Actor's Life
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    Movies

    Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)

    Makeup genius and actor Lon Chaney (James Cagney) marries two women (Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer) and...

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    The Big Empty (2003)

    A struggling actor (Jon Favreau) meets eccentric characters while traveling through the desert to...

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    Lisa Picard Is Famous (2001)

    A mockumentary about would-be New York actress Lisa Picard, who hopes to get more than a fleeting...

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    Centerfold

    A struggling actress contemplates becoming a nude centerfold hoping that it will jump-start her...

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    American Saint

    A cab driver takes a young actor across America to interview for a role in a Jack Kerouac movie.

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    Girl Play (2005)

    Two women (Robin Greenspan, Lacie Harmon) fall in love with each other while starring in a play...

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    Crimetime

    Set in the world of TV tabloid journalism, the film tells the story of an actor who portrays a...

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    The Kid & I (2005)

    A teenager who has cerebral palsy gets the chance to star in an action movie with an out-of-work...

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    Going Overboard (1989)

    A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big chance to...

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    Heartbreak Hospital (2002)

    A talented but struggling actress (Chelsea Altman) lands a role on a soap opera, but a murderer...

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    W.C. Fields and Me (1976)

    The Hollywood comedian's (Rod Steiger) story is told as recalled by Carlotta Monti (Valerie...

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    Confessions of an Action Star (2009)

    In the spring of 1986, no one had heard of Frank Sledge. One year later, Bloodfight 2 was #1 at the...

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    The Actress (1953)

    Supported by her mother, a New Englander (Jean Simmons) finally tells her salty father (Spencer...

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    The Limbo Room

    A stage actress (Melissa Leo) accuses her co-star of sexual abuse after they perform a rape scene.

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    The Band Wagon (1953)

    Two playwrights bring a movie dancer (Fred Astaire) to New York for a Broadway show with a ballerina...

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    Li Hsiao-Lung Ch'uan-Ch'i (1978)

    The martial artist is seen in clips and recalled by Steve McQueen, James Coburn and others who knew...

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    Paris Nous Appartient

    A young French girl becomes embroiled with some young Spaniards, who fear for their lives in regards...

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    Forever Female (1953)

    An aspiring playwright gets an opportunity to see his play produced but is forced to make...

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    Give a Girl a Break (1953)

    When a temperamental star walks out on a new play, a Broadway producer is forced to find a...

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    I'm The One That I Want (2000)

    Comedian Margaret Cho reveals her experiences in the entertainment industry in a San Francisco...

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    Hairshirt

    Danny is a selfish twentysomething living in LA, who has a string of ex-girlfriends, many of whom...

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    Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

    Hoping to make a comeback, a man (David Spade) stays with a suburban family to prepare for the lead...

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    Veronika Voss

    Voss is the second instalment in Fassbinder's history of Germany. Morphine addicted move queen...

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    Movies

    Daydream Believer (2002)

    A small-town actress' dream turns into a surreal New York City nightmare.

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    All Men Are Mortal (1995)

    Set in France in 1948, a young actress befriends a tramp-like figure and learns of his immortality.

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    Chaplin (1992)

    From London poverty to Hollywood legend, silent-film star Charlie Chaplin's (Robert Downey Jr.) life...

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    Movies

    With Friends Like These... (1991)

    Four Los Angeles pals, all second bananas, compete for a choice role in a Martin Scorsese gangland...

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    Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

    A struggling black actor must decide whether success is worth compromising his integrity for a...

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    Movies

    An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)

    A stage-struck lass (Georgina Cates) gets life lessons after joining a small-time theater company in...

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    Movies

    The Killing of Sister George (1968)

    An aging British soap-opera star (Beryl Reid) loses her role and lesbian lover (Susannah York)...