Movies and TvShows featuring "acting-debut" theme.

In ...And Justice for All, a lawyer named Arthur Kirkland is faced with an ethical dilemma when he is assigned to defend a judge accused of rape. As he dives deep into the case, he uncovers a web of corruption and faces numerous challenges in his pursuit of justice. Kirkland must navigate through a flawed judicial system and confront his own personal demons to fight for what is right.

During World War II, an American expatriate in Martinique gets caught up in the French Resistance and falls in love with a beautiful singer. He becomes entangled in a dangerous plot to smuggle people out of the island, facing danger and temptation at every turn.

The Chapman Report is a 1962 movie that delves into the lives and relationships of four women, exploring their desires, struggles, and experiences in a society dominated by men. The movie follows a sex researcher as she conducts a survey on the sexual habits of American women, uncovering stories of extramarital affairs, dysfunctional relationships, and unfulfilled desires. With a mix of drama and romance, The Chapman Report explores the complexities of love, sex, and relationships.

A woman gets caught in a web of obsession, murder, and deception when she finds herself in a love triangle. As she uncovers the truth, she must navigate through a town filled with psychotronic events and a relentless stalker.

In a pound, 18 dogs wait to be adopted.

Broadway Idiot is a documentary film that chronicles the journey of Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong as he makes the transition from punk rock to the Broadway stage. The film provides an intimate look at his rehearsals, choreography, and his acting debut in the hit Broadway show American Idiot. With behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, Broadway Idiot showcases Armstrong's talent and the creative process behind the acclaimed production.

In the '40s Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he means, Hawks says To Have and Have Not. Jules Furthman writes a script, which follows the book closely. The location of the story is Cuba, but the US Government is against depicting corruption and violence on Cuba, and threatens to withdraw the film's export license. William Faulkner rewrites the script, and relocates the story to Martinique. Hawks's wife, Nancy Slim Gross, happens to see a young model at the cover of the magazine Harper's Bazaar, and shows it to her husband. Hawks is a star-maker, who likes to discover and nurture new talents. After a screen test, he chooses the 19-year-old model as the lead actress opposite Humphrey Bogart. She changes her name from Betty Perske to Lauren Bacall. At the first takes she is so nervous that she shakes.

Two teenage B-movie buffs have their friendship put to the test when one of them finds himself increasingly drawn away from their shared interest and into goth-punk culture.