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Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, a... more

Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.

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Casino
(1995)
Crime, Drama
In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians pu...
Runtime:
179 min
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Cast:
Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles
8.2
79%
73
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Rush Hour 2
(2001)
Action, Comedy, Crime
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. ...
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Brett Ratner
Cast:
Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Zhang Ziyi, Roselyn Sánchez, Ernie Reyes, Jr.
6.6
52%
48
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Inside I'm Dancing
(2004)
Drama
Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in.
Runtime:
104 min
Director:
Damien O'Donnell
Cast:
James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Steven Robertson, Alan King, Brenda Fricker
7.9
49%
59
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Cat's Eye
(1985)
Horror, Thriller
Three short stories by shock-meister Stephen King are linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick (James Woods) tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's forced by his lover's husband onto a building's hazardous ledge. Finally, ...
Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Lewis Teague
Cast:
Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays
6.3
67%
70
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
(1990)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
Runtime:
125 min
Director:
Brian De Palma
Cast:
Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall, Saul Rubinek
5.6
16%
27
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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
(1998)
Comedy
Taped for HBO in August 1998, on the final date of Jerry Seinfeld's tour appearances at New York City's Broadhurst Theater, I'm Telling You for the Last Time presents the standup comedian's so-called "final" standup, or at least his final tour with the standup material that made him famous.
Runtime:
75 min
Director:
Marty Callner
Cast:
Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Barryte, Grace Bustos, George Carlin, Alan King
7.9
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N/A
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The Anderson Tapes
(1971)
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance.
Runtime:
99 min
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Cast:
Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Alan King
6.4
82%
N/A
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Sunshine State
(2002)
Drama
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
Runtime:
141 min
Director:
John Sayles
Cast:
Alan King, Angela Bassett, Timothy Hutton, Mary Steenburgen, Clifton James
6.9
80%
69
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Night and the City
(1992)
Crime
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Irwin Winkler
Cast:
Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange, Cliff Gorman, Alan King, Jack Warden
5.8
67%
61
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Enemies, A Love Story
(1989)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.
Runtime:
119 min
Director:
Paul Mazursky
Cast:
Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin, Malgorzata Zajaczkowska, Alan King
6.8
91%
N/A
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Mind the Gap
(2004)
Comedy, Drama
Five seemingly unrelated people decide to take huge risks in their personal lives in an effort to find happiness.
Runtime:
134 min
Director:
Eric Schaeffer
Cast:
Alan King, Elizabeth Reaser, Eric Schaeffer, Christopher Kovaleski, Charles Parnell
7.2
59%
46
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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
(1998)
Animation, Family
Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was finished and released prior to 'The Brave Little Toaster To The Rescue'. Whilst trying to protect their new "Little Master" the anthropomorphic appliances set off on an epic adventure and make many new friends along the way.
Runtime:
73 min
Director:
Robert C. Ramirez
Cast:
Deanna Oliver, Thurl Ravenscroft, Roger Kabler, Carol Channing, Stephen Tobolowsky
5.7
40%
N/A
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I, the Jury
(1982)
Crime, Thriller
Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime. He is helped by his secretary Velda, and partly helped, partly hindered by the Chief of Police, Pat Chambers. On the trail of the killer, Mike discovers government conspiracies, and plots...
Runtime:
111 min
Director:
Richard T. Heffron
Cast:
Armand Assante, Barbara Carrera, Laurene Landon, Alan King, Geoffrey Lewis
5.9
40%
N/A
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The Helen Morgan Story
(1957)
Drama, Music, Romance
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.
Runtime:
118 min
6.3
N/A
N/A
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Just Tell Me What You Want
(1980)
Comedy, Romance
A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants to marry with a young writer.
Runtime:
112 min
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Cast:
Ali MacGraw, Alan King, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn, Tony Roberts
5.6
N/A
N/A
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On the Fiddle
(1961)
Comedy
Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chance, teams with slow-witted, good-hearted gypsy Pedlar Pascoe, and works up a lucrative racket in conning both his colleagues and the RAF. By means of various devious schemes Pope and Pascoe manage to avoid the front lines until they are s...
Runtime:
87 min
Director:
Cyril Frankel
Cast:
Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Alan King
5.7
N/A
N/A
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Lovesick
(1983)
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient.
Runtime:
96 min
Director:
Marshall Brickman
Cast:
Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Guinness, Christine Baranski, John Huston
5.0
40%
N/A
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Mystics
(2003)
Comedy
A black comedy about two old-time conmen who pretend to be able to communicate with the dead.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
David Blair
Cast:
Milo O'Shea, David Kelly, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Liam Cunningham, Doreen Keogh
6.0
N/A
N/A
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Studs
(2006)
Comedy, Drama
The hot-tempered, unruly players of this pub league soccer team are in dire straits after having lost everything -- their drive, their skills and soon, their playing field. When mysterious Walter Keegan (Brendan Gleeson - Beowulf) shows up offering to be their coach, captain Bubbles (David Wilmot - Laws of Attraction) and the rest of h...
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Paul Mercier
Cast:
Feidlim Cannon, Shaun Elebert, Domhnall Gleeson, David Herlihy, Alan King
5.8
N/A
N/A
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Memories of Me
(1988)
Comedy, Drama
After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king of the extras." Their relationship has been strained for several years. This was the first movie directed by Henry Winkler, and much of it was filmed inside the MGM Studios in Culver Cit...
Runtime:
103 min
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