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John Caper Jr.

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COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY WITH SYNOPSIS

Cast (feature film)

1.
Dirt (1979)
An examination of the sport of off-road racing, with a variety of vehicles including motorcycles and tractors.

Music (feature film)

2.
Prison of Secrets (1997)
Telefilm depicting the sexual atrocities that a woman convicted of a white-collar crime witnesses behind bars and the heroic actions she takes to rectify them. Based on a true story.
3.
Journey of the Heart (1997)
A single mother discovers that her blind, autistic son possesses musical abilities. She decides to move to Boston where he can attend a special school. As his training at the school serves as a catalyst to his maturity and emotional development, his mother must face the realization that her son may
4.
Something Borrowed, Something Blue (1997)
Three brides-to-be have secrets that may jeopardize their upcoming nuptials.
5.
Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997)
Ed Brannigan Sr. is a successful and respected attorney celebrating the addition of his son, Ed Jr., to his law firm. Ed Jr. introduces his divorced father to his attractive friend Rebecca Daly. The two are immediately attracted to one another and Ed Sr. invites her to a dinner party at his seaside
6.
Gone in a Heartbeat (1996)
When his wife is kidnapped by the local high-school valedictorian and his friend and held for ransom, a husband battles her abductors and a blizzard in order to save her. Based on a true story.
7.
Angel Flight Down (1996)
When an emergency medical care flight transporting a two-year-old girl crashes in the Rocky Mountains during a snowstorm, the five people aboard must fight for survival as a rescue team searches for them. Based on a true story.
8.
Dead Man's Island (1996)
An investigative journalist goes to a remote island for a weekend filled with intrigue, as all the guests try to figure out who is trying to murder the host.
9.
Double Jeopardy (1996)
Drama based on the true story of a Baltimore police officer who murdered his young mistress and then tried to pin the guilt on his wife's son, a conspiracy blown apart in the courtroom.
10.
Face on the Milk Carton, The (1995)
A teen-age girl begins a journey of self-discovery when she recognizes the face of a young, missing child on a milk carton as her own.
11.
Nothing But the Truth (1995)
A polygraph expert's life hangs in the balance when she becomes involved with a murder suspect who she has examined and cleared.
12.
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (1995)
Husband-and-wife crime solvers Jonathan and Jennifer Hart continue their adventures in the fifth television movie based on the ABC series "Hart to Hart," which aired from 1979 to 1984. Jonathan thinks he may have discovered some long-lost family, but questions the sincerity of his newfound "relative
13.
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994)
Jonathan and Jennifer visit New York City where Jennifer's play is being produced.
14.
Yearling, The (1994)
A young boy living with his impoverished farming family in the Florida Everglades develops a lasting bond with a young deer.
15.
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)
When Jennifer's old journalist mentor dies, the Harts discover they have inherited a quaint New England town and that the woman may have been murdered.
16.
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (1994)
While attending a lavish birthday party at an island hideaway, Jennifer overhears two men plotting the murder of a wealthy businessman.
17.
Breakfast of Aliens (1993) as Music Supervisor
While slurping his breakfast from his dog bowl one day, Walter Clydepepper accidentally swallows an alien creature. Now his dreams of becoming a stand-up comic may come true, but he could become as hideous as the creature that controls him.
18.
Complex of Fear (1993)
The residents of an upscale apartment complex are terrorized by a serial rapist living among them.
19.
Fifty/Fifty (1993) as Music Supervisor
Two soldiers of fortune team up to help rebels in South East Asia in a coup attempt.
20.
Scam (1993)
An ex-FBI agent blackmails a con woman into becoming his unwilling partner in a deadly scam.
21.
Conviction of Kitty Dodds, The (1993)
A woman, sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her abusive husband, escapes and starts a new life. The police recapture her years later after she heroically saves a man's life. Based on a true story.
22.
Call of the Wild (1993)
