Richard Portnow Movies

Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".

On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens,...

Transplanted from New York, Duke and his brother Frankie Romano live in a rundown LA apartment with their alcoholic mother (Karen Black).

Ray investigates the murder of a psychiatrist.

Aspiring artist Ali must rebuild her life after a tragic accident kills her husband and their young child, and leaves her blind. Life in the dark...

A time bomb is ticking in a small regional postal facility and his name is Oren Starks (Brad Garrett). Oren fits the profile of a new breed of...

An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to...

An honest cop enters the dark world of murder and corruption.

Sarah Fisher, an overly organized, by-the-numbers kind of woman, makes a "wish list" of all the qualities and traits her future husband should have....

A New York detective and a victim's colleague hunt a killer who preys on single women.

Perry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud in the process.

A documentary examining the life of Robert L. Ripley (played by an actor), the man who created the "Believe It Or Not" series.

Two genius brothers grow up and grow apart as one becomes a successful surgeon and the other pursues a drug-fueled high life.

A celebration of the ever increasing depravity of television in our society-- it's a channel surfing adventure through the most utterly ridiculous...

Alan is a gambler desperate to erase the huge sports debt he owes to a cruel but quirky Chicago mobster.

Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can his son, Jack Jr. maintain his legacy?

A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.

Terrorists threaten to launch a missile armed with deadly disease at Europe. A special unit is put together to stop them.

The Hollowheads are a strange, futuristic family that live in a Jetsons type world complete with many cool gadgets. Henry is hoping for a promotion...

The troubled teenager Owen Whitmore has a sleep disorder and occasionally sleepwalks. Owen is having therapy sessions with Dr. Katherine Ramos....