Beau Geste 1966  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: Douglas Heyes
Cast: Guy Stockwell, Doug McClure, Leslie Nielsen, Telly Savalas, Michael Constantine, Joe De Santis, Leo Gordon, David Mauro, Robert Wolders, Malachi Throne, X. Brands, Michael Carr, George Keymas, Patrick Whyte, Ted Jacques
In this updated version of P.C. Wren's adventure, Beau Geste (Guy Stockwell) sacrifices to protect his family's name and takes the rap for a crime that he did not commit. He leaves his home and joins the French Foreign Legion where he serves under the sadistic Sergeant-Major Dagineau (Telly Savalas). Later, Beau's brother John (Doug McClure) joins him, and the other soldiers become fed up with Dagineau's brutal methods and plot a mutiny. Beau quells the mutiny just before the Legionnaires are attacked by Arab forces. All the men, except Beau and Dagineau, are killed by the Arabs, and, after a fight to the death, Geste kills Dagineau and is the only survivor.
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Deadfall 1993  R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christopher Coppola
Cast: Michael Biehn, Sarah Trigger, Nicolas Cage, James Coburn, Peter Fonda, Charlie Sheen, Talia Shire, Angus Scrimm, J. Kenneth Campbell, Michael Constantine
Con artists Joe (Michael Biehn) and his father, Mike (James Coburn), work together until Mike is killed (in the line of "duty"). Mike's last words are that Joe should look in Mike's locker at a bus station. Joe finds that his father has a twin and that the twin had stolen money from Mike. Joe hunts down the twin, Lou (also played by Coburn) and finds that he is into the con game big time. Now, Joe joins Lou and his gang of thugs but still has lessons to learn.
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Deadly Harvest 1972  TV, 88 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Michael O'Herlihy
Cast: Richard Boone, Patty Duke, Michael Constantine, Jack Kruschen, Murray Hamilton, Jack De Mave, Bill McKeever, Richard Roat, Richard Turner, Fred Maio
Anton (Richard Boone), a Soviet defector, lives in the California wine country. But now Soviet agents are on his trail in this made-for-TV film that was shot in California's Napa Valley.
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Don't Drink the Water 1969 G, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Morris
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Estelle Parsons, Ted Bessell, Joan Delaney, Michael Constantine, Howard St. John, Avery Schreiber, Richard Libertini, Danny Meehan, Pierre Olaf, Mark Gordon, Phil Leeds
American tourists (Jackie Gleason and Estelle Parsons) are bound for Europe when their plane is skyjacked, and they end up behind the Iron Curtain. From that tenuous position, their plight gets even worse when they are accused of spying.
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 The Hustler 1961   N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Rossen
Cast: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Murray Hamilton, Michael Constantine, Stefan Gierasch, Jake LaMotta, Vincent Gardenia, Myron McCormick, Clifford A. Pellow, Gordon B. Clarke, Alexander Rose, William Duell, Charles Dierkop
Paul Newman plays pool shark "Fast" Eddie Felson who yearns to beat Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) for the thrill of hitting the big time instead of hustling in sleazy pool halls. Minnesota Fats: "No bar, no pinball machine. Just pool. This here is Ames, son." The story involves Eddie's match with Minnesota Fats and also covers his romance with alcoholic Sarah (Piper Laurie), his teaming up with backer Bert Gordon (George C. Scott), and the tragic trip to Louisville for a big match with Findlay (Murray Hamilton). The film received Oscar nominations in all of the top six categories (nine total), but won only two: Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Cinematography. 1 User Review
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| | Don Nunn 08/20/2007 | | terrific pool movie |
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If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium 1969  G, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Romance
Director: Mel Stuart
Cast: Suzanne Pleshette, Ian McShane, Mildred Natwick, Murray Hamilton, Sandy Baron, Michael Constantine, Norman Fell, Peggy Cass, Marty Ingels, John Cassavetes, Pamela Britton, Reva Rose, Aubrey Morris, Joan Collins, Ben Gazzara
Led by their tour guide Charlie (Ian McShane), American tourists embark on an 18-day vacation in Europe during which time they visit many cities and countries on the whirlwind tour. While busy leading them to many landmarks, Charlie still has time to fall in love with one of his tourists, Samantha (Suzanne Pleshette). But, the romance ends as quickly as it started when Samantha decides that Charlie is too immature for her taste. Meanwhile, others in the tour group have theirown emotional ups and downs as they GO, GO, GO.
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In the Mood 1987 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Beverly D'Angelo, Talia Balsam, Michael Constantine, Betty Jinette, Kathleen Freeman, Peter Hobbs, Tony Longo, Brian McNamara
The premise for this movie was good, the movie wasn't. It is about a teenager who marries older women and becomes a media star.
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Island of Love 1963 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Morton DaCosta
Cast: Robert Preston, Tony Randall, Giorgia Moll, Walter Matthau, Betty Bruce, Michael Constantine, Norma Varden, Titos Vandis, Lewis Charles, Peter Mamakos
Two con men, Steve Blair (Robert Preston) and Paul Ferris (Tony Randall), trying to escape from gangster Tony Dallas (Walter Matthau), turn a Greek island's faltering tourist trade around by promoting the island as "The Island of Love."
