Jerry Orbach
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Filmography
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A Fan's Notes
(1972)
Prince of the City
(1981)Treat Williams ("Once Upon a Time in America") portrays special investigator Danny Ciello, in this epic film from Sidney Lumet ("Serpico," "The Verdict") about a New York detective who turns state's evidence and is plunged into a nightmare of conflicting moral issues.

A Gnome Named Gnorm
(1991)In order to clear his name from being blamed for a wrong he didn't commit, a framed detective joins forces with a gnome from the underworld.

Out for Justice
(1991)A New York cop relentlessly pursues a comrade's murderer.

In Defense of a Married Man
(1990)A lawyer's husband is having an affair. When his mistress is found dead, he becomes the prime suspect -- and his wife must take charge of his defense.
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
(2003)From 1960 to 2002, eight times a week, the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York City’s Greenwich Village played midwife to a musical theater ritual that attracted theatergoers from across the globe. That show was the legendary and beloved Fantasticks, and for 42 years and 17,162 performances, a legion of casts—including such esteemed actors as F. Murray Abraham, Ricardo Montalban, Elliott Gould, Liza Minnelli, Glenn Close, Richard Chamberlain and John Carradine—played out its sweetly timeless boy-meets-girl tale. On the eve of The Fantasticks’ final Off-Broadway performance, documentary filmmaker Eli Kabillio takes a wistful look back at the show’s genesis, its creators and its continued worldwide popularity through regional and school theater. Features interviews with composer Harvey Schmidt, author Tom Jones, original cast member Jerry Orbach, columnist Liz Smith, talk show host Joe Franklin, and many others.

The Imagemaker
(1986)A jaded media advisor to countless politicians decides to make a tell-all movie based on what he knows of their unscrupulous media shenanigans.

Someone to Watch Over Me
(1987)A married New York detective becomes infatuated with the beautiful socialite he's been assigned to protect from a mob death threat.

Delusion
(1991)After embezzling a fortune from his employer, a computer executive goes on the run and invites more trouble when he picks up a pair of hitchhikers.

Dirty Dancing
(1987)The summer of 1963, innocent 17-year-old Baby vacations with her parents at a Catskill's resort. There she meets Johnny, the hotel dance instructor, who is as experienced as Baby is naive. Baby soon becomes Johnny's pupil in dance and love.

Brewster's Millions
(1985)As a condition to inheriting a much greater fortune, a minor-league baseball pitcher discovers that he has just 30 days to blow $30 million.

Last Exit to Brooklyn
(1989)The lives of a closeted union leader, a prostitute, her pimp, and a striking factory worker intertwine against the grim backdrop of 1950s Brooklyn.

F/X
(1986)Hired by the government to stage the assassination of a mobster, a special effects expert is double crossed and forced to use movie magic to survive.

Universal Soldier
(1992)Private Luc Deveraux and his sergeant, got killed in Vietnam. The army hijacks their bodies for a secret project. However, their memories come back too.

Mr. Saturday Night
(1992)An aging comedian, once a legend, struggles for relevance in the present while flashbacks reveal the triumphs and costs of his rise to the top.
Prince of Central Park
(2000)When JJ (Frankie Nasso) chooses the streets of New York over his foster mother (Cathy Moriarty), he must live by a new set of rules - or risk becoming a statistic in the NYPD’s open case files. Pursued by a street hustler, he seeks shelter in Central Park - only to discover a world ruled by a frightening eccentric (Harvey Keitel). Only one couple (Kathleen Turner and Danny Aiello) have a chance to save JJ - but a dark secret may stop them from fulfilling their vow before it is too late.