Buzz Kulik

Buzz Kulik

Seymour "Buzz" Kulik (July 23, 1922 – January 13, 1999) was an American film director and producer. He directed 72 films and television shows, including the landmark CBS television network anthology series Playhouse 90 and several episodes of The Twilight Zone. Kulik went on to direct made-for-TV movies, such as Brian's Song. After leaving the army as a first lieutenant after World War II, Kulik went to work in the mail room at J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency in New York. He eventually saw a notice at work that they were looking for people to direct programs for a new medium called television, and Kulik responded. A lifelong baseball fan, he started directing the cameras at Yankee Stadium before starting a career directing live television programming such as Playhouse 90 and Lux Video Theater. He moved to Los Angeles in 1953 and eventually began directing some of the landmark series of the 1950s and 1960s including Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, Wagon Train, Rawhide, Dr. Kildare and The Defenders (for which he directed the pilot episode). He directed a dozen episodes of Twilight Zone, which brought him lasting fame and recognition among the legion of fans who religiously watch the Twilight Zone marathons that continue to air on holidays to this day. Kulik also began directing feature films in the 1960s including Explosive Generation with William Shatner, Warning Shot with David Jansen, Villa Rides with Robert Mitchum, Yul Brynner, and Charles Bronson, and Riot with Gene Hackman and Jim Brown. He directed the first television mini-series, Vanished, with Richard Widmark and James Farentino. In 1971, he directed what many critics and fans feel is the greatest television film ever made, Brian's Song, for which he received "Best Director" honors from the Directors Guild of America. For several years in a row the lead actors in the films he directed won "Best Actor" of the year including Peter Ustinov for A Storm in Summer, James Caan for Brian's Song, Alan Alda for Kill Me if You Can, Susan Clark for Babe, and Anthony Hopkins for The Lindbergh Kidnapping. Some of the prominent long-form mini series he directed were From Here to Eternity with Natalie Wood and William Devane, Around the World in 80 Days with Pierce Brosnin and Peter Ustinov, and Kane and Abel with Peter Strauss. In the 1970s and 1980s he also directed feature films including To Find a Man, Shamus with Burt Reynolds, and The Hunter with Steve McQueen. Over the course of a career that lasted more than 40 years, Buzz Kulik established himself, and is remembered today, as one of the greatest television directors of all time.

  • Title: Buzz Kulik
  • Popularity: 4.573
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1922-07-23
  • Place of Birth: Kearny, New Jersey, USA
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Buzz Kulik Movies

  • 1973
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    Shamus

    Shamus

    6.4 1973 HD

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  • 1957
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    Collector’s Item

    Collector’s Item

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Hunter

    The Hunter

    5.9 1980 HD

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  • 1974
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    Remember When

    Remember When

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1973
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    Incident on a Dark Street

    Incident on a Dark Street

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1971
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    Brian's Song

    Brian's Song

    7.167 1971 HD

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  • 1968
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    Villa Rides

    Villa Rides

    6.3 1968 HD

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  • 1974
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    Bad Ronald

    Bad Ronald

    6.4 1974 HD

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  • 1969
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    Riot

    Riot

    5.3 1969 HD

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  • 1967
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    Warning Shot

    Warning Shot

    6.4 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Warning Shot

    Warning Shot

    6.4 1967 HD

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  • 1972
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    Crawlspace

    Crawlspace

    5.8 1972 HD

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  • 1987
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    Her Secret Life

    Her Secret Life

    5.7 1987 HD

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  • 1972
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    To Find a Man

    To Find a Man

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Explosive Generation

    The Explosive Generation

    5.278 1961 HD

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  • 1977
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    Never Con a Killer

    Never Con a Killer

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1986
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    Women of Valor

    Women of Valor

    6.667 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    Women of Valor

    Women of Valor

    6.667 1986 HD

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  • 1973
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    Pioneer Woman

    Pioneer Woman

    4.8 1973 HD

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  • 1975
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    Babe

    Babe

    5.5 1975 HD

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  • 1983
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    Rage of Angels

    Rage of Angels

    7 1983 HD

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  • 1977
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    Kill Me If You Can

    Kill Me If You Can

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

    The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

    6.4 1976 HD

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  • 1970
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    A Storm in Summer

