
John Savage
John Savage (born John Youngs; August 25, 1949) is an American film actor, producer, production manager, and composer.
Savage has appeared in more than 200 feature films, short films, recurring roles in television series and guest appearances in episodes of television series. One of Savage's first notable roles is as Claude Bukowski in the 1979 film Hair. His first major film role was as Steven Pushkov in the multiple Oscar-winning 1978 film The Deer Hunter. He also had a lead role in the 1979 film The Onion Field. In the late 1970s, he performed in the Broadway production of David Mamet's play American Buffalo.
In 1991, he starred in Italian director Lucio Fulci's final film Door to Silence. He then had a brief role in the 1998 war film The Thin Red Line, portrayed Captain Ransom in the two part episode Equinox of the television series Star Trek: Voyager in 1999, and appeared in the recurring role of Donald Lydecker in the first and second seasons of the 2000 television series Dark Angel.
Savage starred in the 2015 horror film Tales of Halloween, the 2017 film In Dubious Battle, and on the 2017 continuation of the television show Twin Peaks. In 2018, he appeared on the television show Goliath.
In 2018, Savage lent his voice to a monologue on the title track of the album This Town by Steve Smith of Dirty Vegas. In 2019, Savage played the role of The Narrator in upcoming fantasy crime drama Karma from award-winning filmmaker Bizhan Tong, having collaborated with him earlier that year.
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Credits
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Spychosis FutureJim Patterson★ NR
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Judas' Gospel FutureJoseph★ NR
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Death 4 Dinner 2025Robert Rutherford★ NR
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Beyond the Rush 2024Edward Clayborn★ NR
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The Goat 2023★ 2
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Lucky★ 5.6
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The Audition 2022Narrator (voice)★ 4
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Brutal Magnus★ 1
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Bosch: Legacy 2022Allie Lewis★ 8
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A Cloud So High 2022Gene 'Sackler' Sarling★ NR
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Eye for Eye 2022Brad Braddock★ 1.3
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Self★ 7.8
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Insight 2021Frank★ 5.6
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The Tribe Remembers 2020Self★ NR
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Followed 2020Wallace Fleischer★ 6.1
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Epifano★ 2
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Kepper★ 7.3
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Hold On 2019Dr. Siedhoff★ NR
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The Islands 2019Henry Thornton★ 6.8
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Spinning Dry 2019Frank Manghetti★ NR
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Gates of Darkness 2019Joseph★ 6
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Augustus★ 5
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Down's Revenge 2019Dr Sorkin★ 5
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Heavenly Deposit 2019Donald★ 5.5
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American Exit 2019Gerald★ 5.9
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David McDoll★ 5.7
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40 and Single 2018Stewart Temple★ 9
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Torch 2018August Lewin★ NR
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Betrayed 2018Mayor Alderman★ 4.9
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Mission Possible 2018Captain Ted Napoleon★ 2
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★ NR
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Easy Way Out 2018★ NR
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Three Seconds 2017тренер сборной США Генри Айба★ 7.1
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Fake News 2017President Wayne Walker★ 2
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Spreading Darkness 2017Brett★ 5.5
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SEAL Team 2017Emmet Quinn★ 8
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The Neighborhood 2017Vito Bello★ 3.2
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Vampire Wars 2017Stokes★ 4.1
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Empire of the Sharks 2017Ian Fien★ 3.8
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Teen Star Academy 2017★ 7.3
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Nephilim 2017Father Samuel★ NR
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The Return 2017Čovek u crnom odelu★ 8
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American Romance 2016Emery Reed★ 4.4
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Mata Hari 2016Edouard Clunet★ 5
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Goliath 2016★ 7.6
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In Dubious Battle 2016Dan★ 5.9
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The Black Dove 2016Jake Williams★ NR
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Everglades 2016★ NR
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Texas Heart 2016Carl★ 5.2
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The World Champions 2016Wiliam Jones★ NR
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Bennett★ 9
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Sensory Perception 2015President of United Earth★ NR
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Tales of Halloween 2015Capt. J.G. Zimmerman★ 5.8
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William Jones★ 4
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Caffeinated 2015Himself★ 6
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Fort Bliss 2014Mike Swann★ 6.5
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Demon Legacy 2014The Codger★ 4.9
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The Hooping Life 2014Himself★ 8.7
