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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his roles in television shows and films like Miami Vice, Battlestar Galactica, and Stand and Deliver. He is also known for his activism and philanthropy work, particularly in youth education and environmental conservation.

Titles credited to Edward James Olmos

Triumph of the Spirit

Triumph of the Spirit

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 6.8

The true story of a former Greek Olympic boxer taken prisoner during World War II and sent to Auschwitz. There he was permitted to survive so long as he fought for the amusement of his captors. His fa...

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A Dog's Way Home

A Dog's Way Home

Film Age rating: 5 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 6.7

The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.

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2 Guns

2 Guns

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 6.7

A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they hav...

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Zoot Suit

Zoot Suit

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 6.7

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry...

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In the Time of the Butterflies

In the Time of the Butterflies

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 2001 IMDB Rating: 6.6

Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.

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Windows on the World

Windows on the World

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 6.4

After watching the news on 9/11 with his family, Fernando travels from Mexico to New York City to find his father, an undocumented worker at the World Trade Center's famous Windows on the World restau...

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Wolfen

Wolfen

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 6.3

A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals discover a sinister connection between the cr...

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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1998 IMDB Rating: 6.1

Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same size, who each give $20 and get to wear the suit f...

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Talent for the Game

Talent for the Game

Film Age rating: 6 Year: 1991 IMDB Rating: 6

Major League Baseball scout must find promising young player to save his job and his team.

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The Judge

The Judge

Series Age rating: 10 Year: 2001 IMDB Rating: 5.9

Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend an indefensible adversary. Baltimore's Judge Armando Acosti's harsh and in...

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