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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Oliver Platt, ranked
During the tumultuous summer of 1977, New York found itself in the grip of a crisis marked by a citywide blackout, political turmoil, and the Son of Sam killing spree. In the midst of this chaotic urban backdrop, the iconic baseball franchise, the New York Yankees, emerged as a beacon of hope and inspiration.
In 1944, in a Nazi death camp, Nazi officer Klaus Schmidt witnesses young prisoner Erik Lehnsherr bending a metal gate with his mind when he is separated from his parents. In Las Vegas, CIA officer Moira MacTaggert follows U.S. Army Colonel Hendry into the Hellfire Club, where she sees Schmidt with mutant telepath Emma Frost, teleporter Azazel, and cyclone-producing Riptide.
After the Watergate scandal of 1972 and his subsequent resignation in 1974, 400 million people worldwide tune-in to watch Nixon leave the White House. Nixon’s literary agent, Irving Lazar, believes the interviews would be an opportunity for Nixon to salvage his reputation and profit financially.
In the town of Clanton, Mississippi, ten-year-old African American Tonya Hailey is abducted, raped, and beaten by two local white men, Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard. Carl Lee goes to the county courthouse and opens fire with an automatic rifle, killing both rapists and unintentionally injuring Deputy Dwayne Looney, whose leg is later amputated.
The NDR series robot Andrew is introduced in 2005 into the Martin family home to perform housekeeping and maintenance duties, and introduces himself by showing a presentation of the Three Laws of Robotics. NorthAm’s CEO Dennis Mansky claims this is a problem and offers to scrap Andrew, but instead Richard takes Andrew back home and encourages him to continue his creativity and explore other humanities.
The NDR series robot Andrew is introduced in 2005 into the Martin family home to perform housekeeping and maintenance duties, and introduces himself by showing a presentation of the Three Laws of Robotics. NorthAm’s CEO Dennis Mansky claims this is a problem and offers to scrap Andrew, but instead Richard takes Andrew back home and encourages him to continue his creativity and explore other humanities.
San Jose Mercury News reporter Gary Webb becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA’s role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
San Jose Mercury News reporter Gary Webb becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA’s role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
Despite being the smallest child in the town, Simon Birch possesses an inner conviction that he is destined for a grand purpose. With unwavering determination, he embarks on an unending quest to uncover his true calling, yet often finds himself entangled in misadventures. In the midst of Simon’s exploits, his steadfast and devoted best friend, Joe, endeavors to unveil the enigmatic identity of his father.
In a desperate quest to establish a sense of family, a writer makes the life-altering decision to adopt a 6-year-old boy. However, the boy, yearning deeply for a father figure, grapples with his own inner turmoil, as he harbors a belief that he might be an extraterrestrial being hailing from Mars.
In 1996, Jamie Randall is fired from a Pittsburgh electronics store for having sex with his manager’s girlfriend. His wealthy brother, Josh, offers to refer Jamie to a friend for a job as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Afterwards, Jamie tries to gain access to Dr. Knight by flirting with his female employees, while secretly discarding the Prozac samples.
After completing rehab, a troubled actress hesitantly agrees to reside with her movie-star mother, who will oversee her during the filming of her next movie. As they are compelled to spend time together, they begin to mend their strained relationship.