
Acting
Rick Podell
Born 1946-11-16 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Acting credits
5.0Joy turns to horror when a pregnant mother discovers the nightmarish truth behind her doctor's unexpected success in helping her conceive.
The Unborn
1991
5.1Tenacious young engineer flips over the centerfold model he spots on television and embarks on a romantic adventure on a bet with his buddies.
I Married a Centerfold
1984
5.9An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Hero at Large
1980
5.2In the nuclear ravaged wasteland of Earth 2087 water is as precious as life itself. The isolated Lost Wells outpost survived the holocaust and the inhabitants guard the source of their existence. Now an evil cult of renegades want control of their valuable water supply. And the villagers are no match for such brute military force. Only one man can help the stricken community - a mercenary living in a distance cannibal city. But even he, and his strange henchmen, may not be able to survive in the world gone wild.
World Gone Wild
1987
7.3The classic comic characters return, partaking in their Riverdale High 15th anniversary reunion! But when Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe is under the danger of being closed down for good, Archie, along with his pals n' gals, find a way to help out their friend and keep the youth of Riverdale intact with a good burger and milkshake!
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
1990
7.3A teen-aged Catholic girl carries on a secret relationship.
For the Very First Time
1991
4.3Three women start a lunch wagon business but run into stiff resistance from a competitor.
Lunch Wagon
1981
4.7The escapades of a crew of zany parking lot attendants.
Underground Aces
1981
6.4A bat boy guides the San Diego Padres to the World Series with the secret help of his dad, a baseball has-been who now sells refreshments in the stands.
The Kid from Left Field
1979
NRTom and Jay are best friends. Tom is married to Sally and Jay is single. Tom and Jay are also stand-up comedians and their mishaps as they seek stardom as headliners are related.
The Chopped Liver Brothers
1977
5.0A plane crash in the Mexican desert leaves a small group of survivors who are desperate for food and water. Fearing that they may never be found where they are, they head for where it is hoped there will be civilization and rescue. When their hopes prove unfounded, they must face the horrible possibility of choosing between giving up and dying, or doing the unthinkable to survive.
The Oasis
1984
Jerry Powell is a gas-huffing thief with memory distrust syndrome. At the brink of insanity, Powell finds himself chased by a pulpy gang of criminals as he attempts to deliver a mysterious package for a money-launder.
Jerry Powell & the Delusions of Grandeur
2011
Behind the camera
5.9A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
Nothing in Common
1986
5.4A lady marine biologist, determined to save herself until marriage, meets a handsome attorney who is not used to being rejected sexually, and it becomes a battle of wills as to who will emerge the winner.
Not Just Another Affair
1982
5.4The story begins at the height of Gleason's career. He has it all: women, wealth, and extraordinary power. But he is haunted by memories of his childhood. Gleason spends his formative years entering amateur contests, performing in sleazy night spots. Along the way, he steals gags from the best comics in town and finds love with Genevieve, a dancer whom he marries. But Gleason isn't the ideal husband or even a responsible father as he abandons his family to answer the call of Hollywood. Brash, arrogant, and egotistical, he alienates his directors and the man who discovers him. When he ends up back in New York, Gleason gets one of those rare second chances in the new medium of television, creating some of its most unforgettable characters. But even as Gleason becomes the talk of the tube, his life - ruled by demons of rage, booze, and insecurity - unravels.
Gleason
2002
5.3Santa Claus is up for retirement after his 300 years, and he searches New York City for a replacement.
In the Nick of Time
1991