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Bermuda Tentacles 2014President Desteno★ 4
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Bullet 2014Governor Johnson★ 4.3
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The Big Fat Stone 2014Robert Tanninger★ 3.3
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7E 2013Paul★ 4
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Defending Santa 2013Judge Willis★ 6.4
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A Star for Rose 2013Mort★ NR
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Father Bill★ 3.8
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Alien Rising 2013Manning★ 4.2
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Awakened 2013Jack Winston★ 3.5
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Real Gangsters 2013Ted Roberts★ 2.8
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Open Road 2013Carl★ 5.1
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Art of Submission 2012Harbin Rask★ 4.7
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Sins 2012Father Karl★ 2.5
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Summer Song 2012Jim★ 7
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Sweetwater 2012Calvin Kabral★ NR
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The Orphan Killer 2011Detective Walker★ 3.8
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Assassins' Code 2011Arlo★ 5
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Hit List 2011Walter Murphy★ 6.1
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Bed & Breakfast 2010Mr. Harvey★ 3.9
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Bereavement 2010Ted★ 5.3
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Dreamkiller 2010Agent Barnes★ 2
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Buffalo Bushido 2009Vendetti★ 2
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Self★ 7
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Self★ 8
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Handsome Harry 2009Peter Rheems★ 5.9
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American Bully 2009News Producer★ 4.6
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Self★ 6.9
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The Golden Boys 2008Web Saunders★ 5.6
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The Coverup 2008Thomas Thacker★ 4.9
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Fringe 2008Sam Weiss★ 8.1
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Boiler Maker 2008J.J.★ NR
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Vic★ 2.5
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The Grift 2008William Bender★ 4.4
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The Violent Kind 2008George Malloy★ 2
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No Destination 2007Billy★ NR
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Shut Up and Shoot! 2006Marty Pearlheimer★ 2.8
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The Drop 2006Mr. Zero★ 3.5
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The Attic 2006Graham Callan★ 3.8
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Kill Your Darlings 2006Rock★ 6.5
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The New World 2005Savage★ 6.5
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McGee★ 4
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Iowa 2005Irv Huffman★ 2.9
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H2O★ 1
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Admissions 2004Harry Brighton★ 6.3
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Freedom from Despair 2004Narrator★ NR
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Sucker Free City 2004Anderson Wade★ 6.2
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Fallacy 2004Heathcliff★ 10
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Alien Lockdown 2004Dr. Woodman★ 3.5
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Easy Sex 2003Frank Iverson★ 5.4
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Carnivàle 2003Henry 'Hack' Scudder★ 7.9
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Johnny★ 5.6
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Intoxicating 2003William Shanley★ 5.3
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Everwood 2002Daniel Maxwell★ 7.5
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Self★ 6.7
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Johnny Red★ 4.6
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★ 9
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Mark Farrell★ 7.6
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Jake Seiling★ 10
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Dead Man's Run 2001Carver★ 3
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The District 2000Billy Nevins★ 6.8
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Dark Angel 2000Col. Donald Lydecker★ 7.5
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They Nest 2000Jack Wald★ 5.4
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Christina's House 2000James Tarling★ 4.6
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The Virginian 2000Steve★ 4.4
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Lucas Biggs★ 7.9
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Summer of Sam 1999Simon★ 6.5
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The Jack Bull 1999Slater★ 6.4
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Victor Robinson★ 5
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Message in a Bottle 1999Johnny Land★ 6.3
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Frontline 1999Captain Wolfgang Mueller★ NR
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The Thin Red Line 1998Sgt. Jack McCron★ 7.5
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Club Vampire 1998Zero★ 2
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Centurion Force 1998Neal★ NR
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Billy Jackson★ 5.2
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Last Cut 1997Leo Kimball★ 4.5
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A Scent of Paradise 1997Padre Louis★ NR
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Hostile Intent 1997Bear★ 5.5
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Hollywood Safari 1997Deputy Rogers★ 3.7
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Amnesia 1997Tim Bishop★ 4.8
