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Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. Known for playing the character of Leon Kowalski in the movie Blade Runner, James portrayed a variety of colorful roles in well-known American films such as 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hours, Tango & Cash, Silverado, Red Heat, The Player and The Fifth Element. James' commanding screen presence and formidable physique at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall usually resulted in his casting as a heavy, appearing more frequently in lower budget horror and action films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before he died of a heart attack aged 54.

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Nickelodeon Trailer (1976)

21 December 1976

In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production.

The Fifth Element Trailer (1997)

02 May 1997

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

Blade Runner Trailer (1982)

25 June 1982

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

Time Runner Trailer (1993)

17 March 1993

During the alien invasion of 2022, one man flees through a wormhole to 1992, where attempt after attempt is made to catch and kill him.

Flying High Trailer (1978)

28 August 1978

In this pilot film to the subsequent short-lived series, three attractive young women -- Marcy Bower, Pam Bellagio, and Lisa Benton -- succeed in qualifying for airline stewardess training at Sun West Airlines, and then start getting a taste of the rigors and fun of the real thing as rookie stewardesses.

Steel Dawn Trailer (1987)

06 November 1987

In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Trailer (1978)

28 October 1978

The tale of rock band KISS and their efforts to thwart a diabolical plan by mad scientist Abner Devereaux.

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Trailer (1983)

19 August 1983

Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off in desperate flight, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days.

Red Heat Trailer (1988)

17 June 1988

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.

The Soft Kill Trailer (1994)

25 October 1994

Private investigator and former police detective Jack Ramsey is enjoying an affair with the local district attorney's wife, but no longer, after she is strangled soon after he has departed following a session of amorous activity.

Frogtown II Trailer (1992)

03 November 1992

In the sequel to Hell Comes to Frogtown, the Mutant-Frog leader of Frogtown kidnaps a professor and forces him to make a serum that will turn everyone into Frogs, they also kidnap some people to test the serum on.

Dirt Merchant Trailer (1999)

16 September 1999

A slacker turns P.I. to solve a rock star's murder.

Brown's Requiem Trailer (1998)

01 November 1998

Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used car lot and staffing his one-man private detective agency.

Dead Man Walking Trailer (1988)

15 September 1988

After Leila, his boss's daughter, is kidnapped by psychopathic plague victim Decker, chauffeur Chazz teams up with plague-infected mercenary Luger to penetrate the toxic & off-limits Plague Zone and bring her back alive.

Future Shock Trailer (1994)

19 January 1994

A psychiatrist uses virtual reality to probe the minds of three unsuspecting patients, unleashing horrific psychic forces in the process.

Spitfire Trailer (1995)

24 January 1995

A sultry assassin is the target of two separate operatives in this globe-trotting action flick shot on location in the Bahamas, Athens, Rome and Hong Kong.

The King Is Alive Trailer (2000)

11 May 2000

Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town.

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller Trailer (1998)

26 November 1998

Director Rufus Lindner is shooting his first film: " Die Vatikankiller". With audience favorite Kai Rabe in the leading role, success is guaranteed.

Killing at Hell's Gate Trailer (1981)

31 October 1981

A whitewater rafting party is terrorized by a group of loggers who, after accidentally killing one of the rafters in a drunken session of target practice, decide to eliminate the rest of the witnesses.

Snide and Prejudice Trailer (1997)

11 May 1997

At a mental institution, the resident physician, Dr Cohen, encourages his patients who believe they are important Nazi figures to act out their fantasies.

Brain Smasher... A Love Story Trailer (1993)

17 November 1993

A professional model, Sam Crain, is asked by her sister to smuggle a package from Europe to Portland Oregon, where she discovers that her sister is battling Chinese Shaolin Monks (not ninjas!).

Enid Is Sleeping Trailer (1990)

25 May 1990

Enid only looks like she's sleeping. In fact, she's dead. Shortly after Enid caught her husband Harry in bed with her sister June, a row ensued, whereupon June accidently killed Enid.

48 Hrs. Trailer (1982)

07 December 1982

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

Enemy Mine Trailer (1985)

12 December 1985

A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world.

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues Trailer (1983)

28 November 1983

Brady Hawkes, Billy Montana, and Jeremiah Hawkes are on a train bound for a huge gambling event when the train is taken over by a gang of vicious killers in search of money.

The Kansas City Massacre Trailer (1975)

19 September 1975

Gangsters free one of their colleagues being escorted to prison and kill several FBI agents and local police officers in the attempt.

American Strays Trailer (1996)

12 September 1996

Somewhere on the fringe of society, ten dangerous strangers are on a road to Red's Desert Oasis Diner.

