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Biography: Adam West

Whitman College graduate Adam West began getting his first acting breaks in 1959. That was the year that West, newly signed to a Warner Bros. contract, was cast in the small but pivotal role of Diane Brewster's impotent husband in The Young Philadelphians. After two years' worth of guest-star assignments in Warners' TV product (he was hung by his heels and humiliated by James Garner in a memorable Maverick episode), West accepted the role of Sergeant Steve Nelson on the weekly TVer Robert Taylor's Detectives. In 1962, the series was cancelled, compelling West to free-lance in such films as Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964, as the astronaut who doesn't make it back) and Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964). In 1965, he landed his biggest and best role to date: Millionaire Bruce Wayne, aka the "Caped Crusader", on the smash TV series Batman. Approaching the role with the seriousness and sobriety usually afforded MacBeth or Hamlet, West struck the happy medium between "camp" and conviction. Though in recent years West has apparently basked in the adulation he has received for his two-year stint as Batman, at the time the series was cancelled in 1968, he vowed to distance himself as far from the character as possible, accepting villainous TV and film roles and even fitfully pursuing a singing career. His movie projects ranged from sublime (Marriage of a Young Stockbroker, Hooper) to ridiculous (The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington); no matter what the role, however, West's performance was invariably compared to his Batman work. Finally adopting an "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" stance, West began making appearances at nostalgia conventions, supplied his vocal talents to the 1977 animated series The New Adventures of Batman, and publicly expressed disappointment that he was not offered a cameo role in the 1989 big-screen blockbuster Batman (he did however, provide a voice-over for the 1992 Fox TV series Batman: The New Adventures, not as Batman but as a washed-up superhero called the Gray Ghost). Adam West's most recent TV projects have included the weekly series The Last Precinct (1986) and Danger Theatre (1993); he also served as a spokesperson for the Nickelodeon cable network, a service specializing in nostalgia-inducing reruns. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide less

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Super Capers (2008)
Cast: June Lockhart
Tags: Action Comedy Superhero Film Comedy
Length: 98min
A wannabe superhero joins a team of bumbling heroes-in-training on a time-traveling mission to thwart an evil plot in this high-flying comedy featuring Clint Howard, Adam West, Tom Sizemore, and Doug Jones. Ed Gruberman (Justin Whalin) may not possess...
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Tales From Beyond (2004)
Cast: Adam West
Tags: Thriller Anthology Series [TV] Supernatural Thriller
Length: 110min
The anthology horror film Tales From Beyond contains four different tales of supernatural terror. The different stories deal with topics including a man haunted by nightmares while caring for his mentally unstable wife, the failed son of a boxing...
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Joyride (1997)
Cast: Benicio Del Toro Tobey Maguire
Tags: Crime Thriller Thriller
Length: 92min
A bored motel clerk and his buddies go for a little joy ride in a woman's car. They don't realize until it is too late that she is a paid assassin and that her latest victim is in the trunk. Thus begins the clerk's descent into a shadowy world of lies...
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Mad About You (1990)
Tags: Romance Drama
Length: 92min
A wealthy heiress must make up her mind in this romantic comedy. Her father wants her to marry a wealthy Ivy Leaguer, but her real passion is for an aspiring rock & roller. Of course then there's that handsome football star.... ~ Sandra Brennan, All...
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Monster Island (2003)
Cast: Carmen Electra
Tags: Horror Natural Horror Creature Film Horror Comedy
Length: 92min
When a group of friends wins a seemingly idyllic tropical vacation, they expect a week of sunbathing and leisure. Instead, they find themselves trapped on an island in the Bermuda Triangle defending themselves from monster insects. With an...
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Young Lady Chatterley 2 (1985)
Tags: Softcore Sex Film Adult
Length: 87min
As a sequel to the 1978 Lady Chatterley, this routine story of carnal pleasures offers nothing new under the sun, though now Lady Chatterley's estate is threatened with the proposed construction of a nuclear power plant. A la Bo Derek, Chatterley...
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Zombie Nightmare (1986)
Cast: Tia Carrere
Tags: Horror
Length: 89min
This amateur horror film finds Tony Washington (Jon-Mikl Thor) returning from the dead with the help of a voodoo priestess (Manuska Rogaud) after he is killed by joy-riding teenagers. He seeks revenge against the terrible teens as well as the local...
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The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood (1980)
Cast: Richard Deacon Edie Adams Martine Beswicke Phil Silvers
Tags: Comedy
Length: 86min
The notorious madam Xaviera Hollander travels to Tinseltown to film her illustrious autobiography in this comedy. The trouble begins when she encounters a few crooked producers looking to exploit her. Look for a variety of second-string and cult stars...
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Hellriders (1984)
Tags: Adventure Drama Action Adventure Drama
Length: 90min
In 1966, Adam West starred as the Caped Crusader on Batman. One of the series' guest villains was Catwoman, played by Tina Louise. Eighteen years later, West and Louise were reunited for the raunchy motorcycle flick Hellriders. Both actors far...
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One Dark Night (1982)
Cast: Meg Tilly
Tags: Horror
Length: 98min
In this spooky horror outing aimed at teen audiences, the innocent new girl in town tries to become friends with a rough but cool crowd. They are all pretty mean, especially the young woman who is mad that the girl stole her boyfriend, and they decide...
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