Ken Kragen Movies
Aimless con man Donald "Doc" Holiday (Dave Coulier) discovers that in order to inherit his uncle's vast fortune he must first transform himself into the ideal suburban family man by securing a wife, children, a dog in this family friendly comedy that proves even the most deceptive of men can turn over a new leaf. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dave Coulier, Christina Pickles, (more)
The 12 Dogs of Christmas concerns a twelve-year-old girl named Emma who lives in a town that has outlawed owning dogs. She attempts to win over the hearts and minds of the town's mayor by putting together a memorable Christmas pageant using many of her canine friends. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jordan-Claire Green, Adam Hicks, (more)
- 1994
An ex-convict traveling to Las Vegas to visit his son is forced to re-enter the high-stakes world of casino poker in order to win back his family in a tense tale of family loyalty starring Kenny Rogers and Terry O'Quinn. There was a time when John J. "Jack" MacShayne (Rogers) was the best gambler in all of Las Vegas, but upon traveling back to his old haunts the ex-convict discovers that Sin City has been transformed into a homogenized vacation destination for the whole family. When MacShayne is unable to locate his wife and son, ex-policeman Danny Leggett (O'Quinn) offers to reveal the pair's whereabouts if the former gambler agrees to defeat a particularly formidable opponent at the tables. If MacShayne should win, Leggett and his partner will be able to carry out their plan of robbing the casino. Should his opponent win, however, MacShayne stands to lose much more than a simple game of cards. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kenny Rogers
Stars of country music fill out the cast of this made-for-TV western. Kenny Rogers plays a bounty hunter who sets off with his newlywed partner (Travis Tritt) to track down the kidnappers who ran off with Tritt's wife (Laura Harring). ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- 1992
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It's Christmastime with Kenny Rogers as the lovable country star gives four kids their Christmas wish as they sit front row at an all-star holiday bash thrown by the Gambler himself. With the help of Boyz II Men, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood, the ensemble brings you tidings and joy with such holiday classics as "Winter Wonderland" and "White Christmas". ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- 1983
This two-part TV movie was originally titled Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues. A follow-up to Rogers' phenomenally successful 1980 made-for-TV The Gambler, the film charts the further adventures of frontier "plunger" Brady Hawkes (played by Rogers, of course). Also making a return appearance is Bruce Boxleitner as Brady's bucolic protégé Billy Montana. This time around, Linda Evans guest-stars as sexy bounty hunter Kate Muldoon, who helps Brady rescue his kidnapped son. When this second Gambler film was first telecast on November 28 and 29, 1983, it proved to be even more popular than the first, leading to still more sequels. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
When first telecast on April 8, 1980, this made-for-TV movie was titled Kenny Rogers as The Gambler. Jim Byrnes' teleplay is loosely inspired by Rogers' Grammy award-winning song. Rogers plays high-rolling gambler Brady Hawkes, who is en route from El Paso to Yuma to see the son he never knew. Along the way, Hawkes befriends Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner), feckless Eastern tinhorn. The twosome comes to the aid of reformed "lady of the evening" Jennie Reed (Lee Purcell), who is pursued by an unprincipled train baron. At the end, Brynes must stand up to his son's cruel stepfather (Clu Gulager). A huge ratings success, The Gambler inspired four sequels over the next two decades. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, (more)
