 12 Angry Men 1957  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Twelve Angry Men
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, Ed Binns, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Robert Webber, Joe Savoca
When a young Puerto Rican boy (Joe Savoca) is on trial, one conscientious juror–#8 (Henry Fonda)–stands alone against his other 11 jury panelists as he questions whether the defense lawyer really performed his duties. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Director.
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Ada 1961   N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Mann
Cast: Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ralph Meeker, Martin Balsam, Frank Maxwell, Mary Treen, Ford Rainey, Charles Watts, Larry Gates
Ada (Susan Hayward) has political aspirations for her husband (Dean Martin). Together, they plan to reach the top of state politics and work for reform. 2 User Reviews
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| | Hayward at full throttle | movie-dahl 02/04/2008 | | Susan Hayward chews up the scenery in a highly entertaining film. That is good enough, folks. |
| | FilmFiend 05/24/2007 | I'm a big Susan Hayward fan, but this is one of her films that was beneath her talent. I noticed that her film company, along with her second husband, Chalkmar, was involved in the production of this flick. I think at that time in her life, when she was happy in her second marriage and no longer lusting after an Academy Award (which she received for her excellent work in 1958 in I Want to Live), she was interested in occasional work which would afford her and her husband the opportunity to travel.
Most of her post-I Want to Live films were inferior, sad to say, including not only Ada, but the awful I Thank a Fool. While Back Street wasn't much better, at least she got to wear very nice fashions. The Honey Pot was a better film, but her role was small.
However, I'm such a big fan of hers, I still watch the clunkers, too. |
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After the Fox 1966 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Cast: Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland, Victor Mature, Paolo Stoppa, Martin Balsam, Akim Tamiroff, Lydia Brazzi, Maurice Denham
This Neil Simon vehicle follows a lovable crook who manages to get caught and imprisoned every time he attempts a crime. He escapes and begins his next caper of smuggling $3 million via an Italian seashore by pretending to be making a movie. Though not one of Neil Simon's best, it still has some good laughs. Mature, as an over-the-hill actor, is great.
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 Al Capone 1959 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Wilson
Cast: Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, James Gregory, Martin Balsam, Nehemiah Persoff, Murvyn Vye, Joe De Santis, Lewis Charles, Robert Gist, Sandy Kenyon
This is a documentary-style biography of Prohibition-era gangster Al Capone starring Rod Steiger in the title role.
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All the President's Men 1976 PG, 139 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Cast: Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Jane Alexander, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, Ned Beatty, Meredith Baxter, F. Murray Abraham, Stephen Collins, Penny Fuller, John McMartin, Robert Walden, Frank Wills
Based on the bestseller by Washington journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, this award-winning film tells the story of the Watergate break-in and the investigation that led to President Nixon's resignation. The screenplay adaptation by William Goldman won an Academy Award, as did Jason Robards for Best Supporting Actor. Nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Jane Alexander).
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The Anderson Tapes 1971  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Alan King, Christopher Walken, Stan Gottlieb, Margaret Hamilton, Scott Jacoby, Richard B. Shull, Ralph Meeker, Val Avery, Dick Anthony Williams, Garrett Morris, Paul Benjamin, Conrad Bain
Ex-con Duke Anderson (Sean Connery) develops a scheme to rob a New York apartment building. He needs money, and the mob funds his robberies. What Anderson does not know is that government agencies, aware that he is linked to the mob, are taping his every move. Now, the apartment building is filled with video cameras ready to tape Anderson's every move. The good supporting cast includes Christopher Walken in his film debut, and Alan King does a very good job playing Mafia don Pat Angelo.
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The Bedford Incident 1965 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: James B. Harris
Cast: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox, Eric Portman, Michael Kane, Donald Sutherland, Phil Brown, Shane Rimmer, James Caffrey, Paul Tamarin, Gary Cockwell, Glenn Beck, Brian Davies
In this story about U.S./Soviet Cold War relationships, United States Navy Captain Eric Finlander (Richard Widmark) becomes obsessed with the mission of his destroyer to seek out Soviet submarines. Assigned to do an article on Finlander, reporter Ben Munceford (Sidney Poitier) is aboard the destroyer and is documenting events taking place. During a cat-and-mouse game involving a Soviet submarine that is patrolling the same area, tensions rise, and one of Finlander's young officers, Ensign Ralston (James MacArthur), accidentally fires a nuclear weapon, which results in tragedy.
