Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty 1993  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Tim Daly, Dan Lauria, William O'Leary, Neal McDonough, Lewis Smith, Marley Shelton, Jeri Ryan, Geoffrey Rivas, Debra Jo Rupp, Clu Gulager, Gordon Clapp, Susanna Thompson
This action/drama is based on the 1993 Waco, Texas, tragedy when David Koresh (Tim Daly) and his religious fanatics barricaded themselves for 51 days while surrounded by Federal agents. The stand-off ended when police raided their building, and Koresh's followers chose death over captivity.
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Attila 2001  TV, 170 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Gerard Butler, Powers Boothe, Simmone Mackinnon, Tim Curry, Reg Rogers, Alice Krige, Steven Berkoff, Tommy Flanagan, Pauline Lynch, Liam Cunningham
This made-for-TV movie proves to be an enjoyable biography of the life of the fabled Attila who unites the Huns and attempts to overthrow the Roman Empire.
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Category 6: Day of Destruction 2004 TV, 175 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Nancy McKeon, Randy Quaid, Thomas Gibson, Brian Dennehy, Dianne Wiest, Andrew Jackson, Chandra West, Brian Markinson, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Ari Cohen, Christopher Shyer, Chad Willett
The storm of all storms is about to hit Chicago. A hurricane, tornadoes, and an Arctic cold front appear to be converging on the city. To make matters worse, severe thunderstorms knock out all power, making it difficult to warn citizens of the approaching storms. Our heroes must act quickly to not only save the people of Chicago but keep the entire continent's power grid from going down. A made-for-TV miniseries.
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Category 7: The End of the World 2005 TV, 169 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Gina Gershon, Cameron Daddo, Shannen Doherty, Randy Quaid, Robert Wagner, Adam Rodriguez, Sebastian Spence, Nicholas Lea, John Kapelos, Lindy Booth, James Brolin, Tom Skerritt, Swoosie Kurtz, Kenneth Welsh, Suki Kaiser
After Paris, Egypt, and some U.S. cities are devastated by a giant storm that now appears headed to Washington, D.C., discredited scientist Faith Clavell (Shannen Doherty), storm chaser Tommy Tornado (Randy Quaid), and FEMA director Judith Carr (Gina Gershon) venture into the eye of the storm to collect important data. Meanwhile, a pair of televangelists (James Brolin and Swoosie Kurtz) uses the storm as a Biblical curse to make a point of their own. Will this storm mark the end of the world?
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The Gambler 1980 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Lee Purcell, Harold Gould, Clu Gulager, Christine Belford, Lance LeGault, Ronnie Scribner, Noble Willingham, Bruce M. Fischer, Lee Paul, Robert Lussier
Gambler Brady Hawkes (Kenny Rogers) takes to the road to visit his son. Along the way, he meets Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner), an Easterner who thinks he knows all about cards but learns a few lessons from Brady. Nonetheless, they team up, and their adventures include coming to the aid of a woman (Lee Purcell) in distress as they head to Yuma. Four sequels follow.
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The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw 1991  TV, 180 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Kenny Rogers, Rick Rossovich, Reba McEntire, Jere Burns, Juliana Donald, Gene Barry, Linda Evans, Brian Keith, Claude Akins, Paul Brinegar, David Carradine, Chuck Connors
Kenny Rogers is back as gambler Brady Hawkes. This time he becomes involved with Burgundy Jones (Reba McEntire) as he heads to San Francisco for a BIG poker game. The best of the series.
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In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory 1997 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Lori Loughlin, Bruce Campbell, Bradley Whitford, Brad Sullivan, Susanna Thompson, Victor Morris, Shannon Day, Russ Fast, Karen Stapleton, Mariangela Pino, Cheryl Hansen, Michael Lucas
Explosives expert Jill (Lori Loughlin) and hubby, ex-cop Jeff (Bruce Campbell), decide on a life of crime as bank robbers to satisfy their love of money–and the inherent dangers involved. As the FBI tries to stop them and the press glorifies their escapades, their heists become bigger and more explosive until the inevitable showdown.
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In the Line of Duty: Street War 1992 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Urban Crossfire
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Ray Sharkey, Peter Boyle, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Boatman, Morris Chestnut, Laurie Morrison, Kenny Leon, Damon Pooser, Trazana Beverley
When a black policeman is killed in a tough part of NYC, "conventional" police tactics may not be effective in this area where the murderous drug boss reigns supreme.
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In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders 1988 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Ronny Cox, David Soul, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Gross, Doug Sheehan, Ronald G. Joseph, Teri Copley, Peter McRobbie, Richard Jenkins, Becky Ann Baker, Randal Patrick, Jaime Tirelli
This is the first in a series of made-for-TV movies based on actual FBI cases. Brutal bank robbers Michael and William (David Soul and Michael Gross) ply their trade in the Miami area. The chase is on as agents Ben and Gordon (Ronny Cox and Doug Sheehan) set a trap for the duo resulting in a bloody climax.
