Chiller 1985  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Wes Craven's Chiller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Michael Beck, Beatrice Straight, Laura Johnson, Dick O'Neill, Alan Fudge, Craig Richard Nelson, Paul Sorvino, Jill Schoelen, Anne Seymour, Russ Marin, Jerry Lacy, Ned Wertimer
Young, successful businessman Miles Creighton (Michael Beck) dies, and his body is frozen in hopes that science will allow him to be brought back to life in the future. Ten years later, a computer problem results in a thaw, and, surprisingly, Miles lives, but, alas, without a soul. Those around him realize that he is bent on destruction, and his mother (Beatrice Straight) must bite the bullet and take the lead in his destruction. Made for TV.
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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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Gamera the Invincible 1965  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Horror
Director: Noriaki Yuasa
Cast: Albert Dekker, Brian Donlevy, Diane Findlay, John Baragrey, Dick O'Neill, Eiji Funakoshi, Harumi Kiritachi, Jun-ichiro Yamashiko, Yoshiro Uchida, Michiko Sugata, Mort Marshall, Bob Carraway, Alan Oppenheimer, John McCurry, Steve Zacharias
"Godzilla" was so popular that it made sense to bring out new monsters. Thus, Gamera was born, and this film is the first of a series, which was revived in the mid-1990s. A nuclear blast in the Arctic awakens Gamera–a giant, flying, fire-breathing monster. Gamera proceeds to wreak havoc on Tokyo and other assorted areas until a plan is developed that is successful in sending Gamera rocketing to Mars.
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House Calls 1978  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Zieff
Cast: Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney, Richard Benjamin, Candice Azzara, Dick O'Neill, Thayer David, Anthony Holland, Brad Dexter, Lloyd Gough
A middle-aged surgeon (Walter Matthau), newly widowed, thinks of himself as a "great catch." Complications arise in the form of a divorcee (Glenda Jackson) who has her own ideas of what makes good relationships. Art Carney, as usual, is great.
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Hustling 1975  TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Lee Remick, Jill Clayburgh, Monte Markham, Alex Rocco, Melanie Mayron, Beverly Hope Atkinson, Allan Miller, Dick O'Neill, Burt Young, Paul Benedict, John Sylvester White, Burke Byrnes, Howard Hesseman, James Andronica, Clifford A. Pellow
This made-for-TV drama is based on Gail Sheey's book that follows reporter Fran Morrison (Lee Remick) as she investigates the big business of prostitution in NYC. Morrison works for a New York City magazine, and she uncovers the fact that wealthy and powerful corporations and families benefit directly from prostitution. Morrison gets more than she bargained for when her report causes a storm of controversy.
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 It Runs in the Family 1994 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
aka: My Summer Story
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Charles Grodin, Kieran Culkin, Mary Steenburgen, Christian Culkin, Al Mancini, Troy Evans, Roy Brocksmith, Glenn Shadix, Dick O'Neill, Wayne Grace, Whit Hertford, Geoffrey Wigdor
This sequel to "The Christmas Story" finds the 1940s Parker family–The Old Man (Charles Grodin), Mom (Mary Steenburgen), son "Ralphie" (Kieran Culkin) and younger son Randy (Christian Culkin)–spending their summer vacation amidst hillbilly neighbors, killer spinning tops, and Mom's attempts at collecting china.
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 The Jerk 1979 R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward, Dick Anthony Williams, Carl Reiner, Bill Macy, M. Emmet Walsh, Dick O'Neill
A young White man (Steve Martin), raised by a poor Black family, sets out to find himself. In the process, he becomes a millionaire and then loses his fortune. There are plenty of laughs as long as you're open to silly humor.
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Loose Cannons 1990  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Gene Hackman, Dan Aykroyd, Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox, Nancy Travis, Robert Prosky, Paul Koslo, Dick O'Neill, David Alan Grier
When a straight-arrow cop (Gene Hackman) is assigned a new, offbeat partner (Dan Aykroyd), there are differing opinions as to how to solve the murder case to which the new partners have been assigned. These two actors deserve better than this. 1 User Review
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| | non stop laughter and action - aykroyd is at his best | jackdanielsandwater07 10/03/2009 | | I have never laughed so hard and have seen it many times |
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MacArthur 1977 PG, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Gregory Peck, Ed Flanders, Dan O'Herlihy, Marj Dusay, Sandy Kenyon, Nicolas Coster, Art Fleming, Dick O'Neill, Kenneth Tobey, G.D. Spradlin
Beginning with his command at Corrigidor, this film depicts the later military career of Douglas MacArthur until his "firing" by Truman in 1952. Peck does an admirable job as the proud and haughty Army general, but the movie just missed the mark.
