American Tragedy 2000  PG-13, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence Schiller
Cast: Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Bruno Kirby, Darryl Alan Reed, Nicholas Pryor, Robert LuPone, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Diana LaMar, Clyde Kusatsu, Christopher Plummer
Behind-the-scenes investigative work on the O.J. Simpson trial is the subject of this made-for-TV miniseries. The problem with this film lies in the fact that not much of its argument is verifiable and appears to be interpreted to serve a specific purpose.
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The Chamber 1996 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Foley
Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway, David Marshall Grant, Lela Rochon, Bo Jackson, Millie Perkins, Robert Prosky, Nicholas Pryor
A young lawyer, Adam Hall (Chris O'Donnell), takes on the case of a Klansman, Sam Cahill (Gene Hackman) and subsequently learns that he is Cahill's grandson. The race against time is on as Hall tries to win clemency for Cahill before the execution date.
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Damien: Omen II 1978  R, 107 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller
aka: Omen II: Damien
Director: Don Taylor
Cast: William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Robert Foxworth, Nicholas Pryor, Lew Ayres, Sylvia Sidney, Lance Henriksen, Meshach Taylor, Allan Arbus, Elizabeth Shepherd, Lucas Donat, Fritz Ford, John J. Newcombe, John Charles Burns
It's seven years later (although only two years since the original "Omen"), and Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor) has moved in with his rich Aunt Ann and Uncle Richard (Lee Grant and William Holden) after getting rid of his parents in the prior movie. Those who cross Damien are quickly, and grossly, done away with as he plots to inherit his uncle's wealth. The special effects are great. Followed by "The Final Conflict" and "The Awakening."
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The Falcon and the Snowman 1985  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle, Lori Singer, Richard Dysart, David Suchet, Dorian Harewood, Priscilla Pointer, Nicholas Pryor, Joyce Van Patten
The film, based on an actual case, presents the moral dilemma of two young men who are considering selling secrets of their own government. Intriguing from beginning to end, events are depicted in a relatively unbiased form.
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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh 1979  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gilbert Moses
Cast: Julius Erving, Stockard Channing, Jonathan Winters, Margaret Avery, Jack Kehoe, Meadowlark Lemon, Flip Wilson, M. Emmet Walsh, Nicholas Pryor, Michael V. Gazzo
Astrology is used to turn a hapless Pittsburgh basketball team into championship material. Only those born under the sign of Pisces will be allowed on the team.
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Gideon's Trumpet 1980 TV, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert E. Collins
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jose Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Sam Jaffe, Nicholas Pryor, William Prince, Dean Jagger, Lane Smith, Richard McKenzie, Dolph Sweet, Ford Rainey, David Sheiner, J. Patrick McNamara, Les Lannom
In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon (Henry Fonda) is arrested in Panama City, Florida, for petty larceny. Because he cannot afford a lawyer, Gideon is sent to prison to serve a five year sentence. Gideon appeals, and the case goes to the Supreme Court where a landmark decision is reached giving free legal representation to anyone accused of a crime in the United States.
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The Gumball Rally 1976 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Bail
Cast: Michael Sarrazin, Norman Burton, Gary Busey, John Durren, Susan Flannery, Harvey Jason, Steven Keats, Tim McIntire, Raul Julia, Nicholas Pryor
In the first of a string of cross-country car race films, simple-minded people defy the 55 MPH speed limit in a New York-to-California race.
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The Happy Hooker 1975 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nicholas Soarro
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Elizabeth Wilson, Tom Poston, Lovelady Powell, Nicholas Pryor, Conrad Janis, George Dzundza, Vincent Schiavelli, Mason Adams
This film, based on Xaviera Hollander's autobiography, tells the story of a prostitute (Lynn Redgrave) who improves her lot in life and becomes one of New York's leading madams.
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Having Babies II 1977 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Michaels
Cast: Carol Lynley, Paula Prentiss, Rhea Perlman, Rosanna Arquette, Tony Bill, Cliff Gorman, Wayne Rogers, Nicholas Pryor, Lee Meriwether, Susan Sullivan
The second edition was brought to us originally via TV as more couples deal with birth, adoption, young love, and more. Full of soap.
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Hoffa 1992 R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh, John C. Reilly, Frank Whaley, Kevin Anderson, John P. Ryan, Robert Prosky, Nicholas Pryor
This story begins with the day labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Jack Nicholson) disappeared. Flashbacks adroitly tell the story of his associations with the Mafia and confrontations with United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy (Kevin Anderson).
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Into Thin Air 1985 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Robert Prosky, Sam Robards, Nicholas Pryor, John Dennis Johnston, Tate Donovan, Patricia Smith, Bill Calvert, J.P. Bumstead, Ebbe Roe Smith, Britt Leach, Dale Wilson
A teenager vanishes on a trip from Canada to Colorado, and his mother (Ellen Burstyn), frustrated with having little help from authorities, hires a retired detective (Robert Prosky). The two search for the truth about what happened. Based on a true story. Made for TV.
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Less Than Zero 1987 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Marek Kanievska
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Tony Bill, Nicholas Pryor, Donna Mitchell, Michael Bowen, Sarah Buxton, Lisanne Falk, Michael Greene, Neith Hunter, Brian Wimmer
Based on Bret Easton Ellis' popular novel that is a biting account of the 1980s' young, rich, adult culture in Los Angeles, this film attempts to capture the mood of the book. Clay (Andrew McCarthy) is home from his first year in college for the Christmas holidays. His old girlfriend, Blair (Jami Gertz), is now seeing Julian (Robert Downey Jr.). While Clay makes a play for Blair, Julian becomes more and more addicted to cocaine, and his drug debts are mounting–forcing him to prostitute himself in order to get money.
