 Kansas City Bomber 1972  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Cast: Raquel Welch, Kevin McCarthy, Helena Kallianiotes, Norman Alden, Jeanne Cooper, Jodie Foster, William Gray Espy, Dick Lane, Ross Martin, Martine Bartlett
Raquel Welch is about the only highlight of this weak film centered on the tough sport of roller derby. Naive K.C. (Welch) is one of her team's star skaters. When she has an affair with the owner (Kevin McCarthy), jealous teammates–especially Jackie (Helena Kallianiotes)–make life tough for K.C., but she is determined to defend herself.
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The Last Angry Man 1974  TV, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Cast: Pat Hingle, Lynn Carlin, Paul Jabara, Tracy Bogart, Sorrell Booke, Penny Santon, Titos Vandis, Pepe Serna, Andrew Duggan, Ann Doran
Set in Brooklyn in the 1930s, this made-for-TV remake of the 1959 film tells the story of a Jewish doctor (Pat Hingle) who has spent a lifetime helping others.
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Native Son 1986  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Cast: Matt Dillon, Elizabeth McGovern, Oprah Winfrey, Victor Love, Carroll Baker, Art Evans, John Karlen, Geraldine Page, Lane Smith, John McMartin
This film shows the great chasm of misunderstanding between the "haves" and "have nots." Bigger, a young black man (Victor Young), is offered the chance to move up in the world when he is given the job of chauffeur for a wealthy family. When their daughter is accidentally killed by him, he is at a complete loss as to how to handle the situation in his strange new affluent and alien surroundings.
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Thompson's Last Run 1986  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Wilford Brimley, Kathleen York, Guy Boyd, Royce Wallace, Susan Tyrrell, Daniel McDonald, Benji Gregory, Jerry Biggs, Johnny Brink
Childhood friends meet again when one, a convict, is transported to prison by the other, a lawman. The oft-told story works okay due to the good interaction of the stars.
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| 1. Borderline (1980)
2. Kansas City Bomber (1972)
3. The Last Angry Man (1974)
4. Native Son (1986)
5. Thompson's Last Run (1986)
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