Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 1974  TV, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Korty
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Barbara Chaney, Richard Dysart, David Hooks, Michael Murphy, Odetta, Thalmus Rasulala, Josephine Premice, Teddy Airhart, Ted Arroyo, Will Hare, Katherine Helmond, Thalmus Rasulala, Valerie Odell, Arnold Wilkerson
This historical drama is based on the story of fictional 110-year-old ex-slave Jane Pittman (Cicely Tyson) who reminisces about her experiences from the American Civil War until the 1960s' Civil Rights Movement. Shown through flashbacks, the story begins when the Civil War ends, and young Jane escapes from the KKK. As a newly freed woman, she fights to overcome adversity–even enduring the murder of her husband by racists in the North. Finally, she takes a positive position in the Civil Rights Movement. This television movie won nine Emmy Awards, including Best Actress (Tyson), Director, and Screenplay.
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 The Aviator 1985  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: George Miller
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Rosanna Arquette, Jack Warden, Scott Wilson, Tyne Daly, Sam Wanamaker, Marcia Strassman, Will Hare, Robert Pierce, Glenn Neufeld, Franco Lasic, Ron Travis
A pilot (Christopher Reeve) with a troubled memory of a plane crash is hired to transport a spoiled young woman (Rosanna Arquette). When the plane crashes in a remote mountain area, the two fall in love during their fight for survival.
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Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds 1972  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Newman
Cast: Joanne Woodward, Nell Potts, Roberta Wallach, Judith Lowry, Richard Venture, Will Hare, David Spielberg, John Lehne
An unhappy alcoholic mother, Beatrice (Joanne Woodward), constantly criticizes her daughters, Matilda (Nell Potts) and Ruth (Roberta Wallach). Relief comes in the form of a high-school science experiment with man-in-the-moon marigolds that points the way away from Beatrice's clutches.
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The Electric Horseman 1979  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Willie Nelson, John Saxon, Valerie Perrine, Nicolas Coster, Allan Arbus, Wilford Brimley, Will Hare, James Sikking
Sonny Steele (Robert Redford) is a has-been rodeo star who promotes cereal for the large corporation: Ampco. When he discovers that the corporation is abusing a beloved horse, he rescues the horse in Las Vegas and heads for the desert. Television reporter Hallie Martin (Jane Fonda) follows the horse and Sonny looking for a story and falls for Sonny.
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Enter the Ninja 1981  R, 94 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Menahem Golan
Cast: Franco Nero, Susan George, Sho Kosugi, Alex Courtney, Will Hare, Zachi Noy, Dale Ishimoto, Christopher George
In this, the first of a series of three films, Franco Nero and his rival Sho Kosugi go at it, with Christopher George thrown in to make it more fun. These films are pretty weak entries, especially compared to Bruce Lee flicks. "Revenge of the Ninja" and "Ninja III–The Domination" follow.
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Mob Queen 1998 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jon Carnoy
Cast: David Proval, Candis Cayne, Dan Moran, Tony Sirico, Marlene Forte, Jerry Grayson, Gerry Cooney, Will Hare, Frank Adonis, Nick Raio
Two Mafia hoods–George (David Proval) and Dip (Dan Moran)–try to score points by hiring a prostitute, Glorice (Candis Cayne), as a birthday present for their boss (Tony Sirico). All goes well until George and Dip discover that Glorice is really a man in disguise.
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Pennies from Heaven 1981 R, 108 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper, Christopher Walken, Vernel Bagneris, John McMartin, John Karlen, Nancy Parsons, Will Hare
A songwriter and peddler (Steve Martin) endures a rather drab existence, but he lives out his fantasies through his song lyrics. Many song numbers are worked into the script to show the difference between Martin's dreary real life and his carefree dream world.
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The Rose 1979 R, 134 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, David Keith, Sandra McCabe, Will Hare, Rudy Bond, Don Calfa, Doris Roberts, James Keane, Sandy Ward, Claude Sacha, Michael Greer
Superstardom and its pitfalls are what this movie is all about. Loosely based on Janis Joplin's life, the story is moving in its look into the loneliness of a star's life. Bette Midler was nominated for an Oscar in her first starring role; Frederic Forrest was also nominated (Best Supporting Actor).
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The Wrong Man 1956 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle, Harold J. Stone, Nehemiah Persoff, Esther Minciotti, Laurinda Barrett, Doreen Lang, Dayton Lummis, Will Hare, John Heldabrand, Norma Connolly, Lola D'Annunzio, Charles Cooper, Richard Robbins
Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) is a musician wrongly identified as the perpetrator in a series of New York City robberies. He must go through a trial, and during this stressful time his wife, Rose (Vera Miles), cannot handle the pressure and has a nervous breakdown. Based on a true story, this is a different kind of film for Alfred Hitchcock.
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| 1. Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
2. The Aviator (1985)
3. Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
4. The Electric Horseman (1979)
5. Enter the Ninja (1981)
6. Grim Prairie Tales (1990)
7. Mob Queen (1998)
8. Pennies from Heaven (1981)
9. The Rose (1979)
10. The Wrong Man (1956)
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