Robert Covarrubias

Acting

Robert Covarrubias

Born December 6, 1950 · Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA (age 75)

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Known For

The TerminalThe Terminal · 2004
The Terminal
7.42004
MovieComedyDrama
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
SidewaysSideways · 2004
Sideways
7.12004
MovieComedyDrama
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
Fire in the SkyFire in the Sky · 1993
Fire in the Sky
6.71993
MovieScience FictionMystery
After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes their story and his disappearance is treated as murder.
BrotherBrother · 2000
Brother
7.12000
MovieCrimeDrama
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
Ghost DadGhost Dad · 1990
Ghost Dad
5.01990
MovieComedyFamily
Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, Elliott attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.
Project XProject X · 1987
Project X
6.31987
MovieDramaComedy
A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious 'Project X'. Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there is more to the secret project than he is being told.
SunsetSunset · 1988
Sunset
5.71988
MovieCrimeMystery
Tom Mix and Wyatt Earp team up to solve a murder at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.
Boulevard NightsBoulevard Nights · 1979
Boulevard Nights
7.21979
MovieDrama
Raymond Avila is an ex-gang member trying to build a future. His kid brother Chuco is a sullen low-rider still caught up in the life. Despite their differences, their family bond is strong. But that bond is violently tested when rivals challenge Chuco's gang and ignite a neighborhood war.

Filmography

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When the Bough BreaksWhen the Bough Breaks · 1986
When the Bough Breaks
6.41986
MovieCrimeDrama
A Los Angeles psychiatrist testifies for the prosecution in the trial of an accused child molester. Later the defendant, who is out on bail, is found dead in the psychiatrist's office, in what appears to be a suicide. Shaken, the psychiatrist moves to the mountains outside of L.A. Not long afterwards a detective he knows comes to him for help. A seven-year-old girl saw someone kill both of her parents, but is so traumatized by the event that she can't remember anything, and the detective wants the doctor to help jar her memory. Soon, however, the doctor and the detective discover that the parents' murder and the pedophiles "suicide" may be linked to a shadowy group of wealthy and influential pedophiles, and that the child isn't the only one whose life is in danger.

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