
Jon Van Ness
Actor · b. 1947 · Summitville, Indiana, USA
Born in Summitville, Indiana. A 1976 graduate of Butler University, he honed his acting skills at Christian Theological Seminary Reportory Theater at Butler. He was active in many Indiana venues including The Brown County Playhouse, The Black Curtain Dinner Theatre, and Starlight Musicals. Moved to New York and then Hollywood. His biggest break was his appearance in "Brubaker" where he became friends with Robert Redford. This led to his role in "The Natural."
Movies22
Movie6.9HorrorActionOn a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.
The Hitcher
1986 · 1.1K votes
Movie6.9DramaAn unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.
The Natural
1984 · 696 votes
Movie6.5CrimeRomanceThe sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 · 577 votes
Movie7.1CrimeDramaThe new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Brubaker
1980 · 530 votes
Movie6.1HorrorFantasyAfter their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the enigmatic Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of life-like wax mannequins.
Tourist Trap
1979 · 349 votes
Movie6.2ActionHarry Burck has been kidnapped by South American terrorists, and when the US Government refuses to intervene, Harry's friends decide to take matters into their own hands!
Let's Get Harry
1986 · 48 votes
Movie5.7CrimeMysteryTom Mix and Wyatt Earp team up to solve a murder at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.
Sunset
1988 · 116 votes
Movie4.9HorrorActionA giant mutated alligator runs riot in a small town after the sewer system washes it into a lake.
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991 · 116 votes
Movie5.5DramaRomanceA bored lawyer and a suffragette vie for the attention of a faith healer's charismatic daughter.
The Bostonians
1984 · 51 votes
Movie5.1DramaThrillerAfter unknowingly coming into possession of an incriminating set of photos, a glamorous call girl in Rome becomes the target of a switchblade-wielding assassin.
Movie5.5DramaThrillerA high-school teacher tries to help one of her troubled male students, who misinterprets her interest.
Trial by Fire
1995 · 10 votes
Movie6.4DramaTV MovieA teenage delinquent who goes on a drunken joyride is left in jail overnight by his parents in the hope that he might learn a lesson from it. But events follow which result in the boy spending far longer behind bars than anyone had foreseen.
In the Custody of Strangers
1982 · 13 votes
Movie5.2HorrorThrillerWhen Susan was a little girl, she rejected the Valentine of a lovestruck classmate. Decades later, she’s come to the hospital for a routine medical examination, and finds herself trapped in a bizarre nightmare, made all the worse as her vengeful childhood valentine, disguised among the hospital staff, begins murdering everyone in his path as a means of proving his undying ‘romantic’ obsession…
Hospital Massacre
1981 · 104 votes
Movie3.9FantasyThrillerAfter witnessing a man's death in a bizarre accident, Father Pergado goes on a spiritual retreat, where he encounters his alien double bent on world conquest.
End of the World
1977 · 35 votes
Movie5.1ActionThrillerWitnessing a drug deal involving local gang members and cops, an Australian police officer feels he can no longer be just an observer. He joins forces with a local teacher, who just happens to be a karate expert, and together they try to take back the streets.
Rage and Honor
1992 · 37 votes
Movie4.0CrimeDramaIn the first of a potential series of films inspired by the real-life experiences of Los Angeles police officer turned bestselling author Joseph Wambaugh, an on-the-skids detective, with memories of having accidentally shot and killed his partner while they were pursuing a pair of bank robbers, tries to put his life back in order.
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992 · 3 votes
Movie1.0HorrorThrillerA desperate man kills a mother of twins, takes them to a house in the woods, and locks them up. His madness escalates keeping his dark secret. When a house fire causes a collapse on all of them, the story is buried until a young woman stumbles on the truth.
Forgotten
2022 · 1 votes
Movie5.8ThrillerDramaMadoc County is a quiet and peaceful place until vagrant Kyle Hanson arrives. The people of Madoc County are repelled by his appearance and want to chase him out of the city. Unfortunately for them, Kyle Hanson is a former Vietnam elite soldier and he uses his skills to fight back.
Ruckus
1980 · 12 votes
Movie4.9Science FictionUsing ultra-advanced technology, scientists aboard Scorpio One have made a monumental discovery -- and paid for it with their lives. Now, with time and oxygen running out, Scorpio One is about to become ground zero for an explosive showdown high above the Earth, where the stakes are nothing less than the future of the world.
Scorpio One
1998 · 9 votes
Movie5.5ComedyDramaMartin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for great drama, Pedro Carmichael. Martin’s aunt Julia, not related by blood, returns home after many years away and Martin falls for her. Once Pedro finds out about this romance, he starts incorporating details of it into the script of his daily drama series. Soon, Martin and Julia are not only hearing about their fictional selves over the radio, but about what they are going to do next.
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990 · 31 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryAn average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the real beauty of Hollywood filmmaking, the way it used to be.
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
2016 · 1 votes
Movie2.0Science FictionThirty years into the future, society is run by corporations. One such, corporation, Q4, has developed the technology to create dreams. As a result, they have created a powerful place within the state. A small terrorist group, called Tech-No attempts to disrupt the dream channel. A no name cop with the Neuro Investigation Unit is put on the case. As he digs deeper he is forced to make a decision: is he fighting for the right team?
Q-4: Dream Corporation
2018 · 1 votes
Series6
TV8.3DramaMysteryWhen they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.
Supernatural
2005 · 8.7K votes
TV7.3DocumentaryMysteryCan you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · 64 votes
TV8.3DramaThe West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
The West Wing
1999 · 610 votes
TV7.9War & PoliticsDramaThe 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
M*A*S*H
1972 · 769 votes
TV6.9Action & AdventureDramaA much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · 516 votes
TV7.5Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyA truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
Amazing Stories
1985 · 237 votes