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Robert Houston

Born January 1, 1955 · California (age 71)

Robert "Bobby" Houston (born 1955) is an American filmmaker and actor. He made his acting debut in The Hills Have Eyes (1977) before becoming a film director and screenwriter. His films include Shogun Assassin (1980) and Bad Manners (1984). Later in his career, Houston became a successful documentarian. He won an Emmy Award for the film Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (2002) and an Academy …

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The Great American Girl RobberyThe Great American Girl Robbery · 1979
The Great American Girl Robbery
★ 4.21979
MovieComedyCrime
A busload containing three cheerleading teams from three different schools who are heading to compete against each other is hijacked by terrorists and the girls are kidnapped.
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 · 1985
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
★ 4.31985
MovieHorror
A motocross team on their way to trial a new super-fuel head out across the desert lead by Rachel, who, unbeknownst to the rest of the group, is a survivor of the cannibal clan which menaced the Carter family several years before.
Shogun AssassinShogun Assassin · 1980
Shogun Assassin
★ 6.91980
MovieActionAdventure
A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
The Hills Have EyesThe Hills Have Eyes · 1977
The Hills Have Eyes
★ 6.21977
MovieHorror
Taking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, they find themselves at the mercy of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.
Bad MannersBad Manners · 1984
Bad Manners
★ 5.91984
MovieComedy
Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.
A Killing AffairA Killing Affair · 1985
A Killing Affair
★ 8.01985
MovieDramaThriller
Peter Weller stars as Baton Morris, a drifter suspected of murder, in this crime drama. A widow (Kathy Baker) living in West Virginia takes in the man (Weller) whom she believes murdered her husband. As she spends more time with him, she begins to fall for him, but continues to question whether or not she can trust him. Directed by David Saperstein and based on a novel by Robert Houston, A Killing Affair features twists and turns up until the end.
Caged FearCaged Fear · 1991
Caged Fear
★ 4.11991
MovieThriller
After a jewelry theft Tommy Lane can hardly free. His girlfriend Kristen has less luck and is arrested. She's sentenced to jail in an ill-reputed female prison in Oklahoma. Tommy doesn't let her down; he manages to get into the prison - on the other side of the bars - to force the ruthless director to let her go.
Trust MeTrust Me · 1989
Trust Me
★ 8.01989
MovieThrillerComedy
An art dealer murders one of his artists in the hopes of increasing the market value of his work.

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