Jill Tracy Movies
- 2000
Love, career, and real estate are three issues troubling would-be artists in increasingly upscale San Francisco in this comedy-drama. Tommy (Julia D'Orazio) is a woman in her early thirties whose life has arrived at an impasse -- she's been unable to get her career as a sculptor off the ground, her day job in a lawyer's office is becoming less satisfying with each passing day, and her relationship with her boyfriend has hit the skids. But as annoying as these circumstances are, real trouble starts knocking on Tommy's door when she learns she'll have to vacate her apartment in 30 days; suddenly, her friends are either without a spare room or their significant others are unwilling to share space with her, and the aggressively overpriced housing market in San Francisco is making it all but impossible for Tommy to find a new flat. Just as Tommy's situation is becoming truly dire, she meets a nice guy (Timothy Rodriquez) who looks like boyfriend material -- except she's not sure if she'll have anyplace to take him. Meanwhile, Tommy's troubles are paralleled by the misadventures of Veronica (Patricia Jiron), a young dancer trying to make a name for herself in the same city during the early days of the 20th Century. In the Wake was shot using high-definition video technology; the modern-day sequences with Tommy are in color, while the subplot set in 1906 is in black-and-white. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Stephanie Harker (Bellamy Young), stepmother of one of the victims of a double murder, is a key "player" in the subsequent prosecution. This time, the D.A.'s office faces opposition not merely from a single defense attorney but from an entire country. Crucial evidence is filed away in Canada, but the American lawyers are denied access because of Canadian opposition to the death penalty. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Frank Todaro scripted and made his directorial debut with this low-budget comedy about NYC flower-shop wholesaler Artie (Mike O'Malley) who swaps one-liners with co-workers at a refrigerated warehouse. Artie can't seem to make a commitment to his live-in girlfriend Jane (Jill Tracy), whose ex (Scott Bryce) is a car salesman with mob connections. A floral customer (J.K. Simmons) becomes a captive audience for talkative Artie when the two get locked in the warehouse freezer. This film was the first runner-up for the most popular film award at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mike O'Malley, Jill Tracy, (more)
- 1994
The O.J. Simpson case is the clear inspiration for this episode,which was evidently filmed so quickly that the producers didn't barely had time to write a "TV Guide" synopsis. The focus is on beloved ex-astronaut Danger Duke Robinson, who is implicated in the murder of his brother. When Danger Duke goes on the lam, Murphy (Candice Bergen) is assigned to cover the story--much to her dismay, in that Robinson was one of her personal heroes. (Note: though Danger Duke does not appear on-screen, viewers will instantly recognize his voice). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
