Dale Wilson Movies

Produced for French television, the half-hour animated series Martin Mystery detailed the adventures of teenagers Martin and Diana, both students at Torrington academy. Although they didn't get along too well, Martin and Diana managed to forget their differences long enough to solve paranormal mysteries on behalf of the secret organization THE CENTER. In this pursuit, the two protagonists were aided by Java, a caveman who'd been "lost in time." Since most of the episodes found the characters drenched in slime, it is harldy surprising that the series made its American debut on Nickelodeon, the "sliming" capital of the cable-TV world. Martin Mystery was based on the comic book by Alfredo Castelli. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Nine years ago, the teenaged son of Idaho woman Zalinda Dorcheus (Blair Brown) was shot and killed by another teen, Jeff Parker (Cameron Bancroft). Now Jeff is up for parole, and the grimly vengeful Zalinda is determined to keep him behind bars. Going so far as to visit the jail where Jeff is held, she prepares to confront and condemn her son's killer--only to find out that Jeff is hardly the monster she imagined him to be, and that it is now up to her to move on in life, let go of the past, and forgive. Adapted from a true story, the made-for-cable Convictions debuted November 10, 1997 on the Lifetime channel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Years after the accident that rendered her comatose, Alison Sullivan (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) awakens with no memory of her past life or of the events leading up to the event that caused her amnesia. As she goes from person to person asking details of her life history, Alison is unaware that some of the interviewees are lying--and not without good reason. It turns out that there is a Very Powerful Person who doesn't want Alison's memory to return. . .and is willing to kill to make certain that it never does. Also in the cast is David Newsom as a kindly psychiatrist who insists upon helping Alison lift the veils from her mind--but why? Sweet Dreams originally aired September 16, 1996 on NBC. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A true-life story of sexual harassment in the workplace is told in this thought-provoking made-for-television movie. Gail O'Grady stars as Lt. Paula Coughlin, the Navy officer who lodged sexual harassment complaints after the infamous 1991 Las Vegas Tailhook convention. Coughlin took on the military and a scandal erupted as the story became public. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

John Ritter and Pam Dawber star as Roy and Helen Knable, a suburban American couple having marital problems. Roy has become a couch potato, and a resentful Helen wants him to ditch the remote. When the demonic Spike (Jeffrey Jones) offers Roy a deal on the ultimate satellite TV system, Roy doesn't realize that he's just signed away his soul. Roy and Helen are sucked into their own television, where they endure a gauntlet of Hellish television shows such as "Northern Overexposure" and "I Love Lucifer." When their kids Darryl (David Tom) and Diane (Heather McComb) realize that their parents are on the twisted television, they set out to rescue them. Stay Tuned contains several inspired delights, in particular an original cartoon short by Looney Tunes legend Chuck Jones. The film was the debut of writing team Tom S. Parker and Jim Jennewein, who would stay in the wacky comedy genre with a whopping four major releases in 1994. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

The lives behind Playboy models are examined in this made-for-television movie. The film focuses on three women who decide to go against the judgement of their families and friends and pose for the notorious adult magazine. The posers are Ivy League student Abigail Baywood (Amanda Peterson), working mother Meredith Lanahan (Lynda Carter) and broker Janet Janeway (Michele Green). Each woman has her own motivation for the risky move, and despite the lack of support from loved ones, each one comes to terms with her decision. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

A wealthy woman (Robin Givens) is stalked by her ex-boyfriend, who escaped from an asylum. He traps her in her penthouse. ~ All Movie Guide

In this crime drama, a Manhattan police detective looks into the strange death of a peer who was ritually killed in Chinatown. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this children's drama, a con artist's dog leads two children to his former master's secret cache of loot. The children's lives change dramatically after that. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

This Canadian exploitational actioner offers a remake of the Defiant Ones with a contemporary twist: this time the fugitives are women. The Caucasian girl is a prostitute who was picked up for vagrancy, while the other is a wealthy African-American woman who, with her boyfriend, is arrested for riding in a stolen Jaguar. While both girls are awaiting their incarceration, they get a chance to escape when two gun-toting hookers create a diversion. The two heroines flee and later find that they have been accused of the shootings. Now they must escape from both the cops and drug dealers. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Produced for HBO, The Glitter Dome is based on the crime novel by Joseph Wambaugh. Manhattan detectives Al Mackey (James Garner) is forced to wade his way through the glamorous cesspool known as Hollywood. Mackey's quarry is the unknown person who brutally murdered studio mogul Malcolm Sinclair (Alistair MacDuff). Providing a brief diversion for the diligent Mackey is Margot Kidder as eccentric young actress Willie. Also on hand is James Garner's Rockford Files cohort Stuart Margolin, who, in addition to directing the film, plays the murder victim's smarmy nephew. When first telecast on November 11, 1984, The Glitter Dome was criticized for a brief bondage sequence involving Margot Kidder: in retrospect, however, the scene serves to affirm the integrity and decency of the character played by Garner. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Amber Waves is the tale of two radically different personalities, united by crisis. Dennis Weaver plays a midwestern wheat harvester, coarsened by his lifelong struggle with poverty and the elements. Kurt Russell plays an obnoxious Manhattan-based male model, who has coasted through life on his charm and has never gotten his hands dirty. When Russell finds himself facially disfigured and penniless, he takes a job on Weaver's farm. Though the two men dislike each other at first, they reach a common ground when Weaver suffers a serious personal dilemma. Beautifully lensed in Alberta, Canada, Amber Waves was one of the high points of the 1979-80 TV movie season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

When his home is destroyed and his wife cruelly murdered by a jealous land owner, a young settler sets out to exact his revenge. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide