 Bananas 1971  PG, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Carlos Montalban, Louise Lasser, Jacobo Morales, Sylvester Stallone, Charlotte Rae, Allen Garfield, Rene Enriquez, Miguel Angel Suarez, Nati Abascal, David Ortiz, Jack Axelrod, Howard Cosell, Roger Grimsby, Stanley Ackerman
This bizarre early Woody Allen comedy is about war and politics in South America. Fielding Marsh (Woody Allen) unwittingly becomes involved in a revolution in San Marcos and ends up its president–only to be later charged with fraud.
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Beverly Hills Cop II 1987  R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jurgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte Nielsen, Dean Stockwell, Allen Garfield, Paul Reiser, Robert Ridgely, Gilbert R. Hill, Paul Guilfoyle, Brian O'Connor, Alice Adair, Eugene Butler
Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back in this sequel to the first movie. When Axel learns that Captain Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox) had been shot, he heads back to Beverly Hills and visits Bogomil in the hospital. Again, he teams up with Detective Billy Rosewood and Sergeant John Taggart (Judge Reinhold and John Ashton). Now Axel is up against arms dealer Maxwell Dent (Jurgen Prochnow) who has made the mistake of sending Karla Fry (Brigitte Nielsen) to shoot Bogomil. Lots of guns and action.
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The Black Stallion Returns 1983  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Robert Dalva
Cast: Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Allen Garfield, Woody Strode, Teri Garr, Jodi Thelen, Ferdy Mayne, Doghmi Larbi, Angelo Infanti, Franco Citti, Luigi Mezzanotte, Joe Murphy, Loris Bazzocchi, Chris Larrance, Robert Behling
In this sequel to "The Black Stallion" (1979), Alec Ramsey (Kelly Reno) is now a teenager, and his beloved, black stallion is stolen by Moroccan thieves who plan to race the horse in Africa. Alec becomes a good, young hero when he stows away on a plane to Casablanca and then roams the Sahara Desert in search of his stolen horse.
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The Brink's Job 1978  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, Paul Sorvino, Sheldon Leonard, Kevin O'Connor, Gerard Murphy
Based on the true story of a Brinks heist, Peter Falk plays Tony Pino, leader of a not-very-successful gang that manages to pull off a theft of $30,000.
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The Candidate 1972 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Robert Redford, Don Porter, Melvyn Douglas, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Quinn K. Redeker, Michael Lerner, Karen Carlson, Kenneth Tobey, Natalie Wood, Morgan Upton, Chris Prey, Joe Miksak, Jenny Sullivan, Tom Dahlgren
Idealistic, left-wing Bill McKay (Robert Redford) is the son of powerful John McKay (Melvyn Douglas), the ex-governor of California. Marvin Lucas (Peter Boyle) convinces Bill to run for the Senate against Republican incumbent Crocker Jarmon (Don Porter). Marvin serves as Bill's campaign manager and meets obstacles head-on. Bill allows himself to be manipulated, gains supporters, and wins the election. By Election Day, Bill has lost his integrity, and he has become everything that he was once against. Faced with the prospect of actually becoming Senator, Bill asks, "What do we do now?"
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Club Fed 1990  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Nathaniel Christian
Cast: Burt Young, Judy Landers, Allen Garfield, Lance Kinsey, Karen Black, Sherman Hemsley, Joseph Campanella, Mary Woronov, Lyle Alzado, Wally George, Debbie Lee Carrington
High-ranking FBI official Vince Hooligan (Joseph Campanella) wants to shut down Club Fed, a minimum security federal prison. To that end, he sends in undercover Agent 976, Howard Polk (Lance Kinsey), to stake out the prison in order to uncover criminal activities among the inmates. While on the job, Howard meets and falls for sexy inmate Angelica (Judy Landers), and his worlds–both professional and personal–are turned upside down as he works to save Angelica and the prison as well.
