Gift, The (1979) TV Movie

A Christmas 1979 TV-movie offering based on the semi-autobiographical book written in 1973 by Pete Hammill. Gary Frank plays the Hammill counterpart, a Brooklyn-born sailor about to be shipped off to the Korean War. Frank decides to use his 3-day pass to discover if his girl friend really loves him, if he can communicate at last with his troublesome parents, and if he can get his own life together before being sent into battle. Julie Harris plays Frank's mother, while Glenn Ford portrays Frank's pugnacious, one-legged Irish dad. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Gift (1979) TV Movie
Cast: Allison Argo, Kevin Bacon, Tom Clancy, Maggie Cooper, Pat Corley, Glenn Ford, Gary Frank, Julie Harris, Jane Hoffman, M. Emmet Walsh

Hero in the Family (1986) TV Movie

Even without observing the opening credits, or noting that the film was first shown on The Disney Sunday Movie, the casual viewer could tell in a minute that "Hero in the Family" was a Disney production. Cliff De Young plays an American astronaut who, through a freakish occurrence in space, finds that his brain has been transferred to his flight companion, and vice versa. Said companion happens to be a monkey, who is as funny as any monkey has ever been on a Disney TV show (take that as you will). DeYoung's teenage son Christopher Collet endeavors to correct the brain-switch, while attempting to treat both dad and monkey as "normal" characters. You'll laugh till you stop. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Hero in the Family (1986) TV Movie

Cast: Annabeth Gish, Christopher Collet, Cliff De Young, David Wohl, M. Emmet Walsh

Murder Ordained (1987) TV Movie

A story of a minister who is unhappy in his marriage.


Murder Ordained (1987) TV Movie
Cast: JoBeth Williams, John Goodman, Kathy Bates, Keith Carradine, M. Emmet Walsh

Deliberate Stranger, The (1986) TV Movie

Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Theodore Robert Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many. Very good TV movie, there is a good rundown on wikipedia.

The Deliberate Stranger (1986) TV Movie

Cast: Frederic Forrest, Glynnis O'Connor, M. Emmet Walsh, Mark Harmon