Jack Carter

From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this 90 minute documentary acclaimed director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage.

Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who have been placed under his supervision.

Carly, Sam, and Freddie finally get to attend a Webicon(see episode #3.17; iPsycho), and take Spencer with them. However when they arrive, Spencer meets an old nemesis, and the web-hostesses find themselves caught in a heated rumor over which of the two girls are dating Freddie.

Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) era um jovem cheio de dúvidas, que sofria pressão de seu pai (Tom Hanks), detestava ser estudante de Direito e sonhava ter outras opções de escolha. Para isso, ele larga a universidade e pega o primeiro que trabalho que aparece onde conhece O Grande Buck Howard (John Malkovich), um mentalista famoso que viveu momentos de glória no Tonight Show de Johnny Carson. Este foi o primeiro passo de Troy para mudar para sempre sua perspectiva de vida e ainda conhecer um novo amor.

The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).

An emotionally gripping look at a man's personal battle to end a self-destructive path of compulsive gambling.

Cesar Dominguez (Antonio Banderas) e Vince Boudreau (Woody Harrelson) são dois pugilistas de boxe que irão se enfrentar no próxima grande luta a ser realizada. Com apenas poucas horas para chegarem em Las Vegas, onde a luta será realizada, eles passam por uma inesperada viagem pelo deserto junto com uma ardilosa namorada (Lolita Davidovich).

A wounded man makes a desperate call, reporting that a gunman is holding a coffee shop hostage and shooting anyone he pleases -- but when the SWAT team shows up, the madman opens fire. Through flashbacks, a waitress serves an array of customers, all of whom are blissfully unaware of how their lives will be horrifically changed.

Friar's Club Roast Of Drew Carey in 1998. First televised roast.

Italian immigrant Joe is hired by mobster Vince to kill a witness before he can testify against him. Joe dresses up as a policeman to be able to get close to his victim, but he's mistaken for a real cop by everyone and will reluctantly have to enforce the law to avoid blowing his cover.

Kim's mother believes being a debutante should be the most important thing in a young woman's live. So she makes a big fuss about it and gets on Kim's nerves. Consequently, Kim refuses to go with her mother's choice: prestigious Scott, a senator's son. She asks out a guy she hardly knows and who - worse for her mother - is Latino. Her mother and Scott try anything to prevent her from this "social suicide".

An ex-call girl hires private investigator Jon Kane to find her missing husband.

Jewish Jack-the-lad David seriously fancies smart, rich Anglo-Saxon Carrie as soon as he first offends her in a Boston bar. They run into each other again and though she still says she finds him appalling he works on it and they are soon together. His even more reprehensible best mate and her blousy best friend watch bemused as the two fall deeply in love and then apparently as fatally out again

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Mis-apprehended"; "I've Got A Crush On You"; "The Freak"; "There's This Travelling Salesman, See"; "Double Vision"; "Busty Gusty and her Twin 50's"; "Some Guys Have All The Luck"; "The Hitchhiker"; and "The Right Number".

Eugene and Stanley Jerome try to break into show biz as comedy writers while their parents' marriage ends.

A struggling actor lands the part of a rapist in a TV reenactment for a "Crimebusters" segment. He soon meets a beautiful rich woman whom he begins an affair with, even though she is married. Her husband soon finds out and is accidently killed. The two lovers cover up the crime, but the actor begins to wonder if there's more going on than he knows.

A woman marries wealthy men, then arranges for them to have "accidental" deaths.

Kat arrives in Los Angeles to audition for movies. However, after meeting a sleazy producer, she and her new friend find themselves in a women's prison run by sadistic guards and a lesbian warden.

A madman is holding the world hostage for a billion dollars. Chaos and violence rule the streets. Enter Robo C.H.I.C.… a Computerized, Humanoid, Intelligence Clone… an unstoppable killing machine packed into one of the hottest bodies around! The ultimate crime fighter, she's faster than a laser beam, more powerful than an atom bomb and able to wipe out ten men with a single blast from her ion shooting orbs. The challenge: can this bodacious bombshell wipe out the bad guys, save the world, fall in love and get her hair done all in the same day? Or, will the vicious scum take over the earth and get all of the great looking babes?

