Movies by Edward Asner
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Elephant Sighs (2012)
Cast: Edward Asner, Jack Kehler, David Wells …
Directed by: Ed Simpson
Joel, a loner who's new in town, meets a group of men and gets swept up in their strange lives, but struggles with their secretive purpose for gathering -- until he realizes each of them…
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All-Star Superman (2011)
Cast: James Denton, Christina Hendricks, Matthew Gray Gubler …
Directed by: Sam Liu
After Lex Luthor tricks Superman into prolonged exposure to solar radiation, the Man of Steel is left with only weeks to live, and the hero's extraordinary powers are deteriorating. As…
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Let Go (2011)
Cast: David Denman, Gillian Jacobs, Kevin Hart …
Directed by: Brian Jett
A disheartened parole officer struggling to find happiness in a ho-hum marriage finds inspiration from an unlikely source: his own parolees. As his slightly loopy ex-cons play out their…
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The Desert of Forbidden Art (2010)
Cast: Igor Savitsky, Ben Kingsley, Sally Field …
Directed by: Tchavdar Georgiev, Amanda Pope
Trace the incredible story of defiant visionary Igor Savitsky, an artist and museum curator who cunningly acquired more than 40,000 banned Soviet Union paintings and hid the illegal…
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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)
Cast: Andre Braugher, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly …
Directed by: Lauren Montgomery
Endowed with powers equal to Superman's, Supergirl splashes down on Earth in the midst of a hail of Kryptonite. No sooner has she landed than the problems begin for the Caped Crusader,…
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Up (2009)
Cast: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer …
Directed by: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
After a lifetime of dreaming of traveling the world, 78-year-old homebody Carl (voiced by Ed Asner) flies away on an unbelievable adventure with Russell, an 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer…
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The Christmas Cottage (2008)
Cast: Jared Padalecki, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter O'Toole …
Directed by: Michael Campus
When his mother is in danger of losing her home, young Thomas Kinkade learns lessons about love and friendship as artist Glen Wessler leads the community to help save the house. Meanwhile,…
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Electile Dysfunction (2008)
Cast: Barack Obama, Al Gore, Rick Santorum …
Directed by: Joe Barber, Mary Patel
Filmmakers Joe Barber and Mary Patel examine the dysfunctional world of American politics through the prism of the 2006 United States Senate race between Democrat Bob Casey Jr. and Republican…
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Gigantic (2008)
Cast: Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Edward Asner …
Directed by: Matt Aselton
Unhappy with his life, mattress salesman Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano) pursues his lifelong obsession with adopting an infant from China. But when attractive customer Harriet (Zooey Deschanel)…
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Hard Four (2007)
Cast: Willie Garson, Dabney Coleman, Samuel Gould …
Directed by: Charles Dennis
When legendary gambler Golden Hands Segal (Edward Asner) kicks the bucket during a Vegas craps game, grandson Freddy (Samuel Gould) agrees to transport the body back to New Jersey within 24…
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Once in a Lifetime: Just Go for It (2007)
Cast: Michael Bergin, Michelle Parylak, Sammi Hanratty …
Directed by: Randolph M. Hirsch
Mitch (Michael Bergin) and his friends have all weathered bad relationships. Each wants to move on with life, but their past mistakes (and the high expectations that caused them) continue to…
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Channels (2007)
Cast: Kimberly Oja, Taylor Negron, Edward Asner …
Directed by: Nat Christian
On the surface, movie producer Black Racklin (Nat Christian) has it made: He's rich, successful and respected. But he's numb inside, zoning out in front of the tube every night to…
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Christmas Is Here Again (2007)
Cast: Jay Leno, Edward Asner, Madison Davenport …
Directed by: Robert Zappia
In this enchanting animated adventure, wide-eyed orphan Sophianna (voiced by Madison Davenport) and her friends embark on a quest to recover St. Nick's stolen magical sack and return the…
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The Christmas Card (2006)
Cast: Edward Asner, John Haymes Newton, Alice Evans …
Directed by: Stephen Bridgewater
Edward Asner received an Emmy nod for his role in this holiday story about a soldier stationed in Afghanistan who gets a Christmas card addressed to "Any Soldier" and decides to track down…
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The Heart Specialist (2006)
