Ron Silver
1) Ali
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Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, which focuses on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. In that time, the brash, motor-mouthed athlete quickly dominates his sport, meets and marries his first wife, converts to Islam (changing his name from Cassius Clay), and defies the United States government by refusing to submit to military conscription for duty in Vietnam. His world heavyweight champion title thus stripped from him entirely for political...
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In an astonishing feat of empathy and narrative invention, our most ambitious novelist imagines an alternate version of American history.
In 1940 Charles A. Lindbergh, heroic aviator and rabid isolationist, is elected president. Shortly thereafter, he negotiates a cordial "understanding" with Adolf Hitler, while the new government embarks on a program of folksy anti-Semitism.
For one boy growing up in Newark, Lindbergh's election is
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A shy rookie cop finds himself in a passionate affair with his partner, a tough, sexy woman who is legendary for her ruthlessness. But when the rookie receives mysterious evidence, he must face the possibility that his partner – and lover – is now the prime suspect of the grisly murders.
7) Jack
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Jack, a fifteen-year-old high school student, finds his simple, middle-class life turned upside down when his parents divorce and he discovers that his father is gay. When his best friend Max reveals his own devastating family troubles, Jack slowly learns to appreciate all has-however unconventional, confusing, and troubling it may be.
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Billionaire businessman and playboy Ferro Olivetti (Alfieri) enjoys the privileges and perks of his social stature, but on his father's deathbed he promises to obey his father's last wish and spend one month away from his identity and money. A Secret Promise stars Victor Alfieri, Ione Skye ("Say Anything", award-winning actress Talia Shire ("Rocky") and Ron Silver in what would be his final role before his death.