Harvest 1999 R, 96 min. Genre: Drama aka: Cash Crop
Director: Stuart Burkin Cast: Mary McCormack, John Slattery, Wil Horneff, Jeffrey DeMunn, Lisa Emery, Anthony Ruivivar, Fred Weller, Paula Garces, Julianne Nicholson, Sheila Marr
Times are tough in a Pennsylvania farming community, so the farmers augment their income by growing marijuana. When the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) gets wind of the practice, an agent is sent, who teams with the local sheriff, to stop this nonsense. But, there are loyalties and consciences that get in the way.
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Race the Sun 1996 PG, 90 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Charles T. Kanganis Cast: Halle Berry, James Belushi, Bill Hunter, Casey Affleck, Eliza Dushku, Kevin Tighe, Anthony Ruivivar, J. Moki Cho, Sara Tanaka, Steve Zahn
Sandra (Halle Berry) takes a job as a teacher of science in a Hawaiian high school. She is assigned a group of misfits, but with her inspiration the diverse class builds a solar car, which wins the Hawaii championship race and gets to go to the world championships in Australia. Family fare that boasts of good scenery is the only virtue in this otherwise oft-told storyline. Loosely based on a true story.
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Saturn 1999 R, 94 min. Genre: Drama aka: Speed of Life
Director: Rob Schmidt Cast: Scott Caan, Leo Burmester, Mia Kirshner, Richard Miccucci, Anthony Ruivivar, Geoffrey Cantor, Sally Stewart, Cesar L. Aramburu, Mtume Gant, Erol Mars, Peggy Gormley, Matt Servitto
College student Drew (Scott Caan) wants to become an engineer, but there are temptations and family responsibilities that interfere with his dream. While he has caregiving responsibility for his father (Leo Burmester), who has advanced Alzheimer's Syndrome, he is also tempted by money involved with drug dealing and by a dangerous, sexual affair.
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Simply Irresistible 1999 PG-13, 94 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Tarlov Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery, Patricia Clarkson, Dylan Baker, Christopher Durang, Larry Gilliard Jr., Betty Buckley, Amanda Peet, Anthony Ruivivar, Olek Krupa
In this Cinderella story, Amanda Shelton (Sarah Michelle Gellar) inherits a restaurant and finds she also has come upon magical powers served through her food. Customers' personalities change for the better after eating her fare as is shown when her "Prince Charming," department store owner (Sean Patrick Flanery), dines at her restaurant and finds his life changed forever.
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White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf 1994 PG, 106 min. Genre: Family / Adventure aka: White Fang 2
Director: Ken Olin Cast: Scott Bairstow, Charmaine Craig, Al Harrington, Anthony Ruivivar, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Lewis, Victoria Racimo, Paul Coeur, Matthew Cowles, Woodrow W. Morrison, Reynold Russ, Nathan Young, Charles Natkong Sr., Edward Davis, Byron Chief-Moon
Half-dog, half-wolf White Fang has been befriended by teenager Henry Casey (Scott Bairstow) who is searching for gold. One day, Henry and White Fang are rescued by Indian princess Lily Joseph (Charmaine Craig) who belongs to a hapless tribe. Gold is found, and the tribe's fortunes improve with the help of Henry and White Fang.
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| 1. Harvest (1999) aka: Cash Crop
2. Race the Sun (1996)
3. Saturn (1999) aka: Speed of Life
4. Simply Irresistible (1999)
5. White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994) aka: White Fang 2
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