February 8, 1990

Producer Gale Anne Hurd on Women in Film.

Film producer Gale Anne Hurd. She started out in Hollywood as an executive assistant to filmmaker Roger Corman, going on to become his co-producer. She then left to form her own production company, where she was executive producer of such films as "The Terminator," "Aliens," "The Abyss," and the current "Tremors."

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February 8, 1990

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The Implications of the End of the Cold War and the Fall of the Soviet Union.

Richard Barnet, co-founder of the Institute for Policy Studies. Barnet discusses the end of the Cold War and the implications for U.S. domestic and foreign policy. His new book is "The Rocket's Red Glare." (It's published by Simon and Schuster).

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February 8, 1990

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Country Music: The Last Refuge of the "Rocker."

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews two new albums by rock groups who are doing country music, Southern Pacific's "County Line," and "Pages of Life" by the Desert Rose Band.

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February 8, 1990

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A Film Harmed, but not Ruined, by its Conventionality.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Men Don't Leave," starring Jessica Lange as a recently widowed mother trying to make it on her own.

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Stephen Schiff

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You might define the films of James Cameron by listing two characteristics: state-of-the-art special effects and huge box-office receipts. For starters,Titanic, The Terminator and Aliens all qualify on both counts. Now he adds Avatar to the list. He joins Fresh Air to discuss his complex special effects and innovative filming techniques.

Film director James Cameron speaks on stage against a black backdrop

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June 28, 1993

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Actor Ed Harris Survives the Underwater "Abyss"

Harris starred in "The Right Stuff," "The Abyss," and David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross." He's now starring in the new film, "The Firm," based on the best-selling thriller by John Grisham.

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August 9, 1989

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James Cameron Discusses Underwater Directing.

Director James Cameron. Though his career is relatively young, Cameron has established himself as one of the best directors and writers of intense dramas that jump between exhilaration and terror. His best-known work is "Aliens," the sequel to the 1979 sci-fi classic in which Lt. Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, stalks a vicious alien that's invaded her spacecraft and is slaughtering the crew. The film was nominated for seven Oscars and won two.

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Producer Gale Anne Hurd on Women in Film.

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The Implications of the End of the Cold War and the Fall of the Soviet Union.

Country Music: The Last Refuge of the "Rocker."

A Film Harmed, but not Ruined, by its Conventionality.

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