A television movie based on Jack London's adventure story. A young man out to make his fortune in the 1896 Yukon Gold Rush and his dog Buck learn to face the hardship of adapting to their new environment.
23.
Deep Trouble (1993)
When a million dollars worth of diamonds is stolen by a local mobster, the lives of a deep-sea treasure hunter, a provincial cop and a young woman become entangled when they try to reclaim the gems.
24.
Lethal Exposure (1993)
An American photographer in Paris gets entangled in the dangerous case of an unconventional detective because of a photo she takes.
25.
Empty Cradle (1993)
A nurse kidnaps a baby in a desperate attempt to keep her lover and makes it appear as though the real mother gave birth to a stillborn child. Inspired by a true story.
26.
In the Deep Woods (1992)
A young woman discovers that someone she loves may be a serial killer.
27.
Switch, The (1992)
Based on the true story of a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic who wins the right to end his own life, only to realize that he really wants to live.
28.
Murder Without Motive (1992)
Based on the true story of an African-American scholarship student at a posh prep school who was shot to death by a police officer who claimed to have been attacked by the teenager.
29.
Secrets (1992)
A television movie based on Danielle Steel's best-selling novel, "Secrets." Focuses on the lives of the cast members of a fictional primetime television series.
30.
When No One Would Listen (1992)
The true story of a woman who is married to an abusive husband, and how she begins to take charge when he starts to victimize their children.
31.
Keeper of the City (1992)
Story of a Chicago homicide cop who is unpopular with the public because he is in pursuit of a vigilante killer of mobsters.
32.
Criminal Behavior (1992)
A female defense attorney searches for a suspected thief-murderer who uses his connections to steal millions.
33.
Drive Like Lightning (1992)
Rival racing car drivers cross paths.
34.
One Against the Wind (1991)
A television movie based on the true story of an aristocratic British woman who finds herself involved in the French underground during World War II, operating an escape route for downed Allied airmen in Nazi-occupied France.
35.
Hard Way, The (1991) as Supervising Music Editor
An actor famous for his shallow action roles has an upcoming audition for a serious part in a cop movie. To prepare, he arranges to trail a reluctant, tough-as-nails, rule-breaking detective, and winds up getting involved in a real search for the Manhattan serial killer known as The Party Crasher.
36.
Earth Angel (1991)
In 1962, a high-school girl is killed in a car accident. In 1990, she is sent back to Earth to set her high-school classmates' problems right and teach the man she left behind to love again, so that she may gain admittance to heaven.
37.
Ambition (1991) as Music Supervisor
A writer becomes obssesed with his subject, a convicted killer
38.
Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991)
A television movie based on a true story about a mother and son who are shot during a store hold-up and the effect it has on their family.
39.
Baby Of The Bride (1991)
An older woman who marries a young man must face her own emotions and the reactions of her grown children and husband when they discover that she is pregnant.
40.
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)
Based on the true story of a teenage girl in a rural Pennsylvania town who in 1966 was kidnapped and held captive by a reclusive man obsessed by his misguided love for her.
41.
Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990)
A story about the relationship between a 10-year-old boy and his grandfather as remembered by the lad as a grown man. Together "Da" and the boy train and race homing pigeons -- and through the spirit of one special bird, young Hugh comes to understand the value of home.
42.
Challenger (1990)
A television movie about the "Challenger" space mission. The story focuses on the seven astronauts tragically killed in the space shuttle accident in January 1986.
43.
Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys (1990)
Adapted from Steven Gaines' unauthorized biography "Heroes & Villians: The True Story of The Beach Boys." The telefilm dramatizes the meteoric success of the California band, and later, its struggles, as brothers Dennis and Brian Wilson fight their father's obsessive attempts to control the group. A
44.
Challenger (1990)
A television movie about the "Challenger" space mission. The story focuses on the seven astronauts tragically killed in the space shuttle accident in January 1986.
45.
Robocop 2 (1990) as Music Supervisor
