American Crime 2004  R, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Dan Mintz
Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Cary Elwes, Annabella Sciorra, Kip Pardue, Cyia Batten, Wade Williams, Michael O'Neill, Kai Lennox, Billy Rieck, Frankie Ray, Kim Robillard, Carl Michael Lindner
A Midwestern town makes national headlines when a killer stalks, videotapes the movements of, and then kills his victim. He then sends a copy of the videotape to the next victim. Young and inexperienced local TV reporter Jessie (Rachael Leigh Cook) hopes to make a name for herself by solving the crimes but has competition from Albert (Cary Elwes), the nationally syndicated TV host of "American Crime." Tensions rise when Jessie receives a videotape and then disappears.
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Asteroid 1997  TV, 120 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Bradford May
Cast: Michael Biehn, Annabella Sciorra, Zachary Charles, Don Franklin, Anthony Zerbe, Carlos Gomez, Michael Weatherly, Jensen Daggett, Frank McRae, Gerry Becker
Originally a TV miniseries, this filmed version has been pared down by about an hour. A large asteroid is headed for Earth after being kicked out of its orbit by a comet. The asteroid could wipe out the entire population of Earth, so something must be done to destroy it. That something would be weapons fired at it, which does break it up into small pieces. The bad news is that the chunks all fall on Dallas, wreaking havoc. The last half of the film is concerned with the efforts of our heroes to save the people from the devastation.
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Cadillac Man 1990  R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roger Donaldson
Cast: Robin Williams, Tim Robbins, Pamela Reed, Fran Drescher, Zack Norman, Annabella Sciorra, Lori Petty, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Bill Nelson, Eddie Jones
This amusing film stars Robin Williams as a philandering car salesman who will lose his job if he doesn't sell 12 cars in as many days. To further complicate matters, the jealous husband (Tim Robbins) of the dealership's resident sexpot holds them hostage, and Williams must use every sales tactic he knows to talk him out of killing them all.
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 Chasing Liberty 2004 PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andy Cadiff
Cast: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, Annabella Sciorra, Mark Harmon, Beatrice Rosen, Stark Sands, Tony Jayawardena, Briony Glassco, Sam Ellis, Terence Maynard, Lewis Hancock
While on a trip with her family to the Czech Republic, Anna (Mandy Moore)–the daughter of U.S. President James Foster (Mark Harmon)–eludes her Secret Service protectors. While touring on her own, Anna falls in love with a stranger, Ben Calder (Matthew Goode), who just happens to be an undercover Secret Service agent assigned to protect her.
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 Cop Land 1997  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Peter Berg, Janeane Garofalo, Robert Patrick, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra, Noah Emmerich
Freddy Heflin (Sylvester Stallone) was elected sheriff of Garrison, N.J., but his real heroes are the NYPD cops who live in his town. When Internal Affairs investigator Moe Tilden (Robert De Niro) arrives on the scene, he joins forces with Freddy, and together they uncover corruption and conspiracy among Freddy's heroes.
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 The Cure 1995 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Peter Horton
Cast: Brad Renfro, Joseph Mazzello, Annabella Sciorra, Diana Scarwid, Bruce Davison, Nicky Katt, Renee Humphrey, Mary McCusker, John Carroll Lynch, John Beasley
When 11-year-old Dexter (Joseph Mazzello) contracts AIDS from a blood transfusion, an unlikely friendship develops with another boy (Brad Renfro). This liaison leads to a summer adventure as the two boys look for an AIDS cure.
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Destination Anywhere 1997  N/R, 45 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Mark Pellington
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Moore, Annabella Sciorra, Kevin Bacon, Whoopi Goldberg, Leah Rubino, Nicky "Pop Anest, Olga Barbato, Vinny Vella, Sidney Annis, Ernie Fierron, Paul D'Amato
Loosely based on songs from Jon Bon Jovi's 1997 album, this film revolves around a young couple–Jon (Jon Bon Jovi) and Janie (Demi Moore)–who deal with problems of alcohol and depression following the hit-and-run death of their only child. 3 User Reviews
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 Find Me Guilty 2006 R, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Vin Diesel, Linus Roache, Ron Silver, Peter Dinklage, Alex Rocco, Annabella Sciorra, Raul Esparza, Richard Portnow, Robert(2) Stanton, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Domenick Lombardozzi, Josh Pais, Gene Ruffini, James Biberi
This comedy/drama is based on the trial of Giacomo "Fat Jack" DiNorscio who refused to cut a deal to rat on his mobster family in order to obtain a lesser sentence. Instead, he defended himself against racketeering charges in what turned out to be a 20 month-long trial.
