Larry Hagman was an American actor, writer, producer and director who rose to fame with his role as astronaut ‘Major “Tony” Nelson’ in the sitcom ‘I Dream of Jeanie’ (1965-70). However, he is best known for playing the villainous tycoon ‘J.R Ewing’ in the TV show ‘Dallas’ (1978-91). He made several appearances in TV shows such as ‘Knots Landing’ (1980-82), ‘The Wonderful World of Disney’ (1986) and ‘The Simpsons’ (1989) before he took a break from acting to get a liver transplant. He soon returned to act in shows such as ‘Nip/Tuck’ (2006) and ‘Desperate Housewives’ (2010). He also appeared in films such as ‘The Group’ (1966), ‘Here We Go Again’ (1973), ‘Harry and Tonto’ (1974), ‘Superman’ (1978) and ‘Primary Colours’ (1998). In 2012, he reprised his iconic role as ‘J.R Ewing’ in ‘Dallas.’ His last appearance came in the reality TV show ‘I Get that a Lot’ in 2013, posthumously.
Fail Safe is a drama thriller film which revolves around the American Air Force, where due to electronic malfunctioning, an incorrect message is sent to their pilots, and they launch an attack on Russian. Now, an all-out war seems inevitable.
Navy Captain Torrey manages to bring his ship through the Pearl Harbor bombing unscathed. However, the ship is later damaged in a subsequent battle due to his negligence, which leads to his demotion. Soon, he tries to mend his relationship with his estranged son, and begins to take a liking to a nurse named Maggie. However he is soon called back for duty. Torrey sees his as his second opportunity to prove himself.
Harry Coombes is a retired man in his seventies who gets evicted from his Manhattan apartment when the building is set to be demolished. He stays with his son Burt for some time, but he eventually decides to set out on a cross-country trip accompanied by his cat Tonto, in order to pay all his other children a visit.
Jor-EI, a scientist from the doomed Planet Krypton, sends his infant son Kal-EI on a spaceship to Earth. Brought up in Smallville by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, he becomes aware of his extraordinary abilities during boyhood. Later, working for Daily Planet as a gentle and polite reporter Clark Kent, he uses his superhuman powers to fight criminal mastermind, Lex Luthor.
The Eagle Has Landed is a war drama film which tells the story of a Nazi officer, who devises a plan to kidnap or assassinate Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister. Their plan seems to be going well, until certain events begin to threaten their success.
The film, which is a sequel to That’ll be the Day, shows how rock-star, Jim MacLaine, rapidly climbs the ladder of success while he loses almost everything on personal front. Jim’s supposed best friend and manager Mike is largely the root cause, though he pretends to do everything for Jim’s good. Ultimately, the star ends up with drug addiction and other issues.
This biographical drama film revolves around the story of former US President Richard Nixon starting from his days as a young boy. This film portrays Nixon as a complex, admirable and a deeply flawed person, whose misuse of powers led to his career downfall.
Felix is a successful filmmaker who spends $30 million on a musical, but the project flops unexpectedly. Therefore, in order to revive his career, he decides to create an erotic film. Although Felix believes that it has the potential to become the most popular film till date, the only problem is that his lead actress Sally wants to maintain her good girl screen image.
This critically acclaimed film was based on former US President Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign in 1992. The film tells the story of Henry Burton who joins the presidential campaign of Jack Stanton, Governor of Arkansas, who is running for President.
Up in the Cellar is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of a suicidal college student who is saved by a university president, against his wishes. To get even, he starts seducing women in the latter’s life, including his wife and his mistress.
A race car driver signs up for a race through the Philippines jungle, and a photojournalist decides to accompany him.