A down-on-his-luck cop runs into harder times when he is searching for a missing woman

A beautiful but horny and neglected Beverly Hills wife hires a hot young stud as a gardener. It eventually gets through to her husband that some hanky-panky may possibly be going on, and he begins to spy on her.

An intergalactic fighting competition between champions of various worlds has traditionally been won by a species much larger and stronger than humans. Entering the contest, a human finds he has to battle against not just his opponents and his self-doubts, but the corrupt system. Far in the future, on a distant space station, the legendary Arena is where the best fighters from every planet come to vie for the championship. But for over half a century, no Earthling has been good enough to be a contender. Until out of nowhere, comes an underdog: the great human hope, Steve Armstrong... and the best anyone's ever seen. He's been training all his life for a shot at the big time, but now he's up against some mighty big muscle: a ruthless extra-terrestrial crimelord who'll pull no punches to make sure he stops Steve dead. In the mood for hard-hitting sci-fi action? Arena will knock you out!

The Story of a Idealistic Young man (Played by Chris Parker), who goes to Los Angeles to become an actor, but is disillusioned and jaded when the cold and realistic violent world of Hollywood shatters then explodes all around him.

When a man dodges conviction after raping multiple women, his victims take justice into their own hands.

Acclaimed actress Val Binnes decides to play a bold and uninhibited role in a controversial new movie for her ambitious, but neglectful and self-absorbed director husband Peter. Val finds herself becoming too caught up in the risqué part, throws caution to the wind, and has an adulterous affair with her hunky, but arrogant leading man Rick. Can Val and Peter's marriage survive the pressure and problems of making the picture?

The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in L.A., The Funny Farm. These budding comedy stars are as crazy offstage as they are on: Miguel, America s funniest illegal alien ; Miles, who can t decide if he s a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, the intense political satirist. The Funny Farm is a hilarious and insightful look into those who live the lives of comedians.

When strange accidents happen at the factory where Mr. Monroe works, and vegetables are drained of their juices, the neighbors as well as Harold the dog and Chester the cat suspect that the new-found family bunny is really a vampire.

Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.

Uma versão barulhenta da história que prova que nada é sagrado - nem mesmo o Império Romano, a Revolução Francesa e a Inquisição Espanhola.

A wife unhappy in her marriage begins an affair with an art student, unaware that her husband, a race driver, is also having an affair.

An entrepreneur discovers a Russian plan for taking over the Middle East. He wants to use it to create a new video game but the KGB, the CIA and the FBI have different ideas.

Nesta emocionante história de vingança, Scott James (Chuck Norris), um campeão de artes marciais, é levado a um perigoso campo de treinamento de terroristas conhecido como "Octagon". Atormentado por dolorosas lembranças de quando lutava, ele procura não se envolver mais em combates. Porém, quando uma rica herdeira a procura de vingança o contrata para se infiltrar em uma operação de terrorismo chefiada por seu irmão adotivo, Scott não pode imaginar o horror que vai enfrentar. Empurrado cada vez mais para dentro do "Octagon", Scott descobre que seu irmão usa suas habilidades para matar, treinando homens no estilo letal dos ninjas. Agora, para impedir que seu irmão continue seu caminho de sangue, ele terá que enfrentá-lo em um confronto final.

Família volta da Flórida para Chicago, trazendo filhote de jacaré. O pai, querendo se livrar do problema de criar o réptil, joga o filhote na privada. Ele sobrevive e, nos esgotos, alimenta-se de lixo radioativo, tornando-se monstro gigantesco que sai às ruas da cidade fazendo vítimas.