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Morgan Stewart's Coming Home 1987  PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Smithee
Cast: Jon Cryer, Lynn Redgrave, Nicholas Pryor, Viveka Davis, Paul Gleason, JD Cullum, Robert Sedgwick, Waweru Njenga, Sudhir Rad, Alan Beck, Brendan O'Meara, Saveli Kramarov, Leeza Vinnichenko, Glenn R. Wilder, Tammy Amerson
This is just one more teenage film about how the younger generation invariably teaches their elders some lessons about life. Director's real name: Paul Aaron.
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 Murder at 1600 1997 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Dwight H. Little
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Alan Alda, Daniel Benzali, Dennis Miller, Ronny Cox, Diane Baker, Tate Donovan, Harris Yulin, Nicholas Pryor, Tom Wright, Charles Rocket, Tamara Gorski, Nigel Bennett, Douglas O'Keeffe
Washington, D.C., police detective Harlan Regis (Wesley Snipes) is sent to the White House to investigate the murder of a woman. He runs into Secret Service agent Nick Spikings (Daniel Benzali) who refuses to cooperate but does manage to share convictions with Secret Service agent Nina Chance (Diane Lane) that there is more to this crime than meets the eye.
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Nightbreaker 1989 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Markle
Cast: Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Lea Thompson, Melinda Dillon, Joe Pantoliano, Nicholas Pryor
Thirty years after the 1950s atomic bomb tests, a research doctor realizes the horror of what was involved. In telling this story, Martin and his son, Emilio Estevez, play the role of the same man–before and after.
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 Risky Business 1983 R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Brickman
Cast: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Bronson Pinchot, Nicholas Pryor, Curtis Armstrong, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur, Bruce A. Young, Shera Danese, Raphael Sbarge, Janet Carroll, Scott Harlan, Kevin Anderson, Sarah Partridge, Nathan Davis
When his parents leave on vacation, a teenager Joel Goodsen (Tom Cruise) goes off the deep end, and his troubles begin to multiply. After letting hooker Lana (Rebecca De Mornay) move into the family home, he goes one step further and turns the house into a bordello for one night.
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Sliver 1993 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Phillip Noyce
Cast: Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Polly Walker, Martin Landau, Colleen Camp, CCH Pounder, Nina Foch, Keene Curtis, Nicholas Pryor, Amanda Foreman, Anne Betancourt, Tony Peck, Dr. Melvyn Kinder, Frantz Turner
Following her divorce, Carly Norris (Sharon Stone) finds a new apartment in a needle-shaped structure. The shape of this apartment building is not the only thing strange about it; its occupants could only be described as extremely peculiar. Carly meets new neighbors–author Jack Lansford (Tom Berenger) and her landlord Zeke Hawkins (William Baldwin)–who are both attracted to her, and she begins an affair with Zeke. Carly learns that women in the apartment building have been killed and that the police suspect that a serial killer is responsible. When Carly discovers that Zeke has secretly wired the apartments and watches the activities of the tenants, she suspects him as the killer but, at the same time, becomes obsessed with the lives of her neighbors. Is Carly setting herself up to be the next victim?
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Smile 1975 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Bruce Dern, Barbara Feldon, Michael Kidd, Geoffrey Lewis, Nicholas Pryor, Colleen Camp, Joan Prather, Annette O'Toole, Melanie Griffith, Titos Vandis
Behind-the-scenes action of beauty pageants is the subject of this satire on middle-class lives in California. Lots of laughs.
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 Splendor in the Grass 1981 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Cyril O'Reilly, Ned Beatty, Eva Marie Saint, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jim Youngs, Nicholas Pryor, Ally Sheedy, K Callan, Graham Jarvis, Todd Elliot, Macon McCalman, Richard McKenzie, Doran Clark, Toni Kalem
In Kansas during the 1920s, teenagers Deanie (Melissa Gilbert) and Bud (Cyril O'Reilly) are in love. Deanie comes from a middle-class family, and her mother (Eva Marie Saint) preaches to her about keeping her virginity to the point that Deanie is headed for a nervous breakdown. Bud's wealthy father Ace (Ned Beatty) wants him to go to Yale, but Bud wants to get married and settle down as a rancher. While the story is about class consciousness and the strict rules of sexuality during an earlier era, it provides enjoyable fare.
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A Stoning in Fulham County 1988 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Elikann
Cast: Ken Olin, Jill Eikenberry, Ron Perlman, Gregg Henry, Theodore Bikel, Nicholas Pryor, Peter Michael Goetz, Noble Willingham, Brad Pitt, Olivia Burnette
In this made-for-TV movie Amish parents, following the murder of their infant by local teenagers, refuse to help prosecute the case.
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| 1. American Tragedy (2000)
2. The Chamber (1996)
3. Choke Canyon (1986)
4. Damien: Omen II (1978)
aka: Omen II: Damien
5. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
6. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
7. Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
8. The Gumball Rally (1976)
9. The Happy Hooker (1975)
10. Having Babies II (1977)
11. Hoffa (1992)
12. Into Thin Air (1985)
13. Less Than Zero (1987)
14. Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)
15. Murder at 1600 (1997)
16. Nightbreaker (1989)
17. Risky Business (1983)
18. Sliver (1993)
19. Smile (1975)
20. Splendor in the Grass (1981)
21. A Stoning in Fulham County (1988)
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