Movies by John Travolta
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Savages (2012)
Cast: Blake Lively, Trevor Donovan, Salma Hayek …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
When a drug cartel moves in on the pot-growing operation of entrepreneurs Ben and Chon, it kidnaps the pals' friend Ophelia to ensure their compliance. Instead, the two -- one a…
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Paul Williams Still Alive (2011)
Cast: Paul Williams, Robert Blake, Karen Carpenter …
Directed by: Stephen Kessler
Filmmaker Stephen Kessler sets out to learn whether his longtime idol, Paul Williams, is still alive -- only to become part of the story. Their subsequent onscreen adventure involves visits…
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From Paris with Love (2010)
Cast: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak …
Directed by: Pierre Morel
While working at the American embassy in Paris, low-level intelligence agent James Reece (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) gets involved in espionage when he's pulled into a terrorist plot by…
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010)
Cast: Halle Berry, Colin Powell, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Frank Martin
This moving PBS documentary chronicles the sacrificial courage of African-American men and woman who have served our country in time of war, from the Revolution to Iraq, to help secure…
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The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán …
Directed by: Tony Scott
When a group of hijackers led by criminal mastermind Ryder (John Travolta) take the passengers aboard a New York subway train hostage and demand a king's ransom, it's up to subway…
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Old Dogs (2009)
Cast: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston …
Directed by: Walt Becker
On the verge of a game-changing business deal, a divorced dad (Robin Williams) and his womanizing best friend and partner (John Travolta) are thrown for a loop when they're tasked with…
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009)
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, Johnny Depp …
This retrospective chronicles Hollywood's tradition of song-and-dance-filled cinema as it reinvented itself during a largely fallow period in the 1980s and '90s to come roaring back…
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: Movies that Rocked 'n' Rolled (2009)
Cast: Beatles, John Travolta, Johnny Depp …
Another entry in the fine Hollywood Singing and Dancing series, this edition showcases the greatest rock 'n' roll films of the last half-century, from the musical Grease to the…
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Bolt (2008)
Cast: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman …
Directed by: Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar and Golden Globe, this tale of adventure follows dashing German shepherd Bolt, a canine actor forced to make an action-filled cross-country trek…
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Rona Barrett's Hollywood: Nothing But the Truth (2008)
Cast: Rona Barrett, Cher, Robin Williams …
Through intimate one-on-one interviews, celebrity journalist Rona Barrett learns the secrets and dreams of Hollywood legends such as Cher, Raquel Welch, Robin Williams, John Travolta, John…
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1970s (2008)
Cast: Shirley Jones, Liza Minnelli, John Travolta …
Narrated by the legendary Shirley Jones, this installment of the Hollywood Singing and Dancing series shines a light on the musicals of the 1970s, a time when the very look of the genre was…
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Wild Hogs (2007)
Cast: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence …
Directed by: Walt Becker, Jack Gill
Restless and ready for adventure, four suburban bikers (Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy and John Travolta) leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But…
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Hairspray (2007)
Cast: John Travolta, Amanda Bynes, Christopher Walken …
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Set in 1962, this colorful adaptation of the Tony-winning musical (spawned by director John Waters's cult classic of the same name) follows ambitious teen Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky),…
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Brando: The Documentary (2007)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Depp …
Directed by: Mimi Freedman
Mysterious, powerful and unpredictable, Marlon Brando was one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. This intriguing portrait presents interviews with Brando, his family and colleagues…
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Lonely Hearts (2006)
Cast: John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto …
Directed by: Todd Robinson
In this unnerving docudrama, John Travolta and James Gandolfini play homicide detectives assigned to pursue notorious lovers Martha Beck (Salma Hayek) and Raymond Fernandez (Jared Leto) -- a…
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
Cast: Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Chris Botti …
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Proving he's still got those golden pipes, Tony Bennett celebrated his 80th birthday by recording an album of duets with today's top musical performers. Now, a gaggle of those…
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Be Cool (2005)
