Acting
Timothy Leary
Born October 22, 1920 · Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died May 31, 1996 · aged 75
Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and writer known for advocating the exploration of the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs under controlled conditions. Leary conducted experiments under the Harvard Psilocybin Project during American legality of LSD and psilocybin, resulting in the Concord Prison Experiment and the Marsh Chapel Experiment. Leary's colleague, Richard Alpert…
Known For
Shocker · 1989Shocker
★ 5.61989
MovieHorrorThriller
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.
Ted & Venus · 1991Ted & Venus
★ 4.51991
MovieComedyDrama
Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poetry to anyone who will listen. His life changes when a bikini-clad beauty named Linda strolls by him. Instantly, Ted believes he's found his "Venus" and becomes obsessed with Linda. He tries to woo her with poetry, obscene phone calls and romantic overtures, all to disastrous effect.
Anarchy TV · 1998Anarchy TV
★ 5.11998
MovieComedy
A group of anarchists use their public-access TV show to satirize the government until a right-wing preacher attempts to shut them down.
Conceiving Ada · 1999Conceiving Ada
★ 4.71999
MovieScience FictionDrama
Emmy Coer, a computer genius, devises a method of communicating with the past by tapping into undying information waves. She manages to reach the world of Ada Lovelace, founder of the idea of a computer language and proponent of the possibilities of the "difference engine." Ada's ideas were stifled and unfulfilled because of the reality of life as a woman in the nineteenth century. Emmy has a plan to defeat death and the past using her own DNA as a communicative agent to the past, bringing Ada to the present. But what are the possible ramifications?
Night Visions · 1990Night Visions
★ 4.61990
MovieTV MovieCrime
A Los Angeles detective teams up with a psychic to hunt down a serial killer.
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles · 1996Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
★ 5.01996
MovieDrama
"CITYSCRAPES" takes you on a 24-hour voyeuristic journey through the bedrooms, bathrooms, bars, cars, clubs, restaurants and back alleys of the lives of the young and hip in post modern Los Angeles. Ten intertwined stories follow eighteen main characters as they deal with the twists and turns of everyday life in the mega-metropolis.
Roadside Prophets · 1992Roadside Prophets
★ 5.61992
MovieActionAdventure
On a quest to fulfill a friend's last wish, Joe takes to the desert road on his 1957 Harley-Davidson. Joined by wannabe biker Sam, Joe journeys from Los Angeles to Nevada, meeting all sorts of characters along the way.
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me · 1992Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
★ 5.31992
MovieComedy
Eli is a burglar who is caught in the act by Twinkle, an heiress who coerces him into a sexual relationship. Their violent break-up makes him a fugitive in search of a new identity. He lands in a trashy trailer park where he touches the lives of several dysfunctional residents.