Acting
Hoyt Axton
Born March 25, 1938 · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Died October 26, 1999 · aged 61
Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer", and "Never Been to Spain".
Known For
Gremlins · 1984Gremlins
★ 7.11984
MovieFantasyHorror
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
The Black Stallion · 1979The Black Stallion
★ 7.01979
MovieFamilyAdventure
While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
Harmony Cats · 1992Harmony Cats
★ 5.01992
MovieComedy
Graham Braithwaite is a violinist in a B.C. symphony. Unfortunately the symphony folds and much to his horror and disdain, he's forced to get a gig with a country band as the bassist. He has to leave the city and his girlfriend, Jane, to tour the B.C. interior with Frank Hay and his band.
Endangered Species · 1982Endangered Species
★ 4.91982
MovieThrillerDrama
A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
Retribution · 1987Retribution
★ 6.01987
MovieHorror
After a depressed artist miraculously survives a suicide attempt, a series of horrific murders leads him to realize he may have been possessed by the vengeful spirit of a murdered gangster.
Buried Alive · 1990Buried Alive
★ 6.71990
MovieThrillerCrime
A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long · 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
★ 6.71995
MovieDramaTV Movie
A Louisiana governor becomes a controversial political kingpin during the Depression.
Act of Vengeance · 1986Act of Vengeance
★ 5.61986
MovieDramaCrime
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
Movies
Gremlins · 1984Gremlins
★ 7.11984
MovieFantasyHorror
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
The Black Stallion · 1979The Black Stallion
★ 7.01979
MovieFamilyAdventure
While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
Harmony Cats · 1992Harmony Cats
★ 5.01992
MovieComedy
Graham Braithwaite is a violinist in a B.C. symphony. Unfortunately the symphony folds and much to his horror and disdain, he's forced to get a gig with a country band as the bassist. He has to leave the city and his girlfriend, Jane, to tour the B.C. interior with Frank Hay and his band.
Endangered Species · 1982Endangered Species
★ 4.91982
MovieThrillerDrama
A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
Retribution · 1987Retribution
★ 6.01987
MovieHorror
After a depressed artist miraculously survives a suicide attempt, a series of horrific murders leads him to realize he may have been possessed by the vengeful spirit of a murdered gangster.
Buried Alive · 1990Buried Alive
★ 6.71990
MovieThrillerCrime
A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long · 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
★ 6.71995
MovieDramaTV Movie
A Louisiana governor becomes a controversial political kingpin during the Depression.
Act of Vengeance · 1986Act of Vengeance
★ 5.61986
MovieDramaCrime
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies · 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
★ 2.02022
MovieDocumentaryScience Fiction
Documentary on the History of Science Fiction Movies from The Day the Earth Stood Still onward.
We're No Angels · 1989We're No Angels
★ 6.21989
MovieComedyCrime
Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
Disorganized Crime · 1989Disorganized Crime
★ 5.51989
MovieActionComedy
Lou Diamond Phillips and Fred Gwynne team up with a gang of professional criminals who have everything it takes to rob a bank. The only things they do have going for them are a cop and his partner, who are dumber than they are! By the time the gang hits the bank vault, it's a safe bet there's going to be organized insanity and disorganized crime!
Heart Like a Wheel · 1983Heart Like a Wheel
★ 5.81983
MovieDrama
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream.
The Black Stallion Returns · 1983The Black Stallion Returns
★ 6.51983
MovieFamilyAdventure
"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay, he's much more. So, when the amazing animal is stolen, Alec will stop at nothing to get him back. Alec finally unravels the mystery of Black's theft...only to discover that he must overcome even greater odds to reclaim his beloved horse.
King Cobra · 1999King Cobra
★ 4.81999
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
30 feet of pure terror is the result of an experimental drug used in a biochemical lab and this mutated nightmare is pure evil! Half-African cobra and half-diamondback, he's 30 feet long with a giant appetite for terror.
Liar's Moon · 1982Liar's Moon
★ 5.51982
MovieDramaRomance
In East Texas, the summer after high school, Jack falls in love with Ginny, the daughter of the town's banker (Jack's mom's high school sweetheart). Ginny's been at boarding school; she's headed for Vassar. Over her father's strenuous objections, she spends time with Jack. At summer's end, Jack and Ginny elope to Louisiana (where 17-year-olds can marry without their parents' permission), and he gets a job in the oil fields. Her dad hires a menacing private eye to find them, Ginny's pregnant, her town doctor gives her horrible news, and Jack's mom has her own agenda. It seems that Jack and Ginny have grown up under a liar's moon. What will these sweethearts do?
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' · 1984Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
★ 6.51984
MovieDocumentary
A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part travelogue and part hootenanny, it follows the singer's son, Arlo Guthrie, as he retraces his father's steps and collects reminiscences from his father's family, friends and musical partners.
