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The Thing
1982 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsScientists working in Antarctica are forced to abandon their research after a helicopter crashes near their camp, bringing a lone dog into their midst. But the plot thickens when the otherworldly canine changes form in the middle of the night. As it turns out, the dog is a shape-shifting alien that can attack animals -- and unsuspecting humans. Kurt Russell stars in this creepy John Carpenter-directed remake of the 1950s classic.
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Hard Lessons
1986 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis drama based on a true story stars Denzel Washington as George McKenna, the tough, determined new principal of a notorious Los Angeles high school. Life is full of hard lessons for McKenna, who risks it all by going head-to-head with the drug-infested, gang-run war zone known as George Washington High.
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Adam: His Song Continues
1986 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsHis Song Continues follows the true story of John (Daniel J. Travanti) and Reve Walsh (JoBeth Williams) who, after their child was murdered, fought to raise national awareness of the problem of missing children.
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License to Drive
1988 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter failing his driver's exam, teen Les Anderson (Corey Haim) steals grandpa's prized, baby-blue Cadillac and goes on the wildest ride of his life in this action-packed comedy. Along for the trip: Les' red-hot date (Heather Graham) and troublemaking pal, Dean (Corey Feldman). It's one adventure after another as the trio runs into insane militants, a police roadblock and road-raging drag racers.
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Six Degrees of Separation
1993 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsEngaging young con artist Paul appears one day on the doorstep of the Kittredge family. Professing to be a friend of the affluent couple's son, Paul spins a tale of celebrity and despair that deeply affects the pair and their socialite friends.
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Heartburn
1986 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsNew York writer Rachel Samstat (Meryl Streep) falls in love with political columnist Mark Forman (Jack Nicholson), and the two marry despite her reservations. The wedded bliss comes to an end when, among other things, Mark's infidelity becomes a problem they cannot overcome. With no other recourse, the marriage comes to a screeching halt, culminating in a nasty divorce. Loosely based on the real-life woes of screenwriter Nora Ephron.
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Heaven's Gate
1980 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhen wealthy cattlemen use brutal tactics to drive settlers off their land, Sheriff James Averill intervenes in this Western based on the true story of Wyoming's Johnson County War. Averill clashes with, then befriends, one of the armed mercenaries.
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Walker
1987 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsNineteenth-century American adventurer William Walker (Ed Harris) finds his true calling as a mercenary and eventual dictator of Nicaragua in this convention-busting biopic from director Alex Cox. A full-throated protest against American imperialism, this tale of politics and resistance features a spirited score by Joe Strummer of the Clash. Peter Boyle and Marlee Matlin lead the fine supporting cast.
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