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Boston (pronounced /ˈbɒstən/ or locally /ˈbɔstən/ ( listen)) is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper, covering only 48.43 square miles, had a population of 617,594 according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region is home to 7.6 million people, making it the fifth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.
In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded the city on the Shawmut Peninsula. During the late 18th century, Boston was the location of several major events during the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. Several early battles of the American Revolution, such as the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston, occurred within the city and surrounding areas. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the peninsula. After American independence was attained Boston became a major shipping port and manufacturing center, and its rich history now helps attract many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone attracting over 20 million every year. The city was the site of several firsts, including America's first public school, Boston Latin School (1635), and the first subway system in the United States (1897).
Actors: Delpaneaux Wills (actor), Harvey Rosenstock (editor), Raymond O'Connor (actor), Hal Lindes (composer), Anne Ramsay (actress), Nik Tyler (actor), Nectar Rose (actress), Alex Petrovitch (actor), Dawn Higginbotham (actress), Dawn Higginbotham (writer), Dawn Higginbotham (producer), Yan Feldman (actor), Justin Whalin (actor), Andrew Pinon (writer), Andrew Pinon (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Sean Lynch (actor), Simon Njoo (editor), Justin Drape (writer), Justin Drape (director), Justin Drape (producer), Simone Brandse (actress), Simone Brandse (miscellaneous crew), Simone Brandse (miscellaneous crew), Shannon Shuterland (miscellaneous crew), Luke Bouchier (actor), Felicity Hopkins (actress), Gina Nixon (actress), Ashlie Pellow (actress), Celia Nicholas (miscellaneous crew), Boston (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Sean Lynch (actor), Simon Njoo (editor), Justin Drape (writer), Justin Drape (director), Justin Drape (producer), Simone Brandse (actress), Simone Brandse (miscellaneous crew), Simone Brandse (miscellaneous crew), Shannon Shuterland (miscellaneous crew), Luke Bouchier (actor), Felicity Hopkins (actress), Gina Nixon (actress), Ashlie Pellow (actress), Celia Nicholas (miscellaneous crew), Boston (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Zak Santiago (actor), Gillian Barber (actress), Peter New (actor), Kevin McNulty (actor), Colin Murdock (actor), Hamilton Camp (actor), Kirby Morrow (actor), Steve Bacic (actor), Barry W. Levy (actor), Adrian Holmes (actor), Colin Cunningham (actor), Mark Brandon (actor), Hamilton Camp (actor), Claire Riley (actress), Judi M. Durand (actress),
Plot: An original drama series that stars 'Eric Stoltz' (qv) (_Mask (1985)_ (qv)) as a family man torn between his love of his clinically depressed wife and their son and his attraction to another woman with whom he ultimately embarks on a passionate affair. 'Felicity Huffman' (qv) (_"Sports Night" (1998)_ (qv), 'Kim Dickens' (qv) (_House of Sand and Fog (2003)_ (qv)), 'Dyllan Christopher' (qv) (_Stuart Little 2 (2002)_ (qv)) and 'Justine Bateman' (qv) (_"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv)) costar in this distinctive look at modern marriage from writers/executive producers 'Donna Powers (I)' (qv) and 'Wayne Powers (II)' (qv) (_Deep Blue Sea (1999)_ (qv)). 'Wayne Powers (II)' (qv) also serves as director. 'Peter Bogdanovich' (qv) and 'William H. Macy' (qv) guest star.
Keywords: adultery, alienation, american-dream, anti-semitism, bare-breasts, beaten-to-death, black-comedy, bra-less-teen, drug-dealing, drugsActors: Sharon Pinkenson (miscellaneous crew), Troy Miller (director), Jonathan Murray (writer), Troy Miller (miscellaneous crew), Bob Sarles (editor), Jason Sands (editor), Nathan Furst (composer), Neal Naito (miscellaneous crew), Tami Roman (actress), Tami Roman (actress), Jason Rosenfield (editor), Rob Fox (director), Todd Baker (miscellaneous crew), Mary-Ellis Bunim (writer), Russell Heldt (editor),
Plot: Each season, series producers choose a diverse group of seven to eight people in their late teens to mid-20s to live together in a major city. The series presents their spontaneous, unscripted interactions with one another and the world around them, focusing on a different group and city each season.
