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Mario Azzopardi

Born January 1, 1950 · Malta (age 76)

Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 1950 in Malta; resident of Toronto, Canada), is a television and film director and writer. He has worked on such shows as The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1 (including its two-hour pilot), and Stargate Atlantis. In 2008, he directed all eight episodes of the highly acclaimed and award winning HBO Canada/TMN miniseries ZOS: Zone of Separation, which he co created and produ…

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The Time ShiftersThe Time Shifters · 1999
The Time Shifters
★ 5.81999
MovieScience FictionThriller
Tom Merrick gets caught up in a time-traveling conspiracy and must set the timeline right before it is irrevocably altered.
Free FallFree Fall · 1999
Free Fall
★ 4.61999
MovieThrillerAction
An NTSB investigator and her boyfriend, who works for the FAA, investigate a series of similar and suspicious plane crashes that seem to be affecting only one airline.
Stargate SG-1: Children of the GodsStargate SG-1: Children of the Gods · 2009
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
★ 7.22009
MovieActionAdventure
An alien similar to Ra appears out of the Stargate, killing five soldiers and kidnapping another, a year after the original Stargate mission. A new team is assembled, including some old members, and they go in search of the missing soldier in order to find out how Ra could still be alive. Meanwhile, the alien Goa'uld kidnap Sha're and Skaara, implanting them with symbiotes and making them Goa'uld hosts.
Still Small VoicesStill Small Voices · 2007
Still Small Voices
★ 6.22007
MovieThrillerTV Movie
A 911 operator receives a ghostly call from a child murdered thirty years before and becomes obsessed with unraveling the crime. What she discovers shatters her.
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike MissionCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission · 1987
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission
★ 8.01987
MovieScience FictionAction
As newly recruited Soldier of the Future Pilot 1, your first target after training is a massive Bio Dread military industrial complex - which is manufacturing a robotic army. Many human survivors are depending on you! Corporal "Pilot" Chase and her leader Captain Jonathan Power will be flying with you. Prepare to "POWER ON"!
Saul: The Journey to DamascusSaul: The Journey to Damascus · 2014
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
★ 7.52014
MovieDrama
Known as Saul the Butcher, the stoning of Stephen was said to have shattered Saul's faith in the Temple and its denial of Christ as the Messiah. His conversion to Christianity and baptism as Paul changed the history of the world.
Bone DaddyBone Daddy · 1998
Bone Daddy
★ 4.61998
MovieThrillerCrime
Doctor Palmer, a former pathologist, wrote a fictional book based on his real cases. In the book, the madman gets caught, but in reality he is still uncaught. After the book is released, Palmer's editor is kidnapped. Palmer soon is sent a present containing a page of his book, and a bone from his editor. Together with the police, Palmer tries to find his editor, who might still be alive. In addition, his own son becomes one of the main suspects. Written by Julian Reischl
The Stork DerbyThe Stork Derby · 2002
The Stork Derby
★ 6.52002
MovieDramaHistory
The woman who birthed the most children in the City of Toronto within a certain time period would inherit a fortune in the midst of the Great Depression

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Total Recall 2070Total Recall 2070 · 1999
Total Recall 2070
★ 6.31999
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Total Recall 2070 is a science fiction television series first broadcast in 1999 on the Canadian television channel CHCH-TV and later the same year on the American Showtime channel. It was later syndicated in the United States with some editing to remove scenes of nudity, violence and strong language. The series was inspired by the 1990 film Total Recall, based on Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale", and by Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, with a visual style heavily influenced by the film Blade Runner, itself very loosely based on the same novel. However, other than the Rekall company and the concept of virtual vacations, the series shares no major plot points or characters with any of these works. Philip K. Dick is not credited in any way on the series main or end titles. The series was filmed in Toronto. It was a Canadian/German co-production. Only one season, consisting of 22 episodes, was produced.

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The Littlest HoboThe Littlest Hobo · 1979
The Littlest Hobo
★ 7.51979
SeriesAction & AdventureFamily
The Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series based upon a 1958 American film of the same name directed by Charles R. Rondeau. The series first aired from 1963 to 1965 in syndication, spanning six seasons and was revived for a popular second run on CTV from October 11, 1979 to March 7, 1985. It starred an ownerless dog. All three productions revolved around a stray German Shepherd, the titular Hobo, who wanders from town to town, helping people in need. Although the concept was perhaps similar to that of Lassie, the Littlest Hobo's destiny was to befriend those who apparently needed help. Despite the attempts of the many people whom he helped to adopt him, he appeared to prefer to be on his own, and would head off by himself at the end of each episode. Never actually named on-screen, the dog is often referred to by the name Hobo or by the names given by temporary human companions. Hobo's background is also unexplained on-screen. His origins, motivation and ultimate destination are also never explained. Although some characters appeared in more than one episode, the only constant was the Littlest Hobo himself.

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DiamondsDiamonds · 1987
Diamonds
★ 7.51987
Series
Diamonds is a Canadian television series, which aired from 1987 to 1989. The show starred Nicholas Campbell as Mike Devitt and Peggy Smithhart as Christina Towne, a divorced couple who continued to work together as private investigators. Devitt and Towne had originally met as television stars who played married private investigators on a TV series called Two of Diamonds. The show was frequently compared to the American series Moonlighting. In a direct nod to the comparison, one episode actually featured an encounter with a character who mistook Devitt and Towne for Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. The cast also included Roland Magdane, Geraint Wyn Davies and Tony Rosato. Campbell was also an occasional writer for the series. The series aired on Global in Canada, and in a late night slot on CBS in the United States, as well as on the USA Network. It was one of several Canadian-produced drama series to air in the CBS Late Night block of crime dramas. Others included Adderly, Night Heat and Hot Shots.

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