Tom Melissis

Madonna: Innocence Lost (1994)

Pop-singer and actress Madonna's rise to fame is chronicled in this made-for-television movie. Terumi Matthews stars as the dancer-turned-musician, who came to New York City in search of fame and fortune. Based on the book "Madonna: Unauthorized", the docudrama ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bradford May
CAST:  Terumi Matthews  •  Jeff Yagher  •  Diana Leblanc  •  Dean Stockwell

Pop-singer and actress Madonna's rise to fame is chronicled in this made-for-television movie. Terumi Matthews stars as the dancer-turned-musician, who came to New York City in search of fame and fortune. Based on the book "Madonna: Unauthorized", the docudrama ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bradford May
CAST:  Terumi Matthews  •  Jeff Yagher  •  Diana Leblanc  •  Dean Stockwell

Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story (1999)

It's 1969 and 17-year-old David Milgaard's car has stalled near an alley where a woman is stabbed and murdered. Now he's the main suspect and soon faces a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Williams
CAST:  Ian Tracey  •  Gabrielle Rose  •  Tom Melissis

It's 1969 and 17-year-old David Milgaard's car has stalled near an alley where a woman is stabbed and murdered. Now he's the main suspect and soon faces a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Williams
CAST:  Ian Tracey  •  Gabrielle Rose  •  Tom Melissis

Ice (1998)

After the whole North of the Equator freezes below zero, a group of people in Los Angeles risk their lives while trying to "escape" from the city's hostile conditions, in order to take a ship to a hotter place on Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean de Segonzac
CAST:  Grant Show  •  Udo Kier  •  Eva LaRue  •  Karen Waddell

After the whole North of the Equator freezes below zero, a group of people in Los Angeles risk their lives while trying to "escape" from the city's hostile conditions, in order to take a ship to a hotter place on Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean de Segonzac
CAST:  Grant Show  •  Udo Kier  •  Eva LaRue  •  Karen Waddell

The Abduction (1996)

Kate finds herself in harrowing danger when her cop ex-husband, Paul, will stop at nothing to get her back -- and the harassment, which includes sexual assault and battery, doesn't end because the authorities won't hear of it. Also at the receiving end of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Victoria Principal  •  Robert Hays  •  Christopher Lawford  •  William Greenblatt

Kate finds herself in harrowing danger when her cop ex-husband, Paul, will stop at nothing to get her back -- and the harassment, which includes sexual assault and battery, doesn't end because the authorities won't hear of it. Also at the receiving end of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Victoria Principal  •  Robert Hays  •  Christopher Lawford  •  William Greenblatt

Gridlock (1996)

After explosions destroy all the bridges connecting Manhattan to the rest of New York, the authorities attribute the disaster to a terrorist organization. New York cop Jake Gorki, flying over the Federal Reserve Bank in his helicopter, suspects something else: a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandor Stern
CAST:  David Hasselhoff  •  Kathy Ireland  •  Miguel Fernandes  •  Götz Otto

After explosions destroy all the bridges connecting Manhattan to the rest of New York, the authorities attribute the disaster to a terrorist organization. New York cop Jake Gorki, flying over the Federal Reserve Bank in his helicopter, suspects something else: a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandor Stern
CAST:  David Hasselhoff  •  Kathy Ireland  •  Miguel Fernandes  •  Götz Otto

Liar's Edge (1992)

A child is traumatized when his father, a stuntman, dies in an attempt to go over Niagara Falls. Later, his mother meets and marries a truck driver, and things seem to be going OK. Then the new husband's creepy brother shows up, and the boy begins to get a sense ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Oliver
CAST:  Nicholas Shields  •  Shannon Tweed  •  David Keith  •  Joseph Bottoms

A child is traumatized when his father, a stuntman, dies in an attempt to go over Niagara Falls. Later, his mother meets and marries a truck driver, and things seem to be going OK. Then the new husband's creepy brother shows up, and the boy begins to get a sense ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Oliver
CAST:  Nicholas Shields  •  Shannon Tweed  •  David Keith  •  Joseph Bottoms

Trilogy of Terror II (1996)

Three tales of terror: in "The Graveyard Rats" lovers murder the woman's older husband and encounter horror when they attempt to rob his grave; "Bobby" is the story of a woman who summons her son back from the dead; and in "He Who Kills" an African doll goes on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Curtis
CAST:  Lysette Anthony  •  Geraint Wyn Davies  •  Matt Clark  •  Geoffrey Lewis

Three tales of terror: in "The Graveyard Rats" lovers murder the woman's older husband and encounter horror when they attempt to rob his grave; "Bobby" is the story of a woman who summons her son back from the dead; and in "He Who Kills" an African doll goes on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Curtis
CAST:  Lysette Anthony  •  Geraint Wyn Davies  •  Matt Clark  •  Geoffrey Lewis

When Night Is Falling (1995)

