Acting
Anthony James
Born July 22, 1942 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Died May 26, 2020 · aged 77
Anthony James (born James Anthony; July 22, 1942 – May 26, 2020) was an American character actor who specialized in playing villains in films and television, many of them Westerns.
Known For
Unforgiven · 1992Unforgiven
★ 7.91992
MovieWestern
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear · 1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
★ 6.81991
MovieComedyCrime
Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
High Plains Drifter · 1973High Plains Drifter
★ 7.31973
MovieWesternDrama
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
In the Heat of the Night · 1967In the Heat of the Night
★ 7.71967
MovieCrimeDrama
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
Blue Thunder · 1983Blue Thunder
★ 6.21983
MovieDramaAction
Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.
Vanishing Point · 1971Vanishing Point
★ 7.11971
MovieActionCrime
Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
Burnt Offerings · 1976Burnt Offerings
★ 6.51976
MovieHorrorThriller
A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.
Nightmares · 1983Nightmares
★ 5.81983
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.
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