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Dennis Farina
	Date of Birth: Feb 29, 1944 Country: USA Biography: Dennis Farina is an American film and television actor. He is a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or police officer. Farina began his work in show business working for director Michael Mann as a police consultant on Mann's early works. This led to an interest in acting when Mann cast him in a small role in the 1981 film Thief. Farina proceeded to moonlight as an actor in the Chicago theater scene before Mann chose him for his Crime Story series...(Wikipedia) Total Films at Criticker: 32 - You've Seen 0
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The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)

Summary: THE LAST RITES OF JOE MAY chronicles the last days in the life of Joe May, an aging, short money hustler who always believed that a glorious destiny awaited him around every corner. Now in his sixties, his health failing and resources dwindling, Joe is presented with one last shot at greatness... (imdb)

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Knucklehead (2010)

Summary: It follows the on-the-road adventures of a trio of misfits -- a naïve giant and church orphan-turned-amateur fighter Walter Krunk (Big Show); former mixed martial arts champion-turned-manager Eddie Sullivan (Mark Feuerstein); and church aide-turned-chaperone, Mary O'Connor (Melora Hardin) -- fighting their way across the south to the annual Pro-Am mixed martial arts tournament in New Orleans. (Wikipedia)

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What Happens in Vegas... (2008)

Summary: Set in Sin City, story revolves around two people who discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery, with one of them winning a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. Unhappy pair try to undermine each other and get their hands on the money -- falling in love along the way. (imdb)

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Bottle Shock (2008)

Summary: The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as "Judgment of Paris".

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Bag Boy (2007)

Summary: To gain the respect of his hometown and win the heart of his dream girl, grocery store clerk Phil (Paul Campbell) starts training for the international competitive bagging championships, one of the most prestigious events in the supermarket world. A thoroughly entertaining sports comedy of a different stripe.

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The Grand (2007)

Summary: An improvisational comedy using a handful of actors playing characters competing in an actual poker tournament. (imdb)

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Purple Violets (2007)

Summary: Coincidental meeting of two old couples in a restaurant refires their past accounts.

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You Kill Me (2007)

Summary: This street-smart mob comedy is the story of what happens when two mismatched people find a common calling. (IFC Films)

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The Making of Heat (2005)

Summary: A lot of ground is covered in this thourough documentary about the making of the film Heat (1995). The origin and fruition of the story/film is explained, as well as the overall love shared for this project by everyone involved through many interviews with cast and crew members. (imdb)

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Empire Falls (2005)

Summary: A decaying New England town is the backdrop for its unique citizens, lead by unassuming restaurant manager Miles Roby. (imdb)

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Paparazzi (2004)

Summary: Bo Laramie is a movie star who has finally achieved success. But success comes at a price, in the form of four persistent photographers known as the paparazzi. Using their dishonest methods of getting the money shot regardless of what it takes, they'll stop at nothing in exploiting Bo for every last penny...

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Stealing Harvard (2002)

Summary: A man (Jason Lee) turns to a life of crime to pay for his niece's (Tammy Blanchard) tuition for her first year at a prestigious university. (Leslie Mann) plays his girlfriend, who also wants him to pay $30,000 for the down payment on a house; and (Tom Green) plays his buddy, who's a bad influence on him. (imdb)

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Big Trouble (2002)

Summary: From the creative mind of Pulitzer winner Dave Barry, comes a film following a chain of events inspired by the arrival of a mysterious suitcase in Miami. Arthur Herk, a corrupt business owner, wants to get his hands on the case. At the same time, two hit men want him whacked. Tired of his constant fixation on drinking and television, Herk's wife Anna and daughter Jenny decide to find new love interests in divorced dad Eliot Arnold and his son Matt... (imdb)

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Sidewalks of New York (2001)

Summary: Traces the intimate lives of six New Yorkers, all from different walks of life and locations New York, struggling to find love and happiness in the big city. (Ed Burns Films)

