Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician.
Box office takes from Murphy's films make him the second-highest grossing actor in the United States. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984 and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs, Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Eddie Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, Norbit, and Meet Dave.
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A can of worms is opened within the Irish Catholic Church following two controversial incidents, the suicide of Frank Sweeney, a parish priest and the expulsion of Daniel McLaughlin, a young trainee priest from a nearby seminary, on the grounds that he was open to the sexual advances of a male colleague. A local journalist, David Foley, is convinced that Sweeney's death and Daniel's expulsion are linked. Desperate to clear his good name and be re-instated, Daniel agrees to talk to Foley. As the story gathers momentum, the Church closes ranks.
Keywords: actor-playing-himself, aids, bar-fight, based-on-true-events, bishop, blackmail, blood, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, catholic, celibacy
There's a price to pay...for everything
Sex. Lies. Murder. All In The Name Of God.
Daniel McLaughlin: Ya, I was celibate... from the moment I joined the seminary... until last night.
Father Sweeney: The church has AIDS!
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Steve liked Celia from the moment they met. But following a clash with her boss, Raelene Beagle-Thorpe, Minister for employment, he finds himself on national television branded as Australia's biggest dole bludger. Now Steve has to prove to Celia, to himself, and to the whole country, that there's more to him than meets the eye. With a little help from his friends, he might just do it. As long as he can keep his best friend Frank away for Annie, Celia's little sister... and protect Frank's cousin Dom, from Tony, the insane local crime lord to whom Dom owes money... and prevent Theo, and enterprising neighbour, from throwing himself in front of a car to collect insurance. Mate there's just got to be an easier way to meet chicks.
Keywords: australia, automobile-accident, costume, croat, ethnic-stereotype, family-relationships, father-son-relationship, first-part, food, friend
Every wog has his day.
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A failed Quinn Martin pilot for a series starring a Hawaii-based government counter intelligence agency run by the indomitable Aunt Mary. In this, his only adventure, Diamond Head has to prevent the evil Tree from stealing a deadly nerve toxin gas and selling it to foreign powers. To help Diamond Head is the Dragon Lady and Zulu.
Keywords: attempted-murder, biological-weapon, boat-chase, disguise, dragon-lady, fistfight, gambling, hanging, hawaii, kidnapping
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Homer Smith, an unemployed construction worker, heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict Mother Maria, who believes that Homer has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert...
Keywords: african-american, based-on-novel, bible-quote-as-title, catholic, catholic-church, catholic-priest, chapel, church, construction, construction-worker
Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from behind the Berlin Wall...
Perhaps The Most Extraordinary Story Of Courage, Conflict And Devotion Ever Filmed!
Homer Smith: Gringo? I don't know if that's a step up or a step down from some other things I've been called.
Homer Smith: I'm gonna' build me a chapel.
Homer Smith: [one of the nuns has just given Homer his breakfast; one fried egg and a half cup of milk] That's a Catholic breakfast, ain't it?
Mr. Ashton: Say, where'd you get all the material?::Juan: The people give them, Senor.::Mr. Ashton: What for?::Juan: A man, he gives wood... bricks. In time, what does he get? A chapel... a place where his children can receive the sacraments. To these men, for their children to have faith, it is important.::Mr. Ashton: Is that why you're here?::Juan: To me, it is insurance. To me, life is here on this earth. I cannot see further, so I cannot believe further. But, if they are right about the hereafter, I have paid my insurance, Senor.
[Splashing himself with water outside]::Homer Smith: Oh! Why couldn't they have asked me to build a bathtub? With nice, *hot* water?
Mother Maria: [ringing the dinner bell] Schmidt! Schmidt!::Homer Smith: Old Mother gonna feed the slaves?
Mother Maria: [the morning after a fiesta] Well, you are awake?::Homer Smith: Yeah, I guess so.::Mother Maria: Good. [throws a cup of cold water in his face]::Homer Smith: Why'd you go and do that?::Mother Maria: The women last night, they say that is the only thing when a man has been mixing wine with tequila! [walks away]::Homer Smith: I'm gonna mix you with tequila!
Juan: I cannot see further and I cannot believe further.
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At breakfast, Jane announces that she and Ralph are getting married the next week. All Jane and Ralph want is a small wedding with the immediate family and no reception. This is because Janes parents are poor and Jane and Ralph can borrow a car for their honeymoon. However, at dinner that night all Ralph's parents talk about are the big weddings they gave their daughters and everything escalates. All of a sudden, it is a big wedding breakfast with hundreds of guests. The problem is that for 12 years, Tom has been saving money to buy his own cab and license, but now that he can, all of his money is going towards a wedding neither he, or Jane or Ralph really want.
Keywords: automat, based-on-tv-movie, bride-and-groom, bronx-new-york-city, brother-sister-relationship, card-playing, eating, family-relationships, father-daughter-relationship, father-son-relationship
When you're in love, nothing else matters
The story of a girl who wanted to lead her own life.
Agnes Hurley: You're going to have a big wedding whether you like it or not! And if you don't like it, you don't have to come!
[first lines]::Bridge Attendant: Boy, Tom how's the taxi business?::Tom Hurley: How's the bridge business?::Bridge Attendant: One more day like this, I'll own the bridge.