Noriyuki "Pat" Morita

A handful of men begin behaving like children when their kids enter a Boy Scout competition in this family-friendly comedy. Ever since he was in fifth grade, Phil Davis (Greg Germann) has been coming in second place to Ace Montana (Marc Raymond) whenever they've been in some sort of competition together, and now that Phil and Ace are both middle-aged fathers, history seems to repeat itself when Brady (Adam Hicks), Phil's son, loses the city junior basketball championship to a team featuring Ace's boy. When Phil learns that Brady will be going up against Ace's son again in his Boy Scout troop's annual Pinewood Derby race, Phil decides it time to end the Davis family's losing ways once and for all, and with help from his childhood friends Blaine (Ross Brockley) and Jimmy (Perry Anzilotti), Phil sets out to build the perfect Pinewood derby car -- whether or not that's what Brady has in mind. Produced with the cooperation of the Boy Scouts of America, Down and Derby also stars Lauren Holly, Pat Morita, and Hunter Tylo. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

An international beauty pageant sets the stage for a fierce fight between Hollywood's biggest action star and a vengeful Mafia godfather in director Luc Campeau's pulse-pounding tale of beauty and broken bones. Undefeated full-contact martial arts champion Joey Scalini (Tony Schiena) has taken Tinseltown by storm, but when his life-long friend and London mob heavy Dragos Molnar (Vinnie Jones) requests that Joey serve as guest judge on a televised beauty pageant hosted by the popular Mr. Sakata (Pat Morita), Joey agrees to take a brief detour to the small screen. Despite Dragos' dire warnings to stay away from the top four contestants, Joey finds his ability to abide by the rules wavering when he is irresistibly drawn to beautiful pageant hopeful Tatiana (Lisa McAllister). Upon discovering that his old friend has willfully gone against his clear and concise demands, Dragos determines to teach Joey a painful lesson in loyalty as a nation of stunned television viewers looks on. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Directed by Jeff Nathanson, The Last Shot follows what happens when, like so many aspiring entertainers, the FBI gets caught up in the grandeur of showbiz. When Agent Joe Devine (Alec Baldwin) is given a key role in an elaborate scheme to take down the infamous mob boss John Gotti, he gladly accepts the assignment and goes undercover as a Hollywood producer. Before long, he has assembled an unwitting cast, including aspiring director Steven Schatz (Matthew Broderick), who agrees to direct for Devine without realizing the entire production is merely a front for the investigation. As Agent Devine and several of his cohorts from the bureau begin enjoying their lives as self-appointed industry players, however, justice takes a backseat as the would-be law-enforcement operatives put all of the passion into turning what began as a sham movie project into a true Hollywood contender. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

When his Zen master is mysteriously murdered and a biochemical maniac sets into motion a devious plan to control the entire world, it's up to one karate-chopping canine to leap into action in a hilarious tale of man versus man's best friend from A Christmas Story director Bob Clark. His master may be gone, but Cho Cho is determined to find out who the culprit behind the killing really is. In order to carry out his daring mission he'll need a little human help though, and when Cho Cho teams with a brilliant but bumbling computer wizard, there's no mystery that this unlikely pair can't solve. Starring Jon Voight, Simon Rex, and Jaime Pressley. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

The true story of one of the most gifted card players in history provides the basis for this hard-hitting drama. Stu Ungar (Michael Imperioli) was barely in his teens when he first discovered his talent for playing cards, especially poker and gin rummy. His father, a nightclub owner and small-time bookmaker connected with the mob, was impressed with his son's abilities but worried where Stu's reckless instincts towards gambling could take him. As it happens, Stu's father was right to worry; the boy managed to lose all his bar mitzvah money during an afternoon at the racetrack (for all his skills at the card table, Stu had no talent for picking the ponies), and by the time he was 20, Stu was deep in debt to mob loan sharks. Vincent (Michael Nouri), a mob boss who knew Stu's father, gives him a chance to pay off his debts by entering a gin rummy tournament in Las Vegas; Stu wins big and soon finds the Las Vegas lifestyle is to his liking. Stu becomes something of a celebrity when he wins the World Series of Poker tournament in 1980 and 1981, but his appetite for racetrack betting, drugs and prostitutes took its toll, and the great card shark hit bottom before returning from nowhere to win the WSOP a third time in 1996; however, Stu's comeback would turn out to be tragically short lived. High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story also features appearances by Pat Morita, Renee Faia, Joe La Due, and Vincent Van Patten. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

From PBS comes the 18-part Pioneer Living Series. Hosted by actor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita and featuring reports from several ethnically diverse correspondents, the programs offer looks at the American experience that are designed especially for viewers of non-American origin. The 11th module is entitled Pioneer Living Series: Minority Health Focus and features information from doctors on diseases that are more common in specific ethnic groups. The advice offered is designed to help viewers protect themselves. Each episode runs approximately 13 minutes. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

From PBS comes the 18-part Pioneer Living Series. Hosted by actor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita and featuring reports from several ethnically diverse correspondents, the programs offer looks at the American experience that are designed especially for viewers of non-American origin. The second module is entitled Pioneer Living Series: Moving Beyond the "Diversity Lingo" and discusses the state of minorities in the workplace. Each episode runs approximately 13 minutes. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

From PBS comes the 18-part Pioneer Living Series. Hosted by actor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita and featuring reports from several ethnically diverse correspondents, the programs offer looks at the American experience that are designed especially for viewers of non-American origin. The sixth module is entitled Pioneer Living Series: A Short Course in Civic Duty and discusses the legal requirements and responsibilities involved in living in the United States and becoming a citizen. Each episode runs approximately 13 minutes. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide