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Mulholland Drive (2001)

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Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lynch
CAST:  Naomi Watts  •  Laura Harring  •  Ann Miller  •  Dan Hedaya

Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lynch
CAST:  Naomi Watts  •  Laura Harring  •  Ann Miller  •  Dan Hedaya

Forces of Nature (1999)

Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bronwen Hughes
CAST:  Sandra Bullock  •  Ben Affleck  •  Maura Tierney  •  Steve Zahn

Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bronwen Hughes
CAST:  Sandra Bullock  •  Ben Affleck  •  Maura Tierney  •  Steve Zahn

The Great White Hype (1996)

When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Hudlin
CAST:  Samuel L. Jackson  •  Jeff Goldblum  •  Peter Berg  •  Corbin Bernsen

When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Hudlin
CAST:  Samuel L. Jackson  •  Jeff Goldblum  •  Peter Berg  •  Corbin Bernsen

Thirteen Days (2000)

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The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Donaldson
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Bruce Greenwood  •  Steven Culp  •  Dylan Baker

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Donaldson
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Bruce Greenwood  •  Steven Culp  •  Dylan Baker

Any Which Way You Can (1980)

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Van Horn
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Sondra Locke  •  Geoffrey Lewis  •  Harry Guardino

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Van Horn
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Sondra Locke  •  Geoffrey Lewis  •  Harry Guardino

The Late Shift (1996)

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Betty Thomas
CAST:  Kathy Bates  •  John Michael Higgins  •  Daniel Roebuck  •  Bob Balaban

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Betty Thomas
CAST:  Kathy Bates  •  John Michael Higgins  •  Daniel Roebuck  •  Bob Balaban

Black Scorpion Returns (2001)

This movie appears to be a compilation of the first two episodes of the Black Scorpion television series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gwyneth Gibby
CAST:  Michelle Lintel  •  Athena Massey  •  Scott Valentine  •  Guy Boyd

This movie appears to be a compilation of the first two episodes of the Black Scorpion television series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gwyneth Gibby
CAST:  Michelle Lintel  •  Athena Massey  •  Scott Valentine  •  Guy Boyd

Like Normal People (1979)

An intellectually-challenged man and woman meet, fall in love, and are determined to get married, despite the initial objections of their families and friends. Based on a true story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harvey Hart
CAST:  Shaun Cassidy  •  Linda Purl  •  Zalman King  •  James Keach

An intellectually-challenged man and woman meet, fall in love, and are determined to get married, despite the initial objections of their families and friends. Based on a true story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harvey Hart
CAST:  Shaun Cassidy  •  Linda Purl  •  Zalman King  •  James Keach

Peeping Times (1978)

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman. David Frost was co-executive producer. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Levinson  •  Rudy De Luca
CAST:  Alan Oppenheimer  •  David Letterman  •  Lee Delano  •  Ron Carey

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman. David Frost was co-executive producer. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Levinson  •  Rudy De Luca
CAST:  Alan Oppenheimer  •  David Letterman  •  Lee Delano  •  Ron Carey

Cupid (1997)

A brother and sister with a past incestuous relationship have a current murderous relationship. He murders the women who reject him and she murders the women who get too close to him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doug Campbell
CAST:  Zach Galligan  •  Mary Crosby  •  Ashley Laurence  •  Joseph Kell

A brother and sister with a past incestuous relationship have a current murderous relationship. He murders the women who reject him and she murders the women who get too close to him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doug Campbell
CAST:  Zach Galligan  •  Mary Crosby  •  Ashley Laurence  •  Joseph Kell

The Banker (1989)

High-priced prostitutes are being systematically murdered, their corpses mutilated, and a bizarre South American symbol painted in blood is found at the scene. The cop investigating is out to solve the crime before his ex wife, a reporter, becomes the next victim.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Webb
CAST:  Robert Forster  •  Shanna Reed  •  Duncan Regehr  •  Jeff Conaway

High-priced prostitutes are being systematically murdered, their corpses mutilated, and a bizarre South American symbol painted in blood is found at the scene. The cop investigating is out to solve the crime before his ex wife, a reporter, becomes the next victim.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Webb
CAST:  Robert Forster  •  Shanna Reed  •  Duncan Regehr  •  Jeff Conaway

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)

Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the Dragon Queen who is the prime suspect.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clive Donner
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Lee Grant  •  Angie Dickinson  •  Michelle Pfeiffer

Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the Dragon Queen who is the prime suspect.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clive Donner
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Lee Grant  •  Angie Dickinson  •  Michelle Pfeiffer

An Unfinished Affair (1996)

