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Virginia Madsen

1961-09-11 (63 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Virginia Gayle Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress and film producer. She made her film debut in Class (1983), which was filmed in her native Chicago. After she moved to Los Angeles, director David Lynch cast her as Princess Irulan in the science fiction film Dune (1984). Madsen then starred in a series of successful teen movies, including Electric Dreams (1984), Modern Girls (1986), and Fire with Fire (1986). Madsen received further recognition for her starring role as Helen Lyle in the horror film Candyman (1992). For her performance in Alexander Payne's comedy-drama Sideways (2004), Madsen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, Madsen has appeared in the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1989), the comedy series Frasier (1998), the period drama series American Dreams (2002–2003), the murder mystery series Monk (2002–2009), the science fiction series The Event (2011), the supernatural drama series Witches of East End (2013–2014), the political thriller series Designated Survivor (2016–2017), and the DC Universe superhero horror series Swamp Thing (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Virginia Madsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

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Sheepdog
70 %|Sep 20, 2024
Drama
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Lola
50 %|Feb 9, 2024
Drama
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The Portrait
42 %|Oct 20, 2023
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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Give Me An A
0 %|Jun 21, 2023
Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
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One Day as a Lion
57 %|Apr 4, 2023
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Prey for the Devil
69 %|Oct 23, 2022
Horror, Thriller
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Candyman
60.35 %|Aug 25, 2021
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Operation Christmas Drop
64.36 %|Nov 5, 2020
Comedy, Family, Romance, TV Movie
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That Click
90 %|Jun 17, 2020
Documentary
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Her Smell
58 %|Apr 12, 2019
Drama, Music
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Spare Room
60 %|Dec 2, 2018
Drama
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It Was Always You, Helen
0 %|Oct 29, 2018
Documentary
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1985
61 %|Oct 26, 2018
Drama
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Better Watch Out
66.75 %|Oct 6, 2017
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
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A Change of Heart
20 %|Mar 10, 2017
Comedy
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Burn Your Maps
71 %|Oct 7, 2016
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
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Burning Bodhi
50 %|Aug 25, 2016
Drama
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Joy
65 %|Dec 24, 2015
Drama, Comedy
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Lost Boy
51 %|Jul 25, 2015
Thriller, Drama, TV Movie, Mystery
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An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
75 %|Jun 23, 2015
Family, Drama
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Dead Rising: Watchtower
51 %|Mar 27, 2015
Horror, Science Fiction, Action
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Walter
53.52 %|Mar 13, 2015
Drama, Comedy
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Road to Capri
0 %|Jan 1, 2015
Comedy
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Jake Squared
45.709999999999994 %|Aug 15, 2014
Comedy, Drama
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All the Wilderness
66 %|Mar 9, 2014
Drama
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The Hot Flashes
47 %|Jul 12, 2013
Comedy
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Anna Nicole
50 %|Jun 29, 2013
Drama
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Crazy Kind of Love
56 %|May 31, 2013
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The Last Keepers
50 %|Jan 4, 2013
Fantasy
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The Magic of Belle Isle
70 %|Jul 6, 2012
Drama, Comedy
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Hornet's Nest
50 %|Mar 31, 2012
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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Red Riding Hood
59.84 %|Mar 10, 2011
Thriller, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Horror
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Father of Invention
54 %|Feb 14, 2010
Comedy, Drama
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I Know a Woman Like That
70 %|Oct 13, 2009
Documentary
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The Haunting in Connecticut
62 %|Mar 27, 2009
Thriller, Horror
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Wonder Woman
72 %|Mar 3, 2009
Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Diminished Capacity
56 %|Jul 4, 2008
Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
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Cutlass
71 %|Oct 9, 2007
Drama, Comedy
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Being Michael Madsen
59 %|Sep 28, 2007
Documentary, Comedy
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Ripple Effect
57 %|Jun 21, 2007
Drama, Music
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The Number 23
64.16 %|Feb 23, 2007
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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The Astronaut Farmer
62 %|Feb 23, 2007
Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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A Prairie Home Companion
63 %|Jun 1, 2006
Drama, Comedy, Music
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Firewall
58 %|Feb 8, 2006
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
52 %|Jul 14, 2005
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
74 %|May 13, 2005
Mystery, Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Sideways
70.99000000000001 %|Oct 22, 2004
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Nobody Knows Anything!
31 %|Aug 24, 2004
Comedy, Drama
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Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
80 %|Aug 17, 2004
Documentary
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Brave New Girl
71 %|Apr 25, 2004
Drama, Music, Family
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Artworks
51 %|Apr 10, 2003
Crime, Drama, Romance
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Tempted
62 %|Mar 10, 2003
Drama, Romance
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American Gun
56 %|Jun 13, 2002
Drama
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Just Ask My Children
65 %|Sep 10, 2001
Drama, TV Movie
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Full Disclosure
40 %|May 15, 2001
Action, Thriller
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Almost Salinas
80 %|Apr 1, 2001
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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Lying in Wait
48 %|Mar 15, 2001
Drama, Thriller
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Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
55 %|Feb 14, 2001
Documentary, TV Movie
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Crossfire Trail
64 %|Jan 21, 2001
Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western, Action, TV Movie
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Children of Fortune
50 %|Nov 1, 2000
Crime
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After Sex
52 %|Jan 1, 2000
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The Haunting
54.68 %|Jul 23, 1999
Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery
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Ballad of the Nightingale
10 %|May 7, 1999
Romance, Drama
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The Florentine
52 %|Apr 19, 1999
Drama, Comedy
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Ambushed
51.25 %|Jun 20, 1998
Thriller, Action, TV Movie
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The Rainmaker
70.3 %|Nov 18, 1997
Drama, Crime, Thriller
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The Apocalypse Watch
39 %|Mar 2, 1997
Action, Thriller, TV Movie
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Ghosts of Mississippi
65.77 %|Dec 20, 1996
Drama
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Just Your Luck
43 %|Nov 29, 1996
Comedy
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The Prophecy
65 %|Aug 5, 1995
Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
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Bitter Vengeance
42 %|Jul 28, 1994
Thriller, TV Movie
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Blue Tiger
49 %|Apr 3, 1994
Drama, Action, Thriller
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Caroline at Midnight
39 %|Jan 26, 1994
Thriller, Romance
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Linda
42 %|Oct 8, 1993
Thriller, TV Movie
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Candyman
66 %|Oct 16, 1992
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
40 %|Sep 13, 1992
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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Love Kills
24 %|Nov 13, 1991
Mystery, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
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Becoming Colette
37 %|Oct 17, 1991
Drama, History
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Victim of Love
39 %|May 5, 1991
TV Movie, Thriller, Drama
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Ironclads
80 %|Mar 11, 1991
TV Movie, History, War
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Highlander II: The Quickening
47 %|Jan 13, 1991
Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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The Hot Spot
62.85 %|Oct 12, 1990
Romance, Crime, Thriller
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Heart of Dixie
57 %|Aug 25, 1989
Drama
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Third Degree Burn
40 %|May 28, 1989
Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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Hot to Trot
53.17 %|Aug 26, 1988
Comedy
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Gotham
57 %|Aug 21, 1988
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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Mr. North
51 %|Jul 22, 1988
Drama, Comedy
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Zombie High
41.22 %|Oct 2, 1987
Comedy, Horror
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Slam Dance
49 %|Oct 2, 1987
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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Long Gone
66 %|May 23, 1987
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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Modern Girls
55 %|Nov 7, 1986
Comedy, Romance
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Fire with Fire
64 %|May 9, 1986
Drama, Romance
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Creator
62 %|Sep 20, 1985
Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
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The Hearst and Davies Affair
38 %|Jan 14, 1985
Romance, Drama
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Dune
62 %|Dec 14, 1984
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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A Matter of Principle
0 %|Dec 3, 1984
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Electric Dreams
62 %|Jul 20, 1984
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Class
59.32000000000001 %|Jul 22, 1983
Comedy, Drama

