The Ambulance 1990  R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Megan Gallagher, Richard Bright, Janine Turner, Eric Braeden, Red Buttons, Laurene Landon, Jim Dixon, Jill Gatsby
Innocent people are disappearing in New York City and something must be done. Not a great entry in Director Cohen's repertoire.
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Beautiful Girls 1996  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ted Demme
Cast: Matt Dillon, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, Rosie O'Donnell, Natalie Portman, Michael Rapaport, Mira Sorvino, Uma Thurman, Max Perlich, Martha Plimpton, Richard Bright
Willie (Timothy Hutton) returns home for a high-school reunion and finds that the guys–including himself–have not grown up. Furthermore, the women in their lives are not ranked much higher on the maturity scale.
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Brighton Beach Memoirs 1986 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gene Saks
Cast: Blythe Danner, Bob Dishy, Judith Ivey, Jonathan Silverman, Brian Drillinger, Stacey Glick, Jason Alexander, Richard Bright, David Margulies, Steven Hill
Another screen version of a Neil Simon hit play about a Jewish boy growing up in suburban New York City.
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Crimewave 1985 PG-13, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Broken Hearts and Noses
The XYZ Murders
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Louise Lasser, Paul L. Smith, Brion James, Sheree J. Wilson, Edward R. Pressman, Bruce Campbell, Antonio Fargas, Frances McDormand, Julius Harris, Richard Bright, Reed Birney, John Hardy
You have to watch closely to have any chance of understanding this one, which involves flashbacks by a Nerd framed for a murder while he sits in the electric chair.
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Cut and Run 1985 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ruggero Deodato
Cast: Lisa Blount, Willie Aames, Karen Black, Leonard Mann, Richard Lynch, Richard Bright, Valentina Forte, Michael Berryman, Gabriele Tinti, Eriq La Salle, John Steiner, Barbara Magnolfi, Luca Barbareschi
The South American drug war is the setting for this movie about freelance journalist Fran's (Lisa Blount) quest for the son, Tommy (Willie Aames), of corporate executives (Richard Bright and Karen Black). Fran and her cameraman Mark (Leonard Mann) travel to the Venezuelan jungles where they deal with brutal natives in the hostile environment. They discover a drug cartel run by corrupt Col. Brian Horne (Richard Lynch) who is holding Tommy captive, and now Fran and Mark are caught up in a life-threatening drug war.
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The Getaway 1972  PG, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast: Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers, Al Lettieri, Slim Pickens, Richard Bright, Roy Jenson, Dub Taylor, Bo Hopkins, Jack Dodson, John Bryson, Bill Hart, Whitney Jones, Tom Runyon
Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) has been in prison for four years when his wife Carol (Ali McGraw) gets him a parole from dirty politician Jack Benyon (Ben Johnson). The parole comes with the stipulation that Doc does one more robbery for Benyon. Doc joins up with Rudy (Al Lettieri) and Jackson (Bo Hopkins), and they perform the heist, but problems ensue when Rudy plots to keep all of the money. Now, Doc and Carol rush for the Mexican border with the money while Rudy follows closely behind. They encounter each other in El Paso where a shootout is a certainty.
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Getting to Know You 1999 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lisanne Skyler
Cast: Heather Matarazzo, Zach Braff, Michael Weston, Bebe Neuwirth, Mark Blum, Bo Hopkins, Chris Noth, Tristen Skyler, Sonja Sohn, Mary McCormack, Richard Bright
Combining several of Joyce Carol Oates' short stories results in a powerful film about a dysfunctional family. This time around, it's the parents–Trix (Bebe Neuwirth) and Darrell (Mark Blum)–who cause problems. The children–Judith (Heather Matarazzo) and Wesley (Zach Braff)–serve to link the stories together as they tell two tales, which mesh into the original story of their unusual lives.
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 The Godfather 1990  R, 175 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Abe Vigoda, Al Lettieri, Talia Shire, Richard Bright, Gianni Russo, John Cazale
This film won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), and Screenplay. A New York Mafia family, headed by Don Vito Corleone (Brando), lives in a world of close family ties and quick tempers. This provides the background for action when an assassination attempt goes awry and revenge is planned. There were also seven other Oscar nominations, including Best Actors in a Supporting Role (James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Al Pacino) and Best Director.
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The Godfather DVD Collection 2006 R
Genre: Drama
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Marlon Brando, Talia Shire, James Caan, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Richard Bright, Sterling Hayden, Richard S. Castellano, John Marley, Lee Strasberg, Michael V. Gazzo, Abe Vigoda
The complete offering of "The Godfather;" "The Godfather, Part II;" and The Godfather, Part III is presented in this five DVD collection. Many extras, including the making of the series and deleted scenes.
