John Ashby - Turner Classic Movies

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Grand Canyon (1991)

Blue Thunder (1983)

Charleston (1979)

Mitchell (1975)

Fracture (2007)

Buffalo Soldiers (1997)

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Mr. Love (1986) -- Original Trailer

Killing Fields, The (1984) -- (Movie Clip) Cooper-Church Amendment

Biography

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Grand Canyon (1991)

Blue Thunder (1983)

Charleston (1979)

Mitchell (1975)

Stunts (Feature Film)

Fracture (2007)

Buffalo Soldiers (1997)

Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

The Rookie (1990)

Penny Ante (1990)

Iron Eagle (1986)

Band Of The Hand (1986)

Silverado (1985)

Under Fire (1983)

The Entity (1982)

The Sword And The Sorcerer (1982)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Stir Crazy (1980)

The Dogs Of War (1980)

The Villain (1979)

Music (Special)

Petula Clark in Concert: A Sign of the Times (2001)

Stunts (TV Mini-Series)

Life Events

Videos

Killing Fields, The (1984) -- (Movie Clip) Cooper-Church Amendment Journalists Schanberg (Sam Waterston) and Rockoff (John Malkovich) witness a Phnom Penh bombing, interpreter Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor) arriving, and an army officer (Craig T. Nelson) interfering, in Roland Joffe's The Killing Fields, 1984.

Bugsy Malone (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Open, If It Was Raining Brains Clever voice-over open (by 13 year-old John Cassisi as Fat Sam), from director Alan Parker’s original screenplay, leading to a highlight-shot credit sequence featuring Scott Baio (title character, in his first credited role), and the title song by Paul Williams from his Academy Award-nominated score, from the sometimes beloved kids-as-gangsters musical Bugsy Malone, 1976.

Bugsy Malone (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Fat Sam's Grand Slam Inside the speak-easy for which the song is named, another tune from Paul Williams’ score with kids in the cast lip-synching to grown-ups’ vocals, with the first glimpse of Jodie Foster as Tallulah, and the first encounter between the title character (Scott Baio) and aspiring singer Blousey (Florence Garland), from Bugsy Malone, 1976, written and directed by Alan Parker.

Bugsy Malone (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Go Feed The Ducks Probably more provocative in retrospect than it seemed at the time, writer-director Alan Parker in his kids-playing-gangsters musical has brassy Tallulah (Jodie Foster), girlfriend of the owner of the night club, apply her charms to the hustler title character (Scott Baio), igniting his potential girlfriend Blousey (Florence Garland), in Bugsy Malone, 1976.

Midnight Express (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Will It Ease The Pain? Brad Davis as American Billy Hayes, narrating a letter to his parents, being processed into a Turkish prison for smuggling hashish, early in director Alan Parker's Midnight Express, 1978, from Hayes' book.

Midnight Express (1978) -- (Movie Clip) I've Been Poisoned From the opening scenes, American Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) preparing to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul, then with girlfriend Susan (Irene Miracle) at the airport, from Alan Parker's Midnight Express, 1978.

Midnight Express (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Choose Your Own Death American Jimmy (Randy Quaid), compatriot Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) and Brit Max (John Hurt) considering prospects of breaking out of their Turkish prison, in Midnight Express, 1978, directed by Alan Parker.

Scarecrow (1973) -- (Movie Clip) The Crows Are Laughing Now fast friends, ex-con Max (Gene Hackman) and ex-sailor Francis (Al Pacino), who Max prefers to call "Lionel," rumble into Las Vegas and briefly find work, in Jerry Schatzberg's Scarecrow, 1973, from Garry Michael White's original screenplay.

Scarecrow (1973) -- (Movie Clip) This Is A Lie Detector Arriving Denver, ex-con Max (Gene Hackman) introduces companion "Lion," (Al Pacino) short for Lionel, to his sister Coley (Dorothy Tristan), who has a new roommate and business partner Frenchy (Ann Wedgeworth), in director Jerry Schatzberg's Scarecrow, 1973.

Chariots Of Fire (1981) -- (Movie Clip) The College Dash Ben Cross as Harold Abrahams and Nigel Havers as the fictional Lindsay attempt the famous Great Court Run, shooting at Eton College, Cambridge, though the true location is Trinity College, and the real Abrahams never tried it, in Chariots Of Fire, 1981, John Gielgud, observing.

Chariots Of Fire (1981) -- (Movie Clip) A Muscular Christian Ian Charleson as Scot Eric Liddell, encouraged by his missionary father and brother (John Young, David John) to pursue athletics for the greater good, touring with his devoted sister (Cheryl Campbell), ending with a speech written by the actor, in director Hugh Hudson’s Chariots Of Fire, 1981.

Night Moves (1975) -- (Movie Clip) She Likes Big Guys Ex-jock LA P-I Harry (Gene Hackman) with pal Nick (Kenneth Mars) picks up a tape with background on his client and her runaway daughter, listening as he drives to meet his wife (Susan Clark) after an Eric Rohmer movie, making an unpleasant discovery, in Arthur Penn’s Night Moves, 1975.

Mr. Love (1986) -- Original Trailer Starring the beloved and ubiquitous (mostly on TV) English actor Barry Jackson in one of his few leading roles, from producer David Puttnam, the trailer for Mr. Love, 1986.

Night Moves (1975) -- (Original Trailer) Original trailer for Arthur Penn’s highly-regarded private-eye drama Night Moves, 1975, starring Gene Hackman and Jennifer Warren, from an original screenplay by Alan Sharp.

Chariots Of Fire - (Original Trailer) Committed British runners strive for the 1924 Olympics in the Academy Award-winning Best Picture Chariots Of Fire (1981).

Foxes - (Original Trailer) Four San Fernando Valley teens turn to sex and drugs to deal with their problems in Foxes (1980) starring Jodie Foster.

Midnight Express - (Original Trailer) A young man arrested for drug smuggling fights to survive the horrors of a Turkish prison in Midnight Express (1978).

Killing Fields, The - (Original Trailer) The true story of how a Cambodian interpreter (Haing S. Ngor) to an American journalist fought to survive the country's brutal Communist dictatorship.

Local Hero - (Original Trailer) An American executive gets involved with the inhabitants of a Scottish village he's scouting for a new refinery in Local Hero (1983).

TCM Cruise 2013 -- (TCM Original) Highlights from the TCM Classic Cruise, 2013, from January 21st-26th on board the Celebrity Constellation.

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