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A Staten Island native, Rick Schroder was billed as Ricky Schroder in the fledgling stage of his acting career, which began when he was just a baby (working on commercials) and has persevered ever since. By the time he made his film debut at nine-years-old as the emotionally tortured son of a washed-up boxer (Jon Voight) in The Champ (1979), Schroder had more than 60 television appearances to his name, many of which had been filmed before he had even learned to speak. Schroder played another traumatized boy in The Earthling (1980) and fared well in several subsequent made-for-TV features, but his breakout role wouldn't come until the 1982 premiere of Silver Spoons. The NBC sitcom starred Schroder as young Ricky Stratten, the wealthy son of a toy-store mogul, and employed the winning '80s formula of single parent + wealth + cute kid + wacky best friend = hit. After the 1986 cancellation of Silver Spoons, the child actor officially became Rick Schroder and starred in several unremarkable small-screen features until landing the coming-of-age role of Newt Dobbs in the award-winning 1989 miniseries Lonesome Dove. This would become a trend for Schroder; despite his attempts to make a transition into the film world (his most notable successes being a supporting role in Crimson Tide [1995] and a performance opposite a very young Brad Pitt in Across the Tracks [1991]), the actor would find a much warmer reception in the television community. From bad seeds (1990's The Stranger Within and 1991's My Son, Johnny) to survivalists (1992's Miles From Nowhere and 1993's Return to Lonesome Dove), Schroder's roles were continually met with praise, and he seemed to have escaped the curse suffered by so many child actors. As an adult, Schroder was fatefully cast as Detective Danny Sorenson in ABC's long-running cop drama NYPD Blue. Though he was decried by NYPD Blue loyalists as little more than a former child sitcom star, it wasn't long before his aptitude at the dramatic role convinced both critics and audiences of his acting capability. When Schroder left the series in 2001, it was a great disappointment to the fan following he had developed during his time on the series. However, fans of Schroder weren't left entirely in the lurch; in 2002, Schroder joined the cast of Poolhall Junkies along with Rod Steiger and Chazz Palminteri, and also starred in the German-helmed Consequence in 2003. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide less

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Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
Cast: Peter Fonda Rick Schroder
Tags: Science Fiction Sci-Fi Adventure
Length: 89min
Not to be confused with Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, the Brendan Fraser adventure that was released into theaters the same year, this made-for-cable take on Jules Verne's classic tale stars Golden Globe winner Rick Schroder as the leader of...
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The Lost Battalion (2002)
Tags: War Combat Films War Drama
Length: 100min
Based on a true story, the made-for-cable feature The Lost Battalion is set in 1918 during the final months of WWI. Assigned to capture an enemy stronghold in Charlvaux at the height of the Argonne campaign, the men of the AEF 308th Battalion, 77th...
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Black Cloud (2004)
Tags: Coming-of-Age Sports Drama Drama
Length: 95min
Actor Rick Schroder makes his directorial debut with this inspiring drama set in the American Southwest. Black Cloud (Eddie Spears) is a young Native American who grew up in a violent household and is still struggling to come to terms with his family...
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Consequence (2003)
Cast: Armand Assante
Tags: Crime Thriller Crime
Length: 97min
Directed by Anthony Hickox, Consequence centers around a slighted dentist whose surgery mistake costs him his job and dental license. Figuring that hope is lost, he fakes his own death in hopes of collecting the insurance money after assuming the...
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Murder at Devil's Glen (1999)
Tags: Psychological Thriller Thriller
Length: 90min
Rick Schroder stars as the villain in the made-for-TV hriller Murder at Devil's Glen, also known as What We Did That Night. Along the same lines as I Know What You Did Last Summer, the story involves a group of fraternity brothers who play practical...
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Face of Terror (2003)
Tags: Action Thriller Thriller
Length: 99min
A cop looking for a lost member of his family discovers a plot that could imperil the world in this action drama. Nick Harper (Rick Schroder) is a police detective whose sister has dreams of becoming a fashion model. After being promised an...
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There Goes My Baby (1994)
Cast: Dermot Mulroney William A. Fraker Seymour Cassel
Tags: Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age
Length: 99min
Similar to the premise of American Graffiti, this film centers on eight California high school students whose lives intersect over two nights in the hot summer of 1965. As the Watts riots begin, the young people make decisions that will impact their...
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Innocent Victims (1996)
Cast: Hal Holbrook Howard Hesseman
Tags: Docudrama Courtroom Drama Drama
Length: 121min
The cautionary phrase "It could happen to you!" was seldom more appropriate than in this two-part, four-hour TV movie, inspired by a true story and based on actual court transcripts. The story begins in Fayetteville, NC in 1985, when Army sergeant Tim...
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Poolhall Junkies (2002)
Cast: Rod Steiger Chazz Palminteri Christopher Walken
Tags: Sports Drama Drama Crime Drama
Length: 94min
A small-time pool shark with dreams of the big time seeks revenge against the mentor who did him wrong in this drama. Johnny Doyle (Mars Callahan) was a teenaged orphan when Joe (Chazz Palminteri) took him under his wing and taught him everything...
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Hostage High (1997)
Cast: Freddie Prinze, Jr.
Tags: Psychological Drama Docudrama Drama
Length: 93min
An angry and unstable youth lashes out against the school he believes has destroyed his future in this made-for-TV drama inspired by a true story. Jason Copeland (Rick Schroder) is a teenager teetering on the edge of emotional collapse; he was kicked...
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