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Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actor with a career spanning over 70 years. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in films including Anchors Aweigh (1945), The Green Years (1946), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), The Boy with Green Hair (1948), and Kim (1950). As a young adult, he had a lead role in the 1957 Broadway and 1959 screen adaptation of Compulsion; and in 1962 he played Edmund Tyrone in the film version of Long Day's Journey into Night, for which he won two Best Actor Awards at the Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his starring role in the 1960 film version of D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers. He appeared in supporting roles in such films as Dune (1984), Paris, Texas (1984), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He received further critical acclaim for his performance in Married to the Mob (1988), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently had roles in The Player (1992), Air Force One (1997), The Rainmaker (1997) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004). His television roles include Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci in Quantum Leap (1989–1993), Navy Secretary Edward Sheffield on JAG (2002–2004), and Brother Cavil on Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009). Following his roles on Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, he appeared at numerous science fiction conventions. He retired from acting in 2015 following health issues and focused his later life on sculpture and other visual art.

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Dune Trailer (1984)

14 December 1984

In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life.

Paris, Texas Trailer (1984)

16 July 1984

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

Blue Velvet Trailer (1986)

19 September 1986

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Chasers Trailer (1994)

22 April 1994

Military men Rock Reilly and Eddie Devane are tasked with taking a prisoner, blonde bombshell Toni Johnson, on what becomes an unforgettable road trip.

The Rainmaker Trailer (1997)

18 November 1997

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim.

The Arnelo Affair Trailer (1947)

13 February 1947

A neglected wife gets mixed up with an hypnotic charmer and murder.

Papa Was a Preacher Trailer (1986)

19 September 1986

Edwin Porter, a Methodist minister, is sent to a little church in the small town of Sterling, Texas, to try to save it from financial insolvency.

Beverly Hills Cop II Trailer (1987)

18 May 1987

Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil.

Air Force One Trailer (1997)

25 July 1997

When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.

To Live and Die in L.A. Trailer (1985)

01 November 1985

When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.

The Quickie Trailer (2001)

25 July 2001

A crime soap opera about a Russian mobster retiring from "the business" on New Year's Eve, only to discover he has been targeted for death by a rival mobster.

The Manchurian Candidate Trailer (2004)

30 July 2004

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares.

The Player Trailer (1992)

08 May 1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

Al's Beef Trailer (2008)

03 May 2008

Bloodied, barefoot, and branded like cattle, a mysterious woman wanders into a desolate frontier town with an aim to kill the son of a bitch that done her wrong.

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen Trailer (1989)

02 December 1989

A documentary about the careers of child stars of the '40s in Hollywood, featuring movie clips with Shirley Temple, Margaret O'Brien, and numerous others along with interviews.

The Innocent Trailer (1994)

25 September 1994

The owner of a drugstore is killed in a hold-up. The only witness who saw one of the murderers without his mask is Gregory, a nine year old autistic boy.

In Pursuit Trailer (2001)

27 February 2001

An attorney is accused of murdering a powerful man after having an affair with his sultry wife.

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Trailer (2000)

12 December 2000

The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.

Married to the Mob Trailer (1988)

19 August 1988

Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world.

The Venice Project Trailer (1999)

09 September 1999

Roland is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister lives on their family's estate in Venice, Italy.

Limit Up Trailer (1989)

02 November 1989

Casey is the assistant of commodity trader Peter Oak, but wants to get a license herself. When the diabolic Nike appears and promises to make her successful by use of her supernatural abilities, Casey hesitantly accepts.

The Legend of Billie Jean Trailer (1985)

19 July 1985

Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun.

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Trailer (2009)

27 October 2009

When the initial Cylon attack against the Twelve Colonies fails to achieve complete extermination of human life as planned, twin Number Ones (Cavils) embedded on Galactica and Caprica must improvise to destroy the human survivors.

Inferno Trailer (2002)

25 June 2002

A fire chief is investigating the cause of a string of blazes that threaten to destroy her small town, while at the same time dealing with her teen daughter's rebelliousness.

A Really Important Person Trailer (1947)

11 January 1947

A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.

Tucker: The Man and His Dream Trailer (1988)

12 August 1988

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.

Alsino and the Condor Trailer (1982)

01 December 1982

Alsino, a boy of 10 or 12, lives with his grandmother in a remote area of Nicaragua. He's engulfed in the war between rebels and government troops when a US advisor orders the army to open a staging area by the boy's hamlet.

CQ Trailer (2001)

12 May 2001

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

One Away Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Two brothers plot to get their third brother out of jail.

