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Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, and magician. Prominent roles of his career include the title role in Doogie Howser, M.D., Colonel Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold & Kumar series, and the title role in Joss Whedon's musical web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

He also hosted the 63rd Tony Awards on June 7, 2009, and the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2009. On March 7, 2010, he made a surprise appearance at the 82nd Academy Awards, delivering the opening musical number, and on August 21, 2010 he won two Emmy Awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony. On December 11, 2010, Harris hosted Spike's Video Game Awards. He was named as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2010. In June 2010, it was announced that Harris would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.

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Doctor Who at the Proms (2024)

Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring soundtracks from the iconic series, a specially shot feature for the Fifteenth Doctor and a host of scary aliens as they thrill a packed audience at London's ...

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Group Therapy (2024)

A thoughtful and humorous navigation of personal conversations on mental health, through the lens of a group therapy session led by some of today's funniest comedians and comic performers. ...

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Dolly Parton's Pet Gala (2024)

Doggy Parton and CBS present "Dolly Parton's Pet Gala", a two-hour variety special featuring exclusive performances by music's biggest stars, and a one-of-a-kind runway revealing the best in doggy fashion, featuring Dolly's most iconic looks as well as emb ...

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Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials (2023)

The Doctor finds himself with an old face and something is very wrong. How can Donna remember him and why has he got one of his old faces back? A compilation release featuring "The Star Beast," "Wild Blue Yonder," and "The Giggle. ...

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Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids (2023)

Doll hospitals, cabbage 'births,' a four-year legal battle over the origin of the idea and a billion-dollar toy brand that put the wheels of modern-day Black Friday shopping riots into motion. This is the unbelievable true story you never knew about the to ...

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Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022)

A once-in-a-lifetime live, global original concert event offering fans from around the world a front-row seat to witness the groundbreaking magic of the Rocket Man back at Dodger Stadium and showcasing Elton John as audiences have never seen him before, pa ...

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legen ...

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The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix. ...

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8-Bit Christmas (2021)

In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas. ...

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Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker (2021)

Coded tells the story of illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, whose legacy laid the foundation for today's out-and-proud LGBTQ advertisements. ...

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Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020)

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group of performers sing songs of inspiration from his songbook in a concert event filmed in their homes. Hosted and co-produced by Raúl Esparza, the acclaimed one-ni ...

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Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional (2019)

Hear the stirring story of Christmas as told by a celebrity narrator, and accompanied by a choir and 50-piece orchestra. ...

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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits (2019)

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new lands at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in Southern California. ...

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Dads (2019)

A joyful exploration of modern fatherhood, this doc gathers the testimonies of dads around the world, from famous comedians to everyday parents. Their unfiltered stories speak to the beauty, struggles, and ridiculous hilarity of being a dad today. ...

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Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019)

Hollywood's finest pay tribute to "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for an uncensored and unforgettable celebration at The Dolby Theater. ...

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Wig (2019)

Spotlighting the art of drag, and centered on the New York staple Wigstock, this documentary showcases the personalities and performances that inform the ways we understand queerness, art and identity today. ...

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Mickey’s 90th Spectacular (2018)

A star-studded lineup of music, film and television stars will join the celebration of Mickey Mouse on Mickey's 90th Spectacular. The two-hour television event honoring 90 years of the internationally beloved character will feature appearances by actress, ...

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Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute (2018)

Elton John: I'm Still Standing – A Grammy Salute. Taped at the Theater at Madison Square Garden shortly after the 2018 Grammys and broadcast on CBS this week, the evening saw Elton John and husband David Furnish seated front row for a tribute to the work ...

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Downsizing (2017)

A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time. ...

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The Words That Built America (2017)

In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America. ...

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Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus (2016)

Neil Patrick Harris hosts a variety show that features stand-up comedy, magic acts, juggling, sword-swallowers, puppets, ventriloquists and trapeze artists. Taped at Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival in July 2015. ...

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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)

The film follows Henson's career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950's during television's Golden Age up to his sudden and shocking death in 1990, as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific and influential ar ...

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Gone Girl (2014)

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. ...

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A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival. ...

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Steve's First Bath (2014)

Flint must quickly alter his plans for a romantic date with Sam after his monkey-cleaning invention goes awry. ...

