Mark Hildreth Movies
Lord of the Rings fans take note, acclaimed fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin's epic tale of wizardry and prophecy comes to life as never before in director Robert Lieberman's imaginative screen adaptation of her popular Earthsea novels. Adapted for the Sci-Fi Channel, the two-part miniseries chronicles the journey of a reckless youth who seeks to master the ancient arts and become the most powerful sorcerer Earthsea has ever seen. As Ged (Shawn Ashmore) begins to discover the vast potential of his true powers, he must face great adversity if he is to truly fulfill his destiny and reunite his bitterly divided planet. Facing dragons, love, and eventually death itself, Ged's path to power is as wondrous and alluring as it is deadly. Also starring Isabella Rossellini, Danny Glover, and Kristin Kreuk (of TV's Smallville), this miniseries premiered in late 2004. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shawn Ashmore, Kristin Kreuk, (more)
Ryan (Matt Fentiman) and Grant (Mark Hildreth) are the perfect gay couple. Completely devoted to each other and ready to make the commitment of a lifetime, all signs point to a long and loving relationship for eager grooms. When the guests begin to arrive for their intimate backyard ceremony, however, everything begins to tear at the seams as the baggage of their family and friends becomes too much to bear. From betrayal to overbearing parents to bitter resentment and a mysterious guest who seems to have an eye for one of the grooms, it will take a lot more than luck for Ryan and Grant's big weekend to go off without a hitch. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Matt Fentiman, Mark Hildreth, (more)
- 2002
If one didn't know better, one might suspect that the weekly, 60-minute PAX Network series Just Cause was really the theatrical feature Erin Brockovich with different clothes and characters. Richard Thomas headed the cast as celebrated civil attorney Hamilton Whitney III, who maintained a suite of posh offices in San Francisco. Whitney's sense of serenity and decorum was shattered when he hired feisty single mom Alex DeMonaco (Elizabeth Lackey) as a paralegal. Having been thrown into prison because of her ex-husband's financial shenanigans, Alex managed to get a law degree via the internet, but her trumped-up felony conviction prevented her from practicing law on her own. Thus she latched onto the uptight Whitney, and together these two wildly divergent crusaders set about to right all manner of wrongs and to tilt at the windmills of corporate greed and political corruption. Along the way, Alex endeavored to fully clear her name so that she could reclaim custody of her beloved daughter Mia. Just Cause debuted September 15, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Thomas, Elizabeth Lackey, (more)
- 2001
One of several Japanese animé series seen on the Fox Network's "Fox Box" Saturday a.m. lineup during the 2002-2003 season, Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy was a spinoff of the Kinnikuman cartoon weekly that had been running in Japan since 1983. The heroes of the piece were the good-guy members of the Muscle League Champions, an aggregation of wrestlers. Having just met defeat at the hands of their perennial enemies, the dMp, the Champions recruited an alien wrestler named Kid Muscle, the son of a legendary grappler. Not wishing to have the playing field leveled, the dMp dispatched the villainous Addversarious to eliminate Kid Muscle, the better to wipe out the rest of the heroes and take over the Earth. Coming to the rescue was Meat, the trainer of Kid Muscle's father, who endeavored to teach the boy his dad's celebrated "secret moves." First broadcast in Japan in 2001, Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy made its American TV debut on September 14, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1996
- R
In this Seattle-set police thriller, a police detective tries to bring a band of adolescent arms dealers to justice. He manages to capture one, but he is under-age and cannot be prosecuted as an adult. Meanwhile someone is quietly slaughtering the youth's gang mates, leaving the police detective to try to save him from the same fate. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Eric Roberts, Nick Mancuso, (more)
- 1991
Michele Lee plays the outwardly cheerful mother of two very different young sons. Rick Schroder, the oldest, is mom's favorite; Corin Nemic, the youngest, is his brother's literal whipping boy. Despite the most damning evidence, Ms. Lee refuses to let herself believe that Schroder is a sadistic psychopath...until it's too late. This tragic state of affairs was, alas, based on fact. The painfully convincing performances of Michele Lee and Rick Schroder effectively lift My Son, Johnny out of the "dysfunctional family of the week" TV movie syndrome. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michele Lee, Corin Nemec, (more)
- 1987
Mark Harmon plays an itinerant Depression-era carpenter in the made-for-TV After the Promise. When his wife dies, Harmon is declared an unsuitable parent purely on the basis of his financial situation, and his four children are made wards of the Court. Fighting against the seemingly invulnerable legal system of the era, Harmon struggles to regain custody of his children-a struggle that drags on for eight years. Robert W. Lenski's teleplay was inspired by a true story. Because of the time-span of the plotline, Harmon's four children are portrayed by 13 different juvenile actors. After the Promise debuted October 11, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mark Harmon
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