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The Juror 1996 R, 120 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Brian Gibson
Cast: Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Heche, James Gandolfini, Lindsay Crouse, Tony Lo Bianco, Matt Craven, Michael Constantine, Jack Gilpin
Based on George Dawes Green's novel, this suspenseful story involves a single mother serving on the jury for a Mafia member's trial. The mob quickly makes her understand that the road to her young son's safety lies in a vote of "innocent."
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 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2002  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Zwick
Cast: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Gia Carides, Andrea Martin, Louis Mandylor, Joey Fatone, Bruce Gray, Frank Falcone
Thirty-year-old Toula (Nia Vardalos) is a Greek-Canadian, single woman whose father, Gus (Michael Constantine), wants her to marry. Even more important, he wants her to marry a Greek. But when Toula falls in love with non-Greek Ian (John Corbett), wedding plans are made, and the fun begins.
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My Life 1993 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bruce Joel Rubin
Cast: Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman, Bradley Whitford, Queen Latifah, Haing S. Ngor, Michael Constantine, Lee Garlington, Richard Schiff, Rebecca Schull, Mark Lowenthal
A young couple (Michael Keaton and Nicole Kidman) is looking forward to the birth of their first child when the father learns that he is dying of cancer. Wanting to bond with the child he will never know, the father makes a video telling the child about himself.
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The North Avenue Irregulars 1979 G, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruce Bilson
Cast: Edward Herrmann, Barbara Harris, Susan Clark, Karen Valentine, Cloris Leachman, Patsy Kelly, Douglas Fowley, Alan Hale Jr., Ruth Buzzi, Michael Constantine
A minister and his group of church ladies clean up their town after racketeers set up their illegal business. Disney.
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Peeper 1975 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
aka: Fat Chance
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Michael Caine, Natalie Wood, Kitty Winn, Michael Constantine, Thayer David, Timothy Carey, Dorothy Adams, Liam Dunn, Don Calfa, Robert Ito, Snag Werris, Gary Combs
In this spoof on 1940s' detective films, private detective Leslie C. Tucker (Michael Caine) is hired by Anglich (Michael Constantine) to find his long-missing daughter. The trail leads to the Prendergast family and their two daughters Ellen (Natalie Wood) and Mianne (Kitty Winn)–one of whom just might be Anglich's missing daughter.
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Prancer 1989 G, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John D. Hancock
Cast: Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Abe Vigoda, Michael Constantine, Rutanya Alda, Rebecca Harrell, Ariana Richards, Mark Rolston, Johnny Galecki, Walter Charles, John Duda, Victor Truro, Loren Janes, Marcia Porter, Robert Zimmermann
Nine-year-old Jessica Riggs (Rebecca Harrell) believes in Santa, and when she finds one of Santa's reindeers, Prancer, injured in the forest, she secretly nurses him. Jessica gets help from veterinarian Orel Benton (Abe Vigoda) and her older brother Steve (John Duda), and all goes well–until Jessica tries to contact Santa. This leads to problems for her father John (Sam Elliott) who decides to sell Prancer. But, by Christmas, all ends happily.
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The Reivers 1969  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: Steve McQueen, Will Geer, Sharon Farrell, Rupert Crosse, Mitch Vogel, Michael Constantine, Lonny Chapman, Juano Hernandez, Clifton James, Dub Taylor
Set in 1905, this good film adaptation of William Faulkner's story is about young Lucius (Mitch Vogel) who joins Boon (Steve McQueen) and Ned (Rupert Crosse) on an adventure from rural Mississippi to the big city of Memphis. Their vehicle for transportation is the stolen car of Lucius' grandfather (Will Geer). Crosse received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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Skidoo 1968 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Otto Preminger, John Uris
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Frankie Avalon, Fred Clark, Michael Constantine, Frank Gorshin, John Phillip Law, Peter Lawford, Burgess Meredith, George Raft, Cesar Romero, Mickey Rooney, Groucho Marx, Austin Pendleton, Alexandra Hay
Former racketeer and hit man Tony Banks (Jackie Gleason) is now the owner of a car wash with a zany wife, Flo (Carol Channing), and daughter Darlene (Alexandra Hay) who has gotten into the hippie scene–much to the dismay of Tony. But his problems really begin when gang boss "God" (Groucho Marx) orders Tony to do one more "job." He must get into the prison where his target, "Blue Chips" (Mickey Rooney), "resides." Tony ends up high on LSD, realizes he must get out of the prison, and with help from new-found prisoner friends gets the prison guards high on LSD and takes off in a balloon. Menawhile, Darlene has been taken hostage on "God's" yacht. And the wacky, weak film continues.
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Thinner 1996 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tom Holland
Cast: Michael Constantine, Joe Mantegna, Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney, Kari Wuhrer, Daniel von Bargen, Joie Lenz, Time Winters, Howard Erskine, Terrence Garmey
Based on Stephen King's novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman), this is the story of an obnoxious, fat lawyer who grows thinner after being put under the hex of a gypsy. Now he must resort to the underworld to get rid of the spell.
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| 1. Beau Geste (1966)
2. Deadfall (1993)
3. Deadly Harvest (1972)
4. Don't Drink the Water (1969)
5. The Hustler (1961)
6. If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
7. In the Mood (1987)
8. Island of Love (1963)
9. The Juror (1996)
10. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
11. My Life (1993)
12. The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
13. Peeper (1975)
aka: Fat Chance
14. Prancer (1989)
15. The Reivers (1969)
16. Skidoo (1968)
17. Thinner (1996)
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