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A Brand New Life 1973  TV, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam O'Steen
Cast: Cloris Leachman, Martin Balsam, Marge Redmond, Gene Nelson, Mildred Dunnock, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Karen Philipp, Lloyd Battista, Barbara Colby, Amy Robinson
Victoria and Jim (Cloris Leachman and Martin Balsam) have been married for 18 years, and now they are expecting their first child. They quickly learn that friends and family have more than a little advice on how to adjust to a new baby in the family.
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 Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961   N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Martin Balsam, John McGiver, Buddy Ebsen, Mickey Rooney, Jose Luis Villalonga, Alan Reed, Stanley Adams, Claude Stroud, Dorothy Whitney
Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) leaves her small town and arrives in New York City to lead a life of sophistication. Along the way, she falls in love with neighbor Paul Varjak (George Peppard). An Academy Award was received for the song "Moon River," and songwriter Henry Mancini also won an Oscar for the Best Musical Score. Three other nominations were received, including Best Actress (Hepburn).
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Cape Fear 1962 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Lori Martin, Martin Balsam, Jack Kruschen, Telly Savalas, John McKee, Edward Platt, Will Wright, Barrie Chase, Paul Comi, Page Slattery, Ward Ramsey, Joan Staley
When ex-con Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) is released from an eight-year prison term for rape and assault, he vows to get even with the Georgia lawyer, Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck), who had testified against him. He arrives in town and intends to get revenge by raping Bowden's wife Peggy (Polly Bergen) and daughter Nancy (Lori Martin). Police Chief Dutton (Martin Balsam) tries to help, but his hands are tied. Finally, to escape Cady, Bowden moves Peggy and Nancy to a houseboat on the river–where a showdown awaits.
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Cape Fear 1991 R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker, Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Martin Balsam, Illeana Douglas, Fred Dalton Thompson, Antoni Corone, Zully Montero, Joel Kolker, Tamara Jones, Will Knickerbocker
After serving a 14-year prison sentence for sexual assault, psychopath Max Cady (Robert De Niro) is released from prison and sets out to get revenge against the lawyer, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte), who was responsible for him being found guilty. Cady arrives in town and terrorizes the Bowden family–Sam, his wife Leigh (Jessica Lange), and teenage daughter Danielle (Juliette Lewis). Cady's acts of vengeance, including poisoning the family dog and sexually harassing Danielle, terrorize the family, and force the Bowden family into the inevitable final showdown. De Niro was nominated for Best Actor Oscar and Lewis received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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The Carpetbaggers 1964 N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Robert Cummings, Martha Hyer, Elizabeth Ashley, Lew Ayres, Martin Balsam, Leif Erickson, Carroll Baker, Audrey Totter
Based on Harold Robins' novel, this is the story of lust and power that is loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes. This was Alan Ladd's last film.
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Catch-22 1970 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel, Orson Welles, Martin Sheen, Jack Gilford, Buck Henry, Bob Newhart, Paula Prentiss, Anthony Perkins, Austin Pendleton, Jon Voight, Orson Welles
Based on Joseph Heller's novel, this is a good anti-war film. It is the story of a World War I bomber group whose fatalities are mounting. One member, Captain Yossarian (Alan Arkin), tries to be diagnosed as insane to escape further bombing missions.
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Cuba 1979 R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Sean Connery, Brooke Adams, Jack Weston, Hector Elizondo, Denholm Elliott, Chris Sarandon, Lonette McKee, Martin Balsam, Alejandro Rey, Danny De La Paz, Wolfe Morris, David Rappaport, Walter Gotell, Louisa Moritz, Dave King
Set during the Cuban Revolution in 1959, this is the love story of a British missionary Major Robert Dapes (Sean Connery) and his re-discovered love for Alexandra Lopez de Pulido (Brooke Adams) who find themselves in the middle of a country undergoing a bloody revolution.
