 Bad Lieutenant 1992  NC-17, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn, Zoe Lund, Paul Hipp, Victor Argo, Robin Burrows, Paul Calderon, Leonard L. Thomas, Victoria Bastel, Brian McElroy, Frankie Acciarito, Peggy Gormley, Stella Keitel, Anthony Ruggiero, Vincent Laresca
When a young nun (Frankie Thorn) is brutally raped in Spanish Harlem, a corrupt police lieutenant (Harvey Keitel) sees the errors in his own life and looks to Jesus as his savior. He reflects on his lifestyle and then works to rid himself of his immoral habits of gambling, drugs, and illicit sex.
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The Blackout 1997  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Matthew Modine, Dennis Hopper, Claudia Schiffer, Beatrice Dalle, Sarah Lassez, Steven Bauer, Laura Bailey, Nancy Ferrara, Andrew Fiscella, Nicholas De Cegli, Vincent Lamberti, Victoria Duffy
Sex, drugs, alcoholism, violence–Director Ferrara's trademarks– are back in the character of Matty (Matthew Modine), an actor whose life is falling apart. Much of Matty's activities take place at a club owned by Mickey (Dennis Hopper), who is always taking videos of what goes on.
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 Body Snatchers 1994 R, 87 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Gabrielle Anwar, Meg Tilly, Terry Kinney, Forest Whitaker, Billy Wirth, R. Lee Ermey, Reilly Murphy, Christine Elise, Jennifer Tilly
Marti Malone (Gabrielle Anwar) is a high-school student whose family has just moved to a military base. Her father (Terry Kinney) is sent by the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor radiation levels of nuclear waste. Once settled in, Marti begins to notice that things seem a little out of kilter in the world around her.
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Cat Chaser 1989 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Peter Weller, Kelly McGillis, Charles Durning, Frederic Forrest, Tomas Milian, Juan Fernandez, Kelly Jo Minter, Phil Leeds, Tony Bolano, Adrienne Sachs, Roberto Escobar, Maria M. Ruperto
George (Peter Weller), an ex-soldier of fortune in the Dominican Republic, is running a hotel in Florida when he is drawn into a trip back to the Dominican Republic. After arriving, he gets involved with the wife, Mary (Kelly McGillis), of General DeBoya (Tomas Milian). Mary and George can't keep their hands off each other and leap into a passionate affair. Meanwhile, George has been talked into ripping off the general. Murder and mayhem ensue.
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Fear City 1984  R, 93 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Melanie Griffith, Jack Scalia, Rossano Brazzi, Rae Dawn Chong, Joe Santos, Michael V. Gazzo, Jan Murray, Maria Conchita Alonso
New York prostitutes are being killed, and police try to find the murderer. This film contains plenty of violence and follows the predictable course as good guys try to capture the bad guy. Very good cast wasted.
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 The Funeral 1996  R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio Del Toro
Set in the Depression era, two brothers, Ray (Christopher Walken) and Chez (Chris Penn), are professional gangsters who attend the funeral of their third sibling, Johnny (Vincent Gallo). Their wives (Annabella Sciorra and Isabella Rossellini) are also present as the remaining brothers agree to avenge their brother's murder but discuss moral codes in the process.
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 King of New York 1990   R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Janet Julian, Joey Chin, Giancarlo Esposito, Paul Calderon, Steve Buscemi
Drug kingpin Frank White (Christopher Walken) returns to the streets of New York from a long stint in prison and again takes up his old trade. He and his gang have many enemies; both police and rivals don't like his multi-racial gang. This time, Frank has a new goal: he wants to help the poor by building a big hospital in their neighborhood. Extremely violent. 1 User Review
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| | Terrific cast, direction | dru 03/08/2009 | | Christopher Walken is brilliant. Non stop action. Terrific direction. |
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Ms. 45 1981 R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Angel of Vengeance
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Zoe Lund, Albert Sinkys, Darlene Stuto, Helen McGara, Nike Zachmanoglou, Jack Thibeau, Abel Ferrara, Peter Yellen, S. Edward Singer, Editta Sherman
A young mute, Thana (Zoe Lund), was abused and raped twice in a 24-hour period. Now, she seeks revenge by killing males during an insane killing spree.
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New Rose Hotel 1998 R, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Asia Argento, Yoshitaka Amano, Annabella Sciorra, Gretchen Mol, John Lurie, Ryuichi Sakamoto
A corporate raider, Fox (Christopher Walken), and his cohort, X (Willem Dafoe), hatch a plot to send Sandii (Asia Argento) on a mission that involves seducing the brilliant scientist, Hiroshi (Yoshitaka Amano), and coercing him into defecting from his own corporation. But betrayal rears its ugly head, as Fox and X turn into the targets.
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| 1. The Addiction (1995)
2. Bad Lieutenant (1992)
3. The Blackout (1997)
4. Body Snatchers (1994)
5. Cat Chaser (1989)
6. Fear City (1984)
7. The Funeral (1996)
8. King of New York (1990)
9. Ms. 45 (1981)
aka: Angel of Vengeance
10. New Rose Hotel (1998)
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