Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free 1976  TV, 98 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Banjo Hackett
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Don Meredith, Ike Eisenmann, Jeff Corey, Gloria DeHaven, L.Q. Jones, Jennifer Warren, Chuck Connors, Dan O'Herlihy, Jan Murray, Anne Francis, Slim Pickens, John O'Leary
Horse trader Banjo Hackett (Don Meredith) travels west with his young nephew, Jubal (Ike Eisenmann), in search of a rare Arabian horse that was stolen from Jubal's mother before her death. But they're not alone in their quest. A slow, made-for-TV film.
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Demon Seed 1977  R, 94 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Donald Cammell
Cast: Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham, Berry Kroeger, Lisa Lu, Larry J. Blake, Robert Vaughn, Felix Silla, John O'Leary
Alex Harris (Fritz Weaver) works on a computer, Proteus IV, that becomes ultra-sophisticated. Proteus IV picks Alex's wife Susan (Julie Christie) as its rape victim in an effort to perpetuate itself into human form. Clever.
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 The Fallen 2006  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ari Taub
Cast: John McVay, Thomas Pohn, Fabio Sartor, Ron Hirt, Sergio Leone, Frank Licari, Markus Kirschbaum, Alessandro Lombardo, John O'Leary, Carmine Raspaolo, Wolfram Teufel, Ruben Pla
Set in Northern Italy during World War II, this story looks at the war through the eyes of three groups of soldiers–German, Italian, and American–who are simply trying to survive each day in an alien world.
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The Haunting of Morella 1990  R, 82 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jim Wynorski
Cast: David McCallum, Nicole Eggert, Christopher Halsted, Lana Clarkson, Maria Ford, Jonathan Farwell, John O'Leary, Brewster Gould, Gail Harris, Sandra Knight
Based on Edgar Allan Poe's story, this film–set in colonial America–is about the daughter of an executed witch. Now, the witch wants to return to life by assuming her own identity in her daughter's body.
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Cast: Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke, Chuck McCann, Biff McGuire, Stacy Keach, Cicely Tyson, Laurinda Barrett, Peter Mamakos, Percy Rodrigues, Jackie Marlow, John O'Leary, Wayne Smith
Alan Arkin plays John Singer, a sensitive deaf-mute, who shares a friendship with Spiro Antonapoulos (Chuck McCann), another deaf-mute. When Spiro must be institutionalized, John moves to stay close to his friend. After supporting Spiro until his death, John then commits suicide–feeling helpless in an alien world. Alan Arkin received an Oscar Nomination as Best Actor, and a nomination also went to Sondra Locke as Best Supporting Actress.
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Heroes 1977  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Cast: Henry Winkler, Sally Field, Harrison Ford, Val Avery, Olivia Cole, Hector Elias, Dennis Burkley, Tony Burton, Fred Stuthman, Michael Cavanaugh, Helen Craig, John P. Finnegan, Betty McGuiree, John O'Leary
A Vietnam veteran, Jack Dunne (Henry Winkler), takes a bus trip across the country to work out his troubles. Along the way, he meets fellow bus rider Carol Bell (Sally Field) who has just broken up with her fiance. Carol sympathizes and helps Jack find solutions to his problems.
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The Last Starfighter 1984 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Nick Castle
Cast: Lance Guest, Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Mary Stewart, Barbara Bosson, Norman Snow, Robert Preston, Kay E. Kuter, Bruce Abbott, John O'Leary, Chris Hebert, George McDaniel, Charlene Nelson, John Maio, Robert Starr, Al Berry
Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), an avid video game player, is visited by alien Centauri (Robert Preston) and is recruited to join a star league where he will use his video game-playing experience to fight intergalactic invaders.
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Moment by Moment 1978  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jane Wagner
Cast: Lily Tomlin, John Travolta, Andra Akers, Bert Kramer, Shelley R. Bonus, Debra Feuer, James Luisi, John O'Leary, Neil Flanagan, Tom Slocum
Trisha (Lily Tomlin) is a wealthy, middle-aged Marin County matron who embarks on a torrid love affair with a young drifter, Strip (John Travolta).
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My Chauffeur 1986 R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Beaird
Cast: Deborah Foreman, Sam J. Jones, E.G. Marshall, Sean McClory, Howard Hesseman, Penn Jillette, Teller, John O'Leary, Julius Harris, Laurie Main, Elaine Wilkes, Stanley Brock, Jack Stryker, Ben Slack, Vance Colvig Jr.
When Casey Meadows (Deborah Foreman) begins work as a limousine driver, she is not greeted warmly by the all-male staff. As a matter of course, Casey is given the worst jobs, but romance blooms when she gets to know one of her fares, Battle (Sam J. Jones).
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Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy 1989 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jeff Burr
Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster, Caroline Williams, Jonathan Brandis, Henry Brown, Mitchell Laurance, Miriam Byrd-Nethery, Leon Martell, Renata Scott, John O'Leary, Glen Adams, Eric Brown
The Stepfather (Terry O'Quinn) is back, having escaped from the mental institution. He takes up shop as a marriage counselor and meets the perfect woman, Carol Grayland (Meg Foster), and her son Todd (Jonathan Brandis). He is soon taking care of anyone, in his special way, who gets in the way of his plans for the perfect family. Another sequel follows.
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A Time of Destiny 1988 PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Melissa Leo, Stockard Channing, Megan Follows, Francisco Rabal, Concha Hidalgo, Frederick Coffin, Kelly Pacheco, John O'Leary
William Hurt plays the son of a man who is killed accidentally. He feels he must avenge his father's death through the man, a close friend, who killed him (Timothy Hutton).
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| 1. Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976)
aka: Banjo Hackett
2. Demon Seed (1977)
3. The Fallen (2006)
4. The Haunting of Morella (1990)
5. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
6. Heroes (1977)
7. The Last Starfighter (1984)
8. Moment by Moment (1978)
9. My Chauffeur (1986)
10. Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy (1989)
11. A Time of Destiny (1988)
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