James Cavan Movies
- 1985
- PG
The Billy Graham Ministry is behind this pro-Christian propaganda film that centers on an emotional kayaking trip between a father and a son. The father has taken his boy into the deep Alaskan wilderness to tell him that he is divorcing the boy's mother, who is pregnant and waiting for them back home. While on the trip, the father and son get involved in a potentially fatal accident. Fortunately, an enigmatic mountain man appears to save them. Later he helps the troubled twosome find hope and salvation through God. Meanwhile, the wife, also finds a new life through old-time religion and happiness ensues all around. Billy Graham himself appears to deliver a special message. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Wes Parker, Rita Walter, (more)
- 1984
Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) chase a band of armored-truck robbers into the jurisdiction of Sheriff "Big" Ed Little (Don Pedro Colley), only to be accused of being the robbers themselves and locked up in Little's jail. The only witness who can clear the Duke boys is rustic painter Artie Bender (James Cavan)--who, unfortunately, is dead. Well, he's not REALLY dead, but Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) has declared Bender legally deceased so that Artie's artwork will greatly increase in value! (By the way, the paintings seen in this episode were actually done by series regular James Best, who also directed). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Gene Wilder's remake of this 1976 French comedy is a Hollywood version of what happens when Theodore (Wilder), an ordinary ad agency executive, is captivated by a gorgeous woman (Kelly Le Brock). The woman just happens to be standing on a grate when her skirt blows up over her waist (a scene first made famous by Marilyn Monroe in The Seven-Year Itch), and one glimpse is enough to change Theodore's whole life. Although he is married, he is willing to risk his happy relationship with his wife for a romp in the hay with the beautiful stranger. Unfortunately, even when he tracks down the object of his lust he is woefully inept at sneaking out on his wife to consummate his desire. Three of his male office mates help him as much as they can, but Ms. Milner (Gilda Radner) is really incensed when she finds out that the object of Theodore's attention is not herself. Stevie Wonder's score included his hit song "I Just Called to Say I Love You", which received an Oscar nomination. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gene Wilder, Charles Grodin, (more)
- 1983
Don Gordon guest stars as Scanlon, career criminal and "man of a thousand faces." Escaping from prison, Scanlon heads to Hazzard to get even with Deputy Enos (Sonny Shroyer), the man who sent him up. While the Duke boys try to protect the Deputy, Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) blithely messes up their efforts in his hopes of capturing Scanlon himself--and at the same time, the fugitive criminal stealthily skulks around the county in a variety of clever disguises. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
In this gory sci-fi outing, shot and originally released in 3-D, Dr. Paul Dean (Robert Glaudini) is a scientist living in the near future, after America has fallen under the control of a repressive paramilitary regime. Dean's research causes him to absorb an especially voracious parasitic worm, which feeds inside the human stomach until it becomes strong enough to burst out in search of a new host. In time, Dean is able to extract the creature from his body, but soon it escapes from captivity, and Dean and his friend Patricia (Demi Moore) must find a way to stop it as they find themselves on the run from brutal government agent Merchant (James Davidson) and a gang of thugs led by Ricus (Luca Bercovici). Parasite was Demi Moore's second film, shot while she was still a regular on the daytime serial General Hospital. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Glaudini, Demi Moore, (more)