Cast: Wood Harris, Zoe Saldana, Brian J. White …
Directed by: Dennis Cooper
Self-absorbed Harvard grad Ray Howard lands at a south Florida hospital to begin his internship -- and woo his onetime flame -- while chief resident and part-time comic Dr. Zachary shows his…
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The Oil Factor (2005)
Cast: Edward Asner, Noam Chomsky
Directed by: Gerard Ungerman, Audrey Brohy
Despite official statements that U.S. wars in the Middle East and Central Asia are being waged in the name of terror, it's hard to ignore that three-quarters of the world's oil…
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Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005)
Cast: Edward Asner, Chelsea Field, Maynard James Keenan …
Directed by: Stuart Lessner
Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk stars as an Ohio man who begins receiving disturbing middle-of-the-night phone calls in this suspenseful short film from writer Chumahan Bowen and…
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Sheeba (2005)
Cast: Edward Asner, Dylan Patton, Ruby Handler …
Directed by: Michael J. Jacobs
After the death of her firefighter brother on Sept. 11, 2001, Kim Thomas (Ruby Handler) finds herself growing estranged from her traumatized husband, Jim (Judge Reinhold), who is also a…
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Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (2004)
Cast: Christopher Daniel Barnes, Sara Ballantine, Jennifer Hale …
Spidey battles his nemesis Doctor Octopus (aka Doc Ock) and other supervillains with help from former flame Felicia Hardy, now known as the Black Cat, in these episodes from the 1990s…
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Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin (2004)
Cast: Christopher Daniel Barnes, Sara Ballantine, Jennifer Hale …
Spider-Man returns to his animated roots with this series that debuted in 1994. The story from the mind of creator Stan Lee follows a young science buff named Peter Parker who's bitten…
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Whispers of Angels: A Story of the Underground Railroad (2004)
Cast: Edward Asner, Blair Underwood
Combining archival photographs, interviews with historians and dramatic reenactments starring Blair Underwood and Ed Asner, this documentary recounts the gripping story of the Civil War-era…
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Missing, Presumed Dead: The Search for America's POWs (2004)
Cast: Edward Asner, John Kerry, John McCain …
Directed by: Bob Dumas
Believing his brother, Roger, is still alive and being held as a POW more than 50 years after the end of the Korean War, filmmaker Bob Dumas has never stopped searching for him. This riveting…
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Elf (2003)
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into…
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The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003)
Cast: Tim Matheson, Sean Young, Kristen Bell …
Directed by: Sam Pillsbury
Al Dodge (Tim Matheson) lives an emotionally withdrawn existence in the Arizona desert, but he must confront his past when the 6-year-old daughter he abandoned -- now a teenager (played by…
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)
Cast: Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, Dana Barron …
Directed by: Nick Marck
Floyd Griswold's rude, rube Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) returns for another outrageous Christmas vacation. When Eddie loses his job and his boss fears he'll sue the company,…
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Missing Brendan (2003)
Cast: Edward Asner, Robin Thomas, Illeana Douglas …
Directed by: Eugene Brady
At home in Chicago, George Calden receives information regarding his son, Brendan, who's been missing in action since the Vietnam War. George tries to enlist his other sons to go with…
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The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
Cast: Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White …
Lifetime's "Intimate Portrait" series shines a spotlight on the Golden Girls -- Bea Arthur, Betty White, Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan -- with a collection of four programs offering…
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Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War Failure (2002)
Cast: Edward Asner
Directed by: Gerard Ungerman, Audrey Brohy
Ed Asner narrates this documentary about U.S. involvement in Colombia's drug trafficking and civil unrest. The film examines the impact of chemical spraying and military funding and…
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Here's Looking at You, Kid! (2002)
Cast: Edward Asner
Join talkative Airedale terrier Joe the Dog (Ed Asner) as he visits the jungle, a farm and a wild animal park to meet with interesting animals including Glenda the cow, Big Tom the horse,…
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Out of the Woods (2002)
Cast: Edward Asner, Jason London, Missy Crider …
