The Animal 2001  PG-13, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Luke Greenfield
Cast: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley, Edward Asner, Michael Caton, Louis Lombardi, Guy Torry, Bob Rubin, Pilar Schneider, Scott Wilson, Raymond Ma, Ron Rogge, Henriette Mantel, Michael Papajohn, Holly Maples
Following a car accident, Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider) receives organ transplants from a number of different animal donors and, at last, attains his dream of becoming a super cop–until a myriad of animal instincts begin to take over.
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The Bachelor 1999  PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gary Sinyor
Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Renee Zellweger, Hal Holbrook, James Cromwell, Artie Lange, Edward Asner, Marley Shelton, Peter Ustinov, Rebecca Cross, Katharine Towne
This film is a remake of Buster Keaton's 1925 silent movie, "Seven Chances." The story is about Jimmie Shannon's (Chris O'Donnell) fear of getting married. His phobia is cured instantly when Jimmie learns that he will receive $100 million from his late grandfather IF he marries before his 30th birthday, which just happens to be tomorrow.
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The Christmas Star 1986  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Alan Shapiro
Cast: Edward Asner, Rene Auberjonois, Jim Metzler, Susan Tyrrell, Karen Landry, Alan North, Philip Bruns, Nicolas Van Burek, Vicki Wauchope, Fred Gwynne, Zachary Ansley, Lillian Carlson
After he escapes from prison, dressed as Santa Claus, Horace (Edward Asner) finds refuge in a suburban neighborhood where children teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
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Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure 2003  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Isla
Director: Nick Marck
Cast: Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, Dana Barron, Jake Thomas, Sung Hi Lee, Julian Stone, Beverly Garland, Edward Asner, Stephen Furst, Eric Idle, Fred Willard
After being laid off at Christmastime, Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family are sent on a South Pacific vacation by his ex-boss who wants to avoid being sued after a monkey bit Cousin Eddie. The group ends up on a deserted island where Cousin Eddie must attempt to provide for himself and his family–including the dog that has gas.
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Common Ground 2000 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donna Deitch
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Brittany Murphy, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, James LeGros, Jason Priestley, Mimi Rogers, Margot Kidder, Steven Weber, Edward Asner, Beau Bridges
Set in the small town of Homer, Connecticut, this film contains three short stories about three generations of Homer's residents. Changing attitudes toward gays and lesbians are examined as they change from 1950 until the present day.
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Daniel 1983 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Edward Asner, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse, Amanda Plummer, Ellen Barkin, Tovah Feldshuh, Joseph Leon, John Rubinstein, David Margulies
Daniel (Timothy Hutton) is the son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed as Soviet spies in 1953. This is Daniel's story of both his student-protest lifestyle in the 1960s and his belief in his parents' innocence.
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 El Dorado 1966  N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Arthur Hunnicutt, R.G. Armstrong, Edward Asner, Christopher George, Jim Davis, Michele Carey, Marina Ghane, Robert Donner, John Gabriel, Johnny Crawford
John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in the same film makes for one very good Western. Hired gunman Cole Thornton (Wayne) comes to the aid of his alcoholic friend, J.B. Harrah (Mitchum), who is embroiled in a land war between the evil Bart Jason (Ed Asner) and Kevin MacDonald (R.G. Armstrong). Follow-up to "Rio Bravo."
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 Elf 2003  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, Daniel Tay, Faizon Love, Peter Dinklage, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Michael Lerner, Artie Lange, Leon Redbone
Although he was raised as an elf at Santa's (Edward Asner) North Pole, Buddy (Will Ferrell) has attained a height denying that he can be an elf. So, he heads to Manhattan to find out who he really is. He meets his birth father (James Caan) who takes him home where he connects with his human family. A warm-hearted comedy.
