Bastard Out of Carolina 1996   R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anjelica Huston
Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ron Eldard, Glenne Headly, Lyle Lovett, Jena Malone, Dermot Mulroney, Christina Ricci, Michael Rooker, Diana Scarwid, Grace Zabriskie
Set during the 1950s, this is the story of child abuse involving a preteen (Jena Malone) who suffers at the hands of her stepfather (Ron Eldard) while her mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) looks the other way. This sensitively told tale marks Anjelica Huston's directorial debut. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 09/28/2009 | | very well done. |
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 The Big Easy 1987  R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jim McBride
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, Ebbe Roe Smith, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky, Marc Lawrence, Grace Zabriskie, Gailard Sartain, Charles Ludlam
A police homicide detective and an assistant D.A. (Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin) become involved with each other while he is investigating a drug war and she is probing allegations of corruption on the New Orleans police force. An excellent thriller.
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Blood Ties 1991  R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jim McBride
Cast: Jason London, Harley Venton, Kim Johnston-Ulrich, Salvator Xuereb, Patrick Bauchau, Grace Zabriskie, Bo Hopkins, Michelle Johnson, Michael C. Gwynne, Robia La Morte
Vampire hunters kill Cody's (Jason London) parents and burn their house. Cody gets away and joins a cult that lives in their own community. But the hunters are hot on Cody's trail. Not bad.
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Bonds of Love 1993 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Elikann
Cast: Kelly McGillis, Treat Williams, Steve Railsback, Grace Zabriskie, Hal Holbrook, R.H. Thomson, Gordon Pinsent, Kenneth Welsh, Colin Fox, Gordon Clapp, Shannon Lawson, William Colgate
A friendship between divorced Rose (Kelly McGillis) and mentally disabled Robby (Treat Williams) grows into love and the decision to marry amidst the concerns of Robby's family. This made-for-TV film is based on a true story.
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The Boost 1988 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold Becker
Cast: James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, Kelle Kerr, John Rothman, Amanda Blake, Grace Zabriskie, Marc Poppel, Fred McCarren, Suzanne Kent, Zina Bethune
This film chronicles the rise and fall of loving couple Lenny and Linda (James Woods and Sean Young). Fast-talking, NYC hustler Lenny strikes it big as a real estate tycoon, but with success comes a severe drug addiction problem for both. A good effort by Woods.
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The Burning Bed 1984 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Greenwald
Cast: Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford, Christa Denton, James T. Callahan, Gary Grubbs, David Friedman, David Andrews, James Hampton, Virgil Frye
This controversial made-for TV film stars Farrah Fawcett as abused wife Francine Hughes who sets fire to her husband Mickey (Paul Le Mat) as he sleeps in their bed.
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Child's Play 2 1990 R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Comedy
aka: Child's Play 2: Chucky's Back
Director: John Lafia
Cast: Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise, Brad Dourif, Grace Zabriskie, Peter Haskell, Beth Grant, Greg Germann, Raymond Singer, Stuart Mabray, Don Pugsley, Charles Meshack, Matt Roe, Herbie Braha
After experiencing the terrors of Chucky (voice of Brad Dourif), Andy's mom suffered a nervous breakdown, and Andy (Alex Vincent) moves into the foster home of Phil and Joanne Simpson (Gerrit Graham and Jenny Agutter) who try to help him forget his previous terrors brought on by Chucky. Even though Andy "thinks" his evil doll, Chucky, is out of the way, Chucky tracks him down and puts his killer soul inside Andy's body, providing more terror and horror for the young boy.
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Chrystal 2004 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ray McKinnon
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Blount, Ray McKinnon, Harry Lennix, Walton Goggins, Grace Zabriskie, Johnny Galecki, Harry Dean Stanton, James Intveld, Colin Fickes
Joe (Billy Bob Thornton) is released from prison after serving his sentence for assorted drug deals and returns home. Just before he went to jail, Joe had survived a major car accident that left his young son dead and his wife, Chrystal (Lisa Blount), permanently disabled. Joe had been the driver, and the accident occurred because he swerved off the road while trying to escape from the police. Joe does seek redemption and, through Chrystal's mental and physical ills, sees the fault in his past activities.
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The Concrete Cowboys 1979 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Ramblin' Man
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Jerry Reed, Barbara Mandrell, Tom Selleck, Morgan Fairchild, Claude Akins, Gene Evans, Roy Acuff, Grace Zabriskie, Bob Hannah, Lucille Benson
Montana cowboys (Jerry Reed and Tom Selleck) head to Nashville and open a detective agency. While learning to adapt to big city life, they get cases that will help them learn how to be sleuths. Harmless, lighthearted entertainment.
