Ken Olin
Nacimiento : 1954-07-30, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Historia
His dark, sincere good looks were steadily put to use on the small screen during the 80s, but, in retrospect, actor Ken Olin will probably be considered more of a major force behind the camera. Born in Chicago, Ken went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and headed for Hollywood in the late 70s. After the typical route of bit parts, he started moving up in leaps and bounds on TV's top shows. A couple of strong, single season regular parts on both Hill Street Blues (1981)and Falcon Crest (1981) ultimately led to his casting as the introspective and quietly sexy Michael Steadman on Thirtysomething (1987), which ran for four seasons and nabbed numerous awards for its liberal writing and sensitive content. Ken co-starred with wife Patricia Wettig on the show, but the multi-Emmy winner Wettig did not play Ken's wife (actress Mel Harris did) and the public was often confused as to who Ken's wife really was. Ken also earned the chance to direct occasionally on Thirtysomething (1987) and this would have a significant impact as to the direction of his career in the years to come. Following Thirtysomething (1987), Ken pursued acting work in mini-movies as both hero ( Police Story: Cop Killer (1988) ) and villain ( Dead by Sunset (1995) ), but almost always seemed on the verge of leaving acting altogether. It was his burgeoning interest in directing that took over, and he has since found steady helming duties on such popular shows as Felicity (1998) and The West Wing (1999). His TV drama Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992)was nominated for three Emmys.
Himself
This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how female creators migrated from radio to television to become the dominant force in daytime for more than three decades. Today, the legacy of the soap opera continues all over prime time and reality t.v. An extensive look is taken at this iconic, impactful genre.
Himself
After making it to the top of the charts, members of the Silver Boulders, a popular tween rock band, find themselves undermined by internal squabbling as the bandmates seek different creative directions.
Director
George Malley vive en un pueblo pequeño y es muy querido. Un día ve un extraño destello de luz en el cielo y su vida cambia radicalmente. George se ha vuelto misteriosamente muy inteligente.
Nick Cromwell
It's millennium eve. At the stroke of midnight the Y2K computer bug kicks in, causing widespread chaos in the US.
El doctor James Mydell se ve involucrado en un lamentable incidente de reproducción asistida. Por un lado tiene que ocuparse de extraer semen de un resto humano de la Edad de Bronce recientemente encontrado en un glaciar de los Alpes italianos. Por otro lado, tiene que ayudar a un matrimonio amigo, los Cordell, a resolver sus problemas de fecundidad. Pero un inesperado descuido hace que las muestras se confundan y finalmente Elaine Cordell sea inseminada con el semen del hombre prehistórico. Aunque inicialmente el doctor Mydell ignora su error, cuando lo descubre decide mantenerlo en secreto. Cuando el crío crece, desarrolla unas extraordinarias dotes para comunicarse con los seres humanos y la naturaleza, algo que le hace sentirse especial y aislado del resto de la civilización.
Abe Ringel
A charismatic basketball star (Holt McCallany) is accused of rape. A lawyer (Ken Olin) in need of a big win is brought in to get the star off. The lawyer wins the case, but along the way he discovers that the player may not be as innocent as he leads on to the public. Then things get worse when he discovers the player has led his teen-age daughter to a hotel room for a "special" birthday party for her.
Gregory
Una romántica incurable y un soñador coinciden en la demolición de un edificio. Ella se opone y él ha de supervisar el derribo.
Dr. Peter Clayman
A polygraph examiner has an affair with a murder suspect after her test clears him, but new evidence then suggests that he's guilty after all.
Director
To save a group of horses slated to be destroyed by the US Cavalry, a group of officers rebel and begin a journey towards Canada to save themselves and the mounts.
Director
Henry Casey es un joven que vive en compañía de Colmillo Blanco, mitad lobo, mitad perro, en las montañas de Alaska a principios de siglo. Durante uno de sus viajes por el río para recoger unas provisiones, la canoa en la que ambos viajan vuelca y Henry cae al agua, siendo arrastrado por la fuerte corriente. A pesar de los esfuerzos de Colmillo Blanco por salvar a su amo, el animal no logra dar con él. Sin embargo, Henry es rescatado por una princesa de una tribu india, cuyos miembros están sufriendo una hambruna que amenaza con hacerles desaparecer.
Det. Jay Jensen
Through a series of elaborate schemes, a wealthy woman arranges for the murder of her husband's mistress and then takes steps so that the crime won't be traced back to her. The detective investigating the murder soon realizes her role in it, and sets out to find a way to pin the murder on her.
Director
Se centra en la familia Carter. El padre Phil (Sikking) es dueño de un restaurante de éxito, casado desde hace muchos años con Lisa (Besch). Ellos tienen tres hijos, Karen (Brook), Tim (Carrey) y Matt (McNamara). Karen está casada con Tom (Byron), Tim, alcohólico, trabaja en el restaurante de su padre y Matt es un estudiante universitario. Matt regresa de la universidad y presenta a la familia a su prometida, Allison (Loughlin). Matt sufre un accidente de coche y vuelve a casa para recuperarse. El accidente no es más que un intento de suicidio provocado por la presión de ser gay.
Director
Un joven de Lakota llamado Adam es adoptado por David Norwell, de 26 años. A Norwell se le dice que Adam podría tener retraso mental, pero Norwell cree que el niño tendrá éxito en un ambiente amoroso. Tiene que lidiar con los problemas de criar a un niño con necesidades especiales, como tener que cuidar a un niño que tiene todo, desde problemas para ir al baño hasta convulsiones. Después del descubrimiento de una lesión en el cerebro de Adam, más tarde se dio cuenta de que Adam no tiene una discapacidad de aprendizaje como se creía anteriormente, sino más bien el síndrome de alcoholismo fetal.
Ray
When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen, they end up on a roller-coaster ride through reality. During one tumultuous, crazy weekend, they face adulthood and each other with new found maturity and discover what Queens Logic is all about. This comedy takes a look at friendship, loyalty, and love.
Charles Stuart
Dramatic recounting of the true story of Bostonians Charles and Carol Stuart and the events before and after October 23, 1989, the night of the latter's murder, supposedly, as the husband related to police, by a young black man out to rob them while they were spending a night on the town.
Officer Manny Mandell
The best friend and partner of a dedicated cop is killed by a pair of holdup men during a routine traffic check.
Jim Sandler
Religious beliefs clash with the law when an Amish infant is killed in a rural community.
Henry Fox
The game of love starts in a typical blues bar. The hot and magic rhythm of the blues makes even the shiest man throw away his fears and participate in the erotic of the night.
Jay Savage
Marguerite Sydney is a celebrated Hollywood star attempting a comeback after a stay in a mental hospital, as well as trying to re-establish a relationship with her teenage son, and risking a romance with a mysterious stranger.
David Frank
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.
Young Sears James
Cuatro camaradas de toda la vida (Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. y John Houseman) viven atormentados por un secreto: se trata del fantasma de una mujer (Alice Krige) que se niega a desaparecer y regresa para asesinarlos uno por uno.
Board Member
A fictionalized drama about the first women to enter the U.S. Military Academy in 1976 and the reactions they faced.
