187 1997  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan, Clifton Collins Jr., Tony Plana, Karina Arroyave, Lobo Sebastian, Jack Kehler, Jonah Rooney, Demetrius Navarro
A teacher, Trevor Garfield (Samuel L. Jackson), suffers a near-fatal attack at the hands of one of his students in this expose of today's inner-city high schools.
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Circle of Power 1983 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mystique
Brainwash
The Naked Weekend
Director: Bobby Roth
Cast: Yvette Mimieux, Christopher Allport, Cindy Pickett, John Considine, Scott Marlowe, Walter Olkewicz, Denny Miller, Hugh Gillin, Leo Rossi, Tony Plana, Carmen Argenziano, Mary McCusker
Bianca Ray (Yvette Mimieux) goes overboard in her duties as CEO when she requires officials in her company to attend in-depth encounter sessions.
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 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca 1997  R, 109 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Marcos Zurinaga
Cast: Esai Morales, Andy Garcia, Edward James Olmos, Jeroen Krabbe, Miguel Ferrer, Giancarlo Giannini, Marcela Walerstein, Tony Plana, Eusebio Lazaro, Jose Coronado
Based on Ian Gibson's two books on the subject, poet Garcia Lorca's violent death is examined through the eyes of Ricardo (Esai Morales) who met Lorca years before.
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Disorderlies 1987  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Mark Morales, Ralph Bellamy, Anthony Geary, Tony Plana, Marco Rodriguez, Troy Beyer, Darren Robinson, Damon Wimbley, Don Hood, Helen Reddy, Lisa Kingston, JoMarie Payton
The dastardly nephew Winslow (Anthony Geary) plots to get the money of his millionaire Uncle Albert (Ralph Bellamy) by murdering him. A bomb.
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El Norte 1983   R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Alicia del Lago, Heraclio Zepeda, Stella Quan, Trinidad Silva, Tony Plana, Lupe Ontiveros, Abel Franco, Diane Cary, Mike Gomez, Christina Kokubo, Ronald G. Joseph, Enrique Castillo
In this poignant story, two Guatemalans, Rosa and Enrique Xuncax (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez and David Villalpando), head for the U.S. border after their father is murdered. They make their journey across the U.S./Mexican border and end up living lives as illegal immigrants in Los Angeles. Although they are in constant fear of deportation, they struggle to make a living and don't give up their dream of the chance for a better life. 1 User Review
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| | An exquisite movie! | 10/18/2006 | | I saw the movie when it opened in Santa Barbara in 1983. I have been trying to find a copy, off and on ever since. The imagery, the reflections, the insight into North and South American cultures are extraordinary. |
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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations 1993  TV, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Dangerous Relations
On the Streets of L.A.
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Cast: Louis Gossett Jr., Blair Underwood, Rae Dawn Chong, David Harris, Christopher M. Brown, Eddie De Harp, Luke Askew, Clarence Williams III, Tony Plana, Milt Kogan
A prisoner (Louis Gossett Jr.) is a prison "boss" until a new prisoner (Blair Underwood) challenges him for the leadership role. The new prisoner turns out to be the boss' son and their lives continue to intersect after parole. Made for TV.
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Goal! The Dream Begins 2005 TV, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Goal!
Director: Danny Cannon
Cast: Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Stephen Dillane, Anna Friel, Tony Plana, Marcel Iures, Leonardo Guerra, Miriam Colon, Jorge Cervera, Sean Pertwee, Cassandra Bell, Donald Li
Hard-working Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) dreams of becoming a professional football (soccer) player but sees little hope of succeeding in that quest. One day, a scout, Glen Foy (Stephen Dillane), watches Santiago play and sets up a tryout with the British football club, Newcastle United. But, first Santiago must find funding for the trip to England–and that's just one of the many obstacles he encounters and overcomes on his way to, as well as during play on and off, the football fields of northern England.
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 Half Past Dead 2002  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Don Michael Paul
Cast: Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule, Nia Peeples, Kurupt, Tony Plana, Michael Taliferro, Matt Battaglia, Richard Bremmer, Stephen J. Cannell, Claudia Christian, Linda Thorson, Bruce Weitz, Michael McGrady, Hannes Jaenicke
Undercover FBI agent Sascha Petrosevitch (Steven Seagal) and mobster Nicholas (Ja Rule) are imprisoned in the reopened New Alcatraz prison when they foil an extortion plot to force death-row inmate Lester (Bruce Weitz) to reveal where he has stashed $200 million in gold.
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Havana 1990 R, 145 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin, Raul Julia, Tomas Milian, Daniel Davis, Tony Plana, Richard Farnsworth, Mark Rydell, Richard Portnow
This film is not much more than a poor rehash of "Casablanca" with Jack Weil (Robert Redford) falling in love with the wife (Lena Olin) of a Cuban revolutionary (Raul Julia).
