Cinematography: Edward R. Plante

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Edward R. Plante. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


The Wild Wild West (TV Series)

1965 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Michael Garrison · Irving J. Moore · Robert Sparr · Alan Crosland Jr.

Cast Robert Conrad · Ross Martin · Dick Cangey · Red West

Synopsis TV Series (1965-1969). 4 Seasons. 104 Episodes. James West and Artemus Gordon are two agents of President Grant who take their splendidly appointed private train through the west to fight evil. Half science fiction and half western, the Artemus designs...

6.4

463 votes

6.4

463 votes

Gunsmoke (TV Series)

1955 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Andrew V. McLaglen · Harry Harris · Ted Post · Bernard McEveety

Cast James Arness · Milburn Stone · Amanda Blake · Ken Curtis

Synopsis TV Series (1955-1975). 20 Seasons. 635 Episodes. Marshal Matt Dillon is in charge of Dodge City, a town in the wild west where people often have no respect for the law. He deals on a daily basis with the problems...

6.1

88 votes

6.1

88 votes

Vega$ (TV Series)

1978 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Michael Mann · Don Chaffey · Cliff Bole · Lawrence Dobkin

Cast Robert Urich · Bart Braverman · Phyllis Davis · Naomi Stevens

Synopsis Dan Tanna is a private investigator in the gambling town of Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas can be seedy or glamorous, depending upon the point of view.

5.9

41 votes

5.9

41 votes

Cagney & Lacey (TV Series)

1981 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Barbara Avedon · Barbara Corday · Reza Badiyi · Sharron Miller

Cast Tyne Daly · Sharon Gless · Al Waxman · Meg Foster

Synopsis Television police drama starring two female cops as partners. Their contrasting personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) strengthen them as a team, allowing each a different perspective on both personal and professional situations.

5.4

203 votes

5.4

203 votes

Dallas (TV Series)

1978 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Jacobs · Leonard Katzman · Michael Preece · Irving J. Moore

Cast Barbara Bel Geddes · Jim Davis · Patrick Duffy · Linda Gray

Synopsis TV Series (1978-1991). 14 Seasons. 357 Episodes. The series revolves around the wealthy Ewing family who occupy a mansion at the sprawling South Fork ranch in posh Braddock Country just outside Dallas. Like any powerful family, there is a matriarch,...

5.1

4K votes

5.1

4K votes

Matlock (TV Series)

1986 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Dean Hargrove · Christopher Hibler · Harvey S. Laidman · Leo Penn

Cast Andy Griffith · Nancy Stafford · Julie Sommars · Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Synopsis Ben Matlock is a Georgia bred, Harvard educated defense attorney. His fee is $100,000 but he's worth every cent of it as he defends his clients not only in Atlanta but all over the country. He is cantankerous and gruff...

4.8

290 votes

4.8

290 votes

Frog Story (S)

1972 · Movie · 23 min. · United States

Direction Ron Satlof

Cast Raynold Gideon · Gail Case · Pamela Susan Shoop · Cecil Reddick

Synopsis Another ordinary day in Harry's life, having a few drinks after a long day of work. Then, while walking out of the bar, a distant voice keeps calling him and the voice pleads to the man to take it with...

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Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Don Chaffey · Bruce Bilson · Philip Leacock · Allen Reisner

Cast Anthony Franciosa · Deborah Adair · Anne Jeffreys · Richard Kantor

Synopsis TV Series (1984-1985). 23 Episodes. Cary Maxwell is a private investigator and owner of Maxwell Unlimited. MU specializes in helping people find their lost loves. Each week Maxwell, along with Daisy Lloyd and Rita Hargrove, manage to help yet another...

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The Macahans (TV)

1976 · Movie · 119 min. · United States

Direction Bernard McEveety

Cast James Arness · Eva Marie Saint · Bruce Boxleitner · Kathryn Holcomb

Synopsis Zeb Macahan, a pioneering westerner, help's move his brother's family to the wild west. They run into several obstacles including the breakout of the Civil War. This sends the father back to fight in the war and leaves the family...

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Sworn to Vengeance (TV)

1993 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Peter H. Hunt

Cast Robert Conrad · William McNamara · Gary Bayer · Sharon Farrell

Synopsis 3 kids have been brutally murdered. Sergeant Stewart gets the job investigating this macabre case. He is very determined to solve the case and he even listens to a woman that had a vision about the murders.

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Emerald Point N.A.S. (TV Series)

1983 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Esther Shapiro · Richard Shapiro · Robert Becker · Harry Falk

Cast Dennis Weaver · Maud Adams · Andrew Stevens · Charles Frank

Synopsis The story took place on a naval base and dealt with the Mallory family headed by patriarch, Admiral Thomas Mallory. He had three daughters, Celia, Kay and Leslie. Celia was unhappily married to Jack Warren but loved Simon Adams. Kay...

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Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV Series)

1976 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Lawrence Doheny · Jackie Cooper · Alex Beaton

Cast Robert Conrad · Simon Oakland · Dana Elcar · Robert Ginty

Synopsis A 2 season TV show (1976-1978) -37 episodes- based on the experiences of United States Marine Corps aviator Greg Boyington and his World War II "Black Sheep Squadron". The series was created and produced by Stephen J. Cannell. The opening...

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