Leslie Zemeckis

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Leslie Zemeckis

Born February 5, 1969 · USA (age 57)

Leslie Zemeckis is a best-selling actress, writer and award-winning documentarian. Leslie's critically acclaimed films include Behind the Burly Q, the true story of old-time burlesque in America. She the author of Behind the Burly Q, the definitive oral history of burlesque and Goddess of Love Incarnate; the Life of Stripteuse Lili St. Cyr. Her third book Feuding Fan Dancers was published and beca…

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The Polar ExpressThe Polar Express · 2004
The Polar Express
★ 6.72004
MovieAdventureAnimation
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol · 2009
A Christmas Carol
★ 6.92009
MovieAnimationDrama
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
BeowulfBeowulf · 2007
Beowulf
★ 5.92007
MovieAdventureAction
A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.
Welcome to MarwenWelcome to Marwen · 2018
Welcome to Marwen
★ 6.52018
MovieDramaComedy
When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.
HereHere · 2024
Here
★ 6.52024
MovieDrama
An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.
From Zero to I Love YouFrom Zero to I Love You · 2019
From Zero to I Love You
★ 5.12019
MovieRomance
Pete is a gay man from Philadelphia whose fear of intimacy leads him to getting involved with married men. His father Ron, and his soon-to-be step mom, Pamela, are on him to find someone who's actually available and to settle down. Instead, he finds a man named Jack who is fifteen years into a perfect marriage with two beautiful children and an enviable wife. This will force both men to confront what they really want in their romantic lives.
Restless SoulsRestless Souls · 1998
Restless Souls
★ 3.41998
MovieHorrorThriller
Newlyweds spend the night at a haunted mansion, having had car trouble. When the wife disappears, the husband's rich father sends a team of parapsychologists to get the wife back. Except for the leader, each of the team has a special power... Dr. Donna Hemming is a telekinetic, Anthony Leeds can see things by touching objects, and Heather Siris is sexually irresistible to both the dead and the living. They soon discover a Civil War general has made a pact with the devil, if he can only find a virgin for the devil to procreate with.
Damien's SeedDamien's Seed · 1996
Damien's Seed
★ 4.71996
MovieHorrorMystery
A detective is hired by a rich woman to find her runaway step-sister. With the help of a fun-loving hitchhiker, he traces the girl to the remote town of Lost Lake, where she seems to be involved with a mysterious cult. But the cult closes ranks, and the townspeople don't like strangers asking questions...

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Mabel, Mabel Tiger TrainerMabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer · 2018
Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer
2018
MovieDocumentary
A story of the world's first female tiger trainer who claimed her love for her tigers was so great she wanted to die in the ring. Raised in poverty in Kentucky, Mabel Stark joined the circus in 1911 and became the first woman to train tigers, earning the center ring despite being told that women couldn't work the big cats. In a 57-year career, she headlined shows with Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, survived multiple maulings and marriages, starred in Hollywood movies, and managed up to 20 cats by forming intimate relationships with each, rather than using the whip. Her life ended tragically just outside of Jungleland in Thousand Oaks, CA, and her legacy and the golden era of the American circus is recounted by former animal trailers, performers and historian Janet Davis, with Mabel's voice, from her memoir "Hold That Tiger", provided by Oscar ®-winner Melissa Leo.

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