V: The Series
Michael Ironside
 
Made For Television Movies
 
 
1979
Movie: "The Family Man" 
Character:  Bartender 
Costars:  Ed Asner, Meredith Baxter-Birney 
GMR Rating:  2 out of 4. 
VMG Rating and Review:  Not Listed
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1983
Movie: "The Sins of Dorian Gray" 
Character:  Unknown 
Costars:  Anthony Perkins, Belinda Bauer, Joseph Bottoms 
GMR Rating: 1 out of 4. 
VMG Rating and Review:  2 out of 5.  "This modern-day version of Oscar Wilde's famous horror tale manages to disappoint at nearly every turn.  Only the plot - about a beautiful woman who sells her soul for eternal youth and then watches a video screen test of herself age and decay - manages to fascinate." 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1985
Movie: "Murder in Space" 
Character:  Cpt. Neal Braddock 
Costars:  Wilford Brimley, Martin Balsam
GMR Rating: 1 1/2 out of 4. 
VMG Rating and Review:  2 out of 5.  "As you watch this made-for-TV whodunit, you must immediately look for clues.  If not, you'll get bored and the long-awaited solution won't make sense to you.  Wilford Brimley as the head of Mission Control tries to put the pieces together." 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1986
Movie: "Race for the Bomb" 
Character:  Werner Heisenberg 
Costars:  Unknown 
GMR/VMG Rating and Review:  Not Listed 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1987
Movie: "Ford: The Man and The Machine" 
Character:  Harry Bennett 
Costars: Cliff Robertson, Hope Lange 
GMR Rating:  1 1/2 out of 4. 
VMG Rating and Review: 2 1/2 out of 5.  "This TV biography of Henry Ford runs out of gas long before the film does.  Canadian effort stars Cliff Robertson as the grandfather of the automobile, only to let senility slip in and effect the script.  Episodic storytelling revs its engine for those interested in such fare, but doesn't flesh out the story enough for a full road trip." 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1989
Movie: "Murder by Night" 
Character:  Detective Carl Masden 
Costars: Robert Urich, Kay Lenz, Jim Metzler 
GMR Rating:  2 1/2 out of 4. 
VMG Rating and Review: Not Listed. 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1991
Movie: "Drop Dead Gorgeous" 
Character:  Unknown 
Costars: Jennifer Rubin, Sally Kellerman 
GMR Rating:  Not Listed 
VMG Rating and Review: Turkey.  "Sally Kellerman's career remains in the toilet with this disaster." 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1991
Movie: "Deadly Surveillance" 
Character: Rick Fender 
Costars: David Carradine, Christopher Bandy 
GMR Rating:  2 out of 4. 
VMG Rating and Review: 4 out of 5.  "An unexpected treat.  What could have been another tired and gory struggle between good cops and nasty drug lords emerges as fresh, witty, and engaging, thanks to a deft script from Hal Salwen and director Paul Ziller.  Michael Ironside plays against type as a dedicated cop." 
Comments: Ironside and partner interrupt an attempted robbery; this leads them to surveillance on the home of a drug dealer.  Complicating matters is the fact that another cop is dating one of the suspects.  Michael is fantastic in this lead role.
 
1993
Movie: "Marked for Murder" 
Character: Bats O'Bannion 
Costars: Renee Estevez, Wings Hauser 
GMR Rating:  1 1/2 out of 4. 
VMG Rating and Review: Not Listed. 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1994
Movie: "Dead Man's Revenge"
Character: Luck Hatcher
Costars: Keith Coulouris, Vondie Curtis-Hall
GMR Rating:  2 1/2 out of 4
VMG Rating and Review: Not Listed
Comments: I found this western very enjoyable.  A couple of neat little twists keep it interesting, as well as some fine acting by the leads.  To tell any more would give the movie away!
 
1996
Movie: "Terminal" 
Character: Rombauer 
Costars: Khandi Alexander, Jenny O'Hara, Nia Peeples 
GMR/VMG Rating and Review: Not Listed 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1997
Movie: "The Arrow" 
Character: CIA Director 
Costars: Dan Ackroyd, Nigel Bennett 
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1997
Movie: "Johnny 2.0"
Character: Frank Donahue
Costars: Jeff Fahey, Tawnee Welch, Dan Duran
Your Comments: None so far.
 
1998
Movie: "Voyage of Terror"
Alternative Title: "The Fourth Horseman"
Character: McBride
Costars: Lindsay Wagner, Horst Buchholz
Your Comments: A deadly plague breaks out on a cruise ship; it's up to vacationing doctor Lindsay Wagner to isolate the strain and save the passengers.  Some good moments; above-average as TV movies go.  Ironside has a small role as a machinists mate who doesn't believe there will be any survivors, and who initiates a mutiny.
 

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