Cyborg law enforcement continues, this time battling a new, addictive designer drug, nuke.
46.
China Lake Murders, The (1990)
A Los Angeles police officer who takes a vacation in a small desert community every summer, becomes a prime suspect in a bizarre murder investigation.
47.
Karen Carpenter Story, The (1989)
A dramatization of the life of musical superstar Karen Carpenter, who died suddenly in 1983 at the age of 32 from anorexia nervosa.
48.
Chameleons (1989)
Two cousins search for their grandfather's murderer. They learn that their grandfather had been leading a double life. By day, he was the respected owner of a newspaper; by night, he was the "Paraclete of Justice," fighting crime wherever he happened to find it.
49.
Manhunt: Search For The Night Stalker (1989)
A movie based on the real-life, mass-murder case involving Richard Ramirez, known as the "Night Stalker," who was captured in Los Angeles in 1985. The telefilm chronicles the investigation of Los Angeles detectives Frank Salerno and Gil Carrillo leading to the arrest of serial killer Ramirez.
50.
Heist, The (1989)
A television movie about a man just out of prison who plots a daring racetrack robbery in order to avenge himself against the business partner who framed him.
51.
Lady Forgets, The (1989)
An amnesia victim returns home to find two years mysteriously missing from her life and that she is the prime suspect in a murder she cannot recall. Confused and dismayed by her family's rejection, Rebecca Simms searches to unravel the mystery. A haunting dream begins to reveal clues about her life
52.
Promised a Miracle (1988)
Based on the true story of Larry and Alice Parker who were accused of manslaughter in 1974 following their 11-year-old son's death after they took part in a faith healing that they believed would cure him of diabetes.
53.
Liberace (1988)
A movie about the life of the late entertainer Liberace. The dramatization is based on his personal recollections, interviews, and newspaper and magazine materials, and follows Liberace's dramatic rise from humble origins to a spectacular musical career and his worldwide fame as "Mr. Showmanship."
54.
Perfect People (1988)
A middle-aged couple decide to change their looks -- and ultimately, their lives -- by embarking on an obsessive odyssey of diet, exercise and plastic surgery.
55.
Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)
Based upon the true story of Frank Nitti, the man who, with Al Capone, ruled Chicago and became the boss after Capone was sent to Alcatraz.
56.
Tricks of the Trade (1988)
Two women are involved with a man who is murdered -- his pampered wife and a prostitute with whom he has been having a passionate affair. When they become targets themselves, they join forces to uncover the murdered man's obvious double life and find his killer.
57.
In Self Defense (1987)
A woman identifies a murderer in a police line-up and then faces a reign of terror when the killer is freed by the court on grounds of insufficient evidence. The woman's life, including her career as a therapist for disturbed children, begins to fall apart, until she bolsters her confidence with the
58.
Three on a Match (1987)
An unlikely trio of convicts escape from a brutal Southern prison and join forces to elude capture.
59.
When the Time Comes (1987)
A terminally ill young wife turns to those she loves to help her end her suffering. First her husband, and then her best male friend are forced to consider her unusual request for aid in committing suicide.
60.
Adam: His Song Continues (1986)
A television movie about the continuing efforts of John and Reve Walsh to create a national awareness of the problem of missing children. A continuation of the story told in NBC's TV movie, "Adam." The film is followed by a roll-call of missing children all across the United States.
61.
Miracles (1986) as Music Supervisor
62.
Ninth Configuration, The (1985) as Music Editor
A remote castle houses United States soldiers who have mental problems, or have gone AWOL. When a new commanding officer takes over the facility, he puts a new form of rehabilitation into practice by letting the inmates live out their fantasies, no matter what they are.
63.
Heart Of A Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)
The lightweight story of former WBA Lightweight Champion Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, who claimed he fought to keep alive the dream of his dad, a one-time lightweight contender whose chance at the title was dashed by World War II and being wounded in action. Sylvester Stallone, one of the screen's most
64.
Rape Of Richard Beck, The (1985)
