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Gary Busey
Actor 82 years old

Gary Busey

Goose Creek, Texas, USA

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in over 120 films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best... Read full bio →

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The Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon

The Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon

Charles Band 2025 1h 31m

Join the one and only The Gingerdead Man and his perverse pals, Ebee The Evil Bong, The Gingerweed Man and more, as they rampage through the entire GDM franchise, ripping out silly and splatterific sequences from your favorite films!

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

Anthony C. Ferrante 2018 1h 26m

Fin has to go back in time to rejoin his shark-battling friends to stop the first Sharknado and save humanity.

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Anthony C. Ferrante 2016 1h 30m 6.0

The new installment of the Sharknado franchise takes place 5 years after Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! There have been no Sharknados in the intervening years, but now they’re appearing again in unexpected ways.

Entourage

Entourage

Doug Ellin 2015 1h 44m 7.0

Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

Behaving Badly

Behaving Badly

Tim Garrick 2014 1h 32m

Teenager Rick Stevens is willing to do whatever it takes to win the heart of Nina Pennington. He'll have to deal with his best friend's horny mom, a drug abusing boss and even the mob if he ever hopes to land the girl of his dreams. Love is never easy!

Gingerdead Man Vs. Evil Bong

Gingerdead Man Vs. Evil Bong

Charles Band 2013 1h 23m

The Gingerdead Man seeks revenge against Sarah Leigh for causing him to live his life in the body of a gingerbread man. Her only hope is to team up with Larnell who has problems of his own in the form of a magical talking bong named Eebee.

Bounty Killer

Bounty Killer

Henry Saine 2013 1h 33m 6.3

It’s been 20 years since the corporations took over the world’s governments. Their thirst for power and profits led to the Corporate Wars, a fierce global battle that laid waste to society as we know it. Born from the ash, the Council of Nine rose as a new law and order for this dark age.

Piranha 3DD

Piranha 3DD

John Gulager 2012 1h 23m 4.5

After the events at Lake Victoria, the prehistoric school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into swimming pools, plumbing, and a newly opened water park.

Maneater

Maneater

Gary Yates 2007 1h 28m 3.0

When a dismembered body is found in the Appalachian Mountains, a county Sheriff is shocked to discover that the predator is a six-hundred pound Bengal tiger.

Homo Erectus

Homo Erectus

Adam Rifkin 2007 1h 38m 4.0

A philosophical caveman, Ishbo, yearns for more out of life than sticks, stones and raw meat. Determined to single-handedly, advance the human race, Ishbo continually irritates his fellow Neanderthals with ridiculous inventions like the toothbrush, the spoon, and pants.

Dr. Dolittle 3

Dr. Dolittle 3

Rich Thorne 2006 1h 33m

Lisa Dolittle sends her daughter to 'Durango', a Dude Ranch, to find herself. While there, she uses her talent to talk to the animals in order to save Durango from being taken over by a neighboring Ranch.

Cloud 9

Cloud 9

Harry Basil 2006 1h 33m 2.0

A washed out former star in need of money has a get rich plan...start a volleyball team whose players consist of group of beautiful athletic strippers.

The Gingerdead Man

The Gingerdead Man

Charles Band 2005 1h 10m

An evil yet adorable Gingerbread man comes to life with the soul of a convicted killer, and this real life cookie monster wreaks havoc on the girl who sent the killer to the electric chair.

Into the West

Into the West

2005 1h 30m 6.7

The lives of two families, one white American, one native American, become mingled through the momentous events of American expansion, between 1825 and 1890.

Latin Dragon

Latin Dragon

Scott Thomas 2004 1h 41m 3.0

A decorated war hero and covert agent, Danny Silva returns home to East L.A. and finds his neighborhood has been taken over by violent street gangs headed by the brutally corrupt Bishop Thorn.

El padrino

El padrino

Damian Chapa 2004 2h 8m 10.0

In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. Kilo resolves to learn how to prosper in the drug world, and his new life as a dealer begins. In a world where a man wants everything, he may end up with nothing.

