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Lancer is an American Western series that aired on CBS from September 1968, to May 1970. The series stars Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC.
The Long, Hot Summer is an American drama series that was broadcast on ABC-TV for one season from 1965-1966. Created by Dean Riesner, The Long, Hot Summer was based on the novel The Hamlet by William Faulkner, the short story "Barn Burning", and the 1958 film of the same name.
A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II. The story is told from the viewpoint of Lt. Werner (Herbert Grönemeyer), who has been assigned as a war correspondent on the German submarine U-96 in October 1941. He meets its captain (Jürgen Prochnow), chief engineer (Klaus Wennemann), and the crew in a French nightclub. Thomsen (Otto Sander), another captain, gives a crude drunken speech to celebrate his Ritterkreuz award, in which he openly mocks Winston Churchill and implicitly Adolf Hitler. The next morning, they sail out of the harbor of La Rochelle to cheering crowds and a playing band...
When a man calling himself 'the Scorpio Killer' menaces San Francisco, tough-as-nails Police Inspector 'Dirty' Harry Callahan is assigned to track down the crazed psychopath. As Scorpio continues his killing spree, Harry follows the clues and faces off against the villain in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. With the lives of innocent people at stake, Harry must confront his own moral code and do whatever it takes to bring Scorpio to justice.
The Enforcer (1976) follows a maverick cop as he investigates a terrorist group wreaking havoc in San Francisco. With the help of a female police officer, he must stop the group's violent activities before innocent lives are lost. The movie is a thrilling action-packed neo-western with car chases, shootouts, and intense moments of violence.
When a woman seeking revenge uncovers a sinister conspiracy, she takes matters into her own hands, leading to a violent showdown that leaves a lasting impact.
Coogan, a tough cop from New York City, is sent to Arizona to bring back a prisoner. However, things don't go as planned as he encounters a series of unexpected challenges and clashes with the local authorities.
Play Misty for Me is a psycho-thriller about a radio disc-jockey named Dave who becomes the target of an obsessed fan named Evelyn. As Dave's life starts to unravel, he realizes that Evelyn is not just an innocent fan, but a dangerous stalker. With his life and career at stake, Dave must find a way to escape Evelyn's deadly grip.
After her daughter dies from a drug overdose, a determined female police officer goes undercover to bring down a prominent drug dealer. Along the way, she discovers a dark past and personal vendetta, leading to a violent showdown.
Government agencies investigate the mysterious disappearance of a powerful presidential adviser.
Charley Varrick, a small-time bank robber, accidentally steals money from the mob. Now, he must outwit the mafia, the police, and a hitman to survive.
A con man seeks revenge on a mob boss by pulling off a high-stakes scam in 1940s Brooklyn, with the help of a former boxer and a con woman.
A young man joins the 69th Infantry Regiment and overcomes his cowardice while serving in World War I.
Skipalong Rosenbloom is the star of a heavily commercialized TV kiddie show, presided over by a smarmy announcer. He is at odds with western bad guy Butcher Baer.
Circuit-riding Texas lawyer Timothy Higgins defends a former girlfriend against a murder charge stemming from an extortionist's threat to reveal her shady past. Through adroit courtroom work, Higgins is able to acquit her and reveal who actually shot the fatal bullet.
Paris Holiday is a hilarious comedy about a writer-director who gets involved in a series of crazy and zany misadventures while on a transatlantic voyage to Paris. From a chase involving a female spy to a counterfeiting plot, this movie is filled with laughter and excitement. Along the way, the protagonist encounters quirky characters like a clown, a comedian, and even a priest. With iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe as a backdrop, this film is a must-watch for anyone looking for a fun-filled romp in the city of love.
The captain of a downed airliner must help his crew and passengers survive on a deserted jungle island in the midst of a power struggle - an adult version of "Lord of the Flies."
The life and career of torch singer Helen Morgan is portrayed in this biographical drama. From her early days as a struggling singer in speakeasies to her rise to fame on Broadway, Helen faces numerous challenges including romantic rivalries, unrequited love, and her battle with alcoholism. This emotional journey takes place against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the rise of the stock market crash.
Uneven version of Wyatt Earp vs. the Clanton Gang with a little romance thrown in haphazardly.
Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.
Dean Riesner
Dean Riesner (November 3, 1918, New Rochelle, New York – August 18, 2002, Encino, California) was an American film and television writer. Riesner's father, Charles Reisner, was a German American silent film director, and Dean began acting in films at the age of five as "Dinky Dean". His most notable role was in Charlie Chaplin's 1923 film The Pilgrim. His career at this young age ended because his mother wanted her son to have a real childhood. As an adult, his first job in films was as a co-writer of the 1939 Ronald Reagan movie Code of the Secret Service. Riesner won an Oscar for directing Bill and Coo (1948), a feature film with a cast of real birds, costumed as humans, acting on the world's smallest film set. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Riesner worked primarily in television, including writing for Rawhide and the "Tourist Attraction" episode of The Outer Limits, although he occasionally contributed to feature films like The Helen Morgan Story. In 1968 he landed a job working on the Clint Eastwood action film Coogan's Bluff, and this in turn would lead to him writing several other Eastwood features throughout the 1970s. Riesner helped pen the screenplays for two Eastwood films in 1971, Play Misty for Me and the original Dirty Harry. In 1973 he provided an uncredited rewrite for High Plains Drifter, and in 1976 he was one of the writers to draft The Enforcer, the third Dirty Harry thriller. That same year he provided the teleplay for NBC's highly rated miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man, starring Nick Nolte. In 1979 he wrote an early draft screenplay for The Godfather Part III, but his script was discarded when Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo finally agreed to collaborate on a third entry in the series. Riesner continued to write into the 1980s, though most of his work from that period went uncredited. Those films include Das Boot, The Sting II, and Starman. Riesner died in 2002 of natural causes. He had been married to actress Maila Nurmi, better known as the horror hostess Vampira.
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