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Dummy is a 2002 comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Pritikin. It stars Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich, Illeana Douglas, Vera Farmiga and Jared Harris. It was released to home media by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on February 17, 2004.
Steven Schoichet is a recently unemployed ne'er-do-well who has difficulty expressing himself. Steven finds he has a knack for ventriloquism. Steven's best friend is Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel, an aspiring punk rock singer who, along with Steven, is just looking for her niche. Eventually, Fanny takes a shine to klezmer music when she learns of an opportunity to get an actual gig. Through his newfound talent, Steven discovers that he is able to overcome his social problems through his dummy and decides to try impressing and winning the heart of Lorena Fanchetti.
Actors: Katie Malone (actress), Luke Thompson (writer), Luke Thompson (producer), Michael Mazur (actor), Michael Mazur (director), Michael Mazur (producer), Luke Thompson (director), Burton De Wilde (editor), Clara Nellist (producer), Ellie Davies (producer), Burton De Wilde (producer), Ellie Davies (actress), Clara Nellist (actress), Lee Allison (actor), Ryan Reece (actor),
Plot: A group of twenty somethings who work at a Large Hedron Collider (LHC) find themselves in an emergency situation as a result of a problem with the accelerator. The maintenance crew have been transformed into zombies after the particle accelerator malfunctions. The students must try to evade the zombies while running through CERN's maintenance tunnels.
Keywords: cern, physics, zombieActors: Paresh Rawal (actor), Om Puri (actor), Javed Sheikh (actor), Pavan Malhotra (actor), G.P. Singh (actor), Yusuf Hussain (actor), Masood Akhtar (actor), Sandesh Shandilya (composer), Raaj Rahhi (producer), Swati Chitnis (actress), Abid Khan (actor), Nitin Gupta (composer), Poonam Sharma (actress), Rakesh Srivastava (actor), Vijay Mishra (actor),
Plot: A simple story of a God fearing, devout Muslim mechanic named Hasmat Ullah who has been entrusted the job of repairing an old V8 ford engine, not knowing the historic significance that it once carried the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi which were immersed in the holy river Sangam. He is caught in a complex situation after a powerful bomb explosion rocks his town leading to the arrest of innocent Muslim youths of his locality. A strike to work is called by the prominent Leaders of his community to protest against the unjust treatment meted out to those arrested youths by the police. Will he support the protest and abandon the repair of the engine or go against the wishes of his community. Thus begins his journey.
Genres: Drama, Thriller,Actors: Paul Fuller (editor), Paul Fuller (producer), Paul Fuller (writer), Paul Fuller (director), Mark Windows (actor), Simon Andrew (actor), John Andrew (composer), John Andrew (actor), Sam Bandah Jr. (actor), Sam Bandah Jr. (actor),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Paul Fuller (editor), Paul Fuller (producer), Paul Fuller (writer), Paul Fuller (director), Mark Windows (actor), Simon Andrew (actor), John Andrew (composer), John Andrew (actor), Sam Bandah Jr. (actor), Sam Bandah Jr. (actor),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Joe Grisaffi (actor), Sue Rock (actress), Louis Gusemano (actor), Rick Burford (actor), Tom Platz (actor), Paul Locklear (actor), Shelly Secrest (actress), Kathlyn Fowler (actress), Randolph J. Salazar (writer), Randolph J. Salazar (director), Tim Thomson (editor), Lewis Dickson (actor), Angela Rutherford (actress), Garrison Wynn (actor), Felix Salazar (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Sammuel Leung (actor), Tat-Ming Cheung (actor), Roy Cheung (actor), Angie Lam (editor), Ping Ha (actress), Francis Ng (actor), Ridley Tsui (miscellaneous crew), Ridley Tsui (actor), Chuen-Yee Cha (director), Chuen-Yee Cha (producer), Kin-Yan Lee (actor), Ada Choi (actress), Kai-Cheung Chung (writer), Kai-Cheung Chung (producer), Do-Yu Lee (actor),
Genres: Action, Comedy,Actors: Birgitta Andersson (actress), Sif Ruud (actress), Halvar Björk (actor), Halvar Björk (actor), Hans Alfredson (actor), Gunnar Carlsson (producer), Gösta Ekman (actor), Håkan Serner (actor), Stig Grybe (actor), Bert-Åke Varg (actor), Per Åhlin (director), Per Åhlin (editor), Toots Thielemans (actor), Toots Thielemans (composer), Beppe Wolgers (actor),
Plot: On an evening in northern Sweden, during one night when the sun only partially sets, the animated character Dunderklumpen comes from the woods to seek some friends to keep him company. In one man's house, he finds toys belonging to a girl named Camilla and a boy named Jens, and brings them to life, whisking them away to the woods where he lives. This adorable and amusing crew includes a little scaredy-cat lion named Lionel, the demanding Doll, the cute harmonica-playing bear Pellegnillot and the ridiculous Dummy the bunny. Jens, Camilla's brother, sees the kidnapping after hearing the toys' cries for help and follows Dunderklumpen, who is not so quick to surrender his new-found company. They are also followed by Beppe, Jens' father, who is worried for his son traveling alone and is at first unaware of why Jens has run off. He is accompanied by a dutiful bumblebee. As a side plot, Dunderklumpen also has a small locked chest with him that contains a great treasure, and he is pursued by an old nemesis, One-Eye, who seeks the treasure for himself. No one knows what the contents are, but Dunderklumpen and One-Eye are both sure it's priceless.
