A Fish Called Wanda 1988  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Charles Crichton, John Cleese
Cast: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson, Patricia Hayes, Geoffrey Palmer, Cynthia Cleese, Mark Elwes, Neville Phillips, Peter Jonfield, Ken Campbell, Roger Hume, Al Ashton
George (Tom Georgeson) and stuttering Ken Pile (Michael Palin) make up half of a quartet of jewelry thieves. Rounding out their little group is Wanda Gershwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis) who, as the means of grabbing the jewels for herself, finds a way to get her bumbling lover Otto (Kevin Kline) into the group. After the heist is completed, Wanda and Otto call the police, and George is arrested. But, George has hidden the jewels. As a way to find them, Wanda seduces George's lawyer, Archie Leach (John Cleese)–hoping that as part of George's plea he will reveal to Archie where the jewels are hidden. But, Wanda's tricks are turned when she falls for Archie. Kevin Kline carried away an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
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Treasure Island 1999  PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Peter Rowe
Cast: Jack Palance, Kevin Zegers, Patrick Bergin, Walter Sparrow, David Robb, Christopher Benjamin, Malcolm Stoddard, Peter Rowe, Al Ashton, Jake Fry, Philip Whitchurch, Cody Palance, Dermot Kearney, Chris Caine, Daphne Williams
Jack Palance takes on the role of pirate Long John Silver who strives to get his hands on the treasure map that is in the possession of young Jim Hawkins (Kevin Zegers) in this adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic.
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2. Treasure Island (1999)
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