Sam Pillsbury

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Sam Pillsbury

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sam Pillsbury is an American film director and producer. Connecticut-raised Sam Pillsbury emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 14. Aged 23, he began working at the Government-owned National Film Unit, joining a group of emerging filmmakers who were investigating new subjects and styles. Pillsbury directed seven films at the National Film Unit, including …

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ZandaleeZandalee · 1991
Zandalee
4.31991
MovieDramaRomance
Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johnny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.
The Quiet EarthThe Quiet Earth · 1985
The Quiet Earth
6.61985
MovieDramaScience Fiction
After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.
Free Willy 3: The RescueFree Willy 3: The Rescue · 1997
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
6.11997
MovieFamilyAdventure
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.
Where the Red Fern GrowsWhere the Red Fern Grows · 2003
Where the Red Fern Grows
6.52003
MovieDramaFamily
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann."
National Lampoon Presents: Endless BummerNational Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer · 2009
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
4.82009
MovieComedy
From National Lampoon, the masters of raunchy comedy, comes a summer tale of beers, babes, and bros! In the surf town of Ventura, California, JD's surf board is stolen by a surfer from Los Angeles...a crime that cannot go unpunished. Gathering his friends and the local surf hero, Mike Mooney, they take a road trip to LA to get the surfboard back, then return to Ventura for the wildest summer party ever!
Knight Rider 2010Knight Rider 2010 · 1994
Knight Rider 2010
4.51994
MovieTV MovieScience Fiction
Loosely based on the popular television series of the 80's, this movie brings the story into an apocalyptic time and a new "KITT".
Fifteen and PregnantFifteen and Pregnant · 1998
Fifteen and Pregnant
6.31998
MovieDramaTV Movie
Based on a true story, 15 year old Tina Spangler discovers she is pregnant. Her choices are abortion, adoption, or a lonely, exhausting life as a single parent. Abandoned by her boyfriend, she turns to her mother. Tina discovers although it has torn her world apart, her pregnancy could re-unite her shattered family and help her find her true purpose in life.
Taking Back Our TownTaking Back Our Town · 2001
Taking Back Our Town
4.02001
MovieDramaTV Movie
A true story about a concerned housewife, Pat Melancon, who tries to block Shintech, a massive Japanese petrochemical conglomerate, from building a plant in her toxic township already known as "cancer alley". Pat and a few newly recruited, fledgling activitsts face the full force of Shintech's wealth and influence peddling, which has bought the cooperation of the government from the local level all the way up to the Governor's office.

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