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Knockout 2000 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lorenzo Doumani
Cast: Sophia Adella Hernandez, Eduardo Yanez, Tony Plana, William McNamara, Paul Winfield, Maria Conchita Alonso, Lorenzo Doumani, Tony Burton, Gina La Piana, Erick Vasquez
Isabelle Alvarado (Sophia Adella Hernandez) finds a manager (William McNamara) and a trainer (Eduardo Yanez) and prepares to enter the world of female boxing.
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Live Wire 1992 R, 85 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Lisa Eilbacher, Ron Silver, Ben Cross, Tony Plana, Al Waxman, Brent Jennings, Philip Baker Hall, Michael St. Gerard, Selma Archerd
As if FBI explosives-expert Danny O'Neill (Pierce Brosnan) didn't have enough problems–what with his marital woes and his wife (Lisa Eilbacher) running around with a U.S. Senator (Ron Silver)–two Senators have been blown up with no trace of explosives. Danny is on the case, and his wife's Senator friend seems to be involved. Made for cable TV.
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Lone Star 1996 R, 136 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: John Sayles
Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Chris Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Morton, Elizabeth Pena, Clifton James, Tony Plana, Frances McDormand, Gordon Tootoosis, Stephen Lang
Forty years ago Sheriff Charley Wade (Kris Kristofferson) controlled the Mexican/American border, and now his skeletal remains are found out in the arid Texas desert. The current sheriff, Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper), wants to solve the apparent murder. In the process, he examines the past and falls in love with the girl (Elizabeth Pena) he adored years before. This film is filled with clever plot twists that will keep the viewer's interest.
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A Million to Juan 1994 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: A Million to One
Director: Paul Rodriguez
Cast: Paul Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Polly Draper, Pepe Serna, Bert Rosario, Tony Plana, Jonathan Hernandez, Larry Linville, Gerardo Mejia, Victor Rivers, Maria Rangel, Leslie Danon
This version of Mark Twain's tale "The Million Pound Bank Note" features Juan Lopez (Paul Rodriguez) as an East L.A. immigrant who sells oranges to eke out a living to support his young son. One day, Juan is handed a check for $1 million–a gift that will lead to temptation and greed.
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My Little Assassin 1999 TV, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: Gabrielle Anwar, Joe Mantegna, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Davi, Scott Paulin, Tony Plana, Ada Maris, Rob Nagle, John Verea, Raynor Scheine
This made-for-TV film is based on the true story of Marita Lorenz (Gabrielle Anwar), a Latin American, who, in 1959 at the age of 19, got the attention of Cuba's new leader, Fidel Castro (Joe Mantegna), became pregnant, was disillusioned with the leader, and ended up in a NYC hospital after passing out. She had been poisoned in an effort to abort her baby and was subsequently rescued by the U.S. Now, 22 years later, she is persuaded to return to Cuba to assassinate Castro.
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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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One Good Cop 1991 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Heywood Gould
Cast: Michael Keaton, Rene Russo, Anthony LaPaglia, Kevin Conway, Rachel Ticotin, Tony Plana, Charlayne Woodard, Benjamin Bratt
After police officer Artie Lewis (Michael Keaton) and his wife, Rita (Rene Russo), adopt Artie's slain partner's three daughters, financial problems inherent in his larger family lure Artie into the underworld of drug dealing.
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Primal Fear 1996 R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Stanley Anderson, Terry O'Quinn, Steven Bauer, Joe Spano, Andre Braugher, Tony Plana, Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Reg Rogers
An ambitious defense attorney, Martin Vail (Richard Gere), defends teenage, altar boy Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton) who is accused of the gruesome murder of an archbishop (Stanley Anderson). Once into the case, Vail learns that the prosecuting attorney will be his ex-lover, Janet Venable (Laura Linney), and that the archbishop was involved in deviant sexual activities.
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 The Rookie 1990 R, 121 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Tom Skerritt, Lara Flynn Boyle, Pepe Serna, Mara Corday, Marco Rodriguez, Pete Randall, Donna Mitchell, Xander Berkeley, Tony Plana, David Sherrill, Hal Williams
David Ackerman (Charlie Sheen) is the rookie assigned to tough cop Nick Pulovski (Clint Eastwood) as the replacement for Pulovski's slain partner. Even though he has been taken off the case, Pulovski is determined to avenge the dead partner's murder and is not going to let the German murderers Strom (Raul Julia) and Liesl (Sonia Braga) go free. He enlists Ackerman's help even though Ackerman has issues of his own including an unhappy girlfriend Sarah (Lara Flynn Boyle) and his estranged father Eugene (Tom Skerritt). Finally, when Pulovski is kidnapped by the murderers, it falls on Ackerman to solve the case and rescue his partner.
