David Froman Movies
- 1993
The proud possessor of a new camcorder, Cliff (John Ratzenberger) teams up with Norm (George Wendt) to videotape a family reunion being held at Cheers -- or at least the two buddies promise to do the job. Another family gathering is in store for Frasier (Kelsey Grammer), only he doesn't know it yet. It seems that Frasier, newly divorced from Lilith, assumes that his much-younger secretary Shauna (Kristen Cloke) wants to go on a date with him -- but Shauna has something entirely different in mind. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1989
In the conclusion of a two-part story, McCall (Stepfanie Kramer) quits the force in the wake of the suicide of her friend and mentor Andy Polanski (Claude Akins). But try though she might, McCall cannot keep herself out of the center of the storm surrounding the crime wave perpetrated by Aryan Legion leader Frank Lassiter (Richard Lynch). As the episode races to a climax, McCall is being held hostage by Lassiter, who hopes to exchange her for his seriously wounded brother Rudy (Richard Lineback) --while Hunter (Fred Dryer) tries to find out who within the department has been leaking information to Lassiter's minions. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1988
It was perhaps inevitable that Klingon Lt. Worf would be forced to choose between his human colleagues and his own species. This occurs when a band of fugitive Klingon warriors, rescued by the Enterprise, announce their plans to reestablish their former warrior glory. To do this, they intend to stage a revolt against the Federation, and they insist that Worf go along with their scheme. First telecast March 26, 1988, "Heart of Glory" was scripted by Maurice Hurley, from a story by Hurley, D.C. Fontana, and Herbert J. Wright. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1987
In the conclusion of a two-part story, McCall (Stepfanie Kramer) faces the possibility of permanent paralysis as she undergoes surgery to remove a bullet from her spine. Meanwhile, Hunter (Fred Dryer) heads to Mexico, there to settle accounts with notorious pimp Big Jack Hemmings (Robert Ridgely), whom he holds responsible for McCall's plight. When Big Jack turns up murdered, Hunter is arrested--and as the story winds down, the detective must place his life in the hands of his old enemy, gonzo defense attorney Mike Snow (Martin E. Brooks). This final episode of Hunter's third season was directed by series costar Stepfanie Kramer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1987
- R
An alcoholic Vietnam vet who has lost both his wife and his job as a cop while struggling to adjust to civilian life in southern California heads out for unintentionally hilarious revenge against the newly immigrated Vietnamese drug lord who slaughtered his best friend and his family in this campy "Rambo-esque" actioner. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Martin Kove, Sela Ward, (more)
- 1986
Blind Justice is a fact-based TV movie starring Tim Matheson, here made to look "normal" with glasses and mustache. The innocent Matheson is fingered by witnesses as an armed robber/kidnapper/rapist. For the next 14 months, his life is hell. Too much circumstantial evidence surrounds the case, and too much information leaks out to the public; even if Matheson beats the rap, he'll be ruined in his community. Blind Justice was first telecast on March 9, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tim Matheson, Mimi Kuzyk, (more)
Gene Wilder stars as Michael Jordon, an architect on the run from false murder charges, who hooks up with Kate Hellman (Gilda Radner), the sister of a recent suicide victim. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, (more)
- 1914
Mary Pickford was in the first flush of her screen superstardom when she appeared in this adaptation of Grace Miller White's novel Tess of the Storm Country. A rambunctious mountain girl, Tess (Pickford) falls in love with a travelling preacher (Harold Lockwood). She swipes a Bible and memorizes it from cover to cover so as to impress the object of her affections. Later, Tess gives shelter to the preacher's pregnant sister then claims ownership of the baby so as to save the sister from disgrace. Unaware of the situation, the sanctimonious preacher refuses to baptize the dying child, whereupon Tess sneaks into the church and performs the rites herself. And as a bonus, she manages to track down the murderers of a gamekeeper. Whatever success Tess of the Storm Country enjoyed was due entirely to Mary Pickford; the direction, by Edwin S. Porter, was appallingly primitive, and the supporting performances not much better. Perhaps sensing this, Pickford chose to remake the property in 1922, this time supervising all aspects of its production -- and the result was an infinitely better film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mary Pickford, Harold Lockwood, (more)
