Airplane II: The Sequel 1982  PG, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Ken Finkleman
Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, William Shatner, Rip Torn, Chad Everett, Raymond Burr, Chuck Connors, John Dehner, Sonny Bono, John Vernon, Stephen Stucker, Kent McCord, James A. Watson Jr.
In this sequel (starring most of the original cast), the first passenger shuttle takes off for the moon, but there's a computer on board that kills the crew. Now, it is up to Ted Striker (Robert Hays) and stewardess Elaine Dickinson (Julie Hagerty) to turn off the computer and save the passengers. Not as hilarious as the first movie, but it does have some amusing gags. Cameo appearances by Raymond Burr, Chuck Connors, and Sonny Bono, among others.
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Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free 1976  TV, 98 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Banjo Hackett
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Don Meredith, Ike Eisenmann, Jeff Corey, Gloria DeHaven, L.Q. Jones, Jennifer Warren, Chuck Connors, Dan O'Herlihy, Jan Murray, Anne Francis, Slim Pickens, John O'Leary
Horse trader Banjo Hackett (Don Meredith) travels west with his young nephew, Jubal (Ike Eisenmann), in search of a rare Arabian horse that was stolen from Jubal's mother before her death. But they're not alone in their quest. A slow, made-for-TV film.
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The Big Country 1958  N/R, 166 min.
Genre: Western / Drama / Romance
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Chuck Connors, Alfonso Bedoya, Chuck Hayward, Dorothy Adams
James McKay (Gregory Peck) is a sea captain from the East who heads to the West and finds himself involved in the feud of his fiancee Pat's (Carroll Baker) family. Pat's father, Major Henry Terrill (Charles Bickford), is in the middle of a power struggle with his neighbor Rufus Hannassey (Burl Ives) over water rights. In the midst of the feuding, James and Pat grow apart, and James falls in love with schoolmarm Julie Maragon (Jean Simmons). By story's end, the Major and Hannassey have shot and killed each other, Julie and James are together on her ranch, and Pat and her ranch foreman (Charlton Heston) are living happily ever after. Burl Ives won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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The Deserter 1971  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Ride to Glory
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Bekim Fehmiu, John Huston, Richard Crenna, Chuck Connors, Ricardo Montalban, Ian Bannen, Brandon DeWilde, Slim Pickens, Woody Strode, Patrick Wayne
This run-of-the-mill Western involves battles between the U.S. Cavalry and American Indians along the Mexican border in the 19th century.
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Designing Woman 1957 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene, Mickey Shaughnessy, Chuck Connors, Tom Helmore, Jesse White, Edward Platt, Alvy Moore
George Wells won the Oscar for Best Story or Screenplay for this tale about a sports writer, Mike (Gregory Peck), who falls in love with and marries a fashion designer, Marilla (Lauren Bacall). After the excitement of courtship ends, Mike and Marilla realize that they face problems combining their very different worlds of sports and fashions.
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Embassy 1972 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Target: Embassy
Director: Gordon Hessler
Cast: Richard Roundtree, Chuck Connors, Marie-Jose Nat, Ray Milland, Broderick Crawford, Max von Sydow, David Bauer, David Healy, Dee Pollock, Afif Boulos
Set in Beirut, this is the chilling tale of American agent Shannon (Richard Roundtree) who tries to get defecting Soviet operative Gorenko (Max von Sydow) out of the country while eluding a determined KGB investigator (Chuck Connors).
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Flipper 1963 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: James B. Clark
Cast: Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin, Connie Scott, Jane Rose, Joe Higgins, Robertson White, George Applewhite, Kathleen Maguire
This is the family film that was the precursor to the "Flipper" series on TV. It is the story of a dolphin, Flipper, that is saved by young Sandy Ricks (Luke Halpin). When Sandy's father, Porter (Chuck Connors), insists that Flipper be set free, the friendship between boy and pet remains, and eventually Flipper gets a chance to return the favor of being saved.
