Known for Acting
Charles Hallahan (July 29, 1943 – November 25, 1997) was an American actor, best known for his performances in Going in Style, The Thing, and Dante's Peak.
Born
July 29, 1943
Died
November 25, 1997 (age 54)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Filmography
44 films, 31 shows
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
1998 · 1h 23m
country: United States
An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.
Ambushed
1998 · 1h 49m
country: United States
Jim Natter, the leader of a violent Ku Klux Klan lodge, is shot dead. His teenage son Eric Natter is found nearby, and taken into police custody for his protection pending the investigation. While four cops drive him to a safe-house, they are ambushed. Three of them shot dead, including Deputy Lawrence, and his black partner Jerry Robinson is accused of the murders.
Things That Go Bump
Things That Go Bump
1997 · 45m
country: Unknown
It's New Orleans on the eve of Mardi Gras celebrations. Three kids call upon the legend of Sleepy Head to seek vengeance on their parents. Officer "Bump" Bumpstead aspires to become a detective and stumbles into one *weird* case.
The Pest
1997 · 1h 22m
country: United States
Fast-talking Latino con artist Pestario "Pest" Vargas is the target of Scottish mobsters to whom he owes a considerable debt. Willing to do anything to raise money and avoid severe injury or death, Vargas agrees to a very unusual job -- he will be transported to a remote island and hunted by Gustav Shank, a racist German executive. If he can survive a full day and night, Vargas gets $50,000 and will be set free. Is he wily enough to elude Shank?
Dante's Peak
1997 · 1h 48m
country: United States
Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.
Space Jam
1996 · 1h 27m
country: United States
With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.
Rolling Thunder
1996 · 1h 26m
country: United States
An ex-military unit specializes itself in non-lethal combat methods and takedowns and offers its services
The Rich Man's Wife
1996 · 1h 34m
country: United States
A rich man's wife finds she has a bad prenuptial agreement with an even worse husband. Over drinks with a stranger, she fantasizes about doing her husband in to void the prenup — but much to her surprise, the stranger decides to turn her imagination into reality.
The Fan
1996 · 1h 56m
country: United Kingdom
When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.
Executive Decision
1996 · 2h 12m
country: United States
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.
Mind Rage
1996 · 1h 26m
country: United States
A string of brutal murders unravels a dark connection between two brothers and a woman caught between them. As the investigation deepens, old wounds and buried secrets resurface, blurring the line between love and obsession. What begins as a hunt for a killer becomes a descent into the haunted past they all share.
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.
1995 · 1h 25m
country: United States
Lieutenant Rick Hunter's girlfriend is murdered, and the main suspect is her ex-husband. But Hunter is soon convinced of a connection to another case.
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
1994 · 1h 31m
country: United States
Chicago police detective Jack Reed investigates the brutal murder of a stripper while he deals with corruption and bureaucracy within his own department.
Roswell
1994 · 1h 31m
country: Unknown
Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.
Dave
1993 · 1h 50m
country: United States
A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.
Warlock: The Armageddon
1993 · 1h 38m
country: United States
Every six hundred years, a great evil has the opportunity to escape and unleash Armageddon. A group of five stones has the power to either free the evil, or banish it for another six hundred years. An order of Druids battles with a Warlock determined to unleash his father upon the world.
Body of Evidence
1993 · 1h 41m
country: Germany
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.
Nails
1992 · 1h 36m
country: United States
The wife of a wild Los Angeles police detective becomes a hostage of the heroin ring he and his partner have exposed.
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991 · 1h 36m
country: United States
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989 · 1h 36m
country: United States
After Al Capone is imprisoned, he still continues to run his empire, and plots to assassinate the mayor of Chicago.
True Believer
1989 · 1h 45m
country: United States
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable
1988 · 1h
country: Unknown
In this program, a wealthy and famous, but not terribly successful, film actress of the 1930s, Adela Shannon, suddenly becomes a widow when her husband is accidentally killed by a moving sightseeing bus. Due to a suit to contest her husband's will, Shannon is left penniless. She devises a means to keep herself in the standard of living to which she has grown accustomed: Shannon intends to blackmail her three ex-husbands with a book written by her sister, Bill. The book contains information none of her former spouses would want made public. Meanwhile, Bill thinks that it would be better to publish the book instead. Unfortunately, she decides this after Shannon has placed the manuscript in her safe. Luckily for Bill, however, Shannon's butler is an expert thief who happens to know a thing or two about breaking into safes.