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Death Wish 3 1985  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Charles Bronson, Deborah Raffin, Martin Balsam, Ed Lauter, Gavan O'Herlihy, Kirk Taylor, Tony Spiridakis, Marina Sirtis, Alex Winter, John Gabriel
This is a slightly better movie than "Death Wish II." Now, Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) has become a professional vigilante, and he is defending terrified elderly people from a neighborhood gang that intends to control its area.
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The Delta Force 1986 PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Menahem Golan
Cast: Lee Marvin, Chuck Norris, Lainie Kazan, Shelley Winters, Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop, Robert Forester, George Kennedy, Susan Strasberg, Hanna Schygulla
Loosely based on the TWA hijacking in 1985, Delta Force–led by Major McCoy and Colonel Alexander (Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin)–is sent to save the day by rescuing the airline passengers.
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The Good Guys and the Bad Guys 1969 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Robert Mitchum, George Kennedy, David Carradine, Martin Balsam, Tina Louise, John Carradine, Douglas Fowley, Lois Nettleton, John Davis Chandler, Marie Windsor
Flagg (Robert Mitchum) is a retired–and over the hill–sheriff who has a final showdown with his long-time adversary, has-been-train-robber McKay (George Kennedy).
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Harlow 1965 N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Carroll Baker, Martin Balsam, Red Buttons, Mike Connors, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Raf Vallone, Leslie Nielsen, Mary Murphy, Peter Leeds
Movie star Jean Harlow's life is recreated in this screen version with Carroll Baker in the title role. It came out at the same time as a competing biography of Harlow starring Carol Lynley. This one is a little better, though both take many liberties with the true account of her life.
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Hombre 1967 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Action / Western
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, Diane Cilento, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Rush, Skip Ward, Margaret Blye, Martin Balsam, Frank Silvera, Peter Lazer, Val Avery, David Canary, Larry Ward, Linda Cordova
In this well-acted and entertaining film, John "Hombre" Russell (Paul Newman) is a White man raised by Apaches. He inherits property in the city and travels by stagecoach to trade the property. Passengers on the stagecoach, including Dr. Alex Faver (Fredric March) and his wife Audra (Barbara Rush), exhibit racial bias and force John to ride on top of the stagecoach. Cicero Grimes (Richard Boone) leads his bandits on a raid of the stagecoach, and they take Audra hostage. Now, it is only John who performs the ultimate sacrifice in leading the passengers to safety and rescuing Audra.
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Little Big Man 1970 PG, 150 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Adventure / Western
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam, Chief Dan George, Richard Mulligan, Jeff Corey, Aimee Eccles, Kelly Jean Peters, William Hickey, Jesse Vint, Carole Androsky, Robert Little Star
Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman) is 121-years old and is the only survivor of Custer's (Richard Mulligan) last stand at Little Big Horn. Through his eyes, the history of the Old West is told, providing insight into the plight of Native Americans as America moved west.
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Little Gloria...Happy at Last 1982 TV, 200 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Waris Hussein
Cast: Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Plummer, Maureen Stapleton, Martin Balsam, Glynis Johns, Michael Gross, John Hillerman, Barnard Hughes, Lucy Gutteridge
Based on a true story, this plot involves the 1934 custody trial of eight-year-old Gloria Vanderbilt whose Aunt Gertrude (Angela Lansbury) fights for control of her niece.
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The Man 1972  G, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres, William Windom, Barbara Rush, Janet MacLachlan, Jack Benny, Patric Knowles, Anne Seymour
Based on Irving Wallace's novel, this is Rod Serling's film adaptation of the story of a presidential assassination and the vice president's (James Earl Jones) ascent to power as America's first black president.
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Marjorie Morningstar 1958 N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Rapper
Cast: Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood, Claire Trevor, Everett Sloane, Martin Milner, Ed Wynn, Carolyn Jones, Martin Balsam, Ruta Lee, George Tobias
A young Jewish girl, Marjorie (Natalie Wood), falls in love with Noel Airman (Gene Kelly) during a season apprenticing with a summer-stock troupe. Common sense prevails, however, when Marjorie marries Wally Wronken (Martin Milner) who offers less excitement but, instead, pledges true love and security.
