Warren J. Kemmerling

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

EpicAdventurousThought provokingSlow moving

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Richard Dreyfuss  •  François Truffaut  •  Teri Garr  •  Melinda Dillon

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Richard Dreyfuss  •  François Truffaut  •  Teri Garr  •  Melinda Dillon

Family Plot (1976)

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her taxi driver/unemployed actor boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Barbara Harris  •  Bruce Dern  •  Karen Black  •  William Devane

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her taxi driver/unemployed actor boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Barbara Harris  •  Bruce Dern  •  Karen Black  •  William Devane

Hit! (1973)

A federal agent whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug trade and trains them. Then they all leave for France to track down and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Billy Dee Williams  •  Richard Pryor  •  Paul Hampton  •  Gwen Welles

A federal agent whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug trade and trains them. Then they all leave for France to track down and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Billy Dee Williams  •  Richard Pryor  •  Paul Hampton  •  Gwen Welles

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the PFLP. The plane has about 100 Jewish passengers. The plane is grounded in Uganda. Israelis would not negotiate. The movie then shows how less than 500 soldiers actually ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irvin Kershner
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Peter Finch  •  Yaphet Kotto  •  John Saxon

Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the PFLP. The plane has about 100 Jewish passengers. The plane is grounded in Uganda. Israelis would not negotiate. The movie then shows how less than 500 soldiers actually ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irvin Kershner
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Peter Finch  •  Yaphet Kotto  •  John Saxon

Godzilla 1985 (1985)

Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels and serves as a direct follow-up to the 1956 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.J. Kizer  •  Koji Hashimoto
CAST:  Ken Tanaka  •  Yasuko Sawaguchi  •  Keiju Kobayashi  •  Shin Takuma

Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels and serves as a direct follow-up to the 1956 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.J. Kizer  •  Koji Hashimoto
CAST:  Ken Tanaka  •  Yasuko Sawaguchi  •  Keiju Kobayashi  •  Shin Takuma

The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)

The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lamont Johnson
CAST:  Martin Sheen  •  Mariclare Costello  •  Ned Beatty  •  Gary Busey

The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lamont Johnson
CAST:  Martin Sheen  •  Mariclare Costello  •  Ned Beatty  •  Gary Busey

A Tiger Walks (1964)

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and everyone wants the animal killed immediately, except for the daughter of the sheriff. She wants to capture the tiger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Tokar
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Vera Miles  •  Pamela Franklin  •  Sabu

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and everyone wants the animal killed immediately, except for the daughter of the sheriff. She wants to capture the tiger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Tokar
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Vera Miles  •  Pamela Franklin  •  Sabu

The Lawyer (1970)

Tony Petrocelli, a bright young lawyer practicing in the rich cattle town of Baker, becomes embroiled in a murder case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Barry Newman  •  Diana Muldaur  •  Harold Gould  •  Booth Colman

Tony Petrocelli, a bright young lawyer practicing in the rich cattle town of Baker, becomes embroiled in a murder case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Barry Newman  •  Diana Muldaur  •  Harold Gould  •  Booth Colman

92 in the Shade (1975)

A young drifter returns to his home in Key West, Florida and attempts to open a fishing charter business, provoking a dangerous feud with a rival fishing sea captain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas McGuane
CAST:  Peter Fonda  •  Warren Oates  •  Margot Kidder  •  Burgess Meredith

A young drifter returns to his home in Key West, Florida and attempts to open a fishing charter business, provoking a dangerous feud with a rival fishing sea captain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas McGuane
CAST:  Peter Fonda  •  Warren Oates  •  Margot Kidder  •  Burgess Meredith

Savage (1973)

A TV reporter investigates compromising photographs of a nominee to the Supreme Court.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Martin Landau  •  Barbara Bain  •  Will Geer  •  Paul Richards

A TV reporter investigates compromising photographs of a nominee to the Supreme Court.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Martin Landau  •  Barbara Bain  •  Will Geer  •  Paul Richards

Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)

Based on an incident that occurred off the coast of Florida in 1973, this film tells the story of four men who find themselves trapped in a mini-submarine in the ocean depths.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Graham
CAST:  Lee J. Cobb  •  Martin Balsam  •  Joshua Bryant  •  Paul Michael Glaser

Based on an incident that occurred off the coast of Florida in 1973, this film tells the story of four men who find themselves trapped in a mini-submarine in the ocean depths.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Graham
CAST:  Lee J. Cobb  •  Martin Balsam  •  Joshua Bryant  •  Paul Michael Glaser

Gun Street (1961)

