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The Day After 1983 2 stars

    TV, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow, Amy Madigan, Bibi Besch, Lori Lethin, Jeff East, Georgann Johnson, William Allen Young, Calvin Jung

  A Soviet-launched nuclear bomb falls on a small Kansas town. This made-for-TV film follows the aftermath, highlighting the effects and actions of the residents. The graphic nature of the film resulted in a massive public reaction.

Deadly Blessing 1981 bomb

    R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Maren Jensen, Susan Buckner, Sharon Stone, Jeff East, Lisa Hartman, Lois Nettleton, Ernest Borgnine

  A bizarre religious sect, the Hittites, wants Martha (Maren Jensen) out of their community after her husband is killed.

Huckleberry Finn 1974 2 stars

    G, 118 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Jeff East, Paul Winfield, Harvey Korman, David Wayne, Arthur O'Connell, Gary Merrill, Natalie Trundy, Lucille Benson, Ruby Leftwich

  Mark Twain's story is hard to recognize in this musical version of the classic tale. East is Huck and Winfield is Jim and this film would be the last one to see if you want to see a Huck flick.

Klondike Fever 1980 1 star

    PG, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Jack London's Klondike Fever

Director: Peter Carter
Cast: Jeff East, Rod Steiger, Angie Dickinson, Lorne Greene, Barry Morse, Robin Gammell, Michael Hogan, Lisa Langlois

  Jack London (Jeff East) heads for the Klondike in search of gold and rescues a mistreated sled dog. In the process, he makes friends as well as enemies during his adventures.

Stranger in Our House 1978 2 stars

    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Linda Blair, Lee Purcell, Jeremy Slate, Jeff McCracken, Jeff East, Carol Lawrence, Macdonald Carey, Fran Drescher, Billy Beck, James Jarnigan

  When cousin Julia (Lee Purcell) moves in with the Bryant family, after her parents are killed in an auto accident, she charms all in the household except Rachel (Linda Blair), who is sure that Julia is a witch.

Tom Sawyer 1973 2 and a half stars

    PG, 104 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Musical
Director: Don Taylor
Cast: Johnny Whitaker, Celeste Holm, Warren Oates, Jeff East, Jodie Foster, Lucille Benson, Henry Jones, Noah Keen, Dub Taylor, Richard Eastham

  This musical version of "Tom Sawyer" is entertaining. It features Johnny Whitaker in the title role, while Jeff East takes on the role of Tom's friend, Huckleberry Finn. The film includes episodes of the boys many pranks–all of which are delightfully choreographed.

Up the Creek 1984 2 and a half stars

Movie Quick Pick

1. The Day After (1983)
2. Deadly Blessing (1981)
3. Huckleberry Finn (1974)
4. Klondike Fever (1980)
aka: Jack London's Klondike Fever
5. Stranger in Our House (1978)
6. Tom Sawyer (1973)
7. Up the Creek (1984)

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