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Read It and Weep
Read It and Weep is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Paul Hoen, starring Kay Panabaker as Jamie Bartlett and her sister Danielle Panabaker as alter ego Is, adapted from Julia DeVillers' novel, premiered July 21, 2006.
Recount (film)
Recount is a 2008 HBO docudrama, also called Recount (film), directed by Jay Roach and written by Danny Strong, dramatizing the 36-day Florida recount dispute of the 2000 Bush v. Gore election, starring Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, and Tom Wilkinson, winner of three Primetime Emmys.
Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 CBS musical-variety program, also called the Star Wars Christmas Special, following Chewbacca's family and Life Day on Kashyyyk; aired once, never officially re-released, and introduced Boba Fett in animation.
Sybil (1976 film)
Sybil (1976 film), also known as Sybil Dorsett story, NBC two-part TV drama starring Sally Field and Joanne Woodward, based on Schreiber's book; Emmy and Peabody winner, later discredited.
The Ballroom of Romance
The Ballroom of Romance: 1982 RTÉ/BBC television drama directed by Pat O'Connor, adapted by William Trevor from his 1972 short story, starring Brenda Fricker as Bridie; filmed in Ballycroy, Mayo; won the 1983 BAFTA for Best Single Drama.
The Bourne Identity (1988 film)
The Bourne Identity (1988) is a two-part ABC miniseries, the first live-action adaptation of Robert Ludlum's 1980 novel, starring Richard Chamberlain as amnesiac Jason Bourne and Jaclyn Smith, written by Carol Sobieski, directed by Roger Young, 185 minutes, Emmy-nominated, more faithful to the book than the 2002 Matt Damon film.
The Client List
The Client List is a 2010 Lifetime TV movie starring Jennifer Love Hewitt as Samantha Horton, based on a 2004 Odessa, Texas massage parlor scandal; it earned Hewitt a Golden Globe nomination and spawned a two-season 2012-2013 series.
The Firm (1989 film)
The Firm (1989 film): Alan Clarke's BBC television drama, first broadcast 26 February 1989, starring Gary Oldman as estate agent and hooligan leader Bex Bissell of the Inter City Crew; Clarke's final film, remade by Nick Love in 2009.
The Irony of Fate
The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!) is a 1975 Mosfilm TV comedy by Eldar Ryazanov and Emil Braginsky, starring Andrei Myagkov and Barbara Brylska, about a drunk Muscovite who reaches an identical Leningrad apartment; Russia's traditional New Year's Eve film.
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) is an HBO biographical drama directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Geoffrey Rush as comedian Peter Sellers, with Charlize Theron, Emily Watson, and John Lithgow; it won 9 Emmy Awards in 2005.
The Luck of the Irish (2001 film)
The Luck of the Irish (2001) is a Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Paul Hoen, starring Ryan Merriman as Kyle Johnson, a teen who learns his family are leprechauns after Seamus McTiernan steals his lucky gold coin.
The Magic of Ordinary Days
The Magic of Ordinary Days is a 2005 Hallmark Hall of Fame CBS television film directed by Brent Shields, starring Keri Russell, Skeet Ulrich, and Mare Winningham, adapted from Ann Howard Creel's 2001 novel about an arranged 1944 Colorado wartime marriage.
The Miracle Worker (2000 film)
The Miracle Worker (2000 film), a Disney made-for-television drama directed by Nadia Tass, aired November 12, 2000 on ABC's Wonderful World of Disney, starring Hallie Kate Eisenberg as Helen Keller and Alison Elliott as Annie Sullivan.
The Ron Clark Story
The Ron Clark Story (2006) is a TNT television film directed by Randa Haines, starring Matthew Perry as real-life teacher Ron Clark, who moves from North Carolina to a tough Harlem elementary school; Emmy-nominated, over 12 million viewers.
The Stand (1994 miniseries)
The Stand (1994 miniseries): ABC four-part, eight-hour adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 novel, teleplay by King, directed by Mick Garris, starring Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Jamey Sheridan, and Ruby Dee; 19.1 million average viewers and two Emmy wins.