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Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues 1987 TV, 190 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Gambler III: The Legend Continues
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Linda Gray, Jeffrey Jones, George Kennedy, Matt Clark, Charles Durning, Colm Meaney, Dean Stockwell, Marc Alaimo, George American Horse, Terrence Evans
In this, the third episode of the popular "Gambler" series, Brady "The Gambler" Hawkes (Kenny Rogers) and sidekick Billy (Bruce Boxleitner) find that there's corruption in the ranks of the cavalry who steal cattle and blame it on the Sioux. This prompts Brady and Billy into action.
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Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues 1983 TV, 195 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Linda Evans, Johnny Crawford, Charles Fields, Cameron Mitchell, Gregory Sierra, David Hedison, Brion James, Robert F. Hoy, Ken Swofford, Harold Gould
Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, "The Gambler," is back for a second made-for-TV effort–a two-part episode. Brady, Billy (Bruce Boxleitner), and young Jeremiah (Charles Field) are riding the train to a major gambling event when the train is taken over by killers in search of money. After they take Jeremiah hostage for ransom, Brady and Billy form their own gang–including bounty hunter Kate (Linda Evans)–to rescue Jeremiah.
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Last Stand at Saber River 1997 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Tom Selleck, Suzy Amis, Rachel Duncan, Haley Joel Osment, Keith Carradine, David Carradine, Harry Carey Jr., David Dukes, Tracey Needham, Chris Stacy, Patrick Kilpatrick, Eugene Osment, Denis Forest, Lumi Cavazos, Raymond Cruz
This made-for-TV Western is based on Elmore Leonard's novel about Confederate soldier Paul Cable's (Tom Selleck) struggles to adapt to a peaceful life in Arizona following the Civil War. Upon his return to Arizona with his family–wife Martha (Suzy Amis) and children Clare and Davis (Rachel Duncan and Haley Joel Osment)–Cable finds that his homestead has been taken over by Union sympathizers. He teams up with Vern Kidson (Keith Carradine) to gain peace in the community for his family to enjoy.
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Mr. Murder 1998 R, 180 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Julie Warner, Bill Smitrovich, Thomas Haden Church, James Coburn, Kaley Cuoco, Brittney Lee Harvey, Don Hood, K Callan, Dan Lauria
Originally a two-part TV miniseries, this is the tale of scientists who set out to rule the world. To further their cause, they intend to create an army of superbeings through cloning, but good-old Marty (Stephen Baldwin) has his blood used for cloning by mistake. Now there are two Martys and the problems begin.
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Project: ALF 1996 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Martin Sheen, Scott Michael Campbell, William O'Leary, Miguel Ferrer, Ed Begley Jr., Jensen Daggett, Ray Walston, Charles Robinson, Beverly Archer, John Schuck, Erick Avari, Markus Redmond
This made-for-TV film picks up where the TV series ended. Our alien buddy, ALF, is in the hands of the Alien Task Force. Now it's time to destroy him, keep him hidden and continue experimentation, or let the world know about him. Sympathetic task force members free him, and the adventures continue on the road to freedom.
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Smokey and the Bandit III 1983  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry, Colleen Camp, Burt Reynolds, Faith Minton, Sharon Anderson, Silvia Arana
Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason) thinks he has finally cornered Bandit, but it is really Cletus (Jerry Reed) who he is trailing. This tired sequel cannot compare to the fast-paced "Smokey and the Bandit."
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Texas Justice 1995 PG-13, 175 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Peter Strauss, Heather Locklear, Dennis Franz, Lewis Smith, Susan Walters, Chris Mulkey, Linda Hart, Ned Vaughn, Bill Smitrovich, Dean Norris, Shannon Whirry, Brandon Smith
This made-for-TV film is based on a true story and involves the trial of Texas millionaire Thomas Cullen Davis (Peter Strauss) whose lawyer, Richard "Racehorse" Haynes (Dennis Franz), defends him in the case of attempted murder of his ex-wife (Heather Locklear).
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A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story 1992 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Till Murder Do Us Part
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Meredith Baxter, Stephen Collins, Michelle Johnson, Kelli Williams, Stephen Root, Lori Hallier, Christine Jansen, Debra Jo Rupp, Tricia O'Neil, Jordan Christopher Michael, Aaron Freeman
This made-for-TV movie is based on a true story of insanely jealous housewife Betty Broderick (Meredith Baxter) who broke into the home of her ex-husband, Dan (Stephen Collins), and new wife Linda (Michelle Johnson) and shot them while they slept.
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| 1. Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty (1993)
2. Attila (2001)
3. Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004)
4. Category 7: The End of the World (2005)
5. The Gambler (1980)
6. The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
7. In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (1997)
8. In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)
aka: Urban Crossfire
9. In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988)
10. The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
aka: Jayne Mansfield: A Symbol of the '50s
11. Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987)
aka: The Gambler III: The Legend Continues
12. Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
aka: The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
13. Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
14. Mr. Murder (1998)
aka: Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder
15. OHMS (1980)
16. Project: ALF (1996)
17. Smokey and the Bandit III (1983)
18. Texas Justice (1995)
19. A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992)
aka: Till Murder Do Us Part
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