Gerald McRaney

Gerald McRaney is an American film and television actor, best known for playing Rick Simon on the CBS television series "Simon & Simon" as well as Major John D. MacGillis on the networks "Major Dad".

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The NeverEnding Story (1984)

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While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolfgang Petersen
CAST:  Barret Oliver  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Noah Hathaway  •  Chris Eastman

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolfgang Petersen
CAST:  Barret Oliver  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Noah Hathaway  •  Chris Eastman

Going for Broke (2003)

With the innocent dropping of a few coins into a video poker machine, Laura Bancroft's world is about to change forever. Inspired by true events, Going for Broke is the compelling, hard-hitting story of one woman's overwhelming addiction to gambling.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graeme Campbell
CAST:  Delta Burke  •  Elliot Page  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Matthew Harbour

With the innocent dropping of a few coins into a video poker machine, Laura Bancroft's world is about to change forever. Inspired by true events, Going for Broke is the compelling, hard-hitting story of one woman's overwhelming addiction to gambling.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graeme Campbell
CAST:  Delta Burke  •  Elliot Page  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Matthew Harbour

Red Tails (2012)

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Hemingway
CAST:  Bryan Cranston  •  David Oyelowo  •  Cuba Gooding Jr.  •  Daniela Ruah

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Hemingway
CAST:  Bryan Cranston  •  David Oyelowo  •  Cuba Gooding Jr.  •  Daniela Ruah

The Stranger Beside Me (1995)

When Jennifer marries Chris, it seems she can finally let go of her tragic past. But behind the perfect facade lies a violent, possessive dark side--and a past filled with secrets. As she begins to suspect his involvement with a string of rapes, Jennifer sets out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandor Stern
CAST:  Tiffani Thiessen  •  Eric Close  •  Lorrie Morgan  •  Steven Eckholdt

When Jennifer marries Chris, it seems she can finally let go of her tragic past. But behind the perfect facade lies a violent, possessive dark side--and a past filled with secrets. As she begins to suspect his involvement with a string of rapes, Jennifer sets out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandor Stern
CAST:  Tiffani Thiessen  •  Eric Close  •  Lorrie Morgan  •  Steven Eckholdt

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou (1995)

Gerald McRaney stars as Jake Lassiter, a colorful ex-football player turned top defense attorney who is hired to defend Dr. Roger Salisbury, a surgeon charged with malpractice in the mysterious death of a wealthy patient, Phillip Corrigan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Markle
CAST:  Gerald McRaney  •  Barbara Tasker  •  James B. Sikking  •  Tracy Scoggins

Gerald McRaney stars as Jake Lassiter, a colorful ex-football player turned top defense attorney who is hired to defend Dr. Roger Salisbury, a surgeon charged with malpractice in the mysterious death of a wealthy patient, Phillip Corrigan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Markle
CAST:  Gerald McRaney  •  Barbara Tasker  •  James B. Sikking  •  Tracy Scoggins

Murder on the Moon (1989)

After a nuclear war on Earth, the Soviet Union and the U.S. both establish outposts on the moon. When a murder occurs on the outpost, both U.S. and Soviet investigators are forced to work on the case together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Lindsay-Hogg
CAST:  Brigitte Nielsen  •  Julian Sands  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Jane Lapotaire

After a nuclear war on Earth, the Soviet Union and the U.S. both establish outposts on the moon. When a murder occurs on the outpost, both U.S. and Soviet investigators are forced to work on the case together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Lindsay-Hogg
CAST:  Brigitte Nielsen  •  Julian Sands  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Jane Lapotaire

Deadly Vows (1994)

Tom Weston is a short tempered truck driver who has always aspired to live big. He begins dating Bobbi Gilbert, who is half his age and plans on marrying her, which is a problem since he's already married to Nancy. Now to achieve the life he's always wanted, Tom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Metzger
CAST:  Gerald McRaney  •  Josie Bissett  •  Peggy Lipton

Tom Weston is a short tempered truck driver who has always aspired to live big. He begins dating Bobbi Gilbert, who is half his age and plans on marrying her, which is a problem since he's already married to Nancy. Now to achieve the life he's always wanted, Tom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Metzger
CAST:  Gerald McRaney  •  Josie Bissett  •  Peggy Lipton

Heart of the Country (2013)

With her husband jailed for Wall Street-based fraud, Faith has to leave behind her luxury life in New York to return home to North Carolina and the widower father and dutiful older sister she left behind. Together, they have to deal with the buried emotions of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ward
CAST:  Jana Kramer  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Randy Wayne  •  Shaun Sipos

With her husband jailed for Wall Street-based fraud, Faith has to leave behind her luxury life in New York to return home to North Carolina and the widower father and dutiful older sister she left behind. Together, they have to deal with the buried emotions of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ward
CAST:  Jana Kramer  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Randy Wayne  •  Shaun Sipos

Focus (2015)

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Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Glenn Ficarra  •  John Requa
CAST:  Will Smith  •  Margot Robbie  •  Rodrigo Santoro  •  Gerald McRaney

Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Glenn Ficarra  •  John Requa
CAST:  Will Smith  •  Margot Robbie  •  Rodrigo Santoro  •  Gerald McRaney

Get Low (2009)

A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aaron Schneider
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Sissy Spacek  •  Robert Duvall  •  Lucas Black