Directed by: Stephen Bridgewater
Although Matt Fleming's (Jason London) own life is a bit of a mess, he agrees to help his mother (Mel Harris) deal with her father, Matt's grandfather (Ed Asner), who's…
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John XXIII (2002)
Cast: Edward Asner, Massimo Ghini, Claude Rich …
Directed by: Giorgio Capitani
Explore the life of Pope John XXIII (Edward Asner) through his childhood, entry into the priesthood, ascent through the ranks of the clergy and eventual tenure as Pope. With humor and…
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The Animal (2001)
Cast: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley …
Directed by: Luke Greenfield
After loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, a deranged scientist saves him with organ transplants from assorted animals -- giving Marvin amazing new powers. But their…
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In Search of Peace: Part 1: 1948-1967 (2001)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Edward Asner, Michael York …
Directed by: Richard Trank
Michael Douglas narrates this documentary look at the first two decades of Israel's existence, with a concentration on the origins of the Middle East conflict. Through archival footage…
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The Wrestler (2001)
Cast: Edward Asner, Elaine Giftos, Vince McMahon …
Directed by: James A. Westman
Edward Asner stars as a dedicated promoter who fights to keep corruption off the mat in this campy but classic homage to professional wrestling of the 1970s. Highlights include appearances by…
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Island Prey (2001)
Cast: Edward Asner, Don Murray, Tony Denison …
Directed by: William Riead
While visiting a remote island with her wealthy husband, Parker (Don Murray), Catherine (Olivia Hussey) engages in a one-night stand with yachtsman Peter (Tony Denison). When Catherine…
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Perfect Game (2000)
Cast: Edward Asner, Patrick Duffy, Cameron Finley …
Directed by: Dan Guntzelman
When a championship-bound baseball coach (Patrick Duffy) adds some untalented kids to his roster on a bet, the players see their chance to learn from the master. But Duffy has other plans,…
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Bring Him Home (2000)
Cast: Edward Asner, Sharon Gless, Jeffrey Licon …
Directed by: Robert Fedor
After running away from home, young Ricky Horvath (Jeffrey Licon) spends all of his time with Buddy, his loyal dog and only true friend. When thieves take Buddy away from him, Ricky must look…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspirational Stories for All Relationships (2000)
Cast: Michael Tucker, William Atherton, Andrew Dice Clay …
Always a soothing broth, the Chicken Soup video series offers hope through entertaining and touching vignettes about ordinary people. This series of joy-filled stories illustrates the many…
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The Bachelor (1999)
Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Renée Zellweger, Edward Asner …
Directed by: Gary Sinyor
Jimmie (Chris O'Donnell) stands to inherit a fortune on the condition he's hitched by his 30th birthday -- which happens to be in 27 hours. Having tactlessly popped the question to…
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Love and Action in Chicago (1999)
Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Regina King, Kathleen Turner …
Directed by: Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Just when covert assassin Eddie Jones (Courtney B. Vance) decides to ditch his dangerous job to settle down with his girlfriend, his superiors convince him to kill a renegade drug cartel hit…
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Our Friend Martin (1999)
Cast: Edward Asner, Vincenzo Trippetti, Angela Bassett …
Directed by: Rob Smiley
Talk about high concept! This animated special, inspired by the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., posits the question of what the 1990s would have been like if the famed Civil Rights leader…
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Hard Rain (1998)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Randy Quaid …
Directed by: Michael Salomon
In the midst of a massive flood, a scrupulous armored truck driver does everything in his power to keep his precious cargo out of unauthorized hands. Soon he learns he can't count on the…
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The Long Way Home (1997)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Edward Asner, David Paymer …
Directed by: Mark Jonathan Harris
Through interviews with holocaust survivors, newsreel footage, letters, journals and news reports, this Oscar-winning documentary chronicles the hardships faced by the European Jews freed…
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Hanged on a Twisted Cross: The Life, Convictions and Martyrdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1996)
Cast: Edward Asner, Mike Farrell, Wink Martindale …
Directed by: T.N. Mohan
