28 Days 2000  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Diane Ladd, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Buscemi, Azura Skye, Alan Tudyk, Mike O'Malley, Reni Santoni, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Margo Martindale, Susan Krebs, Katie Scharf, Loudon Wainwright III
Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) gets so much into the spirit of her sister Lilly's (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding celebration that, high on drugs and alcohol, she "borrows" the wedding limo and crashes it into a neighbor's house. Next step: 28 days of rehab at Serenity Glen where Gwen sets out to beat the system as an alcoholic in denial.
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Bad Boys 1983   R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Cast: Sean Penn, Reni Santoni, Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy, Jim Moody, Eric Gurry, Clancy Brown, Alan Ruck, Robert Lee Rush, John Zenda, Tony Mockus Jr., Erik Barefield, Dean Fortunato, Lawrence Mah, Jorge Noa
Juvenile delinquents–Mick O'Brien (Sean Penn) and drug dealer Paco Moreno (Esai Morales)–from the streets of Chicago are forced to room together in a correctional institution. A showdown is inevitable when Nick seeks revenge against Paco for raping Nick's girlfriend J.C. (Ally Sheedy), and Paco wants to avenge the death of his young brother who Nick killed in a car accident. This film marks Ally Sheedy's first movie.
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The Brady Bunch Movie 1995  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Michael McKean, Christine Taylor, Jennifer Elise Cox, Olivia Hack, Paul Sutera, Reni Santoni, Jean Smart, Jennifer Blanc
If you really enjoyed the television show about "a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls, all of them had hair of gold...," then you'll probably like this film about a 1990's family in a 1970's time warp. For the rest of us,...
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 Cobra 1986  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Action
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson, Lee Garlington, John Herzfeld, Val Avery, Art LaFleur, Brian Thompson, David Rasche, Marco Rodriguez, Ross St. Phillip, Nick Angotti, Nina Axelrod, John Hauk
L.A. cop Marion Cobretti, alias Cobra (Sylvester Stallone), helps track down a serial killer in this extremely violent film.
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 Dirty Harry 1971 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Don Siegel
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, John Mitchum, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson, John Larch, John Vernon, Josef Sommer, Woodrow Parfrey, Mae Mercer, Lyn Edgington, Woodrow Parfrey, William Paterson, Maurice Argent
Clint Eastwood IS Dirty Harry, a San Francisco cop assigned to find a killer named Scorpio (Andrew Robinson). The problem is that Harry hates Scorpio so much that he violates his civil rights, and the system has to set the murderer free. When Scorpio hijacks a school bus, Dirty Harry is asked to carry the ransom. This time, he refuses and goes after Scorpio on his own.
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Enter Laughing 1967 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Reni Santoni, Jose Ferrer, Shelley Winters, Elaine May, Jack Gilford, Janet Margolin, Michael J. Pollard, Don Rickles, Rob Reiner, David Opatoshu
Carl Reiner wrote, produced, and directed this film based on his Broadway play about his own experiences trying to get into show business.
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven 1969  G, 106 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: George Kennedy, Monte Markham, James Whitmore, Reni Santoni, Bernie Casey, Joe Don Baker, Scott Thomas, Michael Ansara, Fernando Rey, Frank Silvera
Once again the "magnificent seven" gunslingers pivot into action–this time they plan to free a Mexican revolutionary from his prison fortress where he is being held as a rebel leader.
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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Page
Cast: Bibi Andersson, Kathleen Quinlan, Ben Piazza, Susan Tyrrell, Signe Hasso, Sylvia Sidney, Dennis Quaid, Diane Varsi, Lorraine Gary, Reni Santoni
Set in a mental hospital, this is the story of a young woman's (Kathleen Quinlan) fight to regain her sanity through the compassionate aid of her psychiatrist (Bibi Andersson).
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The Late Shift 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban, Treat Williams, Rich Little, Reni Santoni, Peter Jurasik, Ed Begley Jr., John Kapelos, Steven Gilborn, John Getz
Based on a true story, this film depicts behind-the-scenes events during which TV executives (Bob Balaban and Ed Begley Jr.) decided whether Jay Leno (Daniel Roebuck) or David Letterman (John Michael Higgins) would be named Johnny Carson's replacement.
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The Package 1989 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: Andrew Davis
Cast: Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones, John Heard, Ike Pappas, Dennis Franz, Pam Grier, Reni Santoni, Thalmus Rasulala, Kevin Crowley, Ron Dean, Nathan Davis, Chelcie Ross, Joe Greco, Marco St. John
U.S. Army Sgt. Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) is escorting his prisoner, Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones), from Germany to Washington, D.C. when Gallagher is mugged in a washroom at the airport. Boyette escapes, and Gallagher tries to track him down. In the process, Gallagher learns that Boyette is a pawn being used by senior military officers to prevent an arms control treaty between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., and Soviet Col. Glen Whitacre (John Heard) wants to stop Gallagher before he ruins the plot. The ensuing twists and turns of events are thrilling.
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The Student Nurses 1970 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephanie Rothman
Cast: Elaine Giftos, Karen Carlson, Brioni Farrell, Barbara Leigh, Richard Rust, Reni Santoni, Pepe Serna, Darrell Larson, John Pearce, Lawrence P. Casey
This film led to a series of "Nurse" films. The plot involves four student nurses who find love in their final year of school. A Corman production.
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They Went That-A-Way and That-A-Way 1978 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stuart E. McGowan, Edward Montagne
Cast: Tim Conway, Chuck McCann, Dub Taylor, Reni Santoni, Richard Kiel, Lenny Montana, Ben Jones, Timothy Blake, Hank Worden, Joe Dorsey
Funny interplay between Dewey and Wallace (Tim Conway and Chuck McCann) is the only highlight in this otherwise poor film. They are cops who go undercover as convicts to find missing money. But, they are caught and sent to prison. Their problem: the only one who knew they are cops was the Governor, and he died.
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| 1. 28 Days (2000)
2. Anzio (1968)
aka: The Battle for Anzio
3. Bad Boys (1983)
4. The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
5. Cobra (1986)
6. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
7. Dirty Harry (1971)
8. Enter Laughing (1967)
9. Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
10. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
11. The Late Shift (1996)
12. The Package (1989)
13. The Student Nurses (1970)
14. They Went That-A-Way and That-A-Way (1978)
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