FILM & TV  PRODUCTIONS

TELEVISION

REVENGE ON THE HIGHWAY

A veteran trucker (Stacy Keach) turns avenger in the name of his son, killed by a hit-and-run trucker on drugs. Aired on MOW-NBC. Ronnie served as executive in charge of production

NIGHTMARE IN THE DAYLIGHT

A married Wisconsin teacher (Jaclyn Smith) fears a Los Angeles lawyer (Christopher Reeve) who has mistaken her for his long-lost wife. Aired on MOW-CBS. Ronnie served as executive in charge of production

IN THE SHADOWS SOMEONE’S WATCHING

Strange accidents in a quiet neighborhood put a mother (Joan Van Ark) and a detective (Daniel J. Travanti) on the trail of a madman. Aired on MOW-NBC. Ronnie served as a producer

A PASSION FOR JUSTICE, THE HAZEL BRANNON SMITH STORY

A white newspaper publisher (Jane Seymour) risks losing everything when she makes a stand against racial injustice in 1950s Mississippi. Aired on MOW-ABC. Ronnie served as executive in charge of production

SHADOW OF OBSESSION

A professor (Veronica Hamel) hires a private eye (Jack Scalia) to find the unstable student who has harassed her for years. Aired on MOW-NBC. Ronnie served as a producer

HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER: THE TRUE STORY OF THE MENENDEZ MURDERS

A two-sided account of the husband-and-wife (Jill Clayburgh, James Farentino) murders leads to the arrests of their two sons. Aired on MOW-NBC. Ronnie served as a producer

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American superhero children's television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. Ronnie was the producer and the president of the franchise. It is the first entry of the Power Rangers franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon alongside a large line of action figures and other merchandise.A closeknit band of teenagers in fictional Angel Grove, Calif., transforms into a uniformed team of superheroes ready to take on any villains. Their primary focus is Rita Repulsa, a space villainess captured long ago by the wise sage Zordon and inadvertently freed by astronauts. Zordon recruits the teens to help him recapture Rita, and later to battle against Lord Zedd, Rito Revolto, and Master Vile.

VR TROOPERS

VR Troopers (Virtual Reality Troopers) is a children syndicated live action superhero-adventure television series produced and distributed by Saban Entertainment from 1994 to 1996. Ronnie served as an executive in charge of production  

MASKED RIDER

Masked Rider is a 1995 live action children television series on FOX, produced by Saban Entertainment and Toei Company, Ltd. Ronnie served as an executive in charge of production. It is an American adaptation of the 1988 Japanese television series Kamen Rider Black RX, and also serves a spinoff of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

SWEET VALLEY HIGH

Sweet Valley High is a series of young adult novels attributed to American author Francine Pascal, who presided over a team of ghostwriters to produce the series. Ronnie served as the producer

HEY, HEY, IT’S THE MONKEES

Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees is a one-hour comedy special televised on the ABC Network on Monday February 17, 1997. Starring Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork. Ronnie served as the producer. The show features all four of the original Monkees and was the last time Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork appeared together in a new television program.

THE D.R.E.A.M. TEAM

Three female undercover agents fight evil and look good doing it in this made-for-TV action-adventure drama. While Puerto Rico may be a playground for the rich and famous in the eyes of the world, United Nations intelligence agent J.W. Garrison (Martin Sheen) and his CIA colleague Zack Hamilton (Jeff Kaake) discover that all is not well on the island — a team of terrorists have set up shop in Puerto Rico, and are working on an anthrax bomb which could cause millions of deaths in the United States. Needing to infiltrate the terrorists before it's too late, Garrison and Hamilton call in the Dangerous Reconnaissance Emergency Action Mission Team — the D.R.E.A.M. Team for short — which consists of Kim Taylor (Angie Everhart), Eva Kirov (Eva Halina), and Victoria Carrera (Traci Bingham), three highly skilled secret agents posing as international supermodels. While mingling with the upper crust between photo shoots, the D.R.E.A.M. Team meet a business mogul whose plans for his U.S. operations may be less than benign. D.R.E.A.M. Team was the pilot film for a short-lived television show; Martin Sheen did not appear in the series, but Roger Moore stepped in to play a similar role. James Remar and Traci Lords also appeared in the pilot. Ronnie was the producer.

STATE OF GRACE

The show is centered on two 12-year-old girls from very different backgrounds, Hannah (Alia Shawkat) and Grace, who are best friends. Hannah is from a middle class Jewish family and lives with her parents, her grandmother, and her uncle. Her parents are the owners of a furniture factory in the fictitious town of Ashmore, North Carolina, where they have recently moved to from Chicago. Grace (Mae Whitman) is from a wealthy Catholic family and lives with her mother, a socialite. Typically, they are depicted as more intelligent, thoughtful, funny, and rebellious than other children of their age. Set in 1965, the show was compared by some to another look-back-through-the-years show, The Wonder Years. Fred Savage, the star of that hit ABC series, even appeared in the series' final episode. Ronnie was the producer

TONY THE TIGER LOPEZ: FUGITIVE RECOVERY AGENT

Internationally renowned former 3x boxing lightweight champion of the world Tony "The Tiger" Lopez, lets us take a look at his current life as a bail bondsman. Segments of real time action as he pursues criminals that have skipped bail with his team of bounty hunters. Both dramatic and light hearted, the show is rich with real life characters; celebrities, everyday citizens, friends, and family. It conveys a portrait of a man with compassion for the people, yet a warrior's heart when the heat is on. Ronnie served as a producer

