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Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor. He best-known films include The Sting (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), True Confessions (1981), Tootsie (1982), Dick Tracy (1990) and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983).

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Total trailers found: 173

Scarface Trailer (1983)

09 December 1983

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami.

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Trailer (1999)

14 November 1999

A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Trailer (2000)

30 August 2000

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

The Sting Trailer (1973)

25 December 1973

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

Dog Day Afternoon Trailer (1975)

21 September 1975

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police.

Hard Time Trailer (1998)

12 December 1998

Burt Reynolds plays Logan McQueen, a veteran, tough cop who likes to see justice done by his own ways.

Attica Trailer (1980)

02 March 1980

Acclaimed dramatization recreating the incidents surrounding the 1971 revolt in New York's Attica State Prison that lasted for 23 days and resulted in the greatest casualty toll between Americans since the Civil War.

The Muppet Movie Trailer (1979)

22 June 1979

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood.

Twilight's Last Gleaming Trailer (1977)

09 February 1977

A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.

Spy Hard Trailer (1996)

24 May 1996

The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick Steele, also known as Agent WD-40.

Prime Target Trailer (1989)

29 September 1989

A homicide detective assigned to investigate the serial killings of New York policewomen begins to suspect that the serial killer might be a fellow police officer.

Project Alien Trailer (1990)

21 December 1990

In Norway a military plane crashes under mysterious circumstances: in his last message the pilot reported many lights falling from the sky.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Trailer (1982)

23 July 1982

When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.

The Final Countdown Trailer (1980)

31 January 1980

During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Tootsie Trailer (1982)

17 December 1982

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

Sisters Trailer (1973)

26 March 1973

Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man.

The Grass Harp Trailer (1996)

11 October 1996

Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s.

The Hudsucker Proxy Trailer (1994)

11 March 1994

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Justice Trailer (1999)

14 January 1999

A lawyer and her partner run from the Colombian Mafia and the corrupt U.S. marshals and attorneys assigned to protect them.

Dick Tracy Trailer (1990)

15 June 1990

The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

To Be or Not to Be Trailer (1983)

16 December 1983

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II.

One Fine Day Trailer (1996)

20 December 1996

Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced.

Kinky Killers Trailer (2007)

01 June 2007

Patients of sexy psychiatrist Dr. Jill Kessey and eccentric attorney Alexander Hathaway are being murdered in bloody, satanic rituals.

Breakheart Pass Trailer (1975)

09 December 1975

At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post.

Starting Over Trailer (1979)

05 October 1979

After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Trailer (2003)

03 April 2003

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form.

The Man with One Red Shoe Trailer (1985)

18 July 1985

A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.

The Front Page Trailer (1974)

01 November 1974

Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.

Bleacher Bums Trailer (2001)

18 October 2001

They're known as the Bleacher Bums, a loud and proud group of fans who watch their team's games from the stadium's cheap seats.

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Trailer (1996)

01 November 1996

Littlefoot’s grandfather falls gravely ill, and the only hope for his recovery is the "Golden Night Flower" found in the treacherous Land of the Mists.

Stick Trailer (1985)

26 April 1985

After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest "Stick" Stickley witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy during a drug deal.

The Waiter Trailer (2010)

14 March 2010

A man travels through corporate corruption and his own sin to find his soul.

The Fury Trailer (1978)

10 March 1978

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse.

Desperation Trailer (2006)

23 May 2006

When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

Shelter Trailer (1998)

16 January 1998

A US Treasury Agent finds himself in opposition with his fellow agents who are involved in gun running.

When a Stranger Calls Trailer (1979)

24 August 1979

A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Trailer (1987)

31 October 1987

The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.

Sharky's Machine Trailer (1981)

18 December 1981

Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician.

The Greek Tycoon Trailer (1978)

12 May 1978

A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas Trailer (1989)

01 December 1989

Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness of a little girl looking to reunite her parents for Christmas (and the help of his bumbling chief elf, Philpot (Bruce Vilanch), Santa and the child travel across America and Santa discovers that people really do need him and care about other people.

Mrs. Santa Claus Trailer (1996)

08 December 1996

Neglected by her husband during the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Claus takes the reindeer and sleigh out for a drive, only to end up stranded in the neighborhood of Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Dirty Deeds Trailer (2005)

26 August 2005

According to a high school's lore, the "Dirty Deeds" are a daunting list of dares almost no student has ever completed.

The Muppets Go Hollywood Trailer (1979)

16 May 1979

Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie.

I Walk the Line Trailer (1970)

18 November 1970

Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior.

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve Trailer (2001)

09 October 2001

LA's finest have crossed the thin blue line between Cop and Criminal. Based on a true story.

Doomsday Voyage Trailer (1972)

01 February 1972

A political extremist on the run after assassinating a corrupt politician, poses as a French sailor in hopes of fleeing the country.

I.Q. Trailer (1994)

24 December 1994

Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.

Tough Guys Trailer (1986)

03 October 1986

Harry Doyle and Archie Lang are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years.

Dark Night of the Scarecrow Trailer (1981)

24 October 1981

Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot by four vigilante men.

The Last Supper Trailer (1995)

08 September 1995

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

Lakeboat Trailer (2000)

13 April 2000

A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.

State and Main Trailer (2000)

26 August 2000

The residents of a small Vermont town don't know what hit them when a beleaguered Hollywood film crew brings a chaotic shoot to their quaint village.

The World of Jim Henson Trailer (1994)

23 November 1994

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.

True Confessions Trailer (1981)

25 September 1981

A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Trailer (1990)

21 November 1990

While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.

The Hindenburg Trailer (1975)

25 December 1975

Colonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security.

Far North Trailer (1988)

09 November 1988

After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.

Home for the Holidays Trailer (1995)

02 November 1995

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

Hi, Mom! Trailer (1970)

27 April 1970

Vietnam vet Jon Rubin returns to New York and rents a rundown flat in Greenwich Village. It is in this flat that he begins to film, 'Peeping Tom' style, the people in the apartment across the street.

Death of a Salesman Trailer (1985)

16 August 1985

Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.