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Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear (2014)

Flint's mischievous gummy bear grows to 50-feet by using his new food-modifying invention. ...

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Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2013)

'Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade' Celebrates 30 Years of Holiday Magic December 25 on ABC-TV. ...

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best invento ...

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The Smurfs 2 (2013)

The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only ...

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The Out List (2013)

Through the voices of Americans from all walks of life, The Out List explores the identities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in America. In this series of intimate interviews, a diverse group of LGBTQ personalities bring color and ...

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A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night (2012)

Behind the stage curtain, the Lythgoe Family quests to bring the entertaining and cheerful British "panto" musical theater tradition to American audiences for the first time. From inception to opening night at the lavish family Los Angeles production of "S ...

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Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012)

The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special brings you the awesomeness of the DC Comics universe of characters as only Robot Chicken can, with amazing guest stars and the stop-motion sketch comedy you've come to love. ...

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American Reunion (2012)

The characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn't, and that time and distance can't break the bonds of friendship. ...

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The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole (2012)

Neil Patrick Harris stars as Dr. Blowhole in Operation: Blowhole, the complete Blowhole story from Emmy® Award winning DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon series, The Penguins of Madagascar. In this three-part saga, Skipper and the Penguins face off agai ...

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The Muppets (2011)

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day. ...

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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he in ...

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The Smurfs (2011)

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find ...

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Company (2011)

Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends. ...

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Beastly (2011)

A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. ...

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The Best and the Brightest (2010)

Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, The Best and the Brightest centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths the ...

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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)

The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest. ...

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Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code. ...

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Through a Dog's Eyes (2010)

A PBS documentary featuring the service dogs of Canine Assistance and how they are matched to the people who need them. ...

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Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains (2010)

Dracula's Daughter vs. The Space Brains takes the classic tale of the vampire and launches it into space. ...

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A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

A first look at the DC Universe Animated feature Batman: Under the Red Hood. ...

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Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)

A look back at 40 years of Seasame Street. ...

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Yes, Virginia (2009)

New York City, 1897. A little girl named Virginia O'Hanlon loves Christmas more than anything else in the world. When a schoolyard bully challenges her belief in Santa Claus, Virginia embarks on a quest across the city to prove he is real. Based on the tru ...

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Beyond All Boundaries (2009)

A visual, 4-D experience of the battles of World War II featuring stories, archival footage and advanced special effects. ...

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain c ...

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Prop 8: The Musical (2008)

The conflict of the aftermath of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in California) is solved by Jesus. ...

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Commentary! The Musical (2008)

The cast and crew of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) perform a "most uncommon" musical commentary track for the show, acting as exaggerated versions of themselves. After reviewing the circumstances that led to the creation of Doctor Horrible, the cha ...

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Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 42-minute tragicomic musical in three acts, each released separately. It tells the story of Dr. Horrible, an aspiring supervillain, Captain Hammer, his superhero nemesis, and Penny, their mutual love interest. The movie ...

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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also star ...

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Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)

The human race is threatened by a powerful creature, and only the combined power of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and The Flash can stop it. But can they overcome their differences to thwart this enemy using the combined ...

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The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2007)

The making of 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'. ...

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Eloise Goes to School (2007)

After Eloise s tutor Philip quits, nanny enrolls her in the prestigious Hawthorne academy. Eloise can t wait to being real school, but soon finds out it isn t exactly what she was expecting. There are mean girls on the playground, very strict teachers and ...

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The Christmas Blessing (2005)

Nathan Andrews is all grown up. As a young doctor, Nathan finds himself questioning his career choice, so he goes to his hometown to soul search and reconnect with his father. Once home, a blossoming romance with teacher Megan Sullivan and a fast friendshi ...

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Serenity (2005)

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and ...

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The Golden Blaze (2005)

Two African American boys schoolyard rivalry spirals out of control when their fathers develop superpowers. ...

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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them ...

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Undercover Brother (2002)

An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the black people in North America. When the Afro-American candidate Gen. Warren Boutwell behaves strangely in hi ...

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Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002)

A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel. ...

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The Mesmerist (2002)

Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, this film tells the grimly comic tale of a bad-tempered old man (Howard Hesseman) who cheats death, only to go on tormenting the living. When a medical experiment leaves the grouch hovering between life and death (and abl ...

