Richard Jaeckel

  • Sunday Seconds with the Duke
    Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

    Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

    Republic Pictures released Sands of Iwo Jima on March 1, 1950. Allan Dwan directed the film starring John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara.

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  • SummariesSands of Iwo Jima (1949)

    Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

    In the height of World War II, career Marine Sergeant John Stryker is training a new group of Marines for combat.

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  • Sunday Seconds with the Duke
    Chisum (1970)

    Chisum (1970)

    Warner Bros. released Chisum to theaters on July 29, 1970. Andrew V. McLaglen directs the film which stars John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, and Christopher George.

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  • SummariesStarman (1984)

    Starman (1984)

    Voyager themed subplots seemed to be en vogue in the late 1970/early 80's. For those of you who don’t know, the Voyager space program released two satellites in 1977, and the Voyager 1 just recently exited our solar system - it took about 34 years to get there.

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  • SummariesChisum (1970)

    Chisum (1970)

    When Lawrence Murphy looks to take over Lincoln County, New Mexico, he finds that he must get through John Chisum to succeed. Murphy has success buying all the stores in town, and then raising prices. He also uses his influence to appoint his own sheriff and deputies.

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  • Lunchtime Movie Review
    Starman (1984)

    Starman (1984)

    Columbia Pictures Corporation released Starman on December 14, 1984. John Carpenter directed the film starring Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, and Charles Martin Smith.

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