Known for Acting
Jack Chakrin (June 24, 1922 – June 28, 2015), known by his stage name Jack Carter, was an American comedian, actor and television presenter. Brooklyn-born Carter had a long-running comedy act similar to fellow rapid-paced contemporaries Milton Berle and Morey Amsterdam. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born
June 24, 1922
Died
June 28, 2015 (age 93)
Birthplace
New York, New York, USA
Filmography
64 films, 108 shows


Mercy
2014 · 1h 18m
country: United States
A single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers.


When Jews Were Funny
2013 · 1h 29m
country: Canada
From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this 90 minute documentary acclaimed director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage.


Let Go
2011 · 1h 49m
country: United States
Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who have been placed under his supervision.


Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011 · 2h 5m
country: United States
On the 20th anniversary of their edgy little 90's cable show Underground Entertainment, the authors, along with many SF, horror and B celebrities in cameos, remember how they pushed the envelope, shocked, entertained, but also introduced the audience to many movies, comics and conventions.


The Great Buck Howard
2008 · 1h 30m
country: United States
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.


Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · 1h 29m
country: Canada
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).


Cougar Club
2007 · 1h 33m
country: United States
When Spence and Hogan graduate from college, life is bleak. They have to work for heinous divorce lawyers that torture them with gruesome jobs. Spence has a girlfriend from hell, and Hogan just wants to start his life. As luck would have it, these two young men are presented with an opportunity, and develop a club of young men devoted to older women, whom they call “Cougars.”


One Last Ride
2006 · 1h 28m
country: Unknown
An emotionally gripping look at a man's personal battle to end a self-destructive path of compulsive gambling.


Play It to the Bone
1999 · 2h 4m
country: United States
Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. He wants them to box each other. They agree as long as the winner gets a shot at the middleweight title. They enlist Grace, Cesar's current and Vinnie's ex girlfriend, to drive them to Vegas.


October 22
1998 · 1h 34m
country: United States
A wounded man makes a desperate call, reporting that a gunman is holding a coffee shop hostage and shooting anyone he pleases -- but when the SWAT team shows up, the madman opens fire. Through flashbacks, a waitress serves an array of customers, all of whom are blissfully unaware of how their lives will be horrifically changed.


The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey
1998 · 45m
country: United States
First televised New York Friar's Club roast, in honor of Drew Carey.


The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1998 · 1h 32m
country: Unknown
Tom Sawyer and his side-kick Chuck try to earn tokens for a community rec center. But you know Tom, he always has a trick or two up his sleeve.


The Good Bad Guy
1997 · 1h 50m
country: Unknown
Italian immigrant Joe is hired by mobster Vince to kill a witness before he can testify against him. Joe dresses up as a policeman to be able to get close to his victim, but he's mistaken for a real cop by everyone and will reluctantly have to enforce the law to avoid blowing his cover.
Book of Evil: Solid Tales From the Darkside
Book of Evil: Solid Tales From the Darkside
1996
country: United States


Prima Donnas
1995 · 1h 38m
country: Unknown
Kim's mother believes being a debutante should be the most important thing in a young woman's live. So she makes a big fuss about it and gets on Kim's nerves. Consequently, Kim refuses to go with her mother's choice: prestigious Scott, a senator's son. She asks out a guy she hardly knows and who - worse for her mother - is Latino. Her mother and Scott try anything to prevent her from this "social suicide".


Double Deception
1993 · 1h 36m
country: United States
An ex-call girl hires private investigator Jon Kane to find her missing husband.


The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1992 · 1h 26m
country: Unknown
David seriously fancies smart, rich Carrie as soon as he first offends her in a Boston bar. They run into each other again and though she still finds him appalling, David manages to change her mind.


Inside Out 2
1992 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Mis-apprehended"; "I've Got A Crush On You"; "The Freak"; "There's This Travelling Salesman, See"; "Double Vision"; "Busty Gusty and her Twin 50's"; "Some Guys Have All The Luck"; "The Hitchhiker"; and "The Right Number".


Broadway Bound
1992 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Eugene and Stanley Jerome try to break into show biz as comedy writers while their parents' marriage ends.


In the Heat of Passion
1992 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A struggling actor lands the part of a rapist in a TV reenactment for a "Crimebusters" segment. He soon meets a beautiful rich woman whom he begins an affair with, even though she is married. Her husband soon finds out and is accidently killed. The two lovers cover up the crime, but the actor begins to wonder if there's more going on than he knows.


Sexpot
1990 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A woman marries wealthy men, then arranges for them to have "accidental" deaths.