Frost: Portrait of a Vampire

Frost: Portrait of a Vampire

Kevin VanHook 2003 1h 30m

San Diego, present day: The murders are starting again. A girl has been found with two holes in her neck and her body totally drained of blood. Lt Dan Richardson [Shane Pliskin] knows what it is but doesn't believe it, so he calls in blind art-dealer Micah [Gary Busey].

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

Steve Boyum 2002 1h 44m

With the original Hanson Brothers still on the same minor league ice hockey team, the Chiefs are sold to a new owner who gives them a female coach and puts them in a league in which they are to be regularly humiliated by an opposing Harlem Globetrotters-like team.

Down 'n Dirty

Down 'n Dirty

Fred Williamson 2001 1h 42m

Dakota Smith is an experienced policeman with a problem: his partner was shot dead, and corrupt cops are responsible. Dak's investigation leads him to widespread corruption in the department, as well as a corrupt district attorney. Smith finds an unlikely ally in timid photographer Nick Gleem.

Two Shades of Blue

Two Shades of Blue

James D. Deck 2000 1h 43m 4.0

Susan Price has written a #1 bestseller, a steamy novel about a woman's search for the ultimate sexual experience entitled, "The Dark Side of Judith." When Susan is framed for the murder of her fiance, billionare publisher Jack Reynolds, she eludes authorities by changing her identity and becoming the woman she wrote about in her book, Judith…

Tribulation

Tribulation

André van Heerden 2000 1h 35m

Police detective Tom Canboro hails from a Christian family. One night, his eccentric brother-in-law Jason seemingly goes insane and tries to kill his wife, calling her a "hater". Canboro realizes this may be a conspiracy going as far as devil worship, but gets in a car crash.

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Jeff Woolnough 1998 1h 32m

With the UniSol program budget cut by the government, a gang of mercenaries takes control of the new line of Universal Soldiers for their own nefarious ends. In doing so, they clash with Luc Deveraux, survivor of the first incident with the UniSols, alongside his long-lost and newly-resurrected brother Eric and reporter Veronica Roberts.

Soldier

Soldier

Paul W. S. Anderson 1998 1h 39m 6.3

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Terry Gilliam 1998 1h 58m 8.1

An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychadelic escapades.

Steel Sharks

Steel Sharks

Rodney McDonald, William C. Martell 1997 1h 34m 2.0

In this undersea thriller, a United States chemist is captured by terrorists. But a rescue attempt by an elite group of Navy Seals goes wrong when they are captured. Now they must wage a silent war beneath the waves.

Rough Riders

Rough Riders

1997 1h 32m

Explores the journey of the cavalry group led by Theodore Roosevelt in a charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War.

Lost Highway

Lost Highway

David Lynch 1997 2h 14m 8.2

Director David Lynch gives us a psycho thriller beyond definition that has audiences tangled in the provocations of nightmares, violence, sex sequences, reality, the subconscious, and madness as they must create their own interpretations of the film.

Black Sheep

Black Sheep

Penelope Spheeris 1996 1h 26m 7.0

Comedy about the prospective Washington State Governor Al Donnelly whose only stumbling block on the road to power is his embarrassing younger brother Mike. To keep him out of mischief, Al forces one of his aides, Steve Dodds to keep an eye on him during the election. However, this is easier said than done.

Surviving the Game

Surviving the Game

Ernest R. Dickerson 1994 1h 36m 6.0

The ultimate manhunt.

Drop Zone

Drop Zone

John Badham 1994 1h 41m 6.2

A tough cop teams up with a professional skydiver to capture a renegade computer hacker on the run from the law.

The Firm

The Firm

Sydney Pollack 1993 2h 34m 6.7

The first filmed novel from best selling author John Grisham would become a worldwide success. Director Sydney Pollack made it happen with help from a high class cast in this thriller of a film.

South Beach

South Beach

Fred Williamson, Alain Zaloum 1993 1h 33m

Former NFL star Mack Derringer now works as a private detective. Someone is out to get Derringer and his ex-wife. Can Derringer put the pieces of this deadly puzzle together before its too late?

