Back to School 1986  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr., Paxton Whitehead, M. Emmet Walsh, Adrienne Barbeau, Ned Beatty, Severn Darden, Terry Farrell, William Zabka, Sam Kinison, Robert Picado, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The inhibited son of an offensive millionaire is humiliated when his father enrolls in his university in order to help him achieve popularity. Eventually, they gain understanding of each other as their celebrity grows. Rodney Dangerfield, as the father, actually gets respect.
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Billboard Dad 1998 G, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Romance
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Jessica Tuck, Carl Banks, Ellen Ratner, Tom Amandes, Sam Saletta, Rafael Rojas III, Troian Bellisario, Angelique Parry, Bailey Chase, Vincent Bowman, Debra Christofferson, Llisa Montgomery, Twink Caplan
Those popular twins, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, star in this story about two young girls' effort to find a wife for their lonely widower father Nigel (Carl Banks).
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Cold Dog Soup 1989  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Randy Quaid, Frank Whaley, Christine Harnos, Sheree North, Nancy Kwan, Seymour Cassel, Pierre Epstein, Brent Hinkley, Nick LaTour, Jack McGee, Dante Basco, Peter Pan, Jeff Chayette, Allan Trautman, Allan Bloomfield
Michael (Frank Whaley) meets and is taken home by beautiful Sarah (Christine Harnos) who lives with her mother (Sheree North) and an obnoxious dog. The dog dies, and Sarah asks Michael to dispose of it and hurry back for fun and games. Outside, while deciding what to do, along comes cabbie Jack (Randy Quaid) who convinces Michael to sell the dog rather than dispose of it. Thus begins a zany journey through town to sell the dog, with Jack quoting parables all the way while Michael wants to get back to Sarah.
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1985  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt, Morgan Woodward, Ed Lauter, Jonathan Silverman, Holly Gagnier, Shannen Doherty, Ian Giatti, Mark Caso, Margaret Howell, Terence McGovern, Biff Yeager
Catholic high-school students–shy Janey (Sarah Jessica Parker) and wild Lynne (Helen Hunt)–are crazy about "Dance TV." The show is holding a dance competition, and Janey and Lynne want to participate, but Janey's father, Col. Glenn (Ed Lauter), won't allow her to attend. Lynn talks Janey into sneaking out and going to the competition where she is paired with cute Jeff Malene (Lee Montgomery). Janey is a hit with the judges but runs into problems with another contestant, Natalie Sands (Holly Gagnier), who tries to ruin Janey's chances to win because she wants Jeff and also wants to win the contest. Janey retaliates, but will she be able to control the out-of-control situation?
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Moving 1988  R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Richard Pryor, Beverly Todd, Dave Thomas, Dana Carvey, Randy Quaid, Rodney Dangerfield, Stacey Dash, Gordon Jump, Morris Day, Raphael Harris
A family's move from New Jersey to Boise, Idaho is fraught with difficulties in this film featuring Richard Pryor as the hapless dad.
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Passport to Paris 1999 G, 87 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Peter White, Matt Winston, Yvonne Scio, Brocker Way, Ethan Peck, Francois Giroday, Matt McCoy, Doran Clark
When Melanie (Mary-Kate Olsen) and Ally (Ashley Olsen) head to Paris for a summer with their grandfather (Peter White), they learn quickly that their grandfather has plans to enlighten them with tours of museums, museums, and more museums. Chaperone Jeremy Bluff (Matt Winston) is no match for supermodel Brigitte (Yvonne Scio) whose idea of enlightenment for the girls is a giant shopping spree. 1 User Review
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Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow 1994  PG, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Leslie Easterbrook, G.W. Bailey, Christopher Lee, Ron Perlman, Claire Forlani, Charlie Schlatter, Richard Israel, Gregg Berger, Vladimir Dolinsky, Pamela Guest, Stuart Nisbet, David St. James
This time around, America's worst police force–among them are Jones (Michael Winslow), Tackleberry (David Graf), and Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook)–heads to Russia to help uncover the tough computer hacker, Konali (Ron Perlman), who is plotting to bring down the world's computer systems. Russian Police Commandant Rakov (Christopher Lee) has asked for help and also brings in an acquaintance, who happens to be Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes). Lassard briefs the team, and off they go on another wild chase.
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| 1. Back to School (1986)
2. Billboard Dad (1998)
3. Cold Dog Soup (1989)
4. Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
5. Moving (1988)
6. Passport to Paris (1999)
7. Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (1994)
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