John Kapelos — Actor (19)
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The Boost (1988) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Boost
director: Harold Becker actor: James Woods / Sean Young …
other title: Cocaina / Der Preis des Erfolges …
Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal government changes the tax laws, poor Lenny finds himself $700,000 in hock with nowhere to turn. His friend, Joel, introduces him to cocaine to give Lenny that needed "boost". What ensues next is a descent into drug addiction and insanity as Lenny tries to regain control of his life, all the while needing that extra "boost".
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And the Sea Will Tell (1991) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
And the Sea Will Tell
director: Tommy Lee Wallace actor: Richard Crenna / Rachel Ward …
other title: Nur die See kennt die Wahrheit / Seawind – Segeltörn ins Jenseits
A wealthy couple (James Brolin and Deidre Hall) are killed on their yacht off the coast of a secluded South American island called Palmyra. The suspects are a hippyish pair (Hart Bochner and Rachel Ward) whom the rich folks had befriended. It’s fairly clear that the hippies were involved in the crime: The question is, did the man do it while the girl looked on helplessly, or was she a willing accomplice?
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Cool and the Crazy (1994) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Cool and the Crazy
director: Ralph Bakshi actor: Alicia Silverstone / Jared Leto …
other title: La joven Esposa / La joven esposa
High school sweethearts Roslyn and Michael, now in their twenties, co-exist in a deeply unfulfilling marriage with kids. Both embark on extramarital affairs, unaware of the violent repercussions that await.
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The Impostor (1984) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Impostor
director: Michael Pressman actor: Anthony Geary / Lorna Patterson …
other title: The Imposter
After being released from prison, small-time con artist Cade tracks down his old girlfriend. When she rebuffs him, he fakes his past in order to get hired as the principal of the school where she teaches, in the hopes of winning her back. Cade soon begins to take a sincere interest in the welfare of his students, and enlists the help of his friend Matthew to break a drug-dealing network that has infested the school.
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Man Trouble (1992) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Man Trouble
director: Bob Rafelson actor: Jack Nicholson / Ellen Barkin …
other title: La gatta e la volpe / Man Trouble - Auf den Hund gekommen …
A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.
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Johnny Skidmarks (1998) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Johnny Skidmarks
director: John Raffo actor: Peter Gallagher / Frances McDormand …
other title: Primo piano sull'assassino / Skidmarks - Blutspuren …
Johnny Scardino is working for blackmailers, photographing wealthy guys in seedy motels. One such assignment turns the wrong way and blackmailers die one by one. Is Johnny the next on the list?
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Internal Affairs (1990) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Internal Affairs
director: Mike Figgis actor: Richard Gere / Andy Garcia …
other title: Affari sporchi / Interne Affærer …
Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.
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Auto Focus (2002) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Auto Focus
director: Paul Schrader actor: Greg Kinnear / Willem Dafoe …
other title: Desenfocado
A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.
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Roxanne (1987) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB Douban Skybridge IMDb
Roxanne
director: Fred Schepisi actor: Steve Martin / Daryl Hannah …
other title: Roxanne - Næsen er i vejen / 爱上罗姗 …
In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose, declines to pursue the girl of his dreams, lovely Roxanne Kowalski. Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell becomes smitten with Roxanne, C.D. feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.
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Thief (1981) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData Skybridge
Thief
8.2 (8 ratings) director: Michael Mann actor: James Caan / Tuesday Weld …
other title: Strade violente / Voldens gade …
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.
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Weird Science (1985) [Movie] TMDB Skybridge IMDb NeoDB WikiData Douban
Weird Science
director: John Hughes actor: Anthony Michael Hall / Kelly LeBrock …
other title: La donna esplosiva / Tast mig, jeg er din …
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
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Sixteen Candles (1984) [Movie] IMDb Douban TMDB Skybridge WikiData
Sixteen Candles
director: John Hughes actor: Molly Ringwald / Michael Schoeffling …
other title: Sixteen Candles - Un compleanno da ricordare / Abefest For Viderekomne …
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
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Double Jeopardy (1999) [Movie] TMDB Douban WikiData NeoDB IMDb
Double Jeopardy
director: Bruce Beresford actor: Ashley Judd / Tommy Lee Jones …
other title: Colpevole d'innocenza / Duplo Risco …
Framed for the murder of her husband, Libby Parsons survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest; however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superiors and law enforcement colleagues.
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Afternoon Delight (2013) [Movie] TMDB
Afternoon Delight
director: Joey Soloway actor: Kathryn Hahn / Juno Temple …
other title: As Delícias da Tarde / Love. Sex. Life …
Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.
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The Craft (1996) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData Skybridge NeoDB
The Craft
6.5 (13 ratings) director: Andrew Fleming actor: Robin Tunney / Fairuza Balk …
other title: Giovani streghe / Den onde cirkel …
A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
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Tootsie (1982) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb Skybridge WikiData
Tootsie
director: Sydney Pollack actor: Dustin Hoffman / Jessica Lange …
other title: Tootsie - Quando ele era ela
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
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The Shape of Water (2017) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb Douban TMDB Skybridge
The Shape of Water
7.4 (29 ratings) director: Guillermo del Toro actor: Sally Hawkins / Michael Shannon …
other title: La forma dell'acqua - The Shape of Water / A Forma da Água …
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.