Acting

Roy Tatum

Born February 22, 1945 · Flomaton, Alabama, USA

Died November 15, 2023 · aged 78

No biography available.

Known For

The Cannonball RunThe Cannonball Run · 1981
The Cannonball Run
★ 6.21981
MovieActionComedy
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Norma RaeNorma Rae · 1979
Norma Rae
★ 7.21979
MovieDrama
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.
Creature from Black LakeCreature from Black Lake · 1976
Creature from Black Lake
★ 5.21976
MovieMysteryHorror
When the word gets out of a mysterious Bigfoot-type creature, two researchers come to a small town to study and hopefully discover the true nature of the beast. With some help from the locals, the two men to learn that the creature may be a very angry and murderous missing link.
The FarmerThe Farmer · 1977
The Farmer
★ 5.11977
MovieActionCrime
Decorated soldier Kyle Martin returns home after WW2 to discover his family farm is in foreclosure. With only a silver star to his name, Kyle is in dire straits until gambler Johnny O' offers to give him money in exchange for killing a gangster.
A Kiss to Die ForA Kiss to Die For · 1993
A Kiss to Die For
★ 4.61993
MovieThrillerCrime
William, a Harvard psychology professor is having trouble dealing with life after the death of his wife when he meets a beautiful woman named Ali. As their relationship grows, he begins to question her secretive past, which he discovers is linked to a series of murders that the police are investigating. Tim Matheson (Animal House, The West Wing) stars.
The Ordeal of Dr. MuddThe Ordeal of Dr. Mudd · 1980
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
★ 5.31980
MovieDramaHistory
The story of the doctor who faced charges of conspiracy after he assisted John Wilkes Booth by setting his broken leg after he had assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
The Great Bank HoaxThe Great Bank Hoax · 1978
The Great Bank Hoax
★ 5.01978
MovieComedy
When the prominent citizens of a small town discover that the officers of the local bank have been embezzling money from it, they decide to rob the bank themselves.
The Prize FighterThe Prize Fighter · 1979
The Prize Fighter
★ 5.31979
MovieComedyCrime
"Bags" the boxer (Tim Conway) and his manager, Shake (Don Knotts), are quite a pair: One is a dim bulb, and the other has a mean streak. Times are tough and they must save their gym, so they line up some money making fights. But when Bags and Shake discover that the bouts have been rigged, they end up with their backs to the wall and must fight back -- literally.

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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones · 1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
★ 7.31980
SeriesDramaCrime
In the 1960s, Reverend Jim Jones began as an idealist helping minorities and working against racism. After a move to San Francisco and increased power and attention, Jones became focused on his belief in nuclear holocaust, declared himself a prophet, and founded the Peoples Temple. With a loyal following of over 1,000, who donated their entire life savings to him and to join his commune, he moves them to Guyana. When possible crimes come to the attention of the authorities, and once notified that some individuals are being held against their will, an investigation begins. Rather than face the charges, Jones commits suicide, and roughly 900 of his followers do the same.

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