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Edward James Olmos

1947-02-24 (77 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), actor in and director of American Me (1992), William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988), and Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982), and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017). In 2018, he played the father of two members of an outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans MC. For his work in Miami Vice, Olmos won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. For his performance in Stand and Deliver, Olmos was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He is also known for his roles as patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film Selena, narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit, and the voice of Chicharrón in Coco. Over the course of his career, Olmos has been a pioneer for more diversified roles and images of Hispanics in the U.S. media. His notable direction, production, and starring roles for films, made-for-TV movies, and TV shows include Wolfen, Triumph of the Spirit, Talent for the Game, American Me, The Burning Season, My Family/Mi Familia, Caught, 12 Angry Men, The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca, Walkout, The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, American Family, and Dexter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward James Olmos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

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Outlaw Posse
61.43 %|Mar 1, 2024
Western, Action
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Americano
48 %|Jan 29, 2016
Family, Animation
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Exile Nation: The Plastic People
70 %|Oct 31, 2014
Documentary
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Journey of a Female Comic
68 %|May 16, 2014
Documentary
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Go for Sisters
60 %|Nov 8, 2013
Crime, Drama
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2 Guns
65.41 %|Aug 2, 2013
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Filly Brown
62 %|Apr 19, 2013
Drama, Music
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The Green Hornet
55.93 %|Jan 12, 2011
Action, Crime, Comedy
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I'm Still Here
60 %|Sep 10, 2010
Music, Comedy, Drama
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
67 %|Oct 27, 2009
Science Fiction, Action, Drama
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua
53.84 %|Oct 3, 2008
Comedy, Family, Adventure, Romance
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
79 %|Dec 18, 2007
Documentary
actor
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
0 %|Dec 3, 2007
Documentary
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor
71.38 %|Nov 12, 2007
Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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Splinter
43 %|Aug 17, 2006
Thriller
actor
Recycled Life
68 %|Jan 1, 2006
Documentary
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In the Time of the Butterflies
64.5 %|Oct 21, 2001
TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, History, Romance
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The Judge
50 %|May 6, 2001
Drama, TV Movie
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Gossip
58 %|Apr 21, 2000
Mystery, Thriller
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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
38 %|Jul 25, 1999
Crime, Drama, Romance, Family
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Zapatista
52 %|Jan 1, 1999
Documentary, History
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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
67 %|Jan 23, 1998
Comedy, Fantasy, Family
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12 Angry Men
76.62 %|Aug 17, 1997
Drama, TV Movie
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Hollywood Confidential
39 %|Apr 14, 1997
Drama, Action, Thriller
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Selena Remembered
100 %|Apr 1, 1997
Documentary, Music
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Selena
77 %|Mar 21, 1997
Drama, Music, History
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Caught
58 %|Jan 24, 1996
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Mirage
32 %|Nov 21, 1995
Action, Thriller
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My Family
76 %|May 3, 1995
Comedy, Drama
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Slave of Dreams
10 %|Jan 1, 1995
Drama, TV Movie
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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
57 %|May 22, 1994
Drama, TV Movie
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A Million to Juan
54 %|May 15, 1994
Comedy
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
43.75 %|May 13, 1994
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
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Roosters
40 %|Jan 1, 1993
Drama
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American Me
73.78 %|Mar 13, 1992
Crime, Drama
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Talent for the Game
60 %|Apr 26, 1991
Drama
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Stand and Deliver
76.12 %|Mar 11, 1988
Drama
actor
Blue Collar & Buddha
0 %|Jul 11, 1986
Documentary
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
68 %|Aug 19, 1983
Western, History
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Blade Runner
79.4 %|Jun 25, 1982
Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
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Zoot Suit
61 %|Oct 2, 1981
Drama, Music
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Virus
63 %|Jun 26, 1980
Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
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Evening in Byzantium
0 %|Aug 14, 1978
TV Movie, Drama
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Blue Collar & Buddha
0 %|Invalid Date
Documentary
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One Fast Move
67 %|Aug 7, 2024
Action, Drama, Romance
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Chasing Wonders
44 %|Jun 4, 2021
Drama
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The Blade Runner Phenomenon
68 %|May 27, 2021
Documentary, History, TV Movie
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Walking with Herb
67 %|Apr 30, 2021
Comedy
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
82 %|May 10, 2020
Family, Fantasy, Music
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0 %|Sep 13, 2019
Documentary
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Imprisoned
54.5 %|Sep 12, 2019
Thriller
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The Devil Has a Name
54 %|Aug 4, 2019
Drama, Comedy, Thriller
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Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
45 %|May 1, 2019
Documentary
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Windows on the World
40 %|Apr 28, 2019
Drama
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A Dog's Way Home
74 %|Jan 10, 2019
Drama, Adventure, Family
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The Eyes of Martin Castillo
0 %|Aug 20, 2018
Documentary
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Every Night's a Saturday Night
80 %|Apr 28, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Coco
82.09 %|Oct 27, 2017
Family, Animation, Music, Adventure
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Blade Runner 2049
75.67999999999999 %|Oct 4, 2017
Science Fiction, Drama
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Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
72 %|Sep 26, 2017
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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LA 92
78 %|Apr 28, 2017
Documentary, History
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L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
75 %|Apr 18, 2017
TV Movie, Documentary
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Monday Nights at Seven
0 %|Oct 8, 2016
Drama, Family, Romance
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Unity
75 %|Aug 12, 2015
Documentary
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Agave is Life
55 %|Mar 28, 2014
Documentary, History
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A Bridge Apart
0 %|Jan 1, 2013
Documentary
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America
48 %|Mar 10, 2011
Drama, Thriller
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Walkout
59 %|Mar 18, 2006
Drama, TV Movie
actor
La Cerca
0 %|May 4, 2005
Western, Drama
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The Princess and the Barrio Boy
50 %|Dec 8, 2000
Romance, TV Movie
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The Road to El Dorado
73 %|Mar 31, 2000
Family, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
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The Unfinished Journey
60 %|Dec 31, 1999
Documentary, History
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The Wall
57 %|May 24, 1998
War, Drama, TV Movie
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
50 %|Feb 1, 1998
Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
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Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
0 %|Apr 14, 1997
Documentary
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Death in Granada
57 %|Nov 9, 1996
Drama
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The Limbic Region
57 %|Jun 30, 1996
Action, Thriller, Crime, TV Movie
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The Burning Season
61.900000000000006 %|Sep 17, 1994
Drama, TV Movie
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Lives in Hazard
80 %|Apr 8, 1994
actor
Maria's Story
0 %|Sep 1, 1990
Documentary
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The Earth Day Special
86 %|Apr 22, 1990
Documentary, TV Movie
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Triumph of the Spirit
66 %|Dec 8, 1989
Drama, War
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Miami Vice: Freefall
0 %|May 21, 1989
TV Movie, Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Saving Grace
61 %|May 2, 1986
Comedy, Drama
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The Nightingale
37 %|May 10, 1983
Fantasy, TV Movie
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Seguin
0 %|Jan 26, 1982
History
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Wolfen
59.04 %|Jul 24, 1981
Horror, Thriller
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300 Miles for Stephanie
0 %|Jan 12, 1981
Drama, TV Movie
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Dead Angle
70 %|Jul 4, 1979
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Alambrista!
60 %|Oct 16, 1977
Drama
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Aloha, Bobby and Rose
59 %|Apr 29, 1975
Drama, Romance, Action

