Douglas Dirkson

Nacimiento : 1943-05-17, Lewistown, Montana, USA

Películas

Taking Back Our Town
Ned Beaufort
A true story about a concerned housewife, Pat Melancon, who tries to block Shintech, a massive Japanese petrochemical conglomerate, from building a plant in her toxic township already known as "cancer alley". Pat and a few newly recruited, fledgling activitsts face the full force of Shintech's wealth and influence peddling, which has bought the cooperation of the government from the local level all the way up to the Governor's office.
Odio en el viento
Mr. Bannister
Basado en un caso real de 1925, en el que dos grandes abogados argumentan a favor y en contra de un profesor de ciencias acusado del crimen de enseñar la evolución.
U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart
Prison Officer
Two unorthodox, anything-goes law enforcement partners, unencumbered by regulations and the law, search for the killer of a fellow U.S. Marshal in this lighthearted, busted pilot film.
El ojo del tigre
Jimmy
Después de pasar una temporada en prisión, Buck Matthews, un veterano del Vietnam, regresa a su ciudad natal con la intención de disfrutar de una vida apacible con su esposa e hija, pero encontrará de todo menos tranquilidad. En efecto, la ciudad está dominada por una violenta banda de moteros, y el corrupto sheriff local se niega a tomar medidas contra ellos. Pero, a partir del momento, en que entran en su apartamento y asesinan a su esposa y su hija, Buck no pensará más que en preparar su venganza. (FILMAFFINITY)
Streets of Justice
Bull
After bikers kill the wife and son of an auto worker (John Laughlin) and then get off with a light sentence in the court system, he decides to seek his revenge as a clandestine vigilante.
Footloose
Burlington Cranston
Cuenta la historia de un chico que llega a un pueblo en el que el fundamentalista Shaw Moore ha prohibido el baile. El joven, que además de rebelde es un entusiasta de la música, intentará por todos los medios acabar con esa prohibición, mientras se enamora de la hija de Moore.
My Mother's Secret Life
Michael Jensen
16 year old Tobi has just lost her father, whom she has been living with. She finds her mother's address in his papers. So Tobi builds up a fantasy of what her mother, Ellen Blake, must be like. But when she goes to see her, she finds out her mother is a high priced call-girl.
Malibu
Bascomb
Miniserie televisiva de cuatro capítulos que está ambientada en una próspera región de la costa de California. Crónica de las andanzas de varios vecinos, de sus relaciones y sus problemas. Una joven pareja de Milwaukee se muda a la costa Oeste, alquila una preciosa casa cerca de la playa y empieza a adaptarse a las costumbres de la alta sociedad. Otros personajes son una agente inmobiliaria, una periodista, un monitor de tenis para mujeres, un recluso, un abogado, etc. Se basa en la novela homónima de William Murray.
Retrato de una bailarina (TV)
Spangler
Historia de tres showgirls en Las Vegas, cada una de ellas en un punto diferente de su carrera.
Modesty Blaise
Jack Fraser
Pilot for a never-made TV series based upon the popular comic strip character. Adventurer Modesty Blaise and knife thrower Willie Garvin - retired ex-criminals living in California with driver Weng - first save and then protect a young computer expert from a criminal organization, led by the evil Debbie La Forge. .
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Dr. Share
Bill Carney has just been paralyzed from the neck down. He has been taking care of his two sons since his wife left him. Now, when word of his condition reaches her, she wants to take them away, as she feels that he is unable to care for them. And it appears that the courts agree too. So, his lawyer, also a paraplegic, begins the campaign to take his case before the Supreme Court. Will he win?
She's in the Army Now
Sgt. King
Akin to Private Benjamin, this comedy deals with the tough life of female army recruits going through basic training. Through their training they come to realize that there is more to being tough than having muscles.
Harry's War
Draper
After his aunt dies of a heart attack while fighting the IRS, Harry Johnson decides to take up the cause.
A Cry for Love
Dr. Bailey
Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets an alcoholic and three-time loser in marriage -- who, incredibly, turns out to be the ideal man!
Portrait of an Escort
Loren
Jordan West is a divorcée who moonlights at a professional dating service to make ends meet. But her secret job causes gossip among her neighbors and trouble at the real estate office where she works in the daytime, while her teenage daughter is the only one who remains oblivious to her mother's night job. When Jordan tries to quit her escort profession, she finds herself harassed by her boss/madam, Mrs. Kennedy, and then stalked by an unknown former client.
Un enredo para dos
Follett
El agente de la CIA Miles Kendig, cansado de la incompetencia de sus colegas, decide retirarse y, para que lo dejen tranquilo, amenaza con publicar sus memorias y enviarlas a las agencias de inteligencia de todo el mundo. Como la CIA hace caso omiso de su advertencia., Kendig empieza a escribir y a publicar un capítulo tras otro. Cuando la CIA se da cuenta de que esto supone una amenaza para sus operaciones, decide acabar con el plan de Kendig a cualquier precio.
Angel on My Shoulder
Nick's Aide
A small-time Chicago hood, now deceased, gets a second chance at life by striking a bargain with the Devil to inhabit and attempt to corrupt a totally honest politician.
Campamento de verano
Bible Looie
Kavell y Bergman son dos estudiantes universitarios que pasan un verano mas trabajando en el comedor de Camp Oskemo, un campamento de verano de Nueva York en el que ya son camareros veteranos. Tienen que servir comida a niños malcriados , pero lo que mas les interesa es pasar el tiempo con el personal femenino, muy especialmente con las espectaculares Vicki y Evie. Pero, sobre todo, Kavell y Bergman ocupan el tiempo con la disparatada sucesión de novatadas contra los recién llegados gracias a la ayuda del desquiciado Grossman...
Beyond Reason
Hank
An unconventional psychiatrist slowly begins to question his own sanity.
The Blue Knight
Bricker
In this pilot film that preceded the short-lived series, a street cop in his last week on the force before his retirement investigates the murder of his partner.
Cebo humano
Leroy Bracken
Cuando matan a Ben, son cinco los hombres que intentarán tomarse la justicia por mano propia. La hermana de Desiree, la muchacha del pantano de Cajun, es salvajemente violada y asesinada, y ella jura vengarse afirmando que todo hombre responsable de ese crimen sufrirá una muerte lenta y dolorosa. En la región pantanosa de Luisiana se inicia una batalla a vida o muerte. Aquí prevalece la ley de la selva.
Dirty O'Neil
Willard
A police officer has very little work as there is virtually no crime in his small California town...until three hoodlums appear and rape a young woman.