George Plimpton

George Plimpton

George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review, as well as his patrician demeanor and accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Plimpton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: George Plimpton
  • Popularity: 5.365
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1927-03-18
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: George Ames Plimpton
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George Plimpton Movies

  • 1997
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    Good Will Hunting
    Good Will Hunting

    8.154 1997 HD

    When professors discover that an aimless janitor is also a math genius, a therapist helps the young man confront the demons that are holding him back.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Matt Damon

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  • 1984
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    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    8.1 1984 HD

    In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Peter Gabriel

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  • 1991
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    Little Man Tate
    Little Man Tate

    6.591 1991 HD

    Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jodie Foster

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  • 1970
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    Rio Lobo
    Rio Lobo

    6.4 1970 HD

    After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.

    Genre: Western

    Cast: John Wayne

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  • 1981
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    Reds
    Reds

    6.885 1981 HD

    An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Warren Beatty

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  • 1985
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    Volunteers
    Volunteers

    5.497 1985 HD

    After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Tom Hanks

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  • 2001
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    Just Visiting
    Just Visiting

    4.696 2001 HD

    A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard. However, something goes wrong and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jean Reno

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  • 2012
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    Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
    Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

    7.7 2012 HD

    Plimpton! tells the story of writer, editor, amateur sportsman and friend to many, George Plimpton. Using Plimpton’s own narration –...

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    Cast: George Plimpton

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  • 1968
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    Beyond the Law
    Beyond the Law

    4.8 1968 HD

    Takes place over the course of one feverish night in a Manhattan police precinct and neighboring bar.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Rip Torn

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  • 1978
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    If Ever I See You Again
    If Ever I See You Again

    10 1978 HD

    Bob Morrison, a successful composer of TV commercial jingles, is unhappy with his lack of creative freedom in developing the definitive dog-food...

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Joseph Brooks

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  • 1968
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    The Detective
    The Detective

    6 1968 HD

    Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Frank Sinatra

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  • 1977
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    The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
    The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

    5 1977 HD

    The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Broderick Crawford

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  • 1991
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    L.A. Story
    L.A. Story

    6.462 1991 HD

    With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Steve Martin

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  • 1968
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    The Queen
    The Queen

    6.4 1968 HD

    In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary takes a look behind the scenes, transporting the viewer...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Jack Doroshow

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  • 1996
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    When We Were Kings
    When We Were Kings

    7.7 1996 HD

    It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Muhammad Ali

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  • 1962
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    Lawrence of Arabia
    Lawrence of Arabia

    8.003 1962 HD

    The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War....

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Peter O'Toole

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  • 2015
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    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

    6.6 2015 HD

    A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring...

    Genre: History

    Cast: John Belushi

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  • 2006
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    Factory Girl
    Factory Girl

    5.985 2006 HD

    In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sienna Miller

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  • 2008
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    Soul Power
    Soul Power

    6.3 2008 HD

    Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: James Brown

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  • 1989
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    A Fool and His Money
    A Fool and His Money

    4.652 1989 HD

    New York advertising executive Morris Codman seems to have it all - lots of talent and a beautiful girlfriend, Debbie. When he loses his job he...

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Sandra Bullock

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  • 1995
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    Just Cause
    Just Cause

    6.2 1995 HD

    A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Sean Connery

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  • 1986
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    Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
    Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

    1 1986 HD

    George Plimpton takes us through some of the more unsual programming from around the world. Highlights include Japan's 'Screaming Man', kooky workout...

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    Cast: George Plimpton

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  • 1999
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    Edtv
    Edtv

    5.951 1999 HD

    Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Matthew McConaughey

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  • 2001
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    Bullet In The Brain
    Bullet In The Brain

    5.8 2001 HD

    Outspokenly critical writing teacher allows his criticism to extend to his everyday life and soon learns why that is not a good idea. While the...

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    Cast: Tom Noonan

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  • 1998
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    The Last Days of Disco
    The Last Days of Disco

    6.3 1998 HD

    Two young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Chloë Sevigny

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  • 1970
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    Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
    Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

    1 1970 HD

    George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: George Plimpton

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  • 1984
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    Garbo Talks
    Garbo Talks

    6.1 1984 HD

    When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle, has one last wish:...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Anne Bancroft

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  • 2021
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    The Capote Tapes
    The Capote Tapes

    6.4 2021 HD

    Newly discovered interviews with friends of Truman Capote made by Paris Review co-founder George Plimpton invigorate this fascinating documentary on...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Truman Capote

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  • 2001
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    Sam the Man
    Sam the Man

    3 2001 HD

    A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Fisher Stevens

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  • 1995
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    Nixon
    Nixon

    6.896 1995 HD

    A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Anthony Hopkins

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  • 1992
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    The Donner Party
    The Donner Party

    6.45 1992 HD

    Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: David McCullough

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  • 1979
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    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    1 1979 HD

    A salute to Playboy Magazine on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, hosted by founding publisher Hugh Hefner and an all-male guest list.

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Hugh Hefner

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  • 1991
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    Coney Island
    Coney Island

    6 1991 HD

    Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of New York real estate was internationally famous....

    Genre: History

    Cast: Philip Bosco

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  • 2006
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    Infamous
    Infamous

    6.471 2006 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Toby Jones

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  • 1968
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    Paper Lion
    Paper Lion

    6.8 1968 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Alan Alda

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  • 1968
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    Paper Lion
    Paper Lion

    6.8 1968 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Alan Alda

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  • 1997
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    The Single Guy
    The Single Guy

    6.3 1997 HD

    The Single Guy is an American television sitcom

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jonathan Silverman

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  • 2001
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    Deadline
    Deadline

    1 2001 HD

    Deadline is a television series which was shown on NBC in the 2000–2001 season. It starred Oliver Platt as Wallace Benton, who worked for the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Oliver Platt

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  • 2014
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    E! True Hollywood Story
    E! True Hollywood Story

    8.1 2014 HD

    E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast:

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  • 1996
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    Central Park West
    Central Park West

    4.6 1996 HD

    The glamorous and exciting life for the staff of trendy magazine 'Communique', owned by Allen Rush, "the Darth Vader of publishing".

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Lauren Hutton

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  • 2003
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    Just Shoot Me!
    Just Shoot Me!

    6.638 2003 HD

    Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997, to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Laura San Giacomo

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  • 2024
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    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons

    8.014 2024 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Dan Castellaneta

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  • 1997
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    Wings
    Wings

    6.835 1997 HD

    Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Tim Daly

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  • 1989
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    The Equalizer
    The Equalizer

    7.057 1989 HD

    Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Edward Woodward

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  • 2009
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    ER
    ER

    7.8 2009 HD

    ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Maura Tierney

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  • 1990
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    The Civil War
    The Civil War

    8.126 1990 HD

    A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: David McCullough

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  • 1994
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    Baseball
    Baseball

    7.314 1994 HD

    The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: John Chancellor

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  • 1995
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    The Dick Cavett Show
    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.559 1995 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

    Genre: Talk

    Cast: Dick Cavett

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  • 1971
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    Kraft Music Hall
    Kraft Music Hall

    4 1971 HD

    Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical...

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    Cast:

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  • 2024
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    Saturday Night Live
    Saturday Night Live

    6.926 2024 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Michael Che

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  • 2024
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    American Experience
    American Experience

    7.5 2024 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast:

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  • 2024
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    American Experience
    American Experience

    7.5 2024 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast:

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  • 1996
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    The West
    The West

    8.4 1996 HD

    The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Peter Coyote

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  • 2002
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    A Nero Wolfe Mystery
    A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    7.8 2002 HD

    Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Maury Chaykin

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