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The Conversation 1974  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Cindy Williams, Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall, Michael Higgins, Elizabeth MacRae, Mark Wheeler, Robert Shields, Phoebe Alexander, Richard Hackman, Ramon Bieri
Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is a wiretap expert who hires himself out to anyone willing to pay his prices. He has been hired by a man known only as the "Director" (Robert Duvall). While working on the case, he listens to the recorded voices of Ann (Cindy Williams) and Mark (Frederic Forrest) and hears something that makes him think that Ann–who is the wife of his client–is having an affair with Mark. Now Harry is suspicious of his client's motives for wanting the tapes, and he worries about the consequences. Could he be helping with a murder plot?
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The Cotton Club 1984  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, Nicolas Cage, James Remar, Allen Garfield, Bob Hoskins, Fred Gwynne, Gwen Verdon, Lisa Jane Persky, Maurice Hines, Julian Beck, Novella Nelson, Laurence Fishburne
Set in Harlem during the 1920s' Jazz Age, this film involves intertwining stories set in the midst of music, gangsters, murder, and romance. One of the stories involves Harlem's Cotton Club coronet player Dixie Dwyer (Richard Gere) who saves the life of gangster Dutch Schultz (James Remar), and Dutch returns the favor by inviting Dixie into his life. After going through an uneasy romance with Dutch's girlfriend Vera Cicero (Diane Lane), Dixie moves on to Hollywood and stars in gangster films. Lots of big names add to the fun. 1 User Review
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Crime of the Century 1996 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, David Paymer, Barry Primus, Bert Remsen, J.T. Walsh, Michael Moriarty, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Mickey Knox, Allen Garfield
In 1932 famed aviator Charles Lindberg's 14-month-old son was kidnapped and killed. The subsequent police investigation is the focus of this film, which shows the pressure placed on investigators to find the kidnapper.
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Cyborg 2 1993 R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Schroeder
Cast: Elias Koteas, Angelina Jolie, Jack Palance, Billy Drago, Karen Sheperd, Allen Garfield, Ric Young, Renee Griffin, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Tracey Walter, Jim Youngs, Patrick O'Connell, John Durbin
It is the year 2074, and the PinWheel Robotics Corporation has created a female cyborg, Casella "Cash" Reese (Angelina Jolie), that is designed to detonate after entering chief competitor Kobayashi Electronics' headquarters. But problems develop in PinWheel's plan when Cash begins to have feelings for a human, Colson "Colt" Ricks (Elias Koteas). With the help of Mercy (Jack Palance), a presence on the computer screen, Cash and Colt try to escape the planned detonation of Cash.
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Deadhead Miles 1972 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vernon Zimmerman
Cast: Alan Arkin, Paul Benedict, Hector Elizondo, Oliver Clark, Charles Durning, Loretta Swit, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Allen Garfield, Barnard Hughes
This film sat on the shelf for 10(!) years before release and is the meandering story of a meandering trucker and the people he runs across during his long-distance hauling. The interesting cast and offbeat story make this watchable.
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Desert Bloom 1986 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Eugene Corr
Cast: Jon Voight, Annabeth Gish, JoBeth Williams, Ellen Barkin, Jay Underwood, Allen Garfield, Desiree Joseph, Dusty Balcerzak, Tressi Loria, Laura Rasmussen
Set in Las Vegas during the atomic bomb testing era, this story is told through flashbacks of Rose Chismore's (Annabeth Gish) formative years. The influences of those around her–mother Lily (JoBeth Williams), alcoholic father Jack (Jon Voight), flamboyant Aunt Starr (Ellen Barkin), and first-love Robin (Jay Underwood)–make their impact on the young girl's life.
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The Front Page 1974 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Carol Burnett, Susan Sarandon, Vincent Gardenia, David Wayne, Allen Garfield, Charles Durning, Martin Gabel, Harold Gould
This is the third filming (the 1940 version was titled "His Girl Friday") of the Ben Hecht-Charles MacArthur play about the intrigue in a Chicago pressroom as news of a jail break brings matters to a head in this excellent comedy/drama. Again remade in 1988 as "Switching Channels."
