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Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was a character actor and former wrestler best known for his role as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the Friday series of movies. He also had a short-lived professional wrestling career, wrestling Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing as "Zeus" in Hogan's movie No Holds Barred. Lister was blind in his right eye. Lister had numerous guest appearances in TV series, including playing Klaang (the first Klingon ever to make contact with humans, not counting Worf in Star Trek: First Contact) in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. He also co-starred in an episode of the courtroom series Matlock as Mr. Matlock's in-prison bodyguard. Lister also appeared as Sancho in the music video for Sublime's song "Santeria". He was also in the video for Michael Jackson's song "Remember the Time". He also made a guest appearance in Austin Powers in Goldmember, as a prisoner in the Hard Knock Life spoof.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born24 June 1958 (age 67)
  • Place of BirthCompton, California, USA

Tommy Lister Jr.

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Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was a character actor and former wrestler best known for his role as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the Friday series of movies. He also had a short-lived professional wrestling career, wrestling Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing as "Zeus" in Hogan's movie No Holds Barred. Lister was blind in his right eye. Lister had numerous guest appearances in TV series, including playing Klaang (the first Klingon ever to make contact with humans, not counting Worf in Star Trek: First Contact) in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. He also co-starred in an episode of the courtroom series Matlock as Mr. Matlock's in-prison bodyguard. Lister also appeared as Sancho in the music video for Sublime's song "Santeria". He was also in the video for Michael Jackson's song "Remember the Time". He also made a guest appearance in Austin Powers in Goldmember, as a prisoner in the Hard Knock Life spoof.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born24 June 1958 (age 67)
  • Place of BirthCompton, California, USA
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The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
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3.727
2023
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The Allnighter
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3.6
2022
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Renegades
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5.548
2022
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Domino: Battle of the Bones
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4.0
2021
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Night Walk
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4.4
2019
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I Got the Hook Up 2
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5.6
2019
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Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
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4.636
2018
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Sunday Morning Rapture
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6.0
2017
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Hickey
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4.2
2017
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Boone: The Bounty Hunter
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5.118
2017
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On the Court
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10.0
2017
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Woman Scorned
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2016
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Zootopia
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7.7
2016
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Hollywont
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3.5
2016
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Diamond Cartel
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5.273
2015
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American Justice
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4.4
2015
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The Amazing Wizard of Paws
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4.0
2015
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The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
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3.734
2015
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Death's Door
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3.9
2015
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If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
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2015
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Silent No More
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2015
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Tamales and Gumbo
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2015
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Beyond the Game
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6.25
2014
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K-11
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5.667
2013
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American Lowrider
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5.6
2013
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White T
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4.8
2013
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Beyond the Trophy
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2.75
2012
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Highway
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3.0
2012
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Heaven's Door
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5.6
2012
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We the Party
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4.714
2012
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Hopelessly in June
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5.0
2011
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Cornered
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2011
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The Trap Door
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2.0
2011
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The Lazarus Papers
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3.857
2010
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First Dog
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6.561
2010
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Super Capers
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4.154
2009
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Holy Water
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5.766
2009
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Monster Ark
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4.6
2008
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Unemployed
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3.0
2008
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The Dark Knight
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8.5
2008
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Terra Nova
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5.99
2008
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The Pink Conspiracy
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2.8
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The Rimshop
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2008
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Block Party Madness
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2008
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The Hustle
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6.2
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Bone Dry
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Ascension Day
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2007
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Da Block Party 2
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The Grand
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5.903
2007
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Miss B's Hair Salon
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2.0
2007
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One Night with the King
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6.6
2006
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Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
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4.25
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Forbidden Fruits
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6.0
2006
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Choices II: The Setup
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6.8
2005
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County General
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1.5
2005
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Santa's Slay
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5.427
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Dracula 3000
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2.727
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Never Die Alone
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5.443
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Blast
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4.609
2004
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Slammed
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4.8
2004
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A Night In Compton
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2.5
2004
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Full Clip
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5.667
2004
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My Baby's Daddy
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4.625
2004
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Hair Show
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5.15
2004
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Vegas Vampires
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3.7
2003
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Keepin' It Real
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2.0
2003
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Confidence
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6.268
2003
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Love Chronicles
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5.5
2003
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Super Spy: The Final Exit
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2003
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Hellborn
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3.0
2003
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Austin Powers in Goldmember
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5.993
2002
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The Wash
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5.467
2001
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The Duo
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2001
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Out Kold
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5.0
2001
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Soulkeeper
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5.038
2001
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Vegas, City of Dreams
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2.0
2001
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Next Friday
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6.457
2000
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Little Nicky
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5.852
2000
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Circus
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5.0
2000
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Shark in a Bottle
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6.2
2000
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The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
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2000
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Judgment Day
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5.1
1999
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Stealth Fighter
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3.765
1999
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Supreme Sanction
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5.0
1999
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Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
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5.5
1999
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I Got the Hook-Up
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5.266
1998
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Butter
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2.5
1998
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The Players Club
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6.256
1998
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The Fifth Element
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7.554
1997
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Jackie Brown
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7.358
1997
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Gang Related
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6.333
1997
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Below Utopia
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5.2
1997
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WCW Uncensored 1996
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1996
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Phat Beach
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5.13
1996
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Street Corner Justice
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4.714
1996
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White Cargo
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3.2
1996
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Barb Wire
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3.992
1996
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A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
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5.698
1996
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Friday
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7.123
1995
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Hologram Man
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4.158
1995
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The Set Up
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4.206
1995
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
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6.459
1995
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Immortal Combat
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5.1
1994
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Don Juan DeMarco
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6.722
1994
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Men of War
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5.2
1994
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Against the Wall
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6.107
1994
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Posse
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5.309
1993
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The Meteor Man
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5.764
1993
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Universal Soldier
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6.335
1992
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Trespass
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6.332
1992
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Driving Me Crazy
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3.7
1991
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9 1/2 Ninjas!
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2.4
1991
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Talkin' Dirty After Dark
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4.5
1991
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WWF SuperTape
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1990
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Secret Agent 00 Soul
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5.333
1990
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No Holds Barred
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4.67
1989
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WWE SummerSlam 1989
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6.6
1989
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Think Big
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6.109
1989
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Hulkamania 4
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1989
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
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1989
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Midnight
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2.0
1989
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Homer and Eddie
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5.519
1989
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WWE Survivor Series 1989
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7.9
1989
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Chameleons
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1989
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The Night Before
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6.157
1988
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Extreme Prejudice
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6.181
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Prison
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5.738
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
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6.517
1987
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Glory Years
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5.0
1987
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4.7
1987
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Wired to Kill
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3.1
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Armed and Dangerous
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5.7
1986
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Blue City
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4.786
1986
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8 Million Ways to Die
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5.453
1986
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Runaway Train
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7.0
1985