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The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw 1991 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Kenny Rogers, Rick Rossovich, Reba McEntire, Jere Burns, Juliana Donald, Gene Barry, Linda Evans, Brian Keith, Claude Akins, Paul Brinegar, David Carradine, Chuck Connors
Kenny Rogers is back as gambler Brady Hawkes. This time he becomes involved with Burgundy Jones (Reba McEntire) as he heads to San Francisco for a BIG poker game. The best of the series.
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Good Morning, Miss Dove 1955 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Jennifer Jones, Robert Stack, Kipp Hamilton, Robert Douglas, Peggy Knudsen, Marshall Thompson, Chuck Connors, Biff Elliot, Jerry Paris, Mary Wickes
This is the touching, well-made story of Miss Dove, a small-town teacher who inspired generations of students. She is now hospitalized and her current and former students rally around her as she reflects on the past via flashbacks.
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Hot Rod Girl 1956 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Cast: Lori Nelson, John Smith, Chuck Connors, Frank Gorshin, Mark Andrews, Roxanne Arlen, Eddie Ryder, Fred Essler, Del Erickson, Russell Thorson, Dabbs Greer, Charles Keane
Hot rodding was a big deal in the 1950s, and this film, set in the San Fernando Valley of California, homes in on that fad. Ben (Chuck Connors) is a cop who attempts to set up a drag strip to keep the young hot rodders off the streets. Two deaths associated with the races make Ben's job more difficult.
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The Lady Takes a Flyer 1958  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: Lana Turner, Richard Denning, Jeff Chandler, Andra Martin, Chuck Connors, Reta Shaw, Alan Hale Jr., Jerry Paris, Nestor Paiva
Lana Turner and Jeff Chandler are strong-willed pilots who fall in love, marry, and have problems combining their professional and personal lives.
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The Mad Bomber 1973 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Detective Geronimo
The Police Connection
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Cast: Vince Edwards, Chuck Connors, Neville Brand, Hank Brandt, Christina Hart, Faith Quabius, Ilona Wilson, Nancy Honnold, Ted Gehring, Dee Carroll, Jeff Burton, Royce D. Applegate
Tough cop Geronimo Minneli (Vince Edwards) is on the trail of a mad bomber, William Dorn (Chuck Connors), who is avenging the overdose death of his daughter by blowing up buildings and schools his daughter had frequented.
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Move Over, Darling 1963 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Gordon
Cast: Doris Day, James Garner, Polly Bergen, Chuck Connors, Thelma Ritter, Fred Clark, Don Knotts, Elliott Reid, Edgar Buchanan, John Astin
This remake of Garson Kanin's "My Favorite Wife" isn't quite as good, but it is still fine viewing–especially for Doris Day fans. Doris takes on the role of the shipwrecked, and presumed dead, wife who returns only to find that her husband (James Garner) has remarried.
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 Old Yeller 1957  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Chuck Connors, Jeff York, Beverly Washburn
This "boy and his dog" story is a heart-warming tale about a mid-1800s Texas farm family. A large, yellow mongrel hound and the farm boy become friends, and the dog, in turn, protects the family. Disney started a boy-dog trend with this one. Sequel: "Savage Sam."
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Once Upon a Texas Train 1988 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Texas Guns
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Willie Nelson, Richard Widmark, Angie Dickinson, Shaun Cassidy, Chuck Connors, Ken Curtis, Royal Dano, Jack Elam, Gene Evans, Kevin McCarthy, Dub Taylor, Stuart Whitman
Fresh out of prison, John Henry Lee (Willy Nelson) gathers his old-timers' gang for one last heist–a repeat of the train robbery that landed him in jail. Texas Ranger Oren Hayes (Richard Widmark)–who caught John the last time–and his old-timer sidekicks follow in hot pursuit, but so is a tough gang of young outlaws.
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Pancho Villa 1972 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Eugenio Martin
Cast: Telly Savalas, Clint Walker, Chuck Connors, Anne Francis, Angel del Pozo, Jose Maria Prada, Luis Davila, Monica Randall, Ben Tatar, Antonio Casas, Alberto Dalbes, Eduardo Calvo
Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Telly Savalas) sends Scotty (Clint Walker) into America to get guns. When the deal goes bad, Villa takes revenge by crossing the border and taking over a U.S. Cavalry fort, commanded by Col. Wilcox (Chuck Connors). The Army fights back and drives Villa back over the Mexican border. The big scene involves a head-on crash of two trains.
