Beware! The Blob 1972 PG, 87 min. Genre: Sci-Fi aka: Son of Blob
Director: Larry Hagman Cast: Robert Walker Jr., Gwynne Gilford, Richard Stahl, Richard Webb, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Lynley, Shelley Berman, Burgess Meredith, Marlene Clark, Dick Van Patten
Well, Mr. Hagman how could you? It sure couldn't have helped you get the "Dallas" role. Anyway, in this sequel a frozen specimen of the Blob is brought back from the North. After it is thawed, the "fun" begins.
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The Big Bus 1976 PG, 88 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: James Frawley Cast: Joseph Bologna, Stockard Channing, John Beck, Ned Beatty, Jose Ferrer, Larry Hagman, Sally Kellerman, Richard Mulligan, Lynn Redgrave, Rene Auberjonois
In this satire on disaster movies, a bus powered by nuclear energy and its riders encounter zany adventures on the inaugural journey.
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The Eagle Has Landed 1976 PG, 123 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: John Sturges Cast: Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Quayle, Jean Marsh, John Standing, Judy Geeson, Treat Williams, Sven-Bertil Taube, Larry Hagman, Michael Byrne, Alexei Jawdokimov, Richard Wren
During World War II, in November 1943, Winston Churchill goes on vacation at an English country estate, and Hitler makes plans to kidnap and murder him. Under orders from Hitler, Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasence) assigns the job of masterminding the kidnapping to Col. Max Radl (Robert Duvall). With aid from Col. Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine) and IRA lifer Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland) plans are made to parachute into the English village of Sudley camouflaged as Polish soldiers. Plans go forward, they arrive at the appointed place and time, but then the well-laid plans begin to unravel.
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Ensign Pulver 1964 N/R, 104 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Joshua Logan Cast: Robert Walker Jr., Burl Ives, Walter Matthau, Tommy Sands, Millie Perkins, Kay Medford, Larry Hagman, James Farentino, James Coco, Jack Nicholson
This is a disappointing sequel to "Mr. Roberts," despite the good cast of current and future stars.
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Fail-Safe 1964 N/R, 112 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet Cast: Dan O'Herlihy, Walter Matthau, Frank Overton, Ed Binns, Fritz Weaver, Henry Fonda, Larry Hagman, Dom DeLuise, William Hansen, Sorrell Booke
The premise for this story is that the United States has accidentally dropped the hydrogen bomb on Russia. The ensuing events evolve as the leaders of both countries work to prevent total world annihilation. Good, tense attention-keeper.
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The Group 1966 N/R, 150 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet Cast: Candice Bergen, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Shirley Knight, James Broderick, Jessica Walter, Larry Hagman, Richard Mulligan, Hal Holbrook, Joanna Pettet
This film adaptation of Mary McCarthy's novel provides good viewing. The plot revolves around eight Vassar graduates and how their lives diverge in the years after graduation. A pretty long super soaper.
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Harley Davidson: The American Motorcycle 1993 N/R, 73 min. Genre: Documentary
Director: Joel T. Smith Cast: James Caan, David Crosby, Peter Fonda, Larry Hagman, Judd Nelson, Lou Reed, Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam, Hoyt Axton
This documentary, released to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Harley Davidson Company, features great film footage and interesting interviews.
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Harry and Tonto 1974 R, 115 min. Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Paul Mazursky Cast: Art Carney, Ellen Burstyn, Chief Dan George, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Larry Hagman, Arthur Hunnicutt, Josh Mostel, Melanie Mayron, Herbert Berghof, Philip Bruns, Rene Enriquez, Cliff De Young, Mike Nussbaum
Harry (Art Carney) is a New York City retired teacher who is evicted from his apartment. He finds a purpose in his life when he and his cat, Tonto, set off on a cross-country trip. Art Carney won the Oscar for Best Actor.
