Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher
Date of Birth: 21 Oct 1956
Country: USA
Biography: Fisher was born in Beverly Hills, California, the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants, but she was raised Protestant.
Total Credits at Criticker: 59 (Actor), 4 (Writer)
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Titles you haven't rated - Actor (59) | Writer (4)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers (Myers) is a 60's spy who is cryonically frozen and released in the 1990's. The world is a very different place for Powers. Unfortuantly for Austin, everyone is no longer sex-mad. Although he may be in a different decade, his mission is still the same. He has teamed up with Vanessa Kensington (Hurley) to stop the evil Dr. Evil (Myers), who was also frozen in the past. Dr. Evil stole a nuclear weapon and is demanding a payment of (when he realises its the 90's) 100 billion dollars. (imdb)
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Three years after the events of "Star Wars," Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion's defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin. In the midst of a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke faces a startling revelation. (20th Century Fox)
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Hannah and Her Sisters
During a Thanksgiving Day party we make aquaintance with a numerous and problematic family. The leading characters are three sisters: Lee, the woman of Frederick, an old misanthrope painter; Holly, who dreams of becoming a writer, or an actress; Hannah, famous actress, beautiful, intelligent, good mother, good wife, good sister, in short perfect, the pivot of the family...
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Heartbreakers
Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men who fall prey to her beauty and charm, and marries them. The equally gorgeous Page then seduces them.
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Lisa Picard Is Famous
This mockumentary is a roller coaster ride through the rose-tinted glasses of an aspiring actress's dreams and dramas. (First Look Pictures)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Darth Vader and the Empire are building a new, indestructible Death Star. Meanwhile, Han Solo has been imprisoned, and Luke Skywalker has sent R2D2 and C3PO to try and free him. Princess Leia - disguised as a bounty hunter - and Chewbacca go along as well. The final battle takes place on the moon of Endor, with its natural inhabitants, the Ewoks, lending a hand to the rebels. Will Darth Vader and the dark side overcome the rebels and take over the universe ? (imdb)
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Princess Leia (Fisher) is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker (Hamill) and Captain Han Solo (Ford) team together with the lovable droid duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO, to rescue the beautiful princess and restore justice in the galaxy. (20th Century Fox)
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Stateside
Based on a true story, Stateside follows the adventures of an outlaw rich kid who lands in the Marine Corps and, while on leave, falls in love with a crazy young actress/pop singer. This is a story of love that overcomes precarious trials and earns, for the spirit of youth, a heartfelt victory. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
When Harry Met Sally...
Will sex ruin a perfect relationship between a man and a woman? That's what Harry (Crystal) and Sally (Ryan) debate during their travels from Chicago to New York. 11 years and 2,000 miles later, they're still no closer to finding the answer. And they've never ventured past their friendship to discover the love that's right in front of them. Will these two best friends ever accept that they're meant for each other... or will they continue to deny the attraction that's existed since the first moment When Harry Met Sally? (MGM)
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Undiscovered
A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in the city of Los Angeles. (imdb)
The Aristocrats
Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closet friends (who happen to be some of the biggest names in entertainment, from George Carlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Carey to Gilbert Gottfried, Bob Saget, Paul Reiser and Sarah Silverman) to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of the world's dirtiest joke, an old burlesque routine, too extreme to be performed in public, called "The Aristocrats." (ThinkFilm)
The Blues Brothers
Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. (imdb)
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Drop Dead Fred
A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood. (imdb)
The Burbs
An overstressed suburbanite and his paramilitaric neighbor struggle to prove their paranoid theory that the new family in town is a front for a cannibalistic cult. (imdb)
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Under the Rainbow
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend... (imdb)
Soapdish
An ambitious TV soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan. (imdb)
The Man with One Red Shoe
A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit. (imdb)
Amazon Women on the Moon
A spoof 1950's sci-fi movie, interspersed with various comedy sketches.
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Chewie and Han Solo are trying to get home to Chewie's family, so they can celebrate Lifeday. (imdb)
This Is My Life
A stand-up comic (Julie Kavner) neglects her two daughters in the midst of her newfound fame. (imdb)
Appointment with Death
Emily Boynton, step-mother to the three Boynton children and mother to Ginevra, blackmails the family lawyer, Jefferson Cope, into destroying a second will of her late husband which would have freed the childern from her dominating influence... (imdb)
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the \
This documentary chronicles the making of the original Star Wars trilogy from start to finish... (imdb)
Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive
Manic depression is a disease that's little talked about and little understood. This two part documentary series, presented by Stephen Fry, sets out to explore the highs and the lows, and the causes and the treatments of a condition that may effect as many as 2% of the population. (www.rdfrights.com)
Garbo Talks
Estelle is a one-person protest army who also loves Garbo films: when she learns she has a brain tumor and six months to live, she decides she must meet Garbo. Her dutiful son Gilbert, a Manhattan accountant named for Garbo's co-star, hires a paparazzo to show him Garbo's flat, stakes it out, gets a job delivering food there, seeks her on Fire Island, and tracks her to a Sixth Avenue flea market. Can he find Garbo; if so, will she talk? (imdb)
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The Women
A wealthy New Yorker leaves her cheating husband and bonds with other society women at a resort. A remake of George Cukor's 1939 film "The Women."