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Gable and Lombard 1976 R, 131 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: James Brolin, Jill Clayburgh, Allen Garfield, Red Buttons, Melanie Mayron, Carol McGinnis, Joanne Linville, S. John Launer, William Bryant, Noah Keen, Alan Dexter, Alice Backes
The personal and public sides of the romance and marriage of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard are brought out in this love story.
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Get Crazy 1983 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Flip Out
Director: Allan Arkush
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, Gail Edwards, Ed Begley Jr., Miles Chapin, Stacy Nelkin, Bill Henderson, Lou Reed, Robert Picardo
Despite numerous problems, a 1983 New Years rock concert becomes a big event. Featured stars are Mick Jagger, Muddy Waters, and Bob Dylan.
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Get to Know Your Rabbit 1972 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Tom Smothers, John Astin, Susanne Zenor, Samantha Jones, Allen Garfield, Katharine Ross, Orson Welles, Hope Summers, Charles(2) Lane, M. Emmet Walsh
Donald Beeman (Tom Smothers) learns how to perform magic from Mr. Delasandro (Orson Welles) and sets out to enter the realm of show business.
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Hi, Mom! 1970 R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Confessions of a Peeping John
Blue Manhattan
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Robert De Niro, Charles Durning, Allen Garfield, Abraham Goren, Gerrit Graham, Lara Parker, Jennifer Salt, Peter Maloney
In this sequel to "Greetings," John Rubin (Robert De Niro) is back–and busy. This time around he is learning how to make pornographic films while his spare time is taken up in the bombing of buildings. A fun flick.
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Irreconcilable Differences 1984 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Sam Wanamaker, Allen Garfield, Sharon Stone, David Paymer, David Graf, Stuart Pankin, Luana Anders, Larry Marko, Lorinne Vozoff, Jenny Gago, Rex Reed, Eloise Hardt
Albert and Lucy (Ryan O'Neal and Shelley Long) are happily married–until Albert's Hollywood career soars upward, and Lucy publishes a popular book. Now, with their marriage falling apart, their nine-year-old daughter Casey (Drew Barrymore) talks to a lawyer about suing Albert and Lucy for divorce because they are so busy with their own lives that they are neglecting her.
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Let It Ride 1989 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Pytka
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen, Jennifer Tilly, Allen Garfield, Ed Walsh, Michelle Phillips, Mary Woronov, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Edson
When a gambler just cannot stay away from the track, the fun, though at times weak, begins.
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The Majestic 2001 PG, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden, Allen Garfield, Amanda Detmer, David Ogden Stiers, Jeffrey DeMunn, Hal Holbrook, James Whitmore, Daniel von Bargen
Blacklisted in 1951, Hollywood scriptwriter Peter Appleton's (Jim Carrey) troubles continue; he suffers from amnesia after a car accident and ends up in a small town where a family thinks he is their long missing son, Luke. But the government tracks Peter down and hauls him in for a Senate hearing.
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Mother, Jugs & Speed 1976 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Yates
Cast: Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, Harvey Keitel, Allen Garfield, Larry Hagman, L.Q. Jones, Bruce Davison, Dick Butkus, Milt Kamen, Severn Darden
Los Angeles ambulance drivers compete for accident victims in this very funny black comedy.
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Night Visitor 1989  R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Never Cry Devil
Director: Rupert Hitzig
Cast: Elliott Gould, Richard Roundtree, Allen Garfield, Michael J. Pollard, Derek Rydall, Shannon Tweed, Teri Weigel, Brooke Bundy, Teresa Van Der Woude, Henry Gibson, Bruce Kimmel, Ann Dane
Billy Colton (Derek Rydall) is a teenager who has cried "Wolf!" once too often. For that reason, when Billy discovers that his teacher (Allen Garfield) is a Satanist and a killer of prostitutes, no one will listen to him–except for a retired policeman (Elliott Gould) who decides to look into Billy's claims.