A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aaron Schneider
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Sissy Spacek  •  Robert Duvall  •  Lucas Black

Jackals (1986)

Cops in a small town near the Mexican border find themselves caught up in a scheme that smuggles illegal aliens into the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Grillo
CAST:  Jameson Parker  •  Jack Lucarelli  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Wilford Brimley

Cops in a small town near the Mexican border find themselves caught up in a scheme that smuggles illegal aliens into the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Grillo
CAST:  Jameson Parker  •  Jack Lucarelli  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Wilford Brimley

Easy Prey (1986)

Based on a true story, a serial killer abducts his latest victim from a mall and assaults her. Confused by her atypical reaction, he doesn't kill her, but instead takes her along as he continues on his killing spree. Meanwhile, the authorities debate whether she's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandor Stern
CAST:  Sean McCann  •  Susan Hogan  •  Shawnee Smith  •  Gerald McRaney

Based on a true story, a serial killer abducts his latest victim from a mall and assaults her. Confused by her atypical reaction, he doesn't kill her, but instead takes her along as he continues on his killing spree. Meanwhile, the authorities debate whether she's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandor Stern
CAST:  Sean McCann  •  Susan Hogan  •  Shawnee Smith  •  Gerald McRaney

Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999)

A group of high school friends starts a rock band during the 1950's.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Robe
CAST:  Bonnie Somerville  •  Brad Hawkins  •  Kathy Baker  •  Frank Whaley

A group of high school friends starts a rock band during the 1950's.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Robe
CAST:  Bonnie Somerville  •  Brad Hawkins  •  Kathy Baker  •  Frank Whaley

The Brain Machine (1972)

Several people volunteer for a scientific experiment about mind-reading and memory, but the experiment goes horribly wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joy N. Houck Jr.
CAST:  James Best  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Barbara Burgess  •  Gil Peterson

Several people volunteer for a scientific experiment about mind-reading and memory, but the experiment goes horribly wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joy N. Houck Jr.
CAST:  James Best  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Barbara Burgess  •  Gil Peterson

The Aliens Are Coming (1980)

An alien mother ship hovering in Earth's atmosphere is the base for an attempted alien invasion of Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harvey Hart
CAST:  Tom Mason  •  Eric Braeden  •  Melinda O. Fee  •  Fawne Harriman

An alien mother ship hovering in Earth's atmosphere is the base for an attempted alien invasion of Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harvey Hart
CAST:  Tom Mason  •  Eric Braeden  •  Melinda O. Fee  •  Fawne Harriman

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988)

A pair of thieves are pursued by the U.S. Army, the Mexican federales and Apaches in this made-for-TV Western.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  Willie Nelson  •  Delta Burke  •  Jack Elam  •  Alfonso Arau

A pair of thieves are pursued by the U.S. Army, the Mexican federales and Apaches in this made-for-TV Western.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  Willie Nelson  •  Delta Burke  •  Jack Elam  •  Alfonso Arau

The A-Team (2010)

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A group of Iraq War veterans goes on the run from U.S. military forces while they try to clear their names after being framed for a crime they didn't commit. Along the way, Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Carnahan
CAST:  Liam Neeson  •  Bradley Cooper  •  Jessica Biel  •  Sharlto Copley

A group of Iraq War veterans goes on the run from U.S. military forces while they try to clear their names after being framed for a crime they didn't commit. Along the way, Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Carnahan
CAST:  Liam Neeson  •  Bradley Cooper  •  Jessica Biel  •  Sharlto Copley

The Haunting Passion (1983)

Dan and Julie Evans are looking for a fresh start after Dan is cut from his pro football team due to age. They move into a palatial, coastal house and Dan starts a new career as a sportscaster, but the loss of his career has stirred up a deep vulnerability and it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Korty
CAST:  Jane Seymour  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Millie Perkins  •  Ruth Nelson

Dan and Julie Evans are looking for a fresh start after Dan is cut from his pro football team due to age. They move into a palatial, coastal house and Dan starts a new career as a sportscaster, but the loss of his career has stirred up a deep vulnerability and it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Korty
CAST:  Jane Seymour  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Millie Perkins  •  Ruth Nelson

Motorcycle Gang (1994)

Cal and his family are driving to their new home in California and are terrorized by a motorcycle gang along the highway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Milius
CAST:  Carla Gugino  •  Jake Busey  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Dawn Cody

Cal and his family are driving to their new home in California and are terrorized by a motorcycle gang along the highway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Milius
CAST:  Carla Gugino  •  Jake Busey  •  Gerald McRaney  •  Dawn Cody

Take Me Home: The John Denver Story (2000)

A small-screen adaptation of Denver’s biography focuses on how Denver seemingly lived for one thing only: the approval of his Air Force pilot father. Even if this telepic had stuck to the facts, it could have created a far warmer portrait of a man whose simple and ...  (more)

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CAST:  Chad Lowe  •  Kristin Davis  •  Gerald McRaney

A small-screen adaptation of Denver’s biography focuses on how Denver seemingly lived for one thing only: the approval of his Air Force pilot father. Even if this telepic had stuck to the facts, it could have created a far warmer portrait of a man whose simple and ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Chad Lowe  •  Kristin Davis  •  Gerald McRaney
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