Screenplay: Roger O. Hirson
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Roger O. Hirson. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
A Christmas Carol (TV)
1984 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Clive Donner
Cast George C. Scott · Frank Finlay · Angela Pleasence · Edward Woodward
Plot Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser who cares only about making money. He has no friends, has disowned his only living relative - his nephew Fred - and generally treats everyone...
6.4
381 votes
6.4
381 votes
The Old Man and the Sea (TV)
1990 · Movie · 93 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Jud Taylor
Cast Anthony Quinn · Gary Cole · Patricia Clarkson · Alexis Cruz
Plot It takes courage for any actor to fill shoes previously worn by Spencer Tracy, but no one could accuse fellow two-time Oscar® winner Anthony Quinn of cowardice. It was, in...
6.1
444 votes
6.1
444 votes
Demon Seed
1977 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Donald Cammell
Cast Julie Christie · Fritz Weaver · Gerrit Graham · Berry Kroeger
Plot Set in the not-too-distant future, Demon Seed is about a self-thinking computer Proteus (voiced by Robert Vaughn) that takes drastic measures when he suspects that his creators want to shut...
5.9
1K votes
5.9
1K votes
Strike Force (TV)
1975 · Movie · 73 min. · United States
Direction Barry Shear
Cast Cliff Gorman · Don Blakely · Richard Gere · Ed Grover
Plot A New York City detective teams up with a federal agent and a state trooper to bust up a drug ring.
3.9
21 votes
3.9
21 votes
Pieces of Dreams
1970 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Daniel Haller
Cast Robert Forster · Lauren Hutton · Will Geer · Ivor Francis
Plot Father Gregory Lind (Robert Forster) is the Catholic priest who questions his dedication to his parishioners. He becomes disenchanted with the church over the official stance on birth control, unwanted...
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A Woman Named Jackie (TV Miniseries)
1991 · Movie · 246 min. · United States
Direction Larry Peerce
Cast Roma Downey · Stephen Collins · William Devane · Joss Ackland
Plot This six-hour miniseries, based on C. David Heymann's 1989 best-seller, takes a very pro-Jackie look at Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It offers Jackie as victim, Jackie as hero, Jackie as survivor....
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Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
1950 · Series · 58 min. · United States
Direction William Corrigan · Paul Bogart · John Fitchen · Ted Post
Cast Nelson Case · Joe Ripley · Sandy Becker · Bob Sherry
Plot Running for almost thirteen years, this dramatic anthology series featured many well-know actors and actresses, as well as a number who would later go on to become stars. Originally, the...
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To Catch a King (TV)
1984 · Movie · 115 min. · United States
Direction Clive Donner
Cast Robert Wagner · Teri Garr · John Standing · Horst Janson
Plot Two Americans (Robert Wagner, Teri Garr) attempt to thwart a plot to kidnap the Duke of Windsor (John Standing) during a visit to Windsor.
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The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series)
1961 · Movie · 60 min. · United States
Direction Franklin J. Schaffner · Fielder Cook · Jack Smight · Julian Claman
Cast Walter Matthau · Frank McGee · Art Carney · Dane Clark
Plot TV Series (1961-1964). 3 seasons. 71 episodes. This anthology series presents a panorama of programs, such as musical variety, dramatic shows, documentaries, and special projects.
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