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Preston Tylk (2000)

Summary: Preston Tylk is an ordinary guy living in Seattle. When he discovers that his wife, Emily, whom he adores, is having an affair, he is devastated. Storming out of the house, he returns later only to find her brutally murdered (imdb)

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Snatch (2000)

Summary: Guy Ritchie's highly anticipated comedy features a colorful ensemble cast in a rollicking ride through London's gangster world, its bustling diamond district and a rowdy gypsy camp. (Columbia Tristar)

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The Mod Squad (1999)

Summary: A big screen version of the trend-setting 1960's television series, updating the premise for the '90s. A trio of juvenile delinquents becomes undercover cops to infiltrate a drug ring in the ultra-hip L.A. club scene. (MGM)

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Out of Sight (1998)

Summary: A career bank robber busts out of jail (Clooney) with the help of his buddy (Rhames) and kidnaps a US Marshal (Lopez) in the process. When the two cons head for Detroit to pull off their final big scam, the Marshal is put on their case but she finds she is attracted to one of them and has second thoughts about bringing them in. (imdb)

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Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Summary: Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day... (imdb)

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That Old Feeling (1997)

Summary: A bride's divorced parents find their old feelings for each other during the wedding reception and over the course of the next few days upsetting the newlywed's honeymoon. (imdb)

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Eddie (1996)

Summary: Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins... (imdb)

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Get Shorty (1995)

Summary: Chili Palmer (Travolta) is a Miami loan shark who's sent to Los Angeles to collect on a gambling debt from film producer Harry Zimm (Hackman). Chili soon discovers that loansharking was the perfect training ground for making movies...though you have to be ruthless to make it in Hollywood. (MGM)

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Another Stakeout (1993)

Summary: Chris and Bill are called upon for their excellent surveillance record to stakeout a lakeside home where a Mafia trial witness is believed to be heading or already hiding. Unlike their earlier _Stakeout_, this time they are accompanied by Gina Garret from the DA's office and her pet rottweiler 'Archie'; their cover, husband and wife with son Bill. (imdb)

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Striking Distance (1993)

Summary: Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted then to river duty, the killer taunts Tom. (imdb)

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We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992)

Summary: Comedy about two misfit men who lose a borrowed ten grand from a mob kingpin and must flee from NY to LA, only to there get involved in a caper involving a video of Senators in compromising positions. Given a cool million for the video, they are then pursued for the money, which brings about a surprise ending to the film, as well as to their bungling adventures. (imdb)

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Men of Respect (1990)

Summary: MacBeth-as-mafioso.

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Blind Faith (1990)

Summary: In 1984, Rob Marshall, a well-to-do businessman in New Jersey is accused of murdering his wife at a deserted picnic area. Although protesting his innocence, Rob's three sons, after supporting him, begin to doubt his innocence as his trial nears. (imdb)

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Midnight Run (1988)

Summary: Bounty hunter Jack Walsh is sent to find and return bail jumper and former Mafia accountant, Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas. The FBI have had no success it locating The Duke, so when Jack finds him in next to no time, they are a little embarrassed. In order to collect his $100,000 fee, Jack must take The Duke from New York to Los Angeles. However, the Mafia and the FBI have other ideas, as does Marvin, a rival bounty hunter.

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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

Summary: In this fictionalization of director Richard Pryor's life, a substance-abusing comedian who has set himself on fire looks back at his life.

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Manhunter (1986)

Summary: FBI Agent Will Graham (Petersen) has captured the diabolical Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Cox), nearly losing more than just his mind in the process. But when Graham is called out of retirement to hunt the psychopath known as "The Tooth Fairy" (Noonan) he must once again confront the horrors of "Hannibal The Cannibal". If Will Graham enters the mind of the serial killer, can he ever come back? (Anchor Bay Entertainment)

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Crime Story (1986)

Summary: One former cop against the whole Mafia. (imdb)

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