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Richard A. Colla

Born April 18, 1936 · USA (age 90)

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Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica · 1978
Battlestar Galactica
6.91978
MovieScience FictionAdventure
After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet in a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
FuzzFuzz · 1972
Fuzz
5.51972
MovieComedyCrime
Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.
Blue Valley SongbirdBlue Valley Songbird · 1999
Blue Valley Songbird
4.71999
MovieDramaMusic
Country singer Leana Taylor (Dolly Parton) struggles to escape from her controlling manager/boyfriend Hank (John Terry) as well as her troubled past. After turning to her guitarist (Billy Dean), Leanna finally faces her past, including her estranged mother and the death of her father. Through flashbacks, Leana deals with her past as she attempts to move her life forward and begin a recording career.
The Questor TapesThe Questor Tapes · 1974
The Questor Tapes
5.91974
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Project Questor is brainchild of the genius Dr. Vaslovik: he developed plans to build an android super-human. Although he's disappeared and half of his programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed. But Vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in Questor's brain: He flees and starts to search for Vaslovik. Since half of his knowledge is missing, he needs the help of Jerry Robinson, who's now under suspect of having stolen the android.
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet MurderLove's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder · 1997
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
7.21997
MovieDramaCrime
Based on a true story, this film recounts the story of Diane Zamora and David Graham, two high school sweethearts who swear to always be together, even as they enter separate military academies. But when David confesses he had an affair with a classmate, Diane has an ultimatum, leading the two into a murderous pact with severe repercussions.
Danielle Steel's ZoyaDanielle Steel's Zoya · 1997
Danielle Steel's Zoya
4.91997
MovieDramaRomance
A young Russian countess escapes the 1917 revolution and, despite hardship, makes a new life for herself in America.
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone StoryDesperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story · 1993
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
5.21993
MovieDramaAction
Cathy Mahone was once married to an Arab and they had a daughter. They have since divorced and shared custody of their daughter. But one day while on one of her visits with her father, he takes her to Jordan. Now the U.S. government cannot officially intervene. So Cathy hires three former special forces men, to go to Jordan and get her daughter back.
The Priest KillerThe Priest Killer · 1971
The Priest Killer
1971
MovieCrimeDrama
A police chief, confined to a wheelchair, and a former cop, who is now a priest, team up to discover who has been committing a series of murders of local priests. This TV movie was a backdoor pilot for the crime series SARGE and aired as a special-event spinoff of IRONSIDE.

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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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