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Bronx Tale, A
[1993,
USA] from $1.99
One man lives in the neighborhood, another man owns it. A devoted father battles the local crime ...
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Crime |
Drama |
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| Actors: |
Robert De Niro |
Chazz Palminteri |
Lillo Brancato |
Francis Capra |
Taral Hicks |
Kathrine Narducci |
Clem Caserta |
Alfred Sauchelli Jr. |
Frank Pietrangolare |
Joe Pesci |
Robert D'Andrea |
Eddie Montanaro |
Fred Fischer |
Dave Salerno |
Joe D'Onofrio |
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| Directors: |
Robert De Niro |
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Plot Summary:
Gangster Sonny is the big man in Calogero's Bronx neighborhood. A shooting witnessed by Calogero is the starting point of a lasting bond between the gangster and the small boy. Father (bus driver Lorenzo), however, disap- proves. Calogero grows up under the wings of both men, torn between his own natural honesty and his fascination with Sonny. C's neighborhood cronies get involved in theft, use of guns, racial fights. When C meets girl, things don't become easier. C's leap to manhood is marked by tragedy, but also by his recognition of the many faces of love.
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Drama |
Musical |
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Liza Minnelli |
Michael York |
Helmut Griem |
Joel Grey |
Fritz Wepper |
Marisa Berenson |
Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel |
Helen Vita |
Sigrid von Richthofen |
Gerd Vespermann |
Ralf Wolter |
Georg Hartmann |
Ricky Renée |
Estrongo Nachama |
Kathryn Doby |
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| Directors: |
Bob Fosse |
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Plot Summary:
Sally Bowles, an American singer in 1930s Berlin, fall in love with bi-sexual Brian. They are both then seduced by Max, a rich playboy. Sally becomes pregnant, and Brian offers to marry her... All the characters are linked by the Kit-Kat club, a nightspot where Sally sings.
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Drama |
Romance |
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| Actors: |
Humphrey Bogart |
Ingrid Bergman |
Paul Henreid |
Claude Rains |
Conrad Veidt |
Sydney Greenstreet |
Peter Lorre |
S.Z. Sakall |
Madeleine LeBeau |
Dooley Wilson |
Joy Page |
John Qualen |
Leonid Kinskey |
Curt Bois |
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| Directors: |
Michael Curtiz |
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Plot Summary:
During World War II, Europeans who were fleeing from the Germans, sought refuge in America. But to get there they would first have to go Casablanca and once they get there, they have to obtain exit visas which are not very easy to come by. Now the hottest spot in all of Casablanca is Rick's Cafe which is operated by Rick Blaine, an American expatriate, who for some reason can't return there, and he is also extremely cynical. Now it seems that two German couriers were killed and the documents they were carrying were taken. Now one of Rick's regulars, Ugarte entrusts to him some letters of transit, which he intends to sell but before he does he is arrested for killing the couriers. Captain Renault, the Chief of Police, who is neutral in his political views, informs Rick that Victor Laszlo, the European Resistance leader, is in Casablanca and will do anything to get an exit visa but Renault has been "told" by Major Strasser of the SS, to keep Laszlo in Casablanca. Laszlo goes to Rick's to meet Ugarte, because he was the one Ugarte was going to sell the letters to. But since Ugarte was arrested he has to find another way. Accompanying him is Ilsa Lund, who knew Rick when he was in Paris, and when they meet some of Rick's old wounds reopen. It is obvious that Rick's stone heart was because of her leaving him. And when they learn that Rick has the letters, he refuses to give them to him, because "he doesn't stick his neck out for anyone".
