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Showing posts with label 1984. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1984. Show all posts

Thursday, July 14, 2016

The Toughest Man In The World (1984)





















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Storyline
By night Bruise Brubaker (Mr. T, TV's The A-Team) is a bouncer. But by day, he is dedicated to a group of underprivileged kids at an inner-city youth center. When funding to the center is threatened, Bruise must find a way to help the kids and raise the money necessary to keep them off the streets. After bureaucratic measures don't work, Bruise signs up for ""The Toughest Man in the World"" in an effort to keep his dream alive—even though the top competitor is likely to leave Brubaker with more than just a bruise. 

Saturday, July 2, 2016

The House of Dies Drear (1984, TV Movie)
























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Storyline
This eerie ghost story with a twist reaches back o the days of slavery and underground railroads. Spooky antics begin when a modern-day black family moves into a historic old house that seems to be haunted by murdered abolitionist Dies Drear. Dramatic special effects help build suspense as Walter Small and his son Thomas seek to discover the secrets of the legendary haunted house. Featuring an award-winning cast: Oscar nominee Howard Rollins, Jr. (Ragtime, A Soldiers Story), Emmy nominee Moses Gunn (Roots), Shavar Ross (Booker, Different Strokes), and Joe Seneca (A Time to Kill, Malcolm X ).  

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Time Bomb (1984)























Starring:
  • Billy Dee Williams
  • Joseph Bottoms
  • Merlin Olsen
IMDB.com
The title makes sense, the plot has its use, the cast chosen for the movie is really great. Though this was not a big screen hopeful, it was perfect for the TV. "Time Bomb" is a very fair movie to see, and the characters there are amazing. Morgan Fairchild plays Renee De Salles; a beautiful, but deadly villain. Billy Dee Williams plays Wes Tanner, Merlin Olsen plays Jake Calahan, and Joseph Bottoms plays Dan. They get to ride in a armored white GMC Aero Astro, that carries plutonium. They go across the US until they get hijacked by DeSalles and her crew. She kills Calahan, and they disable the truck. Once they fix it up, it would go like it was the Knight Industries 2000(K.I.T.T.) only heavier. Wes and Dan go out and take out the hijackers one-by-one until Wes gets his revenge on DeSalles, on the plane. Everyone comes back, only with a price. Wes is the only one who has to break the sad news, although his wife found out herself he was dead. Dan was wounded, and Wes had to console two women, which was honorable. The movie was fine, the truck is what I really liked! 3 out of 5 stars!