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Marvin J. Chomsky

Born May 23, 1929 · New York City, New York, USA

Died March 28, 2022 · aged 92

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Marvin J. Chomsky (born May 23, 1929) is an American television and film director. He has also worked as a producer. He is a cousin of academic Noam Chomsky. Born in New York City, Chomsky graduated from Syracuse University in 1950. His early jobs in the motion picture and television industries included work as an art director, set decorator, and produce…

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Good Luck, Miss WyckoffGood Luck, Miss Wyckoff · 1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
★ 5.31979
MovieDrama
An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and a young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.
TankTank · 1984
Tank
★ 5.71984
MovieComedy
After relocating his family - and his prized restored Sherman tank - to a small Georgia town, Sargeant Major Zack Carey butts heads with the local sheriff. Zack doesn't agree with the ways of the local police, and when the sheriff goes after Zack's son, it's time for Zack to roll out the Sherman tank and wage a little war of his own.
The Deliberate StrangerThe Deliberate Stranger · 1986
The Deliberate Stranger
★ 6.31986
MovieDramaCrime
Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.
Victory at EntebbeVictory at Entebbe · 1976
Victory at Entebbe
★ 5.21976
MovieActionDrama
The film is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Entebbe Airport (now Entebbe International Airport) in Uganda.
Little Ladies of the NightLittle Ladies of the Night · 1977
Little Ladies of the Night
★ 4.21977
MovieDramaTV Movie
The sister of ex-pimp and current Los Angeles Police detective Lyle York was murdered working the streets a few years ago. Since his reform, he has teamed with Officer Russ Garfield to clear the streets of underage girls working in prostitution. Pretty, young runaway Hailey Atkins has been turned out. Down deep she wants to go straight but has had great difficulty escaping her pimp and doesn't even have a place to go. York and Garfield go out on a limb to try and help.
Catherine the GreatCatherine the Great · 1996
Catherine the Great
★ 5.61996
MovieDramaTV Movie
Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.
Evita PeronEvita Peron · 1981
Evita Peron
1981
MovieDramaHistory
Aspiring actress Eva Duarte rises from a minor celebrity to the wife of a powerful Argentine dictator, but her all consuming fiery rage, ambition, and hatred eventually become her downfall.
A Matter of Wife... and DeathA Matter of Wife... and Death · 1975
A Matter of Wife... and Death
★ 6.71975
MovieCrimeMystery
A private investigator is confronted by the police AND the mob about the killing of a former private-eye associate.

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Billionaire Boys ClubBillionaire Boys Club · 1987
Billionaire Boys Club
★ 6.71987
MovieThrillerTV Movie
The Billionaire Boys Club is based on the true story of Joe Hunt (Nelson), a shady investor who built an empire on B.S. back in the early '80s. Known as the BBC, the story involves a couple of guys recruited into Hunt's company on the promise of making millions. However, every time Hunt's lapdogs think his boss has used his cleverness to make them filthy rich, they instead find themselves with financial losses. Trying to recoup a mounting pile of debt made from giant b.s. deals, the ruthless Hunt involves select members of the BBC to aid in the worst of crimes to get what they want. But a few, scared of how far Hunt will go, try to stop Hunt's brutal reign of terror possibly before real damage begins.

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Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible · 1966
Mission: Impossible
★ 7.61966
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

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