TRIBE OF THE WILD

In this sci-fi action adventure series for teens, five high school friends are abducted by aliens and find themselves in an unfamiliar world where past, present and future are merged into one. Ronnie was the producer

 

Theatrical films

THE SWAP

Vinnie gets out of jail after serving 10 years and tries to find out who killed his younger brother – played by a young Robert de Niro. Ronnie was the production manager

THE HAPPY HOOKER GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

Notorious Xaviera Hollander (Martine Beswick) tours the town by limousine on her way to make a movie of her life. Ronnie was associate producer / production manager

CREATURE

Two crews from competing corporations are sent to Saturn's largest moon, but something may ensure that they don't come back to Earth. Starring Klaus Kinski.  Ronnie was an executive producer

The Tomb

  An Egyptian princess (Michelle Bauer) rises from the dead and goes to California for the amulets she needs.Ronnie was the producer

TERMINAL ENTRY

Commandos (Edward Albert, Yaphet Kotto) locate teenage computer hackers messing with a terrorist's assassination software. Ronnie was an associate producer/production manager

OUTLAW FORCE

Despite Los Angeles police officers (Paul L. Smith, Frank Stallone), a country singer (David Heavener) sets out alone to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Ronnie was the producer

Take Two

On her deathbed a woman tells her son (Grant Goodeve) that 30 years before she had been a surrogate mother for a millionaire, and that he is that baby's identical twin. He goes to Los Angeles to try and get some of the inheritance, but his brother refuses to even talk to him. So he gets an apartment across from his brother and begins a stakeout as he writes a tabloid story about it, and begins to fall in love from a distance with his brother's wife. Ronnie was the producer

BEYOND THE STARS

The son (Christian Slater) of a former NASA scientist (Robert Foxworth) befriends a fallen astronaut (Martin Sheen) changed for life by his moonwalk.Ronnie was a post production consultant 

WARLORDS

In a brutal, radioactive future, a fearless warrior is humanity's last hope against the Warlord and his mutant hordes. He wages war on the fierce desert savages who threaten to overrun the world. Ronnie was an executive producer

DOWN THE DRAIN

An underworld lawyer (Andrew Stevens) plans a bank caper with his ex-clients but winds up running with his girlfriend (Teri Copley). Ronnie was the  producer

CARTEL

A framed charter pilot (Miles O'Keeffe) crosses a drug lord (Don Stroud) in prison, then escapes to avenge his sister. Ronnie was the producer

ROUND TRIP TO HEAVEN

Larry (Corey Feldman) and his cousin Steve (Zach Galligan) borrow a Rolls Royce to impress the ladies at a Palm Springs beauty contest. When they find a briefcase full of money in the trunk, they run into trouble with the luxury car's owner, a felon named Stoneface (Ray Sharkey). Ronnie was the producer

UNDER INVESTIGATION

A policeman (Harry Hamlin) trails a sadistic killer and tries to stay away from his lover (Joanna Pacula), the prime suspect. Ronnie was the producer

BLINDFOLD: ACT OF OBSESSION

A therapist (Judd Nelson) turns an unhappy wife (Shannen Doherty) on to a deadly fantasy game with her husband (Michael Woods). Ronnie served as the producer

Hostile Intentions

  Three women make a desperate dash for the American border when a carefree weekend in Tijuana turns deadly. Starring Tia Carrere. Ronnie was the producer

VLAD

Four exchange students' visit to Romania, coupled with the reappearance of an old necklace, re-ignites the eternal evil of the legendary Dracula. Ronnie was an executive consultant

AUSSIE AND TED’S GREAT ADVENTURE

A dog scours the streets of San Francisco to retrieve a magic teddy bear that belongs to its owner (Alyssa Shafer).Ronnie was the producer

Documentaries, Music Videos, PSA’s and Misc

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT

 Recruitment film for the LAPD reserve corps starring Gerald McRaney. Ronnie producer

GUNFIRE REDUCTION 95

Public Service Announcement for the Los Angeles Police  Department narrated by David Hasselhoff and Erik Estrada. Ronnie served as the producer

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE LAPD AIR SUPPORT DIVISION

  Ronnie was the producer

ALL FOR LOVE

Music Video commemorating the 50th anniversary of the LAPD Reserve Corps Ronnie was the director of photography / producer / director

A NEW LAWMAN IN TOWN

Public Service Announcement for the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department for the purpose of recruitment for new deputie. Ronnie served as the producer 

YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD BAIL AGENT

A look at the role of the Bail Agent in the criminal justice system.  Presented by The Los Angeles Bail Agents Association with Host Robert Forster. Ronnie  co-producer / technical advisor 

THE CHOSEN CRITIC

film & video reviews for Jewish Life Television (JLTV). Ronnie served in the rolls of producer / director

BLUE AND WHITE ON WILSHIRE

Live event for Jewish Life Television (JLTV). Ronnie served in the rolls of producer / director

JLTV JAMS – DEEP PURPLE

live concert in Cesaria Israel for Jewish Life Television (JLTV). Ronnie served as producer / director 

Image Sources: Moshe "Pommy" Hadar Archive