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The Mosquito Coast 1986 PG, 119 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Harrison Ford, River Phoenix, Helen Mirren, Jadrien Steele, Hilary Gordon, Rebecca Gordon, Jason Alexander, Dick O'Neill, Butterfly McQueen, Andre Gregory, Conrad Roberts, Alice Heffernan-Sneed, Martha Plimpton, Michael Rogers, William Newman
The theme of this film is the same as "The Swiss Family Robinson." This time, a father, Allie Fox (Harrison Ford), who is upset with what is happening to the culture of America, takes his family (Helen Mirren, River Phoenix, Jadrien Steele, Hilary Gordon, and Rebecca Gordon) to Central America where they attempt to set up a perfect community. At times beautiful and inventive and at times a drag, but in any event it will hit each viewer differently.
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Pretty Poison 1968 R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Noel Black
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph, Dick O'Neill, Clarice Blackburn, Joseph Bova, Ken Kercheval, Don Fellows, Parker Fennelly
Mentally unstable Dennis (Anthony Perkins) has recently been released from prison after having burned down a house–with his aunt in it. He gets a job in a small town and meets perky, high-school student Sue Ann (Tuesday Weld). To impress Sue Ann, he tells her that he is a government agent. Sue Ann, who isn't what she appears to be, teams up with him in order to execute her own agenda. She starts by shooting her mother. Good performance by Tuesday Weld.
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Prizzi's Honor 1985  R, 130 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: John Huston
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Anjelica Huston, William Hickey, John Randolph, Lee Richardson, Robert Loggia, Lawrence Tierney, CCH Pounder, Dick O'Neill, Michael Lombard, Vic Polizos, Raymond Serra, Sully Boyar, Tom Signorelli
Mafia hit man Charley Partanna (Jack Nicholson) falls in love with beautiful Irene Walker (Kathleen Turner). Charley thinks Irene is a tax consultant, but it turns out that she is hit man for a mob, which makes Charley question his loyalty between Irene and the Mafia. As luck would have it, there is a third member, Maerose Prizzi (Angelica Huston), making up this triangle, and she has devious plans for the other two. Angelica Huston won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. There were seven other nominations including Best Picture, Actor (Nicholson), Director, and Supporting Actor (William Hickey).
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She's Out of Control 1989  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stan Dragoti
Cast: Tony Danza, Ami Dolenz, Catherine Hicks, Wallace Shawn, Dick O'Neill, Laura Mooney, Derek McGrath, Dana Ashbrook, Matthew Perry, Lance Wilson-White
What do you do when your little girl suddenly grows up and is attractive to boys? Tony Danza plays the dismayed father in this VERY lame comedy.
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St. Ives 1976 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Charles Bronson, John Houseman, Jacqueline Bisset, Maximilian Schell, Harry Guardino, Harris Yulin, Dana Elcar, Michael Lerner, Elisha Cook Jr., Daniel J. Travanti, George Memmoli, Dick O'Neill, Jerome Thor, Val Bisoglio, Burr DeBenning
Master-criminal Procane (John Houseman) has written the plans for his next heist, and now the papers have been stolen. Murders and double crosses abound when crime writer St. Ives (Charles Bronson) helps retrieve the incriminating papers that, in the wrong hands, could mark the beginning of a mob war.
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 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Jerry Stiller, Rudy Bond, Kenneth McMillan, Lee Wallace, Doris Roberts, Beatrice Winde, Nathan George, Tom Pedi
Four gangsters–Mr. Blue (Robert Shaw), Mr. Green (Martin Balsam), Mr. Gray (Hector Elizondo), and Mr. Brown (Earl Hindman)–hold the passengers on a New York subway train hostage and demand a large ransom. Their leader, Mr. Blue, tries to outfox Transit Authority detective Lieutenant Garber (Walter Matthau) when he negotiates with them for the passengers' release while their train sits in a tunnel surrounded by police.
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Turk 182! 1985 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Robert Culp, Kim Cattrall, Darren McGavin, Peter Boyle, Steven Keats, James Tolkan, Paul Sorvino, Dick O'Neill
When Terry (Robert Urich) loses his pension from the fire department because of an off-duty injury, his younger brother, Jimmy (Timothy Hutton), decides to avenge the injustice.
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Wolfen 1981 R, 115 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Cast: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Dick O'Neill, Dehl Berti, Peter Michael Goetz, James Tolkan, John McCurry
Wolf-like creatures are on the prowl in Manhattan, and a city cop, Dewey Wilson (Albert Finney), tries to put an end to the terror they are causing among the city's residents.
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| 1. The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
2. Chiller (1985)
aka: Wes Craven's Chiller
3. The Entertainer (1976)
4. Gamera the Invincible (1965)
5. House Calls (1978)
6. Hustling (1975)
7. It Runs in the Family (1994)
aka: My Summer Story
8. The Jerk (1979)
9. Loose Cannons (1990)
10. MacArthur (1977)
11. The Mosquito Coast (1986)
12. Posse (1975)
13. Pretty Poison (1968)
14. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
15. She's Out of Control (1989)
16. St. Ives (1976)
17. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
18. Turk 182! (1985)
19. The UFO Incident (1975)
20. Wolfen (1981)
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