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 Pat and Mike 1952 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Aldo Ray, William Ching, Jim Backus, Charles Bronson, Chuck Connors, Sammy White, George Mathews, Loring Smith
Love blossoms when a sports promoter (Spencer Tracy) turns a talented tennis player (Katharine Hepburn) into a star athlete.
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The Proud and the Damned 1972 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Western / Adventure
aka: Proud, Damned and Dead
Director: Ferde Grofe Jr.
Cast: Chuck Connors, Aron Kincaid, Cesar Romero, Jose Greco, Smokey Roberds, Henry Capps, Maria Grimm, Peter Ford, Anita Quinn, Conrad Parham, Nana Lorca, Alvaro Ruiz, Pacheco, Ignacio Gomez, Andres Marquis
Sergeant Will Hansen (Chuck Connors) leads a group of Civil War veterans to San Carlos, Columbia, where they are hired on as mercenaries in a revolution. They are welcomed at first, but, as time passes, problems develop between them and the townsfolk while the mayor (Cesar Romero) tries to bring order back to the town.
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Ride Beyond Vengeance 1966 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Night of the Tiger
Director: Bernard McEveety
Cast: Chuck Connors, Michael Rennie, Kathryn Hays, Joan Blondell, Gloria Grahame, Gary Merrill, Bill Bixby, Claude Akins, Paul Fix, Harry Harvey, Jamie Farr, Arthur O'Connell
Told in flashbacks by a bartender (Arthur O'Connell), this is the violent tale of Jonas Trapp (Chuck Connors) who returns to his small Texas town, after an 11-year absence, with a fortune made by hunting buffalo. He had originally married Jessie (Kathryn Hays) to have access to her aunt's money. Now, he receives a brutal homecoming from thugs who think he made his money rustling cattle, and they brand Jonas with a "T." Jonas' revenge will be bloody.
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Salmonberries 1991  R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Percy Adlon
Cast: K.D. Lang, Rosel Zech, Oscar Kawagley, Chuck Connors, Jane Lind, Wolfgang Steinberg, Eugene Omiak, Wayne Waterman, Alvira H. Downey, Christel Merian
Kotzebue (singer k.d. lang in her first film) is a tough, Alaskan pipeline worker. She falls in love with the town's librarian, Roswitha (Rosel Zech), an East German immigrant who can't get over the loss of her husband when he was shot as they attempted to flee over the Berlin Wall. Though Roswitha resists physical love, she and Kotzebue help each other in dealing with the past. 1 User Review
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| | Beautiful, poignant film | ladygrape 11/15/2009 | | Haunting music. a must see |
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South Sea Woman 1953 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors, Arthur Shields, Paul Burke, Barry Kelley, Hayden Rorke, Leon Askin, Raymond Greenleaf, Cliff Clark
World War II has just begun, and Marine Sergeant O'Hearn (Burt Lancaster) is in San Diego embroiled in his court-martial trial for desertion. Coming to his defense is nightclub photographer Ginger Martin (Virginia Mayo) who testifies that O'Hearn is trying to protect his fellow Marine, Davy White (Chuck Connors), who O'Hearn had forced on a perilous trip from Shanghai to Pearl Harbor, resulting in O'Hearn arriving in Pearl Harbor after the Japanese had attacked and giving the impression that he had deserted.
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Soylent Green 1973 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Mystery
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten, Brock Peters, Paula Kelly, Edward G. Robinson, Whit Bissell, Mike Henry, Dick Van Patten, Stephen Young, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Roy Jenson, Leonard Stone, Celia Lovsky
In New York City during 2020, detective Thorn (Charlton Heston) is aided by Sol Roth (Edward G. Robinson) during his investigation of the assassination of Soylent Green executive William Simonson (Joseph Cotton). They uncover a plot by Soylent Corporation to solve society's hunger problems when they learn what really makes up the ingredients of Soylent Green's "food." The story is based on Harry Harrison's sci-fi book "Make Room! Make Room!"
