Alexe Duncan Movies
- 1995
Fraser (Paul Gross) makes the acquaintance of exotic dancer Ida Banks (Lisa Engleman), who tells him that the Olympus Club, the strip joint where she works, has been targetted for a mob takeover. To make matters worse, Ida's mob-wannabe boyfriend Barry Pappas ( Nick Sandow) has confessed--in his sleep--that he has been dragooned into killing a rival club owner. The climax finds Fraser and Ray (David Marciano) trapped in the middle of a deadly turf war. Legendary comedian Milton Berle guest stars as Shelley Litvak. Originally broadcast on Canadian television, this episode made its US debut on April 26, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paul Gross, David Marciano, (more)
- 1992
Brian Dennehy makes one of his many TV-movie appearances as Chicago homicide cop John Reed in the two-part Deadly Matrimony. Reed's quarry this time is mob lawyer Treat Williams, who murders his wife and then effectively covers his tracks. The closer Reed comes to the truth, the more he's in jeopardy of losing his job (and possibly his life) thanks to Williams' friends in high places. Based on a true story, part one of Deadly Matrimony was first telecast on November 22, 1992. In part two, which debuted November 23, Reed is victimized by the crooked cops under Williams' thumb, but refuses to knuckle under to mob pressure. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Dennehy, Lisa Eilbacher, (more)
- 1985
August Schellenberg narrates this three-part Canadian made-for-TV movie. The first episode, "Fall," is about a father who leaves his family once a year to work at a job -- but will not tell them where or what it is. The second part, "Hunting Season," is about a young woman who is riding through the woods on her property when someone takes a shot at her. She suspects that the incident is connected to the fact that she doesn't let the locals use her property during hunting season. The final entry, "Reunion," is set in the 1950s and tells of a family's preparation for a family reunion, which the father is not looking forward to. He detests his wife's snobbish relatives for making him feel guilty about his low-paying job and his old clunker of a car. ~ Brian Gusse, All Movie Guide