Cast: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn …
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
In this sequel to Get Shorty, ex-loan shark Chili Palmer sets his sights on the music business. His first client is a singer who's on the lam from the Russian mob, and Chili finds…
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The Punisher (2004)
Cast: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Rebecca Romijn …
Directed by: Jonathan Hensleigh
Undercover FBI agent Frank Castle is devastated when his wife and children are murdered after witnessing a Mafia hit. So with nothing left to lose or to live for, Castle becomes "the…
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Ladder 49 (2004)
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett …
Directed by: Jay Russell
Trapped in a horrific factory fire that might kill him, a fireman looks back at his life, career and marriage while he waits for the remote possibility that his company -- Ladder 49 -- might…
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A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
Cast: John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht …
Directed by: Shainee Gabel
After her mother's death, moody teenage lone wolf Purslane Will (Scarlett Johansson) returns to New Orleans to reclaim her childhood home. But she's shocked to discover that two of…
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Dream Jets (2004)
Cast: Sydney Pollack, Carly Simon, John Travolta …
This thrilling documentary examines rich and famous people's fascination with flight. Enter the world of private jets favored by musicians, actors, Hollywood moguls, athletes and…
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Basic (2003)
Cast: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson …
Directed by: John McTiernan
DEA agents Tom Hardy (John Travolta) and Julia Osborne (Connie Nielsen) investigate a series of military-base murders -- including the disappearance of a legendary Army Ranger drill sergeant…
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Jets: Vol. 4: Blue Angels (2003)
Cast: John Travolta, Blue Angels
Narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor and airplane enthusiast John Travolta, the fourth installment of the popular Jets series celebrates the history of the legendary stunt-flying team,…
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Swordfish (2001)
Cast: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry …
Directed by: Dominic Sena
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear (John Travolta) is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but…
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Domestic Disturbance (2001)
Cast: John Travolta, Vince Vaughn, Teri Polo …
Directed by: Harold Becker
John Travolta stars in this psychological thriller as a down-and-out recovering alcoholic who suspects that his troubled son's dubious allegations that his new stepfather (Vince Vaughn)…
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Battlefield Earth (2000)
Cast: John Travolta, Barry Pepper, Forest Whitaker …
Directed by: Roger Christian
In the year 2000, an alien race known as the Psychlos devastated Earth and turned it into a wasteland. In the year 3000, the aliens -- led by the horrific Terl (John Travolta) -- still hold…
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Lucky Numbers (2000)
Cast: John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Roth …
Directed by: Nora Ephron
When his snowmobile franchise nose-dives, TV weatherman Russ Richards (John Travolta) needs a get-rich-quick scheme to stave off bankruptcy. So, his shifty buddy Gig (Tim Roth) hatches a plot…
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Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
Cast: Tony Markes, Adam Rifkin, David Andriole …
Directed by: Tony Markes, Adam Rifkin
Featuring appearances by A-list stars such as Will Smith, Halle Berry and John Travolta, director Adam Rifkin's incisive mockumentary about Hollywood follows aspiring young actor Nick…
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The General's Daughter (1999)
Cast: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell …
Directed by: Simon West
Respected Army Gen. Joe Campbell (James Cromwell) is headed for a hero's retirement -- until his daughter is raped and murdered on his military base, and warrant officers and ex-lovers…
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Forever Hollywood (1999)
Cast: Warren Beatty, John Waters, Annette Bening …
Directed by: Todd McCarthy, Arnold Glassman
In this documentary about the California town where stars are made, 23 prominent celebrities -- including Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges -- tell their personal stories about…
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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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Primary Colors (1998)
Cast: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton …
Directed by: Mike Nichols
When &NFi;Newsweek&NFi_; reporter Joe Klein was unmasked as the anonymous author of &NFi;Primary Colors&NFi_; -- a thinly veiled take on Bill Clinton's campaign for the 1992 Democratic…
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A Civil Action (1998)
Cast: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan …
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
In this drama based on a true story, John Travolta stars as a personal-injury lawyer who sues a major corporation when the drinking water in Woburn, Mass., is found to contain high levels of…