Season of Change · 1994Season of Change
★ 4.61994
MovieDrama
A girl discovers her father's secret, changing their lives forever.
Number One Fan · 1995Number One Fan
★ 3.31995
MovieThriller
A movie star is being stalked by a one-night stand.
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge · 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
★ 8.01988
MovieWesternTV Movie
Duell McCall is an outlaw on the run for a crime he didn't commit. Captured by the law and coerced into helping rescue the daughter of the evil local land baron, he finds himself drawn into an ever-deepening web of lies that threatens to cost him his life.
Cloud Dancer · 1980Cloud Dancer
★ 6.01980
MovieDrama
An aerobatic pilot comes to terms with his work, his photographer ex-lover and a brash newcomer.
Space Case · 1992Space Case
★ 10.01992
MovieComedyScience Fiction
In the future, mental institutions are located on far-away planets. One such planet is the apex for an invasion of Earth by rodent-like aliens. It is up to a band of intrepid mental patients to thwart their evil schemes.
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins · 2014Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
★ 7.32014
MovieDocumentary
This new retrospective features new interviews with director Joe Dante, star Zach Galligan, writer Chris Columbus, executive producers Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall and producer Michael Finnell.
Dixie Lanes · 1988Dixie Lanes
★ 4.01988
MovieComedyDrama
Small town America, 1945. The boys are coming home, as is Clarence Laidlaw who served overseas in lieu of serving time in prison. Chaos and confusion greet Clarence upon his return - his pre-war moonshine activities and absence have embittered his teenage son, split apart his family, and alienated the small town. Moreover, his conniving sister-in-law conspires with the crooked sheriff to prevent a family reconciliation. In attempting to stabilize his family, and in seeking to punish the conspirator who brought him before the law, Clarence almost destroys both the town and his family. But sanity, love and music conquer all, and family and town are reunited.
The Steel Collar Man · 1985The Steel Collar Man
★ 8.01985
MovieActionScience Fiction
An android soldier and its creator are on the run from the government (which it was created for and wants to destroy it), and find help from a truck driver with whom they help people.
TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
★ 7.51962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Murder, She Wrote · 1984Murder, She Wrote
★ 7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
I Dream of Jeannie · 1965I Dream of Jeannie
★ 7.81965
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".
Growing Pains · 1985Growing Pains
★ 6.51985
SeriesComedy
Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking, cleaning and minding the kids so that his wife, Maggie, can pursue a career in journalism after spending 15 years as a housewife.
McCloud · 1970McCloud
★ 7.21970
SeriesCrimeDrama
Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator.
The Bionic Woman · 1976The Bionic Woman
★ 7.01976
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.
Dinah! · 1974Dinah!
★ 7.01974
Series
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home oriented show about cooking, crafts and occasionally music. This format lasted until May of 1974. When the show came back in October of 1974 the format had changed drastically to a variety talk show which was called Dinah. and went on until 1981. This show was also known as "Dinah and Friends" during the summer of 1976.
Faerie Tale Theatre · 1982Faerie Tale Theatre
★ 8.11982
SeriesDramaFamily
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Reading Rainbow · 1983Reading Rainbow
★ 8.31983
Series
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
Rock Concert · 1973Rock Concert
★ 8.31973
Series
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premiered on September 27, 1973, with a performance by The Rolling Stones; its last episode was in 1981.
WKRP in Cincinnati · 1978WKRP in Cincinnati
★ 7.61978
SeriesComedy
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.
The Midnight Special · 1972The Midnight Special
★ 8.11972
Series
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.
Cover Up · 1984Cover Up
★ 6.91984
SeriesDrama
Cover Up is an American action/adventure television series that aired for one season on CBS from September 22, 1984 to April 6, 1985. Created by Glen A. Larson, the series stars Jennifer O'Neill, Jon-Erik Hexum, Antony Hamilton, and Richard Anderson.
Flying High · 1978Flying High
★ 6.31978
SeriesDramaComedy
Flying High is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS from August 28, 1978 until January 23, 1979. Created by Dawn Aldredge and Martin Cohan, the series stars Connie Sellecca, Pat Klous, and Kathryn Witt.
The Civil War · 1990The Civil War
★ 7.91990
SeriesDocumentary
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters · 1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
★ 6.01980
SeriesComedy
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters is an American variety show hosted by Barbara, Louise, and Irlene Mandrell that aired on NBC for two season in 1980.
The Rousters · 1983The Rousters
★ 4.31983
Series
A group of modern-day bounty hunters are descendants of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.
DoorwaysDoorways
★ 8.0
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
A mysterious woman leads a doctor through a door into a parallel universe.
The Smothers Brothers Show · 1975The Smothers Brothers Show
★ 9.01975
Series
Domestic Life · 1984Domestic Life
★ 7.51984
SeriesComedy
Domestic Life is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 4, 1984 to September 11, 1984. Film star Steve Martin served as executive producer.