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Dead Men Can't Dance 1997  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Steve Anderson
Cast: Michael Biehn, Kathleen York, Adrian Paul, R. Lee Ermey, Rodney Eastman, Wendy Gazelle, Hiep Thi Le, John Carroll Lynch, Shawnee Smith, Grace Zabriskie
Combat training and later military action in Korea is the theme for this very dull movie.
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Drop Zone 1994  R, 101 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Badham
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler, Michael Jeter, Claire Stansfield, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Melanie Mayron, Grace Zabriskie, Luca Bercovici, Andy Romano
The Nessip brothers (Wesley Snipes and Malcolm-Jamal Warner) are U.S. marshals whose assignment is to escort a prisoner (Michael Jeter) to a safer prison. En route they are skyjacked, and the chase is on.
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest 1992 G, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Bill Kroyer
Cast: Tim Curry, Samantha Mathis, Jonathan Ward, Robin Williams, Christian Slater, Grace Zabriskie, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Kathleen Freeman, Tone Loc
This animated presentation tells the story of how one human, Zak (Christian Slater)–accidentally shrunk in size–helps the little creatures protect their Australian rainforest from intruding forces.
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Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 PG-13, 136 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jon Avnet
Cast: Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Searcy, Cicely Tyson, Chris O'Donnell, Stan Shaw, Gailard Sartain, Lois Smith, Timothy Scott, Gary Basaraba, Grace Zabriskie, Macon McCalman, Raynor Scheine
Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) meets octogenarian Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy) while visiting a nursing home. They become close friends, and Ninny tells stories about Idgie Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker) who lived in Georgia in the 1930s. Through flashbacks, Ninny's story is told beginning when Idgie and Ruth open a cafe in Whistle Stop, Alabama, where they serve fried green tomatoes. Despite problems, they succeed in the business, and their friendship endures. Evelyn is inspired by Ninny's stories, and she becomes a stronger woman.
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Galaxy of Terror 1981 R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Planet of Horrors
Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror
Director: Bruce D. Clark
Cast: Edward Albert, Ray Walston, Erin Moran, Bernard Behrens, Zalman King, Sid Haig, Robert Englund, Grace Zabriskie, Jack Blessing, Mary Ellen O'Neill
While attempting to aid the crew of a marooned spaceship, astronauts are systematically killed by monsters they encounter on their ill-fated mission.
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The Glow 2002  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Cast: Portia de Rossi, Dean Cain, Hal Linden, Dina Merrill, Grace Zabriskie, Joseph Campanella, Jonas Chernick, Nelson Tynes, Roberta Angelica, Sabrina Grdevich
It's hard to find an apartment in NYC, so when newlyweds Jackie and Matt (Portia de Rossi and Dean Cain) are offered a cheap apartment in an extremely nice building, they quickly accept the offer. The inhabitants are elderly people who are also health nuts and appear to be in great shape. When other younger couples residing in the complex disappear, it is certain that something is going on. Made for TV.
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 Gone in 60 Seconds 2000 PG-13, 119 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Dominic Sena
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, Delroy Lindo, Will Patton, Chi McBride, Scott Caan, James Duval, Timothy Olyphant, T.J. Cross, William Lee Scott, Christopher Eccleston, Vinnie Jones, Grace Zabriskie
A 40-minute car chase highlights this story about a once-great car thief, Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage), who comes to the aid of his little brother, Kip (Giovanni Ribisi). "Memphis" manages to recruit his old cohorts–including Otto Halliwell (Robert Duvall)–to steal 50 hard-to-find cars needed to bail Kip out of trouble.
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 The Grudge 2004 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, William Mapother, Clea DuVall, KaDee Strickland, Grace Zabriskie, Bill Pullman, Rosa Blasi, Ted Raimi, Ryo Ishibashi, Yoko Maki, Takashi Matsuyama
An American nurse working in Tokyo, Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar), is plagued by a supernatural curse "the grudge," which has traveled from person to person and then has killed each victim. It will continue until someone achieves freedom from it while still alive. Will Karen be the one to free herself from its control and bring an end to the curse?
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Houdini 1998 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pen Densham
Cast: Johnathon Schaech, Paul Sorvino, Rhea Perlman, Stacy Edwards, George Segal, Ron Perlman, David Warner, Mark Ruffalo, Grace Zabriskie, Judy Geeson
Billed as the "World's Greatest Escape Artist," Harry Houdini is the subject of this biography, which follows his life from birth, immigration to the U.S., and on to fame and fortune as the legendary master of magic.