    A Storm in Summer

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1975
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    Cage Without a Key

    Cage Without a Key

    6 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Cage Without a Key

    Cage Without a Key

    6 1975 HD

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  • 1977
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    Never Con a Killer

    Never Con a Killer

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Corey: For the People

    Corey: For the People

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Corey: For the People

    Corey: For the People

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1978
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    Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

    Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1973
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    Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

    Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Yellow Canary

    The Yellow Canary

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

    5.3 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

    5.3 1981 HD

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  • 1975
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    Matt Helm

    Matt Helm

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1964
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    Ready for the People

    Ready for the People

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1975
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    Matt Helm

    Matt Helm

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1978
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    Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

    Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1968
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    Sergeant Ryker

    Sergeant Ryker

    6.5 1968 HD

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  • 1956
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    No Right to Kill

    No Right to Kill

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1988
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    Too Young The Hero

    Too Young The Hero

    5.4 1988 HD

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  • 1987
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    Her Secret Life

    Her Secret Life

    5.7 1987 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Man Who Came to Dinner

    The Man Who Came to Dinner

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Killers of Mussolini

    The Killers of Mussolini

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was...

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  • 1970
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    4.7 1970 HD

    A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.

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  • 1970
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    8.4 1970 HD

    A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a...

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  • 1970
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    5.25 1970 HD

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958...

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take...

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  • 1970
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    5.3 1970 HD

    Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the...

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  • 1970
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    7.7 1970 HD

    The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    The Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964 television season. The series, narrated each week by Van...

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  • 1970
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    4.727 1970 HD

    An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One,...

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  • 1970
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    7.1 1970 HD

    The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with...

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  • 1970
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    7.4 1970 HD

    Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number...

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  • 1970
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    6.2 1970 HD

    The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized...

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  • 1970
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    5.5 1970 HD

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967....

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original...

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  • 1970
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    3 1970 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

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  • 1970
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    5.3 1970 HD

    Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on NBC. Sponsored by Kraft Foods, it was seen three weeks...

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  • 1970
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    8.667 1970 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    The Lieutenant is an American television series, the first created by Gene Roddenberry. It aired on NBC on Saturday evenings in the 1963–1964...

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  • 1970
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    7 1970 HD

    The Richard Boone Show is a short-lived, award-winning anthology television series. It aired on NBC during the 1963-64 season.

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    Saints and Sinners is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1962-63 television season. The program stars Nick Adams as newspaper...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough "K.Y. or Kentucky" Jones, D.V.M., a recently widowed former...

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  • 1970
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    5.4 1970 HD

    The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough "K.Y. or Kentucky" Jones, D.V.M., a recently widowed former...

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  • 1970
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    7.4 1970 HD

    This 1984 miniseries chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51. Based on the biography...

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  • 1970
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    6.6 1970 HD

    The plot centres around Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 wager with three members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Pursuit is an American television anthology drama series which aired on CBS from October 1958 to January 1959.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    7.579 1970 HD

    Kane & Abel is a television miniseries, based on the novel of the same name written by Jeffrey Archer, that aired on CBS in 1985. It stars Peter...

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    The lives of the men and families of G Company, 24th Infantry Division, United States Army, on the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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  • 1970
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    7.4 1970 HD

    This 1984 miniseries chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51. Based on the biography...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    7.4 1970 HD

    This 1984 miniseries chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51. Based on the biography...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    7.4 1970 HD

    This 1984 miniseries chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51. Based on the biography...

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  • 1970
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    6.3 1970 HD

    Lucky Chances is a 1990 television mini-series written by Jackie Collins and based on her bestselling novels Chances and Lucky. It starred Vincent...

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  • 1970
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    5.6 1970 HD

    A young assistant district attorney is used by a ruthless attorney to get his client off. She is fired and almost disbarred, but fights back to...

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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    Government agencies investigate the mysterious disappearance of a powerful presidential adviser.

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    6.5 1970 HD

    The lives of the men and families of G Company, 24th Infantry Division, United States Army, on the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    Insight is an American religious-themed weekly anthology series that aired in syndication from October 1960 to 1983. Produced by Paulist Productions...

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  • 1970
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    6.6 1970 HD

    The plot centres around Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 wager with three members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80...

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