Questions about our data
  • What's the deal with those Roman numerals, like (I) and (II), after people's names?
  • Some films have '(V)' or '(VG)' after the title. What does that mean?
  • In the Movie Connections section, what does 'references' mean?
  • Why does the film "The Seven Samurai" show up under the title "Shichinin no samurai" when I look it up?
  • I know for a fact that there is only one John Smith registered with the Screen Actors Guild, so all the other ones listed in the database must be wrong. How do I delete them?
  • Why do you list Chow Yun-Fat's name as Yun-Fat Chow?
  • I spotted a mistake: you have the film Bottle Rocket listed twice. Why won't you correct it?
  • You list George Reeves as the star of Superman (1973). Everyone knows Christopher Reeve was the star of Superman! George died in 1959, so he couldn't possibly appear in Superman (1973), could he?
  • You claim that Julianne Moore appeared in "As the World Turns" in (1956) but she was born in 1961 so how can this be correct?
  • On Jennifer Aniston's page you say she played Jeanie Bueller in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off but everyone knows the role of Ferris' sister was played by Jennifer Grey. Why won't you fix this mistake?
  • Why is the USA running time listed for a film sometimes different from the running time listed for another country and/or for the video?
  • Why don't you always list the stars of a film at the top of its cast listing?
  • Why do some acting credits show up in a separate list under a category called "Himself" or "Herself" even if those people didn't actually appear as themselves?
 
Other questions
  • What is the difference between "Screenplay" and "Written by" credits?
  • Why it is that, occasionally, well-known actors have significant roles in movies but are not listed in the credits?
  • How do I break into show business?
 

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