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The Fortunate Pilgrim 1988  TV, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stuart Cooper
Cast: Sophia Loren, Edward James Olmos, John Turturro, Anna Strasberg, Yorgo Voyagis, Mirjana Karanovic, Annabella Sciorra, Ron Marquette, Harold Pruett, Hal Holbrook, Phil Brown, Predrag Bjelac, Ljiljana Blagojevic, Roxann Dawson, Shane Rimmer
A strong-willed Italian, Lucia (Sophia Loren), emigrates to New York's lower East side in 1915 and faces more than her share of adversities while raising her family during the Depression.
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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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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 1992 R, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Curtis Hanson
Cast: Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, Julianne Moore, Madeline Zima, John de Lancie, Kevin Skousen, Mitchell Laurance, Justin Zaremby
A doctor commits suicide after he is accused of molesting Claire (Annabella Sciorra), one of his patients, followed by accusations from other women. His wife (Rebecca De Mornay) takes on a pseudonym and is hired by Claire's family as a nanny. The intent: revenge on Claire for causing the death of the doctor. A good psychological thriller.
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The Hard Way 1991 R, 111 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: John Badham
Cast: Michael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Penny Marshall, John Capodice, Luis Guzman, LL Cool J, Delroy Lindo, Christina Ricci, Mary Mara, Conrad Roberts, George Cheung, Frank Geraci, Sophie Maletsky
A pampered actor, Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox), wants to play a cop in his next movie. In order to research the role, he teams up with a real-life cop, Detective John Moss (James Woods). John happens to be on the trail of a serial killer when Nick meets him and uses the case for Nick's research. Lots of action and laughs.
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The Innocent Sleep 1996 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Scott Michell
Cast: Annabella Sciorra, Rupert Graves, Michael Gambon, Franco Nero, John Hannah, Graham Crowden, Oliver Cotton, Tony Bluto, Paul Brightwell, Campbell Morrison, Hilary Crowson, Kieran Smith
Police dismiss the hanging death of an Italian banker as a suicide, but a homeless man, Alan (Rupert Graves), is a witness and knows it is a case of murder. With help from American reporter Billie Hayman (Annabella Sciorra), Alan is able to prove what really happened. Based on a true story.
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Internal Affairs 1990 R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf, William Baldwin, Richard Bradford, Michael Beach, Annabella Sciorra, Katherine Borowitz, Faye Grant, John Kapelos, Xander Berkeley, John Capodice, Victoria Dillard, Pamella D'Pella
Sergeant Raymond Avila (Andy Garcia) is an investigator for the Internal Affairs Department of the LAPD who is obsessed with getting the goods on another cop, Dennis Peck (Richard Gere). Peck has criminals at his disposal and divides the bribery money collected among his four ex-wives and eight children with whom he is obsessed. When Avila finds officers willing to testify against Peck, they end up dead, and the investigation is filled with other problems–including resistance from Avila's superiors who consider Peck an asset to the force. Finally, Avila investigates Peck's partner, Stretch (William Baldwin), and Peck, who believes that Avila is investigating him only to seek a promotion, begins stalking Avila and even turns Avila against his wife, Kathleen (Nancy Travis).
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Jungle Fever 1991 R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee, John Turturro, Frank Vincent, Anthony Quinn
This Spike Lee offering, "Jungle Fever" (Lee's term for an unhealthy interracial sexual affair), is very amusing, psychologically powerful, and supported by impressive performances. The story involves a married Black man who has an affair with a White woman and how their actions affect those around them.
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King of the Jungle 2001 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Cast: John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Julie Carmen, Cliff Gorman, Michael Rapaport, Marisa Tomei, Justin Pierce, Annabella Sciorra, Judy Reyes, Richie Perez
Seymour, a mentally challenged New York Knicks fan, lives with his civil rights activist mother in New York's Upper West Side. When his mother is murdered by a man with a grudge, Seymour gets a gun from his friend's houseboat and intends to get the killer himself.
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 Little City 1998 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roberto Benabib
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Penelope Ann Miller, Josh Charles, Annabella Sciorra, JoBeth Williams, Joanna Going, Joe Bellan, Peter Gardiner, Robert Elross, Anna Getty
As if life isn't bad enough for Adam (Josh Charles): Kate (Joanna Going) left him for a lesbian relationship with Anne (JoBeth Williams); then Nina (Annabella Sciorra) dumped him for his best friend Kevin (Jon Bon Jovi); and now Nina seems to know how to push everyone's buttons and damage relationships within this sextet who mingle at the "Little City."
