“Seaway” (1965-1966) Television Series Thirty Episodes Created by: Abraham Polonsky Featuring: Stephen Young, Austin Willis and Cec Linder "Seaway" is a Canadian drama series that aired during the 1965–1966 television season. Set against the backdrop of the newly constructed Saint Lawrence Seaway, the series offers a compelling blend of adventure, drama, and crime-solving narratives. Despite its brief run of 30 episodes, "Seaway" …
“Gator” (1976) Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: William W. Norton Directed by: Burt Reynolds Featuring: Burt Reynolds, Jack Weston, Lauren Hutton and Jerry Reed Bama McCall: “Don't you ever knock on the door or nothin'? I mean, you could've caught a fella with his britches down.” Burt Reynolds’ Gator (1976) is an intriguing mix of action, comedy, and backwoods crime drama, serving …
“Hustle” (1975) Action Running Time: 120 minutes Written by: Steve Shagan Directed by: Robert Aldrich Featuring: Burt Reynolds, Catherine Deneuve, Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Eileen Brennan, Eddie Albert, Ernest Borgnine and Jack Carter Lt. Phil Gaines: "Don't you know where you live, Marty? Can't you smell the bananas? You know what country you live in? You live in …
“White Lightning” (1973) Action Running Time: 101 minutes Written by: William W. Norton Directed by: Joseph Sargent Featuring: Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins and Matt Clark Vinnie Carruthers: “What happened to you?” Gator McKlusky: “I was tryin' to save these two buddies of mine from getting knocked up by a homosexual.” Vinnie Carruthers: “Oh, praise God!” White Lightning, directed by Joseph Sargent and …
“Listen to Me Marlon” (2015) Documentary Running Time: 95 minutes Written by: Stevan Riley and Peter Ettedgui Directed by: Stevan Riley Marlon Brando, Himself: “Everything that you do - make it real as you can. Make it alive. Make it tangible. Find the truth of that moment.” Marlon Brando, Himself: “Lying for a living. That's what acting …
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“A Dry White Season” (1989) Drama Running Time: 107 minutes Written by: Colin Welland and Euzhan Palcy Directed by: Euzhan Palcy Featuring: Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Jürgen Prochnow, Zakes Mokae, Susan Sarandon and Marlon Brando Ian McKenzie: “Justice and law, Mr. Du Toit, are often just... well they're, I suppose they can be described as distant cousins. And here in South Africa, well, they're simply not …
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“The Missouri Breaks” (1976) Western Running Time: 126 minutes Written by: Thomas McGuane Directed by: Arthur Penn Featuring: Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Kathleen Lloyd, Frederic Forrest and Harry Dean Stanton Tittle Tod: “Damn, I don't know why they had to put Canada all the way up here.” Arthur Penn’s The Missouri Breaks (1976) is a film that resists easy categorization. A revisionist Western featuring two …
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“Last Tango in Paris” (1972) Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Arcalli French dialogue: Agnès Varda Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci Featuring: Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi, Giovanna Galletti, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Massimo Girotti Paul: “No, you're alone. You're all alone. And you won't be able to be free of that feeling of being alone until you look death right in the …
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“The Nightcomers” (1971) Horror Running Time: 94 minutes Written by: Michael Hastings Directed by: Michael Winner Featuring: Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird and Harry Andrews Peter Quint: "If you love someone, you want to kill them." Released in 1971 and directed by Michael Winner, The Nightcomers serves as a prequel to Henry James's novella The Turn of the …
“The Night of the Following Day” (1969) Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: Hubert Cornfield and Robert Phippeny Directed by: Hubert Cornfield Featuring: Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno and Pamela Franklin Chauffeur: [to Leer] “I don't want you to hurt the girl; I don't want you to touch her. If I come back and I find out that she's not …
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“Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials” (2023) Television Series Sci-Fi Three Specials Written by: Russell T Davies Featuring: David Tennant and Catherine Tate The Doctor: “I really do remember, though. Every second with you. I'm so glad you're back, 'cause it killed me, Donna. It killed me, it killed me, it killed me.” Donna Noble: “We can have more days, can't we? …
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“Damages: The Complete Series” (2007-2012) Television Fifty Nine Episodes Created by: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman Featuring: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Željko Ivanek, Noah Bean, Tate Donovan, Ted Danson, Anastasia Griffith, Marcia Gay Harden, Timothy Olyphant, William Hurt, Campbell Scott, Martin Short, Dylan Baker, John Goodman and Ryan Phillippe Martin Cutler: "If you were …
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“The Invisible Monster” (1950) Science Fiction Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Ronald Davison Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Featuring: Richard Webb, Aline Towne, Lane Bradford, Stanley Price, John Crawford and George Meeker CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Slaves of the Phantom; 2. The Acid Clue; 3. The Death Car; 4. Highway Holocaust; 5. Bridge to Eternity; 6. Ordeal by Fire; 7. Murder Train; 8. Window of …
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“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (1994) Comedy Running Time: 103 minutes Written and directed by: Stephan Elliott Featuring: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Bill Hunter Bernadette: [to Shirley] “Now listen here, you mullet. Why don't you just light your tampon, and blow your box apart? Because it's the only bang you're ever gonna get, sweetheart!” Few films …
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“Convoy” (1978) Action Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: B. W. L. Norton Directed by: Sam Peckinpah Featuring: Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Burt Young, Madge Sinclair, Franklyn Ajaye and Ernest Borgnine Melissa: “Why do they call you the Duck?” Rubber Duck: “Because it rhymes with "luck." See, my daddy always told me to be just like a duck. Stay smooth on the surface and paddle like …
“Blake's 7 : Series One” (1978) Television Series Sci-Fi Thirteen Episodes Created by: Terry Nation Featuring: Gareth Thomas, Michael Keating, Sally Knyvette, Paul Darrow, David Jackson, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell, Jacqueline Pearce and Stephen Greif Vila Restal: [about Jenna] “She's a big name. It's an honor to be locked up with her.” Blake's 7, created by Terry Nation, debuted in 1978 as a dystopian British sci-fi series that quickly …
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“A Bridge Too Far” (1977) War Drama Running Time: 176 minutes Written by: William Goldman based on A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan Directed by: Richard Attenborough Featuring: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell and Liv Ullmann Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: “Remember what the general said; we're the cavalry. It would be bad form to arrive in …
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“Flying Disc Man from Mars” (1950) Science Fiction Running Time: 167 minutes Written by: Ronald Davidson Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Featuring: Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gaye, James Craven, Harry Lauter and Richard Irving Trent: "You know, I've never flown one of these things before." Flying Disc Man from Mars is a fascinating relic from the 1950s, encapsulating an era when science fiction …
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“Eureka” (2006 – 2012) Television Series Seventy Seven Episodes Created by: Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia Featuring: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Debrah Farentino, Jordan Danger, Ed Quinn, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, Matt Frewer, Tembi Locke and James Callis Marshall Jack Carter: [about heat signatures in the morgue] “I swear if this turns into a zombie attack, I am quitting!” Eureka is a captivating blend of science fiction, drama, and comedy that …
“Judge John Deed” (2001 – 2007) Television Drama Twenty Nine Episodes Created by: G.F. Newman Featuring: Martin Shaw, Jenny Seagrove, Barbara Thorn, Louisa Clein and Simon Ward Judge John Deed: [sentencing the producer of a TV game show after a contestant has died] “Celebrity. The pursuit of the talentless, by the mindless. It's become a disease of the twenty-first century. It pollutes our society, …
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