Keywords: gay-friend, gay-interest, mtv, non-fiction, roommate, three-word-title, travelActors: Sharon Pinkenson (miscellaneous crew), Troy Miller (director), Jonathan Murray (writer), Troy Miller (miscellaneous crew), Bob Sarles (editor), Jason Sands (editor), Nathan Furst (composer), Neal Naito (miscellaneous crew), Tami Roman (actress), Tami Roman (actress), Jason Rosenfield (editor), Rob Fox (director), Todd Baker (miscellaneous crew), Mary-Ellis Bunim (writer), Russell Heldt (editor),
Plot: Each season, series producers choose a diverse group of seven to eight people in their late teens to mid-20s to live together in a major city. The series presents their spontaneous, unscripted interactions with one another and the world around them, focusing on a different group and city each season.
Keywords: gay-friend, gay-interest, mtv, non-fiction, roommate, three-word-title, travelActors: Billy Goldenberg (composer), Paul Sorvino (actor), Lance Henriksen (actor), Robert Vaughn (actor), Anthony Zerbe (actor), Sonny Grosso (producer), Sonny Grosso (writer), Danny Aiello (actor), Ben Gazzara (actor), Joe Spinell (actor), Sam Coppola (actor), Barton Heyman (actor), Tony Roberts (actor), Aaron Stell (editor), Jud Taylor (director),
Plot: Fictionalized account of the death of a New York City policeman who had been involved in a federal corruption investigation within the department after accidently having been caught in the special unit's trap.
Keywords: based-on-book, confrontation, docudrama, drug-dealer, drug-trade, ethics, police, police-corruption, retirement, tenseActors: David Warner (actor), Cybill Shepherd (actress), Tom Smothers (actor), Charles Gray (actor), Stéphane Audran (actress), Jay Leno (actor), Shane Rimmer (actor), Joss Ackland (actor), Bruce Boa (actor), Louis Jourdan (actor), Martin Balsam (actor), Michael Caine (actor), Phil Brown (actor), Karl Lagerfeld (costume designer), Claude Bolling (composer),
Plot: Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher (Michael Caine) is sent by crime boss Joe Fiore (Martin Balsam) to buy a bank in Switzerland in order to more easily launder their profits. When he arrives, Fletcher finds that the bank, acquired by his associate Prince di Siracusa (Louis Jourdan), consists of some shabby offices above a restaurant. To make up for this, the Prince suggests that Fletcher invests in a silver mine owned by Shireen and Agha Firdausi (Stéphane Audran and David Warner). This solves one problem, but the mine also attracts the attention of some of the most powerful people in the silver business. Fletcher must pull out all his wheeler-dealing skills in order to keep hold of everything he's worked for, in the process romancing a banker's discontented wife (Cybill Shepherd).
Keywords: american-abroad, animal-in-title, based-on-novel, caper, film-set, finance, fraud, hotel, independent-film, scapegoatActors: Harry Robertson (composer), Richard Wilson (actor), Fanny Carby (actress), Linda Robson (actress), Pauline Quirke (actress), Christopher Benjamin (actor), Joyce Turner (miscellaneous crew), Ene Watts (miscellaneous crew), John Blundell (actor), Gary Sobers (actor), Peter K. Smith (editor), Sonia Fox (actress), Carole K. Smith (producer), Robert Lankesheer (actor), David Ash (writer),
Genres: Family, Sci-Fi,Actors: Franchot Tone (actor), Henry Fonda (actor), Carroll O'Connor (actor), Slim Pickens (actor), Bruce Cabot (actor), Burgess Meredith (actor), Hugh O'Brian (actor), Dana Andrews (actor), Patrick O'Neal (actor), Jerry Goldsmith (actor), Larry Hagman (actor), Stanley Holloway (actor), George Kennedy (actor), Kirk Douglas (actor), John Wayne (actor),
Plot: Captain Rockwell Torrey and Commander Paul Eddington are part of the Navy's effort to recuperate from, and retaliate for, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Torrey is romantically involved with nurse Maggie Haynes, and also tries to restore his relationship with his estranged son, Jeremiah, a young Naval officer.
Keywords: admiral, adultery, air-drop, air-raid, airplane-crash, airplane-theft, american-soldier, amputation, apostrophe-in-title, arm-in-sling