Michael Rooker

biography:
Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date, including Slither (2006), Super (2010), and The Suicide Squad (2021).

Rooker's other notable roles include Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (1988), Frank Bailey in Mississippi Burning (1988), Terry Cruger in Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard in JFK (1991), Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993), Sherman McMaster in Tombstone (1993), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Edward Kennesaw in Deceiver (1997), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Detective Jake Riley in Replicant (2001), and Buddy in F9 (2021).

The Walking Dead

overview: Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

character: Merle Dixon

original_name: The Walking Dead

Chuck

overview: When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.

character: Mauser

original_name: Chuck

Shark

overview: Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in the wife's death. After more than a month trying to come to grips with his situation, he is invited by the Los Angeles district attorney to become a public prosecutor so he can apply his unorthodox-but-effective talents to putting guilty people away instead of putting them back on the street.

character: Oscar Riddick

original_name: Shark

CSI: Miami

overview: The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.

character: Marty Jones

original_name: CSI: Miami

Las Vegas

overview: Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run the day-to-day operations of the casino. Following his departure, former Marine Danny McCoy, Ed's former protégé, becomes the Montecito's new President of Operations.

character: Marcus Wexler

original_name: Las Vegas

Crossing Jordan

overview: Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

character: Shawn Curaco

original_name: Crossing Jordan

Criminal Minds

overview: An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.

character: Chief Carlson

original_name: Criminal Minds

The Equalizer

overview: Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.

character: Bill Whitaker

original_name: The Equalizer

Stargate SG-1

overview: The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.

character: Colonel Edwards

original_name: Stargate SG-1

The Outer Limits

overview: Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.

character: Colonel Beckett

original_name: The Outer Limits

Meteor

overview: Following an unparalleled series of meteor fireballs plummeting toward Earth, a renowned scientist, his assistant, and an on-target conspiracy theorist race against time to expose a government cover-up, reveal the truth, and prevent a massive meteor from destroying the planet.

character: Calvin Stark

original_name: Meteor

What If...?

overview: Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.

character: Yondu (voice)

original_name: What If...?

CelebriD&D

overview: Many celebrities grew up playing role-playing games and remain avid fans and participants to this day. While excelling in their careers, their love for sword-wielding and potion-making within the realm of imagination has been put on hold... until now. CelebriD&D puts D&D-playing celebrities into a small, mini-campaign where they are paired with some of the best role-players in the world.

character: Arnold

original_name: CelebriD&D

The Rookie

overview: Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

character: Frank Teska

original_name: The Rookie

Ride with Norman Reedus

overview: The Walking Dead star and motorcycle enthusiast Norman Reedus hits the open road to explore local biker culture and celebrate the best and brightest collectors, mechanics and craftsmen around the country. Each episode features Reedus and a riding companion – a fellow actor, musician, friend or local chopper fanatic – as they journey to custom bike shops, tattoo parlors, collector’s warehouses, or a roadside smokehouse… with plenty of time for unplanned detours and tire changes.

original_name: Ride with Norman Reedus

Psych

overview:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved.

Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.

character: Garth Lawnmore

original_name: Psych

Marvel Studios Legends

overview: Revisit the epic heroes, villains and moments from across the MCU in preparation for the stories still to come. Each dynamic segment feeds directly into the upcoming series — setting the stage for future events. This series weaves together the many threads that constitute the unparalleled Marvel Cinematic Universe.

character: Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)

original_name: Marvel Studios Legends

Burn Notice

overview: A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.

character: Dale Lawson

original_name: Burn Notice

Archer

overview: Smart-mouthed superspy Sterling Archer and his dysfunctional team of secret agents turn dangerous missions into messy misadventures around the globe.

character: Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)

original_name: Archer

Creepshow

overview: A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.

character: Beau

original_name: Creepshow

Talking Dead

overview: Host Chris Hardwick discusses episodes of the AMC television series The Walking Dead with guests, including celebrity fans, cast members, and crew from the series.

original_name: Talking Dead

Gideon Oliver

character: Detective John Quinn

original_name: Gideon Oliver

SEAL Team

overview: Military drama following the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask of them.

character: Big Chief

original_name: SEAL Team

What If...?

character: Yondu Udonta (voice)

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

overview: Unlocked is a groundbreaking 8 part documentary series that provides firsthand stories by industry icons, celebrities, consumers, and field experts on the culture, technology, history, and future of the video game industry.

original_name: Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

Fallen Angels

overview: A neo-noir anthology television series, set in somber Los Angeles right after World War II and before the election of American President John F. Kennedy. The episodes, although filmed in color, mimicked what had been done by Hollywood filmmakers during the film noir era of the 1940s and 1950s in terms of tone, look, and story content.

character: Babe McCloor

original_name: Fallen Angels

Crime Story

overview: The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.

character: Lieutenant

original_name: Crime Story

Dead Talk Live

overview: Film/TV Entertainment TV Talk Show Featuring Celebrity Guest Interviews.

character: Self - Guest

original_name: Dead Talk Live

True Detective

overview: An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

character: Edward Hoyt

original_name: True Detective

Law & Order

overview: In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

character: Jamie Yost

original_name: Law & Order

Creature Commandos

overview: Follow the exploits of the Creature Commandos, a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails... they're your last, worst option.

character: Sam (voice)

original_name: Creature Commandos

The Righteous Gemstones

overview: The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.

character: Cobb Milsap

original_name: The Righteous Gemstones

Peacemaker

overview: The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport, Peacemaker soon discovers that his freedom comes at a price.

character: Red St. Wild

original_name: Peacemaker

NSFW Show

overview: Magician and scam artist Brian Brushwood teams with Justin Robert Young for a weekly irreverent fun fest featuring unusual guests, bizarre games, and strange and wonderful tales.

Thief

overview: Nick Atwater, the leader of a robbery crew, is balancing his personal life with the planning of a major heist while being targeted by a relentless cop and the Chinese mafia.

Tremors

overview: Inspired by the cult classic Tremors movies, locals attempt to coexist with the monstrous, man-eating Graboids, Shriekers, and Ass-blasters, which are now on a "protected species" list.

Deutsch

biography:
Michael Rooker (* 6. April 1955 in Jasper, Alabama) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, der vor allem in Rollen als Antagonist auftritt.

Rooker zog Mitte der 1960er Jahre von seiner Geburtsstadt nach Chicago, wo er eine Schauspielausbildung an der Goodman School of Drama 1982 absolvierte. Er wurde schnell zu einem gefragten Theaterdarsteller in Chicago und wirkte in Stücken wie beispielsweise Union Boys, The Crack Walker und The Hostage mit.

Seit Mitte der 1980er Jahre folgten auch umfassende Film- und Fernsehtätigkeiten, bei denen er vorwiegend Bösewichte darstellt. So verkörperte er etwa Arnold Schwarzeneggers Gegenspieler in The 6th Day. Bereits in seinem ersten Kinofilm Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer aus dem Jahre 1986 spielte er einen Serienkiller. Aufgrund von Freigabeproblemen hinsichtlich der Gewaltszenen im Film kam dieser erst drei Jahre nach seiner Premiere in die Kinos.

Ab 2010 spielte er in der Zombieserie The Walking Dead die Rolle des Merle Dixon, dem Bruder des Daryl Dixon, dargestellt von Norman Reedus. Am 10. März 2012 war Rooker bei der Radiosendung „Delamorte’s Dungeon of Deadly Delights“ zu Gast und sprach über sein Regiedebüt, den Horrorfilm Pennhurst. 2014 war er als Weltraumkrimineller Yondu Udonta in dem Marvel-Erfolgsfilm Guardians of the Galaxy zu sehen. In der 2017 erschienenen Fortsetzung übernahm er diese Rolle erneut. Damit verbindet ihn eine langjährige Zusammenarbeit mit dem Regisseur James Gunn, die 2006 mit Slither – Voll auf den Schleim gegangen begann.