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, ...

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The Wedding Dress (2001)

When Hannah Pinkham's fiancé writes he's finally shipping home, her mother makes a fairy tale wedding dress, but while she's fitting it the knock on the door is not him, but the dreaded officer-messenger. Years later she sends it to her nephew, photograph ...

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Summer of Camp Caprice (2001)

Courtney decides to go to Camp Caprice for the summer along with Ginger and her friends. Will the spoiled rich girl get used to roughing it or ruin Ginger's chances with a boy named Sasha she meets there? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey plot to stay at home du ...

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The Next Best Thing (2000)

A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a ...

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The Christmas Wish (1998)

Returning to his home town after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin feels decidedly out of place, and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry. But Will ...

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The Proposition (1998)

Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. Meanwhile Eleanor and Arthur desperately want to have a child, but Arthur is sterile, so ...

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Starship Troopers (1997)

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war be ...

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Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story (1995)

A young man begins to suspect that his mother may have murdered his father. ...

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The Man in the Attic (1995)

Fact-based drama, set in 1910 Milwaukee, about an older married woman, bored with her husband, and her dead son's friend she takes as a lover and hides in her attic over the next two decades -- an affair that ends in murder. ...

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My Antonia (1995)

After the death of his parents, Jimmy uproots his life to live with his grandparents in Black Hawk, Nebraska. ...

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Not Our Son (1995)

A Seattle household secretly cooperates with police in a case that links a family member to widespread arson. ...

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Animal Room (1995)

Cynical and intelligent Arnold Mosk, a known drug user, is put into a disciplinary program at his high school meant for the seriously disturbed where he becomes the main target of the psychopathic Doug Van Housen and his gang. ...

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Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story (1994)

A San Francisco couple (Neil Patrick Harris, Kelli Williams) and their infant son are stranded in the snow-covered Nevada wilderness. ...

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Sudden Fury (1993)

A teenage boy finds his mother and father murdered in their home but as the story goes on he reveals he knows more than he is letting on. ...

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For Our Children (1993)

Benefit concert with an incredible group of stars and musicians. ...

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This Is MST3K (1992)

A documentary about the cult television favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000. ...

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Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You (1992)

Join stars Paula Abdul, Luke Perry, Sinbad, Pauly Shore, Jaleel White and many, many more as they take an entertaining, music-filled and honest look at HIV and AIDS. You'll get all the latest facts, important dos and don'ts, and you'll meet some wonderful ...

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Stranger in the Family (1991)

Steve Thompson is losing himself, one memory at a time. Plagued with amnesia after getting a concussion, Steve is overwhelmed by his unrecognizable life and leaves his family in search of answers. But his quest only returns him back home, where he must fac ...

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The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic (1991)

Celebrities salute Disney Studios' 50th year in Burbank, California. ...

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The Earth Day Special (1990)

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other enviro ...

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Cold Sassy Tree (1989)

In the early 20th century, an independent lady from up North causes a scandal when she decides to wed an older local general-store owner just three weeks after he's been widowed. ...

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Home Fires Burning (1989)

When a WW2 veteran comes back home, he realizes how the war affected Americans by seeing the changes in his wife, family, and best friend. ...

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Purple People Eater (1988)

A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord. ...

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Too Good to Be True (1988)

A self-entitled woman is determined to keep her new man to herself at all costs. ...

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Clara's Heart (1988)

David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experienc ...

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Movies Made By Neil Patrick Harris (3)

Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids (2023)

Doll hospitals, cabbage 'births,' a four-year legal battle over the origin of the idea and a billion-dollar toy brand that put the wheels of modern-day Black Friday shopping riots into motion. This is the unbelievable true story you never knew about the to ...

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Revolution Rent (2019)

A Cuban-American director travels to his exiled parents' homeland to mount a stage production of the musical, RENT, where he discovers an inspiring artistic family and embarks on a personal journey to reclaim his complicated heritage. ...

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Wig (2019)

Spotlighting the art of drag, and centered on the New York staple Wigstock, this documentary showcases the personalities and performances that inform the ways we understand queerness, art and identity today. ...

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