becomes the "girl who knew too much" when she unwittingly discovers a plot to kill the Pope. Never fear, undercover cop Tony Carlson (Chevy Chase) comes to her rescue, and they encounter unforgettable characters, and even a car chase through the streets of San Francisco, in their efforts to prevent the horrendous crime.
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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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Guns 1990 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Andy Sidaris
Cast: Erik Estrada, Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez, Bruce Pehhall, Cynthia Brimhall, William Bumiller, Devin DeVasquez, Michael Shane, Phyllis Davis, Chuck McCann, Liv Lindeland, Chu Chu Malave
Here's yet another of Andy Sidaris' low budget action films featuring scantily clad Playboy Playmates. Arms dealer Juan "Jack of Diamonds" Degas (Eric Estrada) decides to use Hawaii's island of Molokai as a refueling stop for his smuggling operation. But our federal agent babes are hot on the trail. Yes, it's a bomb, but you just have to like some of the explosions, etc.
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Cast: Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke, Chuck McCann, Biff McGuire, Stacy Keach, Cicely Tyson, Laurinda Barrett, Peter Mamakos, Percy Rodrigues, Jackie Marlow, John O'Leary, Wayne Smith
Alan Arkin plays John Singer, a sensitive deaf-mute, who shares a friendship with Spiro Antonapoulos (Chuck McCann), another deaf-mute. When Spiro must be institutionalized, John moves to stay close to his friend. After supporting Spiro until his death, John then commits suicide–feeling helpless in an alien world. Alan Arkin received an Oscar Nomination as Best Actor, and a nomination also went to Sondra Locke as Best Supporting Actress.
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Herbie Rides Again 1974 G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Helen Hayes, Ken Berry, Stefanie Powers, John McIntire, Keenan Wynn, Huntz Hall, Dan Tobin, Vito Scotti, Raymond Bailey, Liam Dunn, Richard X. Slattery, Elaine Devry, Don Pedro Colley, Chuck McCann, Larry J. Blake
In this sequel to "The Love Bug," that daring Volkswagen, Herbie, comes to the rescue and saves the widowed Mrs. Steinmetz (Helen Hayes) and her niece Nicole (Stephanie Powers). The villain is Alonzo Hawk (Keenan Wynn), and he wants to build a skyscraper where Mrs. Steinmetz's house now stands. Hawk's nephew, Willoughby Whitfield (Ken Berry), falls in love with Nicole and provides legal aid in the fight against Hawk. Meanwhile, Herbie finds a different kind of aid when he leads all of the San Francisco Volkswagens in a battle against the bulldozers.
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 The Rosebud Beach Hotel 1984 R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Big Lobby
The No-Tell Hotel
Director: Harry Hurwitz
Cast: Colleen Camp, Peter Scolari, Christopher Lee, Fran Drescher, Eddie Deezen, Chuck McCann, Hank Garrett, Hamilton Camp, Daniel Greene, Monique Gabrielle, Cherie Currie
Mr. Clifford King (Christopher Lee)–the owner of a dilapidated, seaside hotel–offers to let his daughter Tracy's (Colleen Camp) boyfriend (Peter Scolari) take over the management. When Tracy arranges for hookers to serve as the hotel's bellhops, business skyrockets.
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 Storyville 1992 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Frost
Cast: James Spader, Joanne Whalley, Jason Robards, Charlotte Lewis, Michael Warren, Michael Parks, Chuck McCann, Charles Haid, Piper Laurie, Chino "Fats" Williams, Woody Strode, Jeff Perry
Congressional aspirant Cray Fowler (James Spader), a lawyer and member of a powerful political family, meets waitress Lee Tran (Charlotte Lewis) at a fundraiser, and they spend the night together–as the surveillance camera rolls. When he awakens, Lee is gone and her father lies dead in Cray's room. After Lee is charged with the crime, Cray defends her while also investigating who is trying to frame him.
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They Went That-A-Way and That-A-Way 1978 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stuart E. McGowan, Edward Montagne
Cast: Tim Conway, Chuck McCann, Dub Taylor, Reni Santoni, Richard Kiel, Lenny Montana, Ben Jones, Timothy Blake, Hank Worden, Joe Dorsey
Funny interplay between Dewey and Wallace (Tim Conway and Chuck McCann) is the only highlight in this otherwise poor film. They are cops who go undercover as convicts to find missing money. But, they are caught and sent to prison. Their problem: the only one who knew they are cops was the Governor, and he died.
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Thrashin' 1986 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Winters
Cast: Josh Brolin, Robert Rusler, Pamela Gidley, Chuck McCann, Brett Marx, Sherilyn Fenn, Brooke McCarter, Josh Richman, David Wagner, Tony Alva
Street skating is the theme of this rather lame movie about a skateboarder (Josh Brolin) who runs into trouble when he appears in L.A. for a skateboard contest.
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| 1. C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
2. Cameron's Closet (1989)
3. Do or Die (1991)
aka: Girls, Games and Guns
4. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
5. Foul Play (1978)
6. The Girl Most Likely to... (1973)
7. Guns (1990)
8. Hamburger... The Motion Picture (1986)
9. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
10. Herbie Rides Again (1974)
11. Jennifer on My Mind (1971)
12. The Projectionist (1971)
13. The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984)
aka: The Big Lobby
aka: The No-Tell Hotel
14. Storyville (1992)
15. They Went That-A-Way and That-A-Way (1978)
16. Thrashin' (1986)
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