Rooker war seit 1986 in mehr als 100 Film- und Fernsehproduktionen zu sehen.

Français

biography:
Michael Rooker est un acteur américain né le 6 avril 1955 à Jasper (Alabama).

Il est principalement connu pour ses rôles de Merle Dixon dans la série télévisée The Walking Dead, de Henry dans Henry, portrait d'un serial killer, et de Yondu dans le film Les Gardiens de la Galaxie et sa suite.

Español

biography: Michael Rooker (6 de abril de 1955) es un actor estadounidense, conocido principalmente por protagonizar la película Henry, retrato de un asesino, basada libremente en la vida del asesino en serie Henry Lee Lucas, también por encarnar al personaje de Merle Dixon en la serie de televisión The Walking Dead y en los últimos años por darle vida a Yondu Udonta en las películas Guardianes de la Galaxia y Guardianes de la Galaxia Vol. 2.

Polski

biography: Michael Rooker urodził się w 1955 w Jasper (Alabama). Kiedy miał trzynaście lat, jego rodzice rozwiedli się i Michael zamieszkał wraz ze swoją matką w Chicago. Złapał "bakcyla aktorskiego", gdy był w college'u. Zaczął wtedy pojawiać się na lokalnych scenach teatralnych. Jego wygląd mówiący "nie zadzieraj ze mną" wywarł pożądane wrażenie w filmie, w którym zagrał tytułową rolę - "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". Powstał on w roku 1986, ale ze względu na kontrowersyjność, nie pokazano go przed 1990. Po tej wysoko ocenionej i nagrodzonej roli, Michael grał głównie brutali, "czarnych charakterów" oraz psychopatów.

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Μάικλ Ρούκερ

biography: Ο Μάικλ Ρούκερ (Michael Rooker) είναι Αμερικανός ηθοποιός. Είναι γνωστός για τους ρόλους του ως Μέρι Ντίξον στην τηλεοπτική σειρά The Walking Dead (2010–2013) και ως Γιόντου Ουντόντα στο Κινηματογραφικό Σύμπαν της Marvel, έχοντας εμφανιστεί στις ταινίες Φύλακες του Γαλαξία (2014), Φύλακες του Γαλαξία 2 (2017) και Φύλακες του Γαλαξία 3 (2023), στην τηλεοπτική σειρά What If...? (2021–2023) και στο τηλεοπτικό σπέσιαλ Οι Φύλακες του Γαλαξία Εορταστικό Αφιέρωμα (2022). Είναι συχνός συνεργάτης με τον σκηνοθέτη των ταινιών Φύλακες του Γαλαξία Τζέιμς Γκαν, έχοντας εμφανιστεί στις ταινίες του Slither (2006), Super (2010) και The Suicide Squad (2021).

Türkçe

biography:
Michael Rooker, 6 Nisan 1955 tarihinde Jasper, Alabama, ABD'de dünyaya gelmiştir. Anne ve babasının boşanmasının ardından annesi ve kardeşleriyle birlikte Chicago'ya taşınan Rooker, burada DePaul Üniversitesi'ne bağlı prestijli Goodman School of Drama'da eğitim alarak tiyatro ve oyunculuk temellerini attı. Sinema kariyerine, gerçek bir seri katilin hayatına dayanan ve karanlık atmosferiyle tartışma yaratan bağımsız korku filmi "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" (1986) ile sarsıcı bir giriş yaptı. Başroldeki psikopat Henry karakterine getirdiği ürpertici ve soğukkanlı yorum, eleştirmenlerin dikkatini çekerek ona sektörde sağlam bir yer edindirdi.

1980'lerin sonu ve 1990'lar boyunca Rooker, genellikle sert, asabi karakterleri, kötü adamları veya otorite figürlerini canlandırdığı başarılı yardımcı rollerle tanındı. Bu dönemde "Eight Men Out" (1988), "Mississippi Sırları" (Mississippi Burning) (1988), "Aşk Denizi" (Sea of Love) (1989), Tom Cruise ile birlikte rol aldığı "Yıldırım Günleri" (Days of Thunder) (1990), Oliver Stone'un "JFK" (1991) filmi ve Sylvester Stallone ile oynadığı aksiyon hiti "Dağcı" (Cliffhanger) (1993) gibi önemli stüdyo yapımlarında boy gösterdi. Ayrıca "Tombstone" (1993) ve Kevin Smith'in "Aylak Fareler" (Mallrats) (1995) filmlerindeki performanslarıyla yeteneğini farklı türlerde sergiledi.

Uzun ve üretken kariyerine rağmen, onu küresel çapta modern popüler kültürün ikonik figürlerinden biri haline getiren roller 2010'lu yıllarda geldi. AMC'nin hit zombi dizisi "The Walking Dead"in (2010-2013) ilk sezonlarında canlandırdığı asi ve hayatta kalma uzmanı Merle Dixon karakteri, Rooker'a devasa ve yeni bir hayran kitlesi kazandırdı. Bu televizyon başarısının ardından, yakın arkadaşı ve sık sık birlikte çalıştığı yönetmen James Gunn'ın Marvel Sinematik Evreni'ne ait "Galaksinin Koruyucuları" (Guardians of the Galaxy) (2014) filminde mavi tenli uzaylı kaçakçı Yondu Udonta karakterine hayat verdi. Özellikle "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017) filmindeki duygusal derinliğe sahip performansıyla hem izleyicilerin hem de eleştirmenlerin büyük övgüsünü topladı. Aynı karakterle serinin üçüncü filminde (2023) ve tatil özel bölümünde de yer aldı.

James Gunn ile olan güçlü işbirliğini DC evrenine taşıyarak "The Suicide Squad: İntihar Timi" (2021) filminde Savant karakterini canlandırdı. Popüler kültür projelerindeki varlığını sürdüren tecrübeli aktör, gişe rekortmeni "Hızlı ve Öfkeli 10" (Fast X) (2023) filminde Buddy rolüyle yer aldı ve Kevin Costner'ın iddialı western projesi "Horizon: An American Saga" (2024) serisinin kadrosuna dahil oldu. Sinema ve televizyon projelerinin yanı sıra Rooker, pürüzlü ve kendine has sesiyle "Call of Duty" serisi gibi popüler video oyunlarında da sık sık karakter seslendirmeleri yapmaktadır.

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title: Corrective Measures

overview: Set in San Tiburon, the world's most dangerous maximum-security penitentiary and home to the world's most treacherous superpowered criminals, where tensions among the inmates and staff heighten, leading to anarchy that engulfs the prison and order is turned upside down.

title: The Box

overview: An ex-con tries to go straight but also wants to get back money he's owed for the job that put him in prison. He meets a waitress who's also seen her share of trouble and they start up a tenuous relationship. Then there's a murder and things get complicated. It's noir so the plot isn't the main focus but the mood of the film is consistent and properly downbeat. The characters can't seem to shake the fate that hangs over them.

title: Days of Thunder

overview: Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.

title: Mississippi Burning

overview: Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

title: JFK

overview: Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

title: Music Box

overview: A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.

title: Mallrats

overview: Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they decide to try and win back their significant others and take care of their respective nemeses.

title: Replicant

overview: Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops.

title: The Dark Half

overview: Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.

title: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

overview: Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

title: Super Capers

overview: Would-be superhero, Ed Gruberman, who possesses no super powers must join a team of misfit heroes-in-training known as The Super Capers. Having only faith, Gruberman must travel through time to uncover an evil plot involving some gold bullion, a fiery femme fatale, and a criminal mastermind with a dark secret about Ed's past.

title: Penance

overview: A young mother decides to become a stripper to earn some fast cash only to find her worst nightmares are about to begin

title: The Replacement Killers

overview: Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.

title: The 6th Day

overview: A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cloning humans is illegal - that is until family man Adam Gibson comes home from work one day to find a clone has replaced him. Taken from his family and plunged into a sinister world he doesn't understand, Gibson must not only save himself from the assassins who must destroy him to protect their secret, but uncover who and what is behind the horrible things happening to him.

title: Tombstone

overview: Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a gang of renegade brigands and rustlers begins terrorizing the town.

title: Jumper

overview: David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!

title: Freeway Killer

overview: For years he terrorized California motorists as he rode the endless highways searching for his next victim. The discarded bodies turned up beaten, sexually assaulted and horribly mutilated. Deceptively charming and intelligent, the scheming murderer easily avoided police at first. But as police closed in and the killer’s pattern grew more erratic, the only question was how many more will die?

title: Sea of Love

overview: Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

title: Rosewood

overview: Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.

title: Slither

overview: A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

title: The Bone Collector

overview: Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder in Manhattan leaves detectives baffled, they call on Rhyme to help solve the mystery. Amelia Donaghy, a rookie cop whose quick thinking preserved a gruesome murder scene, is enlisted by Rhyme to be his on-the-scene forensics expert. With Amelia reluctantly acting as Rhyme's able-bodied go-between, the pair piece together cryptic clues the killer leaves behind at the scene of the crime, hoping to catch the grisly serial killer.

title: Light of Day

overview: Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.

title: L.A. Takedown

overview: The tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think. Vincent Hanna is an intense cop on the trail of ruthless armed robber Patrick McLaren. After a botched heist, the two men confront each via a full scale battle on the seedy streets of Los Angeles.

title: Cliffhanger

overview: A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.

title: The Marine 2

overview: Rebels seize control of the hotel where a Marine sniper and his wife are staying. Can he save the day?

title: Here on Earth

overview: Three lives of three young people intersect over the course of one summer. A rich student and a young working-class man accidentally destroy a diner when their impromptu road race takes a disastrous turn. Ordered by a judge to spend the summer repairing the building, they find themselves becoming rivals for the affections of the owner's daughter.

title: Eight Men Out

overview: Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey -  a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.

title: Whisper

overview: Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

title: Deceiver

overview: The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland, a brilliant, self-destructive and epileptic heir to a textile fortune. So detectives Braxton and Kennesaw take Wayland in for questioning, thinking they can break the man. But despite his troubles, Wayland is a master of manipulation, and during the interrogation, he begins to turn the tables on the investigators, forcing them to reveal their own sinister sides.

title: DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

overview: When a ruthless brothel madame murders Jonah Hex's current quarry, the disfigured bounty hunter plans to make her pay.

title: Undisputed

overview: Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. When these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.

title: Renegade Force

overview: An FBI Agent and a female cop join forces to stop renegade cops who are offing the bad guys. Robert Patrick is the leader of the renegades and Louis Mandylor is a reluctant young cop that is brought into the hit team.

title: Super

overview: After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.

title: Clerk

overview: A look at Kevin Smith's life and career from his childhood in New Jersey, to the day they cemented his footprints at the world famous TCL Chinese Theater, with a flock of famous folks testifying on Silent Bob's behalf!

title: Brown's Requiem

overview: Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used car lot and staffing his one-man private detective agency. When a filthy caddie named Freddy "Fat Dog" Baker wanders into Fritz's office one day, flashing a wad of cash, Fritz is hired to follow Fat Dog's kid sister Jane, who is holed up with a Beverly Hills sugar daddy named Sol Kupferman. Kupferman is a 70 year-old bag man for the mob, and Fat Dog claims that "Solly K" is up to something evil that may harm Jane. The trail leads Fritz to an encounter with his dark past in the person of Haywood Cathcart, current head of LAPD internal affairs and the person who kicked Fritz off the police force.

title: The Suicide Squad

overview: Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

title: Shadow Builder

overview: A demon is summoned to take the soul of a young boy who has the potential to become a saint. By doing this he will open a doorway to hell and destroy the world.

title: The Out-Laws

overview: A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

overview: Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

title: Lenexa, 1 Mile

overview: The film tells the story of five childhood friends during their last summer together in Lenexa before going to college. Their bond is tested when a disturbing secret comes to light and they are forced to set out on a quest to protect and redeem the reputation of one of their own - at whatever cost to their futures.

title: Back to Back

overview: An ex-cop finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese mobsters and local gangland thugs and discovers that he was framed for wrong-doings by a corrupt cop.

title: Matadors

overview: Two wealthy families in Chicago find themselves in an on-going struggle of pride and power.

title: Skeleton Man

overview: A co-ed group of Special Forces agents search the wilderness for a predator type creature that has been on a killing spree.

title: Rogue River

overview: When a young woman takes a trip down Rogue River, her car mysteriously disappears. Lost without transport or communication, she accepts the hospitality of a stranger who offers her shelter for the night at his cabin. With no other options available, she reluctantly accepts only to forever regret it. The ensuing hours yield nothing but torture, indescribable pain, and horrific agony. If you've seen Misery, you've seen nothing. This movie starts where horror films end and leaves viewers paralysed by fear and disgust.

title: Afterburn

overview: Based on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the F-16, thought to be the very best tactical fighter in the world. Air Force Captain Theodore T. Harduvel was one of the best F-16 pilots the U.S. had to offer. After much digging, Janet Harduvel discovers a joint military and General Dynamic cover-up. She proves to be unwavering in her search for the truth to clear his name.

title: Hypothermia

overview: Two families' idyllic ice-fishing vacation turns deadly when they awaken a creature beneath the frozen lake, forcing them to rely on each other if they want to make it safely back to land.

title: Guardians of the Galaxy

overview: Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

title: Keys to Tulsa

overview: Richter Boudreau is on a bad streak: Languishing in the shadow of his celebrity mother, he loses his job as a film critic for the town paper, and now he's been approached with a dangerous proposition that ultimately leads to blackmail. Richter's friend Ronnie ropes him into a scheme to steal the inheritance of his wife, Vicky.

title: Louis

overview: A silent film about Louis Armstrong as a young boy and how he acquired his first cornet.

title: Saving Jessica Lynch

overview: Based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq.

title: Song of Hiawatha

overview: This adaptation of the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tells the tale of a mighty Ojibwe leader as he falls in love and strives for peace.

title: Brother's Keeper

overview: Identical twins Andy and Pete Goodwynn have been side-by-side since the womb. But that’s about to change… As their high school graduation nears, Pete plans to marry Maggie, the love of his life, and head off to school to become a preacher. Andy, who wants  nothing to do with God, has no plans, no direction, and seemingly no future. But in a cruel twist of fate—orchestrated by a rival for  Maggie’s heart—their lives are forever altered. Can the brothers gain vengeance on those who have taken away from them all that matters?

title: The Hard Truth

overview: A suspended cop and his girlfriend blackmail an electronics expert into helping them break into the safe of the girlfriend's boss, a corrupt city councilman who's on the local mob's payroll.

title: Retreads

title: Table One

overview: Four friends (Stephen Baldwin, Michael Rooker, Luis Guzman and David Herman) who are misfits in the New York City social scene have trouble meeting available women. They come up with the idea of opening a trendy restaurant -- funding their new venture with the help of a local gangster -- in hopes of attracting a large female clientele. It's one comedy situation after another as they stumble through their various misadventures.

title: Wicked Ways

overview: A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped game that turns into a life-or-death affair.

title: On Thin Ice

overview: Patsy McCartle is a widow with two sons trying to gather all the money she has to pay for her car, bills, and her son's medication, all of which she can barely afford. She turns to dealing drugs and becomes addicted to crystal meth.

title: The Trigger Effect

overview: A blackout leaves those affected to consider what is necessary, what is legal, and what is questionable, in order to survive in a predatory environment.

title: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

overview: In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. Meanwhile, a gruff cowboy finds himself on the run with a prostitute and a young boy after killing a fellow gunman.

title: Road Rage

overview: The film in the vein of Dexter and the great avenger films of the '70s will center on a serial killer who only kills those who deserve to die-presenting a modern hero who is a bad guy gone good, protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty.

title: Suspicious

overview: A woman drives down an eerie highway at night in search of hospitality, where she comes across some suspicious townsfolk and a little more than she bargained for...

