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Al Franken

Al Franken

Alan Stuart Franken is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and author who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a staff writer and performer on the television comedy show Saturday Night Live.

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Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)

Family frenemies, Gracie and Pedro, must put their differences aside, embarking on a thrilling quest packed with perilous escapades in order to reunite with their owners. ...

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Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)

Comic Chris Farley breaks through as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and later stars in several iconic big-screen comedies, but behind his over-the-top stage presence lay insecurities deeply tied to his addictive personality. ...

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Inside the Russian Info War Machine (2018)

Acclaimed journalist Paul Moreira investigates how Russia manipulates public opinion, undermines democratic governments and attempts to alter world events. The public face of foreign policy: the state news channels, Sputnik and Russia Today. But working in ...

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Hot Grease (2017)

Set in Houston, Texas, the energy capital of the world, HOT GREASE is the surprising story of how kitchen grease is opening a new green energy frontier. It is a modern-day gold rush that could yield billions of dollars in profits for the industry's evangel ...

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David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2017)

Emmy Award-winning comic and talk show host David Letterman accepts the 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute David Letterman, recipient of the 20th annual Mark ...

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)

A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, travel ...

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The Words That Built America (2017)

In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America. ...

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Long Strange Trip (2017)

The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecede ...

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Hot Coffee (2011)

Most people think they know the "McDonald's coffee case," but what they don't know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to promote tort reform. HOT COFFEE reveals how big business, aided by the media, brewed a dangerous concoction o ...

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Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary (2008)

Feature length documentary about Howard Dean and the Democratic primary. ...

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Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)

The humorous, provocative and moving examination of the Culture Wars and faith in America. Featuring interviews from all sides of the issues, the film is a balanced, challenging and entertaining foray into the most divisive and difficult topics in our cult ...

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Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2007)

The life and career of conservative icon Barry Goldwater is recounted from his days as an Arizona businessman to his five-term Senate career and his ill-fated run for president in 1964. Produced by the politician's granddaughter C.C. Goldwater, this profil ...

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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)

A retrospective of "Saturday Night Live" during the 1990's. Includes interviews with the cast and crew as well as hosts. Features memorable sketches and behind the scenes dynamics. ...

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Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)

Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America Radio, documenting his transformation from irreverent funnyman to political pundit. ...

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Earth to America (2005)

Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment. ...

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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)

Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons, SNL in the '80s is a look back at a decade of turbulent, often uncertain times that included the hiring and firing of several casts, numerous writers, producers and ultimat ...

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Left of the Dial (2005)

A documentary look at the troubled first year of liberal talk radio start up Air America and its slate of hosts, including Al Franken, Rachel Maddow, and Marc Maron. ...

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Wellstone! (2004)

Paul Wellstone was the charismatic Minnesota progressive who used grassroots organizing to get elected and give ordinary people a stake in government. His 3rd election campaign was cut short when his small plane crashed into the north woods of Minnesota ju ...

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Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004)

Twenty million people live within a 50-mile radius of the Indian Point Energy Center and its three nuclear reactors. This film takes a cautionary look at the possible consequences of an accident or terrorist attack on the facility--a catastrophe that could ...

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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As ...

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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)

This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangerous impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by ...

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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)

Chevy Chase bitterly takes in his roast. ...

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Harvard Man (2001)

College has always been a time for experimentation, sexual, cultural and otherwise. "Harvard Man" plays out against a background of love, sex, basketball, crime and experimentation. Action and philosophy in young people's quest to discover their true ident ...

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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and mus ...

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The Definite Maybe (1997)

When 25-year-old New Yorker Eric Traber gets fired from his job and kicked out of his apartment, he fears the worst. But his best friend, Ziggy, shows up A.W.O.L. from the Peace Corps and leads him out to the swank Hamptons for Easter weekend in search of ...

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Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place. ...

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When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior. ...

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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)

A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and mus ...

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Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)

A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero. ...

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One More Saturday Night (1986)

The problems faced by both teenagers and adults in a small Minnesota town who are trying to get dates for a Saturday night. ...

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Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1983)

Released in 1984 featuring Al Franken and Tom Davis writers and performers on the original Saturday Night Live perform live in front of a small college audience at Stockton State. Some highlights include a representative from the "Whiskey Distilleries of A ...

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Trading Places (1983)

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. ...

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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show. ...

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Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (1981)

Recorded October 30th and 31st, 1980, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Dead Ahead showcases the recently reformed Grateful Dead lineup in acoustic and electric splendor. ...

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Tunnel Vision (1976)

A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you name it. What they discover will surely crack you up! This outrageous and irreverent spoof of television lau ...

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Movies Made By Al Franken (10)

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)

Family frenemies, Gracie and Pedro, must put their differences aside, embarking on a thrilling quest packed with perilous escapades in order to reunite with their owners. ...

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)

Classic Saturday Night Live skits featuring the hilarious Phil Hartman. ...

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Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place. ...

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When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior. ...

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One More Saturday Night (1986)

The problems faced by both teenagers and adults in a small Minnesota town who are trying to get dates for a Saturday night. ...

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Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1983)

Released in 1984 featuring Al Franken and Tom Davis writers and performers on the original Saturday Night Live perform live in front of a small college audience at Stockton State. Some highlights include a representative from the "Whiskey Distilleries of A ...

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The Coneheads (1983)

In this animated pilot based on the SNL sketch, The Coneheads come to conquer Earth but they soon find themselves becoming domesticated. ...

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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show. ...

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Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (1979)

A series of skits feature the Finley Quality Network and its many quality TV shows. ...

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The Paul Simon Special (1977)

Paul Simon just wants to perform his songs although an arrogant director keeps on interrupting him with crazy ideas. ...

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