Joel Silberg

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Joel Silberg

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Known For

Breakin'Breakin' · 1984
Breakin'
★ 6.71984
MovieMusicDrama
A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.
Prison HeatPrison Heat · 1993
Prison Heat
★ 4.81993
MovieDramaAction
Four American babes on vacation in the Middle East run into trouble when they are imprisoned by corrupt army officials and that's where the fun begins.
The Best of EnemiesThe Best of Enemies · 1961
The Best of Enemies
★ 6.91961
MovieComedyWar
During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.
LambadaLambada · 1990
Lambada
★ 5.51990
MovieDramaMusic
Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academics. But when a jealous student exposes Kevin's double life, his two worlds collide, threatening his job and reputation.
Catch the HeatCatch the Heat · 1987
Catch the Heat
★ 4.81987
MovieDramaAction
Gorgeous Checkers Goldberg, a police detective, goes undercover as a stripper in order to stop a ruthless kingpin who has been using unsuspecting starlets in order to smuggle drugs into the United States. With her hot looks, street smarts and martial arts prowess, Goldberg seems to have everything she needs to catch this violent criminal -- and will stop at nothing to get the job done.
New Wave LoversNew Wave Lovers · 1981
New Wave Lovers
★ 3.61981
MovieComedyMusic
Freddy wants to be a star. He writes and performs his own songs, but has no record contract yet. He has an idea to form a group of back-up vocalists and recruits four beautiful girls who also happen to be his former lovers. They name themselves "THE FOUR PIN-UPS." But even this doesn't work because Freddy wants the spotlight for himself. However, by chance, the girls find themselves onstage without Freddy; they start singing and capture the audience and sign a contract with a big producer. They seem to be on the road to success with their own sound and a new wave image. Except the dream begins to lose its glow; scandal, conflicts, and disenchantment start affecting the group. They go from number one to...
Bad GuysBad Guys · 1986
Bad Guys
★ 8.01986
MovieComedy
Two LA cops turn to professional wrestling for money and revenge after being suspended from the force for a bar brawl.
Rappin'Rappin' · 1985
Rappin'
★ 5.81985
MovieDramaMusic
An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.

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KazablanKazablan · 1973
Kazablan
★ 6.71973
MovieRomanceComedy
An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother. The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors (not to mention Rachel's parents) and infuriates Yanush, a middle-aged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself. (Yanush feels he's entitled to marry Rachel since they're both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins, whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco.) The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang: the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes. The residents pool their resources to save their houses, but the money that's collected is stolen. When he's jailed for the theft, Kazablan must find a way to clear himself.

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The True Story of PalestineThe True Story of Palestine · 1962
The True Story of Palestine
★ 8.01962
MovieDocumentary
Hundreds of hours of raw material shot by Nathan Axelrod, a pioneer of Israeli filmmaking before the State of Israel who documented the building of the Jewish Yishuv in Palestine – are the building blocks of the film before us: Meir Dizengoff riding his horse, Hannah Maron as a young girl trying to sell us shoelaces, the inauguration of the new port in Tel Aviv, settlers breaking ground in Hanita, the Habima Theater and Hannah Robina, the stars of the Matateh Theater, two kids tap-dancing, Ben Gurion and Shlonsky`s hair-dos, a Tel Aviv soccer match, the illegal immigration, scenic shots (swamps and desert), and more and more from the never-ending treasures of the “Carmel Films” archive.

Director