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Jon Voight

About: Born on Dec. 29, 1938, in Yonkers, N.Y., Jon Voight began acting on the stage before appearing in small television and film roles. He created a splash in 1969 with his portrayal of vulnerable bumpkin Joe Buck in Midnight Cowboy, one of the seminal films of the 1960s.Voight received numerous honors for the role, including Best Actor Golden Globe and BAFTA awards and an Oscar nomination. His 1978 turn as a wounded Vietnam veteran in Coming Home nabbed him the Oscar for Best Actor. Voight received additional Oscar applause for Runaway Train and Ali.Other notable films include Catch-22, Deliverance, Heat, Mission: Impossible, The Rainmaker and The Manchurian Candidate. Voight continues to work in film and television, and earned an Emmy nod for his portrayal of Pope John Paul II in the eponymous 2005 television movie. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie.

The General

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1998
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About: John Boorman won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for this chronicle of Ireland's notorious Robin Hood, Martin Cahill (Brendan Gleeson), who was killed by the Irish Republican Army in 1994. Cahill grows from a scrappy boy into an unremorseful adult with a penchant for stealing from the rich. His lifetime nemesis, police inspector Ned Kenny (John Voight), trails Cahill relentlessly as his robberies become increasingly audacious.
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A Dog of Flanders

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1999
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About: When destitute orphan Nello (Jeremy James Kissner) adopts a dog that's been cruelly treated, the pooch becomes the boy's constant companion through many difficulties, including an unfair defeat in a local art competition. Disheartened when his best friend is forbidden to see him, Nello and his faithful pup hit the road, where they learn other life lessons en route. Kevin Brodie directs this adaptation of the classic children's story.
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A Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2000
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About: Told through film clips and interviews with artists and friends who knew him and his work best, this engrossing documentary chronicles the life and art of filmmaker John Cassavetes. Actors such as Sean Penn, Jon Voight and Peter Falk share insights, in addition to Cassavetes himself candidly discussing his approach and philosophies on creativity, art and life. Most of his films, including Opening Night and Shadows, are highlighted.
URL: A Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes

A Decade Under the Influence

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2003
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About: This documentary, which premiered at Sundance in January 2003, explores American cinema in the 1970s, a decade often described as the best years in film. What results is an ode to the art form, one that pays homage to the "auteurs" that emerged from that distinctive time period, such as Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. Director-writer Ted Demme passed away in the middle of the project; Richard LaGravenese stepped in to finish it.
URL: A Decade Under the Influence

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