title: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

overview: On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present.

original_title: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

title: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

overview: Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during, and following the Civil War, from 1859 to 1874, embark on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.

title: The Belko Experiment

overview: A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to participate in a twisted game.

title: The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

overview: A knight of the underworld has three days to find his adversary and his answer.

title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

overview: The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

title: Humanzee!

overview: Half human, half chimpanzee. 100% abomination.

title: Blood Done Sign My Name

overview: A drama based on the true story in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a local white businessman who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a local high school teacher and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal.

title: Cell 213

overview: Cocky young attorney Michael Gray finds himself framed for murder when an inmate he is defending violently kills himself during their interview at South River State Penitentiary. Now locked in the same nightmarish Cell 213 where his client died, he soon realizes that unnatural forces are behind a string of inmate suicides, making matters of guilt and innocence not as cut and dry as they seem.

title: Atlantis Down

overview: 2025 - The Shuttle Program has been privatized and the shuttle Atlantis relegated to glorified taxi between space stations. Its crew is on a routine mission, conducting experiments - little do they know - they are the experiment. Written by Max Bartoli

title: Mysteria

overview: A once famous and now a washed-up Hollywood screenwriter fighting to finish his latest script with an unrealistic deadline. He finds himself in the center of a murder investigation involving a prominent politician's wife. The surrounding events feed him inspiration for his script.

title: The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

overview: Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special featuring the zany stop-motion animation of Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken.”

original_title: The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

title: Chasing Ghosts

overview: A serial killer targeting the city's mobsters taunts police with clues and photos left behind at the crime scenes. A veteran cop takes on a rookie partner hoping to crack one last case before retiring. As the web of deception and lies unravels, the truth slowly begins to reveal itself.

title: Bolden

overview: A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

title: The Eliminator

overview: Former LAPD cop, Dakota Varley, enters a power boat race seeking the prize of $250,000, but immediately discovers, first hand, that this race's risk matches the prize: one racer is killed, 3 others seriously injured in multiple action-packed crashes and explosions. Varley tries to leave the lake and collect his prize money but is drugged and kidnapped by Dawson and thrown into a different world: a world where survival means everything and no-one follows the rules. Surrounded by heavily-armed men, he soon learns that he and six other victims have been assembled to be contestants in the ultimate survival game: they will be hunted nightly by hunters with rifles until there is one remaining survivor, who will win a $10,000,000 cash prize!

title: Pennhurst

overview: A local television show embarks to capture the paranormal activity at Pennhurst, an abandoned psychiatric hospital well known to ghost hunters across the world.

title: Fantasy Island

overview: A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.

title: Love and Monsters

overview: Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.

title: Brightburn

overview: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

title: F9

overview: Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

title: Life After Flash

overview: A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

title: Rent-a-Cop

overview: Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.

title: DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

overview: An anthology of DC Showcase stories consisting of a new Superman/Shazam feature and extended versions of older shorts.

title: The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity

overview: The consequences of time travel are the thematic framework for this compilation of episodes from the revamped Outer Limits anthology series, produced for the Showtime network. The six stories compiled here are indicative of the new version's competent but uneventful nature; scripting, performances, and direction (all hampered by the program's low budget) rarely live up to the plots' potential or the drama and suspense of the original series. Amanda Plummer's Emmy-winning turn as a scientist who travels 50 years into the past to commit a murder in the Season Two episode "A Stitch in Time" is the highlight of the disc; the rest (culled from the series' seven-season run) offer well-worn variations on time travel themes. The full-frame disc includes "The Outer Limits Story," which offers talking-head interviews with executive producers Pen Densham and Mark Stern, as well as featurettes on each episode.

original_title: The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity

title: Meet Wally Sparks

overview: Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.

title: The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

overview: An in-depth, two-part documentary by FOX Sports on the making of the 1990 film "Days of Thunder" a few months after its 30th anniversary. The behind-the-scenes retrospective interviews those involved with the film, NASCAR itself and others in the industry.

original_title: The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

title: Newsbreak

overview: A reporter risks his life to get to the bottom of a stack of lies, corruption and murder surrounding the opening of a local power plant.

title: Johnny and Clyde

overview: When a young boy dogsits Clyde, a criminal canine trying to go straight, he ends up facing down the school bully, catching a criminal, and learning valuable lessons about life from his new best friend.

title: The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

overview: Documentary covering the making of The Dark Half.

original_title: The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

title: Above the Law

overview: Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice—expert and thorough bone-crushing.

title: Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

overview: The outrageous insider's look at the creation of a cult classic.

original_title: Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

title: This Man's Life

overview: A magical tale about a man traveling home to claim his estranged father's inheritance when he encounters a peculiar stranger that seems to know everything about his life.

title: The Making of The Walking Dead

overview: The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead.

title: Vivo

overview: A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

title: Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR

overview: A look at the history of renegade drivers in NASCAR and the outlaw spirit ingrained in the sport.

title: White Elephant

overview: An ex-marine enforcer must battle his conscience and code of honor when he is forced to do things for the mob.

title: Portrait: The Making of Henry

overview: Making of documentary from the Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer released on the movie's 30th anniversary.

title: Bastard Out of Carolina

overview: A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.

title: The Driving Dead

overview: In a post apocalyptic Illinois, tough men survive against zombies utilizing an ingeniously put- together vehicle to move, explore, defend and fight. Prepared with rotating machine guns and a tank like structure, this thing is not for sissies. And don't forget to fasten your seat belt!

title: Elwood

overview: Elwood is a parallel world in which animal genetics have evolved equally to humans.

title: The Dark Tower

overview: Young Roland Deschain investigates a treacherous plot in the town of Mejis, far from his hometown of Gilead. Here he finds love and learns of his true destiny.

title: Pig Village

overview: Set in a volatile borderland of crime and survival, bare-knuckle boxer Hammer finds himself trapped in a deadly web of crime and corruption after botching a fixed fight in San Diego. He ends up at Pig Village, a last-stop hotel near the Mexican border, right in the middle of the crosshairs of criminals, cartel fugitives, and corrupt lawmen - including crooked detective Steve and psychopathic spree killer Randy. With everyone after the money, the situation quickly spirals into mayhem.

title: Repo! The Genetic Opera

overview: A teenage girl raised in a world of addiction to drugs, cosmetic surgery and artificial organ transplant and upgrades.

title: Superman

overview: Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

title: The Edge

overview: A three-part anthology suspense program in which men and women face life's ultimate danger zone. Each episode is introduced by a mysterious figure known as The Watcher (Barry Sattels), who arrives on the scene just as strange things being to happen - pushing men and women in crisis over the edge and into bizarre, unexpected actions.

title: The Making of 'Tombstone'

overview: A Documentary covering the making of the 1993 Western 'Tombstone' featuring cast and crew

title: Izzi

overview: After years of separation, Jenny returns home to discover that her twin sister Izzi has been possessed by a malevolent force and has disappeared into the surrounding woods. As a long-buried generational curse resurfaces, Jenny joins forces with her father John and local sheriff Blackstone to venture into the cursed forest in a desperate attempt to save her sister.

title: Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger

overview: The making of action thriller "Cliffhanger" is hosted by leading star Sylvester Stallone. He presents some of the shoot's most difficult sequences while filming on the Italian Alps. Also interviewed are some cast members, director Renny Harlin and stunt-performers.

original_title: Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger

title: Survive the Night

overview: After failing to carry out a hit on rival crime boss, Paine (Uwais) is forced to flee town and crosses paths at a train station with Valeri, a mysterious pregnant woman also desperate to escape her violent past. What begins as a shared desire for escape turns deadly when Paine’s former boss and the father of Valeri’s child comes looking for her.

title: Pennhurst

title: Wicked Ways

title: Brown's Requiem

title: Repo! The Genetic Opera

overview: By the year 2056, an epidemic of organ failures has devastated the planet. The megacorporation GeneCo provides organ transplants on a payment plan — and those unable to fulfill their plans have their organs repossessed. In the midst of this, a sickly teenager discovers a shocking secret about herself, her father, and their connection to GeneCo.

Hounded

overview: As Andrea grows closer to the Governor, Michonne makes a decision about Woodbury. Glenn and Maggie go on a run. Rick struggles.

title: The 6th Day

title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

title: Corrective Measures

title: The Box

title: Days of Thunder

title: Mississippi Burning

title: JFK

title: Music Box

title: Mallrats

title: Replicant

title: The Dark Half

title: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

title: Super Capers

title: Penance

title: The Replacement Killers

title: The 6th Day

title: Tombstone

title: Jumper

title: Freeway Killer

title: Sea of Love

title: Rosewood

title: Slither

title: The Bone Collector

title: Light of Day

title: L.A. Takedown

title: Cliffhanger

title: The Marine 2

title: Here on Earth

title: Eight Men Out

title: Whisper

title: Deceiver

title: DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

title: Undisputed

title: Renegade Force

title: Super

title: Clerk

title: Brown's Requiem

title: The Suicide Squad

title: Shadow Builder

title: The Out-Laws

title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

title: Lenexa, 1 Mile

title: Back to Back

title: Matadors

title: Skeleton Man

title: Rogue River

title: Afterburn

title: Hypothermia

title: Guardians of the Galaxy

title: Keys to Tulsa

title: Louis

title: Saving Jessica Lynch

title: Song of Hiawatha

title: Brother's Keeper

title: The Hard Truth

title: Retreads

title: Table One

title: Wicked Ways

title: On Thin Ice

title: The Trigger Effect

title: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

title: Road Rage

title: Suspicious

title: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

title: The Belko Experiment

title: The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

title: Humanzee!

title: Blood Done Sign My Name

title: Cell 213

title: Atlantis Down

title: Mysteria

title: Chasing Ghosts

title: Bolden

title: The Eliminator

title: Pennhurst

title: Fantasy Island

title: Love and Monsters

title: Brightburn

title: F9

title: Life After Flash

title: Rent-a-Cop

title: DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

title: Meet Wally Sparks

title: Newsbreak

title: Johnny and Clyde

title: Above the Law

title: This Man's Life

title: The Making of The Walking Dead

title: Vivo

title: Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR

title: White Elephant

title: Portrait: The Making of Henry

title: Bastard Out of Carolina

title: The Driving Dead

title: Elwood

title: The Dark Tower

title: Pig Village

title: Repo! The Genetic Opera

title: Superman

title: The Edge

title: The Making of 'Tombstone'

title: Izzi

title: Survive the Night

title: Pennhurst

title: Wicked Ways

title: Brown's Requiem

title: Repo! The Genetic Opera


Laurie Metcalf

biography:
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Often described as a character actor, she is known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and frequently works in Chicago theatre. She made her Broadway debut in the 1985 play My Thing of Love. She went on to receive six Tony Award nominations, winning Best Actress in a Play in 2017 for her performance in A Doll's House, Part 2 and Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2018 revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Her other Tony-nominated roles were for November (2008), The Other Place (2010), Misery (2016), and Hillary and Clinton (2019).

She gained national attention for her performance as Jackie Harris on the sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997, 2018) and its spinoff The Conners (2018–present), for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role in Hacks (2022), and her other Emmy-nominated roles include 3rd Rock from the Sun (1999), Monk (2006), Desperate Housewives (2007), The Big Bang Theory (2016), Getting On (2013–2015), and Horace and Pete (2016). She also appeared on The Norm Show (1999–2001), Frasier, and The Dropout (2022).

In film, Metcalf is best known for her performance as Marion McPherson in Greta Gerwig's comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017). She was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. From 1995, she has voiced Mrs. Davis, the mother of Andy, in the Toy Story franchise, and voiced Sarah Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet (2002). Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Uncle Buck (1989), JFK (1991), Dear God (1996), Georgia Rule (2007) and Scream 2 (1997).

The Norm Show

overview: Norm Henderson was once a fairly well-known -- but not particularly good -- professional hockey player. Norm's penchant for gambling and not paying taxes resulted in his permanent expulsion from the game. Instead of jail, he was sentenced to community service as a social worker, where his fresh perspective in the field and lack of patience for office red tape don't always jibe well with his co-workers.

character: Laurie Freeman

original_name: The Norm Show

original_language: en

Desperate Housewives

overview: Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

character: Carolyn Bigsby

original_name: Desperate Housewives

Monk

overview: Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.

character: Cora Little

original_name: Monk

King of the Hill

overview: Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.

character: Cissy Cobb (voice)

original_name: King of the Hill

The Accidental Wolf

overview: A mysterious call from a dying stranger upends Katie Bonner's life and sends her down a dangerous rabbit hole in search of a woman named Tala.

character: Cast

original_name: The Accidental Wolf

Roseanne

overview: A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

character: Jackie Harris

original_name: Roseanne

Without a Trace

overview: The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.

character: Susan Hopkins

original_name: Without a Trace

Dharma & Greg

overview:
Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.

It stars Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who got married on their first date despite being complete opposites. The series is co-produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, More-Medavoy Productions and 4 to 6 Foot Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The show's theme song was written and performed by composer Dennis C. Brown.

Created by executive producers Dottie Dartland and Chuck Lorre, the comedy took much of its inspiration from so-called culture-clash "fish out of water" situations. The show earned eight Golden Globe nominations, six Emmy Award nominations, and six Satellite Awards nominations. Elfman earned a Golden Globe in 1999 for Best Actress.

character: Spyder

original_name: Dharma & Greg

Frasier

overview: After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

character: Nanny G

original_name: Frasier

God, the Devil and Bob

overview: God strikes a wager with the Devil: if just one person can convince him that the world is worth saving, he'll spare humanity from destruction, if not, God will scrap all of creation and start over. The Devil is allowed to choose the candidate, and true to form, he picks the least likely person to determine the fate of the world--self-centered, slow-witted Detroit autoworker Bob Alman, an icon of mediocrity. Reluctantly, Bob accepts God's challenge, and has to live a decent life with no hints from God and constant temptation from the Devil. Caught between the forces of divinity and deviance, with the weight of the world on his shoulders, there's nothing left to do but laugh.

character: Donna Alman (voice)

original_name: God, the Devil and Bob

The Equalizer

overview: Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.

character: Theresa

original_name: The Equalizer

origin_country: CA US

Raines

overview: Raines is a crime drama television series focused on Michael Raines, a 'mentally haunted' LAPD detective, who interacts with imaginary manifestations of dead crime victims in order to solve criminal cases. Raines must deal with his unique, unintentional method, as it causes problems with his co-workers and in his personal life.

original_name: Raines

Easy Money

overview:
Easy Money is a comedy-drama television series that aired on The CW from October 5, 2008 to August 16, 2009. The series was created by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider. The show—along with Valentine, Surviving Suburbia, and In Harm's Way—are shows programmed by Media Rights Capital, an independent producer of television programming. The Sunday night block was sold to the producers on a leased-time basis from The CW after the network had no ratings success with the night.

Production of the series was put on hold in mid-October and was expected to resume within four to six weeks. Two weeks later, MRC decided to cancel both Easy Money and Valentine. On November 20, 2008, The CW announced that it was ending its Sunday Night agreement with MRC, removing the current shows and programming the night itself. On July 6, 2009, The CW announced that beginning July 26, the series would begin burning off the remaining episodes Sundays at 7 p.m.

original_name: Easy Money

Q-Force

overview: A gay superspy and his scrappy LGBTQ squad fight to prove themselves to the agency that underestimated them. Today, West Hollywood… tomorrow, the world!

character: V (voice)

original_name: Q-Force

Charlie Lawrence

overview: Charlie Lawrence is an American sitcom that aired from June 15 until June 22, 2003.

character: Sarah Dolecek

original_name: Charlie Lawrence

Saturday Night Live

overview: A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

character: Weekend Update Reporter

original_name: Saturday Night Live

The McCarthys

overview:
A multi-camera comedy about a close-knit, sports-crazed Boston family whose somewhat athletically challenged son, Ronny, is chosen by his father to be his assistant high school basketball coach, much to the surprise of his more qualified siblings.

