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The square-jawed, steely-eyed Kirk Douglas is one of the most prominent movie stars of all time. When he wasn't raising his son Michael, he garnered three Academy Award nominations and starred as the tough guy in countless classic films such as Spartacus, Champion and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
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Michael Douglas' stunning wife shared the screen with him in Traffic while pregnant with their first child Dylan Thomas. She is an accomplished actress in her own right, having won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award. She also won critical acclaim for her dancing and singing in the big-screen adaptation of Chicago – which she'll be reprising in the AFI tribute to her husband.
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Academy Award-nominated star Annette Bening is one of the most respected actresses of our time. She co-starred with Michael Douglas in the romantic comedy The American President, in which Douglas played a widowed Commander in Chief falling in love with an attractive and intelligent lobbyist.
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One of Hollywood's A-list leading men, Matthew McConaughey is an irresistible leading man following in Michael Douglas' footsteps. The recent release Ghosts of Girlfriends Past marks the first time the two have shared the screen together.
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A prolific actress who can always bring intensity to a scene, Glenn Close and Michael Douglas co-starred in the unforgettable psychological thriller Fatal Attraction. The film garnered six Academy Award nominations, swept the country into debate and is best known as the film that scared a generation of men into fidelity.
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One of America's most iconic actresses, Jane Fonda co-starred with Jack Lemmon and Michael Douglas in 1979's The China Syndrome, a landmark film that chronicled a coverup at a nuclear power plant. Fonda was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.
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Martin Sheen is best known for his portrayal of The President in critically acclaimed TV series The West Wing, but before that he had the role of Chief of Staff in The American President with Michael Douglas. The pair also shared the screen in Wall Street along with Martin's son, Charlie.
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A beautiful and talented actress, Kathleen Turner decided to get away from the stereotypical sexy roles by teaming up with Michael Douglas for 1984's Romancing the Stone, which became a runaway hit. They teamed up again the following year for its sequel, The Jewel of the Nile, and then a third time for tempestuous dark comedy The War of the Roses.
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A successful actor, producer and director, Danny DeVito has excelled in all levels of filmmaking. He co-starred with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone and its sequel Jewel of the Nile, as well as The War of the Roses -- which he also directed.
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An outspoken actress and activist, Sharon Stone has never had a problem getting attention. Her most memorable role was that of Catherine Tramell, a seductress accused of murder in the steamy 1992 thriller Basic Instinct, which co-starred Michael Douglas… and his butt.
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Most popular for his role as Peter Parker a.k.a. Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire has an introverted intensity that has enabled great performances such as The Cider House Rules and Pleasantville. In Wonder Boys he played a quirky, depressed and talented pupil in a creative writing class taught by eccentric professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas).
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