Martin Casella Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Martin Casella
Acting
Biography
Martin Casella is an American actor and screenwriter best known for his work in film, television, and theater. Born on June 16, 1957, in Schenectady, New York, Casella began his career as an actor in the early 1980s. He gained recognition for his role as Marty, the paranormal investigator, in Steven Spielberg's iconic horror film Poltergeist (1982). In addition to acting, Casella has found success as a playwright and screenwriter. His stage work includes the play The Irish Curse, which explores themes of masculinity and insecurity, and has been performed internationally. He has written for film and television, often drawing on his diverse experiences in the entertainment industry.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Poltergeist
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
Double Switch
Teeny bopper rock star Bart Holton is pushed around by his manager for maximum profit and longs for a normal life. Through a look-alike contest he meets Matt, a student who looks exactly like him and can imitate his dancing style perfectly. Bart proposes to switch roles for a week. At first Matt enjoys being chased by hysterical groupies and Bart enjoys hitting on the highschool girls, but of course both learn quickly that the other's life is quite different from what they'd expected.
RoboCop 2
After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. As this menace grows, it may prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up with failed prototypes with suicidal issues... until Dr. Faxx, a scientist straying away from OCP's path, uses Cane as the new subject for the RoboCop 2 project, a living God.
A Touch of Scandal
Katherine Gilvey is a comely councilwoman, whose campaign for Attorney General is being managed by her ambitious, but cold-hearted husband Benjamin, which takes a turn when photographs surface of her liasion with a male prostitute, who used to be a law client of hers, and has now turned up dead. Also is a note telling her to withdraw from the campaign or the photos will be made public. Investigating on her own, Katherine's suspects to the idenity of the blackmailer are: a shadowy power broker, a charismatic minister, an activist priest, or even her own husband.
Turner & Hooch
In 1990 NBC did a television pilot based on the 1989 film, "Turner And Hooch." It aired in the summer with another dog pilot, "Poochinski" under the banner, "Two Dog Night".
Heart Like a Wheel
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream.
Production
One Night Stand
Michelle Sanderson is a woman who seems to have everything -- great looks, a promising career, a large circle of friends. But the one thing she yearns for most is a romantic relationship, which somehow eludes her. One night, Michelle meets a stunning young man and the game of seduction begins. But is this stranger really the man of her dreams or is he something more dangerous? A steamy one-night stand sets the stage for a suspenseful exploration of a woman's need for the right lover and the consequences she faces when choosing a person she just met.
The Land of Sometimes
Twins Alfie and Elise find a magical Wish Watch on Christmas Eve and are swept by the Wish Collector into the musical Land of Sometimes, where they learn that wishes have consequences.
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