Ronny wants nothing more than to move away, join the singles scene and find a partner. His distraught mother, Marjorie is not upset that her favorite son is gay, but that he wants to leave Boston and his family. Ronny's plans change, however, when his politically incorrect and outspoken father, Arthur stuns everyone with his choice for an assistant. Touched by his father's offer, Ronny embarks on a completely different future and he can be sure that his loving family, including his twin brothers Sean and Gerard and his sister Jackie, are going to have a very vocal opinion about it.

character: Marjorie McCarthy

original_name: The McCarthys

Getting On

overview: Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities of caring for the elderly.

character: Jenna James

original_name: Getting On

The Big Bang Theory

overview: Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.

character: Mary Cooper

original_name: The Big Bang Theory

Grey's Anatomy

overview: Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

character: Beatrice Carver

original_name: Grey's Anatomy

Horace and Pete

overview: The owners of a dive bar in Brooklyn, Horace and Pete, along with bar regulars share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar.

character: Sarah

original_name: Horace and Pete

Hacks

overview: Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

character: Weed

original_name: Hacks

The Jackie Thomas Show

overview: The Jackie Thomas Show is an American sitcom that aired on the ABC network from December 1992 to March 1993. The series received widespread attention due to its creators Roseanne Arnold, then starring in the fifth season of her top-rated comedy Roseanne, and her husband and Roseanne co-producer Tom Arnold. The Jackie Thomas Show starred Tom Arnold as a misanthropic sitcom actor.

original_name: The Jackie Thomas Show

Supergirl

overview: Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.

character: Mary McGowan

original_name: Supergirl

Carol & the End of the World

overview: As a planetary apocalypse looms, a woman struggling to embrace end-times chaos searches for meaning in her last months on Earth.

character: HR Lady (voice)

original_name: Carol & the End of the World

The Conners

overview: This iconic family—Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J.—grapples with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America.

original_name: The Conners

The Dropout

overview: The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.

character: Phyllis Gardner

original_name: The Dropout

3rd Rock from the Sun

overview: The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.

character: Jennifer Ravelli

original_name: 3rd Rock from the Sun

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

overview: Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.

original_name: Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

overview: Tim and Eric's dark comedy anthology series.

character: Gabrielle

original_name: Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

American Dad!

overview: The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

character: Elizabeth Hadley (voice)

original_name: American Dad!

Malcolm in the Middle

overview: A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

character: Susan

original_name: Malcolm in the Middle

The Oscars

overview: An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

character: Self

original_name: The Oscars

Playing House

overview: A single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together, just when they need each other most. Inspired by the ultra-close friendship between the series' creators and stars, "Playing House" centers on mother to-be Maggie who asks her single and career-driven best friend Emma to return home from her job overseas to attend her baby shower, having no idea what’s truly in store.

character: Dr. Leslie Rollins

original_name: Playing House

Elsbeth

overview: After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

overview: PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

overview: The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic on-screen killers.

Big Mistakes

overview: Blackmailed into working for some very dangerous people, two deeply incapable siblings become the most disorganized duo in organized crime.

Duckman

overview: Together with Cornfed, his portly, porcine partner in crime solving, this defective detective amazingly manages to solve crimes and be a single parent to his hilariously dysfunctional sons at the same time.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

overview: Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

Tony Awards

overview: The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.

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Laurie Metcalf

biography:
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (* 16. Juni 1955) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Komikerin. Sie gilt als Charakterdarstellerin und ist bekannt für ihre vielschichtigen und facettenreichen Rollen auf der Bühne und im Film. In ihrer über vier Jahrzehnte währenden Karriere wurde sie vielfach ausgezeichnet, unter anderem mit zwei Tony Awards und vier Primetime Emmy Awards. Zudem war sie für einen Oscar, einen BAFTA Award und drei Golden Globe Awards nominiert.

Metcalf begann ihre Karriere bei der Steppenwolf Theatre Company und ist regelmäßig in Chicagoer Theatern zu sehen. Ihr Broadway-Debüt gab sie 1985 in dem Stück „My Thing of Love“. Sie erhielt sechs Tony-Award-Nominierungen und gewann 2017 den Preis als Beste Hauptdarstellerin in einem Theaterstück für ihre Leistung in „Nora oder Ein Puppenheim, Teil 2“ sowie 2018 den Preis als Beste Nebendarstellerin in einem Theaterstück für die Wiederaufnahme von Edward Albees „Drei große Frauen“. Weitere Tony-nominierte Rollen erhielt sie in „November“ (2008), „The Other Place“ (2010), „Misery“ (2016) und „Hillary and Clinton“ (2019).

Sie erlangte nationale Bekanntheit durch ihre Darstellung der Jackie Harris in der Sitcom „Roseanne“ (1988–1997, 2018) und deren Ableger „The Conners“ (seit 2018), für die sie drei Primetime Emmy Awards als Beste Nebendarstellerin in einer Comedyserie gewann. Auch für ihre Gastrolle in „Hacks“ (2022) wurde sie mit einem Primetime Emmy Award ausgezeichnet. Zu ihren weiteren Emmy-nominierten Rollen zählen Auftritte in „Hinterm Mond gleich links“ (1999), „Monk“ (2006), „Desperate Housewives“ (2007), „The Big Bang Theory“ (2016), „Getting On“ (2013–2015) und „Horace and Pete“ (2016). Sie war außerdem in „The Norm Show“ (1999–2001), „Frasier“ und „The Dropout“ (2022) zu sehen.

Im Film ist Metcalf vor allem für ihre Rolle als Marion McPherson in Greta Gerwigs Komödie „Lady Bird“ (2017) bekannt. Sie wurde für einen Oscar, einen Golden Globe, einen Screen Actors Guild Award und einen BAFTA Award nominiert. Seit 1995 spricht sie Mrs. Davis, Andys Mutter, in der „Toy Story“-Reihe und lieh Sarah Hawkins in Disneys Animationsfilm „Der Schatzplanet“ (2002) ihre Stimme. Zu ihren weiteren bemerkenswerten Filmen zählen „Susan verzweifelt gesucht“ (1985), „Onkel Buck“ (1989), „JFK – Mord ist geschehen“ (1991), „Lieber Gott“ (1996), „Georgia Rule“ (2007) und „Scream 2“ (1997).

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劳拉·梅特卡夫

biography: 劳拉·伊丽莎白·梅特卡夫（Laura Elizabeth Metcalf，1955年6月16日-），美国女演员、喜剧演员。

Deutsch

biography:
Lauren Elizabeth „Laurie“ Metcalf (* 16. Juni 1955 in Carbondale, Illinois) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. Sie wurde unter anderem mit drei Emmy Awards und zwei Tony Awards ausgezeichnet.

Metcalf studierte zuerst Deutsch und später Anthropologie an der Illinois State University und kam dort über ihre Kommilitonen John Malkovich, Glenne Headly, Joan Allen, Terry Kinney und Jeff Perry erstmals mit dem Theater in Berührung. Sie wechselte schließlich ins Studienfach Theater und begann ihre Karriere als Schauspielerin nach Abschluss ihres Studiums 1977 beim Theater in Chicago als Mitglied der Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Von den Kritikern gefeiert wurde sie vor allem für ihre Rollen in Die Glasmenagerie (1979) und Balm in Gilead (1983). Ihre Rolle in Balm in Gilead brachte ihr 1984 einen Theatre World Award und einen Obie Award ein. Ab Mitte der 1980er Jahre folgten auch größere Filmrollen in Filmen wie Susan … verzweifelt gesucht (1985), Making Mr. Right – Ein Mann à la Carte (1987), Allein mit Onkel Buck (1989), JFK – Tatort Dallas (1991) und Mistress – Die Geliebten von Hollywood (1992).