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Summer Camp Nightmare 1987  PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Bert L. Dragin
Cast: Chuck Connors, Charles Stratton, Harold Pruett, Adam Carl, Melissa Reeves, Tom Fridley, Stuart Rogers, Nancy Calabrese, Samantha Newark, Rick Fitts
Campers in adjoining summer camps take over and imprison their adult leaders. If not at the bottom of the barrel, it's at least in the sludge near the bottom.
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Support Your Local Gunfighter 1971 G, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Jack Elam, Joan Blondell, Harry Morgan, Marie Windsor, John Dehner, Henry Jones, Chuck Connors, Dub Taylor, Kathleen Freeman, Dick Curtis, Willis Bouchey, Walter Burke, Grady Sutton
This is a fun Comedy/Western with James Garner in the role of con artist Latigo who arrives in the mining town of Purgatory. The opportunity presents itself for him to make some money out of a dispute by making people think that he is a gunslinger. Latigo is hired to rid the town of feared gunslinger Jug May (Jack Elam), and the fun begins. Elam, always good, is at his best. Despite the title, director, and cast, this is not a sequel to "Support Your Local Sheriff."
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Target Zero 1955 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Harmon Jones
Cast: Richard Conte, Peggie Castle, Charles Bronson, L.Q. Jones, Chuck Connors, Strother Martin, Joby Baker, John Alderson, John Dennis, George Chan
Lieutenant Flagler (Richard Conte) and his patrol join forces with three British soldiers and a United Nations worker, Ann Galloway (Peggie Castle), to hold off the enemy in this Korean War film.
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Trouble Along the Way 1953 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn, Tom Tully, Sherry Jackson, Marie Windsor, Leif Erickson, Chuck Connors, Bill Radovich, Ned Glass
When a Roman Catholic college decides to devote funds to a winning football team, coach Steve Williams (John Wayne) comes out of retirement to turn a hapless group into champions.
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Unchained 1955 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hall Bartlett
Cast: Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, Chester Morris, Todd Duncan, Barbara Hale, Johnny Johnston, Jerry Paris, Peggy Knudsen, Chuck Connors, Tim Considine, John Qualen
Based on a true story this film tells about life on a prison farm in Chino, California. This film's theme song, "Unchained Melody," became a classic (and was nominated for an Oscar).
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Virus 1980 PG, 155 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Adventure / Horror / Thriller
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Cast: Sonny Chiba, Chuck Connors, Stephanie Faulkner, Glenn Ford, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Henry Silva, Bo Svenson, Robert Vaughn, Masao Kusakari, Julie Khaner, Tsunehiko Watase, Isao Natsuyagi, Kensaku Morita, Toshiyuki Nagashima
Doctor Yamauchi (Sonny Chiba) wanders the frozen Earth after its near destruction from a deadly virus. In the aftermath, there are only 858 men and eight women left in the world. They are members of international Antarctic research teams of scientists, and the reason they are still alive is that the cold is killing off the germs. The second disaster is nuclear, and now the question is, "Will there be any survivors?"
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| 1. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
2. Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976)
aka: Banjo Hackett
3. The Big Country (1958)
4. The Deserter (1971)
aka: Ride to Glory
5. Designing Woman (1957)
6. Embassy (1972)
aka: Target: Embassy
7. Flipper (1963)
8. The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
9. Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
10. Hot Rod Girl (1956)
11. The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)
12. The Mad Bomber (1973)
aka: Detective Geronimo
aka: The Police Connection
13. Move Over, Darling (1963)
14. Old Yeller (1957)
15. Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
aka: Texas Guns
16. Pancho Villa (1972)
17. Pat and Mike (1952)
18. The Proud and the Damned (1972)
aka: Proud, Damned and Dead
19. Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
aka: Night of the Tiger
20. Salmonberries (1991)
21. South Sea Woman (1953)
22. Soylent Green (1973)
23. Summer Camp Nightmare (1987)
24. Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
25. Target Zero (1955)
26. Trouble Along the Way (1953)
27. Unchained (1955)
28. Virus (1980)
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