Ed Asner narrates this documentary about German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who condemned the atrocities of the Nazi party and was executed just days before the end of World War II. Rare…
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Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid! (1995)
Cast: Paul Rugg, Joe Leahy, Tress MacNeille …
Executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, this hand-drawn series -- which charts the adventures of a teenage computer geek who can transform into the superhero Freakazoid -- picked up a pair of…
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Gargoyles (1994)
Cast: Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett …
By day the gargoyles slumber. By night they emerge as warriors, protecting the castles they adorn -- a situation that can turn dicey when that castle is relocated to the top of a Manhattan…
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Gypsy (1993)
Cast: Bette Midler, Peter Riegert, Cynthia Gibb …
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Bette Midler shines as driven stage mother Mama Rose Hovick, who tries to live out her thwarted dream of vaudeville fame through her daughters, June (Jennifer Rae Beck) and Louise (Cynthia…
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Celebrating AFI (1993)
Cast: Chris Penn, Martin Sheen, Corinne Bohrer …
Directed by: Lily Mariye, Ernst Gossner, Tricia Brock …
The American Film Institute pays tribute to short films with this "best of breed" collection. The list includes a few films that star Hollywood A-listers, including Martin Sheen in "Family…
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Happily Ever After (1993)
Cast: Edward Asner, Irene Cara, Carol Channing …
Directed by: John Howley
A variation on the treasured fairy tale "Snow White," this story follows Snow White and her Prince as they try to escape the evil clutches of the now-deceased evil queen and her equally…
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Batman the Animated Series: Secrets of the Caped Crusader (1992)
Cast: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. …
Directed by: Kevin Altieri
Cave-dwelling superhero Batman protects his beloved Gotham City from all manner of evil-doers -- including an invisible crook -- in this collection of four animated adventures from the…
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JFK: Special Edition (1991)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone's fascinating film about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy -- one of America's most enigmatic and mythical political figures -- is even more dramatic…
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Cops Are Robbers (1990)
Cast: Edward Asner, James Keach, George Kennedy …
Directed by: Paul Wendkos
Made-for-TV drama about one of the largest crimes in history -- the 1980 robbery of the Boston Depositors Trust by a group of policemen. Capt. Gerry Clemente (Ray Sharkey) is the leader of a…
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The Christmas Star (1986)
Cast: Edward Asner, Rene Auberjonois, Jim Metzler …
Directed by: Alan Shapiro
A grizzled con learns the true meaning of Christmas in this heartwarming holiday tale. After escaping from prison disguised as Saint Nick, Horace (Edward Asner) hides in the suburbs and meets…
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Tall Tales & Legends: Darlin' Clementine (1985)
Cast: Edward Asner, David Dukes, Shelley Duvall …
Directed by: Jerry London
Actress Shelley Duvall played host for this 1985-'88 anthology series about fabled characters and historical events. Set during the Gold Rush, this episode follows the titular Clementine…
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Daniel (1983)
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse …
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
In the 1960s, a decade after his American parents are executed as Soviet spies, New York graduate student Daniel (Timothy Hutton) contacts friends and relatives in an effort to understand his…
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O'Hara's Wife (1982)
Cast: Edward Asner, Mariette Hartley, Jodie Foster …
Directed by: William Bartman
A notable cast of familiar faces graces this ghostly made-for-television drama about work-obsessed lawyer Bob O'Hara (Edward Asner) whose recently departed wife (Mariette Hartley)…
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Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)
Cast: Paul Newman, Edward Asner, Erik Estrada …
Directed by: Daniel Petrie
Murphy (Paul Newman) is a street cop in the tough borough of the Bronx -- known to its denizens as "Fort Apache." While Murphy treats the people on his beat with dignity, he can't seem…
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The Good Doctor (1978)
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Lee Grant, Marsha Mason …
Starring as dramatist Anton Chekhov, Richard Chamberlain unifies a series of humorous sketches adapted for the small screen by legendary playwright Neil Simon in this witty homage to the…
