Ed Asner Movies

  • 1977
    The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish

    The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish

    The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish

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    A dramatization of the events leading up to the 1935 assassination of Huey Long, the flamboyant and controversial governor of Louisiana.

    The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
  • 2005
    The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror

    The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror

    The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror

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    Examines the link between oil interests and current U.S. military interventions. It includes original footage shot over a four-month period in Iraq,...

    The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
  • 1957
    The Night America Trembled

    The Night America Trembled

    The Night America Trembled

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    A recreation and commentary on how people reacted to the radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds in 1938. [An episode of the CBS anthology series...

    The Night America Trembled
  • 1957
    The Defender (Studio One)

    The Defender (Studio One)

    The Defender (Studio One)

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    The pilot for the television series, "The Defenders." The story of Walter and Kenneth Pearson, a father-and-son legal team. Broadcast as two segments...

    The Defender (Studio One)
  • 2000
    Bring Him Home

    Bring Him Home

    Bring Him Home

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    A boy fights to save his dog from dognappers.

    Bring Him Home
  • 2007
    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks

    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks

    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks

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    Marvel at the all-star musical cast of Jackson Browne, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Sarah Lee Guthrie, many other musicians as well as an audience of...

    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
  • 1970
    A Man and His Prostate

    A Man and His Prostate

    A Man and His Prostate

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    A man discovers his inner self in more ways than one. A near tragedy is masterfully transformed into a one-man comedy, perfectly portrayed by Ed...

    A Man and His Prostate
  • 2021
    Blood

    Blood

    Blood

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    When a down-on-his-luck 20-something discovers his blood cures cancer, he finds himself dangerously poised between the rush of fame and fortune and...

    Blood
  • 1995
    Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

    Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

    Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

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    An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear explanations of why the survival of sea turtles,...

    Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
  • 2011
    Good Men

    Good Men

    Good Men

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    Two elderly Jewish friends get into an argument over the circumstances behind the terror attacks on September 11th.

    Good Men
  • 2013
    American Road

    American Road

    American Road

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    This documentary explores the artistic, musical and literary resonances of the mystique of the road - and especially of going off the beaten track -...

    American Road
  • 2017
    Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man

    Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man

    Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man

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    An evil Nazi, a boy's vivid imagination and his comic book drawings take you on a journey into a world where his fantasy becomes reality at the most...

    Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
  • 1996
    Hanged on a Twisted Cross

    Hanged on a Twisted Cross

    Hanged on a Twisted Cross

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    Biblical theologian Dietrich Bonheoffer was executed by the Nazis just days before the Allies defeated Germany in World War II. This gripping...

    Hanged on a Twisted Cross
  • 1982
    Americas in Transition

    Americas in Transition

    Americas in Transition

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    Americas in Transition provides a concise and fast-paced history of the volatile forces that rocked Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua in...

    Americas in Transition
  • 2008
    Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

    Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

    Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

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    Moscow, January 1948. In the bitter cold, a large crowd attends the State Funeral of the Yiddish actor and director Solomon Mikhoels. An official...

    Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
  • 2016
    Getting Ed Laid

    Getting Ed Laid

    Getting Ed Laid

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    An 85-year-old professor staying in a hotel suite in Tokyo hires a hooker for one last hoorah. Afraid taking Viagra will kill him, he's waiting for a...

    Getting Ed Laid
  • 1970
    Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary

    Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary

    Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary

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    Tracks the evolution of the union between 2008 and 2024, a time that saw a failed strike authorization, a merger and the 2023 work stoppage.

    Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
  • 1960
    J-24

    J-24

    J-24

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    A woman leaves her husband (or is it her lover?) and goes home to check her messages.

    J-24
  • 2007
    The Rich Have Their Own Photographers

    The Rich Have Their Own Photographers

    The Rich Have Their Own Photographers

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    A deeply inspirational film about the life and artwork of America's premiere social documentary photographer, Milton Rogovin. In 1957, The Buffalo...

    The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
  • 2016
    Titanic: Sinking the Myths

    Titanic: Sinking the Myths

    Titanic: Sinking the Myths

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    A docudrama that dives into the political and economic factors of 1912 that lead to the TITANIC disaster and appalling loss of life.

    Titanic: Sinking the Myths