Antonio(1972)

Synopsis

Singer Trini Lopez proved he could act in The Dirty Dozen. He went on to show that he could carry a picture in Antonio, though precious few filmgoers got the chance to see it. Lopez plays a poverty-stricken potter in a South American village. Enter Larry Hagman, an American oilman on the lam from his divorce lawyer. Rather than have his expensive car fall into the hands of his ex-wife, Hagman gives the vehicle to Lopez. The gift unduly complicates Lopez’ life, compelling him to travel over hill …

Director

Claudio Guzman

Cast

Pedro Becker – Noemi Guerrero – Larry Hagman – Trini Lopez – Marvin Walkenstein

Misc. Info

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 82 minutes

Catch Me a Spy(1970)

Synopsis

Dick Clement directed this late-in-the-game spy thriller, starring Kirk Douglas. Douglas plays Andrej, a drone that smuggles books out of communist countries. Unfortunately for Andrej, he is mistaken for a spy and gets into a series of convoluted situations. Fabienne (Marlene Jobert), who lives with Sir Trevor Dawson (Trevor Howard), a randy British minister, is the slinky sex-bomb who finagles Andrej into the heart-thumping predicaments.

Director

Dick Clement

Cast

Kirk Douglas – Kirk Douglas – Marlène Jobert – Trevor Howard – Trevor Howard – Tom Courtenay – Patrick Mower

Misc. Info

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 94 minutes

Dynamite Chicken(1969)

Synopsis

A collection of skits, parodies, musical performances, and film clips supposedly relating to the peace… This film contains a collection of commercials, interviews, and music featuring Joan Baez, Richard Pryor, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Lenny Bruce, Andy Warhol, and Allen Ginsberg.

Director

Ernest Pintoff

Cast

Ace Trucking Co. – Jim Buckley – Linda Boyce – Lenny Bruce – Ron Carey

Misc. Info

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 76 minutes

Papillon(2017)

Synopsis

A prisoner detained on a remote island plots his escape. A remake of the 1973 film ‘Papillon’.

Director

Michael Noer

Writers

Henri Charrière (book) – Aaron Guzikowski (screenplay)

Producers

Ram Bergman – Roger Corbi – David Koplan – Joey McFarland

Top Cast

Charlie Hunnam – Tommy Flanagan – Rami Malek – Eve Hewson – Michael Socha – Ian Beattie – Roland Møller

Misc. Info

Genre: Crime – Drama