James L. Conway

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James L. Conway

Born October 27, 1950 · New York City, New York, USA (age 75)

James L. Conway (born October 27, 1950 in New York City, U.S.) is an American film and television director, producer, and writer, studio executive, and novelist. Movies Conway directed include The Boogens and Hangar 18. Television series he worked on include The Magicians, Aquarius, Supernatural, Smallville, Psych, 90210, Charmed, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyag…

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Hangar 18Hangar 18 · 1980
Hangar 18
★ 5.21980
MovieActionScience Fiction
During a Space Shuttle mission a satellite rams a unidentified flying object. The UFO afterwards performs an emergency landing in the deserts of Arizona. However the White House denies its existence because of the near presidential elections. The UFO is brought to the secret Hangar 18 and the accident is blamed on the incompetence of the astronauts Bancroff and Price. But the two fight against this and try to hunt down the UFO.
Last of the MohicansLast of the Mohicans · 1977
Last of the Mohicans
★ 6.51977
MovieActionAdventure
During the French and Indian War in colonial America, a white scout, with two of his Indian brothers, helps a British officer escort two women through dangerous territory, with both French troops and hostile Indians after them.
The Bermuda TriangleThe Bermuda Triangle · 1979
The Bermuda Triangle
★ 5.61979
MovieThrillerDocumentary
Documentary on with strange goings-on in the 'devil's triangle'.
The Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow · 1980
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
★ 6.81980
MovieHorrorComedy
A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this version, with Jeff Goldblum a nerdish Ichabod Crane, Dick Butkus an appropriately nasty Brom Bones, and Meg Foster as spirited Katrina van Tassel. Angered that Katrina has grown fond of schoolmaster Crane, Brom Bones determines to scare off the interloper by filling his head with spooky tales of a Headless Horseman. Crane pooh-poohs the legends, until one fateful ride home in the dark of night.
The BoogensThe Boogens · 1981
The Boogens
★ 5.51981
MovieHorror
Otherworldly creatures inhabit the bootlegging tunnels underneath a small town mining community, and they kill any of the townsfolk who invade their home.
The Incredible Rocky Mountain RaceThe Incredible Rocky Mountain Race · 1977
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
★ 6.01977
MovieAdventureComedy
An old man observes a boy bullying his playmates and treats him to a morality lesson. The man tells the story of the epic cross-country race between a young Mark Twain and his rival, Mike Fink. The bulk of the film depicts the race, which proves to be more a test of character than of stamina
Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, DarklyStar Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, Darkly · 2014
Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, Darkly
2014
MovieScience FictionFantasy
Set in the dark and oppressive Mirror Universe, Commander Archer leads a mutiny in a bold attempt to seize control of an advanced starship - a vessel from the future that may be the key to saving the Terran Empire.
The Time MachineThe Time Machine · 1978
The Time Machine
★ 5.01978
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
A scientist builds a machine that will enable him to travel back and forth in time, but when he puts it in motion, he gets more than he bargained for.

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HunterHunter · 1984
Hunter
★ 7.11984
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.

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Kindred: The EmbracedKindred: The Embraced · 1996
Kindred: The Embraced
★ 7.11996
SeriesDrama
Kindred: The Embraced is an American television series produced by John Leekley Productions and Spelling Television. Loosely based on the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the series premiered on Fox on April 2, 1996, and ran for eight episodes before it was canceled on May 9, 1996. The series focused on San Francisco Police Detective Frank Kohanek who discovers his city is home to numerous vampires while investigating alleged mobster, Julian Luna. Julian is the "prince" of the city, ruler of five groups of vampires in the city, collectively called "The Kindred". The vampires survive through the "masquerade", disguising themselves as humans, and Julian strictly enforces the laws that govern them to protect their anonymity. Julian and Frank form an uneasy bond as they work together to try to prevent a vampire war and Julian struggles with his romantic feelings for human reporter Caitlin Byrne. The eight episodes of the series have been released on VHS and DVD.

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