A slick promoter in the bodybuilding subculture of Venice Beach, California, finds what he considers a diamond in the rough: a dedicated but somewhat mentally challenged young man who wants to win bodybuilding championships, but needs some help and direction--and the promoter thinks he's just the one to do it.

New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on amoral characters.

In this actioner, a bounty hunter is assigned to bring back an enormous and angry ex-convict who wears a deadly glove made of leather and steel. Rock'em sock'em mayhem ensues.

Heavenly Mrs. G. (Nancy Walker) will level Las Vegas if an angel (Billy Crystal) cannot find six good people there within a week.

Lighthearted comedy chronicling the exploits of the employees at a record store.

Members of a town's Jewish community decide to substitute for their Christian friends and neighbors so they can enjoy Christmas. The good folk humorously attempt jobs they have never done before.

The longtime head of a powerful political machine is determined to win a fourth election and stay in power, despite challenges to his regime by young, dissatisfied opponents, and his worries that his age and his ill health may have an effect on the election's outcome.

The world's most famous madame is called to Washington to testify before Congress.

An ex-con man and his five trained Dobermans help a Treasury Dept. agent stop a racketeer and his gang.

A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.

Em 1924, Estie Del Ruth vem para Hollywood para se tornar uma atriz, mas o cão, que acompanha, se torna a estrela. Mas Hollywood tem suas próprias regras de sucesso.

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer known only as "Joys."

Phil Gaines (Burt Reynolds) é um policial amargo e cínico que investiga o caso da morte de Gloria Hollinger (Sharon Kelly), uma stripper/atriz pornô. Gaines vive um momento conturbado em sua vida pessoal, devido a um relacionamento com Nicole Britton (Catherine Deneuve),uma prostituta. As coisas não ficam melhores quando Marty Hollinger (Ben Johnson), o pai da menina morta, começa a sua própria investigação.

A thinly-disguised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and how her erratic behavior contributed to her deteriorating career.

A U.S. Senator is spirited away to a secret New Mexico medical lab after a serious car crash. His injuries are completely healed by a secret organization that has developed advanced medical technology. What does the organization want in exchange for saving his life? Meanwhile, a reporter who witnessed the accident decides to investigate the senator's disappearance.

Private investigator Leo Gordon is hired to trail Karen Mendaros, the mistress of a reclusive billionaire. When they meet, Gordon and Mendaros hit it off and check in at a motel. Gordon wakes up the next morning and discovers that Mendaros had been murdered during the night. Gordon opens his own investigation of Mendaros' past in an attempt to determine who killed Mendaros and why he's been set up as the fall guy.

Marooned sailors discover a World War II ship haunted by its late captain.

Em Las Vegas, um piloto de corrida (Elvis Presley) quer participar do 1º Grande Prêmio da cidade, mas perde o dinheiro que usaria para comprar um motor. Ele então passa a trabalhar como garçom e se envolve com uma professora de natação (Ann-Margret), que sente-se incomodada pela obsessão que ele tem por corridas, pois teme que algo lhe aconteça. Ela fica então dividida quando é cortejada por um nobre italiano (Cesare Danova), que adora carros, mas diz que largaria tudo se encontrasse a mulher ideal.

Director Richard Thorpe's 1962 military comedy stars Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Miyoshi Umeki, Jim Backus, Jack Carter, Marty Ingels, Charles McGraw and Argentina Brunetti.

Jane Osgood (Doris Day) está tentando sustentar seus dois filhos pequenos, tocando um negócio de lagostas. Após um de seus embarques ser arruinada por desleixo na estação ferroviária, Jane decide brigar com Harry Foster Malone (Ernie Kovacs), diretor da estrada de ferro e "O homem mais malvado do mundo". Com a ajuda de seu amigo de longa data e advogado George Denham (Jack Lemmon), Jane processa Malone pelo preço de suas lagostas e por seu negócio perdido. O que ela acaba conseguindo com isso é muito mais do que qualquer um deles esperava receber. - por April M. Cheek