Cyber-C.H.I.C.
1990 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A madman is holding the world hostage for a billion dollars. Chaos and violence rule the streets. Enter Robo C.H.I.C.… a Computerized, Humanoid, Intelligence Clone… an unstoppable killing machine packed into one of the hottest bodies around! The ultimate crime fighter, she's faster than a laser beam, more powerful than an atom bomb and able to wipe out ten men with a single blast from her ion shooting orbs. The challenge: can this bodacious bombshell wipe out the bad guys, save the world, fall in love and get her hair done all in the same day? Or, will the vicious scum take over the earth and get all of the great looking babes?


Caged Fury
1990 · 1h 35m
country: United States
Kat arrives in Los Angeles to audition for movies. However, after meeting a sleazy producer, she and her new friend find themselves in a women's prison run by sadistic guards and a lesbian warden.


Satan's Princess
1989 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A down-on-his-luck cop runs into harder times when he is searching for a missing woman


The Search for Haunted Hollywood
1989 · 1h 32m
country: United States
1989 TV documentary looking into the haunted legends of old Hollywood.


Deadly Embrace
1989 · 1h 24m
country: United States
A beautiful but neglected Beverly Hills wife hires a hot young stud as a gardener. It eventually gets through to her husband that some hanky-panky may possibly be going on, and he begins to spy on her.


Arena
1989 · 1h 34m
country: Italy
On a distant space station far in the future, the best fighters from every planet vie for the championship in an intergalactic fighting competition. After over fifty years of no human contenders, Steve Armstrong emerges having trained all his life for a shot at the title, only to come up against a ruthless extra-terrestrial crime lord who wants him dead.


Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989 · 45m
country: Unknown
Over one hundred of Hollywood's glittering stars came together to record a musical tribute to the survivors of earthquake ravaged Armenia. Directed by world renowned Peter Bogdanovich, and beautifully photographed by Academy Award winning cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs, this very special one hour show narrated by Robert Stack is not to be missed! Bogdanovich brings together footage and interviews from the recording session, footage of Armenia before and after the earthquake, information on Armenian history and culture, and a piece on the Armenian Genocide.


Red Nights
1988 · 1h 25m
country: United States
The Story of a Idealistic Young man (Played by Chris Parker), who goes to Los Angeles to become an actor, but is disillusioned and jaded when the cold and realistic violent world of Hollywood shatters then explodes all around him.


The Trouble with Dick
1987 · 1h 26m
country: United States
Dick Kendred (Tom Villard) is a frustrated writer whose latest book has been turned down by every publisher around. His work seems to be missing one key ingredient: half-nude chicks. In an effort to cure his writer's block (and get some much needed inspiration), Dick rents a room from a couple of women who waste no time hitting on him. Talk about invoking the muse! This lighthearted romp won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.


W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
1987 · 1h 30m
country: United States
When a man dodges conviction after raping multiple women, his victims take justice into their own hands.


Love Scenes
1984 · 1h 22m
country: United States
Acclaimed actress Val Binnes decides to play a bold and uninhibited role in a controversial new movie for her ambitious, but neglectful and self-absorbed director husband Peter. Val finds herself becoming too caught up in the risqué part, throws caution to the wind, and has an adulterous affair with her hunky, but arrogant leading man Rick. Can Val and Peter's marriage survive the pressure and problems of making the picture?


George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983 · 1h 30m
country: United States
An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.


Hambone and Hillie
1983 · 1h 29m
country: United States
An elderly woman searches for her lost dog. Director Roy Watts' 1984 drama stars Lillian Gish, Timothy Bottoms, Candy Clark, O. J. Simpson, Alan Hale Jr. and Jack Carter.


The Funny Farm
1983 · 1h 34m
country: United States
The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in L.A., The Funny Farm. These budding comedy stars are as crazy offstage as they are on: Miguel, America s funniest illegal alien ; Miles, who can t decide if he s a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, the intense political satirist. The Funny Farm is a hilarious and insightful look into those who live the lives of comedians.


Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
1982 · 23m
country: United States
When strange accidents happen at the factory where Mr. Monroe works, and vegetables are drained of their juices, the neighbors as well as Harold the dog and Chester the cat suspect that the new-found family bunny is really a vampire.


Heartbeeps
1981 · 1h 18m
country: United States
Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.


History of the World: Part I
1981 · 1h 32m
country: United States
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.


Separate Ways
1981 · 1h 32m
country: United States
A wife unhappy in her marriage begins an affair with an art student, unaware that her husband, a race driver, is also having an affair.


Alligator
1980 · 1h 31m
country: United States
A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a cop and a big-game hunter.


