Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

July 21, 1943 · 83 years old

Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) in Washington, D.C., was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, to younger generations for his role as Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls, as a ubiquitous…

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The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

1987 · 1h 37m · Movie

When a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn't take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for something much more sinister than party-going surfers.

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Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000 · 57m · TV Show

A dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

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Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

2003 · 1h 40m · Movie

Miles, a high-profile divorce lawyer, wins a case for his rich but adulterous client Rex Rexroth. But Rex's ex-wife, Marylin, who is no saint and is a gold-digger, plots to take revenge on Miles.

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Richie Rich

Richie Rich

1994 · 1h 35m · Movie

Richie Rich is the richest kid in the world. The one thing Richie doesn't have is friends. When his parents suddenly go missing, Richie hooks up with a group of kids who just might fill the void in his life, while helping save his...

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Overboard

Overboard

1987 · 1h 52m · Movie

A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her that they're husband and wife.

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The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985 · 1h 22m · Movie

During the Depression in 1935 New Jersey, a lonely waitress with an abusive husband who takes comfort from the movies is stunned when a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world, offering her the hope of a happi...

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Annie

Annie

1982 · 2h 7m · Movie

A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.

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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1974 · 2h 24m · Movie

A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.

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Reds

Reds

1981 · 3h 15m · Movie

A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.

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Factory Girl

Factory Girl

2006 · 1h 30m · Movie

Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer.

6.3
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

2014 · 1h 26m · Movie

65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called "moonlight murders" begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high-school girl may be the key to catching him.

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The Emperor's Club

The Emperor's Club

2002 · 1h 49m · Movie

An idealistic prep school teacher attempts to redeem an incorrigible student.

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I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

2007 · 1h 30m · Movie

A married man who daydreams about being with other women finds his will and morals tested after he's visited by the ex-mistress of his old friend.

5.5
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Wedding Daze

Wedding Daze

2006 · 1h 30m · Movie

A guy proposes to his girlfriend, who drops dead. His BFF tries to get him to date other women but he only talks about his dead big love. At a diner he proposes to a cute waitress just to get his BFF off his back. She says yes.

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The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985 · 1h 32m · Movie

A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.

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Big Business

Big Business

1988 · 1h 37m · Movie

Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.

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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

2011 · 1h 37m · Movie

A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps, and become a porn star.

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The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow

2001 · 1h 54m · Movie

Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

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The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

1973 · 1h 53m · Movie

A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and a woman, unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship.

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Double Take

Double Take

2001 · 1h 28m · Movie

A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler.

5.4
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The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975 · 1h 47m · Movie

After WW1, an ex-pilot takes up barn-storming and chance-meets a former German ace fighter pilot with whom he co-stars in Hollywood war movies depicting aerial dog-fights.

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James Dean

James Dean

2001 · 2h 0m · Movie

The man behind the legend and 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.

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The Shaft

The Shaft

2001 · 1h 51m · Movie

When the elevators in New York's 102-story Millennium Building start to malfunction, mechanic Mark Newman is sent to find the cause. After a series of gruesome and deadly "accidents" occur, Mark joins forces with spunky reporter J...

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My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back

1993 · 1h 25m · Movie

A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.

5.5
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Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

2006 · 1h 26m · Movie

A hip, well-dressed yuppie tracks down his biological parents, only to find that they live in a trailer park.

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The Skeptic

The Skeptic

2009 · 1h 29m · Movie

A lawyer who doesn't believe in ghosts is haunted after moving into a family mansion.

5.6
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Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1993 · 1h 40m · Movie

A businessman comes to Washington with his ex Vegas showgirl girlfriend, and after some embarrassments, he hires a reporter as tutor to smarten her up. She turns out to be smart, sucks up knowledge and questions things. Trouble?

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Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

1994 · 1h 32m · Movie

An ordinary American family goes on vacation to Europe. Because of the Cold War they are stuck in the U.S. Embassy surrounding by the Soviet forces.

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Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

1984 · 1h 50m · Movie

In 1901 Pittsburgh, two brothers face death row while claiming their innocence. They form a special bond with the warden's wife, who brings them comfort during their time behind bars.

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The Day of the Dolphin

The Day of the Dolphin

1973 · 1h 44m · Movie

A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.

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Hatching Pete

Hatching Pete

2009 · 1h 30m · Movie

When Cleatus can't play the school mascot, Pete has to secretly do the job.

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A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Wish

2011 · 1h 37m · Movie

Abandoned by her husband a few days before Christmas, Martha Evans travels cross-country with the kids in search of work.

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Critical Care

Critical Care

1997 · 1h 47m · Movie

A hospital resident is put in the middle of a legal battle between two half-sisters on whether to pull their comatose dad's life support. But more seems to be at stake than dad's life - his inheritance.

5.9
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Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies

2012 · 1h 33m · Movie

Disney invites you on a treasure-hunting adventure with the Buddies!

4.5
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The Betsy

The Betsy

1978 · 2h 5m · Movie

The aging, retired founder of an auto giant comes out of retirement to try to develop a safe, fuel-efficient car.

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The Face on the Milk Carton

The Face on the Milk Carton

1995 · 1h 27m · Movie

A teenage girl sees a photograph of her much-younger self one day in the school cafeteria--on the side of a milk carton. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and there's a deeper mystery ahead.

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