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The Thin Red Line (1998)
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, George Clooney …
Directed by: Terrence Malick
With an all-star cast -- featuring Sean Penn, George Clooney, Nick Nolte and Adrien Brody -- director Terrence Malick's lyrical and beautiful retelling of James Jones's novel about…
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Saturday Night Live: Halloween (1998)
Cast: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Al Franken …
Midwestern metalheads Wayne and Garth (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) host this anthology of Halloween-themed SNL sketches drawn from the show's many seasons, including a Coneheads skit in…
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Face/Off (1997)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, Joan Allen …
Directed by: John Woo
An antiterrorism agent goes under the knife to acquire the likeness of a terrorist and gather details about a bombing plot. When the terrorist escapes custody, he undergoes surgery to look…
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Mad City (1997)
Cast: John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Alda …
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Sam Baily (John Travolta) is an out-of-work museum security guard about to make a rash move. Max Brackett (Dustin Hoffman) is a television reporter stuck in a rut of boring, routine stories.…
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She's So Lovely (1997)
Cast: Sean Penn, Robin Wright, John Travolta …
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Eddie (Sean Penn) and Maureen (Robin Wright Penn) are crazy about each other. When a neighbor attacks Maureen, Eddie snaps -- a move that ends up costing him 10 years of his life. When he…
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Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasens (1997)
Cast: Raymond Bilbool, Tommy Gallagher, Quentin Tarantino …
Directed by: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
This amazingly candid, affectionate documentary chronicles the closing of legendary L.A. restaurant Chasen's, which shut its doors in 1995 after 60 years of serving its famous chili…
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Broken Arrow (1996)
Cast: John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis …
Directed by: John Woo
When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins (John Travolta) deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's…
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Michael (1996)
Cast: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt …
Directed by: Nora Ephron
Two struggling tabloid reporters and an "angel expert" are sent by their boss to check out an old kook who claims to have an angel living with her. Sure enough, the guy's got wings, but…
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Phenomenon (1996)
Cast: John Travolta, Forest Whitaker, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Humble mechanic George Malley is celebrating his birthday at a local pub when he observes a bright light outside. Knocked unconscious, he awakens with incredible intellectual powers that soon…
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Get Shorty (1995)
Cast: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo …
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
When Miami loan shark Chili Palmer (John Travolta) travels to Los Angeles to get money from a "client," he ends up getting involved in the film business. His foot in the door is washed-up…
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White Man's Burden (1995)
Cast: John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch …
Directed by: Desmond Nakano
Factory worker Louis Pinnock (John Travolta) is an honest man, but his life is destroyed when he's unexpectedly fired from his job, beaten by police and evicted from his home. He calls…
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
A burger-loving hit man (John Travolta), his philosophical partner (Samuel L. Jackson), a drug-addled gangster's moll (Uma Thurman) and a washed-up boxer (Bruce Willis) converge in this…
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Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
Cast: Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, Lysette Anthony …
Directed by: Tom Ropelewski
When Samantha LeBon (Lysette Anthony) hatches a scheme to spend a romantic Christmas with her new employee -- the unsuspecting, blithesome James (John Travolta) -- his wife (Kirstie Alley),…
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Chains of Gold (1991)
Cast: John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Hector Elizondo …
Directed by: Rod Holcomb
John Travolta stars as Scott Barnes, a social worker who tries to stop a group of teenagers from being pulled into a gang of drug dealers in this made-for-TV movie. Joey Lawrence plays Tommy,…
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Shout (1991)
Cast: John Travolta, James Walters, Heather Graham …
Directed by: Jeffrey Hornaday
Travolta plays a bandmaster teaching music to a host of wayward teens in a Texas high school. First-time romance and no-frills rock music from the core of this moving story set during the…
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Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
Cast: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis …