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The Gathering (1977)
Cast: Edward Asner, Maureen Stapleton, Rebecca Balding …
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
After learning his death is imminent, a flawed father invites his estranged children home for Christmas but plans to keep his poor health a secret. Thanks to a host of unresolved issues,…
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Gus (1976)
Cast: Don Knotts, Edward Asner, Gary Grimes …
Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Get ready for some wholesome family fun with this 1976 Disney comedy about the California Atoms, an inept, last-place football team that turns its luck around with the help of their new star…
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Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
Cast: Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely …
Directed by: Bill Bixby
Based on an Irwin Shaw novel, this 1976 miniseries follows the Jordache brothers from the post-World War II period through the late 1960s. While Rudy (Peter Strauss) gains wealth and power,…
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Hey, I'm Alive! (1975)
Cast: Edward Asner, Sally Struthers, Milton Selzer …
Directed by: Lawrence Schiller
In this inspiring tale of survival based on a true story, pilot Ralph Flores (Edward Asner) and passenger Helen Klaben (Sally Struthers) crash in the snowy Yukon wilds. As the days pass, hope…
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The Girl Most Likely To ... (1973)
Cast: Stockard Channing, Edward Asner, Jim Backus …
Directed by: Lee Philips
College co-ed Miriam Knight (Stockard Channing) endures months of cruel taunting for her looks. But when a freak car accident forces her to go under the knife of a plastic surgeon, the…
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Skin Game (1971)
Cast: James Garner, Louis Gossett Jr., Susan Clark …
Directed by: Paul Bogart
In this comedy, white con man Quincy Drew rides the Old West making coin by selling his "slave" Jason (in fact a free black man and fellow flim-flam artist), then springing him so the pair…
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They Call Me Mr. Tibbs (1970)
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Barbara McNair …
Directed by: Gordon Douglas
This sequel to In the Heat of the Night finds detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) and his family living in San Francisco. Tibbs becomes embroiled in an explosive case when a liberal…
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Change of Habit (1969)
Cast: Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara McNair …
Directed by: William A. Graham
Long live the King! In his final feature film, Elvis Presley plays it straight as John Carpenter (a departure from his characters in previous films). While working as a doctor in a ghetto…
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Gunn (1967)
Cast: Craig Stevens, Laura Devon, Edward Asner …
Directed by: Blake Edwards
From director Blake Edwards comes the big-screen adaptation of the classic television show about PI Peter Gunn (Craig Stevens), who finds himself in trouble when he investigates a…
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El Dorado (1966)
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan …
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Director Howard Hawks reunites with Rio Bravo star John Wayne in this classic Western. Gunfighter Cole Thornton (Wayne) hires himself out to the highest bidder. But that doesn't mean…
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Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)
Cast: Richard Egan, Viveca Lindfors, Al Hirt …
Directed by: Leslie Stevens
This Cold War-era thriller stars Richard Egan as a U.S. intelligence agent hunting for a missing scientist who possesses a valuable secret formula but keeps it all in his head rather than…
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Naked City: New York to L.A. (1961)
Cast: Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke …
Directed by: William A. Graham, Elliot Silverstein, Paul Wendkos …
Cities are teeming with tales that need to be told. This collection from the film-noir TV series that mines the urban landscape for inspiration features a talented roster of guest stars,…
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Mars Invade the Earth!: The Night America Trembled / The Martian Eyes (1957)
Cast: Edward Asner, Warren Beatty, Burgess Meredith …
Directed by: Tom Donovan
From the benchmark TV series "Studio One" comes this 1957 episode "The Night America Trembled," which gamely re-creates the hysteria caused by Orson Welles's historic 1938 radio…
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Studio One: Sentence of Death / The Night America Trembled (1948)
Cast: Ed Asner, Edward Asner, Warren Beatty …
Directed by: Paul Nickell
One of the superb live series from the golden age of television, "Studio One" featured both famous actors and future stars. These two installments include "Sentence of Death," starring an…