Richard Crenna won the Emmy Award as Outstanding Actor for his performance as a macho police officer forced to reexamine his own cynical attitute toward sexually assaulted women when he himself is raped by a pair of burly cop-haters. Co-star Meredith Baxter had a relatively small role as a rape coun
65.
Secret Admirer (1985) as Music Supervisor
An unsigned love letter causes chaos amongst some high-schoolers and their parents.
66.
Fraternity Vacation (1985)
Two fraternity brothers are stuck with their nerdy frat brother Wendell when they take a break from the Iowa winter and go to Palm Springs. As soon as they arrive, the guys meet the gorgeous Ashley Taylor, who is not interested in them, yet the two begin to step all over each other to see who will b
67.
No Man's Land (1984)
Sheriff Stella Stevens uses her wiles and the help of her three resourceful daughters -- one by each of her previous husbands -- to rope in a notorious desperado and a band of foreign revolutionaries in this light-hearted Western pilot to a prospective series.
68.
River Rat, The (1984) as Music Editor
69.
Hunter (1984)
Rick Hunter, a mobster's son turned cop, is partnered with a brassy female detective.
70.
Fleshburn (1984) as Music Supervisor
71.
Adam (1983)
The fact-based story of John and Reve Walsh who, following the kidnapping of their six-year-old son (later found murdered), prompted them to mount a national campaign and lobby in Congress to pass the Missing Children's Bill allowing parents access to the FBI's national crime computer. At the end of
72.
Sunset Limousine (1983)
Aspiring comic John Ritter, sent into the cruel world by his divorcee girlfriend, Susan Dey, who is tired of supporting him, takes a job as a limousine chauffeur and inadvertently gets involved with the mob, which wants to retrieve a briefcase one of his customers left in the back seat. Ritter and D
73.
Hysterical (1983) as Music Supervisor
74.
Murder 1, Dancer 0 (1983)
The last of Robert Blake's three Joe Dancer movies, like its predecessors, filmed in 1981, finds the private investigator framed for manslaughter as he tries to uncover a Hollywood scandal that could ruin a studio and destroy a top star's career. Original titles: "Joe Dancer III" and "Lights, Camera
75.
Handgun (1982) as Music Coordinator
When timid high school teacher Kathleen Sullivan goes on a date with a well-known lawyer, he rapes her at gunpoint. Kathleen is dismayed to find that neither the police or the people at her church believe her story. As she begins to feel desperate to find justice, Kathleen joins a gun club and decid
76.
Joysticks (1982) as Music Supervisor
A group of teenagers band together to keep their video arcade from being closed down by a man who thinks the games are a bad influence on young people.
77.
Princess and the Cabbie, The (1981)
Valerie Bertinelli is a pretty young heiress suffering from dyslexia and Robert Desiderio is a feisty, self-taught cabbie, a frustrated writer, who helps re-educate her in this romantic comedy/drama. An Emmy Award went to composer Patrick Williams for his score and a nomination went to Gayne Rescher
78.
Midnight Offerings (1981)
A sinister witch, determined to destroy anyone she cannot dominate, confronts a young co-ed with supernatural abilities in this chiller peopled by an array of familiar TV names.
79.
Ghost Story (1981) as Music Coordinator
Four old men get together one a week to entertain each other by telling scary tales. This diversion takes an ugly turn when one of the most terrifying stories comes to life and a woman they mistakenly left for dead many years before comes back to exact her revenge.
80.
Monkey Mission, The (1981)
Robert Blake's second (of three) Joe Dancer movies has the hard-boiled private investigator teaming up with a chimp named Gregor, his trainer (John Fiedler) who happens to be an expert sneak thief, and an electronics genius of questionable repute (Keenan Wynn) to steal back a priceless vase looted f
81.
Big Black Pill, The (1981)
The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerunner to a prospective but unrealized series after the retirement of his "Baretta" character. In the initial outing, Blake, as Dancer, follows a trail of bodies through a maze of corruption involving a
82.
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) as Music Coordinator
Cheech is out of work, has a cranky neighbor and is spending most of his time trying to get together with a social worker who he likes. Chong and his cousin Red are riding around Hollywood in a Ferrari, looking for fun and adventure.
83.
Valentine (1979)
