Another You 1991  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Maurice Phillips
Cast: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Mercedes Ruehl, Stephen Lang, Vanessa Williams, Phil Rubenstein, Peter Michael Goetz, Billy Beck, Jerry Houser, Kevin Pollak
George (Gene Wilder), a pathological liar, is released from a mental institution, and as part of a community service commitment, ex-con Eddie (Richard Pryor) helps George in his transition back into society. When George is mistaken for Beer Baron Abe Fielding, the fun (?) begins. Weak.
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 Bad Company 1972  R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Barry Brown, Jim Davis, John Savage, David Huddleston, Jerry Houser, Ed Lauter, Charles Tyner, Geoffrey Lewis, John Quade, Damon Cofer, Joshua Hill Lewis, Raymond Guth, Jean Allison, Ned Wertimer
This story centers on what happens to a Civil War draft dodger, Drew Dixon (Barry Brown), when he heads west and takes on a criminal lifestyle. He bonds with con-artist Jake Rumsey (Jeff Bridges) and joins Jake's gang of boy bandits, including Loney (John Savage) and Arthur (Jerry Houser). As the gang fights the harsh elements and tries to avoid confrontations with criminals such as Big Joe (David Huddleston), Drew realizes that he may have no choice but to rely on a life of crime in order to survive.
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Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure 2003  G, 79 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Mario Piluso
Cast: Julia Duffy, David Beron, Amanda Bynes, Anndi McAfee, Maria Bamford, Harrison Chad, Rob Paulson, Debi Derryberry, Brenda Vaccaro, Dawnn Lewis, Jerry Houser, Bridget Sienna
In this sequel (30 years later) to the original film based on E. B. White's children's story, Wilbur the Pig befriends a lonely lamb, Cardigan, who is new to the farm. When Farmer Zuckerman sells the lamb, Wilber, Templeton the Rat, and Charlotte's three daughters set out to find Cardigan. "Love conquers all" again prevails.
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Class of '44 1973  PG, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Bogart
Cast: Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Deborah Winters, William Atherton, Sam Bottoms, Joe Ponazecki, Murray Westgate, Marian Waldman, Mary Long
Sequels usually aren't as good as the original, and that is the case here as this follow-on to "Summer of '42" has Gary Grimes and Jerry Houser back. They are having growing pains as they find romance in college. Entertaining.
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Magic 1978  R, 106 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ann - Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter, Jerry Houser, David Ogden Stiers, E.J. Andre, Lillian Randolph, Joe Lowry, Bob Hackman
A ventriloquist (Anthony Hopkins) is slowly taken over by his dummy. When he retreats to the safety of his boyhood home, he ends up in the middle of a romantic triangle with disastrous results.
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Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers 1987 TV, 93 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Paul Sommer, Carl Urbano
Cast: Don Messick, Casey Kasem, Sorrell Booke, Rob Paulsen, Ronnie Schell, Jerry Houser, Arte Johnson, Victoria Carroll, William Callaway, Michael Rye, June Foray, Hamilton Camp
Shaggy (voice of Casey Kasem) inherits a mansion and he, along with fellow sleuths Scooby and Scrappy (both voice of Don Messick), hit the road for the estate. The estate seems to be haunted, and the spooking begins even before they arrive.
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 Slap Shot 1977 R, 122 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Lindsay Crouse, Jennifer Warren, Strother Martin, Melinda Dillon, Jerry Houser, Andrew Duncan, M. Emmet Walsh, Swoosie Kurtz
The Charleston Chiefs are a losing hockey team. Then coach Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) shows his team how violence reaps rewards. Funny stuff.
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Summer of '42 1971 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Gary Grimes, Jennifer O'Neill, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Christopher Norris, Lou Frizzell, Walter Scott, Robert Mulligan, Maureen Stapleton, Katherine Allentuck
Coming of age amid the backdrop of World War II is handled tenderly in this film. It is the story of a sexually inexperienced teenage boy who falls in love, from afar, with a young bride whose husband has left for the war.
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| 1. Another You (1991)
2. Bad Company (1972)
3. Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003)
4. Class of '44 (1973)
5. Magic (1978)
6. Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987)
7. Slap Shot (1977)
8. Summer of '42 (1971)
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