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The Godfather Part II 1974 R, 201 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Talia Shire, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Lee Strasberg, Michael V. Gazzo, Richard Bright, G.D. Spradlin, Abe Vigoda, Bruno Kirby, Troy Donahue, John Aprea
In this sequel to "The Godfather," Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) takes over as head of his father's family and modernizes it into a sleek 1920s' New York crime syndicate. Exciting from beginning to end, the movie earned six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro). It was nominated for five others, including Best Actor (Pacino), Best Supporting Actor (Michael V. Gazzo and Lee Strasberg) and Best Supporting Actress (Talia Shire).
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The Godfather Part III 1990 R, 161 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, Raf Vallone, Richard Bright, Sophia Coppola, Franc D'Ambrosio, Donal Donnelly, Helmut Berger, Don Novello
The Corleone family is back, and this time Michael (Al Pacino) tries to get into a legitimate business while also doing all in his power to bring the family together. The film received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Andy Garcia)..
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 Hair 1979 PG, 121 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: John Savage, Treat Williams, Beverly D'Angelo, Annie Golden, Richard Bright, Nicholas Ray, Charlotte Rae, Miles Chapin, Antonia Rey, Michael Jeter
In this rock musical, a draft inductee (John Savage) visits NYC where he is befriended by a group of hippies...just before he must leave for Vietnam. The impact of this film is not the same today, but it does reflect the unrest in the country during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s.
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The Idolmaker 1980  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Ray Sharkey, Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, John Aprea, Richard Bright, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Pantoliano
Loosely based on promoter Bob Marucci's life (he discovered Fabian and Frankie Avalon), the "Idolmaker" turns singers into rock stars in this entertaining film. 1 User Review
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| | Guy with marketing savvy brings 2 young men to the limelight | Sylver 03/02/2009 | | I own this movie and watch it a couple times each year for good acting, good music, and a lot of fun. Ray Sharkey is at his best, and all the cast is great. |
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Marathon Man 1976 R, 125 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver, Marc Lawrence, Richard Bright, Allen Joseph, Lou Gilbert
An ex-Nazi war criminal (Laurence Olivier) disguises himself to go to New York where a young student (Dustin Hoffman) inadvertently becomes involved in his pursuit. Olivier was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
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Night Falls on Manhattan 1997  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Andy Garcia, Lena Olin, Ian Holm, Ron Leibman, James Gandolfini, Colm Feore, Shiek Mahmud-Bey, Dominic Chianese, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Richard Bright
This film adaptation of former N.Y.C. police commissioner Robert Daley's novel, "Tainted Evidence," involves police corruption that implicates the district attorney's father.
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O.K. Garage 1998  R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: All Revved Up
Director: Brandon Cole
Cast: John Turturro, Lili Taylor, Will Patton, Gemma Jones, Joseph Maher, Paul Calderon, Bruce MacVittie, Richard Bright, Olek Krupa, John Spencer
Rachel (Lili Taylor) has continuing car problems but keeps taking her car to the same shady mechanic. She finally turns to friend Sean (Will Patton) for help, and he brings Johnny (John Turturro) along, starting a love triangle in this weak effort, despite the good cast.
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Odds Against Tomorrow 1959 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley, Gloria Grahame, Wayne Rogers, Cicely Tyson, Richard Bright, Will Kuluva, Zohra Lampert
This is a violent drama about crime and racism told through the exploits of three criminals plotting a robbery.
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On the Yard 1978 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Raphael D. Silver
Cast: John Heard, Thomas G. Waites, Mike Kellin, Richard Bright, Joe Grifasi, Lane Smith, David Clennon, Don Blakely, J.C. Quinn, Dominic Chianese
Convict Juleson (John Heard) becomes involved in a power struggle with inmate kingpin Chilly (Thomas D. Waites) in this well-acted, but not very exciting, prison drama.
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 Once Upon a Time in America 1984  R, 226 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Sergio Leone
Cast: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Burt Young, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams, Tuesday Weld, Danny Aiello, William Forsythe, Richard Bright
Mid-1900s' Jewish gangsters in New York City is the theme of this movie, which, after a confusing beginning, becomes an effective vehicle for Robert De Niro. The plot finally takes off when a briefcase filled with money is found, and the real story begins. This is the "full" version, which is significantly better than the one originally released which had been chopped to a point that it often didn't make sense. 1 User Review
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| | siscopop 06/18/2007 | | One of the grates movies ever made |
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The Panic in Needle Park 1971 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Cast: Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright, Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino, Joe Santos, Sully Boyar, Michael McClanathan, Larry Marshall
Set in New York City, this is the story of young drug addicts (Al Pacino and Kitty Winn) whose futures are going nowhere as they sink deeper and deeper into the abyss. A well-made film.