Mary Martin made her TV-movie debut and her first dramatic appearance on television in nineteen years as a feisty widow who falls in love with a zestful widower in a retirement community, much to the disapproval of her married daughter. She and Albertson get the opportunity to sing several songs --
84.
Over the Edge (1979) as Music Editor
New Grenada is a planned community set in the desert where there is nothing for the kids to do, save for a rec center - which closes at 6 PM. The parents, in their zeal to attract industry to their town, have all but neglected their children. As a result, the kids begin to create their own entertainment, which involves vandalism, theft, and general hooliganism. During an incident when one of the kids brandishes an unloaded gun at town cop Ed Doberman, he is shot and killed. When the parents gather the next night to discuss the killing and the level of lawlessness among the youth, they soon find out that their kids have had all they can take.
85.
Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) as Music Supervisor
86.
Speedtrap (1978) as Music Supervisor
After a wave of unsolved car thefts, an insurance company calls in private investigator Pete Nobeck to solve the case. While the chief of police isn't thrilled about having an outsider come and show up his men, one of the officers is a former girlfriend of Nobeck's who's more than willing to help him out in any way she can. After a long and convoluted investigation with false leads, psychics and the mafia, Nobeck at last unravels the identity of the thief.
87.
Zebra Force, The (1976) as Music Supervisor
When a group of Vietnam veterans return home, they decide to put their guerilla skills to work by fighting organized crime.
88.
Rivalry, The (1975)
A television adaptation of the famous 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates, in which Abraham Lincoln did verbal battle with Stephen Douglas, his opponent for a U.S. Senate seat, over the issue of slavery.
89.
Death Scream (1975)
An all-star suspense drama about a young woman whose murder was witnessed by fifteen of her neighbors who did nothing to help and refused to cooperate with the police. Based on an actual event, this was filmed under the title "Homicide" and in its repeat showing was called "The Woman Who Cried Murde
90.
Count Your Bullets (1974) as Music Editor
A young man in the old West comes across a group of Indian prisoners who are being led by a cavalry troop with a cruel sergeant. The next time sees the group, most of the captives have been killed by the troop. The young man does his best to get the survivors to a safe place and along the way he fal
91.
Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
The story of a department store Santa who causes worldwide repercussions when he claims to be the real Santa Claus. The television movie is based on the story by Valentine Davies and the theatrial film of the same title.
92.
Trap on Cougar Mountain (1972) as Music Editor
Erik lives with his family in the mountains of Utah. Neither his family or their neighbors understand the boy's love of animals and disapprove of him saving the wild creatures in the area from the local hunters. When his rescuing activities get in the way of his chores, Eric is forced to release his
93.
Across 110th Street (1972) as Music Editor
When three stick-up men disguised as cops raid a mob pay-off meeting in Harlem, steal $300,000, and kill a handful of mobsters, they become the target of a mahunt involving a mafia boss bent on revenge, a rival group of Harlem gangsters, and two cops - an up-and-coming idealistic, black lieutenant and a middle-aged, racist white captain who must overcome their differences to solve the crime.
94.
Thumb Tripping (1972) as Music Editor
While a couple of young hippies hitch-hikes through the country, they meet a number of people. Some are nice, some are peculiar, but when they meet a man named Smitty, their trip turns dangerous.
95.
Squares (1972) as Music Editor
96.
Travis Logan, D.A. (1971)
This prospective series pilot has a hard-nosed prosecutor doggedly trying to crack a homicide case in which the defense's plea of temporary insanity is the plan to cover the perfect murder, the result of a love triangle.
97.
Point of Terror (1971) as Music Supervisor
98.
Blood Mania (1970) as Music Supervisor
99.
Paddy (1970) as Music Supervisor
100.
Equinox (1970) as Mus supv for 1970 version
Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information.
101.
Hang 'Em High (1968) as Music Supervisor
A mysterious drifter survives a lynching then goes back for revenge.
102.
Track of Thunder (1967) as Music Supervisor
103.
Catalina Caper (1967) as Music Supervisor
A group of teens try to foil a group of crooks searching for a stolen scroll.