Keywords: part-animation, rural-settingActors: Fred Aldrich (actor), David McMahon (actor), John Cliff (actor), Dick Crockett (actor), Frank DeKova (actor), Benny Burt (actor), Richard Egan (actor), William Forrest (actor), Fred Graham (actor), Clark Howat (actor), Arthur Hunnicutt (actor), Paul Kelly (actor), Nelson Leigh (actor), Frank Marlowe (actor), Stephen McNally (actor),
Plot: Sam Hurley, "Nation's No. 1 killer" with a cold contempt for "heroes," escapes prison with two companions and takes a mixed bag of hostages to Nevada ghost town Lost Hope City. He knows they won't be found there because an atom-bomb test is planned for next morning! Relationships shift and tension builds as Hurley keeps the others in suspense as to whether he will let them escape before bomb time.
Keywords: abandoned-mine, black-and-white, car, convict, desert, deserted-town, doctor, escape, escaped-convict, explosionActors: Allen Fox (actor), John Gallaudet (actor), Joseph Crehan (actor), Ralph Faulkner (actor), Earl Dwire (actor), Frank Faylen (actor), Harry C. Bradley (actor), Bing Crosby (actor), Sig Arno (actor), George Eldredge (actor), Richard Denning (actor), A.S. 'Pop' Byron (actor), Jimmie Dundee (actor), Gene Collins (actor), Billy Gilbert (actor),
Plot: A penniless song writer, Larry Earl, is convinced he is going places in shown business, and convinces Mary, an assistant at an orphanage, to marry him. Fifteen months later they are still in love, but broke as Larry writes songs that won't sell and loses one job after another one. He stops to watch a group of newsboys singing and dancing, and decides to organize them into the greatest kid act to ever hit vaudeville. Mary persuades Proctor, a big theatrical manager, to book the act, and they are a big hit. Then Larry and his publicity agent, "Speed" King, launch a big publicity stunt---a talent train in which they travel across country holding auditions for young performers. Back in New York, Carlotta Salvini, an ex-OPera singer, brings in her talented fourteen-year-old-daughter, Jane, who has an amazing voice. Larry, to get the mother out of the way, offers Carlotta a forty-week vaudeville tour, and then goes to work to make a star out of Jane, by building Braodway's first all-kiddie musical revue around her. Opening night has "School Days" as the first act and the show and Jane are a big hit...until the Gerry Society, organized to protect working children, reminds Larry there is a law against children working after 10 p m., and the show closes. Larry's future appears dim at best.
Keywords: 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, actor-shares-first-name-with-character, actor-shares-last-name-with-character, americana, audition, ballet, broadway-manhattan-new-york-city, child-protectionActors: Max Asher (actor), Matthew Betz (actor), James Bradbury Jr. (actor), William Collier Jr. (actor), Walter Long (actor), Scott Darling (writer), Frank R. Strayer (director), Byron Robinson (editor), Paul Weigel (actor), Blanche Mehaffey (actress), Scott Darling (writer), Ralph M. Like (producer), Ralph M. Like (miscellaneous crew), Murray Smith (actor),
Plot: A young man, framed and sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, is released after serving his stretch and vows to find those responsible for framing him. Meanwhile he sets up a mission in the slums he came from, and falls in love with a girl he meets there.
Keywords: 1920s, archive-footage, b-movie, cigarette-smoking, damsel-in-distress, death, east-river, frame-up, gang-leader, gang-member