Fatal Beauty
1987 · 1h 44m
country: Japan
Detective Rita Rizzoli is accustomed to donning costumes and going undercover to nail crooks. But she'll be required to use all of her get-ups and more when a major cocaine ring is suspected of turning out a potent new strain of the drug, called "Fatal Beauty." With the help of her partner and a former bodyguard for a local cartel, Rita will do whatever it takes to find out who's dealing Fatal Beauty and stop them.
J. Edgar Hoover
1987 · 1h 48m
country: United States
He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the director of the FBI, Hoover erected the most sophisticated investigatory agency in the world.
P.K. and the Kid
1987 · 1h 29m
country: Unknown
P.K. runs away from home because her step-father keeps on harassing her sexually and her mother is ignoring the problem. She hides in the loading space of Kid Kane's pickup, who's on the way to the world championships in arm-wrestling. When he discovers her, he wants to send her home at first, but after he knows the story he takes her with him - and gets himself into big trouble: her step-father is behind them furiously, trying to kidnap her and take revenge for the stress he got from her mother.
A Winner Never Quits
1986 · 1h 45m
country: United States
Raised in a poor Pennsylvania mining town by his immigrant parents, Pete Grey lost his right arm while still a young boy. But through the encouragement of his father and the constant coaching of his older brother, Pete never gives up on his dream of playing professional baseball. Driven by anger, he finally makes it to the big leagues. But it isn't until he agrees to meet a handicapped youngster who idolizes him that Pete finally becomes a genuine American hero.
Pale Rider
1985 · 1h 55m
country: United States
A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
Vision Quest
1985 · 1h 45m
country: United States
After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.
Kidco
1984 · 1h 45m
country: United States
A boy who lives at a country club where his father works decides to make some extra money by selling composted horse manure as fertilizer, and has his three sisters (two of which are older) join him in the enterprise. As their sales increase, they draw increased scrutiny from the IRS and state tax board, as well as the large scale competitor who seeks to put them out of business at any cost.
Silkwood
1983 · 2h 11m
country: United States
Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen faces the blank walls of corporate indifference and denial. As her illness increases, her protest grows louder and she becomes an obvious danger to the powers that be.
Allison Sydney Harrison
1983 · 1h
country: United States
The story, set in San Francisco, depicts the adventures of Allison Sydney Harrison, a high-school student who teams with her wealthy private-detective father David Harrison to solve crimes. In the pilot, Allison and David team to solve the murder of a beautiful woman. The prime suspect is their chauffeur, Pat Rosetti.
The Star Chamber
1983 · 1h 45m
country: United States
As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle with his tortured conscience and growing despair as he watches helplessly as the ruthless criminals brought before his court go free because clever lawyers find obscure loopholes in the law.
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 · 1h 41m
country: United States
An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."
The Thing
1982 · 1h 49m
country: United States
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
The Other Victim
1981 · 1h 44m
country: United States
After his wife is raped, a man struggles to find ways to express the anger and helplessness which the crime has instilled in him.
Margin for Murder
1981 · 1h 38m
country: United States
Mickey Spillane's hard-hitting '50s private eye, Mike Hammer, returns to television in the guise of Kevin Dobson to track down the killer of his best friend who was driving Hammer's car. Joining in the hunt are the detective's Girl Friday, the ever-hopeful Velda, and his cop friend, Pat Chambers.
Chicago Story
1981 · 1h 40m
country: United States
A pair of cops, a pair of doctors, and a pair of lawyers examine a crime — the wounding of a ten-year-old girl by a sniper — from three different angles in this pilot to the short-lived series.
Hide in Plain Sight
1980 · 1h 32m
country: United States
True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program.
Skag
1980 · 2h 18m
country: United States
Pete "Skag" Skagska is a 56-year-old union foreman of a Pittsburgh steel mill until a crippling stroke forces him to stay home and try to put his life back together and deal with family problems.
Going in Style
1979 · 1h 37m
country: United States
Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.
Nightwing
1979 · 1h 45m
country: United States
Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in Arizona.
Terror Out of the Sky
1978 · 1h 34m
country: United States
TV sequel to "The Savage Bees" featuring more rampaging insects. This time a marching band and a school bus get in the path of the bees.
A Death in Canaan
1978 · 2h 5m
country: United States
When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.
Cyrano de Begerac
1974 · 2h 11m
country: United States
Cyrano de Begerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves.