David GrafFilmography

Sports Night: The Apology

Synopsis: Dan (Josh Charles) finds himself in hot water as an interview he did for Esquire three months ago is just now hitting the stands and implies he supports the legalization of marijuana. When network representatives swoop down and insist on an on-air apology, Dan balks at the thought -- primarily Read More

Citizen Ruth

Actors: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kelly Preston

Synopsis: The divisive issue of abortion is at the center of Citizen Ruth, a political satire that attempts to subject both pro-choice and pro-life forces to equal ridicule. Laura Dern portrays Ruth Stoops, an irresponsible, unemployed woman who's addicted to inhaling household chemicals and has becomes Read More

The Big Bang Theory

Synopsis: This socially conscious drama chronicles one extraordinary day in the life of an Asian-American woman, Girl. She lives in LA, and on the beginning of this day, she is evicted from her apartment because she hasn't paid rent. She then goes on to a film audition and encounters a horny producer who Read More

The Brady Bunch Movie

Actors: Christine Taylor, Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Michael McKean, Jean Smart, Henriette Mantel

Synopsis: The Brady Bunch Movie pays tribute to the 1970s TV show while poking gentle fun at it. The Brady family, led by father Mike (Gary Cole), still live in their suburban, split-level home and are still throwbacks to the era that spawned them. Eternally perky wife Carol (Shelley Long) is the perfect Read More

Guarding Tess

Actors: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, James Rebhorn, Richard Griffiths

Synopsis: A man trained for a life of excitement and danger is given a new and unexpected challenge -- minding a grouchy old woman -- in this comedy. Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage) is a Secret Service agent who takes great pride in his job, performing his duties with the utmost professionalism and always Read More

Suture

Actors: Dennis Haysbert, Mel Harris, Sab Shimono, Dina Merrill, Michael Harris

Synopsis: Suture, Scott McGehee and David Siegel's self-conscious exploration of identity and individuality, evokes a flashy remake of Edward D. Wood Jr.'s Jail Bait. Dennis Haysbert and Michael Harris play half-brothers Clay and Vincent Towers. Clay travels to Phoenix to meet with Vincent, whom he hasn't Read More

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Actors: George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Leslie Easterbrook, Christopher Lee, G.W. Bailey, Ron Perlman

Synopsis: In a major stumbling block toward better international relations, America's most laughable police officers are sent to Russia to fight crime in this comedy. In Moscow, master criminal Konali (Ron Perlman) has marketed a new computer game that has an unusual hidden feature -- it allows him to bring Read More

Father and Scout

Actors: Bob Saget, Brian Bonsall, Troy Evans, Stuart Pankin, David Graf

Synopsis: A father gets a crash-course in the outdoors in this made-for-television comedy for kids. Comedian Bob Saget stars as an urban-living dad who decides to take his son Michael (Brian Bonsall) -- working his way to Eagle Scout -- on a camping trip. Poor dad is well-meaning, but fumbles his way Read More

For Their Own Good

Synopsis: Corporate women launch a bitter courtroom battle when their avaricious employer tells them that they will lose their jobs if they do not get sterilized. The fight takes the women through a disillusioning jungle of government red tape. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

The Whereabouts of Jenny

Actors: Ed O'Neill, Mike Farrell, Debrah Farentino, Cassy Friel, Michael Crabtree

Synopsis: In this drama, a divorced dad fights for visitation rights with his daughter after she and her mother are relocated to an unknown locale as part of the Federal Witness Protection program. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Actors: Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey

Synopsis: Who do you send after a gang of stump-dumb crooks? Who else but the most intellectually-challenged police force in America, in the sixth installment of the Police Academy series. The Wilson Heights Gang, three thieves whose success as criminals is in inverse proportion to their outwardly-displayed Read More

Love at Stake

Actors: Patrick Cassidy, Kelly Preston, Bud Cort, David Graf, Stuart Pankin

Synopsis: John Moffitt directed this silly Canadian comedy about a falsely accused Salem witch (Kelly Preston). Terry Sweeney's script seems to find most of its humor in sex, drugs, and bathroom jokes, none of which are very amusing. Genre devotees will be quite pleased, however, with a cast featuring Barbara Carrera Read More

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Actors: Matt McCoy, Janet Jones, George Gaynes, G.W. Bailey, René Auberjonois

Synopsis: America's most inept law enforcement team mixes business with pleasure as they head to sunny Florida in this comedy. The aging and often-confused head of the Police Academy, Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes), has reached mandatory retirement age, much to the pleasure of the devious Capt. Harris (G.W. Bailey Read More

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Synopsis: In this crime drama set in LA during the '40s, an infamous Hollywood madam is arrested and mayhem ensues as the names of her famous patrons, among them government officials and policemen, are revealed. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

The Town Bully

Synopsis: In this drama, a county prosecutor must find the local who killed a murderous ex-con and discovers that he is not going to win any area popularity contests. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Tim Kazurinsky, Sharon Stone

Synopsis: In the third sequel to the hit comedy Police Academy, Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) decides that the police force is overworked and understaffed, and he comes up with the idea of recruiting civilian volunteers to work side-by-side with his officers. Of course, with the hapless Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg Read More

Night Court: Mac's Dilemma

Synopsis: Mac (Charlie Robinson) finds himself on the horns of an ethical dilemma when his old Vietnam buddy Hondo (David Graf) is hauled into court after a nightclub brawl. Facing a long prison term, Hondo begs Mac to hack the court computer and delete his prior criminal record. Meanwhile, an elderly Read More

Police Academy

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, Kim Cattrall

Synopsis: Public safety takes a turn for the worse in this hit comedy, which spawned a long-running franchise. As a crime wave sweeps through a major city, the mayor decides that part of the problem may stem from overly restrictive qualifications for police officers, so she opens the door of the city's Read More

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Bruce Mahler, Marion Ramsey

Synopsis: In this third installment of the slapstick comedy series about novice police officers with less than dubious abilities, two police academies have to compete with each other in order to stay in business. The state's skinflint governor claims he has less money to spread around, so one of the police Read More

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Bruce Mahler

Synopsis: In this weak, undistinguished sequel to the successful Police Academy, Mahoney and his cohorts have now graduated from their police training and are ready to tackle real criminals. The first assignment for the enthusiastic former cadets is to halt the graffiti-scribbling antics of a local gang of Read More

Irreconcilable Differences

Actors: Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker, Allen Garfield

Synopsis: In this human-scale drama/comedy, a pair of Beverly Hills parents, Albert (Ryan O'Neal) and Lucy (Shelley Long) first come together as a couple interested in writing (she) and teaching (he), but Albert's life takes an upscale turn when he starts both writing and then directing in Hollywood. As he Read More

The A-Team: Bad Time on the Border

Synopsis: B.A. (Mr. T) comes to the aid of little Maria (Edie Marie Rubio), who along with her ailing mother has been illegally smuggled into the States by a criminal gang. The lead crook is a lout named Presley (Dennis Lipscomb), whose chief henchman is corrupt border patrol officer Taggart (played by Jack Read More

M*A*S*H: A Holy Mess

Synopsis: While Father Mulcahy (William Christopher) is conducting Sunday religious services in the 4077th's mess tent, AWOL soldier Nick Gillis (Cyril O'Reilly) rushes in to the tent demanding sanctuary. Gillis' refusal to leave the premises may put the kibosh on a long-awaiting special Sunday meal Read More

Four Friends

Actors: Craig Wasson, Jodi Thelen, Jim Metzler, Michael Huddleston, Reed Birney

Synopsis: Also known as Moritorium and Georgia's Friends, Four Friends follows the titular quartet from high school to young adulthood. The film is set during the tumultuous 1960s, an era when everyone's values were turned inside out, shaken around, and reassembled. The central character is Read More

The Long Summer of George Adams

Actors: James Garner, Joan Hackett, Alex Harvey, Juanin Clay

Synopsis: James Garner's longtime Rockford Files colleague directed this Saroyanesque 1982 TV movie. George Adams (Garner) is a railroad steam-engine handyman in Cushing, Oklahoma, circa 1952. Increasing reliance upon the diesel engine has rendered George's job obsolete; the only employment he can find is Read More