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The House on Turk Street 2002 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: No Good Deed
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stellan Skarsgard, Doug Hutchison, Grace Zabriskie, Joss Ackland, Jonathan Higgins, Shannon Lawson, Joris Jarsky, Robert Welch, Richard Jutras, Tony Calabretta
Based on Dashiell Hammett's short story "The House on Turk Street," this is the tale of policeman Jack Friar who is searching for a friend's teenage runaway. He chances on the hideout of a gang of criminals who are planning a bank robbery, is taken hostage, and finds a mutual attraction for the gang leader's girlfriend (Milla Jovovich).
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Inland Empire 2006 R, 179 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Mystery
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, Peter J. Lucas, Karolina Gruszka, Jan Hencz, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Grace Zabriskie, Diane Ladd, Julia Ormond, Ian Abercrombie, Karen Baird, Bellina Logan, Amanda Foreman
Hollywood movie star Nikki Grace (Laura Dern) takes on the role of Susan Blue in the film "On High in Blue," directed by Kingsley Stewart (Jeremy Irons). Later, she and her co-star Devon Berk (Justin Theroux) learn that when an earlier Polish version of the story was being filmed, a gypsy curse led to both of the lead players being murdered, but they continue on with the project. A bad decision as they lose their grasps on reality, and their lives spiral downhill into a nightmare.
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License to Wed 2007 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, John Krasinski, Eric Christian Olsen, Christine Taylor, Josh Flitter, DeRay Davis, Peter Strauss, Grace Zabriskie, Roxanne Hart, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Rachael Harrris, Brian Baumgartner
Ben (John Krasinski) and Sadie (Mandy Moore) are engaged to be married and plan to have the wedding performed at Sadie's family's church. But there is one stipulation: Ben and Sadie must attend a marriage preparation course taught by the Reverend Frank (Robin Williams) and his minister-in-training Choir Boy (Josh Flitter). Will Ben's and Sadie's love survive the rigors of the exhausting pre-nuptial class?
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 My Own Private Idaho 1991 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Rodney Harvey, Chiara Caselli, Michael Parker, Udo Kier, Grace Zabriskie, Flea
Beautiful photography and fleeting images of nature highlight this story about Mike Waters (River Phoenix), a narcoleptic prostitute whose only friend is a hustler, Scott (Keanu Reeves). Scott is the son of Portland's mayor who, obviously, disapproves of his son's lifestyle, but Scott and Mike set off together in search of Mike's mother before going their separate ways. Strange, sex-filled film.
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An Officer and a Gentleman 1982  R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith, Robert Loggia, Lisa Blount, Lisa Eilbacher, Tony Plana, Harold Sylvester, David Caruso, Victor French, Grace Zabriskie, Tommy Petersen, Mara Scott-Wood, David Greenfield
This story of the 13 weeks an officer candidate must endure while in training for his career is entertaining. Richard Gere plays the officer candidate who strives to attain his goal of flying jets. Louis Gossett Jr. takes on the role of the drill sergeant who turns boys into men, and Debra Winger plays Gere's love interest, the town girl with her own dreams of improving her station in life. An Oscar was presented to Gossett for his supporting role, and the song "Up Where We Belong" also won. Debra Winger received a nomination as Best Actress. 1 User Review
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| | A real weepy! | Jane Jones 02/13/2007 | | Richard Gere looks sooooo good in uniform !!!!!!!! |
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Private Eyes 1980 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lang Elliott
Cast: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Trisha Noble, Bernard Fox, Grace Zabriskie, John Fujioka, Stan Ross, Irwin Keyes, Fred Stuthman, Suzy Mandel, Mary Nell Santacroce, Robert V. Barron
Bumbling private eyes Dr. Tart and Inspector Winship (Tim Conway and Don Knotts) arrive at a dark mansion where the master and his mate have been murdered. They encounter the grieving heiress and an assortment of wild and crazy employees who are being killed off one-by-one as the mansion appears more and more as if it were haunted. Silly, to be sure, but fun. Filmed at the Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, NC.
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The Servants of Twilight 1991 R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jeffrey Obrow
Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Jarrett Lennon, Belinda Bauer, Grace Zabriskie, Richard Bradford, Carel Struycken, Jack Kehoe, Dale Dye, James Harper, Kelli Maroney
Private detective Charlie (Bruce Greenwood) is hired to protect a boy from the religious cult whose leader thinks the boy is the Antichrist. Based on the Dean R. Koontz book, "Twilight."
