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Don Gordon
Actor 1926 - 2017

Don Gordon

Los Angeles, California, USA

Don Gordon (November 13, 1926 – April 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing in feature films alongside his friend Steve McQueen, such as "Bullitt", "Papillon" and "The Towering Inferno", as well as the western series "Wanted: Dead or Alive".

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21 titles
The Borrower

The Borrower

John McNaughton 1991 1h 30m 6.0

Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.

The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

William Peter Blatty 1990 1h 50m 6.5

On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.

Skin Deep

Skin Deep

Blake Edwards 1989 1h 37m 5.7

A womanizing alcoholic writer, whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams, repeatedly finds himself in trouble of one sort or another with the law, ex-girlfriends, and jealous boyfriends.

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

Richard Donner 1987 1h 50m 7.7

A veteran cop, Murtough, is partnered with a young homicidal cop, Riggs. Both having one thing in common, hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one and other to stop a gang of drug smugglers.

The Beast Within

The Beast Within

Philippe Mora 1982 1h 38m 5.3

In the beginning of the movie you see a woman getting raped by a man-creature of some sort. The movie takes place years later when the child that was a result of that rape is on the rampage looking for a girl to rape to start the process all over again.

The Final Conflict

The Final Conflict

Graham Baker 1981 1h 48m 5.4

Damien Thorn (Sam Neill) has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate benefactor. When he then becomes U.S. Ambassador to England, Damien fulfills a terrifying biblical prophecy. He also faces his own potential demise as an astronomical event brings about the second coming of Christ.

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Dennis Hopper 1980 1h 34m 8.5

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds conforming difficult and seeks comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

John Guillermin 1974 2h 45m 7.1

At the opening party of a collosal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

The Mack

The Mack

Michael Campus 1973 1h 50m 6.0

Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up king of the pimping game. Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a crime lord who wants him to return to the small time.

Papillon

Papillon

Franklin J. Schaffner 1973 2h 31m 8.3

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

Z.P.G.

Z.P.G.

Michael Campus 1972 1h 37m

In the not too distant future, an overpopulated Earth government makes it illegal to have children for a generation. One couple, unsatisfied with their substitute robot baby, breaks the rules.

Slaughter

Slaughter

Jack Starrett 1972 1h 31m

Slaughter, a former Green Beret, avenges the killing of loved ones by the Mob, and after being blackmailed by the feds, is forced to head to South America to finish the mobsters off.

Fuzz

Fuzz

Richard A. Colla 1972 1h 33m 5.0

Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.

The Last Movie

The Last Movie

Dennis Hopper 1971 1h 48m 6.0

After a film production wraps in Peru, an American wrangler decides to stay behind to witness the ways that filmmaking affects the locals.

WUSA

WUSA

Stuart Rosenberg 1970 1h 55m

A radio station in the Deep South becomes the focal point of a right-wing conspiracy.

Cannon for Cordoba

Cannon for Cordoba

Paul Wendkos 1970 1h 37m

In 1912, during the Mexican Revolution, the border between Texas and Mexico is on flames due to savage raids by Mexican bandits who call themselves freedom fighters, so the US government entrusts to General Pershing the capture of General Héctor Córdoba, the most notorious among them.

Bullitt

Bullitt

Peter Yates 1968 1h 53m 7.5

Bullitt is an American action thriller from director Peter Yates from 1968. Steven Mcqueen plays the leading role as a mafia-chasing police officer who must protect a valuable witness. The film’s ten minute high speed pursuit is legendary.

Cry Tough

Cry Tough

Paul Stanley 1959 1h 23m

After getting out of prison, a Latino criminal tries to go straight.

Marty

Marty

Delbert Mann 1953 51m

Marty Pilletti is a 36-year-old butcher who lives with his mother, who is always asking him why he doesn't find a nice girl and get married. The truth is Marty is lonely and would like nothing better, but he has low self-esteem and admits to his mother that he's ugly and no one wants him.

Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

Lewis Milestone 1951 1h 53m 6.5

Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island.

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

Henry King 1949 2h 12m 7.9

In this story of the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a "hard luck" bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets. --KC Hunt

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