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| Genres: |
Comedy |
Crime |
Drama |
Musical |
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Taye Diggs |
Cliff Saunders |
Catherine Zeta-Jones |
Renée Zellweger |
Dominic West |
Richard Gere |
Jayne Eastwood |
Bruce Beaton |
Christine Baranski |
Roman Podhora |
John C. Reilly |
Colm Feore |
Rob Smith |
Shawn Wayne Doyle |
Steve Behal |
Robbie Rox |
Chita Rivera |
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| Directors: |
Rob Marshall |
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Plot Summary:
Fame hungry Roxie Hart dreams of a life on the Vaudville stage, and spends her nights jazzing it up in the bright lights of Chicago, continually hoping that she'll find her lucky break, and be shot into 1920's stardom, so able to flee her boring husband Amos. In awe of seductive club singer Velma Kelly (who is subsequantly arrested for the murder of her husband and sister - after discovering their affair), Roxie meets Fred Cassely a man who convinces her he can 'make her showbiz career take off'. However after Roxie has undergone the 'casting couch' treatment, and Fred has had his wicked way with her, he reveals that he has no more connections in showbusiness than she does. This is the final straw for Roxie, and her constant anger at rejection explodes. She shoots Fred Cassely and kills him. Upon discovering her infidelity, Roxie's husband Amos refuses to take the blame for the murder and Roxie is sent to jail, pending hanging. In jail she finally meets tabloid darling Velma Kelly, currently receiving huge media attention for the double murder she committed earlier in the tale. Sharing the clink with Velma, are a collection of other sly females, all awaiting trial for the murders of their own partners. Velma is aloof to Roxie, however the prison Warden Mrs Morton offers Roxie the opportunity of representation by slick Chicago lawyer Billy Flynn. Billy is more a showbiz P. R agent than a legal lawyer and minipulates the tabloids into thinking Roxie is no more than an innocent 'good time girl' who took the wrong path, than a scheming murderess. The tabloids go crazy for the new girl on the cell block, and Roxie finally becomes a star. However due to Roxie's new found fame, Velma is forgotten about. She is forced to approach Roxie with an offer of a part in her Vaudville act (filling the gap left by her murdered sister), but Roxie turns down her offer flat, thinking she needs no support in topping the bill. However, just as Velma's star fell, so does Roxie's, when Go-to-hell Kitty arrives at the jail on a multiple murder charge, the press forget Roxie and now she and Velma are in the same boat. With one more trick up her sleave Roxie manages to bring the media attention back onto her, and her day in court arrives. Billy is now ready to play the ultimate showman!
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Action |
Adventure |
Drama |
Romance |
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| Actors: |
Yun-Fat Chow |
Li Gong |
Jay Chou |
Ye Liu |
Dahong Ni |
Junjie Qin |
Man Li |
Jin Chen |
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| Directors: |
Yimou Zhang |
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Plot Summary:
China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai (Jay Chou). His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family, but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress (Gong Li), this seems disingenuous. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), her stepson, have had an illicit liaison. Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan (Li Man), the Imperial Doctor's daughter. Meanwhile, Prince Jai, the faithful son, grows worried over the Empress's health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. Could she be headed down an ominous path? The Emperor harbors equally clandestine plans; the Imperial Doctor (Ni Dahong) is the only one privy to his machinations. When the Emperor senses a looming threat, he relocates the doctor's family from the Palace to a remote area. While they are en route, mysterious assassins attack them. Chan and her mother, Jiang Shi (Chen Jin) are forced back to the palace. Their return sets off a tumultuous sequence of dark surprises. Amid the glamour and grandeur of the festival, ugly secrets are revealed. As the Imperial Family continues its elaborate charade in a palatial setting, thousands of golden armored warriors charge the palace. Who is behind this brutal rebellion? Where do Prince Jai's loyalties lie? Between love and desire, is there a final winner? Against a moonlit night, thousands of chrysanthemum blossoms are trampled as blood spills across the Imperial Palace.
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Drama |
Romance |
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| Actors: |
Glenn Close |
John Malkovich |
Michelle Pfeiffer |
Swoosie Kurtz |
Keanu Reeves |
Mildred Natwick |
Uma Thurman |
Peter Capaldi |
Joe Sheridan |
Valerie Gogan |
Laura Benson |
Joanna Pavlis |
Nicholas Hawtrey |
Paulo Abel Do Nascimento |
François Lalande |
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| Directors: |
Stephen Frears |
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Plot Summary:
Set in France around 1760-1770. The Marquise de Merteuil needs a favour from her ex-lover, Vicomte de Valmont. One Marquise de Merteuil's ex-lover, Gercourt, is planning on marrying a young, virtuos, woman called Cecile de Volanges. The Marquise would like Valmont to seduce Cecile before her wedding day. Meanwhile Valmont has a conquest of his own in mind, Madame de Tourvel, a beautiful, married, and God fearing woman. The Marquise doesn't think that Valmont can do it, she tells him that if he can provide written proof of a sexual encounter with Madame de Tourvel, that she will offer him a reward, one last night with her. But Valmont will find himself falling in love with Mrs. de Tourvel, embrasing the deadly jealousy of the marquise de Merteuil.