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Me, Natalie 1969 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Coe
Cast: Patty Duke, James Farentino, Martin Balsam, Elsa Lanchester, Salome Jens, Nancy Marchand, Al Pacino, Philip Sterling, Bob Balaban, Deborah Winters
An ugly-duckling teenager, Natalie Miller (Patty Duke), leaves Brooklyn and heads for Greenwich Village where she hopes to find happiness. This marks Al Pacino's first feature film.
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Middle of the Night 1959 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: Kim Novak, Fredric March, Glenda Farrell, Lee Grant, Lee Philips, Martin Balsam, Albert Dekker, Rudy Bond, Jan Norris, Lou Gilbert
Paddy Chayefsky's play about middle-aged businessman Jerry Kingsley (Fredric March) who is smitten with the young Betty Preisser (Kim Novak) is adequately told in this film.
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 Mitchell 1975 R, 97 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Martin Balsam, John Saxon, Linda Evans, Merlin Olsen, Morgan Paull, Harold J. Stone, Robert Phillips, Jerry Hardin, Sidney Clute
Action abounds as tough cop Mitchell (Joe Don Baker) closes in on a drug-ring operation. A weak effort.
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 Murder on the Orient Express 1974 PG, 127 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael York, Jacqueline Bisset, Lauren Bacall, Wendy Hiller, Martin Balsam, Richard Widmark, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins, Rachel Roberts, Colin Blakely
Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) investigates a murder that takes place on a train trip from Calais to Istanbul. This is an exciting movie with an exceptional cast of characters. Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. There were five other nominations, including Best Actor (Albert Finney).
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 On the Waterfront 1954 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Leif Erickson, Rudy Bond, James Westerfield, Barry Macollum, Tony Galento, John F. Hamilton, Martin Balsam, Fred Gwynne, Pat Hingle
It takes courage to testify against union racketeering, and that is what dockworker Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) must face. His girlfriend Edie (Eva Marie Saint) and priest, Father Barry (Karl Malden), help Terry come to terms with his conscience. This film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actor (Marlon Brando), and Supporting Actress (Eva Marie Saint). Rod Steiger, Lee J. Cobb, and Karl Malden were all nominated for Oscars.
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Psycho 1960 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Simon Oakland, John Anderson, Vera Miles, Vaughn Taylor, John Gavin, John McIntire, Martin Balsam, Lurene Tuttle, Frank Albertson, Patricia Hitchcock, Mort Mills, George Eldredge, Sam Flint
Janet Leigh plays confused Marion Crane who helps herself to company funds and is on her way to a better life with her newly found wealth. In the course of her escape, she stops at the Bates Motel where she meets the weird manager Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who has his own plans for her. She better not take a shower! Leigh was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress, and Alfred Hitchcock was nominated for Best Director.
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Raid on Entebbe 1977 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Peter Finch, Charles Bronson, Horst Buchholz, Martin Balsam, John Saxon, Jack Warden, Yaphet Kotto, Dinah Manoff, James Woods, Sylvia Sidney
This film is about the Israeli raid on July 4, 1976, to free Jewish hostages being held in Uganda.
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The Salamander 1981 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Zinner
Cast: Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Martin Balsam, Sybil Danning, Christopher Lee, Cleavon Little, Claudia Cardinale, Eli Wallach, Paul L. Smith, John Steiner
This political-action film is about a colonel (Franco Nero) who tries to stop a fascist coup d'etat in Italy.
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The Sentinel 1977  R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Chris Sarandon, Cristina Raines, Martin Balsam, John Carradine, Jose Ferrer, Ava Gardner, Arthur Kennedy, Burgess Meredith, Eli Wallach, Tom Berenger, Sylvia Miles, Deborah Raffin, Christopher Walken, Jerry Orbach, Beverly D'Angelo
Fashion model Alison Parker (Cristina Raines) rents an apartment in Brooklyn Heights, moves in, and becomes involved in a world of mysterious noises and a very strange neighbor, Father Francis Matthew Halloran (John Carradine) who is a blind priest. Alison's fiance Michael (Chris Sarandon) investigates and finds that previous tenants were murderers and that Alison's apartment building is situated at the entrance to Hell. Have evil forces chosen Alison for a specific purpose?