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Mr. Jealousy 1997 R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Noah Baumbach
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Annabella Sciorra, Chris Eigeman, Carlos Jacott, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Brian Kerwin, Peter Bogdanovich, Bridget Fonda, John Lehr, Noah Baumbach
Lester Grimm (Eric Stoltz) is so jealous of his girlfriend Ramona's (Annabella Sciorra) last lover, Dashiell (Chris Eigeman), that he joins a therapy group to get close to Dashiell and learn whether or not he still has feelings for Ramona.
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Mr. Wonderful 1993 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Matt Dillon, Mary-Louise Parker, Annabella Sciorra, William Hurt, Bruce Altman, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Gandolfini, Luis Guzman, Jessica Harper, Dan Hedaya
Gus (Matt Dillon) wants to invest in a bowling alley; he has one little problem–MONEY! However, if he can get ex-wife Lee (Annabella Sciorra) married off, he will not have to pay alimony. In the process, Gus discovers that he still loves Lee .
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National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins 1995 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Favorite Deadly Sins
Director: David Jablin, Denis Leary
Cast: Denis Leary, Joe Mantegna, Andrew Dice Clay, Annabella Sciorra, Cassidy Rae, William Ragsdale, Brian Keith, Farrah Forke, Lois Foraker, Allan Rich
This edited version of a Showtime series (that satirized the deadly sins) presents skits on three of the sins; "Greed," "Anger," and "Lust;" with mixed results. "Greed" is the most effective as Frank (Joe Mantegna), a TV producer of true-life crime stories, tries to get a leg up on the competition.
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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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The Night We Never Met 1993 R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Warren Leight
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Annabella Sciorra, Kevin Anderson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Louise Lasser, Justine Bateman, Christine Baranski, Doris Roberts, Dominic Chianese, Garry Shandling
Three young New Yorkers share a Greenwich Village apartment. The twist is that they all use the apartment at different times. This leads to a series of notes and curiosities about the apartment's fellow occupants.
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Once in the Life 2000 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Laurence Fishburne
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Titus Welliver, Eamonn Walker, Paul Calderon, Nick Chinlund, Michael Paul Chan, Dominic Chianese Jr., Gregory Hines, Annabella Sciorra, Tiger Chen, Harsh Nayyar, Justin Pierre Edmund
Adapted from his 1994 stage play, Laurence Fishburne wrote, stars in, and directs this dramatic entry about the exploits of two half-brothers: 20/20 Mike (Laurence Fishburne) and "Torch" (Titus Welliver). When a drug deal goes bad, 20/20 calls on his prison friend, Tony (Eamonn Walker). But, unbeknownst to 20/20, Tony works for a drug lord, and matters go from bad to worse.
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Reversal of Fortune 1990 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Cast: Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Fisher Stevens, Uta Hagen, Christine Baranski, Julie Hagerty, Jack Gilpin, Felicity Huffman, Stephen Mailer, Christine Dunford
This black comedy is about Claus von Bulow's (Jeremy Irons) legal battles over the attempted murder of his wealthy wife, Sunny (Glenn Close). The hook is that the story is told from Sunny's viewpoint, which makes this a very funny flick. Jeremy Irons won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Claus von Bulow, and the film was nominated for two others, including Best Director.
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Romeo Is Bleeding 1993 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Medak
Cast: Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Annabella Sciorra, Juliette Lewis, Michael Wincott, Roy Scheider, Ron Perlman, Dennis Farina, Will Patton, David Proval
Jack (Gary Oldman), a New York cop who is on the take, has a good life–nice home, wife, and a dumb mistress. His job for the mob is to supply information on mob-related witnesses. When Jack is hired to guard a tough, sexy, Russian hit woman (Lena Olin), his life starts to unravel. Lots of brutality in this modern film noir.
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Sam the Man 2000 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gary Winick
Cast: Fisher Stevens, Annabella Sciorra, Ron Rifkin, John Slattery, Annika Peterson, Maria Bello, Saverio Guerra, George Plimpton, Griffin Dunne, Alex Porter, Rob Morrow, Luis Guzman
Novelist Sam (Fisher Stevens) has one hit book to his credit but is having trouble coming up with a second one. So, he cheats on his fiancee (Annabella Sciorra), avoids his agent, and looks for ways to pay his rent. When the husband of one of the women he slept with leaves him with cuts and bruises, he reevaluates his life. Too slow for many, but if you like cynicism and deep thinking, this one is for you.
