Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis

Haggis began to work as a writer for television programs, including The Love Boat, One Day at a Time, Diff'rent Strokes, and The Facts of Life. With The Facts of Life, Haggis also gained his first credit as producer. During the 1980s and 1990s, Haggis wrote for television series including thirtysomething, The Tracey Ullman Show, FM, Due South, L.A. Law, and EZ Streets. He helped to create the television series Walker, Texas Ranger; Family Law; and Due South. Haggis served as executive producer of the series Michael Hayes and Family Law. He gained recognition in the film industry for his work on the 2004 film Million Dollar Baby, which Allmovie described as a "serious milestone" for the writer/producer, and as "his first high-profile foray into feature film". Haggis had read two stories written by Jerry Boyd, a boxing trainer who wrote under the name of F.X. Toole. Haggis later acquired the rights to the stories, and developed them into the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby. Clint Eastwood portrayed the lead character in the film. Eastwood also directed the film, and used the screenplay written by Haggis. Million Dollar Baby received four Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture. After Million Dollar Baby, Haggis worked on the 2004 film Crash. Haggis came up with the story for the film on his own, and then wrote and directed the film, which allowed him greater control over his work. Crash was his first experience as director of a major feature film. Highly positive upon release, critical reception of Crash has since polarized, although Roger Ebert called it the best film of 2005. Crash received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, in addition to four other Academy Award nominations. Haggis received two Academy Awards for the film: Best Picture (as its producer), and Best Writing for his work on the screenplay. With Million Dollar Baby and then Crash, Haggis became the first individual to have written Best Picture Oscar-winners in two consecutive years. Haggis said that he wrote Crash to "bust liberals", arguing that his fellow liberals were not honest with themselves about the nature of race and racism because they believed that most racial problems had already been resolved in American society.

  • Title: Paul Haggis
  • Popularity: 4.692
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1953-03-10
  • Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Also Known As: Paul Edward Haggis
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Paul Haggis Movies

  • 2010
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    Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

    Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

    1 2010 HD

    Documentary about the Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles.

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  • 2011
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    Miss Representation

    Miss Representation

    7.042 2011 HD

    The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and...

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  • 2012
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    Casting By

    Casting By

    7.1 2012 HD

    This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the...

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  • 2015
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    Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

    Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

    7.6 2015 HD

    GOING CLEAR intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things...

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  • 2008
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    The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    8 2008 HD

    An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.

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  • 2008
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    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    7 2008 HD

    Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

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  • 2015
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    MLE

    MLE

    3 2015 HD

    MLE ('My Little Eye') is based on a true story - Julie Robert, (nope, not Julia Roberts, as she corrects on a daily basis) is a broke actor who just...

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  • 2006
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    The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Paul Haggis

    The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Paul Haggis

    1 2006 HD

    Oscar-winning writer, director and producer Paul Haggis (Crash) reflects on his remarkable journey from television to feature film in this lively...

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  • 2008
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    The Road to Casino Royale

    The Road to Casino Royale

    1 2008 HD

    Documentary that traces the tangled rights to Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale," the first James Bond story, which took over a half century to reach the...

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  • 2006
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    Becoming Bond

    Becoming Bond

    6 2006 HD

    A documentary which shows the creation of Casino Royale (2006).

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  • 2008
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    Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

    Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

    1 2008 HD

    A documentary about Ian Fleming.

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  • 2004
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    Million Dollar Baby

    Million Dollar Baby

    7.957 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    Million Dollar Baby

    Million Dollar Baby

    7.957 2004 HD

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  • 2006
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    Letters from Iwo Jima

    Letters from Iwo Jima

    7.5 2006 HD

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  • 2005
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    Crash

    Crash

    7.225 2005 HD

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  • 2005
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    Crash

    Crash

    7.225 2005 HD

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  • 2008
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    Quantum of Solace

    Quantum of Solace

    6.328 2008 HD

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  • 2006
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    Flags of Our Fathers

    Flags of Our Fathers

    6.9 2006 HD

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  • 2005
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    Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

    Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

    6.4 2005 HD

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  • 2007
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    In the Valley of Elah

    In the Valley of Elah

    6.782 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    In the Valley of Elah

    In the Valley of Elah

    6.782 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    In the Valley of Elah

    In the Valley of Elah

    6.782 2007 HD

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  • 2006
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    The Last Kiss

    The Last Kiss

    5.992 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

    7.6 2006 HD

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  • 2010
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    The Next Three Days

    The Next Three Days

    7.082 2010 HD

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  • 2010
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    The Next Three Days

    The Next Three Days

    7.082 2010 HD

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  • 2010
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    The Next Three Days

