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In Dark Places (1997)
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A sexy and mysterious painter uses the art of seduction to pit her half-brother and his best friend against each other in an act of revenge against her abusive father. After their father dies, Chapelle reunites with her half-brother Chazz who she has not seen since childhood when their father drove them apart as punishment for an unspoken "incident". Her return torments Chazz with forbidden desire, desire which becomes even more threatening when she uses it against him. In order to inherit their father's fortune, Chapelle must eliminate Chazz and she will stop at nothing, including involving herself in a dangerous love triangle with Chazz and his best friend Karl. The only question remaining is whether anyone can survive Chapelle's deadly passion...including herself.
I Love N.Y. (1987)
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Scott Baio stars in this lusty tale of modern romance, as Mario Cotone, a talented young photographer from Little Italy, with dreams of making it big in the Big Apple. His chance for success comes in an assignment photographing John Robertson Yeats, an international superstar currently starring in a smash Broadway Show. But Mario is clearly distracted by the lure and charms of "N.Y."-not the city, but the girl, Nicole Yeats, the pompous actor's gorgeous daughter.
The senior Yeats is furious, and quickly puts and end to the romance...or so he thinks!
Rapture (1993)
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Jeff Lisker has made it big. Creator of a world class computer program called "Rapture", he is sitting on top of the world. When he is called back to his home town for his father's funeral, Jeff decides that he will attend his high school reunion. He hopes to rekindle the romance with his high school sweetheart, Georgianne. Georgianne however is happily married with a teenaged daughter and is only interested in his friendship. When her husband is found murdered, Jeff sees it as the opportunity he's been waiting for. He ingratiates himself-making him indispensible to Georgianne in her period of mourning. However, Georgianne's daughter suspects that Jeff was her father's murderer and will risk her own life in order to discover the truth.
TimeFighters in the Land of Fantasy (1984)
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Timefighters In The Land Of Fantasy is the fantastic escapades of the Time Travelers, Jett, Starr, Professor Von Spock, Tonk the Robot and Squawky the Parrot. Using their trusty time machine, the team ventures beyond the fourth dimension into...the world of children's classic fairy tales. TimeFighters In The Land Of Fantasy is an exciting, action-adventure feature that combines modern science fiction fireworks and warm entertainment as our Time Travelers come to the rescue of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & The Beanstalk and many other favorite storybook characters
Hanging on a Star (1978)
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When four reckless rock and rollers set their sights on the top of the music biz, the stage is set for outrageous antics and electrifying tunes in HANGING ON A STAR. Teen heart-throb Lane Caudell leads his three mischievous music-makers for one crazy adventure to the next, accompanied by their gorgeous blonde manager, Deborah Raffin. Surviving a veritable slew of pitfalls-among them a motorcycle gang and a chopper pilot named "Crash"-the band soon discovers that while making it isn't all that easy, getting there is all the fun. So get in the mood for raucous laughs and rockin' sounds as four of Pop's funniest, freakiest henchmen take you on the wildest ride since A HARD DAY'S NIGHT-in HANGING ON A STAR!
Killer Party (1986)
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College pranks are mixed with murder, madness and demonic possession in this suspenseful thriller set on a university campus. Phoebe, Vivia and Jennifer are three pretty coeds enduring the rigors of pledging a popular sorority. But hazing is nothing compared to what's in store for them at the annual April Fools party in the abandoned Delta Sigma fraternity house. The cold, brooding structure has been boarded up and off limits to two decades, ever since the death of a student in a practical joke gone awry. But the house isn't empty and whatever's inside has been waiting 20 years. Now its time has come at a party that's going to be a real killer!
The Funny Farm (1983)
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The laughs are nonstop as Mark Chapin and a gang of ambitious young comics strive to make it in the exciting and colorful world of comedy at the famous comedy club in Los Angeles, THE FUNNY FARM. These budding comedy stars are as crazy off stage as they are on: Miguel "America's funniest illegal alien"; Miles, who can't decide if he's a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, in intense political satirist.
Mark soon realizes that it's not quite as easy to achieve success as he had planned. He is forced to come to terms with the difficult life he has chosen, and he matures in the process. The result is an insightful and heartwarming comedy about those who life the life of a comedian.
Queen (1993)
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There are two sides to every story, the saying goes. For Alex Haley, one side was ROOTS, the towering chronicle tracing seven generations of his mother's family. The other side comes to the screen in QUEEN, the remarkable history of the paternal side of the author's family. David L. Wolper is executive producer of this acclaimed adaptation of the story Haley was working on when he died. Halle Berry plays Queen, daughter of a slave and a plantation owner. During the turbulent decades of the antebellum South, the Civil war, Reconstruction and beyond, she searches for a home in the two cultures of her heritage-and at times is shunned by both. Rejection and hate are no match for her unconquerable will, however.
High Risk (1981)
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Headlining this all-star, action-adventure are four modern-day Robin Hoods, out to steal from the rich and give to themselves. They parachute into a steamy South American jungle; locate the secluded compound of a notorious Colombian cocaine dealer; get past a veritable army of his sentries; cooly break into his safe and remove five million beautiful dollars; make it through a rain forest hotly pursued by armed guards with attack dogs; survive an encounter with a crazy band of greedy revolutionaries; zigzag through a hail of bullets at a wild airstrip rendezvous to escape in a plane with most of the money intact...without getting themselves killed.
Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
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The American West has produced more than its share of legends, but none greater than the true-life story of Sam Houston. Sam Elliott is the frontier hero and statesman whose bravery and vision led to the creation of Texas! 1829-Sam Houston's career as the popular governor of Tennessee ends in disgrace and heartbreak. He treks back to the happy place of his boyhood among the Cherokee Indians.
Houston finds love with a part-Cherokee and honor as he negotiates peace among warring tribes. Yet the U.S. Government destroys his triumph by coldly seizing the Cherokee land.
In despair, he heads to the Mexican territory of Texas to join his old friend Jim Bowie in an epic fight for the liberation of what will one day be the state of Texas.
Face Down (1997)
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A night of steamy passion snowballs into a marathon of madness and murder in this gritty, provocative thriller. When blonde bombshell Meredith Lake breezes into his office, New York private eye, Bob Signorelli can't resist giving her "personal" attention. But their one-night stand becomes a deadly liaison when they are linked to a murder. Just as shocking secrets come to light about Meredith and her tie to a mysterious art gallery owner, the killer strikes again, framing Signorelli. With his long-time enemy police detective Cooper hot on his trail, Signorelli will have to catch the real killer-before the police catch him.
The Courage to Love (2000)
Plot Summary
Set in 19th century New Orleans during a period of religious and political unrest, "The Courage To Love" tells the heroic life story of Henriette Delille, a woman of color who rejects the hypocrisy of class, race and tradition.<p>As racial and political tensions from the North and South infiltrate the isolated French community, Henriete must choose between the powerful love of one man and a divine calling to serve the less fortunate.