Richard Portnow Movies

A documentary examining the life of Robert L. Ripley (played by an actor), the man who created the "Believe It Or Not" series.

Two genius brothers grow up and grow apart as one becomes a successful surgeon and the other pursues a drug-fueled high life.

A group of television writers struggles to keep their demanding comedian’s live comedy show on the air as network interference, personal...

The Hollowheads are a strange, futuristic family that live in a Jetsons type world complete with many cool gadgets. Henry is hoping for a promotion...

Two young women bond while living together out in the California desert to be close to their boyfriends who are serving time at the nearby state...

A filmmaker picks a "real" subject to shoot, and when she sees Guy on the street, she latches onto him. At first, Guy is enraged that someone is just...

In a twist on a Dickens novel, we meet Holly, a tightly-wound businesswoman who's spent her life running from the ghosts of her past. But this...

Peter Gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, is an ex-cop turned private eye who's caught in the middle of a dangerous gang war.

When his son is kidnapped a man has to face his past demons in speaking to a Mafia don about it.

An honest cop enters the dark world of murder and corruption.

Sarah Fisher, an overly organized, by-the-numbers kind of woman, makes a "wish list" of all the qualities and traits her future husband should have....

The father of three children was killed when he left his house. This provokes a lot of sentimental emotions in the neighbourhood because the people...

Transplanted from New York, Duke and his brother Frankie Romano live in a rundown LA apartment with their alcoholic mother (Karen Black).

"The Indian" is a touching drama about a negligent father who must face the son he abandoned years earlier, and the emotional wreckage he caused, in...

Sparks and bullets fly when a Wall Street yuppie must steer a Brooklyn mob crew legit before a beautiful FBI agent can build RICO indictments against...

A hit woman allows a college film student and his roommate to make a documentary about her.

Four young gamblers come up with a plan to get out of debt with a fixed game.

A talented team of basketball players made up of little people enters a tournament to help a teammate's son go to college.

When the world is infected by a devastating disease a man is forced to take shelter in his home.

On his last night on the job, an unsuspecting LA cab driver gets roped into helping a wealthy investment banker cover up a brutal crime.