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Sparkler 1997 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Darren Stein
Cast: Park Overall, Veronica Cartwright, Jamie Kennedy, Steven Petrarca, Freddie Prinze Jr., Don Harvey, Sandy Martin, Grace Zabriskie, Gloria LeRoy, Glenn Shadix
Melba May (Park Overall) "escapes" life in California–her trailer park and husband Flint (Don Harvey)–and heads for Las Vegas where she meets her old high-school friend, Dottie Delgato (Veronica Cartwright). But Flint learns Melba has won a $1,000,000 sweepstakes prize and wants to share in her wealth.
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A Texas Funeral 1999 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: W. Blake Herron
Cast: Robert Patrick, Joanne Whalley, Isaiah Washington, Jane Adams, Grace Zabriskie, Martin Sheen, Olivia d'Abo, Chris Noth, Quinton Jones, Jackie Belvin
The family gathers to attend the funeral of their patriarch, and at the ceremony the grieving widow removes one of the ears of the deceased. Thus begins the story, told in flashbacks, of this bizarre family's secrets.
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Trash 1999 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Anthony Galluzzo
Cast: Jeremy Sisto, Eric Michael Cole, Jaime Pressly, Grace Zabriskie, Jonathan Banks, Daniel Joseph, Charles Venturi, Marisa Ryan, Veronica Cartwright, Brian Krause
Another coming-of-age film hits the screen with this one set in poverty-ridden trailer parks in Florida. Two friends (Jeremy Sisto and Eric Michael Cole) deal with the death of a mutual friend in different ways.
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 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 1992 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Mystery / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Kyle MacLachlan, Dana Ashbrook, David Bowie, Harry Dean Stanton, Kiefer Sutherland, James Marshall, Grace Zabriskie, Pamela Gidley, David Lynch, Peggy Lipton, Moira Kelly, Miguel Ferrer, Heather Graham
This film was followed by the TV series and told of the events that would later haunt the characters in the series. Laura's (Sheryl Lee) last days are spent with her boyfriend James Hurley (James Marshall) and her best friend Donna Hayward (Moira Kelly). At night, however, drug-addicted Laura hangs out with dope dealer Bobby Briggs (Dana Ashbrook). When Laura's father, Leland (Ray Wise), learns of Laura's double life he goes into a fit of rage, which ends in tragedy for Laura and her friends.
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The Waterdance 1992 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Neal Jimenez
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Wesley Snipes, William Forsythe, Helen Hunt, Elizabeth Pena, William Allen Young, James Roach, Henry Harris, Grace Zabriskie, Kimberly Scott
A heavy drama/comedy about three paraplegics in a rehabilitation center, the tale is told of how each copes with his new handicap and with each other. Pretty good performances throughout.
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 Wild at Heart 1990 R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Willem Dafoe, Isabella Rossellini, Harry Dean Stanton, Crispin Glover, Grace Zabriskie, J.E. Freeman, Calvin Lockhart
When an ex-con Elvis worshipper (Nicolas Cage) elopes with Lula Pace Fortune (Laura Dern), her mother (Diane Ladd) will stop at almost nothing to get her daughter back.
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| 1. Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
2. The Big Easy (1987)
3. Blood Ties (1991)
4. Bonds of Love (1993)
5. The Boost (1988)
6. The Burning Bed (1984)
7. Child's Play 2 (1990)
aka: Child's Play 2: Chucky's Back
8. Chrystal (2004)
9. The Concrete Cowboys (1979)
aka: Ramblin' Man
10. Dead Men Can't Dance (1997)
11. Desert Winds (1995)
12. Drop Zone (1994)
13. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
14. A Family Thing (1996)
15. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
16. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
17. Galaxy of Terror (1981)
aka: Planet of Horrors
aka: Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror
18. The Glow (2002)
19. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
20. The Grudge (2004)
21. Houdini (1998)
22. The House on Turk Street (2002)
aka: No Good Deed
23. Inland Empire (2006)
24. License to Wed (2007)
25. My Own Private Idaho (1991)
26. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
27. Private Eyes (1980)
28. The Servants of Twilight (1991)
29. Sparkler (1997)
30. A Texas Funeral (1999)
31. Trash (1999)
32. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
33. The Waterdance (1992)
34. Wild at Heart (1990)
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