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The Photographer 2000 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jeremy Stein
Cast: Reg Rogers, Mary Alice, Marisa Berenson, Rob Campbell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Chris Bauer, John Heard, Anthony Michael Hall, Kristen Wilson, Tom Noonan, Tina Holmes, Fenton Lawless, Richard Bright
A year after photographer Max (Reg Rogers) gained fame for his stunning art show, he has lost his creativity and must come up with something for his follow-up show. So, when a man leaves a folder with 10 stunning photos on the bar, Max considers use of the pictures. But he loses the pictures when they are stolen by muggers, and now he searches for the missing photos throughout the streets of NYC. On the way, he meets an assortment of oddball people. Good shots of the atmosphere on the streets of NYC.
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Rancho Deluxe 1975 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Perry
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston, Elizabeth Ashley, Clifton James, Slim Pickens, Charlene Dallas, Harry Dean Stanton, Richard Bright, Patti D'Arbanville, Joe Spinell
The modern West still has rustlers. In this story they are two drifters, Cecil Colson (Sam Waterston) and Jack McKee (Jeff Bridges) whose methods of stealing cattle are as contemporary as pickup trucks and helicopters.
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Red Heat 1988 R, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross, Laurence Fishburne, Gina Gershon, Richard Bright, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Brent Jennings, Gretchen Palmer, J.W. Smith, Mike Hagerty, Brion James, Gloria Delaney, Peter Jason
Russian cop Capt. Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger) comes to Chicago to be met by Chicago policemen Detective Sergeants. Art Ridzik (James Belushi) and Gallagher (Richard Bright). Together, they set out to track down an international drug ring led by Viktor Rostavili (Ed O'Ross). Despite a rough beginning, they begin to respect each other and work together to achieve their goal.
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The Ref 1994 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ted Demme
Cast: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Glynis Johns, Raymond J. Barry, Richard Bright, Christine Baranski, Adam LeFevre, Ellie Raab
Gus (Denis Leary) just cannot quite make it in his chosen field–burglary! One Christmas Eve, his burglary attempt becomes so fouled up that he must take his victims captive in their own home. There he is faced not only with their arguing but also with all of the relatives who come to "celebrate" the holiday.
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Sweet Nothing 1996 R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gary Winick
Cast: Michael Imperioli, Mira Sorvino, Paul Calderon, Patrick Breen, Richard Bright, Maria Tucci, Chris Marquette, Michelle Casey, Joyce Phillips, Lisa Louise Langford
Angel (Michael Imperioli) is a husband and father who gets involved with drugs–using and selling–with the support of his wife, Monika (Mira Sorvino). Both naively believe no harm will come from Angel's moneymaking enterprise.
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Vigilante 1983  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Street Gang
Director: William Lustig
Cast: Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright, Rutanya Alda, Joe Spinell, Carol Lynley, Woody Strode, Don Blakely, Joseph Carberry, Willie Colon
When criminals take over the city, victims seek to regain control through a violent attempt to end gang action in their city.
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Who Do I Gotta Kill? 1992  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Me and the Mob
Director: Frank Rainone
Cast: James Lorinz, Tony Darrow, John Costelloe, Vincent Pastore, Frank Gio, Richard Bright, Sandra Bullock, Stephen Lee, Anthony Michael Hall, Steve Buscemi
Things just aren't going right for Jimmy (James Lorinz). His latest novel isn't selling, his girlfriend left him (right in the middle of sex), he's kicked out of his favorite bar, and he can't seem to come up with a storyline for his next book. He even fails in suicide attempts. So when it is suggested that he write a real-life account of the underworld, he joins the mob. It just keeps on going downhill from there in this low budget effort. It was even renamed as "Me and the Mob" for video release to capitalize on the popular "Married to the Mob."
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| 1. The Ambulance (1990)
2. Beautiful Girls (1996)
3. Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
4. Crimewave (1985)
aka: Broken Hearts and Noses
aka: The XYZ Murders
5. Cut and Run (1985)
6. The Getaway (1972)
7. Getting to Know You (1999)
8. The Godfather (1990)
9. The Godfather DVD Collection (2006)
10. The Godfather Part II (1974)
11. The Godfather Part III (1990)
12. Hair (1979)
13. The Idolmaker (1980)
14. Marathon Man (1976)
15. Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
16. O.K. Garage (1998)
aka: All Revved Up
17. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
18. On the Yard (1978)
19. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
20. The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
21. The Photographer (2000)
22. Rancho Deluxe (1975)
23. Red Heat (1988)
24. The Ref (1994)
25. Sweet Nothing (1996)
26. Vigilante (1983)
aka: Street Gang
27. Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1992)
aka: Me and the Mob
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