For the Love of It
1980 · 1h 38m
country: United States
An entrepreneur discovers a Russian plan for taking over the Middle East. He wants to use it to create a new video game but the KGB, the CIA and the FBI have different ideas.


The Octagon
1980 · 1h 44m
country: United States
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down.


The Hustler of Muscle Beach
1980 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A slick promoter in the bodybuilding subculture of Venice Beach, California, finds what he considers a diamond in the rough: a dedicated but somewhat mentally challenged young man who wants to win bodybuilding championships, but needs some help and direction--and the promoter thinks he's just the one to do it.


The Gossip Columnist
1980 · 1h 40m
country: United States
New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on amoral characters.


The Glove
1979 · 1h 32m
country: United States
In this actioner, a bounty hunter is assigned to bring back an enormous and angry ex-convict who wears a deadly glove made of leather and steel. Rock'em sock'em mayhem ensues.


Rainbow
1978 · 1h 37m
country: United States
The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the movie studio system that held her back while her mother was forever pushing her to excel.
Human Feelings
Human Feelings
1978 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A pilot movie dealing with the day-to-day workings of God herself, here threatening to destroy Las Vegas if six righteous people cannot be found there in seven days, and it's all up to an eager-to-please young angel, a frustrated clerk-typist in the heavenly music department, to try to hold off the devastation while disguised as a mortal.


Record City
1978 · 1h 33m
country: United States
Lighthearted comedy chronicling the exploits of the employees at a record store.


Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977 · 1h
country: United States
Members of a town's Jewish community decide to substitute for their Christian friends and neighbors so they can enjoy Christmas. The good folk humorously attempt jobs they have never done before.


The Last Hurrah
1977 · 1h 45m
country: Unknown
The longtime head of a powerful political machine is determined to win a fourth election and stay in power, despite challenges to his regime by young, dissatisfied opponents, and his worries that his age and his ill health may have an effect on the election's outcome.


The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
1977 · 1h 29m
country: United States
The world's most famous madame is called to Washington to testify before Congress.


The Amazing Dobermans
1976 · 1h 36m
country: United States
An ex-con man and his five trained Dobermans help a Treasury Dept. agent stop a racketeer and his gang.


The Great Houdinis
1976 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.


Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 · 1h 32m
country: United States
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.


Joys
1976 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer known only as "Joys."


Hustle
1975 · 2h
country: United States
The body of teenager Gloria Hollinger is found dead on a Los Angeles beach, and Lt. Phil Gaines is in charge of the investigation. Gaines learns that the girl, a stripper and prostitute, committed suicide, but he ignores the connection between her and a powerful mob lawyer, Leo Sellers. Hollinger's father, however, is not satisfied with Gaines's results, and attempts to investigate the case on his own.


The Sex Symbol
1974 · 1h 14m
country: United States
A thinly-disguised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and how her erratic behavior contributed to her deteriorating career.


The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
1971 · 1h 40m
country: United States
A U.S. Senator is spirited away to a secret New Mexico medical lab after a serious car crash. His injuries are completely healed by a secret organization that has developed advanced medical technology. What does the organization want in exchange for saving his life? Meanwhile, a reporter who witnessed the accident decides to investigate the senator's disappearance.


The Lonely Profession
1969 · 1h 40m
country: Unknown
Private investigator Leo Gordon is hired to trail Karen Mendaros, the mistress of a reclusive billionaire. When they meet, Gordon and Mendaros hit it off and check in at a motel. Gordon wakes up the next morning and discovers that Mendaros had been murdered during the night. Gordon opens his own investigation of Mendaros' past in an attempt to determine who killed Mendaros and why he's been set up as the fall guy.


The Extraordinary Seaman
1969 · 1h 20m
country: United States
Marooned sailors discover a World War II ship haunted by its late captain.
Murder at N.B.C.
Murder at N.B.C.
1966 · 51m
country: United States
A comedy classic whodunit with an amazing comedic ensemble group. An hour comedy special in which Bob Hope plays a mad scientist who invents a nuclear chemical that is capable of shrinking the United States.


Viva Las Vegas
1964 · 1h 25m
country: United States
Lucky Jackson arrives in Las Vegas with his car literally in tow ready for the first Grand Prix — once he has the money for an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he'll lose both race and girl, problems complicated by rivalry from womanizing fellow racer Elmo Mancini.


The Horizontal Lieutenant
1962 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A luckless army intelligence lieutenant finds himself stationed on a remote island army outpost during World War II, where all the action is between the sheets.


It Happened to Jane
1959 · 1h 37m
country: United States
Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".