A prudish woman working on tenure as a literacy professor at a large urban university finds herself attracted to a free-spirited, liberal woman who works at a local carnival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Rozema
CAST:  Pascale Bussières  •  Rachael Crawford  •  Henry Czerny  •  Don McKellar

A prudish woman working on tenure as a literacy professor at a large urban university finds herself attracted to a free-spirited, liberal woman who works at a local carnival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Rozema
CAST:  Pascale Bussières  •  Rachael Crawford  •  Henry Czerny  •  Don McKellar

Blindness (2008)

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When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Meirelles
CAST:  Julianne Moore  •  Mark Ruffalo  •  Alice Braga  •  Gael García Bernal

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Meirelles
CAST:  Julianne Moore  •  Mark Ruffalo  •  Alice Braga  •  Gael García Bernal

Deadly Pursuit (1985)

A crazed Vietnam vet avenges his platoons' friendly fire death at a paintball weekend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.A. Gaudet
CAST:  Doug Stone  •  Laura Centeno  •  Russell Ferrier  •  Joanna Gallagher

A crazed Vietnam vet avenges his platoons' friendly fire death at a paintball weekend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.A. Gaudet
CAST:  Doug Stone  •  Laura Centeno  •  Russell Ferrier  •  Joanna Gallagher

Recruits (1986)

Within two weeks, Sgt. Hardbutt has to clean up the crime in the streets before the Governor arrives. Hardbutt is forced to supplement his overworked staff with civilian "recruits" who he schemes to use to a disastrous advantage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafal Zielinski
CAST:  Doug Annear  •  John Canada Terrell  •  Stephen Osmond  •  Alan Deveau

Within two weeks, Sgt. Hardbutt has to clean up the crime in the streets before the Governor arrives. Hardbutt is forced to supplement his overworked staff with civilian "recruits" who he schemes to use to a disastrous advantage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafal Zielinski
CAST:  Doug Annear  •  John Canada Terrell  •  Stephen Osmond  •  Alan Deveau

Prince for a Day (1995)

Famous pop star Ricky Prince has grown tired of the spotlight and the pressures of fame. He makes the acquaintance of Ralph Bitondo, a pizza delivery boy who looks almost exactly like Ricky -- so much so that the two decide to trade identities for a while.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Corey Blechman
CAST:  Joey Lawrence  •  Richard Belzer  •  Khrystyne Haje  •  Michelle Blakely

Famous pop star Ricky Prince has grown tired of the spotlight and the pressures of fame. He makes the acquaintance of Ralph Bitondo, a pizza delivery boy who looks almost exactly like Ricky -- so much so that the two decide to trade identities for a while.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Corey Blechman
CAST:  Joey Lawrence  •  Richard Belzer  •  Khrystyne Haje  •  Michelle Blakely

Expecting (2002)

No overview for this movie has been given. It was a Canadian movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Deborah Day
CAST:  Valerie Buhagiar  •  Angela Gei  •  Derwin Jordan  •  Debra McGrath

No overview for this movie has been given. It was a Canadian movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Deborah Day
CAST:  Valerie Buhagiar  •  Angela Gei  •  Derwin Jordan  •  Debra McGrath

Revenge Delivered (2021)

A dark truth comes to light when renowned obstetrician Dr. Victoria Brooks suspects that one of her student residents is secretly the vengeful daughter of someone from her past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Corcoran
CAST:  Oluniké Adeliyi  •  Mary Antonini  •  Samantha Brown  •  Tamara Almeida

A dark truth comes to light when renowned obstetrician Dr. Victoria Brooks suspects that one of her student residents is secretly the vengeful daughter of someone from her past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Corcoran
CAST:  Oluniké Adeliyi  •  Mary Antonini  •  Samantha Brown  •  Tamara Almeida

Last Wish (1992)

A woman with cancer seeks the assistance of her daughter in fulfilling her last wish - a wish to die with dignity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Bleckner
CAST:  Patty Duke  •  Maureen Stapleton  •  Dwight Schultz  •  Lee Wallace

A woman with cancer seeks the assistance of her daughter in fulfilling her last wish - a wish to die with dignity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Bleckner
CAST:  Patty Duke  •  Maureen Stapleton  •  Dwight Schultz  •  Lee Wallace

Zoe's Having a Baby (2023)

Zoe Cain wants a baby. Single, and tired of the saturated NYC dating scene, she decides to go it alone. Using an anonymous sperm donor, the chances are slim but Zoe quickly becomes pregnant. She is elated but things get more than complicated when not one, but two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don McBrearty
CAST:  Nina Kiri  •  Ryan Bruce  •  Jamie Spilchuk  •  Isaiah Rockcliffe

Zoe Cain wants a baby. Single, and tired of the saturated NYC dating scene, she decides to go it alone. Using an anonymous sperm donor, the chances are slim but Zoe quickly becomes pregnant. She is elated but things get more than complicated when not one, but two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don McBrearty
CAST:  Nina Kiri  •  Ryan Bruce  •  Jamie Spilchuk  •  Isaiah Rockcliffe