Series

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Obliterated
69.77000000000001 %|Nov 30, 2023
Comedy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Behind the Monsters
57 %|Oct 27, 2021
Documentary
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Swamp Thing
74.46 %|May 31, 2019
Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Designated Survivor
71 %|Sep 21, 2016
Drama, War & Politics
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American Gothic
52 %|Jun 22, 2016
Drama, Mystery
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Metropolis
20 %|Jan 4, 2015
Documentary
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Witches of East End
74 %|Oct 6, 2013
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Elementary
76 %|Sep 27, 2012
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Ruth & Erica
80 %|Sep 24, 2012
Drama
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Hell on Wheels
75.72 %|Nov 6, 2011
Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
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Scoundrels
54 %|Jun 20, 2010
Comedy, Drama
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Smith
71.05000000000001 %|Sep 19, 2006
Drama, Action & Adventure
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The Megan Mullally Show
42 %|Sep 18, 2006
Talk
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I Love the '90s: Part Deux
0 %|Jan 17, 2005
Documentary
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Justice League Unlimited
82.66 %|Jul 31, 2004
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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Teen Titans
83 %|Jul 19, 2003
Animation, Action & Adventure
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Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
71 %|Jul 11, 2003
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Boomtown
65 %|Sep 29, 2002
Mystery, Drama, Action & Adventure
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American Dreams
49 %|Sep 29, 2002
Drama
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CSI: Miami
77.27000000000001 %|Sep 23, 2002
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Monk
79 %|Jul 12, 2002
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Justice League
81 %|Nov 17, 2001
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Justice League
81 %|Nov 17, 2001
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
79 %|Sep 20, 1999
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Dawson's Creek
73 %|Jan 20, 1998
Drama, Soap
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The View
44.21 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Practice
77.03999999999999 %|Mar 4, 1997
Drama
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Star Trek: Voyager
77.9 %|Jan 16, 1995
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Earth 2
67 %|Nov 6, 1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Frasier
77 %|Sep 16, 1993
Comedy, Family
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Mussolini: The Untold Story
52 %|Nov 24, 1985
Drama, War & Politics
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Moonlighting
75.07 %|Mar 3, 1985
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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The Hitchhiker
61 %|Nov 1, 1983
Drama, Crime
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The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953