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The Hired Hand 1971 PG, 93 min. Genre: Western / Drama / Romance
Director: Peter Fonda Cast: Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Verna Bloom, Robert Pratt, Severn Darden, Ted Markland, Ann Doran, Owen Orr, Rita Rogers, Al Hopson, Megan Denver, Gray Johnson, Michael McClure, Larry Hagman
Harry Collings (Peter Fonda) has been wandering from town to town with his friends Arch Harris (Warren Oates) and Dan (Robert Pratt). Dan is killed by McVey (Severn Darden), and Arch and Harry avenge his death. Now, Harry returns to his wife Hannah's (Verna Bloom) good graces after a seven-year absence. She will not reconcile right away, but she will take him back on a trial run as her hired hand. This works for awhile–until Arch is taken hostage, and Harry must decide where his loyalties really lie.
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Hurricane 1974 TV, 78 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Jameson Cast: Larry Hagman, Martin Milner, Jessica Walter, Barry Sullivan, Will Geer, Michael Learned, Patrick Duffy, Lonny Chapman, Frank Sutton, Ayn Ruymen, Barry Livingston, Jim Antonio, Ric Carrott, Jack Colvin, Alan Landers
Hurricane chasers Major Stoddard (Martin Milner) and Paul Damon (Larry Hagman) rescue victims of a killer hurricane in this made-for-TV disaster film that is based on William C. Anderson's novel "Hurricane Hunters." Actual pictures from 1969's Hurricane Camille add to the great film footage of hurricanes.
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Mother, Jugs & Speed 1976 PG, 95 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Yates Cast: Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, Harvey Keitel, Allen Garfield, Larry Hagman, L.Q. Jones, Bruce Davison, Dick Butkus, Milt Kamen, Severn Darden
Los Angeles ambulance drivers compete for accident victims in this very funny black comedy.
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Primary Colors 1998 R, 163 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Nichols Cast: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester, Maura Tierney, Larry Hagman, Diane Ladd, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Rob Reiner, Rebecca Walker, Caroline Aaron, Tommy Hollis, J.C. Quinn, Ben Jones
Jack Stanton (John Travolta) is running for the office of President of the United States; he is very intelligent but has a weakness: a lust for women. His wife Susan (Emma Thompson), on the other hand, seems to be able to look the other way and stand by her man! This film is a winner–Mike Nichols and Elaine May do it again as they put together an entertaining story that reflects real circumstances. Kathy Bates received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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S.O.B. 1981 R, 121 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Blake Edwards Cast: Julie Andrews, William Holden, Marisa Berenson, Larry Hagman, Richard Mulligan, Robert Vaughn, Robert Webber, Shelley Winters, Robert Preston, Loretta Swit
Director Blake Edwards presented this satire on Hollywood's filmmaking that parallels the experiences of Edwards and his wife, Julie Andrews, as they rose to fame.
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Sidekicks 1974 TV, 75 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Burt Kennedy Cast: Larry Hagman, Louis Gossett Jr., Blythe Danner, Jack Elam, Harry Morgan, Hal Williams, Gene Evans, Noah Beery Jr., Denver Pyle, John Beck
Quince (Larry Hagman) and Jason (Louis Gossett Jr.) are inept con men out West in the Civil War era. They are bounty hunters also working a scam in which Quince continuously sells Jason as a slave. OK fun, but the TV pilot didn't generate a series.
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Stardust 1974 R, 97 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted Cast: David Essex, Adam Faith, Larry Hagman, Ines Des Longchamps, Rosalind Ayres, Marty Wilde, Edd Byrnes, Michael Elphick, Keith Moon, Dave Edmunds
Jim Maclaine (David Essex) is a member of a working-class British rock group that gains fame and fortune. But Jim succumbs to the trappings of money, groupies, and, finally, drugs. This film is the second part of a "two-parter"–the first was "That'll Be the Day."
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| 1. Beware! The Blob (1972) aka: Son of Blob
2. The Big Bus (1976)
3. Checkered Flag or Crash (1977)
4. The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
5. Ensign Pulver (1964)
6. Fail-Safe (1964)
7. The Group (1966)
8. Harley Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993)
9. Harry and Tonto (1974)
10. The Hired Hand (1971)
11. Hurricane (1974)
12. Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
13. Primary Colors (1998)
14. The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976)
15. S.O.B. (1981)
16. Sidekicks (1974)
17. Stardust (1974)
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