Lawrence Pressman
8 titles
Filmography
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The Man in the Glass Booth
(1975)Mossad agents kidnap an American Jewish man, accuse him of being a fugitive Nazi war criminal and take him to Jerusalem to face trial for genocide.

Rehearsal for Murder
(1982)Playwright Alex Dennison reunites five showbiz friends under the guise of novel feedback, aiming to unmask the killer of his fiancé, Monica Welles.

Doogie Howser, M.D.
Douglas Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius, he graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems. Like all adolescents, he feels that his father doesn't understand him. He is just learning to drive, and just starting to pay attention to girls even while consulting on serious medical causes like heart transplants. It's a funny and touching story about growing up with more than the usual responsibilities and demands.

The Hanoi Hilton
(1987)An affecting and powerful drama about the experiences of POW’s trying to survive a brutal Hanoi prison camp in the midst of the Vietnam War.

The Uninvited
(1996)Still reeling from a tragedy, a couple moves into their dream home only to discover it’s haunted by an evil spirit intent upon claiming their toddler.

Shaft
(1971)Gordon Parks' film features Isaac Hayes' classic theme song and Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, a black detective hired to find a Harlem mobster's beautiful kidnapped daughter.

She Cried No
(1996)College freshman Melissa is afraid of not fitting in. She's invited to a party at her brother's fraternity house, and-eager to make friends-she attends. Things take a grisly turn as Melissa is date-raped by a fraternity member. When she tries to report the incident, people either don't believe her or attempt to silence her. However, this won't stop Melissa from proving the truth.

Walk Proud
(1979)Gangster Emilio Mendez knows everything about the gritty streets of East Los Angeles, except how to leave them. His brutal days with the ruthless gang the Aztecas have taught him many violent lessons, and now he is struggling to leave.