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Mollie (Kirstie Alley), James (John Travolta) and Mikey return for more baby time in this hilarious sequel -- and now, they've added a new baby girl named Julie to the mix. Although…
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Look Who's Talking (1989)
Cast: Bruce Willis, John Travolta, George Segal …
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Mollie is a single working mother who's out to find the perfect father for her child. Her baby, Mikey, prefers James, a cab driver turned babysitter who has what it takes to make them…
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The Experts (1989)
Cast: John Travolta, Arye Gross, Kelly Preston …
Directed by: Dave Thomas
The KGB just wants to have fun in this Cold War-era comedy starring John Travolta as Travis and Arye Gross as Wendell, two hipper-than-thou guys who are kidnapped by the Soviets on their way…
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Perfect (1985)
Cast: John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Stefan Gierasch …
Directed by: James Bridges
Perfect is pure 1980s fluff, complete with a swingin' John Travolta (mousse-filled hair and all) as Adam, a magazine journalist looking to expose the fitness and aerobic-class craze as…
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Staying Alive (1983)
Cast: John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes …
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
The sequel (filmed years later) to Saturday Night Fever finds Tony Manero (John Travolta) exiting Brooklyn to pursue his dream of becoming a chorus dancer on Broadway. Manhattan might just be…
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Two of a Kind (1983)
Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Beatrice Straight …
Directed by: John Herzfeld
An all-forgiving, beneficent God ain't nowhere in sight in this movie that has the deity planning to unleash Armageddon very soon. Why? Because He's fed up with mankind's…
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Blow Out (1981)
Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
B-movie soundman Jack Terri (John Travolta) has heard it all in his line of work -- until he accidentally records a murder. He follows the sound of a blown-out tire and finds a sinking car…
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Urban Cowboy (1980)
Cast: John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn …
Directed by: James Bridges
John Travolta dons a cowboy hat in this turbulent love story about a working stud whose whirlwind marriage breaks up over jealousy and fears of infidelity. Their relationship turmoil plays…
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Grease (1978)
Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing …
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
Director Randal Kleiser's film version of the hit Broadway musical about 1950s teen angst took the country by storm, inspiring a wave of nostalgia and receiving a slew of Golden Globe…
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Moment By Moment (1978)
Cast: Lily Tomlin, John Travolta, Andra Akers …
Directed by: Jane Wagner
This big-screen romance earned a reputation as a camp classic with its chronicle of an under-the-covers affair between Trish Rawlings, an older woman of means, and Strip Harrison, her…
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Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Cast: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Karen Gorney …
Directed by: John Badham
Director John Badham's musical ushered in the disco craze with the character of 19-year-old Tony Manero (John Travolta). By day, Tony's a paint store clerk, but at night he's a…
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Carrie (1976)
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Mousy teen Carrie White may be ostracized, but she has the ability to move objects with her mind. When the high school "in crowd" torments her with a sick joke at the prom, she lashes out…
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The Devil's Rain (1975)
Cast: John Travolta, Tom Skerritt, William Shatner …
Directed by: Robert Feust
Centuries ago, Jonathan Corbis (Ernest Borgnine) was the leader of a devil-worshipping cult -- but he was betrayed. Members stole the sacred book that held the names of those who had given…
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Welcome Back Kotter: TV Favorites (1975)
Cast: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, John Travolta, Marcia Strassman …
Directed by: Bill Hobin, Alan Myerson, Norman Abbott …
Class is in session once again in this hilarious collection of six memorable episodes following the adventures of Gabe Kotter (Gabriel Kaplan) in the unpredictable world of public education.…
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Welcome Back Kotter (1975)
Cast: Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs …
Social studies teacher Gabe Kotter (Gabe Kaplan) returns to his alma mater and lands back in the remedial class, but now the original Sweathog wants to show hunky Vinnie Barbarino (John…
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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble / The Harrad Experiment: Double Feature (1973)
Cast: John Travolta, Don Johnson, Tippi Hedren …
Directed by: Ted Post, Randal Kleiser
Early turns from some of today's biggest stars highlight these two 1970s dramas. In The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, John Travolta plays a young man whose inoperative immune system forces…