Restraining Order Trailer (1999)

30 April 1999

Robert Woodfield is a criminal defense attorney, and he has defended a lot of criminals, many of whom are guilty, but has maintained that everyone deserves a competent defense, which he provides whether they are guilty or not.

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper Trailer (1991)

17 May 1991

Hollywood's controversial creative genius, whose career spans multiple generations of moviegoers, is profiled in "Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper.

Gentleman's Agreement Trailer (1947)

11 November 1947

A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.

President Wolfman Trailer (2012)

28 September 2012

Meet John Wolfman - politician, single parent and werewolf. A man whose (hairy) hands are definitely full.

The Nanny Express Trailer (2009)

02 January 2009

With their mother dead, Emily and Ben torment their nannies to quit as fast as their father hires them.

Catchfire Trailer (1990)

03 April 1990

A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief killer out to get her.

The Dunwich Horror Trailer (1970)

14 January 1970

Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night.

McHale's Navy Trailer (1997)

18 April 1997

Retired Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale spends his days puttering around the Caribbean in the old PT-73 selling homebrew, ice cream, and swimsuit calendars.

Born to Be Sold Trailer (1981)

02 November 1981

A social worker tries to break up a ring of crooks who buy newborn babies from teenaged mothers and sell them to couples who can't obtain them through legal adoption channels.

Daniel in the Lions' Den Trailer (1978)

22 November 1978

Daniel is thrown into the lion's den for his part in a plot, and the rest is the familiar Bible story.

The Timekeepers of Eternity Trailer (2021)

03 November 2021

In this mesmerizing experimental film, Stephen King television mini-series The Langoliers is compressed and transformed through hypnotic black and white collage animation that meticulously reconstructs and reshapes its supernatural drama to an eerie and profound effect.

Buffalo Soldiers Trailer (2002)

31 October 2002

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

Tracks Trailer (1976)

15 December 1976

A soldier returns from Vietnam on special assignment, accompanying the body of his friend by train to California for burial.

Cop on the Beat Trailer (1975)

06 May 1975

An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series.

Unabomber: The True Story Trailer (1996)

11 September 1996

The real story behind the hunt for Theodore J. Kaczynski, later known as the Unabomber, a terrorist who sent several bombs through the mail, alarming authorities and society.

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Trailer (1976)

26 July 1976

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

What Katy Did Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

A 13-year-old girl is more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with help from her aunt, until a tragic accident changes her outlook on life.

Psych-Out Trailer (1968)

06 March 1968

Jenny, a deaf runaway who has just arrived in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district to find her long-lost brother, a mysterious bearded sculptor known around town as The Seeker.

Deep in the Darkness Trailer (2014)

29 April 2014

Dr. Michael Cayle thought leaving the chaotic lifestyle of New York City behind for the quiet, small town of Ashborough would bring his family closer together.

Gun for a Coward Trailer (1956)

30 December 1956

A young cowboy, whose dedication to the principles of peace and reason has earned him a reputation for cowardice, overcomes his psychological aversion to violence after his elder brother unjustly censures him for not joining in a foolhardy gunfight in which their youngest brother is killed.

Anchors Aweigh Trailer (1945)

13 August 1945

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

Palais Royale Trailer (1988)

01 June 1988

Gerald Price, an advertising agency clerk, is tired of being lowest in rank. When he meets the girl of his dreams he has to deal with her boyfriend, a gangster, and ends up working for the Toronto mob.

Persecuted Trailer (2014)

09 May 2014

Nationally acclaimed evangelist John Luther is the last obstacle in the way of sweeping religious reform in the States.

Naked Souls Trailer (1996)

18 May 1996

Edward is busy trying to unlock the secrets of reading and recording people's thoughts. He is very involved with his work leaving little room for girlfriend Britt.

The Secret Garden Trailer (1949)

30 April 1949

When Cholera takes the parents of Mary Lennox, she is shipped from India to England to live with her Uncle Craven.

Long Day's Journey Into Night Trailer (1962)

09 October 1962

An Irish miser, his morphine addicted wife, their debauched older son, and a gravely ill younger son.

Song of the Thin Man Trailer (1947)

28 August 1947

Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.

Justice in a Small Town Trailer (1994)

23 September 1994

A civil service worker in Georgia places her family at risk when she agrees to help expose high-level corruption.

The Failing of Raymond Trailer (1971)

27 November 1971

On the day before she retires, a teacher discovers that a student she had flunked ten years previously is out to kill her.

Twilight Man Trailer (1996)

26 July 1996

Jordan Cooper, a professor in Durham, has everything going for him. A beautiful girlfriend named Kathy, a good job and a nice place to live.

Kim Trailer (1950)

07 December 1950

During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English secret service.