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Fort Apache, The Bronx 1981 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Paul Newman, Edward Asner, Ken Wahl, Danny Aiello, Rachel Ticotin, Pam Grier, Kathleen Beller, Michael Higgins, Sully Boyar, Irving Metzman, Tito Goya, Miguel Pinero, Jaime Tirelli, Dominic Chianese, Paul Gleason
Veteran police officers Murphy (Paul Newman) and Corelli (Ken Wahl) work as partners in the crime-ridden South Bronx area of NYC. The new precinct captain, Connolly (Edward Asner), arrives on the scene determined to put an end to the violence in the precinct. He promotes violent efforts by the police against the Bronx citizens, and Murphy tries to convince his superiors that police violence will not solve the problems. After fellow police officer Morgan (Danny Aiello) kills a street kid, Murphy and the other officers are told to ignore the brutal act. Murphy cannot abide by the directive and, as a result, becomes an outcast on the police force. This story is based on true experiences.
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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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Gunn 1967 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Craig Stevens, Laura Devon, Edward Asner, Albert Paulsen, Sherry Jackson, Helen Traubel, Regis Toomey, Dick Crockett
This feature-length version of the then-popular television series, "Peter Gunn," features suave detective Peter Gunn in hot pursuit of a gangster's murderer. Watch the TV show reruns instead of this.
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Gus 1976 G, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Edward Asner, Don Knotts, Gary Grimes, Tim Conway, Liberty Williams, Dick Van Patten, Ronnie Schell, Bob Crane, Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus, Harold Gould, Tom Bosley
Hank Cooper (Edward Asner) is the owner of an inept football team: the California Atoms. Things change when the team mascot, a mule named Gus, takes over as the team's kicker. But there are funny bad men who don't like the team's new-found success. Humorous, harmless, Disney nonsense.
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 Gypsy 1993 TV, 142 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Comedy
Director: Emile Ardolino
Cast: Bette Midler, Cynthia Gibb, Peter Riegert, Edward Asner, Christine Ebersole, Michael Jeter, Andrea Martin, Linda Hart, Anna McNeely, Jennifer Rae Beck, Tony Shalhoub, Sean Sullivan, Jeffrey Broadhurst, Rachel Sweet, Lacey Chabert
This TV remake of the Jules Styne/Stephen Sondheim Broadway musical is based on famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee (Cynthia Gibb) and involves her relationship with her domineering stage mother, Mama Rose (Bette Midler). Mama Rose has dreamed of stardom but having failed now concentrates on her daughters June (Jennifer Rae Beck) and Louise (Gibb) in her effort to turn them into vaudeville stars. Louise does succeed, but, instead of becoming a vaudeville star, she gains fame as burlesque stripper "Gypsy Rose Lee."
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Halls of Anger 1970 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Bogart
Cast: Calvin Lockhart, James A. Watson Jr., Janet MacLachlan, Jeff Bridges, Rob Reiner, Edward Asner, DeWayne Jessie, Patricia Stich, Roy Jenson, John McLiam
Racism is depicted in the nation's school system in this film about integration of an all-white school.
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Happily Ever After 1990  G, 74 min.
Genre: Family
Director: John Howley
Cast: Edward Asner, Carol Channing, Irene Cara, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Michael Horton, Sally Kellerman, Malcolm McDowell, Tracey Ullman
Did you ever wonder what happened to Snow White and her Prince? Well, this follow-up tells of their trials and tribulations when the Wicked Queen's brother, Lord Malis, captures the prince, and Snow White is left to use her own wits in the forest. The film is saved only by the good voices.
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Hard Rain 1998 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Mikael Salomon
Cast: Christian Slater, Morgan Freeman, Minnie Driver, Randy Quaid, Edward Asner, Mark Rolston, Richard Dysart, Michael A. Goorjian, Dann Florek, Ricky Harris
Cascading water from a ruptured dam floods a town. During the torrential downpour Jim (Morgan Freeman) tries to rob an armored truck, but the guard, Tom (Christian Slater) saves the loot and hides it. But the real problem comes in retrieving the cash–with the sheriff and Jim in hot pursuit.
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 JFK 1991 R, 189 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Rooker, Laurie Metcalf, Kevin Bacon, Jack Lemmon, John Candy, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Walter Matthau, Sally Kirkland, Edward Asner
Oliver Stone received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Director in presenting questions about the Warren Commission and its investigation of the murder of John F. Kennedy. The questions arise when New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) has doubts about the FBI's official story concerning the murder and begins his own investigation. The movie achieved its aim of making citizens more politically aware. Two Academy Awards (Best Cinematography and Film Editing) and four other nominations were received.
