1969 1988  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ernest Thompson
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Bruce Dern, Mariette Hartley, Winona Ryder, Joanna Cassidy, Christopher Wynne, Keller Kuhn, Steve Foster, Mert Hatfield, Welton Tootle, Don Devendorf, Jason Summers, Scott N. Stevens, John Garber
The lives of college students Scott (Kiefer Sutherland) and Ralph (Robert Downey, Jr.) are affected by the Vietnam War. Scott's Marine Corps brother is killed in the war. Ralph is arrested for breaking into his draft office to steal his file in order to avoid being drafted. Meanwhile, Ralph's sister Beth (Winona Ryder) uses her valedictory speech to protest the war and then joins Scott to protest the war in this shallow look at the effects of war in 1969.
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Encino Man 1992  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Les Mayfield
Cast: Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Megan Ward, Robin Tunney, Rick Ducommun, Mariette Hartley, Richard Masur, Patrick Van Horn
The premise of this film is that two boys dig up a frozen caveman, thaw him out, and introduce him to the world. This movie ends up being better than one would think and is worth watching on a SLOW afternoon.
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Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III 1994 TV, 260 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Peerce
Cast: Genie Francis, Rip Torn, Billy Dee Williams, Kyle Chandler, Jonathan Frakes, Cathy Lee Crosby, Cliff De Young, Lesley-Anne Down, Mariette Hartley, Peter O'Toole, James Read, Robert Wagner
In this finale of the "North & South" miniseries, the Civil War has ended, and the Hazard and Main families enter the period of Reconstruction.
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Improper Channels 1981  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Eric Till
Cast: Alan Arkin, Mariette Hartley, Sarah Stevens, Monica Parker, Harry Ditson, Danny Higham
When Jeffrey Martley (Alan Arkin) is falsely accused of child abuse, he is threatened with losing custody of his daughter, Nancy (Sarah Stevens). His estranged wife, Diana (Mariette Hartley), comes to his aid in fighting for his parental rights in this satire on today's way of life.
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The Last Hurrah 1977 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Carroll O'Connor, John Anderson, Dana Andrews, Jack Carter, Mariette Hartley, Burgess Meredith, Patrick O'Neal, Patrick Wayne, Kitty Winn, Arthur Franz
This is a TV remake of John Ford's 1958 film based on the bestselling novel by Edwin O'Connor. Carroll O'Connor takes on the role (formerly played by Spencer Tracy) of the flamboyant, shady Mayor Frank Skeffingon. A good effort, especially by O'Connor, though not on a par with the 1958 film.
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Marnie 1964  PG, 130 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Sean Connery, Tippi Hedren, Diane Baker, Louise Latham, Martin Gabel, Bob Sweeney, Henry Beckman, Alan Napier, Bruce Dern, Mariette Hartley
Marnie (Tippi Hedren) works in an office until she finds the opportunity to steal company funds and then moves on to the next business. When her new boss (Sean Connery) recognizes her from a previous heist, instead of turning her in, he marries her and tries to find out what makes her behave in such strange ways. An interesting Alfred Hitchcock tale.
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Marooned 1969  PG, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Space Travelers
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, James Franciscus, David Janssen, Gene Hackman, Lee Grant, Nancy Kovack, Mariette Hartley, Scott Brady, Craig Huebing
While serving on a space mission, astronauts encounter major problems and must rely on a second spaceship to bring them home. This film won the Academy Award for Best Special Effects, the only saving grace of this long, boring flick.
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Murder C.O.D. 1990 TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Alan Metzger
Cast: Patrick Duffy, William Devane, Chelsea Field, Alex Hyde-White, Harris Laskaway, Janet Margolin, Allan Miller, Charles Robinson, Mariette Hartley, Bert Kramer, Rick Jones
Portland, Oregon, hit-man Alex Brandt (William Devane) kills his victims and then blackmails their enemies threatening to frame them for the crimes if they do not pay him $100,000. But, police detective Steve Murtaugh (Patrick Duffy) is hot on Brandt's trail, and the pace accelerates when Murtaugh fears that his own wife, Ellie (Chelsea Field), may be the next victim.
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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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Passion and Paradise 1989 TV, 200 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harvey Hart
Cast: Armand Assante, Catherine Mary Stewart, Mariette Hartley, Rod Steiger, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Sarrazin, Wayne Rogers
Based on the unsolved murder of Sir Harry Oakes (Rod Steiger) during World War II, this is the story of the investigation of his son-in-law, Alfred de Marigny (Armand Assante), who leads all others as the prime suspect.
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Ride the High Country 1962  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast: Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr, Edgar Buchanan, James Drury, Warren Oates, R.G. Armstrong, L.Q. Jones, John Davis Chandler
Two lawmen, at the end of their careers, take on the job of delivering a gold shipment to a bank. One (Randolph Scott) plans to steal the gold; the other (Joel McCrea) will not go along with the scheme.
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Silence of the Heart 1984 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Michaels
Cast: Mariette Hartley, Dana Hill, Howard Hesseman, Chad Lowe, Charlie Sheen, Silvana Gallardo, Lynette Mettey, Elizabeth Berridge, Alexandra Powers, Sherilyn Fenn
In this excellent made-for-TV film, a teenager (Chad Lowe) is killed in an auto accident, which appears to be a suicide. How the family and his closest friend cope with this tragedy is revealed.
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Skyjacked 1972 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: Sky Terror
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Charlton Heston, Yvette Mimieux, James Brolin, Jeanne Crain, Susan Dey, Roosevelt Grier, Mariette Hartley, Walter Pidgeon, Leslie Uggams, Claude Akins, Ken Swofford, Nicholas Hammond, Mike Henry
A commercial jetliner piloted by Captain O'Hara (Charlton Heston) is skyjacked by a maniac (James Brolin) and is forced to fly to the Soviet Union.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 39 (Episides 77&78) 1969 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Herschel Daugherty, Marvin J. Chomsky
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Phillip Pine, Mariette Hartley, Ian Wolfe
Two episodes from the final season are presented in this DVD. "The Savage Curtain" (aired 3/7/1969, stardate 5906.4)-Abraham Lincoln requests to beam aboard Enterprise and, after Kirk and Spock determine that it really is the ex-President, Lincoln asks that they accompany him to the planet below. There they meet the legendary Vulcan, Surak. Then the host, a creature from the planet, explains that he is conducting an experiment concerning good and evil to see which is stronger. They must fight four evil legends, and there will be dire consequences for the Enterprise if our heroes lose. Rah, Rah, good guys, sis boom bah! "All Our Yesterdays" (aired 3/14/1969, stardate 5943.7)-Planet Sarpeidon's sun is about to explode. The only person left is Mr. Atoz who runs the large, automated library. He has sent all other inhabitants back into a time of their choosing and invites Enterprise's landing party–Kirk, Spock, and McCoy–to pick a time. But Kirk accidentally steps through the time portal, ending up in a 19th century-like time. Spock and McCoy try to rescue Kirk but end up in an ice age. Ok, there's the problem, now what's the solution?
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| 1. 1969 (1988)
2. Encino Man (1992)
3. Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (1994)
4. Improper Channels (1981)
5. The Last Hurrah (1977)
6. Marnie (1964)
7. Marooned (1969)
aka: Space Travelers
8. Murder C.O.D. (1990)
9. O'Hara's Wife (1982)
10. Passion and Paradise (1989)
11. Ride the High Country (1962)
12. Silence of the Heart (1984)
13. Skyjacked (1972)
aka: Sky Terror
14. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 39 (Episides 77&78) (1969)
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