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 The Ninth Gate 1999 R, 130 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Barbara Jefford, Jack Taylor, James Russo, Jose Lopez Rodero, Toni Amoni, Willy Holt, Allen Garfield, Jaques Dacqmine, Joe Sheridan, Rebecca Pauly, Catherine Benguigue
Dean (Johnny Depp) is hired to find two missing copies of a book that give the "recipe" for conjuring up the devil. The third book is held by the man who hired Dean–but only one book is the real one. As Dean travels through Europe, it is clear that he's not the only one interested in the books. Dark and moody.
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 One from the Heart 1982 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Nastassja Kinski, Raul Julia, Lainie Kazan, Harry Dean Stanton, Allen Garfield, Luana Anders
After a serious dispute, a couple–Hank (Frederic Forrest) and Frannie (Teri Garr)–split up; head for Las Vegas; and meet new, if not lasting, love interests (Nastassja Kinski and Raul Julia).
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One-Trick Pony 1980 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Paul Simon, Blair Brown, Rip Torn, Joan Hackett, Allen Garfield, Mare Winningham, Lou Reed, Harry Shearer, The Lovin' Spoonful, Tiny Tim
1960's pop star Paul Simon plays a music star undergoing a midlife crisis. Paul Simon fans will love this film.
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The Organization 1971 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Don Medford
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Barbara McNair, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Fred Beir, Allen Garfield, Raul Julia, Ron O'Neal, Sheree North, Bernie Hamilton, Max Gail
Sidney Poitier takes on the role of "Heat of the Night's" homicide Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for the third time in this final film in the series. This time around, cops are combating an illegal narcotics syndicate.
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Putney Swope 1969 R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
Cast: Arnold Johnson, Laura Greene, Allen Garfield, Antonio Fargas, Mel Brooks, Pepi Hermine, Stan Gottlieb, Allan Arbus
By a fluke, Black advertising man Putney Swope (Arnold Johnson) is elected head of his agency, and he immediately makes changes that rock the "soul" of the industry.
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 Slither 1973 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Zieff
Cast: James Caan, Peter Boyle, Sally Kellerman, Louise Lasser, Allen Garfield, Richard B. Shull, Alex Rocco, Garry Goodrow, Len Lesser, Virginia Sale
An assorted group of offbeat characters search for lost treasure in California. Fun viewing.
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The State of Things 1982 N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wim Wenders
Cast: Allen Garfield, Samuel Fuller, Paul Getty III, Roger Corman, Patrick Bauchau, Isabelle Weingarten, Geoffrey Carey, Rebecca Pauly, Geoffrey Carey, Jeffrey Kime
This film is a remake of Roger Corman's "The Day the World Ended" is a tribute to the producer and tries to present an insider's perspective of the film industry.
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The Stunt Man 1980 R, 129 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Rush
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Allen Garfield, Alex Rocco, Sharon Farrell, Adam Roarke, Philip Bruns, John Pearce, Dee Carroll
Cameron (Steve Railsback) is a fugitive who stumbles onto a movie set at a beach resort and pretends to be a stunt man in order to avoid detection. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Actor (Peter O'Toole) and Director.
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Taking Off 1971 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Linnea Heacock, Georgia Engel, Tony Harvey, Audra Lindley, Paul Benedict, Vincent Schiavelli, Kathy Bates, Allen Garfield
While searching for their runaway daughter (Linnea Heacock), parents (Lynn Carlin and Buck Henry) discover a world quite different from suburbia. Watch for bit parts played by Kathy Bates and Carly Simon.
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Teachers 1984 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Arthur Hill
Cast: Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Judd Hirsch, Ralph Macchio, Allen Garfield, Lee Grant, Richard Mulligan, Royal Dano, Zohra Lampert, Morgan Freeman, William Schallert, Art Metrano, Laura Dern, Crispin Glover
Alex (Nick Nolte) is a burned-out high-school teacher who is fed up with wimpy principal Horn (William Schallert) and arrogant vice-principal Roger (Judd Hirsch). Now, a recent graduate sues the school because he remains illiterate, and Alex's efforts to change school policies throw him into a conflict with school superintendent Dr. Burke (Lee Grant). Lots of subplots make up this story–including Alex's love interest: an attractive lawyer, Lisa (JoBeth Williams).