In this movie filmed and released in 1961 (and not a 1962 production), an escaped convict returns to town and begins a reign of terror. Marked for death are Dr. Dean Knudtson, his wife Janice, formerly married to the killer, and Jeff Baxley, on whose testimony the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward L. Cahn
CAST:  James Brown  •  Jean Willes  •  John Clarke  •  Herb Armstrong

In this movie filmed and released in 1961 (and not a 1962 production), an escaped convict returns to town and begins a reign of terror. Marked for death are Dr. Dean Knudtson, his wife Janice, formerly married to the killer, and Jeff Baxley, on whose testimony the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward L. Cahn
CAST:  James Brown  •  Jean Willes  •  John Clarke  •  Herb Armstrong

Incident in an Alley (1962)

A policeman is accused of manslaughtering a 14-year-old boy but is acquitted of all charges. Still, he feels a lot of guilt and begins to doubt if he really is innocent after all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward L. Cahn
CAST:  Chris Warfield  •  Jacklyn O'Donnell  •  Harp McGuire  •  Virginia Christine

A policeman is accused of manslaughtering a 14-year-old boy but is acquitted of all charges. Still, he feels a lot of guilt and begins to doubt if he really is innocent after all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward L. Cahn
CAST:  Chris Warfield  •  Jacklyn O'Donnell  •  Harp McGuire  •  Virginia Christine

Framed (1975)

Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind bars. By the time he gets out of prison, he's determined to put together the pieces of his frame-up and dole out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Karlson
CAST:  Joe Don Baker  •  Conny Van Dyke  •  Gabriel Dell  •  John Marley

Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind bars. By the time he gets out of prison, he's determined to put together the pieces of his frame-up and dole out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Karlson
CAST:  Joe Don Baker  •  Conny Van Dyke  •  Gabriel Dell  •  John Marley

The Dark (1979)

At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John "Bud" Cardos
CAST:  William Devane  •  Cathy Lee Crosby  •  Keenan Wynn  •  Richard Jaeckel

At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John "Bud" Cardos
CAST:  William Devane  •  Cathy Lee Crosby  •  Keenan Wynn  •  Richard Jaeckel

The Meanest Men in the West (1978)

Bronson and Marvin star as murderous half-brothers who are running from the law as well as each other. A climatic confrontation proves to each of them just how mean the other can be. "The Meanest Men in the West" is actually an amalgam of two episodes of the hit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samuel Fuller  •  Charles S. Dubin
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Lee Marvin  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Miriam Colon

Bronson and Marvin star as murderous half-brothers who are running from the law as well as each other. A climatic confrontation proves to each of them just how mean the other can be. "The Meanest Men in the West" is actually an amalgam of two episodes of the hit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samuel Fuller  •  Charles S. Dubin
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Lee Marvin  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Miriam Colon

Angel's Flight (1965)

A series of murders involving a stripper are investigated by a hard-drinking reporter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Nassour  •  Kenneth W. Richardson
CAST:  William Thourlby  •  Warren J. Kemmerling  •  Michael Fox  •  Kathleen Gallant

A series of murders involving a stripper are investigated by a hard-drinking reporter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Nassour  •  Kenneth W. Richardson
CAST:  William Thourlby  •  Warren J. Kemmerling  •  Michael Fox  •  Kathleen Gallant

Trauma (1962)

Eight years after her aunt Helen Garrison is killed, newlywed niece Emmaline and husband Warren return to the home where Helen died, where Emmaline tries to recall events from that fateful night that her mind has blacked out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert M. Young
CAST:  John Conte  •  Lynn Bari  •  Lorrie Richards  •  David Garner

Eight years after her aunt Helen Garrison is killed, newlywed niece Emmaline and husband Warren return to the home where Helen died, where Emmaline tries to recall events from that fateful night that her mind has blacked out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert M. Young
CAST:  John Conte  •  Lynn Bari  •  Lorrie Richards  •  David Garner

Brother John (1971)

An enigmatic man (Sidney Poitier) returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Goldstone
CAST:  Sidney Poitier  •  Will Geer  •  Bradford Dillman  •  Beverly Todd

An enigmatic man (Sidney Poitier) returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Goldstone
CAST:  Sidney Poitier  •  Will Geer  •  Bradford Dillman  •  Beverly Todd

Eat My Dust (1976)

Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles B. Griffith
CAST:  Ron Howard  •  Christopher Norris  •  Brad David  •  Kathy O'Dare

Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles B. Griffith
CAST:  Ron Howard  •  Christopher Norris  •  Brad David  •  Kathy O'Dare
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