Gary Wright Movies
- 2008
Former Beatle Ringo Starr performs at the historic Greek Theater along with stars like Billy Squier, Edgar Winter, and Colin Hay for a show consisting of classic hits from all of these guys' careers. The setlist of over two-dozen songs includes "It Don't Come Easy," "Act Naturally," "The Stroke," "Photograph," and "Give Peace a Chance." ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ringo Starr, Billy Squier, (more)
- 1987
- PG
Narrated by John Denver, it is love at first sight for French-Canadian skier John (John Eaves, world freestyle ski champion) when he crosses paths with Suzy (Suzy Chaffee, U.S. Olympic ski team member) on the ski slopes. Determined to win over the girl of his dreams, John travels from slope to slope in an attempt to find Suzy. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Eaves, Suzy Chaffee, (more)
- 1986
- R
Based on a 1981 book by Leonard Michaels, focuses on a lawyer (Richard Jordan) who brings together a singularly dysfunctional group of men in a kind of venting, loquacious therapy session. All that talk brings out the worst in everyone. Cavanaugh (Roy Scheider) is a retired baseball star whose wife wants to leave him, Harold (Frank Langella) is an uptight lawyer, Terry (Treat Williams) is a self-centered doctor, Phillip (David Dukes) is the stereotypical, irritating college professor, and Solly (Harvey Keitel) is a blue-collar worker with a warm heart, the closest to normal among the lot. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Roy Scheider, Frank Langella, (more)
- 1982
- R
Based on a true story, Endangered Species stars Robert Urich and JoBeth Williams. Urich plays vacationing ex-cop Ruben Castle, while Williams portrays Harriet Purdue, a small-town sheriff. Intrigued by Purdue's investigation of a rash of cattle mutilations, Castle begins following the evidence trail himself. What has been attributed to a religious cult or extraterrestrials by the locals turns out to be a covert operation conducted by a corrupt cartel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Urich, JoBeth Williams, (more)
- 1978
- PG
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Pop star Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees star in this musical, loosely based on the popular 1967 Beatles album Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In the story, Billy Shears, who now heads the Lonely Hearts Club Band, is the grandson of the famous Sergeant Pepper. He is confronted by the need to save the magical musical instruments of the band from the bad guys, led by music tycoon B.D. Brockhurst (Donald Pleasance), who want to steal them. If they succeed, the magic which infuses "Heartland U.S.A." will disappear. Among the many Beatles' songs performed in the film by well-known popular artists are: "She's Leaving Home" (Bee Gees, Jay MacIntosh, John Wheeler), "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (Steve Martin), "Got To Get You into My Life (Earth, Wind & Fire), "When I'm 64" (Sandy Farina), "Come Together" (Aerosmith), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (sung by the Bee Gees, Paul Nicholas), "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Peter Frampton, the Bee Gees), "Fixing a Hole" (George Burns), and "Get Back" (Billy Preston). ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, (more)
- 1973
The West German-made Benjamin is a comedy for skiing fans of all ages...from ten to twelve. A computer makes a horrendous mistake by choosing nebbish Phillip Sontag as the predicted winner of a ski championship. Not only is Sontag a complete loss as an athlete, but he's never skied in his life. The scenery is terrific, and the ski footage flawless; otherwise, Benjamin is much ado about absolutely nothing. Watch for several real-life ski stars, including Suzy Chaffee and Billy Kidd, in "action" cameos. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