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Until the End of the World 1991 R, 178 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Wim Wenders
Cast: Solveig Dommartin, William Hurt, Sam Neill, Max von Sydow, Rudiger Vogler, Jeanne Moreau, Chick Ortega, Lois Chiles, Adelle Lutz, Jean-Charles Dumay, Eddy Mitchell, Allen Garfield, David Gulpilil
As the world worries about a nuclear satellite crashing on Earth, Claire (Solveig Dommartin) has a car accident with bank robbers who then give her some of their heist to drop off in Paris. Along the way, Claire meets an American, Sam Farber (William Hurt), who is trying to elude the CIA. They hit it off until Sam steals some of the heist from Claire. Now Claire travels the world, through many countries, chasing Sam and ends up in Australia where Sam's father (Max von Sydow) has a laboratory in which he has invented a camera used by Sam on his trek. The camera will play back images that Sam's blind mother (Jeanne Moreau) can see. Even more important, the camera will allow dreams to be recorded. All this is accomplished while it is believed that a nuclear holocaust has taken place and presumably destroyed civilization.
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The Virginia Hill Story 1974 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Dyan Cannon, Harvey Keitel, Allen Garfield, John Vernon, Herbert Anderson, Robby Benson, John Quade, Liam Dunn, Conrad Janis, Tom Reese
Told in flashback as she is testifying, this is the story of Hollywood starlet Virginia Hill (Dyan Cannon) who was the lover of Mafia gangster Bugsy Siegel (Harvey Keitel). Siegel went into debt opening a gambling casino in Las Vegas, upset opponents, and was murdered by rival mobsters.
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Wild Side 1995 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Cammell
Cast: Christopher Walken, Joan Chen, Steven Bauer, Anne Heche, Allen Garfield, Adam Novack, Zion, Richard Palmer, Randy Crowder, Marcus Aurelius
This violent, imaginative thriller covers one day in the life of four people: Bruno (Christopher Walken)–rich crook in the money laundering business; Alex (Anne Heche)–corporate banker who is a prostitute on the side with Bruno as her first customer, but falls in love with Bruno's wife; Tony (Steven Bauer)–Bruno's chauffer, an undercover FBI agent who rapes Alex and then blackmails her to get the goods on Bruno; and Virginia (Joan Chen)–Bruno's wife who falls in love with Alex. The production company re-cut this film without Director Cammell's knowledge, and Cammell committed suicide shortly thereafter. Most current prints have the restored (to the extent possible) director's version.
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| 1. Absence of the Good (1999)
2. Bananas (1971)
3. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
4. The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
5. The Brink's Job (1978)
6. The Candidate (1972)
7. Club Fed (1990)
8. Continental Divide (1981)
9. The Conversation (1974)
10. The Cotton Club (1984)
11. Crime of the Century (1996)
12. Cyborg 2 (1993)
13. Deadhead Miles (1972)
14. Desert Bloom (1986)
15. Diabolique (1996)
16. The Front Page (1974)
17. Gable and Lombard (1976)
18. Get Crazy (1983)
aka: Flip Out
19. Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
20. Greetings (1968)
21. Hi, Mom! (1970)
aka: Confessions of a Peeping John
aka: Blue Manhattan
22. Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
23. Let It Ride (1989)
24. The Majestic (2001)
25. Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
26. Night Visitor (1989)
aka: Never Cry Devil
27. The Ninth Gate (1999)
28. One from the Heart (1982)
29. One-Trick Pony (1980)
30. The Organization (1971)
31. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
32. Putney Swope (1969)
33. Slither (1973)
34. The State of Things (1982)
35. The Stunt Man (1980)
36. Taking Off (1971)
37. Teachers (1984)
38. Until the End of the World (1991)
39. The Virginia Hill Story (1974)
40. Wild Side (1995)
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