Made-For-TV Sequels Of Theatrical Films
The unattractive cousin of straight-to-video releases. Rarely acknowledged at gatherings.
I've included TV films that spun off from TV Shows that were based on theatrical films, e.g. Gidget.
I've included TV films that spun off from TV Shows that were based on theatrical films, e.g. Gidget.
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- DirectorChristopher MenaulStarsRalph FiennesAlexander SiddigDenis QuilleyLawrence and Feisal go to argue for Arab independence at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference.Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
- DirectorMarvin J. ChomskyStarsRod TaylorMarc AlaimoAbraham AlvarezA private investigator is confronted by the police and the mob about the killing of a former private-eye associate.Shamus (1973)
- DirectorLou AntonioStarsBrian DennehyForrest TuckerBrian KerwinTennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser attempts to stop a moonshiner whose bad liquor has blinded several teens.Walking Tall (1973)
- DirectorJim Di BergiLauren Eton-HoggStarsChristopher GuestMichael McKeanHarry ShearerThe return of Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, on a sad final reunion.This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
- DirectorByron ChudnowStarsJack StaufferTaurean BlacqueCindy AckerA more than slightly incompetent private eye inherits five doberman pinschers. The dogs at first create havoc with Alex's home and personal life, but soon become trusted allies and on more than one occasion help Alex solve cases.The Doberman Gang (1972)
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonStarsGary GrahamEric PierpointMichele ScarabelliAn Overseer named Ahpossno comes to Earth to take the slaves, and all humans, back to the mothership.Alien Nation (1988)
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonStarsGary GrahamEric PierpointMichele ScarabelliSikes and Francisco are called in to a case when a mysterious young girl, who looks part Newcomer, part human, appears. Her huge, brutish counterpart tries to free her from the precinct, and their bizarre relationship turns out to be the result of a slaveship medical experiment. Meanwhile, Cathy and Matt are going to sex school, in preparation of becoming intimate, while Buck distresses his parents by his anti-human opinions.Alien Nation (1988)
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonStarsGary GrahamEric PierpointMichele ScarabelliIt's December 1999 and as the end of the millennium approaches, people are attempting to find spiritual enlightenment. However, a few people want to skip all the work that entails. A holy Tenctonese relic in the hands of a heretic is giving them a shortcut but it's not quite as easily controlled as she says.Alien Nation (1988)
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonStarsGary GrahamEric PierpointMichele ScarabelliWhen Detectives Sikes and Francisco are presented with the mysterious death of an Eeno, Matt is stupefied to discover that George had rudely snubbed the case. He, like most Newcomers, reviles the outcast Eenos. As the case unfolds, George has to reassess his prejudices, and George's family help save the city from an alien threat originating in an Eeno waste disposal facility.Alien Nation (1988)
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonStarsGary GrahamEric PierpointMichele ScarabelliMatt and George investigate a series of strange occurrences involving Newcomers, who are found to be programmed to carry out someone's dirty work. The method by which they are brainwashed dates back to the slave ship's resistance movement, the Udara, of which Susan was a part. Susan and George's lives are further disrupted when Buck enrolls in the police academy.Alien Nation (1988)
- DirectorSandor SternStarsPatty DukeJane WyattFredric LehneThe demonic forces in the Amityville house transfer to an ancient lamp, which finds its way to a remote California mansion where the evil manipulates a little girl by manifesting itself in the form of her dead father.The Amityville Horror (1979)
- DirectorPaul SabellaGary SelvaggioStarsErnest BorgnineDom DeLuiseSheena EastonThree canines itch and scratch their way through everything and anything in an effort to save Christmas from an evil spirit (Carface) who wants to use dogs from all over the world to ruin Christmas.All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989)
- DirectorDon E. FauntLeRoyStarsDavid HasselhoffCrystal AllenRyan McCluskeyA mercenary-for-hire accepts a mission from a billionaire to capture a dangerous snake that could possibly help cure a terminal illness.Anaconda (1997)
- DirectorDon E. FauntLeRoyStarsCrystal AllenLinden AshbyDanny MidwinterA genetically created Anaconda, cut in half, regenerates itself into two aggressive giant snakes, due to the Blood Orchid.Anaconda (1997)
- 1997–20231h 28mUnrated4.7 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorGary NadeauStarsPaul DooleyMatthew LawrenceDavid GallagherAl the Angel returns, but this time he visits a small town and manages to halt the losing tradition of the high school football team, also changing forever the lives of two young brothers who have recently lost their father.Angels In The Outfield (1994)
- 1997–20231h 27mTV-PG4.9 (586)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert KingStarsPatrick WarburtonBritt IrvinKurt FullerA group of angels try to help a baseball team win a championship game, while at the same time helping to reunite the pitcher's family.Angels In The Outfield (1994)
- DirectorIan ToyntonStarsAshley JohnsonJoan CollinsGeorge HearnLeapin' lizards. America's favorite orphan is back in a brand-new adventure filled with sinister scoundrels, hilarious hijinks, and nonstop fun.Annie (1982)
- DirectorJames FrawleyStarsChristopher McDonaldJulie LottJeremy LawrenceJack Walsh tries to track down two of the top con-artists around. But they know every trick in the book and Jack has trouble bringing them back to LA and getting a $45,000 pay day reward.Midnight Run (1988)
- DirectorFrank De PalmaStarsChristopher McDonaldKyle SecorEd O'RossBounty hunter Jack Walsh heads for a small rural community in Oklahoma to bring back a young bail jumper, only to discover that the entire town has united to prevent the young man's arrest.Midnight Run (1988)
- DirectorDaniel SackheimStarsMelora WaltersRichard HerkertJennifer ManasseriWhen an accused murderer flees to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, bounty hunter Jack Walsh is hired to bring her back, unaware that the police, a hitman and a dangerous drug lord are hot on his trail.Midnight Run (1988)
- 2007–201147mTV-Y76.9 (98)TV EpisodeDirectorMike GasawayStarsDee Bradley BakerLeigh-Allyn BakerMaria BamfordThe horticultural mad scientist, Professor Twiny Vines, teams up with Mrs. Beady to turn the townspeople against Cowman and Ratboy and create chaos with a giant corn monster.Barnyard (2009)
- DirectorRoger NygardStarsMichael RookerRyo IshibashiDanielle HarrisBob Malone, a disgraced ex-cop who finds himself trapped between local homegrown thugs and the Japanese ganglords of the Yakuza when he investigates the frame-up that ruined his career.American Yakuza (1993)
- DirectorMichael TuchnerStarsJoan PlowrightCherie LunghiAled RobertsLizzie, an American orphan with a green thumb, gets to stay at an orphanage at an English manor after WWII, where she explores a secret garden with a magical door.The Secret Garden (1993)
- DirectorHal NeedhamStarsBrian BloomBrian KrauseChristopher AtkinsIn what appears to be a prequel to the Smokey and the Bandit films, a young Bandit returns to his hometown to rekindle things with an old flame.Smokey And The Bandit (1977)
- DirectorHal NeedhamStarsBrian BloomBrian KrauseRichard BelzerAssigned to deliver a prototype car to a press conference for the Governor, things are complicated by a fraudulent Bandit who ends up stealing Bandit's rig AND the prototype. Now Bandit has to find out who's out to ruin his life and recover the car before the Governor's career is crucified by Big Bob on his radio show and while avoiding a determined Sheriff Buford Enright.Smokey And The Bandit (1977)