The Arrival 1996 PG-13, 109 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: David Twohy Cast: Charlie Sheen, Ron Silver, Lindsay Crouse, Teri Polo, Tony T. Johnson, Richard Schiff, Leon Rippy, David Villalpando, Phyllis Applegate, Alan Coates, Buddy Joe Hooker, Javier Morga, Catalina Botello, Georg Lillitsch, Maria Luisa Coronel
Radio astronomer Zane Zaminski (Charlie Sheen) works for NASA and believes he is hearing radio signals from aliens. Meanwhile, Llana Green (Lindsay Crouse) tracks global warming and is concerned about rising temperatures in the Arctic and elsewhere. They join forces to get informative answers, but their quest is thwarted at every turn.
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Dial M for Murder 1981 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Boris Sagal Cast: Angie Dickinson, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quayle, Michael Parks, Ron Moody, Gerry Gibson, Dwight Schultz, Alan Coates, John Touchstone, Leo Lewis
In this made-for-TV film, wealthy Tony Wendice (Christopher Plummer) arranges to have his wife Margot (Angie Dickinson) murdered. But, Margot fights off her attempted murderer and kills him. When Tony tells the police that it was a case of premeditated murder, Margot is found guilty and sentenced to hang. Now, it is up to police Inspector Hubbard (Anthony Quayle) to get to the bottom of the mystery and save Margot's life. Director Boris Sagal uses some of Alfred Hitchcock's touches and makes this film enjoyable.
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