Series

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La Californie !
80 %|Aug 1, 2023
Documentary
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100 Years of Warner Bros.
76 %|May 25, 2023
Documentary
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Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
76 %|Feb 10, 2023
Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Bless This Mess
62 %|Apr 16, 2019
Comedy
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Mayans M.C.
80 %|Sep 4, 2018
Crime, Drama
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The Real History of Science Fiction
68 %|Apr 19, 2014
Documentary
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
74.88000000000001 %|Sep 24, 2013
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Portlandia
70 %|Jan 21, 2011
Comedy
actor
Dave Navarro's Spread
50 %|May 17, 2007
Talk
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Dexter
81.89 %|Oct 1, 2006
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Dexter
81.89 %|Oct 1, 2006
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Eureka
77.63 %|Jul 18, 2006
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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Battlestar Galactica
82 %|Oct 18, 2004
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Battlestar Galactica
82 %|Oct 18, 2004
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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The Batman
79 %|Sep 11, 2004
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Kids
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Battlestar Galactica
82 %|Dec 8, 2003
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
actor
Greetings From Tucson
0 %|Sep 20, 2002
Comedy, Family
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George Lopez
76 %|Mar 27, 2002
Comedy
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American Family
0 %|Jan 23, 2002
Drama
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The Judge
45 %|May 6, 2001
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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The West Wing
82.65 %|Sep 22, 1999
Drama
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Gun
50 %|Apr 12, 1997
Drama
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E! True Hollywood Story
81 %|Aug 21, 1996
Documentary
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
32 %|Jun 10, 1996
Talk, Family, Comedy
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Dead Man's Walk
60 %|May 12, 1996
Western
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500 Nations
76 %|Apr 20, 1995
Documentary
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Touched by an Angel
72 %|Sep 21, 1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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The Magic School Bus
76 %|Sep 10, 1994
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family, Action & Adventure, Kids
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The Simpsons
80.13999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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The Fortunate Pilgrim
50 %|Apr 3, 1988
Drama
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Miami Vice
74.77000000000001 %|Sep 16, 1984
Crime, Drama
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Faerie Tale Theatre
84.21 %|Sep 11, 1982
Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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Hill Street Blues
75.97 %|Jan 15, 1981
Drama, Crime
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CHiPs
68 %|Sep 15, 1977
Drama, Action & Adventure
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The Fitzpatricks
50 %|Sep 5, 1977
Drama
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Starsky & Hutch
72.43 %|Sep 10, 1975
Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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The Blue Knight
20 %|May 9, 1975
Crime, Drama
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Police Woman
63 %|Sep 13, 1974
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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Kojak
69 %|Oct 24, 1973
Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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Police Story
71 %|Mar 20, 1973
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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Cannon
64.55 %|Sep 14, 1971
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Hawaii Five-O
71 %|Sep 20, 1968
Action & Adventure, Drama