    The Next Three Days

    7.082 2010 HD

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  • 1987
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    The Return of the Shaggy Dog

    The Return of the Shaggy Dog

    4 1987 HD

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  • 2014
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    Third Person

    Third Person

    5.902 2014 HD

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  • 2014
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    Third Person

    Third Person

    5.902 2014 HD

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  • 1994
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    Due South

    Due South

    8.6 1994 HD

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  • 1993
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    Red Hot

    Red Hot

    6 1993 HD

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  • 2014
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    Third Person

    Third Person

    5.902 2014 HD

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  • 2006
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    Letters from Iwo Jima

    Letters from Iwo Jima

    7.5 2006 HD

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  • 2005
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    Crash

    Crash

    7.225 2005 HD

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  • 2005
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    Crash

    Crash

    7.225 2005 HD

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  • 2009
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    Kopf oder Zahl

    Kopf oder Zahl

    3.2 2009 HD

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  • 2018
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    5B

    5B

    6.2 2018 HD

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  • 1993
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    Red Hot

    Red Hot

    6 1993 HD

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  • 2010
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    We Are the World 25 For Haiti

    We Are the World 25 For Haiti

    5.5 2010 HD

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  • 2004
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    Entourage

    Entourage

    7.3 2004 HD

    Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 2005
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    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    6.8 2005 HD

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third...

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  • 2014
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    5.5 2014 HD

    Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of...

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  • 2016
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    Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

    Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

    7.9 2016 HD

    Leah Remini, along with high level former Scientology executives and Church members, explores individual accounts from ex-Church members and their...

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  • 2004
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    Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

    6 2004 HD

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  • 1970
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    7 1970 HD

    The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    6.3 1970 HD

    Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7.5 1970 HD

    A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7 1970 HD

    L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    5.1 1970 HD

    Crash is an American television drama series that tells the story of how the lives of how several very diverse Southern Californians intersect.

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    8.2 1970 HD

    Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together since her husband left her and took most of their...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    8.2 1970 HD

    Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together since her husband left her and took most of their...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    8.2 1970 HD

    Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together since her husband left her and took most of their...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    6.4 1970 HD

    EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm. The...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    6.4 1970 HD

    EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm. The...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    6.737 1970 HD

    The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and new building superintendent in Indianapolis.

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7 1970 HD

    Together We Stand, also known as Nothing Is Easy, is an American television series that aired on the CBS network from 1986 to 1987. It was written by...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    6.333 1970 HD

    Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    6.333 1970 HD

    Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7.026 1970 HD

    The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white...

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  • 1970
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    4.7 1970 HD

    Mr. Merlin is an American sitcom that ran for one season, from 1981 to 1982, about Merlin the wizard, who is immortal, living in modern-day San...

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  • 1970
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    7.589 1970 HD

    Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police...

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  • 1970
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    7.589 1970 HD

    Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7.5 1970 HD

    Mister Sterling is an American television serial drama created by Lawrence O'Donnell that ran from January to March in 2003. It starred Josh Brolin...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    1 1970 HD

    City is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from January 29, 1990 until June 8, 1990. The series was a new starring vehicle for Valerie Harper,...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    You Take the Kids is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from December 1990 to January 1991. The series stars Nell Carter, who also performed the...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7.5 1970 HD

    Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7 1970 HD

    Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing to be built in the white, middle...

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  • 1970
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    7.589 1970 HD

    Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police...

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  • 1970
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    7.589 1970 HD

    Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police...

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  • 1970
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    7 1970 HD

    Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing to be built in the white, middle...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    6 1970 HD

    Hosted by Captain Kangaroo's Bob Keeshan, the episodes are half-hour animated adaptations of some of the most beloved children's books published at...

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  • 1970
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    7.1 1970 HD

    Cordell Walker, a widower and father of two with his own moral code, returns home to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover...

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them...

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7.5 1970 HD

    Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    7.5 1970 HD

    Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them...

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  • 1970
    imgS4 E13

    Kulturplatz

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    7.589 1970 HD

    Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police...

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  • 1970
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    Kulturplatz

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    6.977 1970 HD

    Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's...

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  • 1970
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    6.4 1970 HD

    EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm. The...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Michael Hayes is a TV series that ran on CBS from 1997 to 1998. It stars David Caruso and Ruben Santiago-Hudson. David Caruso plays in the title...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    City is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from January 29, 1990 until June 8, 1990. The series was a new starring vehicle for Valerie Harper,...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E6

    Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

    6 1970 HD

    You Take the Kids is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from December 1990 to January 1991. The series stars Nell Carter, who also performed the...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E21

    Kulturplatz

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    8.2 1970 HD

    Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together since her husband left her and took most of their...

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