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Actor Whitmore passes away -
8 February 2009
-Actor James Whitmore has died of lung cancer, aged 87.-
-The Emmy and Tony award winning star was diagnosed with the illness in November (08) and passed away on Friday (06Feb09) afternoon at his home in Malibu, California.-
- Whitmore was famed for his one-man shows a
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James Whitmore - filmography
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The Relic
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt
Director: Peter Hyams
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Plucky evolutionary biologist Dr. Margo Green (Penelope Ann Miller) joins forces with tough Chicago cop Lt. Vincent D'Agosta (Tom Sizemore) to unravel the mystery behind the horribly mangled corpses that keep popping up around her museum during an opening night gala. When they investigate further ..read more »
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Hail Columbia
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: James Whitmore
Director: Graeme Ferguson
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In 1981, the first space shuttle made her maiden voyage, capturing the imagination of the world. It was a technological feat which launched America back into the forefront of space exploration. Hail Columbia!, is produced by Graeme Ferguson and Roman Kroitor and portrays the story of the space ..read more »
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54%
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The Shawshank Redemption
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Robert Gunton
Director: Frank Darabont
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City Banker Andy Dufresne is in Shawshank State Prison after receiving a double life sentence for murder. There he meets Red and also forms friendships with the warden and prison guards. Andy soon finds that you either get on with living or you get on with dying. The bonus features stretch over two ..read more »
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The Serpent's Egg
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Liv Ullmann, David Carradine, Gert Frobe
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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This unusual political drama by Ingmar Bergman was filmed at Bavaria Film Studios in Munich during the director's exile from Sweden after encountering problems with tax officials back home. THE SERPENT'S EGG, a big-budget German-American coproduction, was Bergman's second work in English after THE ..read more »
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50%
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The Harrad Experiment
on DVD
(1973)
Starring: James Whitmore, Tippi Hedren, Don Johnson
Director: Ted Post
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A sensuous & appealing screen production of the best seller by Robert Rimmer. Two relationships are intimately explored in an experimental coed college which encourages sexual freedom. Actor Don Johnson was involved with co-star Tippi Hedren during filming, before marrying her daughter, Melanie ..read more »
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35%
from 92 members
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Chato's Land
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, Richard Basehart
Director: Michael Winner
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After killing a man in self-defenCe, Chato (Charles Bronson), a half-breed Apache, is on the run from a 13-man posse, because that man was the town Sheriff. Vowing to avenge the death of their fallen constable, they follow Chato into the wilderness. Living off the land, he outwits the riders ..read more »
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from 426 members
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Madigan
(1968)
Starring: Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Harry Guardino
Director: Don Siegel
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Adapted from Richard Dougherty's 'The Commissioner', 'Madigan' stars Richard Widmark as the eponymous New York detective in this warm-up for Don Siegel's 'Dirty Harry'. Joined by his partner Rocco Bonaro, Madigan raids the apartment of criminal Barney Benesch, but when both cops are briefly frozen ..read more »
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from 85 members
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Planet Of The Apes
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
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Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic about three astronauts marooned on a planet where highly intelligent apes rule and humans are slaves.The astronauts suddenly find themselves part of a devalued species, trapped and imprisoned by the simians. But one, the defiant ..read more »
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from 4,674 members
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Who Was That Lady?
on DVD
(1960)
Starring: Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Dean Martin
Director: George Sidney
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After he is caught by his wife kissing one of his students, a university professor cooks up a cover story that he is a spy. This leads to a number difficult situations. Stars Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, who were married in real life.
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from 38 members
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Battle Cry
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman
Director: Raoul Walsh
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Non-stop action characterises this World War II epic with an all-star cast. The heroic exploits of a Marine battalion are followed from basic training through the bloody invasion of Aaipan. Newsreel and 'Speedy Gonzales' cartoon are a part of this Leon Uris novel brought to the big screen. Academy ..read more »
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from 196 members
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Them
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon
Director: Gordon Douglas
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In THEM!, atomic radiation once again manages to transform tiny harmless creatures into gigantic holy terrors. Probably the best of the 1950s phenomenon, this top-notch thriller witnesses giant ants set loose on a small town in the Southwest desert region of the United States. Two doctors from the ..read more »
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The Asphalt Jungle
on DVD
(1950)
Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern
Director: John Huston
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Directed by John Huston, THE ASPHALT JUNGLE is considered by many to be the defining film of the crime oeuvre. After many years in prison, Doc (Sam Jaffe), a seemingly over-the-hill and retired (i.e. rehabilitated) criminal decides upon his release to make one last go of it. His attempts at ..read more »
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Battleground
on DVD
(1949)
Starring: Van Johnson, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy
Director: William A. Wellman
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"Dedicated to the battered bastards of Bastogne," this dramatic historic film directed by William Wellman tells the story of a U.S. Army division in the European theatre near the end of World War II. In a last-ditch effort to turn the tide of the war, the Germans launch a final attack that became ..read more »
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59%
from 522 members
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Is It Really The Master's Mistake? 17 September 2004
...quently illogical, and the more interesting figures (such as a priest played by James Whitmore) are given too little screen time while the more frustrating characters are giv...
The Shawshank Redemption - Review 28 April 2006