International bekannt wurde Metcalf ab 1988 vor allem durch ihre Rolle der Jackie Harris in der Comedyserie Roseanne. Für diese Rolle wurde sie 1992, 1993 und 1994 mit dem Emmy in der Kategorie „Beste Nebendarstellerin in einer Comedy-Serie“ ausgezeichnet. Nach dem Ende der Serie hatte sie 1997 einen markanten Auftritt als überdrehte Reporterin im Horrorfilm Scream 2.

Ihre Gastrollen der Cora in Monk und der Carolyn Bigsby in Desperate Housewives wurden 2006 und 2007 mit je einer weiteren Emmy-Nominierung belohnt. Seit 2007 trat sie in 14 Episoden der Fernsehserie The Big Bang Theory als Sheldons Mutter auf.

Für ihre Rolle der Marion McPherson in Greta Gerwigs Tragikomödie Lady Bird wurde sie 2017 mit zahlreichen Preisen als Beste Nebendarstellerin ausgezeichnet. Im gleichen Jahr stand sie für eine neunteilige Neuauflage von Roseanne erneut als Jackie Harris vor der Kamera.

Neben ihren Engagements für Kino- und Fernsehproduktionen übernahm sie weiterhin auch Rollen in Theaterproduktionen.

Metcalf war von 1983 bis 1992 mit ihrem Steppenwolf-Kollegen Jeff Perry verheiratet. Aus der Ehe ging die Schauspielerin Zoe Perry hervor. Ab 1993 war Metcalf mit Matt Roth liiert, den sie bei den Dreharbeiten zu Roseanne kennengelernt hatte. Das Paar, das drei gemeinsame Kinder hat, trennte sich 2008. Die von Roth 2011 eingereichte Scheidung erfolgte im Mai 2014.

Magyar

biography:
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (Carbondale, Illinois, 1955. június 16. –) többszörös Emmy- és kétszeres Tony-díjas amerikai színésznő.

Pályafutását színpadi színészként kezdte a Steppenwolf Theatre Company társulatnál és gyakran fellép egyéb chicagói színházak előadásaiban is. Színházi munkásságáért hat alkalommal jelölték Tony-díjra, ebből kétszer, 2017-ben és 2018-ban nyerte meg azt.

Színészként az ABC Roseanne (1988–1997, 2018) című szituációs komédiájában tett szert hírnévre, mellyel 1992 és 1994 között három Primetime Emmy-díjat vihetett haza, legjobb női mellékszereplő (vígjátéksorozat) kategóriában. Egyéb televíziós szereplései közé tartozik az Űrbalekok, a Norm Show, a Frasier – A dumagép, a Született feleségek és az Agymenők. A HBO Meg-boldogulni (2013–2015) című szituációs komédiájában főszerepet játszott és a kritikai siker mellett egy újabb Primetime Emmy-jelölést is szerzett, ezúttal a díj legjobb női főszereplő (vígjátéksorozat) kategóriájában.

A filmvásznon szintén aktív Metcalf a 2017-es Lady Bird című vígjáték-drámában aratta legnagyobb filmes sikerét. Alakítását, mint mellékszereplő Oscar-, Golden Globe-, Screen Actors Guild- és BAFTA-jelölésekkel méltatták.

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勞拉·梅特卡夫

biography: 勞拉·伊麗莎白·梅特卡夫（Laura Elizabeth Metcalf，1955 年 6 月 16 日-），美國女演員、喜劇演員。

Türkçe

biography:
Lauren "Laurie" Elizabeth Metcalf, 16 Haziran 1955 tarihinde Carbondale, Illinois, ABD'de dünyaya gelmiştir. Illinois Eyalet Üniversitesi'nde tiyatro eğitimi alırken John Malkovich, Glenne Headly ve Gary Sinise gibi geleceğin yıldızlarıyla tanıştı. Mezuniyetinin ardından bu grup, Chicago'da efsanevi Steppenwolf Tiyatro Topluluğu'nu kurdu. Metcalf, topluluğun kurucu üyelerinden biri olarak sahne kariyerine sağlam bir başlangıç yaptı ve "Balm in Gilead" oyunundaki performansıyla 1984 yılında bir Obie Ödülü kazandı.

Metcalf'i uluslararası şöhrete taşıyan rol, 1988'den 1997'ye kadar süren ve büyük beğeni toplayan sitcom "Roseanne"deki nevrotik ama sevgi dolu kız kardeş Jackie Harris karakteri oldu. Bu ikonik rolüyle eleştirmenlerden tam not alan Metcalf, art arda üç Primetime Emmy Ödülü kazandı ve bir Altın Küre adaylığı elde etti. Yıllar sonra, karakterine "The Conners" (2018) adlı devam dizisinde yeniden hayat vererek performansıyla beğeni toplamaya devam etti.

Sinema kariyerinde de çok yönlü bir oyuncu olduğunu kanıtlayan Metcalf, "Umutsuz Aranıyor" (Desperately Seeking Susan) (1985), "JFK" (1991) ve "Çığlık 2" (Scream 2) (1997) gibi farklı türlerdeki filmlerde yardımcı roller üstlendi. Animasyon dünyasında ise Pixar'ın sevilen serisi "Oyuncak Hikayesi"nde (Toy Story) Andy'nin annesi Mrs. Davis karakterini seslendirerek milyonların hafızasında yer etti. Ancak sinemadaki en büyük kritik başarısını, Greta Gerwig'in yönettiği "Uğur Böceği" (Lady Bird) (2017) filmiyle yakaladı. Filmdeki fedakâr ve karmaşık anne portresiyle En İyi Yardımcı Kadın Oyuncu dalında Akademi Ödülü (Oscar), Altın Küre, SAG ve BAFTA ödüllerine aday gösterildi.

Televizyondaki başarılı kariyerini "The Big Bang Theory" dizisindeki Sheldon Cooper'ın annesi Mary Cooper rolüyle ve eleştirmenlerce beğenilen "Getting On" ve "Hacks" gibi yapımlarla sürdürdü; "Hacks" ile bir Emmy daha kazandı. Sahneden hiç kopmayan Metcalf, Broadway'deki çalışmalarıyla da büyük takdir topladı ve "A Doll's House, Part 2" (2017) ile "Three Tall Women" (2018) oyunlarındaki performanslarıyla iki yıl üst üste Tony Ödülü kazandı. Komedi ve dram arasında zahmetsizce geçiş yapabilen, neslinin en yetenekli ve saygın karakter oyuncularından biri olarak kabul edilmektedir.

also_known_as:
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
Laura Metcalf
Lauren Elizabeth Metcalf

title: Toy Story

overview: Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

title: Toy Story 2

overview: Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

title: Meet the Robinsons

overview: Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.

title: U Turn

overview: When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.

title: Toy Story 3

overview: Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

title: JFK

overview: Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

title: Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

overview: Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988), Michael Moore's documentary "Pets or Meat" (1992), and Mike Leigh & Jim Broadbent's satirical mockumentary "A Sense of History" (1992).

title: Uncle Buck

overview: Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice, and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

title: Scream 2

overview: Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.

title: Pacific Heights

overview: A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

title: Internal Affairs

overview: Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.

title: Miles from Home

overview: Two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.

title: Desperately Seeking Susan

overview: A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.

title: Treasure Planet

overview: When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find treasure.

title: Bulworth

overview: A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.

title: Always Outnumbered

overview: An ex-con moves to L.A. to find work and creates a disturbance by fighting for a position. More importantly he touches the lives of many of his neighbors including an older man dying of cancer, a young married couple whose husband is too proud to accept a lesser position which causes strife with his wife, and a young boy on the verge of getting in trouble with street gangs.

title: Georgia Rule

overview: Rebellious, uncontrollable teenager, Rachel is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother, Georgia. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.

