Cannonball 1976  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama
Director: Paul Bartel
Cast: David Carradine, Bill McKinney, Veronica Hamel, Gerrit Graham, Robert Carradine, Judy Canova, Belinda Balaski, Martin Scorsese, Roger Corman, Sylvester Stallone, Dick Miller, Archie Hahn, James Keach, Stanley Bennett Clay, John Herzfeld
The annual Trans-American Grand Prix is a car race from Los Angeles to New York in which the winning purse is $100,000. Coy "Cannonball" Buckman (David Carradine) signs up for the race and brings his girlfriend Linda (Veronica Hamel) along. Cannonball leads the race, but ruthless driver Cade Redman (Bill McKinney) has plenty of tricks up his sleeve to beat him. The race continues until the drivers reach the Lincoln Tunnel and a multi-car crash. Among those making brief appearances are Sylvester Stallone, Roger Corman, and Martin Scorsese.
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Meatballs Part II 1984  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ken Wiederhorn
Cast: Archie Hahn, John Mengatti, Tammy Taylor, Richard Mulligan, Hamilton Camp, Kim Richards, John Larroquette, Paul Reubens, Misty Rowe, Felix Silla
Armand "Flash" Carducci (John Mengatti) is on probation when he is sent to serve as a counselor at Camp Sasquatch. Once there, Flash meets and becomes enamored with Cheryl (Kim Richards), and his campers become enthralled with an alien, nicknamed Meathead, whose parents dropped it off at camp to earn an Earth merit badge. The rival Camp Patton, across the lake, is run by the evil Hershey (Hamilton Camp) who wants to take over Camp Sasquatch. Hershey challenges Camp Sasquatch to an end of summer boxing match in an effort to claim the camp for himself. Will Flash be able to save the day?
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Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach 1988 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Alan Myerson
Cast: Matt McCoy, Janet Jones, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Marion Ramsey, George Gaynes, Rene Auberjonois, G.W. Bailey, Leslie Easterbrook, Lance Kinsey, Tab Thacker, George R. Robertson, Archie Hahn, James Hampton
The police academy Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) is retiring, and a retirement celebration is scheduled at Miami Beach. Former students Hightower (Bubba Smith), Jones (Michael Winslow), Tackleberry (David Graf), Hooks (Marion Ramsey), House (Tab Thacker), and Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook) arrive for the ceremony, and, when Lassard is kidnapped, a hot pursuit ensues.
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| 1. Cannonball (1976)
2. Meatballs Part II (1984)
3. Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
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