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Salvador 1986 R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: James Woods, James Belushi, John Savage, Michael Murphy, Elpidia Carrillo, Tony Plana, Colby Chester, Cynthia Gibb, John Doe, Will MacMillan, Valerie Wildman, Jose Carlos Ruiz, Jorge Luke, Juan Fernandez, Salvador Sanchez
Richard Boyle (James Woods) is a down-on-his-luck photojournalist who joins his disc-jockey friend Dr. Rock (Jim Belushi) on a car trip to El Salvador in 1980 to cover the war. Boyle forms uneasy alliances with both the guerillas and the right-wing military and realizes that the U.S. press is not adequately reporting the situation. Meanwhile, Boyle falls in love with a Salvadorian, Maria (Elpidia Carrillo), and must find the means to get her out of the country alive. This is based on a true story and conveys the excitement of the time. Woods was nominated for an Oscar.
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Slayer 2006  TV, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Kevin VanHook
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Jennifer O'Dell, Kevin Grevioux, Tony Plana, Lynda Carter, Alexis Cruz, Danny Trejo, Ray Park, Ski Carr, Pablo Espinosa, Toby Holguin, Joyce Giraud
Military commander Hawk (Casper Van Dien) and his unit are on patrol when they confront vampires and think they have killed them all. But now there are new reports of vampires in the area, and Hawk is sent back down to rid the jungles, once and for all, of vampires. But Hawk's right-hand man (Kevin Grevioux) joins the vampires, and, to complicate matters further, Hawk's ex-wife, Dr. Laurie Williams (Jennifer O'Dell), has been conducting experiments in the area. Now she is the one who accidentally finds the evil vampire king, Javier (Tony Plana). Will Hawk be able to stop the assault and save his ex-wife, as well?
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 Three Amigos! 1986 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Western
Director: John Landis
Cast: Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Patrice Martinez, Alfonso Arau, Tony Plana, Joe Mantegna, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, Philip Gordon, Fred Asparagus, Santos Morales, Tino Insana, Kai Wulff, Norbert Weisser
This film is a parody of "The Magnificent Seven," minus four of the heroes. Three silent-screen cowboys–Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin), and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short)–have been fired from the studio when they receive a message from Carmen (Patrice Martinez) begging them to save her Mexican town. They think that Carmen is paying them to perform their singing routine in a show, but she really wants them to rid her town of marauding El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) who is terrorizing her friends and neighbors. They do head south of the border and arrive in Carmen's town and then learn that Carmen has been kidnapped by El Guapo. What do they do? They perform acts of heroism–just like they have done on the screen–and save the town.
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 Valley Girl 1983 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Martha Coolidge
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Cameron Dye, Heidi Holicker, Elizabeth Daily, Michael Bowen, Lee Purcell, Colleen Camp, Frederic Forrest, Tony Plana, Michelle Meyrink, Richard Sanders, Tina Theberge, David Ensor, Joanne Baron
Randy (Nicolas Cage) is a punk rocker who falls in love with Valley-Girl Julie (Deborah Foreman). Although both live in the L.A. area, their lives in Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley are worlds apart. Julie's friends refuse to accept Randy, and she considers going back to her Valley-dude boyfriend Tommy (Michael Bowen). As prom night approaches, Julie has a talk with her father, Steve (Frederic Forrest), and now will decide whether or not to choose Randy over her friends.
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Zoot Suit 1981 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Valdez
Cast: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, Lupe Ontiveros, John Anderson, Tony Plana, Kurtwood Smith
Based on a true story, this is a compelling crime drama about a Hispanic gang that is framed, in 1942, on a murder charge in Chicago. Filmed on a stage, with, presumably, an audience.
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| 1. 187 (1997)
2. Born in East L.A. (1987)
3. Circle of Power (1983)
aka: Mystique
aka: Brainwash
aka: The Naked Weekend
4. The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997)
5. Disorderlies (1987)
6. El Norte (1983)
7. Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993)
aka: Dangerous Relations
aka: On the Streets of L.A.
8. Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
aka: Goal!
9. Half Past Dead (2002)
10. Havana (1990)
11. Knockout (2000)
12. Live Wire (1992)
13. Lone Star (1996)
14. A Million to Juan (1994)
aka: A Million to One
15. My Little Assassin (1999)
16. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
17. One Good Cop (1991)
18. Primal Fear (1996)
19. The Rookie (1990)
20. Salvador (1986)
21. Slayer (2006)
22. Three Amigos! (1986)
23. Valley Girl (1983)
24. Zoot Suit (1981)
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