Movies by Peter Dvorsky
As part of the cast:
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The Long Way Home (1998)
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Sarah Paulson, Kristin Griffith …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
After his wife dies, Tom moves in with this son and daughter-in-law, but he feels stifled in his new surroundings. After meeting a free-spirited college student, he decides to hitchhike with…
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Mesmer (1994)
Cast: Alan Rickman, Peter Dvorsky, Anna Thalback …
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Alan Rickman stars as Franz Mesmer -- a real-life historical figure who spawned the term "mesmerize" and made a dubious name for himself by using hypnotherapy to cure illnesses that were once…
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Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
Cast: James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
This seriocomedy based on the RJR-Nabisco leveraged buyout neatly encapsulates the greed that became synonymous with the 1980s. James Garner has never been better as charming, covetous CEO F.…
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Francesco Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur: Alla Scala (1989)
Cast: Mirella Freni, Peter Dvorsky, Fiorenza Cossotto …
Directed by: Lamberto Puggelli
This sumptuous, 1989 production of Francesco Cilea's operatic masterwork features soprano Mirella Freni in the role of Adriana Lecouvreur, a popular, 18th century, French stage star…
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Twins (1988)
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston …
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
When he discovers that he has a twin he never knew existed, the studious Julius Benedict (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sets out to find his long-lost sibling and is shocked to discover that his…
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Madama Butterfly: Puccini: Teatro Alla Scala (1987)
Cast: Hak-Nak Kim, Peter Dvorsky, Giorgio Zancanaro …
Directed by: Derek Bailey
Young geisha Cio-Cio-San (Yasuko Hayashi) defies Japanese custom, marrying American naval officer Lt. B.F. Pinkerton (Peter Dvorsky). Puccini's classic opera follows Cio-Cio-San's…
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Sword of Gideon (1986)
Cast: Steven Bauer, Michael York, Robert Joy …
Directed by: Michael Anderson
In this taut, made-for-cable drama, Steven Bauer heads the cast as the leader of an Israeli counterterrorist commando squad out to avenge the shocking, cold-blooded killing of 11 of their…
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Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiem (1985)
Cast: Claudio Abbado, La Scala Chorus, La Scala Orchestra …
Get an insider's glimpse of the preparation of Claudio Abbado's arresting performance of Verdi's "Missa da Requiem" in this behind-the-scenes documentary showcasing the…
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Letting Go (1985)
Cast: John Ritter, Sharon Gless, Joseph Cortese …
Directed by: Jack Bender
Sometimes, it's hard to release pain from the past, especially when it comes to relationships. No wonder Kate (Sharon Gless), a divorcee, and Alex (John Ritter), a widow, are both…
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Wonderworks: Bridge to Terabithia (1985)
Cast: Peter Dvorsky, Annette O'Toole, Tom Heaton …
Directed by: Eric Till
Based on the popular children's novel by acclaimed author Katherine Paterson, this touching tale follows the adventures of two lonely youths named Jesse (Julian Coutts) and Leslie (Julie…
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A Matter of Sex (1984)
Cast: Nancy Beatty, Peter Dvorsky, Judge Reinhold …
Directed by: Lee Grant
After watching men with less impressive credentials pad their salaries with high-paying promotions, disgruntled female bank tellers (led by Jean Stapleton of "All in the Family" fame) stage…
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Videodrome (1983)
Cast: James Woods, Sonja Smits, Deborah Harry …
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Sleazy TV executive Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for cheap, exciting programming for his fly-by-night channel when he fortuitously stumbles across a fuzzy satellite feed showing torture,…