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Kid Galahad 1962 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman, Charles Bronson, Ned Glass, Robert Emhardt, David Lewis, Edward Asner, George Mitchell, Liam Redmond, Roy Roberts, Judson Pratt, Michael Dante, Richard Devon
This musical remake of the 1937 drama stars Elvis Presley as ex-GI Walter Gulick who works out at Willie Grogan's (Gig Young) training camp to achieve his goal of becoming a successful boxer. After Gulick saves Grogan's partner Dolly (Lola Albright) from gangsters' clutches, she gives him the name "Kid Galahad," and he rises through the boxing ranks. Gulick knows he has the talent to win the upcoming championship, but his trainer Lew (Charles Bronson) has been bribed to contribute to Gulick losing his big fight. The fight begins, and "Kid Galahad" refuses to give up. He wins the match–and the love of his life, Rose (Joan Blackman), as well.
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The Long Way Home 1997 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Mark Jonathan Harris
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Edward Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau, Miriam Margolyes, David Paymer, Nina Siemaszko, Helen Slater, Michael York, Richard Amend
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary. It is an insightful view of the Jews who had been held in concentration camps by the Nazis, and, after release, the hardships continued until the formation of a homeland. Told from interviews and actual films of the times, this is an excellent historical presentation.
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Love and Action in Chicago 1999  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Regina King, Jason Alexander, Kathleen Turner, Edward Asner, Robert Breuler, Michael Gilio, Lou Meza, Andrew White, David Basulto, Marcus Johnson, JoBe Cerny
Eddie Jones (Courtney B. Vance) is a government hit man hired to kill those deemed "undesirable" in society. Eddie has also made a vow of celibacy before marriage. When his boss, Middleman (Kathleen Turner), sets him up with a blind date, Lois Newton (Regina King), his romantic life improves, but his professional success declines.
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Olive, the Other Reindeer 1999 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Oscar Moore
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Dan Castellaneta, Joe Pantoliano, Edward Asner, Peter MacNicol, Tim Meadows, Jay Mohr, Kath Soucie, Diedrich Bader, David Herman, Tress MacNeille, Michael Stipe, Billy West, Mitch Rouse
When one of Santa's (voice of Ed Asner) reindeers breaks a leg, Santa announces he will be relying on "all of the other reindeer." But one dog–Olive (voice of Drew Barrymore)–thinks she hears, "Olive, the other reindeer." Believing that Santa has called on her for help with Christmas Eve deliveries, Olive and her penguin friend Martini (voice of Joe Pantoliano) head for the North Pole.
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O'Hara's Wife 1982 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Bartman
Cast: Edward Asner, Mariette Hartley, Jodie Foster, Perry Lang, Tom Bosley, Ray Walston, Allen Williams, Mary Jo Catlett, Nelson Welch, Richard Schaal, Nehemiah Persoff, Kelly Bishop
Bob (Edward Asner) is devastated when his wife (Mariette Hartley) dies suddenly, but all is not lost. She comes back as a ghost encouraging Bob to quit his law practice, enjoy some leisure time, and revive relationships with their grown children.
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Perfect Game 2000 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Dan Guntzelman
Cast: Patrick Duffy, Cameron Finley, Edward Asner, Tracy Nelson, Drake Bell, Orlando Brown, Paul Robert Langdon, Shelley Malil, Christopher Naoki Lee, Bryan Matsuura
Coach Bobby Geiser (Patrick Duffy) has won several Little League championships but now takes on a group of less-than-stellar players after losing a bet. Kanin (Cameron Finley) is one of the weak players selected and looks forward to learning from the successful coach. But the new players are destined to ride the bench. Angry parents get Bobby ousted from his job, and he is replaced by a retired coach, Billy (Edward Asner), who lacks as much confidence as his players. Nonetheless, the team makes it to the championship game against–you guessed it–Bobby's new team.
