James Farentino

Acting

James Farentino

Born February 24, 1938 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died January 24, 2012 · aged 73

No biography available.

Known For

The Final CountdownThe Final Countdown · 1980
The Final Countdown
6.61980
MovieWarAction
During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
BulletproofBulletproof · 1996
Bulletproof
5.81996
MovieComedyCrime
An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Frank Coltan. But the only problem is that Keats is a cop, his real name is Jack Carter, and he is working undercover with the LAPD to bust Moses and Colton at a sting operation the LAPD has set up.
Her AlibiHer Alibi · 1989
Her Alibi
5.41989
MovieComedyCrime
A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful woman who was arrested for murder at first thinking her innocent, but as she shows more and more interesting abilities (such as knife throwing) he begins to doubt his first assessment.
Dead & BuriedDead & Buried · 1981
Dead & Buried
6.41981
MovieHorrorMystery
After a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses appear to be coming back to life and living normally as locals in the small town.
The War LordThe War Lord · 1965
The War Lord
6.21965
MovieHistoryDrama
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
The PossessedThe Possessed · 1977
The Possessed
5.01977
MovieHorrorTV Movie
A former priest, now an exorcist, battles the satanic forces that are threatening the students at a girls school.
The Last ProducerThe Last Producer · 2000
The Last Producer
4.72000
MovieDrama
An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.
The Fourth Wise ManThe Fourth Wise Man · 1985
The Fourth Wise Man
7.01985
MovieAdventureDrama
Artaban is a young Magus (Wise Man) who desires to follow the star to the birthplace of the coming King, against the counsel of his friends and family. Carrying three precious jewels to give to the baby Messiah, Artaban and his reluctant servant Orontes set off to join the caravan of the three other wise men. They miss the caravan, but Artaban continues the search for his King, always one step behind. Artaban spends much of his remaining wealth and all of his energy helping the poor and unfortunate people he meets, until at the end of his life he finally finds Jesus--at His trial! Has Artaban wasted his life in a foolish quest? Will he ever get the chance to present his gifts to the King?

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Blue ThunderBlue Thunder · 1984
Blue Thunder
6.91984
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Blue Thunder is a 1984 ABC television series based on the movie of the same title featuring the Blue Thunder helicopter. The series uses the converted Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter and large portions of stock footage from the 1983 film. A ground unit named "Rolling Thunder" backed up the helicopter in the television series. This was a large support van with a desert camouflage off-road vehicle stored inside. The television series cast includes James Farentino, Dana Carvey, and former professional American football players Bubba Smith and Dick Butkus. The series was canceled by ABC after they felt the similar Airwolf on CBS would win the ratings battle. Also, the series aired at the same time as the CBS soap opera Dallas on Friday nights, and lost. Eleven episodes were made before the series was cancelled.

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