Sound (feature film)

104.
The Warriors (1979) as Sound Editor (Music)
A gang is framed for the murder of rival gang's leader.
105.
The Savage Wild (1970) as Music ed
106.
80 Steps to Jonah (1969) as Music ed
A young man hiding from the law takes refuge in a summer camp for blind children.
107.
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966) as Music ed
After being tortured and robbed of his savings, a buffalo hunter sets out to exact violent revenge on the men who branded him. "You Can't Ever Go Home Again" is sung by Glenn Yarbrough.

Music (special)

108.
Sirens (1987) as Music Supervisor
A comedy about the outrageous antics of an unorthodox pair of female cops, an interracial odd couple in blue. A "CBS Summer Playhouse" presentation.
109.
Suburban Beat (1985) as Music Supervisor
A story about Joanna, Mimi, Hope, and Rosemary -- four suburban housewives who form a committee to battle crime in their community. In the episode, the women attempt to solve the murders of two prostitutes.

Music (TV Mini-Series)

110.
Lace II (1985)
In the original two-part, five-hour adaptation of Shirley Conran's runaway best-seller broadcast during the 1983-84 season, Phoebe Cates, as the bimbo turned movie sex goddess found out her mother's identity from among three candidates. Now she spends four hours not only tracking down her real fathe

Music (TV Mini-Series)

111.
Invaders, The (1995)
An update of the 1960s ABC television series about an extra-terrestrial invasion of Earth and the handful of humans who stand in their way.
112.
Diana: Her True Story (1993)
A miniseries about the life of Princess Diana, based on the book "Diana: Her True Story" by Andrew Morton.
113.
Burden of Proof, The (1992)
A miniseries adapted from Scott Turow's book. A lawyer uncovers shocking secrets while investigating his wife's suicide.
114.
Son of the Morning Star (1991)
A miniseries about General George Custer, the Plains Indian Wars, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876.
115.
False Arrest (1991)
A miniseries based on the true story of an Arizona housewife who was wrongly convicted of murdering her husband's business partner.
116.
Passion and Paradise (1989)
A two-part miniseries based on the true-life 1943 murder of Sir Harry Oakes, a wealthy businessman who was killed in the Bahamas. Oakes' protective love for his daughter had clashed with her defiant love for the handsome gigolo she married. Alfred DeMarigny becomes the prime suspect in the murder of
117.
Two Mrs. Grenvilles, The (1987)
A miniseries based on Dominick Dunne's novel about the sensational Woodward murder case of 1955. Showgirl Ann Arden marries wealthy Billy Grenville and must contend with the disapproval of her patrician mother-in-law, Alice. Ann's rag-to-riches ascent into New York society comes to a halt when she s
118.
Sophisticated Gents, The (1981)
Twenty-five-year reunion of members of a Black athletic-social club, based on the book "The Junior Bachelor Society", brings together nine of its members for the first time to honor their old coach but is marred by a murder investigation involving one of the gents (Melvin Van Peebles, who had writte
119.
Murder In Texas (1981)
Dramatization of the sensational Texas court case of the late '60s involving a noted Houston plastic surgeon, accused of doing away with his socially prominent first wife in order to marry somebody else. Based on the book by the doctor's second wife, the film resulted in an Emmy Award nomination for

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