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

Daniel Stern 1993 1h 43m 5.0

When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.

Under Siege

Under Siege

Andrew Davis 1992 1h 42m 5.5

A ship is taken over by a former high level military hitman in order to blackmail the united states government and protect himself from being taken out. Little does he know that the ships cook is a former green beret who will stop at nothing.

The Player

The Player

Robert Altman 1992 2h 4m 8.0

A studio executive is being blackmailed by a writer whose script he rejected but which one? Loaded with Hollywood insider jokes.

Point Break

Point Break

Kathryn Bigelow 1991 2h 2m 7.3

In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information.

Predator 2

Predator 2

Stephen Hopkins 1990 1h 48m 5.9

The aliens are back and this time killing people in Los Angeles. Danny Glover plays the Lieutenant Mike Harrigan who’s working at fighting the war against drugs when he finds out the murderer is the Predator.

Hider in the House

Hider in the House

Matthew Patrick 1989 1h 48m 6.0

A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

Bulletproof

Bulletproof

Steve Carver 1988 1h 34m

A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew.

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.

Silver Bullet

Silver Bullet

Dan Attias 1985 1h 35m 5.6

The small city of Tarker's Mill is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears that this is the work of a maniac. During a search a mysterious, hairy creature is observed. This strange appearance is noticed once a month. People lock themselves up at night, but there's one boy who's still outside, he's preparing the barbecue.

Insignificance

Insignificance

Nicolas Roeg 1985 1h 49m

Four 1950s icons meet in the same hotel room, and two of them discover more in common between them than they ever anticipated.

D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

Joel Schumacher 1983 1h 40m 5.0

The misadventures of a group of unfortunate but streetwise cabbies working for a Washington, D.C., decrepit taxicab company.

Carny

Carny

Robert Kaylor 1980 1h 47m 6.5

Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.

The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

Steve Rash 1978 1h 54m 7.0

A film about the life and career of the early rock and roll star.

Straight Time

Straight Time

Ulu Grosbard 1978 1h 54m 7.2

After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer.

Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday

John Milius 1978 2h 8.7

'Big Wednesday' is a gentle rites-of-passage movie that covers many years in the lives of three friends as they grow up but never entirely grow apart. Both touching and humorous, the film authentically recreates the spirit of 60s and 70s America, looking at the big issues of the time through the eyes of three ordinary young men.

The Gumball Rally

The Gumball Rally

Charles Bail 1976 1h 45m 7.0

A group of people from different backgrounds have one thing in common: when they hear the world "gumball" whispered by one of the others, they know that it's time for the Gumball Rally: a no-holds barred, secret, winner-take-all rally across the USA.

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Frank Pierson 1976 2h 20m 6.7

A Star Is Born is a 1976 rock music film telling the story of a young woman, played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business, and meets and falls in love with an established male star, played by Kris Kristofferson, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline.

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Michael Cimino 1974 1h 56m 6.9

With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.

The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

Lamont Johnson 1973 1h 35m 3.0

A young hellraiser quits his moonshine business to try to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen.

Lolly-Madonna XXX

Lolly-Madonna XXX

Richard C. Sarafian 1973 1h 43m

In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a feud between two local neighboring clans, the Feathers and the Gutshalls.

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

George McCowan 1972 1h 40m 6.0

Marshal Chris Adams turns down a friend's request to help stop the depredations of a gang of Mexican bandits. When his wife is killed by bank robbers and his friend is killed capturing the last thief, Chris feels obligated to take up his friend's cause and recruits a writer and five prisoners to destroy the desperadoes.

Angels Hard as They Come

Angels Hard as They Come

Joe Viola 1971 1h 25m 5.0

Sex, violence, and bikers on an action filled ride, in this film produced and co-written by Jonathan Demme.

Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets

Barry Shear 1968 1h 34m 5.0

Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further than expected. Inspired by their hero's words, Max's fans pressure their leaders into extending the vote to citizens as young as 15.

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