Cabin Boy Trailer (1994)

07 January 1994

A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck.

Crimewave Trailer (1985)

12 April 1985

Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man.

Knight Rider 2010 Trailer (1994)

03 February 1994

Loosely based on the popular television series of the 80's, this movie brings the story into an apocalyptic time and a new "KITT".

The Player Trailer (1992)

08 May 1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

Arthurs Quest Trailer (1999)

03 March 1999

To escape the clutches of the evil warrior and sorceress Morgana, Merlin transports young King Arthur into modern day America.

D.O.A. Trailer (1988)

18 March 1988

Dexter Cornell, an English Professor becomes embroiled in a series of murders involving people around him.

The Wrong Guys Trailer (1988)

13 May 1988

Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group of escaped convicts who mistake them for an FBI unit.

Tango & Cash Trailer (1989)

22 December 1989

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.

Billy Lone Bear Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

An honest cop named Billy Bear hides from the IRA in an Indian reservation. The problem is, the IRA's assassin is a bad cop.

Bombshell Trailer (1997)

26 September 1997

Characters in a bio technological firm utilize nanotechnology (miniature, smart robots) to control others for their own good.

Southern Comfort Trailer (1981)

24 September 1981

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes.

Heist Trailer (1999)

26 July 1999

Four ruthless career criminals are brought together by desperation and greed in a devious attempt to sing a rival underworld boss.

Rio Diablo Trailer (1993)

28 February 1993

Kenny Roger's leaves his good-guy image behind as the rugged, gutsy Quentin Leach, a bounty hunter with a quick temper and a trigger finger to match.

Black Sea 213 Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Mercenaries selling nuclear arms on the black market pose as models so they can set up an innocent photographer to take the blame.

Bound for Glory Trailer (1976)

05 December 1976

A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.

Nightmare at Noon Trailer (1988)

29 June 1988

Scientists poison the water supply of a small town, turning the residents into homicidal maniacs who kill each other and anybody who passes through.

Indecent Behavior III Trailer (1995)

19 December 1995

A sex therapist finds herself forced to cooperate with the police in tracking down a killer who has been targeting other sex therapists by using her as a decoy.

Trouble in High Timber Country Trailer (1980)

27 June 1980

A proud patriarch battles union organizers and a powerful conglomerate threatening the family-owned lumber and mining operation which he runs with his three sons, his daughter and his nephew in this pilot film to "The Yeagers" TV series that actually ended months before it aired.

Annihilator Trailer (1986)

07 April 1986

Humanoid killer robots stalk a newspaperman, who has knowledge of their existence. One of the robots is made to look like his girl friend.

The Companion Trailer (1994)

14 October 1994

In the near-distant future, a female romance writer is planning to write her next book in a remote mountain cabin.

Cherry 2000 Trailer (1987)

10 November 1987

When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E.

Mom Trailer (1990)

19 June 1990

During a time when the city of Los Angeles is terrorized by animal attack style murders, a kindly elderly lady provides a nomad with room and board.

Another 48 Hrs. Trailer (1990)

08 June 1990

For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man.

Silverado Trailer (1985)

10 July 1985

Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse.

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See Trailer (1995)

28 January 1995

Police sketch artist Jack Whitfield helps blind rape victim Emmy describe her attacker – a serial rapist and murderer who is now out to get her.

A Place Called Truth Trailer (1998)

20 July 1998

Love, pride and jealousy are aroused when a ranch owner's daughter, called Lizzie, has an affair with a cowboy.

The Invasion of Johnson County Trailer (1976)

31 July 1976

A free-spirited Bostonian recently arrived in the West teams up with a crusty Wyoming cowboy to stop a land baron's attempts to drive out a group of small ranchers and take over their property.

The Jazz Singer Trailer (1980)

17 December 1980

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Evil Obsession Trailer (1996)

19 September 1996

As models show up on calendars and magazine covers, someone is making bodies show up at the morgue. Is it the obsessed fan?

The Underground Trailer (1997)

28 October 1997

A cop must stop the killings of rap stars. But, he gets in too deep after his partner is killed.

Diplomatic Siege Trailer (1999)

17 December 1999

When Steve Mitchell is clandestinely sent to the US embassy in Bucharest, Romania to disarm a nuclear bomb that has secretly remained in the building since the end of the Cold War, little does he know that other problems will soon erupt.

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Trailer (1997)

07 October 1997

Pixie is cursed with turning into a Pterodactyl when her husband is caught messing with bones on an ancient burial ground.

Flesh + Blood Trailer (1985)

30 August 1985

A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son.