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Little Boy Blue 1997Ray West★ 6.1
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Where Truth Lies 1996Dr. Ian Lazarre★ 3.9
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American Strays 1996Dwayne★ 5.5
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Firestorm 1996Brinkman★ 5
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Managua 1996Dennis★ 4.3
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One Good Turn 1996Santapietro★ 4
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White Squall 1996McCrea★ 6.3
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The Outer Limits 1995Lucas★ 7.7
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OP Center 1995Bob Herbert★ 6.3
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Carnosaur 2 1995Jack Reed★ 4.3
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Deadly Weapon 1995Sanders★ 6.7
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Red Scorpion 2 1995Andrew Kendrick★ 3.6
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The Crossing Guard 1995Bobby★ 6
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The Dangerous 1995Emile Lautrec★ 3.6
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Star Trek: Voyager 1995Captain Rudy Ransom★ 7.8
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The Takeover 1995Greg★ 4
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Twisted Fate 1995Drury★ 3
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Touched by an Angel 1994Simon Miller★ 7.2
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Killing Obsession 1994Albert★ 3.1
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Shattered Image 1994David★ 2.5
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Birdland 1994★ 4
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Franz Kluge★ 4.5
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The X-Files 1993Henry Trondheim★ 8.4
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Berlin '39 1993Wieland★ 7
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Daybreak 1993The President★ 5.2
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Flynn 1993Joe Stromberg★ 4
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Walker, Texas Ranger 1993Sergeant Major Bart Hawkins★ 7
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Primary Motive 1992Wallace Roberts★ 7
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Door to Silence 1991Melvin Devereux★ 5.7
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★ 4.2
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Hunting 1991Michael Bergman★ 2
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The Dark Tale 1991Roy Kramer★ 8
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Mountain of Diamonds 1991Blaine★ 5.7
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Across Red Nights 1991Paola★ NR
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Great Expectations 1991Urchin★ 6.7
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Wintrop★ 6
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The Burning Shore 1991Blaine★ NR
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Father Andrew Hagen★ 7.4
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Any Man's Death 1990Leon Abrahams★ 4
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Twin Peaks 1990Detective Clark★ 8.3
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Do the Right Thing 1989Clifton★ 7.8
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Tales from the Crypt 1989Benny★ 8
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Press Gang 1989Boy★ 7.5
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Date Rape 1988Bernie Morton★ NR
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The Beat 1988Frank Ellsworth★ 6
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Caribe 1987Jeff Richardson★ 3
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Desperate 1987Noah★ NR
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Beauty and the Beast 1987Beast/Prince★ 6.3
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Hotel Colonial 1987Marco Venieri★ 5.3
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Soldier's Revenge 1986Frank Morgan★ 4
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Salvador 1986John Cassady★ 7
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The Tender Age 1986Tim Donovan★ 10
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Silent Witness 1985Kevin Dunne★ 4.1
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The Bill 1984★ 6.7
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Maria's Lovers 1984Ivan Bibic★ 6.1
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Nairobi Affair 1984Rick Cahill★ 4.8
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Brady’s Escape 1983J.W. Brady★ 4.5
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Victor Herman★ 7
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The Amateur 1981Charles Heller★ 5.4
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Bittercreek Newcombe★ 6.1
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Inside Moves 1980Roary★ 6.4
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The Onion Field 1979Karl Hettinger★ 6.1
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Hair 1979Claude Hooper Bukowski★ 7.3
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The Deer Hunter 1978Steven Pushkov★ 8
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Gibbsville 1976Jim Malloy★ NR
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Eric 1975Eric Swensen★ NR
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Jim Malloy★ NR
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Peter★ 6.1
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The Sister in Law 1974Robert Strong★ 3.3
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The Killing Kind 1974Terry Lambert★ 6
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Steelyard Blues 1973Kid★ 5.1
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Bad Company 1972Loney★ 6.4
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Bernie Morton★ 6.4
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Love Is a Carousel 1970Boy Friend★ NR
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The Master Beater 1969Rocco★ NR
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The Rebel 1959Al★ 5.1
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Eric Swensen★ 8.6