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Seven Days in May 1964 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Martin Balsam, Andrew Duggan, Hugh Marlowe, Whit Bissell, George Macready
Gen. James M. Scott (Burt Lancaster) leads a military conspiracy to take over the United States government. Some military officers are upset about a recent arms treaty signed by President Jordan Lyman. This story shows how strong the laws of America are to maintain order in the Democracy. An Academy Award nomination was received by Edmond O'Brien (Supporting Actor).
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The Silence of the Hams 1994 R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ezio Greggio
Cast: Ezio Greggio, Dom DeLuise, Billy Zane, Joanna Pacula, John Astin, Phyllis Diller, Shelley Winters, Larry Storch, Martin Balsam, Mel Brooks
This satire on classic thrillers features FBI agent Jo Dee Foster (Dom DeLouise) interviewing Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza (Billy Zane) as his girlfriend creates her own problems when she makes off with stolen loot and checks into a motel. 1 User Review
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| | very funny movie | chris j 10/30/2009 | | This movie is a must see, for anyone who loves a good slapstick flick. I love it when Dom does the Dracula bit, it's hilarious!!! If you need a good laugh, definitly watch this movie |
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The Silver Bears 1977 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ivan Passer
Cast: Michael Caine, Cybill Shepherd, Louis Jourdan, Stephane Audran, Tom Smothers, David Warner, Martin Balsam, Jay Leno, Charles Gray, Joss Ackland, Tony Mascia, Jeremy Clyde, Moustache
Filmed in Switzerland and Morocco, the story involves the efforts of Doc Fletcher (Michael Caine) to buy a bank, and he encounters assorted characters who will stop at nothing to strike it rich.
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 St. Elmo's Fire 1985 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Mare Winningham, Martin Balsam, Andie MacDowell, Joyce Van Patten, Jenny Wright, Matthew Laurance, Gina Hecht, Blake Clark, Jon Cutler
The "Brat Pack" star in this film about new college graduates finding jobs in Washington D.C. and experiencing life in Georgetown. Each has one problem or another and the lesson learned in this movie is that friends will help you through whatever problems come into your yuppie life.
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The Stone Killer 1973 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam, David Sheiner, Norman Fell, Ralph Waite, Walter Burke, John Ritter, Eddie Firestone, Charles Tyner, Paul Koslo
A cop, Detective Torrey (Charles Bronson), tracks down low-life gangsters with Mafia connections in this violent–but entertaining–action film. 1 User Review
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| | apostol 09/30/2009 | | Its how a movie should be made! |
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Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams 1973 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gilbert Cates
Cast: Joanne Woodward, Martin Balsam, Sylvia Sidney, Dori Brenner, Win Forman, Tresa Hughes, Ron Richards, Peter Marklin, Nancy Andrews, Minerva Pious
Rita is a depressed Manhattan housewife who cannot get over her Mother's death. She and her husband Harry (Martin Balsam) travel to Europe, where she begins to come out of her depression. Woodward and Sidney received Academy Award nominations for Actress and Supporting Actress.
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 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Jerry Stiller, Rudy Bond, Kenneth McMillan, Lee Wallace, Doris Roberts, Beatrice Winde, Nathan George, Tom Pedi
Four gangsters–Mr. Blue (Robert Shaw), Mr. Green (Martin Balsam), Mr. Gray (Hector Elizondo), and Mr. Brown (Earl Hindman)–hold the passengers on a New York subway train hostage and demand a large ransom. Their leader, Mr. Blue, tries to outfox Transit Authority detective Lieutenant Garber (Walter Matthau) when he negotiates with them for the passengers' release while their train sits in a tunnel surrounded by police.
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There Goes the Bride 1980  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Marcel
Cast: Tom Smothers, Twiggy, Martin Balsam, Sylvia Syms, Michael Whitney, Hermione Baddeley, Jim Backus, Phil Silvers, Broderick Crawford, Geoffrey Sumner
Father of the bride Timothy Westerby (Tom Smothers) imagines that Twiggy "appears on the scene" during his daughter's wedding ceremony.