When a man ends a regretful love affair that occurred during his wife's illness, his mistress plots revenge by targeting his family's most treasured possessions, a priceless painting and his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Hardy
CAST:  Jennie Garth  •  Tim Matheson  •  Leigh Taylor-Young  •  Peter Facinelli

When a man ends a regretful love affair that occurred during his wife's illness, his mistress plots revenge by targeting his family's most treasured possessions, a priceless painting and his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Hardy
CAST:  Jennie Garth  •  Tim Matheson  •  Leigh Taylor-Young  •  Peter Facinelli

The Christmas Wish (1998)

Returning to his home town after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin feels decidedly out of place, and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry. But Will isn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ian Barry
CAST:  Neil Patrick Harris  •  Debbie Reynolds  •  Naomi Watts  •  Alexandra Wilson

Returning to his home town after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin feels decidedly out of place, and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry. But Will isn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ian Barry
CAST:  Neil Patrick Harris  •  Debbie Reynolds  •  Naomi Watts  •  Alexandra Wilson

A Question of Guilt (1978)

A swinging divorcée is prejudged by a police detective and accused of killing her child.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Butler
CAST:  Tuesday Weld  •  Ron Leibman  •  Peter Masterson  •  Alex Rocco

A swinging divorcée is prejudged by a police detective and accused of killing her child.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Butler
CAST:  Tuesday Weld  •  Ron Leibman  •  Peter Masterson  •  Alex Rocco

Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)

The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Arnold  •  John Flynn  •  Lawrence Schiller
CAST:  Catherine Hicks  •  Richard Basehart  •  Frank Converse  •  John Ireland

The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Arnold  •  John Flynn  •  Lawrence Schiller
CAST:  Catherine Hicks  •  Richard Basehart  •  Frank Converse  •  John Ireland

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon (1996)

Fearful that the Russians would continue their lead in the space race and be the first to put a man on the moon, NASA felt an enormous pressure to push the Apollo Program forward as quickly as possible, though they knew that pushing too hard could lead to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norberto Barba
CAST:  Carmen Argenziano  •  Tuck Milligan  •  Dennis Lipscomb  •  William Mesnik

Fearful that the Russians would continue their lead in the space race and be the first to put a man on the moon, NASA felt an enormous pressure to push the Apollo Program forward as quickly as possible, though they knew that pushing too hard could lead to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norberto Barba
CAST:  Carmen Argenziano  •  Tuck Milligan  •  Dennis Lipscomb  •  William Mesnik

Dark Streets (2008)

Chaz Davenport is a dashing bachelor who owns what promises to become the hottest new nightclub in town--if only the lights would stay on. Surrounded by the sumptuous blues music he adores, and with his pick of the gorgeous women who perform their sensual dance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rachel Samuels
CAST:  Gabriel Mann  •  Bijou Phillips  •  Izabella Miko  •  Elias Koteas

Chaz Davenport is a dashing bachelor who owns what promises to become the hottest new nightclub in town--if only the lights would stay on. Surrounded by the sumptuous blues music he adores, and with his pick of the gorgeous women who perform their sensual dance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rachel Samuels
CAST:  Gabriel Mann  •  Bijou Phillips  •  Izabella Miko  •  Elias Koteas

Freedom Strike (1998)

When a peace treaty between America and Syria is thwarted, the renegade head of the Syrian army retaliates in a major way. He steals a nuclear weapon that only the Freedom Strike team can stop! Cue an action-packed race against time to save the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry P. Jacobs
CAST:  Michael Dudikoff  •  James Karen  •  Tone Loc  •  Felicity Waterman

When a peace treaty between America and Syria is thwarted, the renegade head of the Syrian army retaliates in a major way. He steals a nuclear weapon that only the Freedom Strike team can stop! Cue an action-packed race against time to save the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry P. Jacobs
CAST:  Michael Dudikoff  •  James Karen  •  Tone Loc  •  Felicity Waterman

The Perfect Tenant (2000)

Twenty years ago Danny Summer found his father hanging from the rafters on Christmas Eve. Ever since that night he has been plotting revenge. When Brian Hartwell moves into Jessica Michael's guesthouse, she has no idea that her new tenant has a deadly agenda to go ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doug Campbell
CAST:  Linda Purl  •  Maxwell Caulfield  •  Stacy Hogue  •  Melissa Behr

Twenty years ago Danny Summer found his father hanging from the rafters on Christmas Eve. Ever since that night he has been plotting revenge. When Brian Hartwell moves into Jessica Michael's guesthouse, she has no idea that her new tenant has a deadly agenda to go ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doug Campbell
CAST:  Linda Purl  •  Maxwell Caulfield  •  Stacy Hogue  •  Melissa Behr
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