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Jim Abrahams
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Jim Abrahams

American movie director and writer
May 10, 1944 (80 years old)
U.S. 1998. Satire by Jim Abrahams with Jay Mohr, Billy Burke, Christina Applegate. The rise of a Sicilian in the New York mafia and his succession by his son, who became director of a casino in Las Vegas.
Runtime: 87 min.
U.S. 1996. Psychological drama by Jim Abrahams with Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Adkins.
U.S. 1993. Satire by Jim Abrahams with Charlie Sheen, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges. An elite officer is sent on a special mission to Iraq to rescue American hostages.
Runtime: 88 min.
U.S. 1991. Satire by Jim Abrahams with Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino. A weapons manufacturer attempts to sabotage the mission of a group of U.S. Navy aviators.
Runtime: 95 min.
U.S. 1990. Dramatic comedy by Jim Abrahams with Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Laila Robins. The adopted daughter of an average couple living in a small Ohio town imagines she is the child of a former local rebel who has achieved fame.
Runtime: 97 min.
U.S. 1988. Satire by David Zucker with Leslie Nielsen, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley. Dismissed from his duties, a clumsy but stubborn police officer fights alone to prevent the assassination of Queen Elizabeth, who is visiting the United States.
Runtime: 84 min.
U.S. 1988. Comedy by Jim Abrahams with Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Michele Placido. The company where they work being threatened, two sisters go to protest in front of the shareholders' meeting led by two sisters with whom they bear a striking resemblance.
Runtime: 98 min.
U.S. 1986. Police comedy by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker with Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold. Having already thought of killing his wife, a devious businessperson is careful to avoid paying the price the day she is kidnapped.
Runtime: 94 min.
U.S. 1984. Comedy by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker with Jerry Zucker, Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge. An American rock and roll singer is dragged into a ridiculous spy adventure in East Germany.
Runtime: 90 min.
Runtime: 88 min.
Adult
U.S. 1977. Satire by John Landis with Evan Kim, Marilyn Joy, Jim Abrahams.
Runtime: 83 min.

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