Jim Burk
Actor · 1932 – 2009 · Newhall, California, USA
Movies18
Movie7.9CrimeMysteryPrivate eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.
Chinatown
1974 · 4.4K votes
Movie7.1WarAdventureThe legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
The Alamo
1960 · 414 votes
Movie6.3ActionComedyTrucker Rubber Duck and his buddies Pig Pen, Widow Woman and Spider Mike use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But conniving Sheriff Wallace is hip to the truckers' tactics, and begins tricking the drivers through his own CB broadcasts. Facing constant harassment from the law, Rubber Duck and his pals use their radios to coordinate a vast convoy and rule the road.
Convoy
1978 · 445 votes
Movie7.6DramaWesternRetired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.
The Big Country
1958 · 429 votes
Movie6.3ActionComedyLegendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.
Hooper
1978 · 147 votes
Movie6.5WesternComedyOutlaw and self-appointed lawmaker Judge Roy Bean rules over an empty stretch of the West that gradually grows, under his iron fist, into a thriving town, while dispensing his his own quirky brand of frontier justice upon strangers passing by.
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972 · 186 votes
Movie7.1WesternAdventureWhen his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
The Cowboys
1972 · 277 votes
Movie6.6WesternCattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.
Chisum
1970 · 212 votes
Movie6.8WesternAn aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.
Big Jake
1971 · 255 votes
Movie6.9ActionAdventureHank Stamper and his father, Henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in Oregon. The town is furious when they continue working despite the town going broke and the other loggers go on strike ordering the Stampers to stop, however Hank continues to push his family on cutting more trees. Hank's wife wishes he would stop and hopes that they can spend more time together. When Hank's half brother Leland comes to work for them, more trouble starts.
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971 · 109 votes
Movie5.4HorrorScience FictionWhen a dispute occurs between a logging operation and a nearby Native American tribe, Dr. Robert Verne and his wife, Maggie, are sent in to mediate. Chief John Hawks insists the loggers are poisoning the water supply, and, though company man Isley denies it, the Vernes can't ignore the strangely mutated wildlife roaming the woods. Robert captures a bear cub for testing and soon finds himself the target of an angry mutant grizzly.
Prophecy
1979 · 156 votes
Movie5.2DramaCrimeAfter his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky moves in with his father in a cabin in the Okefenokee Swamp. His bootlegging plans are cut short, however, when a federal agent tells McKlusky that he will lose custody of his 9-year-old daughter unless he helps bring down local crime lord Bama McCall. McKlusky enlists the help of reporter Aggie Maybank and a few local eccentrics to bring down McCall's empire.
Gator
1976 · 100 votes
Movie5.4WesternComedyHarker Flet and compatriots Timothy X. Nolan and Katy, along with three other men, steal $40,000 in money and jewelry from a California train in the gold-mining country of the 1880's. The six split up and while they are hiding out awaiting the rendezvous to divide the loot, Hark is cornered, framed and sent to prison. He is released after two-and-a-half years and sets out to find Katy and Nolan and get his share of the loot.
One More Train to Rob
1971 · 19 votes
Movie6.1WesternComedyA wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.
The Hallelujah Trail
1965 · 102 votes
Movie4.0ComedyRomanceDanny and Jennifer Robertson are happily married, except for one major issue – he's doubtful about having children, and she desperately wants a baby. Soon, both are tempted to stray from their marriage as their baby conception woes mount.
A Smile Like Yours
1997 · 22 votes
Movie6.1ComedyDramaIn 1913, in Oklahoma, oil derrick owner Lena Doyle, aided by her father and a hobo, is stubbornly drilling for oil despite the pressure from major oil companies to sell her land.
Oklahoma Crude
1973 · 35 votes
Movie6.5DramaTV MovieBig city judge Parke Denison is involved in a forced busing dispute at the climax of his long career. The friendship between two families -- one white, one black -- and their sons, who are buddies, provides the microcosm of this major social issue that has been argued for several decades.
All God's Children
1980 · 2 votes
Movie4.8Science FictionTV MovieA policeman and a scientist team up to recover her latest creation, a cybernetic, crime-fighting dog.
K-9000
1990 · 14 votes
Series2
TV6.5Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaA magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all dreams are fulfilled as expected.
Fantasy Island
1978 · 130 votes
TV7.2DramaFocuses on the daily life in a mental institution, from the perspectives of both the doctors and patients.
Wonderland
2000 · 4 votes