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Crime |
Drama |
Thriller |
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| Actors: |
Mickey Rourke |
Anthony Hopkins |
Mimi Rogers |
Lindsay Crouse |
Kelly Lynch |
Elias Koteas |
David Morse |
Shawnee Smith |
Danny Gerard |
Gerry Bamman |
Matt McGrath |
John Christopher Jones |
Dean Norris |
John Finn |
Christopher Curry |
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| Directors: |
Michael Cimino |
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Plot Summary:
Michael Bosworth is a psychotic criminal who is about to go on trial however, he seduces his lawyer into helping him escape. But as they try to make their getaway, she's left behind. He decides to wait for her to come to him, so he decides to hide at the house of the Cornells. Now it appears that the Cornells have problems of their own. The husband and wife are separated. And there's an FBI agent after them who is using the lawyer to lead them to Bosworth.
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Horror |
Romance |
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| Actors: |
Frank Langella |
Laurence Olivier |
Donald Pleasence |
Kate Nelligan |
Trevor Eve |
Jan Francis |
Janine Duvitski |
Tony Haygarth |
Teddy Turner |
Sylvester McCoy |
Kristine Howarth |
Joe Belcher |
Ted Carroll |
Frank Birch |
Gabor Vernon |
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| Directors: |
John Badham |
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When a schooner is wrecked off Whitby the only survivor is Count Dracula who has arrived with large amounts of Transylvanian soil to take up residence in Carfax Abbey. He takes the life or Lucy, who is engaged to Dr. Seward, who runs the local asylum. Lucy's friend Mina, and her fiancé Jonathan Harker, a solicitor, also make contact with Dracula. But almost immediately, Lucy dies from loss of blood, and just possibly this may not be a coincidence. The group calls on the aid of Prefessor Van Helsing, noted supernatural expert, and together they pursue the vampire.
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Comedy |
Drama |
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Morgan Freeman |
Jessica Tandy |
Dan Aykroyd |
Patti LuPone |
Esther Rolle |
Joann Havrilla |
William Hall Jr. |
Alvin M. Sugarman |
Clarice F. Geigerman |
Muriel Moore |
Sylvia Kaler |
Carolyn Gold |
Crystal R. Fox |
Bob Hannah |
Ray McKinnon |
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| Directors: |
Bruce Beresford |
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An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta can no longer drive. Her son insists she allow him to hire a driver, which in the 1950s meant a black man. She resists any change in her life but, Hoke, the driver is hired by her son. She refuses to allow him to drive her anywhere at first, but Hoke slowly wins her over with his native good graces. The movie is directly taken from a stage play and does show it. It covers over twenty years of the pair's life together as they slowly build a relationship that transcends their differences.
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Drama |
Thriller |
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| Actors: |
William H. Macy |
Frances Bay |
Rebecca Pidgeon |
Joe Mantegna |
Denise Richards |
Wendy Thompson |
Vincent Guastaferro |
Ling Bai |
Matt Landers |
Dulé Hill |
Russell Hornsby |
Aldis Hodge |
Debi Mazar |
Mena Suvari |
Jeffrey Combs |
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Stuart Gordon |
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A man in a suit at a Manhattan firm leaves work on Friday; he looks unhappy. He stops at a fortune teller's for a Tarot reading: "You are not where you belong," she tells him. That evening he quits his marriage and walks the streets of New York, passing from a classy bar to a gentleman's club, then to a high-class bordello, a mugging, a pawnshop, and a diner where someone does listen. He shares his insights with her and later with others. Violence, disappointment, and musings entwine as Edmond loses his moorings while believing he's found them. Where does he belong?
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