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Time Limit 1957 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karl Malden
Cast: Richard Widmark, Richard Basehart, Dolores Michaels, June Lockhart, Carl Benton Reid, Martin Balsam, Rip Torn, Alan Dexter, Yale Wexler, Joe Di Reda, Khigh Dhiegh, Manning Ross, James Douglas, Kenneth Alton, Jack Webster
Adapted from Henry Denker's play, this is a tense drama about the trial of Army Major Harry Cargill (Richard Basehart) who is accused of committing treason while he was a POW during the Korean War. Colonel William Edwards (Richard Widmark) investigates the charges, becomes convinced of Cargill's innocence, and represents him as his lawyer. As the facts are revealed during the court martial, it is learned that Cargill did reveal secrets to the North Koreans, but he did it to save the lives of his fellow POWs. Now, the moral question is whether or not Cargill is a traitor in spite of his good intentions.
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 Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970 G, 142 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Martin Balsam, So Yamamura, Joseph Cotten, Tatsuya Mihashi, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, James Whitmore, Wesley Addy, Leon Ames, Eijiro Tono, Takahio Tamura, Shogo Shimada, Frank Aletter, Koreya Senda, Junya Usami
The story of the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, is well-told as the events leading to the attack are revealed–documentary style–from both the U.S. and Japanese viewpoints. The film begins with scenes from the perspectives of both countries as the diplomacy between Japan and the United States collapses. The second part of the film switches to the deadly mission and a spectacular re-creation of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The film won and Oscar for Best Special Visual Effects.
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Two Evil Eyes 1990 R, 120 min.
Genre: Horror / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Dario Argento, George A. Romero
Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Ramy Zada, E.G. Marshall, Harvey Keitel, Madeleine Potter, Bingo O'Malley, Martin Balsam, Kim Hunter, Sally Kirkland, John Amos, Jeff Howell, Holter Graham, Tom Atkins, Jonathan Adams
European horror master Dario Argento teams up with George A. Romero ("Night of the Living Dead") to present two adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's tales: "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" and "The Black Cat." The latter is the better of the two, though both reduce the stories to plenty of gore. Previously made by Roger Corman in 1962 ("Tales of Terror" with Vincent Price).
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Two Minute Warning 1976 R, 115 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Larry Peerce
Cast: Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, David Janssen, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, Walter Pidgeon, Beau Bridges, Brock Peters, David Groh
This disaster film involves a sniper who plans to use sports fans in a crowded football stadium as targets. Captain Peter Holly (Charlton Heston) and Sergeant Chris Button (John Cassavetes) race to catch the sniper.
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1. 12 Angry Men (1957)
aka: Twelve Angry Men
2. Ada (1961)
3. After the Fox (1966)
4. Al Capone (1959)
5. All the President's Men (1976)
6. The Anderson Tapes (1971)
7. The Bedford Incident (1965)
8. A Brand New Life (1973)
9. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
10. Cape Fear (1962)
11. Cape Fear (1991)
12. The Carpetbaggers (1964)
13. Catch-22 (1970)
14. Cuba (1979)
15. Death Wish 3 (1985)
16. The Delta Force (1986)
17. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
18. Harlow (1965)
19. Hombre (1967)
20. Little Big Man (1970)
21. Little Gloria...Happy at Last (1982)
22. The Man (1972)
23. Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
24. Me, Natalie (1969)
25. Middle of the Night (1959)
26. Mitchell (1975)
27. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
28. On the Waterfront (1954)
29. Psycho (1960)
30. Raid on Entebbe (1977)
31. The Salamander (1981)
32. The Sentinel (1977)
33. Seven Days in May (1964)
34. The Silence of the Hams (1994)
35. The Silver Bears (1977)
36. St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
37. The Stone Killer (1973)
38. Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)
39. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
40. There Goes the Bride (1980)
41. A Thousand Clowns (1965)
42. Time Limit (1957)
43. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
44. Two Evil Eyes (1990)
45. Two Minute Warning (1976)
46. Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)
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