title: Dear God

overview: A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his co-workers to do the same, but their good deeds are frowned upon by the postmaster general—and the cops.

title: Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

overview: A year in the making, Still Screaming is the definitive documentary on the making of the iconic Scream movies. Dive into the fascinating success story of the classic trilogy with on-set footage and photos, and dozens of brand new interviews with cast and crew from all the films including Wes Craven, Neve Campbell, Liev Schreiber, Henry Winkler, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Parker Posey, Scott Foley and many others. Written and Directed by Ryan Turek and Produced by Anthony Masi.

original_title: Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

title: The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

overview: Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend, Emma. In an attempt to release his pent-up feelings of isolation, he begins seeing a psychiatrist, only to discover that the doctor is somewhat less than interested in what he has to say. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

title: Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

overview: Tom sets out to solve world problems, with help from Frank Zappa, Martin Mull, and wife Roseanne.

title: Mistress

overview: A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (Aiello, DeNiro, Wallach) has his own mistress that he wants put into the film. Gradually, the screenwriter is forced to make changes to his script to accommodate these backers until he finally sees no semblance of his original ideas in the writing.

title: The Secret Life of Houses

overview: A nine-year-old girl with a mother in the hospital decides to live alone and fend for herself.

title: A Dangerous Woman

overview: Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.

title: Stars & Bars

overview: A British art expert leaves New York to buy a long-lost Renoir from a Georgia eccentric.

title: The Execution of Raymond Graham

overview: A young man, convicted of the murder of a clerk, who has been on death row for five years and now awaits his execution while his family desperately seek a reprieve.

title: Chicago Cab

overview: A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good and bad parts of the city and emotionally connects to many of his passengers.

title: The Pixar Story

overview: A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

title: Blink

overview: Emma is an attractive girl in her 20s who has been blind for 20 years. A new type of eye operation partially restores her sight, but she is having problems: sometimes she doesn't "remember" what she's seen until later. One night she is awakened by a commotion upstairs. Peering out of her door, she sees a shadowy figure descending the stairs. Convinced that her neighbour has been murdered she approaches the police, only to find that she is unsure if it was just her new eyes playing tricks on her.

title: Runaway Bride

overview: Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.

title: Leaving Las Vegas

overview: Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

title: The Visitor

overview: In this adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Where Love Is, God Is," a cobbler named Martin has a crisis of faith after experiencing a personal tragedy and is told by a friend that an important visitor is coming to see him.

title: The Long Island Incident

overview: On December 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire in a crowded commuter train on Long Island. This fact-based story focuses on the events that swell around Carolyn McCarthy, a woman whose husband is killed and her 26 year old son is severely wounded in the massacre. The result is she is forced out of her comfortable suburban existence and she becomes an out-spoken crusader against assault weapons. The film shifts from her perspective to the mind of the killer and finally to the media frenzy that surrounds both.

title: Lady Bird

overview: Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

title: A Wedding

overview: Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts. Could be quite an occasion.

title: Stop-Loss

overview: A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

title: The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

overview: The documentary short of Toy Story of why and how the feature length blockbuster sleeper movie became a success and helps to boost Pixar's popularity of making one of the few animation movie production companies in the world today, especially in North America.

title: Candy Mountain

overview: A mediocre musician goes on the road in search of the world's greatest guitar maker.

title: Making Mr. Right

overview: When image consultant Frankie Stone is hired by a tech company to teach a scientist’s “Ulysses Robot” how to be a man, she winds up developing very real feelings for the faux human.

title: Starring Austin Pendleton

overview: A quirky and inspirational documentary film on the philosophical approach to the life and work of character actor, Austin Pendleton.

title: Balloon Farm

overview: As soon as Harvey S. Potter descends upon a drought-stricken farmland, he begins to grow a mysterious but beautiful crop of balloons. Mystified by the new resident's abilities, the people of the town are mesmerized by Potter, who immediately becomes the best thing to happen to the dejected area in a long time. The happiness doesn't last long, however, when talk begins to surface about Potter's true identity.

title: Steel City

overview: After a tragic accident caused by the truck of the middle-aged Carl Lee where a woman dies with a crushed stern, he is arrested and sent to the county jail. His son PJ, who works washing dishes and cleaning tables in a restaurant, feels lost, without financial support to keep his father's house, and is fired from his job and evicted from his house.

title: Toy Story 4

overview: Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.

title: Beer League

overview: An unemployed slacker inspires his softball teammates to improve their game to avoid getting kicked out of the local league.

title: Fun with Dick and Jane

overview: After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it -- but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.

title: Long Day's Journey Into Night

overview: Long Day's Journey into Night focuses on one day in the life of the Tyrone family. Youngest son Edmund is ill, and the family are worried about mother Mary's nerves.

title: Barbecue

overview: The O’Mallerys have gathered in their local park to share some barbecue and rousing straight talk while they await their youngest sister’s arrival. What appears to be a festive occasion is actually something quite different.

title: Somewhere in Queens

overview: Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.

title: Everybody Digs Bill Evans

overview: June 1961, NYC: legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans has found his musical voice and created the perfect trio, including bass player Scott LaFaro, said to be his soulmate through music. A residency at New York’s Village Vanguard culminates in the live taping of two of the greatest jazz records of all time in one night. Ten days later, LaFaro dies in a car crash. Numb with grief, Evans stops playing.

title: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

overview: In 1965, Janis Ian, a 14-year-old singer-songwriter from New Jersey, wrote “Society’s Child” about an interracial relationship. Recorded and released a year later, the song launched Ian's career, but its subject matter ignited controversy, even resulting in death threats. The fallout plunged Ian into an emotional tailspin–and yet a few years later she emerged from the ashes with an even bigger hit, “At Seventeen.”  Over six decades, Janis Ian gained ten Grammy nominations in eight different categories, saw her song “Stars” recorded by such luminaries as Nina Simone and Cher, and overcame homophobia, misogyny, and a life-threatening illness to produce an indelible body of work that continues to draw audiences around the globe. Featuring Janis Ian, Joan Baez, Jean Smart, Arlo Guthrie, Lily Tomlin, and Tom Paxton, among other icons.

title: Price Check

overview: A colorful comedy about an irritating trip to the grocery store.

title: Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône

title: Scream 7

overview: When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

title: Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary

overview: A feature documentary on the life, career, and theatrical legacy of three-time Emmy and three-time Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane. The film will trace Lane’s remarkable body of work across stage and screen while following him through a major artistic moment: his long-awaited (and Tony-nominated) portrayal of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, a current Broadway role he has contemplated for more than thirty years.

Episode 3

overview: Horace's ex-wife Sarah comes to the bar to ask for Horace's advice.

title: Somewhere in Queens

title: Somewhere in Queens

title: Toy Story

title: Toy Story 2

title: Meet the Robinsons

title: U Turn

title: Toy Story 3

title: JFK

title: Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

title: Uncle Buck

title: Scream 2

title: Pacific Heights

title: Internal Affairs

title: Miles from Home

title: Desperately Seeking Susan

title: Treasure Planet

title: Bulworth

title: Always Outnumbered

title: Georgia Rule

title: Dear God

title: The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

title: Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

title: Mistress

title: The Secret Life of Houses

title: A Dangerous Woman

title: Stars & Bars

title: The Execution of Raymond Graham

title: Chicago Cab

title: The Pixar Story

title: Blink

title: Runaway Bride

title: Leaving Las Vegas

title: The Visitor

title: The Long Island Incident

title: Lady Bird

title: A Wedding

title: Stop-Loss

title: The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

title: Candy Mountain

title: Making Mr. Right

title: Starring Austin Pendleton

title: Balloon Farm

title: Steel City

title: Toy Story 4

title: Beer League

title: Fun with Dick and Jane

title: Long Day's Journey Into Night

title: Barbecue

title: Somewhere in Queens

title: Everybody Digs Bill Evans

title: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

title: Price Check

title: Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône

title: Scream 7

title: Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary