Richard Dreyfuss
82) Zipper
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Sam Ellis is a man on the rise, a hot-shot prosecutor on the cusp of a bright future. When an impossibly gorgeous intern at the office becomes infatuated with, he unwisely attempts to quiet his desires by seeing a high class escort, only to become addicted. A second and third appointment follows and his once idyllic life spirals out of control. When he finds himself being groomed to run for U.S. Congress, he must take measures to keep the press, the...
83) Coast to coast
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Barnaby and Maxine Pierce are a middle-aged couple exploring the ups and downs of a marriage that has spun out of control. They embark on a cross country road trip from Connecticut to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of their son with the intention of giving him their vintage Thunderbird as a wedding gift. By reflecting on the life they've shared together, the couple begin to re-evaluate their marriage and discover the possibilities of rekindling...
84) Asher
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On the brink of retirement, an aging hitman's last job goes wrong, which forces him to redeem himself.
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In American graffiti, two teenage boys, scheduled to leave for college in the morning, spend a final summer night in 1962 cruising the strip. This leads to a series of misadventures for them and two other California teenagers. More American graffiti shows episodes in the same characters' lives as the 1960s continue and John Milner is drag racing, the Toad is in Vietnam, Debbie is a San Francisco hippie, and Steve and Laurie weather a domestic crisis....
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Examines the effectiveness and potential of nonviolence for effecting social change and ending wars, studies its uses in the past, and discusses nonviolence as a "dangerous" idea and questions such as whether a "just war" can exist and whether nonviolence could have worked against the regimes of Hitler and others.
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Ken Harrison (Richard Dreyfuss) is a well-known and respected sculptor, until a terrible car accident leaves him a quadriplegic. His once positive outlook descends into depression as he comes to grips with the loss of his independence and his art. Even as he develops a relationship with Clare Scott (Christine Lahti), all he wants to do is end his life, but U.S. law forbids assisted suicide. Dr. Harrison (John Cassavetes) vows to keep Ken alive --...
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This critically acclaimed television and video series from the National Museum of American History is a sweeping and compelling look at the war's military, political and social history. Each episode features dramatic reenactments of important campaigns; first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses and participants read by distinguished actors; period photographs, paintings and artifacts; intriguing expert challenges to traditional historical thinking; original...
90) Piranha
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A group of strangers on Lake Victoria must band together to survive, after a sudden underwater tremor sets free prehistoric man-eating fish.
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Montreal, 1948. Duddy Kravitz is an irresistible young Jewish man. He is driven by an insatiable desire to be a 'somebody.' He cheats, schemes and connives to buy a large parcel of land. He uses the girl who loves him, he forges cheques and he lies. He is enormously proud of all the shortcuts he has taken. In this race to succeed, Duddy realizes that there are many hard lessons to learn.
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Bob Wiley, a troubled but lovable therapy patient, seeks help from noted psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin. When the doctor leaves town to go on a quiet family vacation, Bob, afraid of being alone, follows--showing up unexpectedly at the therapist's lakeside retreat. Bob becomes the houseguest that just won't leave.
94) Astronaut
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Retired civil engineer Angus Stewart has been recently widowed and is suffering from a heart condition. His family decides to move him to a retirement community against his will, but Angus still has one dream left - to go to space. Billionaire tech entrepreneur Marcus is holding a lottery for the privilege of going on the first commercial space flight. Angus is too old and too ill, but he lies on his application. When he is chosen as one of the...
96) Casting by
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This film places the spotlight on one of filmmaking's unsung heroes, casting director Marion Dougherty, and takes viewers on a journey through 50 years of Hollywood history from an entirely new perspective. Relying on her exquisite taste and gut instincts, Dougherty helped usher in the 'New Hollywood' with movies like Midnight Cowboy, The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, and Bonnie and Clyde.
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A university professor is paid to find the last undiscovered tribe of New Guinea. When he fails to find the tribe, he comes home, and rather than admitting that he's failed, he gives a lecture about the Shelmikedmu tribe (named after his children: Shelly, Mike, and Edmund) and then has his family dress like "Shelmikedmus, " so that he can film them as proof of his discovery.
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[A]n irresistible young Jewish man in 1948 Montreal is driven by an insatiable desire to be a "somebody" and he somehow works his way into our hearts even as he cheats and schemes and connives to buy a large parcel of land. He uses the girl who loves him, he forges checks, he lies... and he is enormously proud of himself because of it. Those around him are tremendously disgusted. We are torn. There's a little bit of Duddy Kravitz in everyone.
100) Mad dog time
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Mob boss Vic, recently released from a psychiatric hospital, returns to find both his confidantes and enemies vying to seize control of his empire. With Vic's friend and top enforcer Mickey Holiday by his side, what could go wrong? Plenty. Add to the mix a romantic roundelay involving Mickey and Vic's ex-girlfriend Grace and her sister Rita, and the stage is set for excitement.