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Twelve and Holding 2006 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: 12 and Holding
Director: Michael Cuesta
Cast: Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho, Zoe Weizenbaum, Jeremy Renner, Linus Roache, Annabella Sciorra, Jayne Atkinson, Marcia DeBonis, Tom McGowan, Bruce Altman, Mark Linn-Baker, Tony Roberts
Rudy and twin brother Jacob (both played by Conor Donovan), Malee (Zoe Weizenbaum), and Leonard (Jesse Camacho) make up a tight group of friends. When Rudy is killed by local bullies who set fire to their tree house with Rudy in it, each of the group deals with the tragedy in their own way. Timid Jacob, who is self-conscious because of a large birthmark on his face, visits the jailed boys who set the fire to find out their motivation despite the grievances of his parents. Malee becomes infatuated with a construction worker who is one of her psychotherapist mother's clients, and obese Leonard starts working out and dieting while encouraging his overweight mother to do the same. A good coming-of-age film on coping with tragedy. Fine sound track.
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Underworld 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Roger Christian
Cast: Denis Leary, Joe Mantegna, Annabella Sciorra, Larry Bishop, Abe Vigoda, Robert Costanzo, Traci Lords, Jimmie F. Skaggs, James Tolkan, Heidi Schanz, Cristi Conaway, Angela Jones, Amy Moon, Marc Baur, Michael David Simms
In his effort to find out who made an assassination attempt on his father's life seven years before, ex-con Johnny (Denis Leary) abducts mob boss Frank Gavilan (Joe Mantegna). Johnny suspects that Frank might be behind the assassination attempt and uses the psychotherapy degree he earned in prison as the means of uncovering the assassin. He even takes Frank to sex therapist Dr. Diane Leah (Annabella Sciorra) as one of the steps in learning who attacked his father.
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What Dreams May Come 1998 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Vincent Ward
Cast: Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra, Max von Sydow, Rosalind Chao, Josh Paddock, Jessica Brooks Grant, Lucinda Jenney, Wilma Bonet, Werner Herzog, Maggie McCarthy, Matt Salinger, Carin Sprague, June Carryl, Paul P. Card IV
After their children were killed in a car crash four years ago, Chris and Annie Nielsen's (Robin Williams and Annabella Sciorra) marriage was nearly destroyed. They have managed to work things out and are back together–until Chris is killed in a car accident. Spiritual guide Albert (Cuba Gooding Jr.) helps Chris move on to the next world of Paradise where he sees his children (Josh Paddock and Jessica Brooks Grant) once again. Meanwhile, Annie's depression over her losses takes over, she commits suicide, and goes to Hell. With help from Albert and another guide, The Tracker (Max von Sydow), Chris ventures into Hell to save Annie from damnation.
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Whispers in the Dark 1992 R, 105 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Christopher Crowe
Cast: Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan, Anthony LaPaglia, Jill Clayburgh, John Leguizamo, Deborah Kara Unger, Anthony Heald, Alan Alda, Jacqueline Brookes, Gene Canfield, Joseph Badalucco Jr., Bo Dietl
This psychological thriller involves a psychiatrist, Ann Hecker (Annabella Sciora); her patient, Eve (Deborah Kara Unger); and her boyfriend, Doug (Jamey Sheridan). After Eve is murdered, Ann realizes that she and Eve have both been dating Doug, and now she suspects that Doug is the murderer.
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| 1. The Addiction (1995)
2. American Crime (2004)
3. Asteroid (1997)
4. Cadillac Man (1990)
5. Chasing Liberty (2004)
6. Cop Land (1997)
7. The Cure (1995)
8. Destination Anywhere (1997)
9. Find Me Guilty (2006)
10. The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988)
11. The Funeral (1996)
12. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
13. The Hard Way (1991)
14. The Innocent Sleep (1996)
15. Internal Affairs (1990)
16. Jungle Fever (1991)
17. King of the Jungle (2001)
18. Little City (1998)
19. Mr. Jealousy (1997)
20. Mr. Wonderful (1993)
21. National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995)
aka: Favorite Deadly Sins
22. New Rose Hotel (1998)
23. The Night We Never Met (1993)
24. Once in the Life (2000)
25. Reversal of Fortune (1990)
26. Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
27. Sam the Man (2000)
28. True Love (1989)
29. Twelve and Holding (2006)
aka: 12 and Holding
30. Underworld (1996)
31. What Dreams May Come (1998)
32. Whispers in the Dark (1992)
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