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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night 1987 G, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Hal Sutherland
Cast: Edward Asner, Tom Bosley, James Earl Jones, Don Knotts, William Windom, Jonathan Harris, Rickie Lee Jones, Lana Beeson, Linda Gary, Scott Grimes, Liza Minnelli, Frank Welker
This animated continuation of the Pinocchio story has our hero (voice of Scott Grimes), now a real-life boy, out on adventures with his bug friend "Gee Whillikers" (voice of Don Knotts). After much pestering, Geppetto (voice of Tom Bosley allows Pinocchio to deliver a precious jewelry box to the Mayor's (voice of Frank Welker) home. Along the way, Pinocchio stops at a carnival, loses the box, and big trouble ensues–until Gee Whillikers convinces Pinocchio to do the right thing.
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Roots 1977  TV, 573 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Cast: LeVar Burton, John Amos, Cicely Tyson, Thalmus Rasulala, Maya Angelou, O.J. Simpson, Ben Vereen, Moses Gunn, Leslie Uggams, Lynda Day George, Beverly Todd, Edward Asner, Madge Sinclair, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene
Alex Haley's classic story of his family history involving Kunta Kinte's (LeVar Burton) abduction in 18th-century Africa and then being sold into slavery and sent to America is the focus of Chapter 0ne in this six-part made-for-TV epic. The mini-series received 37 Emmy nominations and won nine. Chapters continue through Kunta's (now played by John Amos) marriage to Bell (Madge Sinclair) and the birth of their daughter Kizzie. Then the saga follows with the birth of Kizzie's (Leslie Uggams) son Chicken George (Ben Vereen) who grows up to buy his freedom and pave the way for future generations to live in freedom following the Civil War.
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The Slender Thread 1965 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Edward Asner, Dabney Coleman, Robert F. Hoy, John Benson, Paul Newlan, Jason Wingreen
This film is Sydney Pollack's directorial debut. The story is about Inga Dyson (Anne Bancroft) who overdoses on drugs. When she calls a suicide hotline, a young volunteer (Sidney Poitier), tries to save her life.
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They Call It Murder 1971 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Walter Grauman
Cast: Jim Hutton, Lloyd Bochner, Jessica Walter, Carmen Mathews, Leslie Nielsen, Jo Ann Pflug, Nita Talbot, Edward Asner, Vic Tayback, Robert J. Wilke
Based on Erle Stanley Gardner's novel, "The D.A. Draws a Circle," this film involves the intrigue of an insurance claim investigation following a car crash and swimming pool catastrophe.
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs 1970 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Barbara McNair, Martin Landau, David Sheiner, Anthony Zerbe, Jeff Corey, Edward Asner, Norma Crane, Juano Hernandez, Beverly Todd
Police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is once again out on the street solving crimes, but his real personality comes through in his father/son relationship. Follows "In the Heat of the Night" and is followed by "The Organization."
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Up 2009 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Action / Adventure
Cast: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, David Kaye, Elie Docter, Jeremy Leary, Mickie McGowan, Danny Mann, Donald Fullilove, Jess Harnell, Josh Cooley
All of his life, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen (voice of Edward Asner) has dreamed of visiting the wilderness of South America. Carl fulfills that dream when he hitches thousands of balloons to his house and flies away. Too late, Carl discovers that he is not alone on his adventure. A very excited nine-year-old, Russell (voice of Jordan Nagai), has joined Carl on his journey, and now the two of them will experience adventures that will help them understand what life is really about.
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| 1. The Animal (2001)
2. The Bachelor (1999)
3. Change of Habit (1970)
4. The Christmas Star (1986)
5. Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)
aka: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Isla
6. Common Ground (2000)
7. Daniel (1983)
8. El Dorado (1966)
9. Elf (2003)
10. Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)
11. The Girl Most Likely to... (1973)
12. The Good Doctor (1978)
13. Gunn (1967)
14. Gus (1976)
15. Gypsy (1993)
16. Halls of Anger (1970)
17. Happily Ever After (1990)
18. Hard Rain (1998)
19. JFK (1991)
20. Kid Galahad (1962)
21. The Long Way Home (1997)
22. Love and Action in Chicago (1999)
23. Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
24. O'Hara's Wife (1982)
25. Perfect Game (2000)
26. Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
27. Roots (1977)
28. The Slender Thread (1965)
29. They Call It Murder (1971)
30. They Call Me Mister Tibbs (1970)
31. Up (2009)
32. Venetian Affair (1967)
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