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Fanboys
"Star Wars" fans travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of "Episode I: The Phantom Menace".
Mr. Mike\
Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". (imdb)
White Lightnin\
A strange story about a guy, Jesco White, who has to fight an inner conflict with his demons. These demons force him to hurt himself and others and finally lead into perdition and/or redemption.
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
Robot Chicken Star Wars returns and it's better than ever!
Suffering Man\
Jonathan Vandermark is a music teacher with a weakness for young men with great aspirations and without a pot to piss in. When Sebastian enters his life and takes advantage of John's charity, his life and afterlife will be changed forever. (imdb)
The Rutles 2: Can\
After sitting on a shelf at Warner Brothers for over a year, the much anticipated sequel to Eric Idle and Gerard Corvin's 1978 mockumentary, is finally on release, revealing the final exploits of The Rutles as they do a reunion tour of America.
Sorority Row
When five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong, they agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret. (RottenTomatoes)
Sibling Rivalry
Marjorie Turner is suffocating. Her younger sister Jeanine has no ambition, and her 8 year marriage to Harry puts her in constant competition with his family (all doctors), whom he is also competing for the affections of. One day, she snaps while food shopping, and beds a mysterious man, who die during the moment of passion. When she forgets her wallet, a vertical-blinds salesman finds it, and things get complicated from there... (imdb)
How Harry Met Sally...
Short documentary about the film When Harry Met Sally
Sweet Revenge
When thriving lawyer Linda (Carrie Fisher) divorces her husband, John (John Sessions), he sues her for alimony. The judge rules that the agreement written on a balloon years ago stating she would always support him if he put her through law school is valid -- unless he remarries. Determined to get out of the payments, Linda hires an actress (Rosanna Arquette) to seduce John, instructing her on tactics to draw him into marriage.
The Time Guardian
In the distant future, the human race nears extinction and a new race of beast-like creatures rule the earth. The few surviving people live in the City, a huge protected construction with the ability to travel in both space and time. The City travels back to our time to save humanity... (imdb)
The Making of Star Wars
Bickering droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2 host this tour of the mind of creator George Lucas and what inspired him to make the movie. (imdb)
Frankenstein
A scientist who is obsessed with creating life finally does it, with tragic results. (imdb)
Wishful Drinking
Wishful Drinking is a film of a Broadway show written and performed by actress and author Carrie Fisher.
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Hollywood Vice Squad
A mother goes to Hollywood to find her runaway daughter. She discovers that the girl has become involved in the pornography industry, and goes to the police to get help in finding her. (imdb)
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SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment. (imdb)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
This behind the set documentary focuses on the creatures and monsters created for the third installment of Star Wars saga
Maps to the Stars
A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.
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Come Back, Little Sheba
An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger. Adapted from the play by William Inge. (imdb)
Catastrophe
Catastrophe (2015) - TV Series
American boy Rob gets Irish girl Sharon pregnant while they hook up for a week while on a business trip to London. (imdb)
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Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
It's Roseanne Barr's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast. (imdb)
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.
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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
An intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty featuring Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher, and Carrie Fisher. (imdb)
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Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares for battle with the First Order.
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The Director and The Jedi
An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe. (imdb)
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Ever wonder how they ever made Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi? Well this documentary explains it all as we're taken on a behind-the-scenes tour of the making of the Star Wars saga. It shows how the puppets are made and worked, and creator George Lucas talks about what influenced him to do it, and everything. Narrated by Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill.
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Mixing comedy with a thorough investigation of psychedelics, 'Have a Good Trip' explores the pros, cons, science, history, future, pop cultural impact, and cosmic possibilities of hallucinogens. (imdb)
Belushi
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, director R.J. Cutler's documentary examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences. (imdb)
Celebrity Poker Showdown
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It's Christmas Eve in Chicago and heartless tyrant publishing exec Carol is haunted by her dead ex boss, who's the ghost of Christmas past, present and future. (imdb)
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
Originally part of The Star Wars Holiday Special, this short follows Chewbacca searching for a cure to the virus that put his friends to sleep. He encounters an unexpected ally: bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Wonderwell
A coming-of-age fairy tale set between modern-day Italy and an imaginary realm just beyond, Wonderwell follows Violet, a naive and inquisitive 12 year-old-girl, on a thrilling journey that transforms her world forever. (imdb)
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Family Guy
Family Guy (1999) - TV Series
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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
Paul Simon inside the studio making his new album Seven Psalms while looking back on his six-decade career with countless musical peaks from Sounds of Silence to Graceland. (imdb)
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