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Last updated October 02, 2023
Amazing Racer
2013 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAfter the sudden death of her father, a teenage girl travels to meet the mother she never knew. Soon, she befriends a horse trainer and discovers that in caring for a horse, she is able to overcome her hardships and emotional trauma.
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA sheriff and a whorehouse madam team up to battle publicity-seeking politicians and the Moral Majority to protect their town's most popular business, the "Chicken Ranch," a notorious Texas whorehouse, from the threat of closure.
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Death of a Salesman
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDustin Hoffman won an Emmy for his first-rate performance as embittered traveling salesman Willy Loman, who's forced to dispense with delusions of success and come to grips with his failed career, encroaching senility and a disintegrating family.
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The Final Countdown
1980 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhat if a 1980s American aircraft carrier (with its modern firepower) time-warped back to Pacific waters just outside Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941? That's the intriguing premise behind this sci-fi adventure that stars Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen.
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To Be or Not to Be
1983 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMel Brooks and his real-life spouse, Anne Bancroft, star as impresarios of a Polish acting troupe circa 1939. When the Nazis invade Warsaw, the ensemble gets enmeshed in a subterfuge to prevent the Germans from finding a list of underground fighters. Bancroft scored an Oscar nomination, as did Charles Durning for his supporting performance as a befuddled Nazi colonel in this zesty remake of Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 classic.
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Dirty Deeds
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTo score points with the girl of his dreams (Lacey Chabert), West Valley High senior Zach Harper (Milo Ventimiglia) signs on for the school's definitive test of manhood: making it through a string of 10 challenges known as the "Dirty Deeds." But as Zach goes all out to complete the list in the allotted 12 hours, an obnoxious jock (Matthew Carey) and his bully cohorts toss obstacles in Zach's way. Zoe Saldana co-stars as a gorgeous alumna.
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Stick
1985 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsEx-con Ernest "Stick" Stickley walks a fine line in this gritty crime drama, which follows the former crook trying to reconnect with his daughter and start a new life, all while seeking to find and punish the drug dealers who killed a close friend.
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Breakheart Pass
1975 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsUndercover agent John Deakin is on board a train that's headed for a diphtheria-plagued Army fort out West. When some fellow passengers turn up dead or mysteriously disappear, Deakin investigates and finds that nothing is what it seems.
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I.Q.
1994 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen Catherine, the cerebral niece of scientific genius Albert Einstein, piques the interest of an average auto mechanic, Einstein concocts a plan to bring the two divergent minds together.
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The Hindenburg
1975 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this fictionalized version of events leading up to the fiery 1937 zeppelin crash, a German intelligence officer boards the doomed blimp to foil a conspiracy to blow it up. He has a long list of suspects, including a singer and a countess.
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True Confessions
1981 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsVeteran detective Tom Spellacy investigates the killing of a prostitute in 1948 Los Angeles in this stylish film-noir adaptation of John Gregory Dunne's explosive best-seller loosely based on the unsolved "Black Dahlia" murder mystery.
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The Man with One Red Shoe
1985 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsRichard (Tom Hanks) is a classical violinist who's picked out of a crowd and accused of being a spy just because he wears one red shoe. Soon, he's mixed up in a dispute between two factions of the CIA, with both sides following his every move: Cooper (Dabney Coleman) is the agency's ruthless leader who pulls out all the stops to find out what Richard knows, while Ross (Charles Durning) must track Richard in order to keep him safe.
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Jerry and Tom
1998 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsEasygoing family man Tom (Joe Mantegna) -- used-car salesman by day, mob enforcer by night -- shows his brash co-worker Jerry (Sam Rockwell) the ropes of contract killing. Soon the young apprentice not only gets the hang of it but begins to enjoy killing strangers for money. For his directorial debut, Saul Rubinek assembled a formidable supporting cast that includes William H. Macy, Ted Danson and Charles Durning.
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Mass Appeal
1984 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsGregarious priest Father Farley (Jack Lemmon) takes under his wing Mark Dolson (Zeljko Ivanek), a bright, devout seminary student who shakes up the establishment of an affluent Los Angeles church with a spate of controversial views. Despite being branded "Father Bojangles" by his young compatriot, Farley forges a deep bond with Mark in this intimate drama based on the Broadway play. Charles Durning co-stars as the seminary's monsignor.
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The Choirboys
1977 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsBurned-out from the crushing stress of patrolling the rough streets of Los Angeles, a group of LAPD cops blows off steam at nightly "choir practices" -- parties fueled by practical jokes, booze and debauchery. But when a joke goes too far and an innocent man gets caught in the crossfire, the cops close ranks and try to cover up the incident. Charles Durning, James Woods, Randy Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. star in this dark comedy.
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The Life Zone
2011 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsKidnapped by a mysterious figure, three women find themselves trapped in an abandoned hospital. The prisoners face life-transforming decisions as they struggle for their lives in this edge-of-your-seat thriller with a stunning climactic twist.
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Hi Life
1998 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsA group of struggling New Yorkers wind their way through local watering holes on a chilly December evening, looking to make some sense of their own tangled lives. But what they end up finding is each other. This charming romantic comedy from independent film director Roger Hedden boasts an all-star ensemble cast, including Eric Stoltz, Campbell Scott, Katrin Cartlidge, Moira Kelly, Peter Riegert, Charles Durning and Daryl Hannah.
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An Affirmative Act
2010 | NR | 2.3 out of 5 StarsTerry and Samantha Succi's life together is shattered when they are arrested for fraud and exposed as lesbians who posed as a man and woman in order to marry. But rather than accepting a quiet plea deal, they go to trial to defend their rights.
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